Crouch calls for Yossi help
08 Nov 2007 - 11:16:46
Peter Crouch has revealed that he and Steven Gerrard have told Liverpool team-mate Yossi Benayoun to save England's faltering Euro 2008 dreams.
The Reds striker and his captain have urged the Israel midfielder to inspire his international colleagues to a qualifying victory over Russia on November 17.
Victory for Israel next weekend would boost England's slim chances of qualifying for next summer's finals.
England need Russia to slip up against either Israel or Andorra in this month's double header, while they need to defeat group leaders Croatia to stand any chance of reaching the tournament in Austria and Switzerland.
"Me and Stevie have been getting into him," Crouch told the club's official website.
"We're trying to keep him fresh for the Israel game. Hopefully he will do us a job against Russia.
"Of course, now it would be great to see him make himself a hero to the England fans as well as the Liverpool ones."
Meanwhile, Crouch believes Liverpool's 8-0 demolition of Besiktas on Tuesday night has put their stuttering Champions League campaign back on track.
He added: "We have to take heart from a result like that.
"There aren't too many 8-0s in the Champions League, it's a record victory in the competition, and the good thing was that there were a lot of different scorers. That gives everyone confidence.
"We will not only go into the Fulham game on Saturday full of confidence, but the rest of the Champions League as well."