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Dugout Discussion – Portugal vs Iceland

14 June 2016 645 comments
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Tuesday’s second Euro 2016 match sees Portugal take on Iceland, the smallest nation to ever reach the European Championship finals.

Despite using just 20 players during qualifying, Iceland came second in a tough group, which also included Holland and the Czech Republic, to reach their first major tournament. While their confidence will be further buoyed by a 4-0 friendly victory over Lichtenstein, the Scandinavians, who are under the dual management of Lars Lagerback and Heimir Hallgrimsson, also recorded a 3-2 loss against Norway during their pre-tournament preparations.

Fernando Santos’ Portugal topped their qualifying group and are veterans of the final stages of this competition, having reached the semi-finals in four of their last six appearances. Cristiano Ronaldo will be heavily relied on having scored or assisted nine of Portugal’s 21 goals since his European Championship debut in 2004. The Real Madrid forward also comes into the competition in good recent form, scoring a brace as Portugal beat Estonia 7-0 during their pre-tournament build up.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Portugal!

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    1. Konig Luther
      10 years, 4 months ago

      agree

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 4 months ago

      -1

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    3. Meinhoff
      10 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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    4. Kitchen Sink
      10 years, 4 months ago

      3-1 Iceland!

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  2. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Go on my 'sons'!! 😀

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  3. Kitchen Sink
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Predictions for this game?
    Any good tips?

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ronaldo to remove his shirt and flex his muscles

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      1. KingNidge
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Not in the first game

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      2. Kitchen Sink
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Hahaaa. He's saving that for the final!

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    2. ronty
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Pepe rolls over 10 times

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      1. Kitchen Sink
        10 years, 4 months ago

        The odds on that would be terrible

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    3. George Sillett
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It will last approximately 90 minutes.

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  4. pol
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I want to get Konoplyanka for next round which option is better:

    A) Hamsik > kono
    B) Junuzovic > kono and downgrade one of my other players for -4

    Junuzovic being injured I am favoring going with B myself

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    1. VS10_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Junuzovic to someone you can afford without a hit.

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  5. thebizzle
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Portugal 2-0

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  6. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I heard Ronaldo never said a word to Rio while they spent time together at United, yet Rio seems to always be the one they chose to talk about Ronaldo.

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    1. KingNidge
      10 years, 4 months ago

      They weren't exactly best mates but he saw him at first hand every day for a number of years so he knows enough about him as a person a player and professional

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  7. ortol
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Aren't BBC going to mention any other Portugese players other than Ronaldo

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Course not

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    2. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It gets very repetitive. What I have learnt from English pundits from Ronaldo is that he works hard.

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  8. ronty
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Guerreiro golazo will be top stuff

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  9. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Score check with players left?

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    1. JØ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      53 with Ronaldo (C) and Rui Patricio left.

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    2. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      72 with 0 left.

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    3. Godfarmer
      10 years, 4 months ago

      61 all done, chasing a captain haul all week but Giroud was the best

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    4. KingNidge
      10 years, 4 months ago

      61 Ronnie and Mario

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    5. mr gruber
      10 years, 4 months ago

      45 with Guerra - captain
      (giach on the bench)

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  10. chinmusic
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I like my team and would only want to make 3 or 4 changes. But is there any point holding on to a wild card? We get another soon.

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
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      10 years, 4 months ago

      3 or 4? Next round.

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      1. chinmusic
        10 years, 4 months ago

        OK, ta. I could probably get away with changing none, TBH. Wouldn't mind some Italy but an FT could sort that.

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      2. Jazz!
        10 years, 4 months ago

        You planning to use yours Gw3, Doos?

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  11. thebizzle
    10 years, 4 months ago

    49 with Renato Sanches

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  12. JÆKS ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Currently on this, assuming I won't hear anything about Junuzovic's injury before the deadline tomorrow:

    A) Götze --> Payet
    B) Junuzovic --> Konoplyanka
    C) Both (-4)

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  13. Golden Goal
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How many will Ronaldo score in the first half?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 4 months ago

      4 or 5

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    2. ortol
      10 years, 4 months ago

      24

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    pepe c on daily 7 😎

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  15. Dr Dream
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo's gonna make us all look daft...I can see it coming.

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hi Wakey, has he ever had a good tournament?

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      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Not really. I just have a feeling that with so many big guns failing this is his turn.

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  16. Dušan Citizen
    10 years, 4 months ago

    CMON ICELAND! My favourite team on EURO.

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Alongside Wales and Republic of Ireland 😀

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    2. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      The coach is Swedish, so they will be my consolation team. 🙂

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  17. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    In the first 11 games:
    Not team has scored more than 2 goals.
    No game has had more than 3 goals.
    There has been 7 clean sheets.

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bet those figures will be reversed in the next round of games 🙂

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  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Imagine not owning arguably the best player in the world in fantasy football

    Then imagine not owning ronaldo when he is playing in probably the weakest group

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Concept isn't as easy as that.

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    2. GreennRed
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He's class tonight

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  19. wachu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    ok, how to make transfers now?

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

      After the update.

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

        cheers TM

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  20. Je suis le chat
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Big Ron looks up for it. National anthems were great.

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  21. Optimus.
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo wins the toss

    Be very afraid non owners

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  22. BENOIT
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So what are people planning to do with their first free transfer?

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Either Alaba > Dzsudszak/Brozovic or Rodriguez > Bonucci

      Nothing much wrong with my team, I'm proud to say. 🙂

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  23. Dušan Citizen
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Are there hits in this game or only 1 transfer allowed?

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

      http://eurofantasy.uefa.com/en/fantasy16/rules

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        10 years, 4 months ago

        4 points. For God sake. Thought it's 2.

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    2. JØ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      -4

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Too much 🙁

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  24. Golden Goal
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Southampton apparently being linked with Eran Zahavi. Anyone seen him play or know anything about him?

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  25. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 months ago

    great chance for iceland

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  26. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    10 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy close

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  27. JØ
    10 years, 4 months ago

    2 saves for R. Patricio already?

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  28. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 4 months ago

    R Patricio double save 😎

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  29. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rui on 3 baps yet?

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  30. KingNidge
    10 years, 4 months ago

    8mil Siggy close

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