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. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    ok someone who owns Gerrard and someone who owns Welbeck, tell us who's been given the assist

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    1. shermanater
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      welbeck didn't touch it

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      my team mate has Gerrard (c), and our opponents have Welbeck

      I thought I saw a Welbeck toe to that on the 3rd replay (might have been the UKR defender though)

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    3. LOCO ABREU
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      gerard

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  2. shermanater
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    not sure if gerrard will get that assist because the first deflection was outside the box

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  3. Mull
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    Lescott on 5 RB's.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      😀

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  4. OPTA FPL
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    Lescott 5 Rb already

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  5. Shatner's Bassoon
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    Living directly next to Wetherspoons makes it a little difficult to watch this stream with a 20 second delay. I heard the cheering before there was even a corner given away!

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    1. COMH
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      Haha live updates sponsored by Wetherspoons. You need to get yourself down there.

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      1. Shatner's Bassoon
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        Yep, serves me right for staying in. Tbf I can never see a damn thing there, totally packed. Was there on the last day of the season and had to use my phone to check what was going on! Can't beat the atmosphere though.

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        1. COMH
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          Haha having to check your phone cause you can't see the game in the pub you're at is hilarious. Yeah the numbers make it a great place to watch the footie.

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    2. shermanater
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      don't you have a tv?

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      1. Shatner's Bassoon
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        Yeah but it's a dreadful anvil of a TV which freezes when you least want it to. I avoid using it if possible.

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  6. Tommytour
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    If England top the group it would help my Quarter Final team could then drop French for Italians/English who are cheaper.

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  7. Abominable Snowy84
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    Gerrard has been giving the assist.

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  8. The Bandit
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    Wellbeck assist 100%

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  9. Gaz Downright
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    Gerrard is on fire. Good call on the captaincy Woy

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    1. Tommytour
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      Hate to say it being a United fan but he has been our best player.

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  10. Back on the horse
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    rooney needs to buy a yard of pace

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    1. Mull
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      Yarmolenko's just quicker than him.

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      1. Back on the horse
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        yeah. CB and he would prob have had more chance

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  11. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    England fan. Check
    £120 if England hold on for the win. Check
    Rooney (c). Check

    Get the f*ck in!!!

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    1. COMH
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      Checklist complete. Check

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        🙂

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  12. Declan
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    IIIIIIIIIIIIBBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      bra?

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  13. Lovzat
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    Ibra Goal...

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  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Rami Cs down the drain 🙁

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  15. leo_messi
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    debuchy clean sheet gone....ibra 1:0

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  16. Wtfosaurus
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    Fair thought it hit a Ukrainian toe not Welbecks.

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  17. LawnDart
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    the BIG ZLAT!

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  18. crystalpalaceRus
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    cmon sweden

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  19. super zlatan
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    Zlatan!!!!!!!!

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  20. Mílanista
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    There goes the French clean sheets 🙁

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  21. GoonerByron
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    Gerrard given the assist 🙂

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    1. COMH
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      🙂

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  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Ibra!!!! WHAT a goal!!

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    1. super zlatan
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      + 1000000000000

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  23. COMH
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    What a goal Zlatan!!!!

    Ibra doing England a massive favour. Spain v France and England v Italy

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  24. Mazza
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    McDonalds Knockout Cup:

    “The top 8 scorers in the group phase will participate in the knockout cup which takes place during the knock-out phase.”

    Who gets entered into this? Surely it’s not just the top 8 in the world? Is it the top 8 in each mini league?

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    1. Mull
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      Top 8 in the world.
      In UCL it was top 128 in the world got entered into the knockout cup.

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    2. Holy See
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      Please say you're joking.

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      1. The Bandit
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        Could be a crowded final...

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  25. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    England = Chelsea

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    1. COMH
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      Riding along on the crest of a defensive/counter attacking nick a goal and win wave.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Exactly, lack of expectation = win

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  26. Optimus.
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    what a goal ibra..scissor kick from 15 yards

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    1. super zlatan
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      Super zlat!!!!!

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  27. Gaz Downright
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    HOL are kicking our a**es at the moment.

    We need more magic from Young and Gerrard.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      HOL?

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        NED?

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    2. China Mag
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      That was a wellbeck assist!!

      Loved your group write-up on the last page by the way, still looks like we are going home!

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  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    England v Italy ...... I do not like this . 🙁

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    1. Back on the horse
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      are you Italian or English or bit of both?

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    2. Tommytour
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      I like very much 🙂

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Half and half but live in England and support Italy

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  29. pol
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    who is playing better nasri or benzema?

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  30. LawnDart
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    IBRA IS AMAZING PLZ COME TO EPL!

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