Gera backs Bobby to dazzle

Hungary captain Zoltan Gera feels his Fulham team-mate Bobby Zamora can "make the difference for England". The 29-year-old Cottagers frontman has been called up as part of Fabio Capello's new-look national team following the disappointment of the World Cup campaign.Zamora could, though, have made the final squad for South Africa, but needed surgery on a troubling Achilles injury after a superb campaign with Fulham which saw him net 21 goals as the Premier League side reached the Europa League final.It remains to be seen whether Capello will hand Zamora his senior bow in Wednesday night's friendly at Wembley.Gera, though, feels his team-mate deserves the opportunity."I am very proud Bobby will be playing for the English national team," said the Fulham midfielder, 31."He has improved last season and scored a lot of goals, he can score with both feet and his head."Bobby is not just a direct player, or a static player - he can hold the ball and run into good areas."He can make the difference for England."I wish him all the best for his role in the national team - but not for tomorrow."Gera was signed by West Bromwich Albion from Ferencvaros in 2004, and joined Fulham two years ago on a free transfer.The Hungarian feels the energy-sapping schedule of the Premier League hindered England's chances in South Africa."English supporters love the team and expect lots from their side," he said."Because England qualified for the World Cup with so many victories, everybody was so excited and they though there was a good chance to win."However, some of the players had too many games with no break."England is the only league with no winter break, maybe that is why they had a problem at the World Cup, because the team was the same."Gera, though, does not expect an easy ride on Wednesday."It will be a young team, and they will all play with their heart," he said."They will fight, and that has never really been a problem with English teams in the past."Hungary were once the dominant force in European football, having finished runners-up at the World Cup in both 1938 and 1954.However, much has changed since the Magical Magyars' golden era under Ferenc Puskas, when they thrashed England 7-1 in Budapest.Wednesday night will be the first match in charge for new coach Sandor Egervari, who took over from Dutchman Erwin Koeman following another failed World Cup qualifying campaign."Hungary have not really gone forwards in the last decade or so, which is why we are always the fourth seeds," said Egervari, whose squad have been drawn in the same group at Sweden for the Euro 2012 qualifiers."Hopefully now we can go forwards and improve."

Source: Team_Talk