Euro 2012 June 13

Matchday Two – Day Two – Dugout Discussion

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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Mílanista
11 years, 10 months ago
RVP to Ronaldo fail
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UKG
11 years, 10 months ago
Robben assist?
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1. Chazza
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Sneijder
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  1. UKG
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Great if so!
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COMH
11 years, 10 months ago
Great goal. On his weak foot aswell. Plenty time for an equaliser.
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Abominable Snowy84
11 years, 10 months ago
On his chocolate leg too.
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Holy See
11 years, 10 months ago
W.e...h.a.v.e...a...g.a.m.e. (maybe)
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BONZ
11 years, 10 months ago
RVP may not be be that bad after all - this could be an awesome finish!!
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1. Evs
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Assist bonZ?
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Sleep Talk
11 years, 10 months ago
Would have loved that against Denmark. Not so much now, only that we will have some really interesting last 15 minutes!
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Evs
11 years, 10 months ago
Come on then you..... ORANGES !
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1. Holy See
  11 years, 10 months ago
  A pair for RVP perhaps 😉
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JK - Cønt ⭐
11 years, 10 months ago
Lahm cs ruined, but why couldn't it be Robben ❓
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DV8R
11 years, 10 months ago
Took RVP out lol.
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pontus
11 years, 10 months ago
Should have kept RvP rather than taking in CR7...
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Gigging Order
11 years, 10 months ago
For those debating what happens if all three teams have three points:

a) Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the teams in question.

(b) Goal difference resulting from the matches between the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal).

(c) Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal).

(d) Goal difference in all the group matches.

(e) Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches.

(f) Higher position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking.

(g) Fair Play conduct of the teams (final tournament).

(h) A drawing of lots by the Organising Committee.
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1. Chazza
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Thanks, so the group-topper's contributions are null when comparing the teams tied.
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  1. Gaz Downright
    11 years, 10 months ago
    aye
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  2. Gigging Order
    11 years, 10 months ago
    It appears so.
    
    Therefore if Portugal score at least one against Holland, then that will actually take Denmark out of the equation and will be a fight between Portugal and Holland.
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2. A.
  11 years, 10 months ago
  How can it ever get past f? No teams are ever joint in the rankings are they?
  
  Unlucky Denmark if they manage to tie on GD and GS though, seems unlikely now I think
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  1. Gaz Downright
    11 years, 10 months ago
    yeah. that one threw me as well. it is not the FIFA ranking though, but rather the one used for UCL and UEL. technically I guess those coefficients might be equal for some teams
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3. Ginkapo FPL
  11 years, 10 months ago
  When would they ever get past f?
  
  ps thx
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  1. Gigging Order
    11 years, 10 months ago
    No worries Gink.
    
    I believe as this is referring to the Uefa coeffiecients for the countrys leagues and not their world ranking.
    
    Although extremely extremely unlikely, technically their coeffecients could be the same.
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Gaz Downright
11 years, 10 months ago
cue VDV brace
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tw
11 years, 10 months ago
a goal by my captain and the netherlands are back in the game! want a draw so germany can go through first and holland second as thats what i predicted in a bracket competition
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Grounderz
11 years, 10 months ago
MY CLEAN SHEET!
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1. Grounderz
  11 years, 10 months ago
  NOOOO...
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2. Wild Rover
  11 years, 10 months ago
  RVP just jizzed on it....
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Abominable Snowy84
11 years, 10 months ago
Still no clean sheet for peeps!!
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1. Gaz Downright
  11 years, 10 months ago
  screw the sheets! (not lit.) this tournament is great entertainment
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  1. Epic Fail
    11 years, 10 months ago
    +1
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  2. Abominable Snowy84
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Totally agree!! Better than World Cups.
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  3. Dr Ennet
    11 years, 10 months ago
    this ^^ 🙂
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Keane There Dunne That
11 years, 10 months ago
i give up on this game. i dont have dzagoev, Gomez, Bendtner, Polish guy who scored .

