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11:04

chris - Welcome to the first and final UEFA Cup Liveblog.

11:06

[Comment From Guest]
Yeah, because the Europa League will be so very different.

11:09

[Comment From Daryl]
I'm surprised at how much I'm suddenly looking forward to this.

11:12

[Comment From Martin]
Surprisingly good showing from the Ukranian sides this year--it's a footballing country on the rise, and I think a UEFA Cup win would mean a lot

11:13

chris - Both Russia and Ukraine are really making noise. If Shakhtar win I believe 3 out of the last 6 will have been won by one of the two, with the others to Spain. Not bad company.

11:15

[Comment From Eirik]
How's Ukraine looking for the Euro 2012 in their own country, by the way?

11:15

[Comment From Daryl]
Germany needs a trophy too. How long since a Bundesliga team won a European trophy?

11:16

chris - I think '99 UC actually

11:16

[Comment From Daryl]
Not great Eirik:

11:17

[Comment From Daryl]
http://www.worldcupblog.org/euro-2012/uefa-to-ukraine-try-harder.html

11:17

chris - [Shameless plug]

11:19

[Comment From Eirik]
Well, I was wondering if they'd make any impact in the actual games, rather than if they were to hold them. Haven't really considered them losing the Euro by now.

11:20

chris - I think judging by how well even Austria did this past summer, they're always going to do well in front of home.

11:21

Daryl - I'd say it's hard to tell three years in advance. Although we'll get the chance to see some of the players up close in this game.

11:21

chris - Shakhtar Donetsk v Werder Bremen line-ups
Shakhtar Donetsk: Pyatov, Srna, Kucher, Chigrinsky, Rat, Lewandowski, Fernandinho, Ilsinho, Jadson, Willian, Luiz Adriano.
Subs: Khudzamov, Duljaj, Gai, Gladkyy, Ischenko, Chyzhov, Moreno.
Werder Bremen: Wiese, Fritz, Prodl, Naldo, Boenisch, Niemeyer, Frings, Baumann, Ozil, Pizarro, Rosenberg.
Subs: Vander, Pasanen, Tosic, Vranjes, Hunt, Tziolis, Harnik.
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)

11:21

[Comment From Eirik]
Anyone in particular we should be looking out for?

11:22

chris -

Little disappointed that it's Shakhtar and not Dynamo. Shakh are very much a Brazilian team in Ukraine.

11:22

Daryl - Lineups in image format:

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