Euro 2012

Quarter Finals – Day Four – Dugout Discussion

24 June 2012 825 comments
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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. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    wow Young springs into life.

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  2. Mílanista
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    *puts £1 on Nocerino first scorer*

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  3. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Lol the Italian guy gets hit on the shoulder and holds his head when really he had a hamstring injury. Classy

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      Suarez style.

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  4. Abominable Snowy84
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    A Lescott goal or even assist would make things interesting!

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      Or a goal then subbed off, by where Italy wins πŸ˜‰ just so I can get in Abate and Bonucci on the cheap for the semis

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  5. Derailed Bandwagon
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    I really hope Gerrard gets 15 recovered ball. He's currently on 11. 😎

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      it's 12 😎

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  6. Declan-
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    Come on gerrard. 11 recovered balls is just not acceptable πŸ˜‰

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      12 now

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      1. Declan-
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        yay

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
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      12 on mine

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    3. Derailed Bandwagon
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      A goal would go nicely with it too πŸ˜‰

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  7. FORCA INTER
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    would be lovely if Italy can score now

    this England are so so boring

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      Haven't you gone home yet? Group stages wasn't it?

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      1. Davido989
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        lol

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      2. FORCA INTER
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        why my team has gone home??cause refs decided to let spain in QF

        why england is in QF-cause refs let them beat ukraine

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        1. little_wizard123
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          It was offside. Don't piss people off with ignorance.

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        2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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          Your probably right. I heard Uefa instructed the refs to try and control racism from the pitch. Knocking Croatia out sent home about 20,000 racists.

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    2. The Bandit
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      Hands up if your team is still in the competetion.... 0/

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        pick me

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      2. Mull
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        /

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  8. Abominable Snowy84
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    Parker has overplayed a few passes to Theo.

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  9. FORCA INTER
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    Marchisio 5rb-finally

    now score or assist please πŸ˜€

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  10. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    wow Milanista's Nocerino bet almost comes off.

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  11. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Johnson for MOTM anyone? Has been fantastic since he's stopped attacking

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    1. Davido989
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      £1 fish.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        πŸ™

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    2. Art Vandelay
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      Roy/Neville have had a word.

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  12. Fancy Feet
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    Rooney is having a stinker

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  13. FORCA INTER
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    C'mon Italy send this arrongant Englishemns home

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    1. Davido989
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      Forca, you're being harsh on England today. Calm a little and show respect, just the way we did for Croatia when they played.

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      1. FORCA INTER
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        i know

        i am nervous cause i put my money on italy....

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        1. Davido989
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          Ok.

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  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Maggio coming on.

    No Di Natale today

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  15. Thomass
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    51 for me !!

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
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      49 πŸ™

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  16. Coldplay
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    England needs a Paul Scholes to match Pirlo's class. No one currently in the squad is capable of doing that.

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  17. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Abate CS, fair play to anyone who snapped him up in the last 2 games

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  18. Thomass
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    why is abate 7 ???

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  19. Ginkapo FPL
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    Young off Baines On pls

    (well its going to pens either way)

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  20. MUfan
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    Abate CS! πŸ˜€

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    1. Back on the horse
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      nice

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  21. Mílanista
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    Abate CS, I have Balzaretti πŸ™

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    1. Declan-
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      Which spanish defender didn't you have?

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      1. Mílanista
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        Ramos, the one that got booked πŸ˜€

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        1. Declan-
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          Your doing well so. What score are you on?

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          1. Mílanista
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            60 plus Marchisio and Balzaretti.

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  22. Kostja
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    Abate out, now England can finally score.

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  23. Back on the horse
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    ooooo that would have been perfect

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      Man City all over again, Balotelli getting the flashbacks πŸ˜‰

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  24. Abominable Snowy84
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    If Rooney was a couple lbs lighter, he would of scored that.

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  25. super zlatan
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    Rooney!! Pity

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  26. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    wow Rooney on 3rbs.

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  27. FORCA INTER
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    ok i lost my betting ticket now ,so i'll chill out at England team

    appologize if i been coocly

    may the better side win

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    1. 4vets
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      "coocly"? Marvelous! What does it mean?

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      1. FORCA INTER
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        coocky *

        πŸ˜€

        i harshed england team cause i was loosing my money

        not nice from me

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        1. 4vets
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          Aaaah... good ol' "cocky" Forca πŸ˜‰

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    2. Leaf
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      That would be Italy

      England are embarrassembly awful

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  28. beric
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    So who's gunna miss the key penalty for England?

    My money's on G.J.

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    1. Declan-
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      Walcott will hit it straight at the keeper

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    2. Kostja
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      Balotelli for Italy instead πŸ˜€

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    3. FORCA INTER
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      would be nice watching Penalties

      drama all the way

      England is like Chelsa

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  29. 4vets
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    Woeful England. Seen this so many times b4 πŸ™

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    1. leo_messi
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      +1 I'm geeting sick when I have to watch them...

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  30. Mull
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    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/06/24/quarter-finals-day-four-dugout-discussion/comment-page-2/#comment-

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    1. Mull
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      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/06/24/quarter-finals-day-four-dugout-discussion/comment-page-2/#comment-3364200

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      1. FORCA INTER
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        haha πŸ˜†

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