England vs Ukraine matchday thread (2 Viewers)

[Coventry La La La]

England manager Roy Hodgson is considering starting with Theo Walcott as he goes in search of the point against Ukraine that would ensure a place in Euro 2012's last eight.

Hodgson has two big selection issues to finalise for England's meeting with the co-hosts who need a win to reach the quarter-finals in Donetsk on Tuesday.
He must choose between Walcott or fellow midfielder James Milner.


Wayne Rooney will start alongside Welbeck or Carroll depending on squad selection.

Meanwhile, Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko is a doubt, rated only 50-50 to start the fixture.
Shevchenko, 35, is struggling with a left knee problem.

My Predictions

3-1 (Rooney, Theo, Gerrard)

Formation

Hart
Johnson Terry Lescott Cole
T.Walcott, Gerrard, Parker, Young
Rooney Welbeck

Any matchday predictions/banter please post here.​

 

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[skyblueman]

It'll be the usual England nerve shredder... at least with Cov you know early on your well beaten and can get used to idea....

 

[dick turpin]

GET ON

willy hill have Welbeck 1st to score and England 2_0 @ 50/1
Well worth a pound :claping hands:

 

[CTID]

Agree with your team prediction, score however I can see the score being a little tighter.

2-1 england (rooney x2). I have a feeling we will score early too, first 10 mins.

ROLL ON PUB O CLOCK!!

 

[Covstu]

1-1 tonight, Parker to score

 

[classicfooty]

im hoping we will sneak a 1-0 with rooney to score at the moment

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Classic Hodgson performance going for the draw.

 

[Grendel]

There is a lot of possession football. I should imagine some on here are lapping it up.

 

[Tad]

Never make it easy for ourselves do we.

 

[stupot07]

There is a lot of possession football. I should imagine some on here are lapping it up.

Nah, don't think you'll find many ukrainians on here

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

That's what we bought you in for Wayne.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Keeper is terrible, he cocked one up earlier as well.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Sweden are winning, getting my hopes up about topping the group

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Think Terry just earned his place at the Euros, great clearance.

Clearly not over the line

 

[Nick]

Looked over to me, the official was right on it though!

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Looked over to me, the official was right on it though!

Thanks for the response, I was starting to feel lonely

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Fantastic defence by Lescott

 

[Tad]

Goal or no goal?

What do we think?

 

[Sutty]

Anyone see Zlatan's goal?

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

It was about as close as Lampard's goal vs Germany, so according to the ref and lino no where near

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Ukraine player was offside in the build up to the clearance anyway.

 

[Covstu]

Yes it was a goal but would not have made a difference

 

[Tad]

Ukraine player was offside in the build up to the clearance anyway.

Just noticed that on the replay. No goal either way

 

[classicfooty]

im hoping we will sneak a 1-0 with rooney to score at the moment

well bugger me sideways im right again......why cant my lottery numbers come in?

 

[stupot07]

Anyone see Zlatan's goal?

Cracking goal

 

[Sky Blues]

The ball was over the line but there was an offside in the build up, so not a goal.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

I don't think I can take another 90 mins of relentless pressure from the opposition on Sunday.