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. ★FC Borecelona★
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    Ibrahimovic's goal!! 😯

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      Cracker!

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      1. ★FC Borecelona★
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        Indeed

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    2. Mulder
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      Average

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      1. ★FC Borecelona★
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        Really? Probably the best goal in the tournament so far...

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    3. Optimus.
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      scissor me timbers

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  2. ManUFan
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    a cole or arbeloa?

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  3. Abominable Snowy84
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    GC or anybody can confirm Moyes left Everton?

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    1. shermanater
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      twatter bollocks

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  4. The Bandit
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    Wellbeck assist.... Fact
    Terrygate was offside... Fact
    Parker make most tackles with his face.... Fact

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    1. ManUFan
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      agree with last 2, but i think it just missed welbeck

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    2. markus808
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      well two wrongs dont make right imho

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  5. Parm
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    Adrian Chiles getting excited.

    We beat Italy, We beat Greece, we beat Czech republic we win it!

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  6. Ginkapo FPL
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    Can I congratulate Russians Dan and COMH, the best team won. Do group A proud, same to the Poles

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  7. Pratik
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    Sifakis, Andersen
    Limbersky, Maniatis, Lescott, J.Alba, Debuchy
    Pilar, Pirlo, Schweinsteiger, Gerrard, Ribery
    Gomez, Torres, CR7

    I think I am going to go with 1 gk for each matchday....So to improve my squad, I think I will have to degrade Ribery and Debuchy, right?

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    1. McTown
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      need some germ def

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    2. Boz
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      Anderson?

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      1. Pratik
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        The team isn't ready, I'm just wondering about whom to downgrade.

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    3. Tommytour
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      Look at a GK likely to score points. German Defence needed, downgrade Ribery.

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  8. McTown
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    Ozil v schwein lads?

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    1. Crazy Joe
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      Schwieny all the way

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    2. Tommytour
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      Ozil, way more attacking, hasn't produced yet but waiting to burst 😉

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  9. 7dbeckham23
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    Bye Bye French players, your not in my QF team

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      +1

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  10. rickatatastan
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    Looks like an easy run-in for Germany.

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    1. McTown
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      gotta have 4

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    2. Tommytour
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      Yep 4 then multiply

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  11. COMH
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    These goal line assistants are useless. They never see anything and they're right there.

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    1. Crazy Joe
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      I call them dicks with sticks.

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  12. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    ok finally got team put to bed.

    Neuer, Tzorvas

    Lescott, Alba(3), Perriera, Hummels. Selaisse

    Pirlo, Khedira, Busquets, Pilar, Fortounis

    Rooney(4), CR7(1), Gomez(2)

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    1. McTown
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      2 holding mids?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        all about the rbs. Not much better for the price. Defence and attack is where the points have been this tournament.

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    2. Tommytour
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      Khedira > Gerrard
      Busquets > Jiracek?

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  13. suvoneel
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    buzzzzz off benzema !!! you screwed me tonight......he'll never ever score for france....should have realised that.....I was so secured at the top in my league......twisted from gerrard to him....now he makes me play the catch up game

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  14. Optimus.
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    imagine if moyes goes to spurs and has money to spend for once 😯

    i can imagine him father ted style going out and buying a crown and a big fur coat

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      He was 28/1 for the Spurs job the other day 😯

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  15. pol
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    will torres start in the QF ?

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  16. ★FC Borecelona★
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    New Post
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/06/19/captain-poll-quarter-finals-day-one/

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  17. Declan-
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Any thoughts

    Neuer, Lastuvka
    Boateng, Lescott, Maniatis, Gebre Selaissee, Jaoa Periera
    Gerrard, Busquets, Pirlo, Jaoa Moutinho, Pilar
    Nani,Gomez, Rooney

    Leaves me with 1.4. What changes are needed?

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  18. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Steven Gerrard is one assist away from equaling the record number of assists at a European Championship, which currently is 4

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Which is... Not many

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      1. Brookins
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        Bitter much?

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Thanks Gerrard, so it's a "bit of luck" when you have a legitimate goal disallowed against you, but an absolute shocker, travesty and cheating when you don't get one?!

    Bad luck Ukraine deserved at least a draw today

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    1. Brookins
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      Don't give me that **** goal was clearly offside in the build up, where as England's plain and simple was over the line and should of been given.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        THIS!

        If we had video replays (not goal-line technology, VIDEO REPLAYS) that goal still would not have stood.

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  20. RÏɠBY
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    motm hart or parker?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      Parker or Gereeed

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  21. GoonerByron
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    This is what I'm going into the quarters with, sticking with my England players i've had since the start...

    Neur Drobny
    Lescott Alba Boateng Limbersky Maniatis
    Gerrard Ozil Xavi Busquets Fortounis
    Muller Torres Ronaldo

    What do you guys think??

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    1. rohan
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      Busquets and Fortounis??? 😯

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      1. GoonerByron
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        Fortounis as I don't plan on needing to use him and he's 4 mil, Busquets... i was thinking Cabaye, but I expect they'll go straight out to Spain and Busquets is a steady supply of points

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  22. rohan
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    Czech Republic vs Portugal --> Portugal

    Greece vs Germany ----------> Germany

    England vs Italy----------------> England

    France vs Spain---------------> Spain..

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      Spain vs Portugal ---------> Spain
      England vs Germany ----> England

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  23. Gigging Order
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    Quarter finals of the BUG cup! Who is with me?!

    I have the manidoodles next, anyone know who that is?

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      ROSCOLA

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  24. pol
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    cabye or khedira?

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  25. Mr Sarcastic
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    Here we go....
    a) pereira + maniatis + iniesta
    b) coentrao + balzaretti + moutinho

    also have boateng, alba and gebre selassie

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  26. GoonerByron
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    Anyone else gonna go with both Xavi AND Iniesta?

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  27. Gaz Downright
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    Well Horse,

    seems I kept the lead I've been holding since day.

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  28. Green Arrow
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    Who's the most nailed on Italian defender for the quarters? Argh!

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    1. Dante
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      I could do with an answer to this too! Any chance Abate will play?

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      1. Green Arrow
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        Even Chiellini got subbed in the third game :/

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        1. Demí
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          BECAUSE HE GOT INJURED.

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  29. Gaz Downright
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    Looks like The Jelavic Road might have taken over 1st place in the Bug H2H.

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  30. Demí
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    😳

    caps and double reply fail

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