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Hello everybody. Three days into Euro 2012 and thankfully we have

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been spared the usual sluggish start to a major international

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tournament. Controversy, heroes, villains, goals aplenty. Group C

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began under the watchful eyes of Lee Dixon, Clarence Seedorf and

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Steve Staunton. The Emerald Isle is back on the big stage and we will

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see how they fared against Croatia in their opener. Then we will seek

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defending champion shows -- champions Spain kick-off against

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Italy. Following the match action we will catch up with England who

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begin their bid for Euro glory against France tomorrow. Poland had

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all to themselves today as they hosted both of the day's games.

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Later we will be in good dance for Spain against Italy but first we

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will go to Poznan and the Republic of Ireland against Croatia. With

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Spain and Italy in Group C Republic made a flying start against Croatia.

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Maximum points would mean so much. It is their first major tournament

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for 10 years. Trapattoni has made them a hard nut to crack. Croatian

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coach Bilic will be looking for his big men to perform. They are in no

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way a one-man band. Jelavic has proved his scoring ability and with

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other stalls -- stars like Eduardo, they could surprise a few.

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they could surprise a few. Having been into the middle of

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Having been into the middle of Poznan this afternoon, it's hard to

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imagine they are too many people left in the Republic of Ireland. 10

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years on from their last appearance at a major tournament, one thing

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the Irish will not be short of his support in the stands. No surprises

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here. This team was named one week ago. Shay Given is is fit despite

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in the injury last week. Damian Duff and Aiden McGeady provide the

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width. Glenn Whelan and Keith Andrews the glass when the surf --

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graft in the centre with Kevin Doyle chosen to partner Robbie

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Keane up front. Goalkeeper Pletikosa did not get much of a

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look-in at Spurs but this is one of many international appearances.

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Luka Modric pulls this brings in midfield while Jelavic who did so

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well for a Leverton in the second half of the last season is in

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getting involved in play. Croatia have the first corner of the game.

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Racket it has recovered from a Croatia! It was Mandzukic. He

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slipped as he went for the ball but Shay Given couldn't get there. Less

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than three minutes played and it is an awful, awful start for the Irish.

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The ball just gets deflected in a. He managed to guide it in and from

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that distance, that ball took a deflection. He managed to guide it

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to the corn and Shay Given really should do better with that. What a

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start for Croatia! Mandzukic with the goal. The Republic of Ireland

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have not conceded many in the last couple of years. They conceded very

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was unable to force a save. The Republic of Ireland over the years

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have a good record against Croatia. They have played them six times but

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well using his body. A defender got 1-1 and the Republic of Ireland are

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back in the game. That was Sean St Ledger for Ireland. These fans have

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got something to smile about. Croatian players looked at the

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assistant there. They timed this one beautifully. It is in the back

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of the net. He is just not even looking at his man. He has on the

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wrong side and get punished for it. Sean's N Ledger with his third

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international goal. He scored a big goal against Italy. He scored an

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even bigger goal here. This brings the Republic of Ireland level

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clearance. What a game we have here! Shay Given adjusted to his

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left and pushed it away from the Croatia. Eclairs in a row. Eight

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green shirts defending for their was loitering. And it felt very

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well. That was Jelavic who took the toss. The Republic of Ireland

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players look in vain to the official on the far side. They

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argue with the referee but Jelavic has scored for Croatia. The goal

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stands and they lead by the 2-1 with two minutes to go to half-time.

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The eventual goal scored by Jelavic. I am not sure if that is what they

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are complaining about but as the ball ricochets about, it is of side

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from the original shot. The arms go up straight away but the flags stay

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down all importantly. The Everton That was a beautiful move but not

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quite the finish. Lovely delivery here. Just watch her. They got in

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Shay Given. The Republic of Ireland may be worst possible start to the

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first half and they have done exactly the same thing at the start

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of the second. Three minutes into each half they concede. It is 3-1

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and it is a long, long way back tonight. They made their excellent

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start to the second half, they moved the ball around from one side

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of the pitch to another. This was a glancing header and Shay Given got

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as far apart as he could but it just hit him on the head and it

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went in. A lovely cross both. -- a ban on the back of the head. It is

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up to the referee to blow the whistle to stop the game.

