Captain Poll – Matchday Three – Day Two
Filed under: Euro 2012 - Posted by: Paul
Twist. One day down in Matchday Three and, in armband terms, it’s been a bitter disappointment for Fantasy managers. We placed our faith in the likes of Alan Dzagoev, Robert Lewandowski and Jakub Blaszczykowski but the trio not only let us down, they now wave farewell to the tournament after this evening’s pair of unexpected results.
With the Czech Republic winning Group A and Greece finishing second, there’s plenty of tinkering required with our knockout wildcards now as we rid our teams of Russians and Poles. On to tomorrow, then, as we eye up the likely captaincy contenders:
With Germany needing only a draw against Denmark to confirm their position as Group B winners, many are unsure over a starting role for Mario Gomez. The Bayern man has already grabbed three goals and is expected to be heavily backed for the armband, though some may take a sneaky punt on Miroslav Klose in the hope that Joachim Low tinkers with his front line. Mesut Ozil will be hoping to get amongst the points after a slow start to the tournament, while owners of Thomas Muller and Lukas Podolski will be hoping the pair aren’t subject to rotation, with the likes of Andreas Schurrle and Marco Reus ready-made replacements.
For the Danes, Michael Krohn-Deli has been their most consistent Fantasy asset – he has picked up attacking returns in each of his first two games and currently sits on 13 points in the McDonald’s game. Nicklas Bendtner’s brace against Portugal brings the Arsenal man under consideration, while Christian Eriksen’s creative spark should be crucial to Denmark’s cause.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed chance after chance in the Denmark game but will relish the prospect of taking centre stage against Holland – the 11.0 priced forward still looks a strong prospect and is a guaranteed starter for the encounter with Bert Van Marwijk’s men. Nani and Helder Postiga have both outscored the Real Madrid maestro thus far and, up against a shaky Dutch backline, look decent differentials, with 3.8% and 0.3% ownership respectively.
While a win against Portugal may still not be enough to secure their progress, Holland’s final group game looks at the very least a face-saving exercise after a dismal start to their campaign. A shift in formation for the second half against Germany may hint at what’s to come – Robin Van Persie, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben look the stand-out candidates here, while a starting role for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar could be on the cards if Van Marwijk chooses to operate with a front two this time round.
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Cheers, TW. Though there is a reason why I'm not inclined to play Lewandowski - see my last reply to TM. Anyway, how'… » -
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I have a feeling Bayern will be Euro '12 final's Spain. It has been a long season for Dortmund, and looks like they… »
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June 17 at 10:23 am
PanPan says:
Will there be price changes or nottt??
June 17 at 10:24 am
big oak says:
big dilema
gomez or cr7 for the capt
June 17 at 10:25 am
PanPan says:
Have to be big gomez imo although cr7 is due a big performance i reckon
June 17 at 10:24 am
Evs says:
Sneijder will be the main man today, if you got him… Make him skipper
June 17 at 10:25 am
Evs says:
Ps. My assitant manager persists in telling me to go mandzukic !
June 17 at 11:28 am
Doosra - BUG MEMBERS! PLEASE CHECK FORUM FOR ENTRY TO THREE H2H LEAGUES! says:
He’s right, you know …
June 17 at 10:25 am
Milanista - Italia for Real and Fantasy Euro 2012 says:
I’ve got Ronaldo, will he do?
June 17 at 10:27 am
Evs says:
No sorry, better luck next time
June 17 at 10:26 am
Spike says:
Wasn’t he Netherlands main man agst Germany tho ??
June 17 at 10:25 am
Milanista - Italia for Real and Fantasy Euro 2012 says:
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Too late to change our teams now…
June 17 at 10:27 am
Evs says:
As long at cassano plays and… PULLS HIS FINEGR OUT I’m happy
June 17 at 10:27 am
Evs says:
Finger
June 17 at 10:28 am
Menly - A fan of Alexis Sanchez, the former Udinese and current Chilean star, and an even bigger fan of Hannah T says:
Na I don’t buy it. We need to be attacking if anything
June 17 at 10:28 am
Count Of Monte Hristo - From Russia With Malafeev's Glove says:
Will Maggio play right mid or come out the team?
June 17 at 10:30 am
Milanista - Italia for Real and Fantasy Euro 2012 says:
In the 4-3-1-2 it is 3 central midfielders. Maggio at RB or benched for the casual’s choice.
June 17 at 10:31 am
Messimerized-Feel Free To Join These Euro2012 Leagues @ 33483-3827 & 33483-3828 says:
Oh NO!
June 17 at 10:25 am
Magerost says:
Ozil or CR7 for captain? :p
June 17 at 10:29 am
Muniains Tears says:
question of the day it seems, i predict a 5-6 pointer for ozil and 9-10 for CR, so im gonna stick it to the douche and hope he produces, he’s due.
June 17 at 10:35 am
Magerost says:
Think ill do the same!
June 17 at 11:13 am
edm1234 says:
I think CR7 scenario is win-win.
He either scores a handful and they qualify, or he doesn’t and they are out…cue tears.
June 17 at 10:27 am
Count Of Monte Hristo - From Russia With Malafeev's Glove says:
Who are the best CDM’s in Fifa?
June 17 at 10:28 am
elniñorules: Ex-manager of France. Click here to go to FFS UEFA! says:
Pratik had an awesome link to see the best players at different positions. Remember to ask him when you see him around.
June 17 at 10:30 am
Menly - A fan of Alexis Sanchez, the former Udinese and current Chilean star, and an even bigger fan of Hannah T says:
Ta da!
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June 17 at 10:30 am
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June 17 at 10:41 am
MUfan says:
how did Czech and Greece qualify???
June 17 at 10:42 am
MUfan says:
ignore this.
June 17 at 11:01 am
big oak says:
by winning their games
June 17 at 11:09 am
leo_messi says:
Guys if I confirm transfers for the quarters now I can change them anytime before the next deadline???
June 17 at 11:12 am
edm1234 says:
Yes, but these “count” as transfers made, but still cost you nothing. Compare with WC where they count as 0 made, despite that fact you may have made 1000.
If I remember correctly, from previous WC/Euro tournaments. If you are on equal points with someone else, it comes down to transfers made.
June 17 at 11:17 am
leo_messi says:
thank you