Euro 2012

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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  1. Thomass
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    STILL STICKING WITH HOLLAND

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I bet BVM wishes he was.

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  2. 4vets
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Oh dear. Still, there's always tomorrow. Gotta smile 🙂

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      keep smiling Vets. My c is locked-down now. Can't think of replacing a 20 point captain

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  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Gomez is the new Gerd Muller, absolutely useless outside the penalty area, but absolutely brilliant inside it

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      He's like a far better version of Bent.

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  4. Gigging Order
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Goal difference is not the deciding factor guys!

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      11 years, 9 months ago

      eh? what is?

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      1. Gigging Order
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        You commented on it on the previous page!!

        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. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Denmark need at least a draw then

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            • 14 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            That is all nonsense. It will be Chermany and Danemark.

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    2. Silly Sausage
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      head to head?

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    3. Sleep Talk
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Will be if Netherlands beat Portugal though and Germany beat Denmark?

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    4. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      are you sure,. it must be because if not holland would deff be out as things stand

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        holland could not better 3 points and have lost to denmark already so if what you say is true they would be out already. it is down to goal difference. it couldn't be decided tonight after the portugal result earlier on today.

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        1. Gigging Order
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          See above.

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    5. BONZ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      it is cos if Holland beat Port - the 3 would have beat each other so it will be GD.

      If Holland win 2-0 they will be thro if Danes lose!

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      1. Granville
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        That's right. If Denmark lose, their scoreline is irrelevant.

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        1. Gigging Order
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          No it is not!!!!! If Holland won 2-0, Denmark can lose and go through.

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  5. Rinseboy
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    I am doing the sun dream team and have 3 transfers to make! Can someone please help with who to get rid out of

    Afelay, Ribbery
    Ronalldo, RVP, Ibrahimovic?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Afellay, and Ibra. Not sure I would get rid of the others

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      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks! any suggestions who for?!

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          silva is a mid in the sun. got to be worth a shout. playing very high up.

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          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            p.s. so is muller but he hasn't quite done much in respect of scoring goals but his sun points were good in the 1st game.

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    2. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Afellay and RVP out. Ronaldo might go on a rampage. Once again, that's hearsay but you can still bet on him to do something to qualify.

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    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      who are your mids ?

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      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        My mids are Ozil, Ribbery and Afelay (you only pick 3 in sun one)

        Who should I get in for RVP and Afelay? Gomez for RVP and a russian for Afelay?

        Ibrahimovic to cassano/di natale?

        Thanks!

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          if your going russian dzagoev is on fire but shirokov might be worth a punt, Dzagoev is 1st choice for most people

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  6. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Robben owner here 🙁 .. dunno whether to keep him for next game or no

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      ditch

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        nani may have to come in.. no one standin out at 9 and below

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    McDonalds game updated

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  8. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Dzagoev to Sneidjer, 7pts to 5pts, onwards and upwards

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  9. 4vets
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    One other thing... there's good intelligent banter that is fun and stimulating, a pleasure to behold. Then there's crass and idiotic boasting and bragging, of which there's been too much here recently. Please don't confuse the 2.

    Thank you! 🙂

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I'm sorry 😛

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      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        No, we're sorry for you.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Solivetti - I love you!!! 8> 😉

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I'm Better Than You

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      sorry Vets

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  10. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Sigh... Boateng to miss out next.

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  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Ronnie to RVP anyone? Holland need goals.... 😎

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      They've needed goals for 2 games now and only got 1.

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  12. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    uefa put fpl to shame with these quick updates!

    they should poach one of their developers

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      There are hardly 2.5 million users

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  13. Abominable Snowy84
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Any link to Redknapp sacking?

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    1. BONZ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Jamie joking about it on League of their Own!

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  14. hillbillypete
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    who got rvps assist?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Sneijder

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Sneijder.

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    3. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Sneijder

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  15. Daniyal
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    if Germany beat Denmark by one goal and Holland beat Portugal by one all 3 teams bar germany will have the same points and goal diff. what will happen then? or even if just two teams i.e Portugal and Holland only hv same points n goal diff.??????