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referee is happy for the game to continue and the players are within

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their rights to do that. Whether there is a head injury the referee

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would normally stop the game. Mandzukic has stayed down and

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Croatia is momentarily down to 10 which means there is billing in the

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background. They look for a penalty but nothing doing. The Irish

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players complain of the referee and the Croatian players complain that

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the Irish and nobody out there on the field is very happy at the

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moment. Mandzukic caused all the problems by staying down. You have

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to play on. I think it is a penalty. I don't think he gets the ball. He

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took the back of Robbie Keane's leg and I think it is a penalty. The

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referee got a good look at it. He was looking straight at and I think

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the Irish were unlucky. The referee did not cover himself in glory

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there. That really did look like a That was excellent play. He has got

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forward a lot more in the second half. He doesn't panic on the cross

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and he cut it back and I thought that was in to be honest. Excellent

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plate. That is the best bit of football I have seen for a while

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than the Republic, they have put them under pressure. They put them

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under pressure when they are in possession and I think Croatia have

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far too much space and time. Schildenfeld is under pressure.

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Andrews made a shot. He applauded it, didn't he? Shane Long is coming

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on. He is battling away. disappointing opening match so far

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for the Republic of Ireland. It is only the second time they have made

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it to the Euro champion final -- ground there. He has a problem with

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his lower back. There are two players on the ground. Things are

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getting a little heated out there. Kranjcar has to be careful because

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his stud was shelling in that challenge. He has gone over the top

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Poznan. None of the 39,000 crowd are leaving quite yet. A decent

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ball in from Cox, a good punch from Pletikosa. Here is Damien Duff. In

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towards Andrews, he was challenged by Corluka. Richard Dunne, getting

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Andrews as he went for the ball. Andrews goes up for the second one.

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Pletikosa does get an elbow to the face from the Shane Long. Pletikosa

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gets a whack. Oh, dear. I take that put it behind. And it is the first

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corner for the Irish in the entire match, and it is in injury time at

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the end of the game. They have got to throw everything at Croatia,

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including the kitchen sink. Over it comes! Andrews with the header just

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wide. Just like on the first goal, a free header. Nobody is marking.

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You would think after everything they have been through, Croatia

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would get tight, but they don't. A free header for Keith Andrews and

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he really should score. The last knocking us of added time.

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whistle and confusing everybody on the benches. Perhaps one last

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chance for the Republic of Ireland. Corluka is there, Andrews with the

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shot again. But unable to even forced a save. It has been a

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frustrating day for them. Now it is the referee's whistle that blows,

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and he brings to a conclusion, this opening match. After a 24 year wait,

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it is a disappointing return to the European Championships final so far

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for the Republic of Ireland. Well They conceded after three minutes

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in the first half, three minutes in the second and shortly before half-

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time. Sean's then Leader's headed goal was not nearly enough. -- Sean

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St Leger's headed goal was not nearly enough. The Republic have to

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He it is always nice to get a goal but we lost the game and that is

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the most important thing. We have another two games to go, two huge

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games. It is always important to get off to a good start, that has

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not happened. Croatia are a good side with a talented squad. We have

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to move on and put it behind us. The fans in the stadium were

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magnificent, I can't speak highly enough of them. The noise before

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hand and when we scored, hopefully they will stick with us. They were

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threatening us with set pieces, like they are going to do against

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any team. They are good on second balls. They were better on that.

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They were better in that department than us but it is quite normal, you

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have to come close to them. You can't stop them closing the ball

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from distance, it is very hard. You can minimise it but you can't stop

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them. Other than that, we expected the game to be like this. OK, we

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scored goals in great moments of the game. In the beginning and just

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before half-time, and then after half-time, so it was perfect.

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didn't perform to the 100% that we need to, to compete in games. It

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was unfortunate. We were not terribly bad but the goals came at

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the wrong time for us. It was a disappointing start. The second

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goal was clearly offside. Two metres. With these two goals, we

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lost in the first half, they deserved to win because they were

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superior in midfield. Do you feel you can still qualify? It is a big

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setback. It is. We usually perform well under difficult circumstances

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and we will need to now. It doesn't get much more difficult than

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playing Spain on Thursday. We could surprise a few people and that is

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what we need to do. We need those fans ready to do the same on

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Thursday and we need to get something. Steve, I will allow you

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to blame everything from the missed penalty to the idiot in the crowd

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with the whistle, but Trapattoni's side were the architects of their

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own downfall. Unfortunately, tonight's performance has been so

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out of character for the squad and what it has always been about for

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the last three or four years. I don't know how to explain it.

