Matchday Two – Day Two – Dugout Discussion
Filed under: Euro 2012 - Posted by: Paul
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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June 13 at 8:41 pm
juvelova says:
even if they lose the dutch can still go through…..
just need to win portugal and denemark to lose …..
June 13 at 8:41 pm
Valar Morghulis says:
reason why dutch attackers may still be a good punt next week.. will be goin all out for goal difference
June 13 at 8:43 pm
Pratik : Pages moved permanently to precisely.me/blog/euro && precisely.me/blog/friendlywc says:
But which is the question? RVP, Robben, Affellay will all be highly doubtful unless the perform today.
June 13 at 8:45 pm
nomar says:
Got more faith in Ronaldo in Gameday 3 than this lot.
Portugal will beat us too. They have something to play for still. Dutch probably be too busy fighting with ourselves the rest of this week or some such foolishness.
June 13 at 8:41 pm
mr messi says:
The Dutch are playing the Germans so let’s show an interview with Woy. ******* English media.
June 13 at 8:43 pm
Man with no name says:
Huntelaar and VdV will start the second half, RVP and Afellay will not imo
June 13 at 8:44 pm
Pratik : Pages moved permanently to precisely.me/blog/euro && precisely.me/blog/friendlywc says:
I don’t think they should do that. Time to move from a 4-2-3-1 to a 4-1-3-2
June 13 at 8:46 pm
Man with no name says:
Also an option, but Huntelaar and VdV will def start the second half
June 13 at 8:47 pm
Pratik : Pages moved permanently to precisely.me/blog/euro && precisely.me/blog/friendlywc says:
Of course, they will
June 13 at 8:43 pm
massive fantasy football addict says:
What do you guys think of this wildcard team
For game week 3:
Buffon
Lescott Gabre-Sellase
Pilar Iniesta Mandzukic Dzagoev Marchisio
Rooney(c) Gomez Arshavin
Thanks
June 13 at 8:45 pm
jkisthe1 -Tointon Number 1 - AKA Kara says:
think you are missing 4 players
June 13 at 8:49 pm
Dr Ennet - Looking forward to Euro 2012! Go Sweden! :) says:
June 13 at 8:55 pm
Hello, This Is Dog. says:
2-5-3?
June 13 at 8:45 pm
Holy see says:
Hunty & VDV to save em. I doubt it.
June 13 at 8:48 pm
nomar says:
Said to the guys at work that Schweini and Muller would rip our defence apart and Gomez will pick the flesh off bones.
More German goals in this 2nd half I fear.
June 13 at 8:52 pm
Holy see says:
If they could somehow nick a goal without conceding, they might gather themselves together. Unlikely, but still possible. Like to see them make a game of it at least.
June 13 at 8:45 pm
These Are My Twisted Words says:
Ffs just got in, so close to changing (C) from Dzagoev to Gomez. Ah well never mind it was the logical decision anyway.
June 13 at 8:47 pm
jkisthe1 -Tointon Number 1 - AKA Kara says:
you said earlier you were gonna go for it. Why didn’t you?
June 13 at 8:51 pm
These Are My Twisted Words says:
Talked myself out of it, looked at the goals he’s scored and against which teams for Germany only scored more than one goal in a game against lesser opposition.
June 13 at 8:47 pm
Keane There Dunne That says:
u should be happy with dragoev!!!!!
June 13 at 8:48 pm
Jonty:Germany co-manager says:
You’ve only list out on 3 pts , so still doing well.
June 13 at 8:49 pm
Jonty:Germany co-manager says:
*lost
June 13 at 8:50 pm
jkisthe1 -Tointon Number 1 - AKA Kara says:
but what a glorious punt it was Jonty, coupled with a cheeky Coentrao assist. Andersen got 5 saves though
June 13 at 8:50 pm
Abominable Snowy84 says:
6*
June 13 at 8:46 pm
Grounderz says:
PREDICTION ALERT: Forca Inter fancies Ronaldo to explode next game.
