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Euro 2012 June 8

Euro 2012 – Matchday One – Dugout Discussion

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We have lift off. Euro 2012 gets underway with co-hosts Poland taking on Greece for the early evening clash, before Russia face the Czech Republic in the late game in the same group. After weeks of speculation and tinkering, the Summer’s feast of football begins and we’re here to cover it kick by kick.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to soak up any real-time banter.

The lineups are now in and, so far, they’re going according to plan in our predicted Group A starting XIs:

Poland:Szczesny; Piszczek, Perquis, Wasilewski, Boenisch; Polanski, Murawski; Blaszczykowski, Obraniak, Rybus; Lewandowski.

Greece: Chalkias; Torisidis, Avram Papadopoulos, Papastathopoulos, Holebas; Maniatis, Katsouranis, Karagounis; Ninis, Gekas, Samaras.

Good luck to one and all!

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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    Did Mark Bright just say the Czechs and Russians would have their feet up in a hotel?

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    1. COMH
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      Haha silly chat.

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  2. ManofKent
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    Any updates on recovered balls?

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      Piszczek & Blasz on 4 RBs. 🙁

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        AND Maniatis. Grrrr

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  3. RÏɠBY
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    wow poland really fell away second half

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  4. Twelve years a slave
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    All those moaning because your cheap players done bad......................
    you get what you pay for

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      How is szczesny cheap?

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  5. Twelve years a slave
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    greek 7 looks just like barton

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Samaras

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      1. Twelve years a slave
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        wtong number

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    2. Wild Rover
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      The one in the bath?

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    3. ksmith5666
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      Yeah, i noticed that. Proper drama queen as well.

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  6. Wild Rover
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    Well shite start to Fantasy but pretty entertaining start to the tournament 🙂

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    1. ManofKent
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      +1

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Entertaining no, dramatic, yes

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    3. Touré De Force
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      Ya all in all very satisfactory fare for the opening game, which didn't look great on paper.

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  7. Menly
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    Do you have Lewandowski Catmac?

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    1. CatMac
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      No 🙁

      Replied on last page, I cant keep up 😉 How about you?

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      1. Menly
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        Nope! Di Natale took his place 😀 Still confident 😉

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        1. CatMac
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          At least it's only the first game and not high scoring at that.

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          1. Menly
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            Indeed. Our punts will pull us through

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            1. CatMac
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              Fingers crossed 🙂

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  8. Evs
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    Can you just switch contain but leave the player in your team?

    Aka lewandoski ?

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    1. Chazza
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      Yes.

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      1. Evs
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        Thanks chazza.

        Obviously I mean captain not 'contain'

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    2. Mílanista
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      Yes, no need to sub him out.

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      1. Evs
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        Hmmm....

        Got Kerzhakov going next up.

        Switch?

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        1. Chazza
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          Can't do that in the McD's game. Can only change captain day by day.

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          1. Evs
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            Fookers!

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  9. Optimus.
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    geoff shreeves on his way down to the tunnel to tell szczesny he misses next game

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      😀

      He gets a bonus if he makes player cry

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      1. Touré De Force
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        😀

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
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    3. ksmith5666
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      LOL!!

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  10. isacki: full casual
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    Szczesny and Papastothopoulos were in my team this morning.

    THANK YOU FATE

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    1. Mílanista
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      Two terminations already? 😆

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  11. BONZ
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    Poland count themselves lucky to have a point in the end - great start, but simply died? I will be even more surprised to see either side get thro!

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    1. Evs
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      BonZ...

      Got Kerzhakov going next up.

      Switch captain from lewandoski my south Korean buddy?

      Or leave as you covering with shrikov ?

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  12. Lordjim
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    Why has Polanski lost his assist points?

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Have a guess...

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      1. Chazza
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        🙂

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    2. Optimus.
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      because he didnt assist?

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      1. Lordjim
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        He did and the points were posted

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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          You and right of course and everyone else is wrong

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        2. Optimus.
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          he didnt and if it was posted as that then the post was wrong

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  13. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    Is the match over?