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don't know how to explain it. are going to have to! We are not

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coming out quickly enough to close this down. You see the ball coming

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in here inside the box. We are not close enough. We are slow coming

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out. They get a lucky break off the back of Stephen Ward and it is

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unfortunate because Shay Given has to come across. That was a great

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header. Fantastic. Just - Shay Given is getting to it, it takes a

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bounce off the wet surface -- just as Shay Given is getting to it.

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They got men back behind the ball and you don't expect Ireland to

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give anything away. To give two goals away three minutes into the

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game and just before half-time really did them in. They get men

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back, they win the corner, Croatia. From this, they get the second goal.

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You can see here, we are slow coming out. It is not good enough.

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Trapattoni will be disappointed. The defenders will be disappointed.

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Modric does well. A little bit of luck, in an offside position when

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the shot comes in but there is not a ricochet and it is a great finish.

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It was a great finish. I enjoyed watching the Croatians. The

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strikers are really important in the whole match they were available.

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Moving forward, giving a lot of work for the defenders of Ireland.

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That has been an exciting game. Knowing that we have had a

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difficult start in the World Cup -- Everybody is going for the win.

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That was the third goal. Great player from Croatia. Shay Given

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will be given the own goal which is unfortunate. I don't think the ball

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was going out, I think there is a chance it might have trickled in.

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It doesn't really matter, we would like to give it to the striker but

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unfortunately not. The way that Ireland set up, you don't expect

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them to give goals away anyway, but when they gave them a way, it

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showed a bit of a lack of concentration. To give the ball

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away so early in the second half, when they got themselves back in

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again, it was really unfortunate. Clarence, let's explore your love

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of Croatia a bit more. The forwards were a bit of a handful and you

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were impressed with the efforts of Modric. Absolutely. He had a great

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game. A real playmaker for them. He was all-around. Always in control.

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He was the extra man for Croatia. I still think the Republic of Ireland

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will have great matches against Italy and Spain. Here he shows his

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extra value for this team. A good shot on goal. Modric was just

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quality. Of course, he got a bit too much freedom. With that space,

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a quality player like him can make the difference. The two forwards,

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Jelavic and Mandzukic, I thought they led the line well. They caused

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Richard Dunne problems, getting the ball around to this guy as well, he

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was superb from right back, Sir enough. I think he was their Man of

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the Match. -- from right back, Darijo Srna. Unfortunately we did

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not do what we normally do, we normally win crosses and push out

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as a back four, but we are sat in there. Against two tall centre-

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forwards, we saw it with the third goal, you are only a few yards out,

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a greasy surface and it is a golf. I think the quick goal just killed

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them. Modric is not getting that space. Left-right was centre, he

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could have a picnic but he will not get as base against Italy or Spain.

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Win omelette -- he would not get I don't think Croatia were that

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special which will be disappointing for the Republic. Steven, let's

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have a moan. The penalty decision was a shocker. Most definitely. It

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is a certainty. The defender takes Robbie's left leg. You can see it

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as the ball comes into him. Mandzukic was injured further up

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the pitch. He was lying on the ground. You spotted this for the

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second goal. As Stephen Ward is about to kick that, the big centre-

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forward has clipped him on the heel. He puts his hand up. Because he

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knows he has tapped him on the ankle as he is ready to clear it.

