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, weā€™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 Hodgsonā€™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, itā€™s all change for the Ukraine. Andriy Shevchenko fails to recover from a knee problem and is on the bench along with Andriy Voronin ā€“ 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 isnā€™t risked after picking up a thigh problem in the previous match, allowing Yann Mā€™Vila his first start of the tournament in central midfield. Out wide, Jeremy Menez misses out despite scoring against Ukraine ā€“ Newcastleā€™s Hatem Ben Arfa is the replacement.

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

France Starting XI: Lloris; Debuchy, Rami, MexĆØs, Clichy; M’Vila, Diarra; Ben Arfa, Nasri, RibĆ©ry; Benzema

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  1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Knw Gerrard couldn't resist an elbow.

    And no, this isn't anti-England or whatever, it's an observation about a player who has a history of it.

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    1. The Bandit
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      Why would anyone think you were being anti-English? šŸ™„

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Because people on here are paranoid. Nothing like it used to be, good posters have all gone.

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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      1. riot
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        yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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      2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Watching highlights of Blackburns's season?

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      3. Tommytour
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        My Team is nearly complete if the result stays the same? šŸ™‚

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  2. Gaz Downright
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    Konoplyanka cracker. Lescott take two steps to clear the danger.

    Townsend: "BRILLIANT defensive work by Lescott"

    Doesn't even mention the strike.

    tw*t

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      English commentators are awful. McCarthy is worse though!!

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      1. COMH
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        Townsend, Waddle and McCarthy all balloons.

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  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    I've decided I'm going to become a goal line official..... Easiest job in the world... Just don't see anything!!

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    1. Crazy Joe
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      I've never seen those guys with sticks give anything.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Seriously, no pens, no fouls no goals. They don't even rule on corners they leave that to the assistants!!

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    2. Mr Sarcastic
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      you're pissed too?
      I'm actually worried we will lose for england.

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      šŸ™‚

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  4. OPTA FPL
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    still 4RB for Debuchy?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      yes

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    2. LOCO ABREU
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      yeah, wtf??

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Good!

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  5. COMH
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    Time for Welbeck > Carroll

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      Knowing Woy hell put on Henderson lol

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  6. Gaz Downright
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    What a thriller

    NED - POR 119-115
    GER - DEN 106-100

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    1. Pratik
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      8 teams, and 1 goal could change everything...

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  7. rohan
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    Yarmalenko reminds me of Chris Brunt.. Its just me I guess šŸ˜€

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    1. shermanater
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      brunt is a fat yarmalenko

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    2. The Bandit
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      Did he shoot over the bar then get injured?

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      What, only scores when not in my team?!

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  8. COMH
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    Fucc off ref booking Cole for that. What a nob.

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  9. Old Schoolį“¼Ė¢ “disa…
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    England r only two points behind Ukraine now... Just need a debuchy yellow and no more rb's for him

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    1. Davido989
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      OK

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      1. pompeyfan
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        *hands up* apologies

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    3. Mark
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      Fake goal calls are just plain annoying. Please stop. Thanks.

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      1. The Bandit
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        All of his posts are just plain annoying tbf.....

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      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        If people have multiple accounts, can we have them named and shamed? It's pathetic, if you want to say something, have the balls to say it yourself.

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        1. Pratik
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          How are you so sure, it someone else's account? Just curious...

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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            I'm not at all sure, but it's happened plenty of times in the past. I don't see why one of the mods can't just say, for example, 'JackAttack is also x, y and z.'

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          2. The Bandit
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            It's Christina, admitted it on the morning shift

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            1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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              There you go. Pathetic.

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  11. GoonerByron
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    Everyone slating the 5th/6th officials, do you actually know the rules?

    They're not allowed to signal, say anything, literally do anything unless the ref first asks them the question. If they don't, that official can not offer his opinion AT ALL.

    Just thought I'd say it, as the commentators and a lot of people here seem to think every 5th/6th official is completely thick or blind.

