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Cole-fired England should be wary of hosts... and Rooney must start
Posted Tuesday, June 19, 2012 by Dailymail

Hosts are a threat

I remember playing Sweden in the final group game of Euro 92 and how tough it was facing the host nation. You cannot underestimate the effect that can have, so England must be mindful of that against Ukraine.

Yevhen Konoplyanka on the left wing and Andriy Yarmolenko on the right will cause problems, particularly Yarmolenko cutting in on to his left foot.

Having said that, their central defenders are a weak point - Zlatan Ibrahimovic bullied them - and they lack a really good playmaker in the middle of the park.

Cole-fired England should be wary of hosts... and Rooney must start
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