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Dugout Discussion – Spain vs Czech Republic

13 June 2016 701 comments
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Monday’s matches begin with the current European Championship holders opening their bid to retain the crown as Spain face the Czech Republic in the afternoon kick-off.

Vicente del Bosque’s side will be defending a proud record which has seen them keep a clean sheet in their last nine tournament matches, a spell which spans 510 minutes. They go to France in strong form but having suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Georgia in their previous “warm-up” encounter, their first defeat in 12 matches.

That setback will offer the Czech Republic a glimmer of hope ahead of today’s meeting. Pavel Vrba’s side aren’t fancied to make it to the knockout stages, despite winning their qualifying group. Their poor defensive record is cited as the main concern – the Czech Republic shipped 14 goals, more than any other qualifying nation. They head into the tournament having lost their previous friendly to South Korea but sneaked a 1-0 win over Russia earlier this month.

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  1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    My 2nd gw1 acca is failing.

    Damn Spaniards, so many passes, so many useless passes.

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    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      And we are back on track...

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  2. Ask Yourself
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Going to end up with a 4-5-1 at the end of the week, did not expect that

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Same here lol!

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  3. Eden Hazardous
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Pedro has already done more than Nolito has in the whole game.

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    1. HVT
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      My grannie could have......

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      1. Eden Hazardous
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        True. Nolito was so nervous in the first half.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      Yup

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    3. Hibbo
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nolito looks like drug cartel.

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  4. HVT
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Are Spain the new old Arseanal?

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    1. Eden Hazardous
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nah...Spain defend much better.

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    2. Hibbo
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      All fart no bum bum crap.

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    3. ROOTY7
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      only if they come 4th in their group

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    4. @ocprodigy
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      No, Spain are the new Arsenal. Arsenal hasn't changed.

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      1. HVT
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thierry says hello 😉

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  5. King Carlos
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    Sural on for haile

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  6. King Carlos
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Piqueeee (iniesta)

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  7. Jazz!
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Chose the wrong CB 😆

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  8. Shels
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    there goes my petr cech captain

    🙁

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      You really captained Cech?

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      1. Shels
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        ya course

        hava alaba nani junovic guerreo tomorow to choose from 😉

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        1. Shels
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          9 years, 9 months ago

          no spanish players in team

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          1. Shels
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            or belgium or italian

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              Fair enough.

              Almost genius captaining a defender from the team with the worst defence in qualifying. 😆

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              1. Shels
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                9 years, 9 months ago

                I investigated prior to picking my fantasy as you can see, don't ask why i have no spanish italian or belgium players in team, don't know why myself, might have something to do with Ireland being in the latter 2's group -__-

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              2. Shels
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                originally Hennessy was captain so spare some slack please -__-

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  9. Baines on Toast...
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    The one I don't have. WCing my way into triple Spain defence next week.

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  10. VS10_
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Everyone here went Juanfran, Alba and Ramos and of course Pique scores.

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    1. King Carlos
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      Thats ffs for ya

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    2. Backup Dancer
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      I seem to remember he looked a lot better than Ramos in the members area.

      Still went Alba though.

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  11. Jafooli
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Casuals win again.

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    1. HVT
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      🙂

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    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      Wrong account Daniel

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
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        Juuuuuuhuuu

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  12. Forza
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    How on Earth has Pique managed to double Alba's score?!

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    1. JJO
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      He scored a goal

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      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        Ah, that must be it. Makes sense now.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      lol

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  13. djenzio
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    the one defender most people don't have.

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  14. Jay_
      9 years, 9 months ago

      All the cheapie defenders are scoring the goals

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      1. Jay_
          9 years, 9 months ago

          *Unfancied rather than cheapie

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        • djenzio
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          9 years, 9 months ago

          is Pique not 6mil?

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          1. Jay_
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Just corrected in time 🙂 6.5 I believe, Still cheaper than Alba though

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              1. djenzio
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                9 years, 9 months ago

                Alaba is 6.5 too no?