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    1. shermanater
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      what's the point of them then

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      1. GoonerByron
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        For the ref to make use of. If in the instance a second ago the ref had already made his mind up or consulted the linesman and then made his mind up, then the official on the line would not have even been asked.

        Bit strange I know, but that is how it's working. The way the commentators go on is like they don't know that.

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    2. Tommytour
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      Then the ref is thick for not asking his assistant!

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      1. GoonerByron
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        A thick ref...?! Never šŸ˜›

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      I'm not sure that's right. But even if it is, you're suggesting that in that situation, the ref wouldn't ask the question?

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  12. Optimus.
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    huge news

    http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2816820,00.html?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      Brighton can do one.

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      1. Glasner Ball
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        +1

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  13. Mr Sarcastic
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    Too weak midfield?

    Pirlo / Schwein / Moutinho / Pilar / Fortounis 4.0

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  14. RÏÉ BY
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    roonpig needs to take up running or layoff the beers

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      Or needs to go easy on OAP's

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  15. LOCO ABREU
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    nasri out»menez in

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  16. COMH
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    France really aren't that great. Spain are SF bound for sure.

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      dead fox šŸ˜†

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  17. demiurg
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    Rooney is exactly like Pele, if Pele was white, unfit, had a poor first touch and a dead fox on his head. šŸ˜†

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    1. riot
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      šŸ™‚

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    2. Mr Sarcastic
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      šŸ™‚

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    3. The Bandit
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      Pele couldn't keep a hooker happy though.....

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Nice!!

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  18. LOCO ABREU
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    5rb debuchy finally

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  19. COMH
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    Welbeck > Carroll done šŸ™‚

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  20. Conrad.
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    Too knee-jerky to

    Lloris āž” Patricio
    Debuchy āž” JTerry

    ?

    (ps: $ is no option in this league)

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Not when they could be playing Spain.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
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        ?

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    2. Conrad.
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      yeah and theyre not lookin like much

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  21. COMH
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    Rooney and Carroll up front. Very weighty.

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  22. @ImpressiveTackl
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    Somebody fix Clive Tyldsley's monitor because it seems he is watching Brazil in the 1970 World Cup.

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    1. Holy See
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      Lucky sod.

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  23. bdwhite91
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    Pirlo + Alba

    or

    Gerrard + Joao Pereira

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    1. COMH
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      Both good choices. Pirlo + Alba just imo.

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    2. rohan
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      Pirlo + Alba

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      1. bdwhite91
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        Cheers

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    3. Tommytour
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      Very tough one that, pass

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  24. rohan
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    JT MOTM????

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    1. chinmusic
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      For me, yes. He's had a really good tournament

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        In Zlatans pocket last match

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        1. chinmusic
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          He's had one bad half this tournament and been excellent for the rest of it

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    2. COMH
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      Cole for me.

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    3. Abominable Snowy84
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      Gerrard.

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      1. LawnDart
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        +10000

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    4. Davido989
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      Between A.Cole and Gerrard imo.

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    5. Optimus.
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      gerard easy

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      1. chinmusic
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        Gerrard's played well but for me MOTM has to be one of Terry or Cole

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        1. rohan
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          ^^this

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  25. FORCA INTER
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    it's time to another redraft cause france can't beat sweeden šŸ™

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    1. Tommytour
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      yep gone are the French

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  26. Old Schoolį“¼Ė¢ “disa…
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    Ok with the pigs daparture, congratulations must now go to Mac and Demi for their win... Good game guys, hope u on and win the comp.

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    1. Old Schoolį“¼Ė¢ “disa…
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      *departure

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  27. pol
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    italian or spanish defense so alba or barzagli?

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    1. COMH
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      England will score imo. Think France will struggle against Spain. Alba.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Both

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  28. COMH
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    Spain v France then. Would you guys avoid French players now?

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    1. Pratik
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      Especially as its the last day.

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    2. riot
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      Debuchy's out of my wc team, anyway.

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  29. Gaz Downright
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    Id like UKR to score

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  30. FORCA INTER
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    Terry handball šŸ˜€

    can't stop laught at this refs

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      so sore its unreal

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