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Unfortunately it is like a golf swing, if you hit the tree on your

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back from, it is going to put you off and you miss the ball, and that

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is what will happen. I love that we have said it should have been two

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well. -- it should have been two wall. That makes it 2-1, just

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before half-time. We were controlling the game. OK, we lost a

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bit of control, but to go in at 1-1 I think Ireland were unlucky but

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beaten, and not a very Republic of Ireland like performance. The Irish

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fans out there will be loving it tonight, they will be painting the

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streets Green. They like a laugh, even in adversity. You could look

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at the two managers all right. are at the opposite Spectrum's of

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the managerial career. Slaven Bilic, a reasonably inexperience, he has

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been there for six years managing Croatia. This guy, 73 years of age,

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he is just as passionate as ever. Both of them trying to run the game

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from different positions, up and down, shouting and controlling. The

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energy is unbelievable. -- cajoling. They are kicking every boy -- every

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ball like David Moyes or Martin O'Neill. That is what you do. Sir

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Alex has only just come down in the last couple of years. That is what

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managers do, you kick every ball. We saw a clip earlier on,

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Trapattoni Polly a bottle of water into the stand. That is what it is

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all about -- volley a bottle of We move on to the second game,

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Spain. They arrived without David Villa and Carles Puyol. They also

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took on an Italian side beset with match-fixing allegations, just like

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in 1992 -- 1982 and 2006, when they won the World Cup. Spain are

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without doubt the team to beat. The touch and technique is unrivalled

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and rightly, they are short-priced favourites to triumph again. They

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won eight from eight in qualifying and their generation of geniuses,

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marshalled by Vicente del Bosque a, will take all the stopping. For

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Italy, this is a tough start but if they are disciplined, they could

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catch a slow start in Spain cold. After qualifying unbeaten, they

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could -- they have lost their last three and they were knocked out in

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the Group Stage of the World Cup 2010 come as a depression is on

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them to deliver. -- so the pressure that is quickly described as must

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watch. Four years ago they met in the quarter-finals, spay won the

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penalty shoot-out, crossing a huge psychological hurdle and they have

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not looked back since. They now trace an unprecedented treble.

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Rocked by another match-fixing scandal at home, Italy hopes to

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unite rather than -- it to the edge it divides -- Italy hopes it unites

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rather than divides. How significant will be the absence of

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Puyol and Villa? It lacks an out and out striker, Fernando Torres

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left on the bench, Cesc Fabregas included as one of six midfielders.

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Only Busquets and Alonso will hold positions, the rest with licence to

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roam and cause havoc. With Barzagli injured, Italy gamble with three at

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the back, including De Rossi. A five-man midfield will try to block

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Spain's way to the box. Balotelli gets a start alongside Cassano up

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front. The big surprise is a debut for Giaccherini, now of eventers,

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four years ago he was playing in the 4th tier of Italian football --

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this trophy. West Germany were beaten in 1966 in a famous penalty

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and then checked. Spain will try and get both full-backs as for

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Rossi. There was a last-ditch challenge. So far the gamble to

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

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play him as one of the defenders is The referee said to play on. That

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was David Silva for Spain. He strong and unfair challenge. Now

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then, this is a very inviting position for Italy. That blog

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stopped Cassano getting to the ball. Italy have a free kick. Will

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Balotelli blast or do something more subtle? That bounced off fully

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in front of the Spanish captain. He got a good firm palm to that to get

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it clear. Prandelli will be pretty impressed with the way his team

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nearly got there. I am not sure if that was an attempt for goal of or

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just an attempt to get over the six-yard box. He justified it over

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but in the end it was neither a shot nor an accurate centre but

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agonisingly close to the boot of Balotelli who did not quite arrived

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Buffon gave a good save. It was on target. That was the first save the

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been penalised for his challenge. It was a great little run from

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Cassano. That is why Balotelli was blown up for the foul on player two

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macro. He felt it should have been bit too straight. Casillas didn't

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forward at the moment for Spain. He appears. That was beautifully found.

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He just couldn't find the finish. He just couldn't execute it. They

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can sit down again, the score is was Motta. Player five macro nearly

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put Italy in front on the stroke of Fabregas. It was heading in and

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Buffon had to stretch all the way unfavourable. That was why it

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finish wide. Spain he had a man over. Buffon showed all of his

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world-class, the faintest of fingertips were hugely significant

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to see that go the right side of he took far too long. How long did

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he need here? Reworking initially. afternoon. Antonio di Natale to

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come on for Italy. It's the end of the road for Super Mario. That was

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a missed opportunity where he had a brilliant. That was inspired

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substitution. Antonio di Natale and Italy are in front. That is food

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for thought for del Bosque Day and company. Di Natale timed his run to

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perfection and what a finish! Lifting it beyond Casillas and that

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was the far corner. The man was that -- the man that was denied

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from the penalty shoot out for years ago makes up for it there.

