Euro 2012

Quarter Finals – Day Two – Dugout Discussion

22 June 2012 1094 comments
Paul Paul
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The second quarter-final of EURO 2012 is less than an hour away, with Germany and Greece doing battle for the right to clinch a place in the last four alongside Portugal. As always, we’ve rolled out the Dugout Discussion ahead of this evening’s 7.45pm kick-off.

The team news is now in and, for many Fantasy managers, it looks like it’s going to be a frustrating night…

Joachim Low makes four changes to the side that saw off Denmark in Germany’s final group game. Jerome Boateng returns at right-back after serving a one-match suspension, with Lars Bender dropping back to the bench. Up front, however, today’s earlier rumours have proven to be true – Marco Reus, Andreas Schurrle and Miroslav Klose are all handed roles in the first XI, with Thomas Muller, Lukas Podolski and Mario Gomez dropping to the bench.

Fernando Santos makes a couple of alterations to the Greece side that stunned Russia last time out. Skipper Giorgos Karagounis is suspended and is replaced in midfield by Grigorios Makos, while up front Theofanis Gekas makes way for Sotiris Ninis.

Germany Starting XI: Neuer; Boateng, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm; Khedira, Schweinsteiger; Reus, Ozil, Schurrle – Klose

Greece Starting XI: Sifakis; Torosidis, Papasthopoulos, Papadopoulos, Tzavellas; Makos, Katsouranis, Maniatis; Ninis, Samaras, Salpingidis

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

    Muller?!? Get Gomez on!

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  2. China Mag
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    If this is the forward line that germany plays when their opponent is going to park the bus, its klose again for the semi isn't it?

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  3. Alchomist
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    muller coming on. whats that about

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  4. roscola
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Müller coming on!!

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  5. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Makos to outscore Gomez 🙂

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    1. Lordjim
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I have Makos!

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  6. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    FFS get Gomez on - I'm running out of captains quicker that hms bounty

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  7. satsumo
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    All I have done is whine so far about how everything has gone wrong for me so please allow me this moment:

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS MY GOAL AND ASSIST WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! C'MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON I LITERALLY JUST BROKE MY BED BECAUSE I WAS SO HAPPY AT THAT!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO

    Thank you. In return I shall be quiet for the rest of the night 🙂

    (To Man With No Name: See? I don't need Mila Kunis to have bed-breaking fun 😉 haha)

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    1. satsumo
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i think this game means too much to me

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      you always need Mila Kunis to have bed breaking fun 😉

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    3. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      😆 Love such unending joy in a post. I'm with you too.

      EAT OUR KHEDIRA GOAL AND BOATENG ASSIST!

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  8. @ImpressiveTackl
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    JK

    Still think going Neuer over Rui Patricio was the right course of action?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      can you see Patricio keeping a CS in the semi? Got double Portugal defence anyway

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      1. @ImpressiveTackl
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        🙂 I'll take that as a yes then.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          well what are you going to do with Rui Patrico for the SF, keep him and hope or shift him?

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    2. Diego Morethan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I just couldn't trust him, he is so unreliable. Had to have Pereira instead. Cost me having Ozil. 🙁

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  9. Dynamic
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Klose

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  10. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ozil assist?

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    1. Root
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yep.

      2nd of game.

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Did you stick with CR7 or panic ??

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  11. Mull
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Klose Goal.

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  12. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    At fu*cking last one of Reus, Klose and Schurlle goes off

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

    STICK!!! 😀

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      😆

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Defo

      Can feel more coming

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  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ozil (c), Khedira and Boateng. Sorted. Just need Gomez to do something

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

    Another Ozil assist. What a dissapointing game for my team.

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    1. Manani
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      +1000000

      all 2s from the 3 playing

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  16. Declan-
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Great cross

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  17. Matakuko
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    BOOOM!

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  18. tw
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    ozil assist huh?

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  19. UKG
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    OK Ozil, had you from the beginning, got me one assist but needed the cash so i'll take Khedira's goal instead, well done

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  20. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ozil assist. Thank you el capitan.

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  21. Diego Morethan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Schweinsteiger owner envy and regret

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    1. Manani
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      problem is all my rivals have ozil, I have swne 🙁

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  22. BONZ
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ozil ass again 🙁 I wish Bastian would have a game!!

    Gotta say - Klose a true Tournament Legend 17 goals!!

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  23. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bring on Gomez and Podolski ffs!!!

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  24. Alchomist
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bring Podolski on to join the goal fest

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  25. tw
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    gahh schweinsteiger shot blocked 🙁

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    1. Diego Morethan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      First time he tried something positive!

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      1. Nomar
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Innit.

        Him and Gomez is a big waste of £21.2m tonight.

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    2. Men who stare at Gotze
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      "It was going to go in as well!"

      Every time I block my mate's shot on Fifa.

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  26. Mull
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you Darida for allowing me to upgrade Schweinsteiger to Ozil.

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  27. Dynamic
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Makos off

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  28. UKG
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Khedira and Bastian need to hurry up and get another rb each.

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  29. China Mag
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    I think that brings in enough doubt over the starting german striker for the semi final to have to transfer out gomez. Makes the decision of which forward to downgrade for oliviera a whole lot easier!!

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  30. tw
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    do you guys think they'll go back to gomez podolski mueller for the semis?

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

      I'm hoping PB will be able to tell us closer to the time

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    2. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Stay well clear of german attack now!!

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