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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Roy Hodgson opted for a front three of the Manchester United striker, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck, with Andros Townsend earning rave reviews on his goalscoring debut

Wayne Rooney has hailed the strength of England's "exciting" attacking talents following a convincing 4-1 win over Montenegro at Wembley.
Heading into the first of two final qualifying games for the World Cup, the Three Lions knew only maximum points would guarantee a place at next summer's tournament - and controlled the game with over 60 per cent possession.
Rooney opened the scoring early in the second half after a frustrating opening 45 minutes, before an own goal by Branko Boskovic, a stunning 25-yard debut goal by Andros Townsend and a Daniel Sturridge penalty sealed the three points.
"It was great," Rooney told Sky Sports. "Exciting, with a lot of speed and with experience of Steve [Gerrard] and Frank [Lampard] behind u
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