 | WALES v ENGLAND Kick-off: 1500 BST, Saturday 3rd September Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Live coverage on BBC Radio Five Live and this website |
Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson believes England can not afford anything another than a victory in Saturday's World Cup qualifying match against Wales. Eriksson said: "Wales are the underdogs and they will be desperate to beat us. If we do not have the right attitude, we will not win well.
"Derby games are always very dangerous, so we have to be very prepared.
"If we want to win the group we can not drop any points before we meet Poland, as I think they will win their games."
Eriksson has also identified Manchester United's Ryan Giggs as the biggest threat to England in Cardiff.
The England coach said: "Giggs is the most experienced player they have, he's always dangerous whether he plays on the flank or behind one or two strikers."
A win in Cardiff could take England back to the top of Group Six but Eriksson knows his team will need to show an improvement in attitude after their 4-1 defeat in the friendly against Denmark in Copenhagen.
Eriksson said: "If the attitude is not absolutely right, then something is really wrong.
"Every time England go out on the pitch three points are expected. I suppose we are favourites but you have to live with those very high expectations."
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