Euro 2012

Quarter Finals – Day Four – Dugout Discussion

24 June 2012 825 comments
Paul Paul
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It’s the last of the quarter-finals this evening as England take on Italy for a place in the last four against Germany. After tonight’s eagerly-anticipated clash, Fantasy managers have a three-day wait until the first of the semi-finals get underway on Wednesday evening, when defending champions Spain take on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. As always, we’ve opened up the Dugout Discussion ahead of kick-off:

The team news is in and is as follows…

Roy Hodgson keeps faith in the same XI that saw off Ukraine in the previous match, with Wayne Rooney partnering Danny Welbeck up top. Steven Gerrard will be looking to keep up the form that has harvested returns in all three of his games thus far – his battle against Daniel De Rossi in the midfield area looks key to his nation’s chances of progressing.

For Italy, Cesare Prandelli makes three changes from the game against Republic of Ireland. Leonardo Bonucci replaces the injured Giorgio Chiellini at centre-half, while Thiago Motta and Antonio Di Natale both drop out, replaced by Riccardo Montolivo and Mario Balotelli respectively.

England Starting XI: Hart; Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole; Milner, Gerrard, Parker, Young; Rooney, Welbeck

Italy Starting XI: Buffon; Abate Barzagli Bonucci Balzaretti; Marchisio, Pirlo, Di Rossi; Montolivo; Cassano, Balotelli

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  1. FORCA INTER
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    Diamani close again

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  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Guys, when dies Rooney come back from his suspension?!!!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Soon, God willing.

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
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      Jesus comes back on Easter Sunday.

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  3. beric
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    Thank F*uck for that

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  4. Mull
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    Blood Pressure High.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Sweet content low ...

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  5. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Oh sweet Jesus its offside !

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  6. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    Feck me

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  7. GunsnRoses
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    bad luck for the guy who bet on Norcerino 😐

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    1. Mílanista
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      🙁

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  8. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    another 5 years off Milanista's life there

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    1. Mílanista
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      Nocerino's getting closer and closer.

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  9. Ginkapo FPL
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    I almost died

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  10. Back on the horse
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    Italy are the better side. we dont really deserve to win this game

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  11. Captain Shirokov
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    This is just taking the piss.

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  12. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Anyone else see 5 points flash before their eyes?

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    1. Optimus.
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      5 pints yes

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  13. FORCA INTER
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    England gonna win at penatly kicks

    England=Chelsa

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    1. Fray Bentos
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      and if it means you win trophies, you cares?

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    2. Optimus.
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      englands bad run on shout out has to end sometime

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  14. Grounderz
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    Almost popped an artery...

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  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Gerrard has been anonymous in extra-time

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  16. boc610
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    england an embarrassment..travesty if they go through after this

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
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      +1 but i wont be complaining.

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      1. boc610
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        im irish and honestly wouldnt have minded them going through but its just been so poor.

        pens it is then...

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  17. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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    This game has shown how one-dimensional Woy is, tactically. Standing off against poor passing teams like Ukraine, France and Sweden is fine but against better passing teams like Italy and Spain, it's just waiting to be picked apart. We need to press more and put pressure on the men in possession. If we manage to steal this game, then Italy deserve to feel robbed.

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      Some might say Roy has done well with poor players.

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  18. Abominable Snowy84
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    I wont say England were rubbish but they have been out-classed.

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  19. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    ARE YOU EFFING SERIOUS???

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  20. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Lescott frozen on 9 RBs 🙁

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  21. Optimus.
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    germany must be rubbing their hands at the thought of playing the winner of this

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  22. beric
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    rb for Gerrard surely, one more, please!

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    1. beric
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      Or not.

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  23. r0nh
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    So which player will miss the penalty?

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    1. beric
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      Glen

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  24. Abominable Snowy84
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    Switzerland. Well done.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      it ended up being close with your double Lescott CS + rb points. Great tie

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  25. Mílanista
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    England will win now, Italy only have themselves to blame.

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  26. Bøwstring The Carp
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    CS secured, shame about Gerrard and Lescott being a RB or two short

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  27. 4vets
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    Oh... oh.... kin ell!

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  28. FORCA INTER
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    Buffon vs Hart

    even if i suport Italy i would like to see great preformance from Hart(he is fantastic GK)

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  29. Thomass
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    Penssss

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  30. Back on the horse
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    Hart 8
    Lescott 7
    Abate 6

    better than I was expecting!

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