Euro 2012
24 June 2012 825 comments
Paul Paul
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It’s the last of the quarter-finals this evening as England take on Italy for a place in the last four against Germany. After tonight’s eagerly-anticipated clash, Fantasy managers have a three-day wait until the first of the semi-finals get underway on Wednesday evening, when defending champions Spain take on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. As always, we’ve opened up the Dugout Discussion ahead of kick-off:

The team news is in and is as follows…

Roy Hodgson keeps faith in the same XI that saw off Ukraine in the previous match, with Wayne Rooney partnering Danny Welbeck up top. Steven Gerrard will be looking to keep up the form that has harvested returns in all three of his games thus far – his battle against Daniel De Rossi in the midfield area looks key to his nation’s chances of progressing.

For Italy, Cesare Prandelli makes three changes from the game against Republic of Ireland. Leonardo Bonucci replaces the injured Giorgio Chiellini at centre-half, while Thiago Motta and Antonio Di Natale both drop out, replaced by Riccardo Montolivo and Mario Balotelli respectively.

England Starting XI: Hart; Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole; Milner, Gerrard, Parker, Young; Rooney, Welbeck

Italy Starting XI: Buffon; Abate Barzagli Bonucci Balzaretti; Marchisio, Pirlo, Di Rossi; Montolivo; Cassano, Balotelli

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  1. danielson
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    for SF

    a) Khedira + Silva

    b) Moutinho + Ronaldo

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  2. satsumo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Mini-league rival has Hart, I have Pirlo, I support England. 0-0 then losing on penalties was literally the only situation where I lost in all ways! Ah well, enjoyed the game anyway

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  3. flinch
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    O.K....we lost the game...deserved to be honest, we tried but on the night we just didn't have it.

    So looking forward to the future and the SF.

    Trying to get 11 players seems to be harder than I thought.

    Going with 2 from Italy - Pirlo as he is just class and a possible assist merchant from set pieces, Abate as he looked good down the right tonight, although wasn't really challenged too often.

    3 from Portugal - Gotta have CR7 and someone to assist the guy of course.

    3 from Spain - Sticking with Silva but got to let Iniesta go now, been holding on too long with a return.

    3 from Germany - Sticking with Gomez (L know he is expensive but I think he'll be back and gagging to prove his worth for a starting place for the final) and you gotta have Ozil, right?

    So my final team is:

    Patricio

    Abate, Boateng, J Alba

    Moutinho, Busquets, Ozil, Pirlo

    Gomez, Silva, CR7

    0.3 in the bank.

    Let me know what you guys think as gonna confirm team in the morning before the price hike hits.

    Thanks in advance,

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    1. COMH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Looks a really good side. I think price rises are frozen in the knockout stages.

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