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Euro 2012 June 13

Matchday Two – Day Two – Dugout Discussion

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Yesterday’s batch of Group A results afforded all four teams the chance of a place in the final eight and, this evening, Holland and Portugal will be hoping to keep their dreams alive after opening day defeats. As always, our Dugout Discussion is up and running ahead of the first of the Group B matches:

Today’s early kick-off sees Denmark take on the Portuguese and, with a win against the Dutch already under their belt, Morten Olsen’s men will be confident of upsetting the odds once again.

The team news is already in and the lineups are as follows:

Portugal XI: Patricio; Pereira, Alves, Pepe, Coentrao; Veloso, Moutinho, Meireles; Nani, Postiga, Ronaldo

Denmark XI:Andersen; Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, S Poulsen; Kvist, Zimling, Eriksen; Rommedahl, Bendtner, Krohn-Deli

Unsurprisingly, Morten Olsen keeps the same starting XI that saw off Holland 1-0 last Saturday, with Michael Krohn-Deli looking to notch for the second successive Group B game. Lars Jacobsen can expect a busy time at right-back, as he lines up directly against Cristiano Ronaldo.

Paulo Bento’s side is also unchanged following their narrow defeat to Germany. Helder Postiga keeps his place as the lone forward, though with Hugo Almeida now recovered from flu and the highly-rated youngster Nelson Oliveira pushing for pitch time, Postiga is unlikely to last the 90 minutes unless he considerably ups his game, after a poor performance last time out.

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  1. elkunaguero
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    Ozil has been a fantasy disaster so far...

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
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      tell me about it. Think he'll do something next game so hold on.

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    2. Carlos Danger
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      not completely, really unfortunate not to get an assist from the set piece today

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  2. tw
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    vdv out to start in van bommel's place! and huntelaar instead of afellay or robben (preferably robben imo)

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  3. elkunaguero
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    Really hope the Dutch can get a draw here... we need them for the rest of the tournament

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    1. Royal5
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      +10000000

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  4. UKG
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    Robben off for Kuyt. And he's livid!

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    1. Chazza
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      Big baby.

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  5. Wild Rover
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    Lulz Robben, what a tool 😆

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      didn't he get subbed last game and spit the dummy?

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  6. Abominable Snowy84
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    Dirk Kuyt looooooooooooooooooooooooooool

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  7. Gaz Downright
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    Lawro a bit negative perhaps? More than the usual I mean

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    1. teddy.
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      He's always 100% negative! Analyse what he says and every word is pessimistic, cynical and sarcastic!

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        really smearing on the bile today though it seems

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        1. Chazza
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          +1

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  8. Royal5
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    Robben has been awful so far in this tournement imo

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  9. Declan
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    Robben and Ozil to Pilar and Marchisio, happy so far.

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  10. Demí
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    Redknapps left Spurs!\1

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    1. Evs
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      Wtf?!

      Really?

      Swansea 😉

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
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        Qatar 😉

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    2. Chazza
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      Reliable source?

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      you have a source Demi, not that I doubt you

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    4. Gaz Downright
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      😕

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    5. Declan
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      again?

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    6. Wild Rover
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      Fired or quit?

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      1. Demí
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        Think he's resigned, likely to be confirmed tonight

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    7. Mílanista
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      That denial yesterday was inevitably going to be BS.

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    8. Holy See
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      Levy dinnae want him anymore methinks. Someone lined up I'd wager.

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
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        Moyes?

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  11. Chazza
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    Come on the Dutch, a point today will be so valuable.

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  12. Gaz Downright
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    well the toys are well and truly out of the pram now

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  13. Fpl Old Guard
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    Took out Van Persie and Shweinstieger for Affley and CR7, biggest fail ever! New i should not have kneejerked with wildcard after 1 round of games!

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  14. COMH
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    Gomez or Rooney for MD3?

    Or both?

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    1. Chazza
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      Rooney, Gomez may be rested.

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      1. UKG
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        True

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    2. UKG
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      Both if you can

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    3. Royal5
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      Klose will start

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        he will not, Germany not guaranteed to go through yet, they still need a point.

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        1. Declan
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          instead of Podolski maybe

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
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          Yeah Schurle will play.....

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    4. Epic Fail
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      Rooney

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  15. InRafaWeTrust
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    Portugal and Germany double 🙂

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  16. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    anyone with Boateng? Out for Denmark game

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    1. Grounderz
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      I'm a Boateng owner. Bummer me...

