Uruguay Vs England
On paper, England really ought to be able to win the match. Hodgson has brought a talented young team to the World Cup, and they showed well going forward in their narrow defeat to Italy. While they were rather less secure at the back, Uruguay aren't anywhere near as fierce as the Italians, and will instead look to sit deep and counter-attack rather than seize the initiative. However, England have a history of fluffing their lines at major tournaments, and they may well do so again. Team news
In another must win we have Japan playing Greece. Kyriakos Papadopoulos remains injured which means the Greek defense is significantly weaker with Manols playing alongside Sokratis. It was a bad match for Shinji Kagawa and Okazaki against the Ivory Coast. A lot will be expected of the two, especially if Keisuke Honda gets some special attention from the Greek defense. Yoichiro Kakitani will also probably start as Japan hope to use his speed and guile to penetrate through the tall and physical Greek defense.
England's possession vs. Uruguay's deep defensive line - Uruguay are horribly lacking in creativity in their midfield, with neither of their central players, Walter Gargano and Egidio Arévalo Ríos, particularly adept at passing. Gargano is a little more mobile than the older Ríos, but expect both to mostly sit deep and protect their back line, looking to deny Wayne Rooney space between the lines. That means England will have to work hard to find room, and make runs to try and drag them out of position.
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