SM
Watford vs. Oxford Utd: 2 hrs 8 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Oleg Blokhin: Pressure is on England

:Headline: Oleg Blokhin: Pressure is on England: ID:31395: from db_amp
Ukraine boss Oleg Blokhin claims that England have more to lose than his side ahead of tonight's Group D decider.

Ukraine boss Oleg Blokhin has claimed that England are under much more pressure than his team ahead of the sides' Group D showdown in Donetsk tonight.

The Three Lions can guarantee a place in the last eight of Euro 2012 with a draw, while co-hosts Ukraine must win. However, Blokhin believes that Roy Hodgson's men have more to lose.

He explained: "We should consider England as leaders in the European championships. They also have problems because if they lose tonight it will be unexpected.

"There will be big problems for them, but it's not the same for us. The England team will be more nervous. We have nothing to lose.

"They are one of the favourites and are expected to play in the final. Nobody expects that we will fly to the moon."

Ukraine, who have been competing as a nation since 1992 when they gained independence from the Soviet Union, had never qualified for the finals of a European championships prior to Euro 2012.

amp_article__31395 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2012-06-19 08:30:42:
html db last update - 2012-06-19 08:30:42 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Roy Hodgson

Click here for more stories about England

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .