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Semi Finals – Day One – Dugout Discussion

27 June 2012 1871 comments
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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. Back on the horse
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    come on. get Fabs on to shake things up a bit

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    1. Back on the horse
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      here he comes

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  2. Tommytour
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    Shame there isn't pass completion points.

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    1. ManUFan
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      then xavi would be top

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    2. Le Gooner
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      Xavi (C) everytime

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  3. Somalion
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Time to get Fabs and Nando on.

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    That is why Negredo is there, just needs better service

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    1. Somalion
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      Llorente would be a much better call.

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  5. Tomlette Greggs
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    Cesc, Pedro and Navas are warming up for Spain.

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    1. Somalion
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Not who I would have picked to bring on...This will be interesting.

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      As long as Silva stays on...

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  6. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Fab warming up 🙂

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  7. ManUFan
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    surely that should be alba 5 RB's now

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  8. Red20
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    Here comes Cesc!!

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  9. Le Gooner
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    Negredo off 54 minutes 🙁

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  10. Dynamic
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    Negredo fail

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  11. Mílanista
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    Well tonights bandwagon went well 😆

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  12. Gaz Downright
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    here we are

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  13. Grounderz
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    LOLOL at Negredo's owners.

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      no need for that though

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  14. UKG
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    Balls duck for negredo. Lol

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  15. GoonerByron
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    Lol I knew I was stupid jumping on the Negredo bandwagon, and had to take it one step further captaining him!

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    1. UKG
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      Yer that was a bad idea

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  16. Declan
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    😆

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  17. Kagawa-san-mia
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    lol i got rid of fabregas for this...........

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  18. Miro
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    Negredo fail. sigh.

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  19. Bøwstring The Carp
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    And the bandwagon falls apart....

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  20. ManUFan
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    nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.............
    negredo off, and fab on
    shouldnt have joined the bandwagon

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  21. Somalion
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    Back to the all mids formation. They need a forward.

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    1. Le Gooner
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      Ridiculous that Llorente is not getting any playing time at all.

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      1. Somalion
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        I can't understand it for the life of me. Incredible that he isn't considered.

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  22. ManUFan
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    fab to score now

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  23. bigdon
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    Negrado has to have been my worst player so far, worse than Keith Andrews...

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    1. Mull
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      Andrews was great against Croatia...

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      1. Somalion
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        ....Meh he was better than usual. Wouldn't say great.

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  24. Gaz Downright
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    Nani's been on the wrong end of quite the number of dodgy decisions this game.

    Guess it's karma...

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    1. Somalion
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      That's a fair enough point.

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  25. BONZ
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    I cant see Torres getting a kick tonight!

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  26. Tomlette Greggs
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    ..and here we were hoping he'd get us a couple of goals. And all he had was a couple of touches of the ball.

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  27. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Iniesta and Olivera out for Moutinho and Negredo looks a good move. Ozil/Klose for the armband, Negredo for the bench.

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  28. Lordjim
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    Negredo off - Sorry guys...5 minutes out in my prediction before the match started...

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  29. Back on the horse
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    booooooring. how about a goal. they should have made the goals bigger when they first invented football. or should I say 'we'. It was probably invented by the English

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  30. Alchomist
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Who put Negredo in as Captain without having a clue who he was? Come on, own up...

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    1. Lordjim
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Its the Scout bandwagon effect.....2 days ago Pedro was to start before Silva....

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    2. BONZ
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      Del Bosque 😉

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