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      Ignore this.

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  14. Elniñorules
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    Wasn't that Torossidis with the cross for the Greek goal?

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    1. MICHELIN
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      Yes. But Gekas touched the ball in the penalty area after the cross.

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    2. Sarnab
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      Yeah. But no assist

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  15. 4vets
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    Disaster!

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  16. Jonah Takalua
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    LOL sky sports game down?

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      fook it i've thrown in the towel already after my triple up on the Polish defence

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      1. Jonah Takalua
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        only one im in so gonna plug away, here's hoping not many clean sheets to even it all out

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  17. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    Chalkias 2 saves. 🙁

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
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      Piszczek 4 RB 😥

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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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        Blasz 4 RB too
        I lost 3 points. 😥 x3

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      2. Optimus.
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        did you have szcz?..i did

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        1. ★FC Borecelona★
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          😯 Can you sub him out?

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          1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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            Nope

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          2. 4vets
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            Nope... stuck with the -1 🙁

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          3. ★FC Borecelona★
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            We're still gonna win it anyway 😉

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    2. 4vets
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      I had Shez in goal. Count your blessings!

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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        Unlucky man. I swapped Shez for Chalkias when the line ups came out so dodged a bullet there

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        1. 4vets
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          Plenty more game time to go 🙂

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    3. Demí
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      UnhappyAnkit

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      1. Chazza
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        😆

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      2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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        Again? 😕

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      3. Declan-
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        love it 🙂

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      4. udit
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        Na, he isn't happy, his english is too good 😛

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  18. Menly
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    BBC doing a classic ethnic sandwich of pundits.
    (That's not my phrase btw!)

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  19. QPR expects... glory!
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    What time are the bonuses published 😉

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  20. Jafooli
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    So worth keeping the Big Lewandowski as captain. Tough one is 6pts. Good but is it good enough. Do they do baps and if so when out? And how? FPL old or new system?

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    1. 4vets
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      Oh dear.

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    2. ManofKent
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      No baps

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  21. Voodoo
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    Ok so how do we change our captain for tomorrows match. Do u do it by using a sub or simply change captain? Thanks in advance...

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    1. djman102
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      After the last game is over, you can make changes.

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  22. J0E
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    Lewandowski captainers, are you sticking or twisting?

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    1. Evs
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      Erm.... Stick?!

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      1. J0E
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        I think it's worth twisting. Basically a 4 pt gamble that Rvp will do better. Seems worth doing.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Its only 6 points. 8 minimum in these games

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    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Probably twisting. I love having a captain playing and if RVP fails tomorrow i can just change again!

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      1. Evs
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        I can't my other forward, apart from robin is Kerzhakov

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    4. jpdyolf
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      I have Van Persie but won't be twisting. A goal is a goal

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  23. Canadian Football
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    not at home.....anyone have the link to the FFS Euro competition?

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      http://uefaffs.weebly.com/

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  24. A2U
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    Really sorry about this, can someone explain the sky sports captaincy rules to me?

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    1. teddy.
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      One change per day. You accumulate all the points you've already scored.

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  25. Manani
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    entertaining game, but the football quality is not so good.

    poor passing and no pressing at all.

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    1. Chazza
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      Yeah, I didn't find it as good as people are making out to be honest.

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  26. mufc802
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    Felt that Kuba wasn't on the pitch in the second half, didn't hear his name at all.

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  27. Canadian Football
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    Do the current scores include recovered balls?

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      Yes..

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  28. GuyIncognito
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    Congrats to the 0.3% of fantasy managers who had Tyton. If I'm Poland I ride that guy for the rest of the tournament.

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  29. Optimus.
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    i think anyone who (c) szchesny on the chance has just quit this game

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  30. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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    Can I swap szenchey??

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    1. Optimus.
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      nope i share your pain

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    2. MICHELIN
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      No.

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    3. ksmith5666
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      No, you cannot swap a player who was sent off.

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    4. Declan-
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      unfortunately not 😥

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