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Italy take the lead. The way they have played today, few will hold

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That was as comfortable as it comes Fabregas. Spain are at their

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wonderful best. The lease lasted barely three minutes. -- the lead

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lasted barely three minutes. We had two goals in the space of three

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minutes. Look at this lovely goal from there. That was the mark of

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champions. We all square in did outscore once more. Spain's

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goalscoring Cesc Fabregas will make way for the man that they hope will

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scour the winning goal, Fernando brilliantly in the end. With that

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it was a spectacular introduction for the di Natale when he scored

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five minutes after coming on but this would have been five seconds

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could have made it too. Spain were almost behind again. Di Natale

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coasted in behind Ramos. That was chances in see came on but he could

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not quite pull it off. Buffon was in no man's land and he got away

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finished. What a goal that would have been. From the halfway line to

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the six-yard box, but not a happy for the opening up would get them

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three points. Alarms so fired wide. -- Alonso. The leader from di

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Natale was only to last three minutes before Fabregas made a

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brilliant move. In Gdansk it finishes all square, of Spain won

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Let us have a look at groups say, Croatia lead the way. The Republic

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of Ireland are rock-bottom. That was a must not lose game against

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Croatia. See how bad my body languages after that group! My arms

:43:38.:43:48.
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are folded. I am not playing! They caught us a bit off guard. It was a

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little unusual that Italy played with three centre-backs with de

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Rossi playing as a sweeper in the middle and Spain decided to play

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with six midfield players and no forwards which was unusual but

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Spain, to be fair to them with their midfield, they tried to draw

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out the defenders of Italy and hit the space behind. Time and time

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again they tried that. They have three centre-backs and the midfield

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players, we know what they're all about with Spain, there are the

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three centre-backs in the middle and they were all deciding who

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should go tight and when they should go to but tight and should

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they stay where they are. One of the runners got in there that he

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got tied on his man and that was good defending. This time as the

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ball comes in, they are the three centre-halves again. There is the

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space behind and Silva is in it up but they do not get it to him

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quickly enough. Italy get men behind the ball and clearer it.

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That leads them to the goal which is a mirror image of what has

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happened so far. There are the three centre-backs and the little

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passing of Spain. This time the run happens when Fabregas sees it. They

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have the quickness of thought to make a pass and Fabregas is in none

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of us absolutely super. That is Spain claimed that his centre

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forward and it was very effective at times and got them back into the

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game and Italy were bit unlucky When they brought on the right

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could nice striker, the pattern changed completely. -- when they

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brought on the recognised striker. It did. Torres came on and you get

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a different sort of game completely. It is a different sort of build up.

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It was poor defending from Italy and the first touch was horrendous,

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but Buffon does really well and the chance goes begging. The chest

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control, laid it off and spin. That is the job of the centre forward.

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There is the space, poor defending. He should do better than that. He

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should have passed and they should have scored. There are two

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different ways of playing. Spain have that quality in the squad with

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players like Torres and Llorente on the bench, I think they are still

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going to be a force. Let's look at the question of Italy, coming into

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any tournament. They were undefeated and stylish in

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qualifying, then they lose three warm-up games in a row and they

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have all sorts of crisis at home. They always come together in this

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sort of situation. It seems to motivate them as a unifying matter.

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In a lot of years, things have gone on in Italy. But Italy has a great

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team. Prandelli has done a great job, putting in a lot of new

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players. Cassano had struggles this season but he was close to him. He

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is motivated. Balotelli didn't have a great game. Italy is a strong

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force. In the first half, I liked them. You have the situation of

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Spain on defending well. Thiago Motta gets in a header. This was

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not a great defending either. what is he doing? He was waiting

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for a cappuccino! Di Natale made a difference, he made a great run.