June 13 at 8:47 pm
Daniel - The Holy Grail is blue. Chelsea champions!!! says:
Well he might be right
June 13 at 8:47 pm
jkisthe1 -Tointon Number 1 - AKA Kara says:
He does indeed
He has been virtually flawless so far
June 13 at 8:47 pm
joe90 says:
Here comes a Huntelaar hat-trick, 3-2
June 13 at 8:47 pm
Milanista - Italia for Real and Fantasy Euro 2012 says:
Afellay subbed
June 13 at 8:49 pm
tw - http://uefaffs.weebly.com - fantasy pro league code: 44848 says:
him and van bommel off yes?
June 13 at 8:50 pm
Milanista - Italia for Real and Fantasy Euro 2012 says:
Correct
June 13 at 8:51 pm
Milanista - Italia for Real and Fantasy Euro 2012 says:
How’s it going against Sporting & Christina?
June 13 at 8:57 pm
tw - http://uefaffs.weebly.com - fantasy pro league code: 44848 says:
not bad. i was stupid and waited on my wc. then had my team figured out, hit confirm wildcard but the deadline locked me out…. pratik’s having a solid showing so far and christina and sporting seem to have left their teams too so we’ve got a good chance of winning
June 13 at 8:47 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - From Russia With Malafeev's Glove says:
Who are the co-managers who both captained Gomez?
June 13 at 8:49 pm
jkisthe1 -Tointon Number 1 - AKA Kara says:
there is a team with double Gomez (c)? At least I know it’s not my opponents, they both had CR7
June 13 at 8:50 pm
Evs - Founder of the Quick Fire Auction ! says:
Probably my oppos
June 13 at 8:53 pm
hillbillypete says:
not mine or my oppo
June 13 at 8:52 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - From Russia With Malafeev's Glove says:
I’m they both said good luck to each other with their Gomez(c). Scary if it’s true.
June 13 at 8:52 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - From Russia With Malafeev's Glove says:
*sure
June 13 at 8:49 pm
Abominable Snowy84 says:
Huntelaar. Get up you drunk.
June 13 at 8:49 pm
Mull says:
UCL was much better than this crap.
June 13 at 8:52 pm
Milanista - Italia for Real and Fantasy Euro 2012 says:
When are you adding ‘looks forward to FPL 2012/13′ to your name?
June 13 at 8:55 pm
Mull says:
Soon, if this run of bad luck continues.
June 13 at 8:53 pm
Man with no name says:
You mean you did better at it….
June 13 at 8:54 pm
Mull says:
My forwards scored 11 goals in one GW. How can you not think that is better
June 13 at 9:00 pm
Secret Formula says:
I know you’re joking but you proved his point not yours haha
June 13 at 8:51 pm
UKG says:
Right, come on RVP just like you have done time and time again in the EPL this season, a goal or two would be dreamy and I need the German cs ruined. Understood? Now go get em!
UKG
June 13 at 8:51 pm
Man with no name says:
Affelay was a huge bandwagon fail, luckily I jumped off yesterday…
June 13 at 8:52 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - From Russia With Malafeev's Glove says:
He is the new Drenthe!
June 13 at 8:55 pm
Dr Ennet - Looking forward to Euro 2012! Go Sweden! :) says:
ha ha
June 13 at 8:53 pm
Milanista - Italia for Real and Fantasy Euro 2012 says:
I seem to have gotten on the wrong bandwagons.
June 13 at 8:52 pm
guinness416 says:
Not the most important issue, but seems a bit odd to me that VDV would be captain in Bommel’s place.
June 13 at 8:56 pm
Milanista - Italia for Real and Fantasy Euro 2012 says:
I think the commentator said VDV has almost 100 caps so not so odd.
