[sbu_large_image] Euro 2012
14 June 2012 1908 comments
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Italy and Spain both go seeking their first wins in Euro 2012 today after playing out a 1-1 draw in last Sunday’s Group C opener. While Vicente Del Bosque’s side have to wait until later tonight before squaring up to Republic of Ireland, the Italians take on group leaders Croatia in the early kick-off and, as usual, we’ve opened up the Dugout Discussion ahead of the 5pm showdown…

The team news is in already and the lineups are as follows:

Italy XI: Buffon; Bonucci, De Rossi, Chiellini; Maggio, Marchisio, Pirlo, Motta, Giaccherini; Cassano, Balotelli.

Croatia XI: Pletikosa; Srna, Corluka, Schildenfeld, Strinic; Rakitic, Modric, Vukojevic, Perisic; Jelavic, Mandzukic

Cesare Prandelli remains faithful to the XI that started the game against Spain. The 3-5-2 system stays intact, then, with Daniel De Rossi once again kept in defence, while right-back Christian Maggio offers Fantasy managers an out-of-position prospect on the right of the midfield five. Up front, Antonio Cassano and Mario Balotelli keep their places, with Antonio Di Natale set to once again play the role of impact sub.

Slaven Bilic’s side is unchanged from the 3-1 win over Republic of Ireland. Darijo Srna is again at right-back, cut-price Fantasy favourite Ivan Strinic (4.0 in the McDonald’s game) remains at left-back, while Luka Modric will keep the more advanced central midfield role against the Italian’s three-man defence. Unsurprisingly, Nikica Jelavic and Mario Mandzukic maintian their places up front after notching all of the goals against Ireland between them.

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  1. beric
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Yes! Bye Jelly 🙂

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      +1

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  2. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Bye bye Jelleh.

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  3. UKG
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    YES! Nothing for jelly as he is subbed

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  4. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    If this ends in a draw, Spain will go for the goal difference against the Republic

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    1. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Cricket score?

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      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        yeah, if the cricket score ends in "...for no wicket"

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Still this is a good result for the Irish

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  5. beric
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    So many Jelly haters, myself included 😉

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  6. Chazza
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Oh f*ck off Cassano.

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  7. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Thank fu*ck for that Cassano off.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      You have him?

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        No definitely not, think he's pretty mediocre tbh

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  8. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Cassano off.

    *the hope to recover points this week shatters*

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    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Same here 🙁

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  9. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    5 players x 2 pts
    1 play x 1 pt

    T.T

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Only goal or assist from Maggio could delight me now... 🙁

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  10. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Benzema, you're up next. Get up and get that armband off Nikica.

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    1. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      My only hope now - Strinic. One more assist or goal.

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  11. Jonah Takalua
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    mandzukic goal but went cassano in (and captain) over pirlo in the end ugh!
    .... Torres punt or get a spain mid?

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Torres is a good punt

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  12. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    If it stays like this so far each group is going to be interesting in match day 3

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  13. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Just realised Forca has Jelly but not Mandy. I'm closing in 😀

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      all his talk about Mandy and he blows it.

      inside knowledge? I don't think so.

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    2. A.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      He backed them both to score in a big croatia win, but only picked Jelly, the first thing that hasn't gone his way this tourney 😉

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  14. bradbury1
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    lose a CS but get a goal how annoying!

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  15. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    oh wow.. i just saw a 7th/8th official actually move
    still didn't do anything BUT HE MOVED

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  16. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Bonucci getting 10RB points has made me feel much better about getting rid of Strinic for him 😀

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I sold him for Coentrao. 7 rbs + an assist

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Who do you have?!

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  17. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Is Gio a dwarf??

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      5'4

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    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Your height.

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  18. UKG
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Strinic one more rb come on.....

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  19. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    COME ON ITALYYYY

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  20. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Bonucci 11RB nice 😀

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Regret to go Maggio... 🙁

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  21. Derailed Bandwagon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    I like this recovered balls rule and I hope they bring it to FPL but my god its frustrating. Already got Perquis and Krohn Deli stuck on 9 and 4 respectivly and now have Strinic captain stuck on 4!!

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    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Krohn-Dehli and Strinic picked up assists, stop whining.

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  22. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    oh g-d if Mandy scores again I may regret sticking with Gomez.

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Cant see it now Jk.... 🙁

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      if it was anyone else i'd say looking for the next bevt cap i tan
      is part of the fun
      in your case contender i think you made a good decision

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  23. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    that was tight..

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Team line-ups Demi/Gambino?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      No Fabregas in the only Spain change, no Doyle in the only Irish one

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    2. A.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      They were out a while ago - Cox comes in for Doyle for the Irish, Torres in for Fabs for the Spanish

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    3. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      this.

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  25. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Nothing for Jelavic as he is subbed someone said?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      yup subbed off

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  26. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    No Fabregas 🙁

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  27. UKG
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    5 mins Strinic for that rb....

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      please!

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  28. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    1
    Casillas(GK) (C)
    3
    Piqué
    15
    Sergio Ramos
    17
    Arbeloa
    18
    Jordi Alba
    6
    Iniesta
    8
    Xavi Hernández
    14
    Xabi Alonso
    16
    Busquets
    21
    Silva
    9
    Torres

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    1. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      SHIT. coulda went Cesc ➡ Pirlo before this Italy game...dammit.

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    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Can you put them in their correct positions? Thanks 🙂

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  29. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    yesss torressss

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  30. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Who is starting for Fab?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Torres 😀

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    2. A.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Torres

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