Euro 2012 Group D: Sweden v England 15/06/2012, 19:45, Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine [R]

A lot of smack coming from the Swedish press as well...

 

i put a cheeky £1 on welbeck being top scorer on paddy power at 100-1 lol

hopefully that clogger carrol won't get in his way!

 

If they start Carroll I just hope they don't start pumping the ball long into the box every time they get it. That's the tendancy when ever he's up there.. Don't play Downing with him either, he floats his crosses which only gives time for the two centre defenders to beat the crap out of the man in the middle. Carroll does tend to come back and help with defence especially when he gets lonely up there, he doesn't speak Swedish and can't even get into a decent conversation going. Melborg?Melberg? (The big thug with the beard!) will be all over him like a rash.

I guess we'll have to see if Woy will let the team go over the halfway line and not gather around the double decker in the penalty area. Especially if we score early. There's no way that Woy will defend a goal we score from the front like the Krauts did.

Me, concerned, nervous, what makes you think that...

I won't be able to watch until later but I found a 6 pack of Newcastle Brown I can sip! as I watch, that might help Andy out.

 

It's hard for me to ballance the sound.

Especially if he's doing the comms..."Ian Darke".
In 1923 they won by 5...England.

Comments like that really help. He must have a whole herd of assistants googling up any piece of relevant (or not) trivia he can continually spew for the full 90 minutes. Got to blank him out without losing the crowd atmosphere.

 

Bloody rain....hopefully this doesn't ruin the tv coverage here in Canada for the England match. Golf on now. Arg..

 

MOTD presenter Gary Lineker
"Inspection at 6. Consensus, unless dramatic turnaround in conditions, is that sensible decision would be to cancel game and play at 5 tomorrow."

 

I see Sweden bought back Jonas Olsson into their starting lineup, that will make it harder for Carroll.

 

Let's hope we can get our shit together enough to put at least two passed em. I'm feeling strangely confident in them. (Milner playing does put me off though - let's hope he can come up with something)

 

Game delayed 15mins

 

I suspect this is not going to be an easy night for us, Sweden will have improved alot and could spring a surprise. Personally I would be happy with a draw, because this Ukraine team doesn't look up to much, I would be more confident of beating them, than Sweden

 

The set up worries me to be honest. If Parker and Gerrard don't move up closer to the forwards, then we're just going to have gaping gaps between midfield and forwards, and in all 3 games I've seen from Hodgeson, he's asked his 2 midfielders to be defensive cover first and foremost. At least with the French game set up, there were a possible 4 players spread around up front in Welbeck, Young, Ox, and supposedly Milner (though they could have done better in those roles, the idea was there). This set-up looks predictable, and we may see more long ball than we would hope. Carroll has to give more than just a set piece\cross threat. I hope I'm wrong.

 

we need a hatfull. i think roy will do what is needed. i cant justify it, i have no evidence to site, but i just feel he will do enough to get us top of this group. tonight is as key as the french game. hopefully he goes for more than 1-0. anyway, logging off till half or full time. fingers crossed.

 

Clear night and packed house in Kiev.

 

Getting the nerves going now. Here's to a good start..

 

swedish fans booing England anthem, wankers

 

Larsson is their best player imo

 

Carroll is not going have a very fun night with this referee, he waves cards for fun

 

1-0 lovely cross and header.

 

f__king get in there

 

Wow, brilliant goal. Spot on pass and great finish by Carroll.

 

Fck yes!!!!!!!! Get in son!! Great goal from Carroll!!!!!

 

Need to keep the foot on the gas here..

 

Great job by Welbeck there.. So good on the ball..

 

Fck em

 

Good first half.. Milner has played in some decent crosses.. Gerrard's cross to Carroll for the goal was picture perfect.