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  17. Mílanista
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    Who will replace Boateng in defence for Germany's next game?

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    1. Chazza
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      Lars Bender?

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    2. teddy.
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      Reckon:

      Lahm Hummels Badstuber Schmelzer

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  18. Chazza
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    Now this efficient time-wasting is what I call German football.

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  19. BONZ
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    Official that Harry Redknapp been sacked!!!

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    1. Royal5
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      !?!?!?!?!??!!

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    2. Evs
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      For what? Taking brown envelopes !

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    3. Granville
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      You mean unofficial.

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    4. BONZ
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      It seems to be official as many sources have reported it and was mentioned on Talk Sport, It has been tweeted but nothing from Sky......

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  20. tw
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    wow! what just happened...?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      Vorm and Krul just edged closer to the No1 shirt

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      1. Chazza
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        But still so far.

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    2. Evs
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      Harry on dole.

      Modric and bale be gone next. . .

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      1. tw
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        i'm talking about how klose almost scored...

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  21. Optimus.
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    md3 rvp rooney gomez uptop

    2 gks and 5 defs to make up 28 mill 😉

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  22. Gaz Downright
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    Demi: have a link?

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    1. Demí
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      Seems to be all over twitter, but it's unconfirmed at the moment. TalkSport broke the news.

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      1. Evs
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        Modric and bale be next to follow I think gentleman.

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        yeah plenty of unconfirmed unconfirmed reports

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  23. Back on the horse
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    Bender on

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  24. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    If 'Arry has gone does it open the exit door for VdV and Modric, and maybe Bale?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      If he indeed is leaving, who replaces him will be a bigger factor imo

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      1. Declan
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        AVB

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      2. Abominable Snowy84
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        Moyes 😉

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    2. Evs
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      ^^^^^^ perhaps this why he has gone.... Toys & pram

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    3. Holy See
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      That door was already open.

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  25. goriuanx
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    Link to Redknapp's sacking:

    http://gifura.orzhk.org/src/1332235315120.swf

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    1. Declan
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      shocking

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
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      Not cool dude!!

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    3. Royal5
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      Go to bed GF.. School tomorrow.

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    4. Silly Sausage
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      Was that the puppet from Saw?

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    5. Chazza
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      Grr. Got me.

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  26. InRafaWeTrust
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    Redknapp gonski

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  27. Thomass
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    Can holland still qualify ???

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    1. Chazza
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      Yes.

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      1. Thomass
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        How much do they have to score vs Portugal

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        1. Chazza
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          Win by 2 goals and a Denmark loss would do it.

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
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      yes but its out of their hands now,, if they beat portugal by 2 goals and denmark lose to germany

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      1. Royal5
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        Still a bit in their hands then 😉

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    3. tw
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      yupp. if germany win and they beat portugal by 2 (or more)

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      1. Gigging Order
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        This is not correct.

        If Holland won 2-0, Denmark would go through.

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        1. tw
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          don't think so. its goal difference between the three teams that are tied so that would mean holland would have a +1 goal difference (1-0 loss and 2-0 win) portugal would have a -1 goal difference (3-2 win and 2-0 loss) and holland would have a 0 goal difference (1-0 win and 3-2 loss)

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      2. Thomass
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        so come on holland ! agree

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    4. Daniyal
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      yes

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    5. Epic Fail
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      I still fancy them to go through.

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  28. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    so thinking of going in to GW3 with Gomez, Lewandowski and Benzema

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  29. tw
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    lol http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=381639685228286&set=a.309372609121661.74647.309369765788612&type=1&theater

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      Obviously a Liverpool fan who forgot Kuyt left 😉

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  30. Kostja
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    Shame to netherlands, absolutely no fight with all the talent they have, what a bunch of overhyped women. And Hunterlaar after all the moaning you get a chance and you cant even win a header.
    Rant over, sorry if I hurt anyones feelings 😀

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    1. mir
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      something tells me that holland will scrape through!!
      checking the odds on them reaching semis as i type

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
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      your spot on. was watching him and rvp in the 2nd half and their lack of movement off the ball was incredible. the only one from holland who can feel they done well was schneider imo, didn't stop trying and showed some spirit.

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    3. Kostja
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      I dont know if I do, I have always been a supporter, but looking at giving up when things are not coming easy is just horrible. Id go smack my fellow player in the head if he was playing like this, but obviously they have no captain to set them right.

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