World Class Robbo will beat us
German legend Lothar Matthaus has hailed Paul Robinson as the potential difference between this year's World Cup and the previous two major tournaments.
He told PA Sport: "I believe a big factor is that after five or six years England has a good goalkeeper in Paul Robinson. He can make the difference between this World Cup and the last two big tournaments.
"You can have a good team but you will struggle to get to the final if you do not have a good 'keeper.
"Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool have all bought foreign 'keepers because there is a problem with English goalkeepers but now you have Robinson, and he can make the difference.
"England are my favourites from Europe. They have great players - Wayne Rooney could be the outstanding young player of the World Cup, then there is Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and David Beckham, and a good goalkeeper can win you the title.
"Sven-Goran Eriksson is a great coach with great experience and he will want to bring the World Cup back to England before he leaves."
This is a great confidence booster for Paul Robinson, who must have been a little dissapointed not to be named in the PFA's Premiership XI. He hasn't received the amount of praise that he trully diserves in my eyes. He has been solid throughout this season's campaign and that has been one of the main reasons Spurs have done so well this year.
He told PA Sport: "I believe a big factor is that after five or six years England has a good goalkeeper in Paul Robinson. He can make the difference between this World Cup and the last two big tournaments.
"You can have a good team but you will struggle to get to the final if you do not have a good 'keeper.
"Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool have all bought foreign 'keepers because there is a problem with English goalkeepers but now you have Robinson, and he can make the difference.
"England are my favourites from Europe. They have great players - Wayne Rooney could be the outstanding young player of the World Cup, then there is Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and David Beckham, and a good goalkeeper can win you the title.
"Sven-Goran Eriksson is a great coach with great experience and he will want to bring the World Cup back to England before he leaves."
This is a great confidence booster for Paul Robinson, who must have been a little dissapointed not to be named in the PFA's Premiership XI. He hasn't received the amount of praise that he trully diserves in my eyes. He has been solid throughout this season's campaign and that has been one of the main reasons Spurs have done so well this year.
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