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Poor defending from Spain. They were a bit wobbly at the back. A

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great finish. I think that is a wonderful finish but Ramos, for a

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top defender, I thought he was very poor. All day himself and Pique

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were only interested in playing out from the back. They are so far

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apart, they are ball-watching. You don't come running out when the

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ball is going the other way and that is why Italy scored. Maybe

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Pique is back with Shakira. Is that inside information? I don't have

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any contacts! This is the most obvious thing we are going to say,

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but Iniesta was unplayable. He is one of those players you pay money

:48:13.:48:18.

to watch. He is fantastic. He has a low centre of gravity, he just goes

:48:18.:48:25.

by you, left side, right side, left foot, right foot. He is unplayable.

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When he gets into the groove, you can't stop him. We had a

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conversation during the World Cup, if you could sign one player, would

:48:33.:48:38.

it be Iniesta or Chavez? I always go for Iniesta, I think he has got

:48:38.:48:46.

everything -- Iniesta, or Xavi? the team, I think Xavi has more

:48:46.:48:52.

influence. I think if Iniesta has his day, he makes an influence but

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often I have seen him not being into the game. Chevy, instead, it

:48:58.:49:08.
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is always present -- chappie, Iniesta, fantastic dribbling, fast

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feet. Xavi making the right choices and it was not a good shot. It was

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a seed of a shot at the end! Thank you! A -- a Clarence Seedorf shot

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at the end! Thank you! It is hard to see how the Republic of Ireland

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can get through this group, now. are certainly up against it! We

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like to be the underdogs, but I think that is an understatement

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after tonight's performance. game has done for Group C, before

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game has done for Group C, before we move on, some sad news. Former

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Everton goalkeeper Gordon West has died today at the age of just 69

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following a long illness. He won two First Division titles, and FA

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Cup with Everton. He made 400 appearances for the club and will

:49:57.:50:02.

be fondly remembered. He was also capped for England three times.

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We move on to England. Gabby has been with the team on the eve of

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their big opener against France. England have arrived in the next go

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ahead of their first Group D game. Just a two hour flight from Krakow

:50:18.:50:23.

but noticeably warmer. -- England have arrived in Donetsk. Roy

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Hodgson insists he would not take any of England's plans. It has been

:50:27.:50:32.

absolutely no hardship to take a short plane journey here. We have

:50:32.:50:36.

moved from one good hotel to another. I like being in Krakow, I

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like our training facilities and I am convinced that our performances

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will not suffer by making a short plane journeys. The journey of a

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couple of our flight was what we do in European games at home. A lot of

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the squad have European experience. It will be really hot tomorrow, but

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for both teams are so we won't use that as an excuse. In the earlier

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game, it plays a bigger role than the later game. We have been

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fortunate that we have two later games and only one earlier game.

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The bus journey from the team hotel to the Donbass Arena is just a

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stone's throw. The 49,000 seater stadium has only got a handful of

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tickets left for tomorrow night, when England face daunting

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opposition. I am unwilling to make too many comments about the front

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but it is obvious that in the attacking phase of the game, they

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are blessed with a lot of players who can make an enormous difference

:51:29.:51:34.

and can maybe win again off their own bat. Any scored would miss the

:51:34.:51:38.

likes of Frank Lampard and Gareth Barry but you have to cope. Other

:51:38.:51:41.

squads in this competition are suffering similar things. You have

:51:41.:51:45.

to cope and get on with it. We are really confident that we can do

:51:45.:51:50.

well in this competition. By now, the players will know who has been

:51:50.:51:54.

selected for the Euro 2012 open up. We will find out tomorrow but it is

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expected James well there and Stewart Downing will provide the

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width -- James Milner. Danny Welbeck is poised to start up front.

:52:03.:52:07.

Expectations may be low but could this be the group of unlikely lads

:52:07.:52:10.

to bring former glories back to the English game? Arce French people

:52:10.:52:15.

are always afraid of the English team -- Arce French people. But

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England doesn't always do so well. His England a great football nation

:52:18.:52:27.

or not? How far do you want to go back in time? 1966. I can go back

:52:27.:52:32.

further than that, we started professional football in the 1860s.

:52:32.:52:36.