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  16. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Who will replace Boateng now he's suspended?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Bender I would think

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  17. BONZ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    The Group B will come down to Goal Diff as if Holland win the 3 teams would have all beaten each other.

    Sooooooo IF Holland win 2-0 & Danes lose the Dutch will go thro. So there will be huge huge incentive for Holland to put out an attacking team similar to the second half.......GOALFEST?

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    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      WTG Bonz in Auction League so far !!
      I still think FPL auction option would be fandabbadozie !!

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  18. tw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    if holland wins by at least two goals and germany wins then germany goes through 1st and holland through second!

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    1. A.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Portugal and Denmark might have something to say about that 😉

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  19. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Stick or twist with Rvp captain only got iniesta lescott n inrahovic to play

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    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      i'd stick

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      If those are your options I would stick

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    3. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks I'll stick with Rvp guys

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    4. BONZ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Iniesta as Spain could put 6 on the Irish and surely you will want a peice of that?

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  20. tw
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    anyone wanna predict the holland lineup for the next game?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      as a robben owner i just hope he's in it..

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    2. BONZ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      As per second half 11.......no affaley or Bommell.

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    3. Limbo Exile
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Jetro -> Vlaar
      Van Bommel -> VDV
      Afellay -> Kuyt
      (or Van Bommel -> Strootman
      Afellay -> VDV)

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    4. A.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Same back 5 (even though it's dodgy)

      Van Bommel, VdV
      Robben, Sneijder, ??
      RVP

      Huntelaar could come in and RVP move back, but Huntelaar wasn't looking great after he came on earlier..

      Afellay didn't have a great game either, maybe try to play Robben, Sneijder and VdV together ahead of De Jong, Van Bommel?

      VdV definitley improved the team

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    5. teddy.
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      If it was me I'd go:

      Stek
      VDW Heitinga Mathijsen Willens
      VDV DeJong
      RVP Sneijder Kuyt
      Huntelaar

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  21. Gigging Order
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    I am going to go and bang my head against a wall....

    See you all later!

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    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      It's only a game 🙂

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      1. Gigging Order
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Haha, i meant the fact that people are still insisting goal difference is the deciding factor!

        It is the record between the teams, then the goal difference between those teams (so not including their matches against Germany)

        Anyway, I will let it go now! 🙂

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I am going with him. 🙁

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      1. Gigging Order
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Haha, bad week Doos?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 14 Years
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          Yep. 😥

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  22. 4vets
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Please can someone wipe my bottom?

    Heh... I'm in a good mood tonight 😉

    Gotta say night to my son!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      You're old enough to do that yourself. And you are not so old as it has to be done for you!!! 😡

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  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    James_Fitz are you here my co-manager?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, any news?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        I switched my captaincy to Gomez.

        Current score

        Switzerland 79, Eygpt 23

        I have hit 100 dead on.

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  24. Gargamel
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    All to play for in that group, all teams can go through and even Germany might go out. Good for those who invested much.

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  25. Chazza
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Whoa, my overall ranking approximately doubled.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      mine went up more than that 345 in the world.

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    2. A.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Mine dropped from 7k to 43k and I have one point less than I did yesterday 🙁

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  26. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Lol at Ronaldo

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  27. Abominable Snowy84
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Harry Redknapp "I want to renew better terms".
    Daniel Levy " Dont think so. You will have same terms until you get us Champions League".
    HR " Are you mad. Not a hope with this shit squad. F*ck this shite, I quit".
    DL "Could you get your wife to put that in writing?".

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  28. Messiah Hazard
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Why did I take the advice of a lot of people and make Ronaldo captain for the day instead of Gomez... Now have to hope that Iniesta or Benzema will emulate Gomez or even outscore Gomez...?

    Big question is who to remove for GW3... Ronaldo or Gomez... Ronaldo is playing shite and Gomez has more chances of not starting as Germany are already through...

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  29. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Possible WC team:
    Tyton Lloris
    GebreSelaisse Willems Lescott Perquis Bonucci
    Sneijder Shirokov Marchisio Iniesta Nasri
    Rooney Kerzhakov Jelavic
    0.3 in the bank

    Any changes needed?

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