Euro 2012
21 June 2012 1123 comments
Paul Paul
Share:

The first quarter final of Euro 2012 is less than an hour away from kick-off and, as Fantasy managers tinker with their last-minute transfer plans, we’ve rolled out the Dugout Discussion ahead of Portugal ‘s showdown with Czech Republic at 7.45pm.

This evening’s team news is in and is as follows:

Paulo Bento names the same XI that started all three of the group games. Cristiano Ronaldo has an incredible 82% of the votes in the Captain Poll after his brace against Holland in the previous match, with Nani a distant second with 8%. Can they maintain their strong attacking form or will the Czechs scupper the Fantasy plans of many and steal an unlikely victory?

For the Czech Republic, Michal Kadlec makes just one change to the starting XI that saw off Poland last time out. Tomas Rosicky has failed to recover sufficiently from an Achilles problem, allowing Vladimir Darida a role “in the hole”, with Petr Jiracek and Vaclav Pilar carrying the goal threat on either side in Kadlec’s favoured 4-2-3-1.

Portugal XI: Patricio; Pereira, Pepe, Alves, Coentrao; Veloso, Moutinho, Meireles; Nani, Postiga, Ronaldo

Czech Republic XI: Cech; Gebre Selassie, Kadlec, Sivok, Limbersky; Hubschman, Plasil; Jiracek, Darida, Pilar; Baros.

Paul Is certain he won't make the same mistakes next season. Follow them on Twitter

  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Postiga down.... it's Oliveira time.. 😀

    Open Controls
    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      looks down

      😆

      Open Controls
    2. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

      Open Controls
  2. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Oliveira time!!!!

    Open Controls
    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nah

      Open Controls
  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Postiga down. It's Olivera time

    Open Controls
  4. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Nelson Oliveira 😀

    Open Controls
    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      In 50 minutes time.

      Open Controls
  5. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    NELSON!! 🙂 🙂

    Open Controls
  6. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Here comes Nelson 🙁

    Open Controls
    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Hugo lol

      Open Controls
  7. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    or Varela

    Open Controls
  8. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Postiga got to go off. Hamstring injury. Oliveira, I think your number is up.

    Open Controls
  9. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    lol

    Open Controls
  10. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Lol Almeida on

    Open Controls
  11. Mulder
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Almeida time

    Open Controls
  12. Chazza
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Almeida on.

    Open Controls
  13. Wtfosaurus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Olivera owners sickened.

    Open Controls
    1. Le Gooner
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Not as much as the Postiga owners

      Open Controls
  14. djman102
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Almeida on

    Open Controls
  15. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Almeida 😆

    Open Controls
  16. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    noooo, Almeida....

    Open Controls
  17. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hugo Almedia!!!!!!!!!

    😆

    Open Controls
  18. BRK
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    come on Nelson, make me proud.

    Open Controls
  19. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    😆

    Open Controls
  20. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    NOOOOOOOO Hugo Almeida 😉

    Open Controls
  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Olivera time has been put back

    Open Controls
  22. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Oliviera punters 😀

    Open Controls
  23. BRK
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    nooo

    Open Controls
  24. shermanater
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    almeida is coming on you trigger happy spanners

    Open Controls
    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      GFY

      Open Controls
  25. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Shit! 🙁

    Open Controls
  26. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Damn! For a moment I thought my 4.5m punt upfront was looking a lot better than expected.

    Open Controls
    1. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Same here 🙁

      Open Controls
  27. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    🙁

    Open Controls
  28. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Olivera (C) wtf is that sub?

    Open Controls
  29. Abominable Snowy84
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    *giggles

    Open Controls
  30. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Dont worry guys, lets be honest, we were not really expecting before 60 or 70 anyway...

    And we may even get extra time...

    (Hopefully he will still come on.....)

    Open Controls