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Friday 5pm - Ukraine v France - Preview/Match Thread

Henry IrvingHenry Irving
edited June 2012 in Other Football and Sports
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Ukraine 52 France 14

Last Time Out

Despite being on a Huddersfield like unbeaten run and having far more possession and shots against the English, the French came away from their opening game with just a point. For all their movement and tidy passing they failed to trouble the English goal that often. They were also quite happy to "put it about a bit" to block English runners, something that is likely to draw more fouls and free-kicks against the home side.

Ukraine turned round a one goal deficit to Sweden with two Shevchenko goals much to the relief of the UK commentators who are always much more comfortable fixating on players they have heard of (ie have played in the premiership). But Sweden ran the co-hosts very close and the home side looked vulnerable at the back.

Predictions

Ukraine have the luxury of topping the group and home advantage while France will not wish to go into the last match without a win. Expect to see France again dominate possession but this time turning that into goals. Dodgy pen will rescue the hosts. Ukraine 2 France 2



Ones to Watch

Ukraine: Andriy Yarmolenko - The "new Shevchenko" by all accounts. A goal scoring left winger/forward
France: Super Yann. That's M'vila not Kermorgant. Left on the bench in the last game Blanc may call on this defensive midfielder to bring more decisive passing to their midfield


Odds

France – 11/10
Ukraine – 3/1
Draw – 9/4
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    eaststandmikeeaststandmike
    I fancy Ukraine for this one and to qualify comfortably, 2-1
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    ImBetterThanShaunImBetterThanShaun
    France to win 3-0 (Benzema hat-tick)
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    jimmymelrosejimmymelrose
    I agree with the possibility of Ukraine getting a dodgy penalty but Ukraine have an even more Dodgy keeper!
    France may need 3 to win it but a couple of half decent efforts from both Nasri and Benzema should seal a win.
    I think a France win is a better bet than an English one unfortunately (but due largely to my estimation of the opposition's defences).
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    LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Ukraine will play with passion, France will attempt to be nonchalant et debonaire .. France has the skill, Ukraine the desire. A hard game to predict. but ....

    Ukraine 0 v France 2
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    MacronateMacronate
    2-1 France
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    BedsaddickBedsaddick
    Ukraine V France Score 1-2 ( 9-1 Stan James)
    Benzema to score anytime ( 7-4 Betfair)
    Evra to be shown a card ( 3-1 Betfair )
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    MortimericianMortimerician
    Easy French win
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    Addickted4lifeAddickted4life
    2-0 France

    Would love a draw though.
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    cafc_joecafc_joe
    France are odds on in most places now to win. It seems that the England to win outright price is going out by quite a margin (if you are betting big).
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    LenGloverLenGlover
    Ukraine in their own back yard will be difficult to beat and it all depends, rather like in the rugby, which French side turns up.

    I can see Ukraine winning.
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    Bournemouth AddickBournemouth Addick
    Being the first game I think France gave us more respect than we probably deserved and our defence is clearly better than the Ukrainians. Coupled with a very dodgy keeper as Jimmy says above I expect France to get at least 2.

    Yarmolenko did look lively though so can see him getting one back for them.
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    sam3110sam3110
    Hellfire and brimstone! This game will be cancelled at this rate
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    shirty5shirty5
    Game suspended
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    TelMc32TelMc32
    Wow...match suspended...torrential rain, lightning strikes all round stadium!!
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    Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Good. On train going home so won't miss so much
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    sam3110sam3110
    No chance of them coming out right now, the amount of standing water there is I can see them postponing it until tomorrow
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    Covered EndCovered End
    It won't restart before 6pm they just said & maybe not then or not at all. Still fork lightning coming down & pitch drenched.
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    MrOneLungMrOneLung
    it looked like close encounters of 3rd kind - the roof of the stadium made it look like a UFO coming in to land.
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    Covered EndCovered End
    Game will restart at 6pm.
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    ScrappyCAFCScrappyCAFC
    Looks really waterlogged to me....
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    DRAddickDRAddick

    This is ridiculous. EUFA knew that Ukraine had weather and they still went ahead. If that had been English weather.......
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    HugoZHackenbushHugoZHackenbush
    One unfortunate side-effect of all this is repeated views of Thomas Brolin in his "expert" role. It's a gross sight, I swear he's put on weight even since the last time he was on a couple of days ago.

    I think I might have to switch to the BBC
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    thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    Huh, Henry didn't tell us that this might happen in his preview.
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    Tommy DowlingTommy Dowling
    You just know they'll put the sprinklers on at half time.......
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    cafctomcafctom
    This lot clearly wasn't at Yeovil Town a couple of years ago if they think this is bad.
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    Addickted4lifeAddickted4life
    Well 2-0 France. England need to win.
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    StigStig
    The storm was the most exciting bit.
    Thought Menez was never going to score - until he did.
    Ukrainian keeper looks like a young, Roy Chubby Brown.
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    JTJT
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    jimmymelrosejimmymelrose
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    'I remember you. You were 'ugly bloke' once on TFI Friday, weren't you?'
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    se9addickse9addick
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    'I remember you. You were 'ugly bloke' once on TFI Friday, weren't you?'
    They're team-mates, weird incident.
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