Roy Hodgson’s England troops begin their World Cup qualifying campaign and the road to Brazil with a tricky looking trip to Chisinau to face Moldova in an important opening fixture. The Three Lions will be looking to get off to a good start after their quarter final exit on penalties to the Italians and they will be hoping to put in a good performance to boot. The critics were divided over Hodgson’s England at Euro 2012, some praised their achievements of reaching the quarter finals despite possessing their weakest squad in years, while others criticised the negative style of play that saw them dominated by other teams.
They will be hoping to put that right against the Moldovans and play like they did in the August friendly victory over their Euro conquerors, Italy. However, Hodgson’s preparations have been disrupted by injuries to key players including Wayne Rooney and Ashley Cole and this will make the task ahead a little tougher. They will still be confident of putting together a good performance and picking up the three points regardless of what team they put out. This time around, there are no surprise call-ups and the squad looks strong on paper which cannot be said for previous efforts. For such a strong footballing nation, England have capped some abysmal players and in recognition of those who should never have pulled on the white shirt, we bring you 15 names that will make you cringe with embarrassment.
Click on Andy Sinton to unveil the 15
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