I have Ronaldo captain, Lewandowski and brought out RVP last week. Someone cheer me up.

🙁 🙁 🙁
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1. Atwood
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Those are the exact moves I made. I know the feeling.
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2. Keane There Dunne That
  11 years, 10 months ago
  and i have the Greek goalie and Andersen 🙁
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  1. Keane There Dunne That
    11 years, 10 months ago
    or Pilar. it goes on and on 🙁
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  2. JK - Cønt ⭐
    11 years, 10 months ago
    I have the same keepers. I expected 2 from Anderson tbf.
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    1. Keane There Dunne That
      11 years, 10 months ago
      ye i no
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    2. Dr Ennet
      11 years, 10 months ago
      me too... pretty crappy second round but love watching the games... 🙂 and there is always fpl coming up... 🙂
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3. Dr Ennet
  11 years, 10 months ago
  it's a great tournament to watch... 🙂 try to enjoy it even though fantasy decisions tend to be a downer at times...
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  1. Keane There Dunne That
    11 years, 10 months ago
    ah ye . i prefer the real soccer BUT IM FROM IRELAND SO EVEN WORSE 🙁
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    1. Dr Ennet
      11 years, 10 months ago
      i do understand your agony mate... don't really know how to cheer you up...
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      1. Keane There Dunne That
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Im only messing the Euros are great. The fantasy is ok but it is nothing like the premier league one 😀
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4. Holy See
  11 years, 10 months ago
  It's only a filler*, the real sheehat starts in August!
  
  *unless I was doing well.
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Atwood
11 years, 10 months ago
May have to retire early from this Euro FF. Not going my way at all.
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GREENDREAMS11
11 years, 10 months ago
good to see. would have been shite to see the dutch go out on a whimper. besides that still got rvp in my cash league at work. 😛
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UKG
11 years, 10 months ago
Anyone else macdonalds game not updating?
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1. Epic Fail
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Yep
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2. JK - Cønt ⭐
  11 years, 10 months ago
  yup mine neither
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Chazza
11 years, 10 months ago
For the love of God, just give the ball to Wesley, he's actually in space now.
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tw
11 years, 10 months ago
was that a sneijder assist?
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1. UKG
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Think so yes 🙂
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  1. tw
    11 years, 10 months ago
    yes!! :D. goal my my captain assisted by one of my mf
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2. Chazza
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Unless my eyesight is at fault, yes.
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Abominable Snowy84
11 years, 10 months ago
Holland should of started the game with this 11.
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1. Evs
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Agree, the looking better with the 2 up top and without van bummer in midfield.
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Evs
11 years, 10 months ago
Boys, any assist confirmed for Rvp goal?
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1. UKG
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Mcd game not updating!
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2. Chazza
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Sneijder 100%
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3. Carlos Danger
  11 years, 10 months ago
  it was sniedjer
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Grounderz
11 years, 10 months ago
Netherlands looking dangerous now...
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Royal5
11 years, 10 months ago
Robben stinks..
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JK - Cønt ⭐
11 years, 10 months ago
well I officially no longer care about this game, I only had Gomez.

GO ROBBEN
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Ginkapo FPL
11 years, 10 months ago
De Jong suspended for the final game?
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1. tw
  11 years, 10 months ago
  no i think only van bommel is
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  1. Demí
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Neither are.
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    1. tw
      11 years, 10 months ago
      you sure? van bommel had a yellow in each game so far. the commentators said he's suspended
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      1. Demí
        11 years, 10 months ago
        No, only in the 1st game did he get a yellow.
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Chazza
11 years, 10 months ago
Assist confirmed, not on the game but by a live play-by-play, as Sneijder's.
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1. UKG
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Ta
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UKG
11 years, 10 months ago
F off Ozil captain!
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1. Derailed Bandwagon
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Cant believe he got 5 goals and 7 assists in qualifying. I fell for it and made him captain.
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