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                1. Jay_
                    9 years, 9 months ago

                    Jordi Alba is 7, I think

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                  • Ziro
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 9 months ago

                    7.0

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          2. HVT
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            • 15 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            % ownership?

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            1. Backup Dancer
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              11 last I checked

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          3. djenzio
            • 11 Years
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            some cross though

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            1. Davidinho
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Iniesta has always been my favourite player. So creative and very rarely gives the ball away

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          4. andy85wsm
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            • 15 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Wildcarding and going big on defenders.... 🙂

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            1. Baines on Toast...
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              Same 😀

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            2. djenzio
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              I did that from start but all the prime defenders didn't score...

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          5. @ocprodigy
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            9 years, 9 months ago

            Keep it here Spain, put a live play bet for 1-0 on for a tenner. £30 return...Common...

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          6. andy85wsm
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            9 years, 9 months ago

            Iniesta motm?

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              Should be.

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            2. Defcons are for Kinnear
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              Yeah

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            3. Foreside
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah he looks like the best Spaniard out there

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            4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              Pique is locked in for 3 baps because of winning goal baps which should be added post game . He might sneak 2

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            5. King Carlos
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              Or Cech

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          7. The Wise Owl
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            9 years, 9 months ago

            Funny thing is that I originally had Pique in my first draft, then everyone were flocking towards Juanfran and Alba. Haha.

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            1. Epic Fail
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              Funny innit.

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            2. fastgun2111
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              yeah me to. have Ramos hahaha

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          8. Defcons are for Kinnear
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            Spain should play Ramos and Pique up front

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            1. djenzio
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              more threat than anyone else in the team for sure and it's not like Ramos can defender 😉

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          9. djenzio
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            so many defenders scoring this year

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            1. Defcons are for Kinnear
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              And low scoring matches so far despite "easy" opposition

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              1. djenzio
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                well I think the first strew of games has proven that there are not easy games.

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          10. djenzio
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            9 years, 9 months ago

            do we think Morata will be dropped for next game?

            maybe going triple Spanish defence is not such a bad idea.

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              I don't.

              Aduriz has done nothing for 1 and a quarter games now, and Morata didn't play badly, just lacking a bit of edge in this game.

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              1. djenzio
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                He wasn't great though, takes too many touches and kept drifting wide.

                I think Spain would be better suited with Fab as a false nine, they don't play in a way that's suits Morata, he needs to be more static, Torres would have been a better option imo.

                But yeah if they stick with same tactics he will start again, and Nolito?

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                1. Wilshere Knowledge
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                  I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same team entirely tbh.

                  I don't think their problem was personnel, I think it was intensity.

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            2. Kun Tozser
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Still their best option, by a mile when fit

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          11. Eden Hazardous
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            Already on 44 points in the Daily 7s 😎

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            1. Eden Hazardous
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              *45 now with DDG's 3rd save.

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            2. djenzio
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              21 here 🙁

              who did you captain?

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              1. Eden Hazardous
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                Alba - had QUINTUPLE Spain defence 😎

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                1. djenzio
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                  haha

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          12. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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            9 years, 9 months ago

            When is my Dier cs points going to be added ? . He is classified as a defender in the game .

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            1. ROOTY7
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              ??

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            2. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              As soon as Alba gets his bonus points.

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            3. djenzio
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              eh....Russia scored dude

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            4. The Wise Owl
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              England didn't keep a clean sheet 😐

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          13. Jafooli
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            Worst competition ever

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            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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              9 years, 9 months ago

              "All-Priests five-a-side Over-75s Indoor Challenge Football Match" on Craggy Island is the best imo .

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          14. 420king
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            DDG saves Spain

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          15. GoonerByron
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            9 years, 9 months ago

            Done a Sun Dream Team for today's games, took the entire Spain defence.. Apart from Pique. How annoying.

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          16. King Carlos
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            Ddg big save

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            1. djenzio
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              not really it hit right at him

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          17. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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            This will be CS's nr 4 and 5 for me.

            Other then that it's not going well.

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