June 13 at 8:52 pm
jkisthe1 -Tointon Number 1 - AKA Kara says:
Rival has Lahm and Gomez, could do with Dutch goal to remove the CS
June 13 at 8:53 pm
Gaz Downright, Gerente dos Navegadores says:
“He sold his shares in a multimedia company. He does this for the love, and not the money, the referee.”
- BBC commentary
Lawro laughing inanely in the background
June 13 at 8:53 pm
Gigging Order says:
Podolski has lost a lot of his pace, and seems half the player he was two years ago.
Is he just out of form?? Not too promising for Arsenal…
June 13 at 8:53 pm
UKG says:
So does affelay stay on 2 only playing 45? :s I hate how this game adds up all points at the start of the game.
June 13 at 8:54 pm
Dr Ennet - Looking forward to Euro 2012! Go Sweden! :) says:
hummels looking lethal…
June 13 at 8:57 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - From Russia With Malafeev's Glove says:
Quality player. Dortmund have some team.
June 13 at 8:55 pm
UKG says:
And who got the second German assist? Not Bastian?
if so, rival has him
June 13 at 8:55 pm
jkisthe1 -Tointon Number 1 - AKA Kara says:
yes Bastian got both I think
June 13 at 8:56 pm
Abominable Snowy84 says:
Bastian.
June 13 at 8:56 pm
UKG says:
Ignore, looks like mcd game not updating?!
June 13 at 8:55 pm
jkisthe1 -Tointon Number 1 - AKA Kara says:
Hummels getting giddy, yet another defender I almost bought
June 13 at 8:56 pm
Ginkapo-Come to K Papa says:
Hm and Ramos looked so good in my team, would have been annoyed if Hummels had scored that
June 13 at 8:55 pm
Damo says:
http://h11.abload.de/img/untitled-5bamgp.gif
June 13 at 8:56 pm
Gaz Downright, Gerente dos Navegadores says:
June 13 at 8:57 pm
Sleep Talk says:
Scumbag Löw…
June 13 at 9:00 pm
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
http://www.gifbin.com/984366
June 13 at 9:04 pm
Damo says:
Looked a meaty one too
June 13 at 8:55 pm
Gaz Downright, Gerente dos Navegadores says:
German centre back just strolls through the whole Dutch team
June 13 at 8:59 pm
Holy see says:
Don’t mention the war.
June 13 at 8:56 pm
jkisthe1 -Tointon Number 1 - AKA Kara says:
Hummels will be in my team for the knockouts.
June 13 at 8:56 pm
Ginkapo-Come to K Papa says:
of course
June 13 at 8:58 pm
Gigging Order says:
+9
June 13 at 8:56 pm
Hello, This Is Dog. says:
Holland doing a “France 2010″ here
June 13 at 8:57 pm
Gaz Downright, Gerente dos Navegadores says:
Van Marwijk gagged and tied up in the dressing room?
June 13 at 9:04 pm
Hello, This Is Dog. says:
ha, not yet.. but i’m fully expecting some infighting after tonight
June 13 at 8:57 pm
Ginkapo-Come to K Papa says:
So Bayern lost in the final of the UCL, so do we reckon they’ll lose in the finals of the world cup too?
June 13 at 8:58 pm
Ginkapo-Come to K Papa says:
*Euros
June 13 at 9:00 pm
Grounderz says:
Germany vs England – I think England will win it.
June 13 at 9:02 pm
Evs says:
Lmao
June 13 at 8:58 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - From Russia With Malafeev's Glove says:
No because they don’t have Robben to mess things up.
June 13 at 8:57 pm
Grounderz says:
Come on, Jerome Boateng! Score some effin’ goals!
June 13 at 8:58 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - From Russia With Malafeev's Glove says:
Muller is no good for FF. Should have upgraded to Gomez.
June 13 at 8:58 pm
jkisthe1 -Tointon Number 1 - AKA Kara says:
McDonalds site appears to have crashed, still showing Gomez on 1 goal.