Pardew Says Shevchenko Is Past It

Last updated : 17 June 2012 By Footy Mad - Editor

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Alan Pardew: "Having watched England come back so well to beat Sweden on Friday night, I am convinced they can now win an "away" game against Ukraine on Tuesday.

"Win the group and almost certainly avoid Spain in the quarter-final?

"That is trickier, given that France have a slightly better goal difference and will be playing a Swedish side who are out of the competition.

"Ukraine will have big support and I can see them having a good spell against us for maybe 20 minutes or so in which the defence has to hold out, but we can then catch them on the break or from a set play.

"Andrey Shevchenko won them the game against Sweden with two headers, what I call instinctive goals, and he can always get one of those but he doesn't frighten me so much these days.

"Ten years ago yes, but not now."