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Hodgson looks ahead to Estonia game

2014-10-12 14:02:00 from:SNTV

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Roy Hodgson and Wayne Rooney insisted on Saturday (11th October) that the England squad are not feeling overconfident or complacent ahead their Euro 2016 Group E qualifying match against Estonia in Tallinn.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Roy Hodgson, England manager (on Estonia):

"We know what we've got to face. San Marino are a very different kettle of fish to Estonia so certainly we are fully aware of that. Even if we are satisfied we our performance against San Marino it wouldn't in anyway lead to complacency as far as we're concerned when it comes to Estonia. This is a different game and a different level of opponent - an opponent capable of causing upsets and winning games. We've got to make certain we don't allow them to do it."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Wayne Rooney, England captain (on travelling to Estonia to play a second England game in four days):

"Yeah I feel fine. I think I've been used to, over the last ten years at Manchester United, playing in Champions League football and you get into a routine of doing it but it's fairly new to the international stage and it means less time for training, less time for the manager to work on things he's wants to. But as a player you want to play the game so for us it's great."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Roy Hodgson, England manager (on his substitutes playing well versus San Marino and competition for places):

"You're quite right, I think the subs that came on did exceptionally well and as a result it does make your task that bit harder but that's how it should be. I'd have been a bit disappointed, believing as I do in this squad of players, if players when they got their chance didn't take it. That would disappoint me more than the potential headache I get when they come on and do well."

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