The England World cup team for 2010 has been finalised by Capello. There was no real surprise in the make up of the squad, Theo Walcott was left out of the final make up of the team but really has not been playing that strong recently. He is young and he will be selected for future World cup campaigns.
With the announcement of the World Cup team the World cup betting fever was expected today but it has yet to hit. The much awaited final England line-up seems to have had little effect on the England prices for the World Cup. Chris Shillington from online bookmaker extrabet gives reaction from the trading floor.
“Having spoken to some other acquaintances in the betting world it seems today’s news has had virtually zero effect on any World Cup markets. I’m not really sure what we were expecting but punters are at present lukewarm about England’s chances of winning the World Cup?
England to win the World Cup remains at 11/2 at extrabet. Reaching the final is priced at 11/4. Elsewhere they remain 3/1 to be the Top European team in the World Cup.
The man who does remain as popular as ever with punters is Wayne Rooney who has been constantly backed at 11/1 into 9/1 to be Top World Cup Goalscorer. Similarly there is seemingly a sting in the offing on England’s front man. He traded at 5/6 just 3 days ago to score 3 Goals or more in the World Cup however is now into 4/7 after reports that he may now take England?s penalties after Frank Lampard’s 2 recent high profile misses.
Total England Goals 10-10.7
England Group C points 6.9-7.2
England World Cup Index 38-41
(100 pts winner, 75 pts Runner Up, 50pts semis, 25 pts Quarters, 10 pts last 16)
BET ON ENGLAND IN THE WORLD CUP
England to win 11/2
England to reach the Final 11/4
England to beat the USA (Group) 1/2
Top World Cup Goalscorer
W Rooney 9/1
P Crouch 40/1
F Lampard 40/1
J Defoe 50/1
Wayne Rooney to score 3 Goals or more 4/7
Wayne Rooney to score 2 Goals or less 5/4
England’s Starting Goalkeeper v USA (12 June)
D James 2/1
Robert Green 2/1
J Hart 7/1
The starting goal keeper has to be Robert Green, you really need to pick youth but knowing England’s policy for World cup’s (aka Rugby) You would have to say David James. Who do you think will be the starting goal keeper against the US?
