Euro 2012

Euro 2012 – Captain Poll – Matchday 2

So…stick or twist? That’s the quandary facing Fantasy owners of Robert Lewandowski in the McDonald’s game after the Polish forward grabbed a goal and 12 point captaincy return in this evening’s 1-1 draw with Greece.

The Borussia Dortmund man was quick out the blocks, grabbing the opener after just 17 minutes and vindicating the 44% who voted him top of our Matchday 1 Captain Poll. Nodding home a cross from Jakub Blaszczykowski, Lewandowski looked primed to notch more after Greece were reduced to 10 men but the co-hosts failed to make their advantage pay before Wojciech Szczesny’s dismissal made the numbers even.

With Holland squaring up to Denmark tomorrow and Germany facing Portugal, there are plenty of options to consider. We rolled out the Captain Poll for Matchday 2 just after 5pm and already Robin Van Persie is an overwhelming favourite for tomorrow’s matches, acquiring 69% of the votes cast so far. Wesley Sneijder, Ibrahim Afellay and Arjen Robben also look in strong form heading into Saturday’s early kick-off, with Sneijder just sneaking into second place.

Later tomorrow evening, Germany’s clash with Portugal affords plenty of options, too. Mesut Ozil, Thomas Muller and Lucas Podolski all look certain starters for Joachim Low’s side, while uncertainty still remains over who will lead the line – Miroslav Klose or Mario Gomez? Cristiano Ronaldo is also likely to pick up some support prior to tomorrow’s deadline in the McDonald’s game but one thing’s for sure – if it’s filled with half the incident of this afternoon’s encounter, we’re in for an entertaining day.

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  1. LawnDart
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    why does harry not start him?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      I prefer both Ade and Defoe for Spurs.

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  2. Demí
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Assist for Pav's goal?

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    1. Eoin
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Arshavin was it?

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Arshavin i believe

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    3. BONZ
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      No Ass - he beat the player about 13 times before greedily smashing it in !!

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      1. Eoin
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        • 12 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        that rule was altered

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  3. Nomar
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Beautifully done, Pav!

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  4. Mr Sarcastic
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    One of my rivals has pavlychenko and k.papa - luck rules the world.

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    1. Sleep Talk
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      No CS for Kyriakos though, he only played 53 minutes.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        yep, but plays next games because of injury/red card

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  5. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    chocolate wrist Cech.

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    1. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      haha

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  6. Granville
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Top player is Pav, always said that. Don't understand what happened at Spurs.

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    1. udit
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      he's a scorer of quality not quantity unfortunately.

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    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      did he got loaned out or something?
      surely if he had no game time he would have not be chosen for euro

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    3. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Harry didn't like him because he didn't work hard enough

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  7. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    its funny how a lot of EUropean flags are red white and blue

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      France, Russia, Netherlands, GB, Czech, Croatia(?)

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      1. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        serbia

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        1. Back on the horse
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 11 days ago

          slovenia, slovakia

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    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      norway

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  8. COMH
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Kerzhakov you have just lost your place to the Pav

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  9. mufc802
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    12 years, 11 days ago

    assist?

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  10. bradbury1
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    s glad i took out Dzagoev what a waster =-(

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  11. Declan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Gents, quick vote, Robben or Ozil captain tomorrow?

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    1. QPR Lad 92
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Robben

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    2. Chazza
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Ozil

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    3. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Either.

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    4. dizFaris
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Ozil

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    5. Hay Number 2
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      ozil IMO

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    6. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Robben

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    7. MICHELIN
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Özil.

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    8. Declan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Cheers Lads

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    9. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Rvp

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  12. LawnDart
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    GREAT goal

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Was it really?

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  13. LawnDart
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    thank u captain

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  14. MICHELIN
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Dzagoev out:(

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  15. mouldy_uk
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Do I have to do my subs tonight, or can I wait until tomorrow?

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  16. Root
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Shirokov 5 RB

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    1. udit
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      That's the boy 🙂

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      1. Tuchap - Lurker
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        Would you be tempted to keep him captain with 8 points?

