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England v Ukraine - Build Up & Match Thread

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Crab Lungs

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what a save by hart

 

If he hadn't touched that, Terry wouldn't have had the time to get back and clear from (behind) the line. Agree...

 

We're Chelsea-ying teams :lol:

dune

dune

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What the hell are those tossers by the goal line for if not to see that???

 

They need the line judges from wimbledon or a cricket umpire. They'd have seen it.

Minsk

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Come on Theo, put on another super sub performance for us.

 

I am too nervous at only 1-0

 

(even with that cert goal not given)

Crazy Diamond

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So the goal that should have been is a goal that actually shouldn't have been because Milevskyi was offside. Both incidents went unnoticed by the officials. So they're twice as incompetent.

Turkish

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He has really surprised me this tournament. Standout performers so far have been Gerrard, Walcott and Lescott IMO.

 

As much as I hate to say it John terry has been very good as well.

Turkish

Turkish

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I would take welbeck off now and bring on carroll...try and make the ball stick up top a bit more

 

Roy must have been listening to you Jamie.

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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If Ukraine were leading 1-0, would that Sweden goal have been the one to send us through instead of France? Would have been a heck of an end to the group.

 

Job done though, even if it wasn't with much style. Italy are definitely beatable.

Minsk

Minsk

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Got to beat the Italians on Sunday.

 

I go on holiday, to Ukraine, on Tuesday.

 

So will be there for the semi's and final!!

dune

dune

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Can we beat Spain and Germany?

 

I'm not overly concerned about Spain, and we can only meet Germany in the final I think.

Crazy Diamond

Crazy Diamond

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Say what!?

 

FiveLive reporting it, and they have a habit of getting it right and only saying it if it's true.

 

EDIT: Just as I say that, the person who relayed it to the world has just said "Will look into the Moyes claims. Don't think there's anything in it."

S-Clarke

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This was never going to be an easy game, and it wasn't what so ever. Ukraine were always going to go for it and attack us, and they do have a couple of very nifty wide players who will cause most teams a problem.

 

We set ourselves up incredibly well though, tactically it looks obvious in terms of getting men behind the ball, marking the space etc - but you've got to know your position, and exactly where your team mates are and it seems we do. We're very well drilled, incredibly organized and a very tough nut to crack. Everyone has their job and the discipline has been installed into them.

 

Even though Ukraine had a lot of the play, you never really felt that we were hanging on the fringes because we rarely let them in behind or allowed them to operate in real space to cause a problem. In the occasions they did break through we were saved by a dodgy decision - but if Hart didn't get a hand on that, it was going straight in and there wouldn't have been a debate - so a good touch from him. Oh and the player was offside.

 

The game did open up much more in the 2nd half though, Gerrard got more space in the middle and in my opinion he's been our best player without a question. 3 or 4 assists already I think. He's always been a player that's had the label of not doing it at international tournaments, but he's turned up for this one, and you have to ask yourself why...........in my opinion it's because he's playing in his natural position alongside a player who compliments him perfectly. Lampard and Gerrard are too similar, and you can be too clever at getting one to sit, one to go, then to swap etc...what you need is a player who does the dirty work, and a midfielder who is dynamic and can switch the player. We have that and it's something we haven't had at international level for a long time.

 

We're a tough watch if we're honest, but we get the job done. Special mentions to Lescott and Terry too, they've been immense. Onto Italy then who I think are very beatable, the ROI made them look very ordinary.

Saints Warrior

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Germany vs England semi-final, game on. Italy dont look that good, but England have the luck this time and Ukraine were poor in front of goal. France, Sweden and Ukrain all had loads of chances and just couldnt hit the target enough and I dont expect Italy to be any better

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