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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. HVT
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I have some Austrian called Klein and some Portuguese dude called Jõao coming in for Muller/Morata!

    Who are these people?

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    1. VS10_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mario likes an assist: http://www.transfermarkt.com/joao-mario/nationalmannschaft/spieler/149729

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      1. HVT
        10 years, 4 months ago

        🙂 🙂 😉

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  2. Foreside
    10 years, 4 months ago

    DDG saved the day

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  3. Jazz!
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sommer
    Schar Rodriguez Alba Ramos Strinic

    CS for all my my entire defence 😎 😎

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It's the way to go

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    2. King Carlos
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nice

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Haha good shtuff Jazz

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    4. Ziro
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wow, like a truly classic Italian team. 😉

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    5. Shels
      10 years, 4 months ago

      good job

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    6. rickyedwards86
      10 years, 4 months ago

      nicely done 🙂

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  4. Defcons are for Kinnear
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So many players smashing it straight at the keeper in this tournament

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  5. King Carlos
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Alba C, book it, done

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  6. Tinydancer
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rui Patrício or João Mário or Hinteregger as (c)

    How did it come to this ............ really tho , thoughts? I had Morata which failed

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    1. HVT
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It's the keeper ain't it?

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      1. Tinydancer
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yea i think hes safer options but João Mário could be a shout

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  7. El Patron
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Gonna use the wc already 🙁

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  8. fitzy
    10 years, 4 months ago

    All this talk of wildcarding to go big at the back. Surely we are going to start seeing teams winning heavily soon.

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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm sticking with my original players.

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  9. VS10_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Glad that is over, double clean sheet in the bank. No players left today so can enjoy more.

    And 5 clean sheets in Daily7's. 🙂

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  10. Junior ⚽
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Boom Double Spain Clean sheet

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  11. Foreside
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ramos(C), I'll take it.

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  12. Jafooli
    10 years, 4 months ago

    DDG heading off for a hooker and whizz party.

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    1. Jafooli
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Alledigly

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        10 years, 4 months ago

        That's the most interesting spelling of that word I've seen. 😛

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        1. Jazz!
          10 years, 4 months ago

          😆

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        2. djenzio
          10 years, 4 months ago

          this

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        3. Jafooli
          10 years, 4 months ago

          😎

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Jaflegedly.

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  13. El Patron
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Please Ronnie(C), save my gw!!!

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  14. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 4 months ago

    No Spanish players wasn't so bad

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Dbl Spain Defence is awrite

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  15. JoshHuntCUFC
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Captained Juanfran 6 (12) points in the bag.

    Do I stick or twist for Ronaldo? Would need 60+ mins and a goal to equal Juanfran!

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    1. ROOTY7
      10 years, 4 months ago

      stick

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    2. VS10_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      i would twist to Ronaldo.

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    3. JØ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Stick

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    4. djenzio
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ronaldo is the only player I would switch to with a 6pt captain

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    5. Jay_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Twist, that's why you bought Ronaldo and sacrificed better options in midfield the last few days

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    6. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Was about to post exact same thing

      I think I'm sticking

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    7. Swift
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ronaldo is the only player I'd switch to. He can definitely better Juanfran's score and I think a goal is a safe expectation (if he doesn't score, then Portugal doesn't score). I have Juanfran, don't have Ronaldo though.

      Twist.

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  16. Piggs Boson
    10 years, 4 months ago

    DDG 7pts
    Alba 6pts
    Morata 2pts

    I should have kept to my initial triple Spanish D plan...

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  17. Jebiga
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Iniesta - Perišić 1:0
    What a troll is Perišić, i told you that Iniesta is better pick than him...just 0.5 more, but what a difference 😀

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    1. Tinydancer
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Perisic was very unlucky tho ... im glad i have him

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't want either 🙂 happy out with Konoplyanka.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Did you watch Perisic?

      One game is not enough time for the "I-told-you-so"s. No player scores every match, no matter how good they are.

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      1. Jebiga
        10 years, 4 months ago

        yep i wached mate, but still think tha those 2 players cant compare...maybe im wrong...

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    4. Jebiga
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe you right, but you cant compare ex euro player of the tournament with Perišić

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      1. VS10_
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This is fantasy.

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    5. Swift
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Would you still say that if Perisic put away his chances? Hindsight is 20/20 and Perisic definitely put himself in good scoring chances.

      Iniesta is one of my favourite players in real life, but fantasy isn't real life at all. I'd imagine that next round, health permitting, Perisic does well against a Czech team that needs a result.

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  18. djenzio
    10 years, 4 months ago

    captained Nolito.

    switch to Patricio or Alaba?

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      That's a tough one. 🙁 Alaba me thinks.

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    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Alaba

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    3. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Patricio imo.

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    4. Jebiga
      10 years, 4 months ago

      same situation as me, i think alaba is better captain...pens and set pieces...

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    5. Moore FPL
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Tricky. Pretty confident in Patricio cs but Alaba could get more...

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    6. Swift
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Patricio for me. Basically the question is, will Portugal keep a CS vs. will Alaba score a goal. I think the odds are higher for the former and that generally has held true so far this round.

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  19. Eden Hazardous
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Choose one -

    A)3 points
    B)Guerreiro

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Difficult choice. 😕 I'd be tempted to gamble with Guerreiro.

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    2. Moore FPL
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gamble! 3 pts isn't much to lose

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    3. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks lads! 🙂

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    4. RMA
      10 years, 4 months ago

      3 points def. Odds of CS are slightly above 50%, then you also have another risk of him not starting. Both coinflips need to go through, otherwise you lose points.

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  20. st4rt__
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pleased I kept Schar as my captain.

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You would have been silly not to 🙂

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  21. BlzE_94
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stick with Kozacik 3 points or switch to Rui.P?

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    1. Moore FPL
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Switch

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      1. King Carlos
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Think about it, worst case scenario you lose a point.

      Best case scenario you gain 3-5.

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      1. Jazz!
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This, switch.

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  22. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    1/3 of the way there 🙂 What do you reckon lads? I'd like to change to 1-1 in the Ireland game, think they're gonna do me.

    https://imgur.com/a/LT2mI

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wow.

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    2. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I fancy 1-1 in the Ireland game, personally.

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      1. Jazz!
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Good luck 🙂

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    3. Red Devil Swede
      10 years, 4 months ago

      1-1 or 1-2 in Ireland-Sweden game

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  23. fastgun2111
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Please KDB(C)!

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  24. tenderloin
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How do you swap captains or do you have to sub them out?

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    1. fitzy
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You need to wait for all matches to be done today

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  25. Jafooli
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bellamy looks like that comedian with the massive teeth, but without the massive teeth

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  26. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Time to rip of the shirt, unbutton the pants, put on the viking helmet pippi hair and just go bonkers...

    See you lot on the other side!

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    1. VS10_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck, will be rooting for you from the other side of the border 🙂

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 4 months ago

      May the best team win cap' 😉

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      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you boys.
        And good luck Madridista.

        I'll be on to either gloat or congratulate you tomorrow!

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  27. Jose's Magic Omelette
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Time for Shane Long to fill his boots. 😉

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  28. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is Giaccherini playing ???

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Oh it's the 8 O'clock game

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  29. BlzE_94
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Rui.P or Junuzovic?

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  30. Irish Madridista ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    COME.

    ON.

    YOUUUU....

    ...BOOOOYS IN GREEN, COME ON YOU BOYS IN GREEN, COME ON YOU BOYS, COME ON YOU BOYS IN GREEEEN.

    ...off home now. Toodles.

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