During the centuries, I don't think we could ever be accused of not

:52:36.:52:41.

being a very serious, even a top football nation. The fact that you

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are referring to, that it is 1966, since we won a major tournament, we

:52:46.:52:51.

are very much aware of that. You didn't need to remind me. That has

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crossed my mind on one or two occasions. But how could we are as

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a nation, how good we will be as a nation will always be decided on

:53:00.:53:07.

the field of play. -- how good we are as a nation. You can watch

:53:07.:53:15.

extended highlights tomorrow. Then we have life highlights -- then we

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have live coverage of the other game in Group D.

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You are a man with contacts, so 19 hours ahead of time, you are going

:53:22.:53:26.

to run us through the England starting 11. This is what we think

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starting 11. This is what we think the team well be. It is pretty much

:53:30.:53:35.

set in stone, certainly the goalkeeper. Wow! I don't think

:53:35.:53:39.

anybody is going to get in front of him. I think Lescott will play on

:53:39.:53:47.

the left. I think up front, the choice between Andy Carroll, or

:53:47.:53:52.

Danny Welbeck, I think he will go for Welbeck, a bit of extra pace.

:53:52.:53:58.

Young Dustin behind. I think that is the team. No Oxlade-Chamberlain?

:53:58.:54:08.

We haven't got time to put my team up! I think Welbeck gets the nod

:54:08.:54:11.

over Carroll because I think you can get at the centre backs with a

:54:11.:54:15.

bit of pace. Young has got pace and I think that is where we will be

:54:15.:54:25.
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able to get at the French. We want I am always optimistic about the

:54:26.:54:34.

English. I am hopeful that they will kick-off well. The pressure is

:54:34.:54:38.

off from the home side, they were truly thinking about England doing

:54:38.:54:45.

this great tournament. What is great for them? Getting through in

:54:45.:54:54.

a convincing way with the I think We have had a look at the French

:54:54.:54:58.

training camp. No players storm off, no coaches throwing down their

:54:58.:55:03.

passes, it looks like a picture of harmony. You have to look at the

:55:03.:55:11.

likes of Rami and M'Vila, it is a very strong strop -- scored. --

:55:11.:55:15.

strong squad. Very much so but I think England are coming in under

:55:15.:55:19.

the radar. I think the French will be expected to win this game, they

:55:19.:55:24.

will be favourites, but I think England can get at the back four. I

:55:24.:55:30.

think Welbeck and Young have enough about them to cause problems.

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this is purely a production idea, nobody complained to me. But I want

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to show you England's opening games in European Championship history.

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It doesn't make for great reading. We have never won one, is that what

:55:45.:55:51.

you're saying? Then there is always tomorrow. I agree with Steve. I

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think we have to impose ourselves. We won't go bombing forward. We

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will sit and be tight and try to hit on the break. You can

:55:59.:56:03.

definitely get at the back four of France. It is whether we win the

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ball high enough up the pitch, and keep the ball out of that midfield

:56:08.:56:12.

area. Because when they get it in there, Benzema up front, he is

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frightening. They have got to be tight in the mid- field. A bit like

:56:18.:56:21.

the Irish today but without the mistakes, they cannot make the

:56:21.:56:25.

mistakes that the Irish made today or they will get punished. I think

:56:25.:56:30.

we need to score first. If we can get the first goal, we have a

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chance of getting a great result. What a pleasure to be in your

:56:34.:56:40.

company. Thank you for tuning in. Full highlights of England-France

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and Ukraine-Sweden, and both games Before we go, a quick look at the

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euros story is today on and off the pitch. -- euros stories today.

:57:19.:57:25.

Di Natale did the business as the Azzurri blew hot. But it was

:57:25.:57:31.

fabulous for Fabregas as spay managed a point. St Leger raced

:57:31.:57:36.

into risky the Republic -- Spain managed a point. Croatia had the

:57:36.:57:46.
:57:46.:57:47.

luck of the Irish. -- St Leger I'm not sure what is going on here,

:57:47.:57:52.

Roy knows how to tell a joke, I think.

:57:52.:57:56.

Three groups started, one more to go and tomorrow it is time for

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England to enter Euro 2012. Expectations are low but I reckon

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England have done a lot of things right in the build-up to this one.

:58:03.:58:07.

Like not going on TV and singing whilst on the set of a makeshift

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:58:18.:58:37.

# If we do it right. # We are going to get there.

:58:37.:58:43.

# If we do it right. # We can face any stormy weather.

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