Euro 2012

Semi Finals – Day One – Dugout Discussion

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. Declan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Noice

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

    What's going on ere' then

    Great finish from Nani

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  3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Whatever happens Nelson is being transferred into my team for the final...

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    1. Red20
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I already did it, by accident!

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Transfer done and goodnight all

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  4. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    insane pen by nani

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  5. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Yikes 2-2

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  6. DLL18
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Alves? What was going on there

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

    Hell yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  8. arsenalrock
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Cough cough, copa del rey

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  9. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    All the CBs have taken one now

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  10. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ramos you cheeky Devil!

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

    Ramos scores Pirlo esque

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  12. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Yay! 3-2

    Ramos doesn't need to ram it home, nice dink.

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

    Ramos does a Pirlo

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

    Ramos you cheeky bugger!

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

    Ramos 😯

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  16. Declan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Audacious

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

    Alves will miss

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

      Told you

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  18. Mílanista
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Tekkers Ramos

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

    Alves misses

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  20. Declan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Goodnight 🙁

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  21. crystalpalaceRus
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    it must of affected alves thinking he was 3rd

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

    Fabregas.

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  23. DLL18
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Well that was a nap wasn't it

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  24. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Yay! 3-2

    Alves miss.

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  25. arsenalrock
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Lottery.

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  26. Red20
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ronaldo not going to get to kick one?

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  27. Dynamic
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Fabregas to win it...

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

    Match point Spain.

    Ronaldo bottles it.

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  29. Miro
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Cesc !!!

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  30. GunsnRoses
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Alvessssssssssss you idiot 😀 😀

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