Euro 2012

Matchday Three – Day Four – Discussion

19 June 2012 808 comments
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The final round of EURO 2012 group matches reaches its culmination this evening, with France, Ukraine and England all battling for a place in the last eight. As always, we’ve opened the Dugout Discussion ahead of the 7.45pm kick-off.

Roy Hodgson makes just one change from the XI that started the previous match against Sweden, with Wayne Rooney replacing Andy Carroll to resume his Man United partnership with Danny Welbeck up front. Theo Walcott warms the bench despite, or perhaps because, of his match-winning performance against the Swedes, with the role of impact sub maybe more suited to Hodgson’s thinking.

Oleg Blokhin makes four alterations for the tournament co-hosts. Yaroslav Rakitskiy replaces Taras Mikhalik at centre-half, Sergei Nazarenko drops out for Denis Garmash in central midfield, while up front, it’s all change for the Ukraine. Andriy Shevchenko fails to recover from a knee problem and is on the bench along with Andriy Voronin – Marko Devic and Artem Milevskyi are the replacements.

England Starting XI: Hart; Johnson, Lescott, Terry, Cole; Milner, Parker, Gerrard, Young; Rooney, Welbeck

Ukraine Starting XI: Pyatov; Gusev, Khacheridi, Rakitskiy, Selin; Yarmolenko, Garmash, Tymoschuk, Konoplyanka; Devic, Milevsky

Erik Hamren makes a couple of enforced changes as Sweden attempt to avoid three straight defeats in their final match of the tournament. Johan Elmander and Rasmus Elm are both injured, affording Ola Toivonen and Emir Bajrami a chance up front and on the left respectively.

There are two changes also for France. Yohan Cabaye isn’t risked after picking up a thigh problem in the previous match, allowing Yann M’Vila his first start of the tournament in central midfield. Out wide, Jeremy Menez misses out despite scoring against Ukraine – Newcastle’s Hatem Ben Arfa is the replacement.

Sweden Starting XI: Isaksson; Granqvist, Mellberg, J Olsson, M Olsson; Svensson, Källström; Larsson, Ibrahimovic, Bajrami; Toivonen

France Starting XI: Lloris; Debuchy, Rami, Mexès, Clichy; M’Vila, Diarra; Ben Arfa, Nasri, Ribéry; Benzema

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  1. LawnDart
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    great save... mellberg wow

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  2. FPL Daniel
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    Left hand inconsistent winger
    Right hand English captain, set piece king, spot kicks and class act
    Price the same.

    Well nice call Daniel go with the winger !!!!! AMATEUR

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    1. Mull
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      Gerrard punched a DJ once. Such class.

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        Fantasy only mate. I hate when I am doing the wrong call especially when I am thinking between 2 players. I told my Russian comrade to go with Gerrard cause he didn't make my team for so little. He listened and got him, well done and I am stuck with Young, Fed up with his inconsistency. Any words of comfort?

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  3. crystalpalaceRus
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    Out of curiousity did Welbeck get given the assist pts?

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      No.

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      http://www.flashscore.com/match/pQjFqXnS/#match-summary

      This is not FPL. Gerrard assist

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  4. FORCA INTER
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    France must start atacking now

    they dont wanna play spain

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    1. Holy See
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      Perhaps they do...

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  5. OPTA FPL
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    Debuchy still on 4RB

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  6. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    Come on ROSCOLA with the Rooney captain... Another Goal or an assist and we are through... Close game.... COME ON ENGLAND

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  7. pol
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    A- nasri gerrard torres

    B-cabaye iniesta benzema

    ??

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  8. The Bandit
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    Thank fck that wasn't Shevchenko

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  9. Abominable Snowy84
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    England jammy then.

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  10. Gaz Downright
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    I bet that is over the line

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      Like I said. I can see it over the line, from a poor quality stream in Japan. And the bloke getting paid, two yards from the goal, cannot see it.

      The 5th official era is over ladies and gentlemen.

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  11. Grounderz
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    Hehe, as predicted earlier, England to win while France to draw or lose! It's 60th minute. May change any minute.

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  12. crystalpalaceRus
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    john terry brilliant

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  13. COMH
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    Wow! What a clearance.

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    1. COMH
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      England deserve that after the disallowed one against Germany. They were due one.

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  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Racist saves the day!!

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  15. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    That's why Terry is in the team and not rio

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  16. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Same old England.

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      And yet another England jibe post by you. HOBBY

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  17. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Who says luck doesn't even out!!!!

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  18. crystalpalaceRus
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    as the commentator said, Lampard and all that!

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  19. LawnDart
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    GOAL!!! WTF REF!!!

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  20. super zlatan
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    Ukraine robbed

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  21. Mull
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    Justice.

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    1. Fray Bentos
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Plus infinity

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    2. Mílanista
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      Not for Ukraine

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    3. Chazza
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Two wrongs do not make a right.

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    4. Gaz Downright
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      say that to a Ukrainian

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  22. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    So Blatter wont be laughing about Lampard goal in the world cup.

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      And gobshite on the line couldnt see it.

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    2. RÏɠBY
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      haha.. good point 🙂

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  23. RÏɠBY
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    it was in but offside

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  24. FORCA INTER
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    England cheaters

    my theory is right as always

    Germany against Denmark CHECKED

    Spian against Croatia CHECKED

    England against Ukraine CHECKED

    well done UEFA

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Its just a deicision that didnt go ukraines way, lampard remember? grow up

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      1. Crazy Joe
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        But there wasn't an official 5 yards away for Lampard.........

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        1. crystalpalaceRus
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          watching it on tv was obvious to see

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    2. RÏɠBY
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      sod off

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    3. Fray Bentos
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      Blah blah blah

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    4. FORCA INTER
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      this euro championship is so corrupted

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
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        sore little troll

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    5. crystalpalaceRus
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      How can u call US cheaters when it was the refs deicison you TOOL

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    6. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      You won't find a country more up for video replays than England. Usually these things go the way of the hosts, though.

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      1. EoinM
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        I agree forca!

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          My name isn't forca, but thank you.

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  25. 4vets
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    OH... lucky. A mockery yet again.

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  26. Grounderz
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    England repaid.

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  27. Holy See
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    Well that's what he's there for! Why is that chap behind the goal again?

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    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
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      This.

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    2. Fray Bentos
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      Not entirely sure

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  28. LawnDart
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ukraine should walk away from the match...

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  29. The Bandit
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Extra official proves his worth! 🙄

    Still, we were owed that one...

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  30. leo_messi
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    before that goal it was offside as well...

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