SLOVAKIA ENGLAND
SAYS VARDY Chief’s happy feat
enough. They didn’t really come out that much in the Euros, but this is a new competition where they’ll be looking to qualify, so they will have to come out a bit more which should give us more room to play our football and dominate them.”
Vardy hopes to link up with club pal Danny Drinkwater against Slovakia – with the midfielder having a telepathic ability to find the striker’s runs.
“It is becoming a regular occurrence at club level,” said Vardy. “We know each other’s game inside-out and he doesn’t even have to put it in the perfect position.
“He knows there is a good chance that I’ll get on the end of it. I just make the run, hoping he’s seen me enough in training to put the ball there.
“It might be a case of his pass making my run look good. It worked perfectly for us at Leicester, so why not for England?” Slovakia play at home, rather than the Euros. The challenge obviously is to stop their fast start – they score their goals in the first 30 minutes or so – and then I’ve shown the lads their weaknesses, where we can expose them if we get possession of the MARTIN SKRTEL reckons Slovakia’s toughest challenge against England today will come from themselves. The former Liverpool star, now at Turkish side Fenerbahce, will line up in the heart of defence against Wayne Rooney and Co. He said: “If we go into the game believing they are superior then we will suffer a defeat. “England have a mix of experienced and young players with big quality. In France they had improved from other tournaments with the exception of the surprise against Iceland. “England’s midfield and attack are where they have the most quality – although any player who plays in the Premier League is a star. Our challenge now is to show our best face at home and we hope our supporters have confidence in us. It is a match that will demand a lot from both squads. “Victory over England will be enormous. They and us are my favourites for the group but it will be a hard race. Any errors at home could be definitive.” start his dream job, saying: “It’s been a great week for me. “Walking into St George’s Park, then the lads coming in and the training week, it’s been really enjoyable. Hopefully it goes as well on the pitch as I’ve seen them play in training, but it’s all about what happens on the pitch.
“It’s the best job for me at this stage of my life. I couldn’t have asked for anything better.”