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        1. dizFaris
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 11 days ago

          Nope..still have rvp against denmark

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          1. Tuchap - Lurker
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 11 days ago

            Will still have to score 2 to out do him. Not saying it won't happen tho.

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        2. udit
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 11 days ago

          yep

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    2. Eoin
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Yes!

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  17. Damo.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Well that's my Captain done for the week and a nice profit coming from the WCer's.

    Went Dzag and Shir in the auction too.

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      sweet

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  18. LawnDart
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    3 BPS Dzag

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    1. Tommy J
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      no baps in mac game

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  19. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Dzagoev, what a player. He was in every team I drafted bar my last one where I had to dump him due to cash issues. Wish I found the cash elsewhere.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Snap, said to my Dad at the start of the game to keep an eye on him, he's a talent and a half

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    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      I really can't remember any posts about him. Perhaps people didn't want to attract too much attention to him

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      1. Sleep Talk
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        • 12 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        Because of a minor injury, he was a doubt, so I guess a lot of people avoided him. Shirokov was also 1.5m cheaper, and hasn't exactly had a bad game either.. 😉

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        1. Spike ⚽️
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 11 days ago

          That probably explains it then . Cheers 🙂

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    3. Arx
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Yeah. Same. Although I did use the cash to do Kadlec > Alba. Small consolation.

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    1. Sleep Talk
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Yeah, read that earlier. Incredible that UEFA won't admit to the problem..

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  20. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Keeper for 5m to replace Szczesny? Tyton and pocket the 1m?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      not vs Russia imo, not sure yet who I'll bring in

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    2. MICHELIN
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Tyton only plays against Russia so not worth it imo

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        Chesney was at fault for both goals, Tyton will keep his place if he put's in a good show v Russia. Wouldn't get him mind..

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      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        Is it just the one match ban then for red cards? Might keep.

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    3. COMH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Not against the Russians after watching this. No polish defence.

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    4. dizFaris
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Cech.. I know..but ithink he will do great against greece

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        Can't do any worse 🙂

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  21. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Glad to see the dirty cheating diving czech scum getting pumped.

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    1. COMH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Big time

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    how many rbs for Beruz

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      4 atm ;[

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  23. Carlos Danger
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    chalks got 3 points now, would you stick or change to given?

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    1. dizFaris
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      First gw, yes..

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    2. Eoin
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      I think i'll change

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    3. crystalpalaceRus
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      If im honest id stick with chalks cuz i can see croatia scoring

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    4. Carlos Danger
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      how good is croatia I guess is the question... whatever its most likely a 1 point diff if given don't get the save points, probably worth the risk

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  24. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    So... to Dzagoev or keep Shirokov?

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    1. dizFaris
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      If you have the money

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  25. Arx
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Shirokov captain. Stick or twist?

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    1. dizFaris
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Twist

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    2. crystalpalaceRus
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      stick i would

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    3. Tuchap - Lurker
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Think I'm going to stick

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  26. Voodoo
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    If you're player has minus points and you sub him out do his points go to zero or stay at minus?? *wishful thinking?!*

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      Your wish comes true

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      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        Really? So it removes the minus points?

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        1. Tommytour
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 11 days ago

          Read below though

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        2. Tuchap - Lurker
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 11 days ago

          Yes as long as he hasn't been sent off. Points will go to zero and be replaced by players points that you sub in.

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    2. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      cant sub a player that got sent off

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      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        I'm on about Cech

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        1. Back on the horse
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 11 days ago

          yeah, it was jsut an FYI. i'm obv still crying about Szczezney

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        2. Evs
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          • 14 Years
          12 years, 11 days ago

          Yep, i have Cech also.

          If you sub him, surely you start from scratch ????

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  27. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Planned to wildcard GW2 but may hold out now till 3, players like Dzagoev to get rested in GW3 if they beat Poland?

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  28. Tin of Directors
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 11 days ago

    Are there BPs in the McDonalds game?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 11 days ago

      nope

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      1. Tin of Directors
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks.

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  29. Kuba123
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    12 years, 11 days ago

    can you change captain between game 1 and 2 on the same day?

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    1. Back on the horse
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      12 years, 11 days ago

      no

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      1. Kuba123
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 11 days ago

        thanx

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