SM
Newcastle vs. West Ham: 8 hrs 52 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
EN
World Cup | Qualifiers
Oct 15, 2013 at 8pm UK
 
PN

2-0

Rooney (41'), Gerrard (88')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Roy Hodgson: 'Pressure now on Andros Townsend'

:Headline: Roy Hodgson: 'Pressure now on Andros Townsend': ID:111463: from db_amp
England manager Roy Hodgson expects Andros Townsend to play under added pressure because of his recent performances for his national side.

England manager Roy Hodgson feels that Andros Townsend will now have to deal with the pressure of being a regular international footballer.

The Tottenham Hotspur winger turned in a fine performance as the Three Lions qualified for the World Cup with a 2-0 win against Poland at Wembley on Tuesday evening.

The showing came just days after the Spurs youngster scored his first international goal in the 4-1 win over Montenegro last Friday, and Hodgson now thinks that Townsend will have additional pressure on his shoulders.

"He'll have the pressure on him now, after playing like he has in front of 90,000 people," Hodgson told ITV Sport.

"If he has a bad game, people will be asking 'what's happened to Andros Townsend?' because when you play like he has people will be expecting it every week.

"But he's a level headed young man and I think he will deal with that."

The draw for the World Cup will take place in Brazil on December 6.

amp_article__111463 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2013-10-16 12:29:19:
html db last update - 2013-10-16 12:29:19 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Andros Townsend

Click here for more stories about Tottenham Hotspur

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .