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Euro 2012 June 27

Semi Finals – Day One – Dugout Discussion

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After a brief three-day hiatus from the Euro 2012 action, we’re raring to go once again as Spain take on Portugal this evening in the first semi-final of the tournament. With only three games left of the competition, there are big decisions to be made by Fantasy managers looking to get that vital edge in their mini-leagues. As always, we’ve opened up the Dugout Discussion ahead of kick-off:

The team news is in and is as follows:

Vicente Del Bosque makes one alteration to Spain’s lineup from the side that saw off France 2-0 in the previous round. It’s a move that will surprise many, with Alvaro Negredo handed the chance to lead the line, as Cesc Fabregas joins Fernando Torres on the bench. Portugal also make a single change but it’s one that had been anticipated. With Helder Postiga due to a hamstring injury, Hugo Almeida is given the lone forward role.

Spain XI: Casillas; Arbeloa, Ramos, Pique, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Alonso, Xavi; Silva, Negredo, Iniesta

Portugal XI: Patricio: Pereira, Pepe, Bruno Alves, CoentrAo; Veloso, Meireles, Moutinho; Nani, Almeida, Ronaldo

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  1. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    good luck everyone!

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  2. chocolove
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    first

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      fail

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    2. Gigging Order
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, first failure of the new post.

      Congratulations. 🙂

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    3. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      sorry.

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  3. Blue Lion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Negredo.....Who's this?

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    1. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      from sevilla with love

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    2. Bielsa’s bucket
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nega Whaaat?

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  4. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hola

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  5. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Haven't been on here much in last couple of days, does anyone know how likely Abate and Boateng are to start tomorrow?

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  6. GOONER
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Muller or Podolski?
    who is more likely to start?

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    1. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Podolski

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    2. Andrew7
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Muller

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  7. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Spain could have solved all this Striker problem just by having Soldado in the team.. Stupid Del Bosque and his ego

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    1. A.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, why didn't he take Soldado?

      Though wouldn't necessarily have helped us in fantasy terms

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  8. ManUFan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    2 from balotelli/negredo/ronaldo?

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    1. yakayaka
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mario & Ronaldo

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    2. Blue Lion
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I am going negro n ronaldo

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  9. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Negredo or Silva?

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    1. jez_wright
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      negredo

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  10. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    ok folks feel free to copy 😛

    Neuer

    Abate, Hummels, Alba, Pepe

    Ozil, Khedira, Moutinho, Busquets

    Klose, CR7, Negredo

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    1. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That is SOME front 3!

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    2. Gigging Order
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same as mine other than I have

      Balotelli, Iniesta and Contraeo over Klose, Moutinho and Pepe

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  11. The EJJ
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    accidentally used a transfer to get in Fabregas. Should I swap him to Alonso or keep in hope of a cameo?

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  12. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Negredo, CR7, Alba or Arbeloa captain? Decisions, Decicions.... 😉

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Im going Negredo but i dont have cr7

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  13. Derailed Bandwagon
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    A) Negredo

    OR

    B) Almeida

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  14. OCORMCOR
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    guys, can anyone tell me what's up with Abate & is he likely to play. Who is cheapest nailed on starter? Cheers

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  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    just a note to Sarnab and Djerbil ahead or SF. You do know it's against the rules to beat a council member in the knockout rounds right? 😉

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    1. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      We are not in the semis

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        oh wait, it's not you

        It's Gargamel and Goldstnemr

        *facepalm*

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  16. mark165
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So it's now a toss up between Negredo and CR7 for captaincy!

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    1. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Negredo!!!

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  17. Markopolo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    What to choose...

    A.) Balzaretti/Silva

    B.) Lahm/Negredo

    I have 2 GER & 1 ESP defender....

    GO!

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    1. Boz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      B

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  18. Spoiler
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    0.1 off this team argh

    Neuer |
    Alba | Arbaloa | Hummels
    Khederia | Busquets | Pirlo | Ozil
    CR7 | Klose | Negredo

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    1. Boz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      hummels > boateng?

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      1. Spoiler
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        good idea thanks

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      then dump Arbeloa to Pepe or Pirlo to Moutinho or Marchiso

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      1. Spoiler
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        hummels to boateng ok? or am i missing something

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          that will work as well.

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  19. yash
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Repost

    Marchisio or Busquets?

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    1. Boz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      marchisio

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    2. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Biscuits

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  20. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I am now pondering 12 live players. Means Biscuit and Alonso for Spanish midfield but I like the idea of balotelli on my bench. What do you reckon?

    Neuer

    Hummels Alba Arbeloa Pereira

    Biscuit Ozil ALonso Khedire

    CR7 Negredo (Balotelli)

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  21. Le Gooner
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone else think that Diamanti will start instead of Montolivo tomorrow?

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    1. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      http://www.football-italia.net/20468/italy-make-two-changes

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    2. Blue Lion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      me.

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  22. blue cheese
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Pratik, here it is. http://www.football-italia.net/20468/italy-make-two-changes

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    1. Le Gooner
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Perfect timing 🙂 Thanks

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        You're welcome.

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  23. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hummels or Pereira? Hummels means I'll have 2 German DF's and Neuer.

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    1. Absinthe Minded
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      spain or portugal in the final.......

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  24. Mull
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    RMT

    Casillas (Butland)
    Arbeloa, Hummels, Boateng, Alba (Limbersky)
    Ozil, Iniesta, Khedira (Darida, Makos)
    Negredo, Silva, Muller

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  25. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    It's just too much. Can't risk having either of Gomez or Klose not start.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      meh I have Klose, even if he doesn't start he will come on and I expect to have 1 FT spare for the final with which I can draft Gomez in if needed.

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  26. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    1.6 in the bank and 1 FT remaining...what to upgrade (or change)?

    Neuer 4.0
    Arbeloa, Jordi Alba, Boateng, Abate, 4.0
    Busquets, Özil, Khedira, Pirlo, 5.0
    Silva, Negredo (C), Balotelli

    Currently, pondering between
    5.0 MF -> Custodio
    Neuer -> Casillas

    ...surely, there is better use for the FT with so much money in the bank?

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    1. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Sadly, not enough cash for 5.0 MF -> Montolivo 6.9, who was playing very well in Italian offense last match. Very dangerous man.
      5.0 MF -> Bender sucks, and I already got Busquets.

      5.0MF -> Diamanti? or 4.0 defender -> Balzaretti?

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    2. Zong
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Throw Diamanti in.

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      1. Karhumies
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Done.

        It does not make sense to buy a second Italian defender because it's the second SF to be played -> I would have problems subbing any of the Spanish out to make room for the final XI with lots of doubt for CS.

        My other good option would have been Boateng-> Lahm, but then again that would be a cash drain from the final match team.

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  27. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Casillas
    Hummels, Alba (C), Boateng
    Ozil, Khedira, Reus, Xabi Alonso, Iniesta
    Nelson, Negredo, Klose

    Gone all out Spain and Germany, and Klose and Reus might not start.

    Meh. Risks are more fun

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  28. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Would it be better to get Negredo over Silva and use the extra cash elsewhere?

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  29. Pete Campbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Xavi and Boeteng

    or

    Pirlo and Lahm??

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  30. Abominable Snowy84
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who are ye captaining?

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    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Arbeloa.

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Interesting!

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        1. Mull
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I can see him getting into very attacking positions and with Coentrao being OOP a lot of the time there will be a lot of space on the right.

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    2. The EJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ronny!

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