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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. Sleep Talk
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    With Germany through, don't we think Klose will start against Denmark?

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think so

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    2. LOCO ABREU
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      They are through with a win? Portugal and Denmark can make 6 points also.

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    3. Mílanista
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think they need a point to guarantee qualification. Losing to Denmark and Portugal winning could knock them out depending on H2H.

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  2. FPL Daniel
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Will Gomez play GW3?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Germany not guaranteed through, he will start IMO

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    2. tw
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      they want to go through as first seed so i'd think so

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  3. Abominable Snowy84
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    Who got that assist?

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      Scwein

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  4. emperikal
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Wow. JK must be busting a nut LOL. Now we gotta hear for page after page how he captained Gomez and everything worked out! Your'e having quite the tournament with your selections.

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    1. Mull
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      I'm saving all my luck for FPL.

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      1. emperikal
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        Uhh,, Ya me too 😉

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  5. Grounderz
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    Oh shit... Forca Inter is right. Gomez...

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      What he is right about?

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      1. Wild Rover
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        Swopping capt from Dzagoev to Gomez

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Oi!!! Return email - please! 🙂

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      1. Grounderz
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        Oops! Right away.

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      2. Back on the horse
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        your email made me laugh

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      3. GREENDREAMS11
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        just did Doos

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    3. Gigging Order
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Evening all, how are you getting on so far Grounderz?

      I have you in the BUG cup

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      1. Grounderz
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        Lol not good. Between Ronaldo and Gomez, I went for Crissy. Worst effing pick ever...

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        1. Gigging Order
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          11 years, 10 months ago

          As captain? Or as in your team?

          I dont have Gomez and I captained CR7 too...

          So perhaps it is pretty close still.... I am only on 21 (and no players in this game)

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            could be worse, i spent most of my dosh in my auction teams going for Klose,

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            1. Gigging Order
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              11 years, 10 months ago

              Nasty...Think I have him in one of mine as well actually..

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          2. Grounderz
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            11 years, 10 months ago

            My team, overall. Couple of twos and ones. Only Dzagoev on the big number and Boateng's CS assuming Germany concede none at the end of 90th minute. I stuck captain on Dzagoev. Wouldn't dare to move it anywhere unless... hehehe...

            I've still got some big names left to play. Am on 26 now, again with Boateng's CS, but technically 20.

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    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      and I love him for it

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  6. Dr Ennet
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    huntelaar warming up... and so is vdv...

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  7. pontus
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Should not have taken Schweni out.

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  8. rickatatastan
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Captain Gomez just rescued me from a thoroughly average performance by everybody else. Let's hope he doesn't get sent off now.

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  9. Keane There Dunne That
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Tell me if you captained

    a) Ronaldo
    b) Gomez
    c) Someone else

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      b

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    2. Derailed Bandwagon
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      c

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    3. Hitman
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      b

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      1. Keane There Dunne That
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Lucky, i picked a

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    4. turbosmalec
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      a

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    5. tw
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      c. rvp

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    6. Dr Ennet
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      c

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  10. Gaz Downright
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Dutch not to score this tourney?

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    1. Mílanista
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      I was wondering the same thing when it was 1-0.

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  11. Allnatt
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    How come dutch players keep allowing such an openness to Schweinsteiger?

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  12. Slumdog Mignolet
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Balls... should have captained Schweinsteiger

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  13. COMH
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Holland look scared and out of ideas. Dutch media will slaughter them.

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    1. Nomar
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Rightly so too.

      Robben needs to go, greedy toad. I also said before the tourney that we should have started Huntelaar. RVP is knackered and out of form.

      Peaked way too soon.

      Ah well, at least we had a good world cup.

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      1. COMH
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        Robben is disgustingly selfish. He isn't even that good.

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  14. Nomar
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Bringing Huntelaar on would be a good move now, Bertie baby!

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      He should have started and that left back isn't good for Holland

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      1. Nomar
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        Joke defending for the first goal. Even school kids know you have to all push up in a line if you want to play offside.

        Clearly our defence never got that particular memo.

        Van Bommel non existent tonight except to get himself booked. RVP continues to look like Bendtner while Bendtner suddenly looks like RVP.

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He will start the second half and so will VdV

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  15. rickatatastan
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Odds on Germany going the whole tournament without conceding a goal?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      decreasing by the minute!

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  16. Back on the horse
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Gomez is a big swinging dick

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      I read that as 'has' 😐

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        same thing

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  17. Wild Rover
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    VdV and Huntelaaar on coming on for the second hale

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    1. Wild Rover
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      *half

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  18. Sleep Talk
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Doosra. E-mail.
    Anything more you want to know from me?

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  19. tw
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    dutch defense looking poor and van bommel out for the next game. is ronaldo necessary for the next gw?

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    1. emperikal
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not falling for that again. Ronaldo got his chance and he failed me miserably.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      not on today's evidence

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    3. Mr Sarcastic
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      lol, tought so for todays game!

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    4. Gigging Order
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      it is making me reconsider this...

      Although I will probably need Gomez....

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    5. Nomar
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Next game won't matter anyway. We're off home after tonight.

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    6. Pratik
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      He was terrible today, mate. Not to forget, you have got mail.

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      1. tw
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        thats true. gomez should start next game right? just saw and responded

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  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    cmon McD, update for Gomez's 2nd

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    1. michu pichu
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      exactly...........

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  21. joinho
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Surely I have to get rid of Huntelaar for Gomez, even if he comes on and scores in the 2nd half?

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  22. Gigging Order
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    I have got to say, Gomez's finishes were world class.

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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  23. BMox81
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Gomez (c)!!!!*

    *in the Metro game. My love for the Opta stats increases.

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  24. juvelova
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    i hope your happy forca i wished you all the best luck the gomez (c) :P!

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      he is, and I am 😛

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  25. COMH
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Can someone link me the Uefa FFS site. Cheers

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    1. Sleep Talk
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      http://uefaffs.weebly.com/

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      http://uefaffs.weebly.com/index.html

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    3. Pratik
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Hey he might be talking about my site.

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  26. Holy See
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Evenin. Good to see Ronny dug me out of the muck earlier 🙄 Now, Iniesta or Fab's turn to save me tomorrow?

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    1. Back on the horse
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Striker Fab

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  27. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Where is James_Fitz when I need him?

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  28. Valar(Keith)
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    gotta lie in this crappy bed of mine that i've made.. gotta keep faith in ronaldo for next week.. it's robben that i wanna get rid of but netherlands will be goin all out for goals and he's the only striker assured of a start

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  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    holland have been dreadful this tournament thus far

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      yeah a major let-down, or at least RvP has been. Holland have created tons of chances for him and he has so far failed to take 1.

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  30. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney a good replacement for Ronaldo for next week?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
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      keep ronaldo.. use transfer elsewhere.. portugal have to win and he wont finish as badly as he did today.. atleast he got chances

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    2. Kagawa-san-mia
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      yes i will take that

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