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Dugout Discussion – Germany vs Ukraine

12 June 2016 1340 comments
Mark Mark
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We conclude Sunday’s events with a floodlit clash between Germany and Ukraine in Group C.

Germany will undoubtedly be considered favourites to begin their campaign with a victory. However, question mark remains over Joachim Löw’s side in a number of positions and their form on arrival in France is far from convincing. Defeats to England and Slovakia in pre-tournament friendlies has raised doubts in the German camp.

Their opponents will head into the contest with some confidence. Ukraine have won nine of their last 13 outings, with victories in their last four. A 1-0 reverse at the hands of Spain has been their only setback in this impressive spell.

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  1. Jay_
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Ukraine in damage limitation mode to save goal difference

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        looks that way

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    • Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Please score Ukraine

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    • Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A new Low for Löw: https://twitter.com/picchiodibrutto/status/742091786047344640

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      1. Jay_
          9 years, 10 months ago

          😀 What a dirty schwein

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        • Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Oh dear. 😆
          He loves a good sniff.

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        • Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Omg... 😆

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        • Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          LMAO

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        • Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          😆 That's disgusting!

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        • Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          ffs 😀

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        • the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          WTF 🙂 nothing like a whiff of your own junk to get your tactics clear in your head.

          Someone has to have a quiet word with Löw and tell him the ageing small town hair salon owner outfit and look needs to go. 🙂
          (stolen)

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        • d1sable
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          9 years, 10 months ago

          Haha

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        How is that a foul by Ukraine when Neuer gets away with cleaning the other guy out?

        🙄

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          That was a pretty clear penalty for Ukraine there.

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      3. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Piss off.

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          How came on ?

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      4. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Ozil assist, of course.

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      5. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Ozil assist

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      6. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        2-0

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      7. Jay_
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Classic counter, bit like the old Rooney to Ronaldo go years ago

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        • Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          If you'd put a £1 on all the favourites to win 1-0 you... oh.

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          1. Jay_
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Would have better if you commented under the post 10 minutes ago 🙂

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              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Maybe badger connections ?

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              2. Epic Fail
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Nah, it was still 1-0 then 😉

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                1. Jay_
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    😀

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            • Alan The Llama
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Don't high 5 Joachim Low

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            • Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Stupid question. Muller C and KDB on bench all I do is substitute them and make KDB C

              Don't need to take C off Muller first right?

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            • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Oh well...

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            • Bøwstring The Carp
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Ukraine robbed tonight 😕

              Typical Germany getting 3 points from playing poorly.

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              1. Jazz!
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Germany did deserve to win ...

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              2. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Shots: 16-5
                Chances created: 10-3
                Possession: 62%-38%

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                1. Bøwstring The Carp
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  You can throw all the stats and figures you want

                  Ukraine denied a clear penalty and Germany score as a result of it not being given. Clear robbery.

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                  1. Wilshere Knowledge
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    Is fantasy football ruining the Euros for you? 😉 😆

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                  2. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    Those stats were probably rather related to your second point, which isn't really fair - neither to Germany nor to Ukraine.

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                    1. Bøwstring The Carp
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 10 months ago

                      I would say Ukraine defended well rather than Germany being prolific in attack, similarly to Northern Ireland with Poland earlier

                      Guess it doesn't matter in the end, result is decided now, no point crying over spilled milk, etc.

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              3. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                You're right that Ukraine got robbed in the end, but it's very harsh to say that Germany were poor. I'd rather say that Ukraine were impressive too, and made the life difficult for Germans, but there's no question that the better team won.

                A good match between two impressive sides, anyway.

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                1. Bøwstring The Carp
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  Germany were nowhere near their best

                  Were lucky not to concede with that defence they had out, but yeah I guess the better team won in the end (albeit with help from the referee)

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              4. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Best team won in the game I watched.

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              5. Freshy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                At least they have the prettiest women in the world

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            • The Wise Owl
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              So Muller NOT the player to have it seems.

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            • Ayew Serious
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              I have a lot 5's in my team

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              1. Jay_
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  I've got a lot of 2's. Wanna swap?

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                • Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  Nobody likes a show off.

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              2. Bubz
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Yesss Ozil

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              3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Ozil 1 assist Disable 0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkyy57iMaB0 😉

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                1. d1sable
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                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  lol

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                  1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAYfIzQpja0

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              4. ktongue
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Lovely goal. Really annoyed that Özil got the assistant for that. Half my mini league have them in there squads

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              5. JÆKS ⭐
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Hmm Hamsik --> Juanfran for my team?

                Already have Schär, Höwedes, Strinic in my defence

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              6. VS10_
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Great first two days, and back to normality today with 3 blankers.

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              7. the axolotl
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                schweinsteiger now has as many goals in euros as he had for utd in prem league all year

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              8. Liastro ⭐️
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                When's the earliest we can make subs and change captain for tomorrow?

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                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  When the game updates

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                  1. Liastro ⭐️
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    Any idea how long this takes mate?

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                    1. TorresMagic™
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                      • 16 Years
                      9 years, 10 months ago

                      When they finish serving all the food for the night.

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                2. Jay_
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    About an hour and half

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                3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  Gonna have to make my first sub now.

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                4. Jazz!
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 10 months ago

                  Only had Muller in this game so that couldn't have gone much worse 🙁

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                5. Jay_
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    https://youtu.be/t-b2We0-gKQ

                    Very similar

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                  • jernej93
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    Iniesta or De Bruyne for captain? 🙂

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                  • A-S-H
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    KDB or a punt on nolito for captain? (have ronaldo as backup)

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                    1. michudagawd
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 10 months ago

                      Nolito

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                  • andy85wsm
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                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    I'm going to have to start captaining defenders....

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                  • Shels
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 10 months ago

                    Love the celebration by sweinsteiger

                    I thought Ukraine were decent, much better than Poland were today, comfortable on the ball considering the opposition, spread out well decent short passing and control/tempo think BBC commentary bit harsh.

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