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. QPR Lad 92
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Pens....oh no

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  2. The Bandit
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Very disappointing after bossing it early on..... πŸ™

    *pours huge whisky......

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

    Joe Hart to the rescue!

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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    2. The Bandit
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      He might save some as well! πŸ˜€

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  4. FPL Daniel
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Did Lescott got 10 RB? He was on 9 I think

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  5. DonTheSpecialOne
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    This will be interesting. Two world class goalies, both huge and good shot stoppers

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  6. jaredmason
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    CAPTAIN LESCOTT SAVES THE DAY!!

    64 points πŸ™‚

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      73 here, delighted. Shoud bring me up to top 1000 with some hope

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  7. @FuzzyWarbles
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    and with that, Poland have been defeated πŸ™

    (i think)

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    1. FORCA INTER
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      yep,only 2pts

      so so close

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      What! But group A were so strong when Greece got knocked out

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  8. Bøwstring The Carp
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone think an extra point or two should be awarded for playing extra time?

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  9. Old Schoolα΄ΌΛ’ “disa…
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    PLEASE......... COME ON JOE HART

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  10. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusβ…
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Oh dear.

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  11. RoysCallerAnne
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Good luck England!
    I hope your underpants are ok, guys!!!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusβ…
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Well, I have me brine trizers on ... πŸ˜‰

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  12. β˜…FC Borecelonaβ˜…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Barzagli, you tease!! 14 RB's 😑

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    1. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Barzagli(c) ... I thank you.

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    2. little_wizard123
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Lescott (c) on 9. Balzaretti on 9 too. Boo!

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  13. J0E
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Do pens count for pts or is that it now?

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

      Thats it now

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      1. J0E
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        In that case it looks like team cammy junts (aka germany) march on.

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    2. @FuzzyWarbles
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      congrats to you Jonty, everything that could go wrong for me, did.

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      1. J0E
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        V well played by you and Chrissy .. Barzagli (c) was my only hope to beat you. Camzy had to talk me into it.

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  14. FPL Daniel
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Well I went 3 Germans at the back and no Italy and only one Spanish. Mistake, All good bets were those so 5 at the back was the good reasoning, no Maniaitis.

    But we are all good generals after the battle πŸ˜‰

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  15. Kostja
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Just lipread Italy coach. Montolivo will be one of the pen takers πŸ˜€

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  16. Dynamic
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Joe Hart to score the winning penalty!

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  17. BMox81
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    If Rooney isn't match fit - and he clearly isn't because he did absolutely nothing, then he should have been a sub and then could have made a bigger impact later on in the game.

    Gerrard - so much for him being the inspiration leader.

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  18. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Gerrard to smash his pen against Buffon.

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Wrong.

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  19. pontus
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Buffon is a bad PK goalie and Hart is one of the world's best. England will go through. The Italians will feel cheated and frustrated.

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  20. r0nh
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    I think instead of penalties, the match should be decided on points.

    Like boxing.

    Italy were by far the better team & deserve to go through.

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  21. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    All my German colleagues are texting me to say how much they hope to play England in the semi-finals. They don't mean it as a compliment.

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  22. BONZ
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    ENGLAND SHOULD HAVE LOST.......but no one could fault or be critical of the work rate as Italy were very good.

    It comes down to pens and England just need to relax as they seemed to have a led a charmed life, not just tonight but in a few of the games.

    Joe Hart - can be an absolute MONSTER right NOW!!

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    1. BONZ
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No Monster!

      Gutted - but better team thro πŸ™

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

    so the FWC semis

    Switzerland v USA

    Brazil v Japan.

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  24. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    ashley cole to miss the crucial one ftl

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

    Balotelli miss coming up!

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

    Balo vs Hart, lets say Hart has done his homework on this one

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

      almost

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  27. little_wizard123
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    What a penalty. Damn.

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

    Should have finished like that in normal time!

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  29. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    hey comrade we lost, it was close but so be it. Congratulation on Isacki and good luck

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

    YES

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