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Dugout Discussion – Germany v Poland

16 June 2016 448 comments
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This evening’s final Euro 2016 match pits reigning World Cup champions Germany against Poland.

The two sides will know each other well after being drawn in the tournament’s qualifying group. That saw Poland end an 18-match winless run against the Germans, beating them 2-0 in Warsaw. However, Germany got the better of Adam Nawałka’s side in the return fixture with a 3-1 victory.

Germany also has the upper hand in major tournaments having beaten Poland at Euro 2008 and the 2006 World Cup, keeping clean sheets on both occasions. Indeed, Germany have kept eight shut-outs in their last 12 encounters with Poland.

Both sides will be looking for their second win in the tournament, with Poland getting the better of a resolute Northern Ireland defence to run out 1-0 winners. Meanwhile, Joachim Low’s Germany mustered an impressive 18 goal attempts as they saw off Ukraine 2-0.

Germany will be looking for a big performance from Thomas Muller who despite registering 10 goals in his 13 World Cup games, has so far failed to score or assist a single goal in any of his six European Championship tournament matches.

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  1. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Milik is so bad.

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  2. kojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Millliiiiiikkkkk agaiinn??

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  3. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Okay, I'm convinced, Milik is a donkey.

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    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Stabled with Giroud.

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Behave, Giroud is very very good.

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  4. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Milik / Lukaku

    Spot the difference

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      One's a donkey, the other is a wasteman

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  5. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Milik's underlying stats are going to be brilliant.

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Probably not. He didn't manage to get a shot in either of his big chances. Neither shows in most stats. In fact, he even erased the Grosicki key passes.

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  6. kojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    great save Fabian

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  7. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Milik vs Giroud, who wins ?

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Giroud

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    2. kojiro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      guys Milik is from my town Tychy

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      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        That doesn't stop him looking like a bag of sh**e.

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          *being

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    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Giroud, easily.

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  8. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Schurrle looking Good.

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  9. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Super Mario to win this.

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

      He's not the real super Mario...

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  10. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    http://www.mariogomezbutton.com

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  11. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Milk bottled it

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      He should have creamed it.

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      1. Pedram
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Incumming goal from him

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Who is your milkman!? 😯

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      2. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        whey out of his league

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    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      He's definitely off tonight

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  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Draxler and Vertonghan separated at birth?

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  13. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I missed the 1st half

    I wished I had also missed the 2nd half

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I wish I missed the whole Euro

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  14. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    where's my muller/draxter combination goal?

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Their combined points wouldnt even reach 6.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      In you're dreams?

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  15. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like we're going to get the first 0-0 then.

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  16. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Do you get the feeling this match has been fixed

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Something needs fixing in it, that's for sure.

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      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Needs fix it Felix Magath

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  17. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Apart from Milik, Poland has been rather convincing tonight. Looking good.

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  18. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I tried Euro Fantasy. Just not into it.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Football is generally a crap game these days

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    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Non euro fantasies are the best ones in my experience.

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  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Are you lot going to admit that Kane shouldnt start for England now?

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    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Never denied it

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Clearly werent on when I posted it before the euros. I goy hounded from the boards

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't disagree

      I have been saying it for a while now

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  20. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    That was cheaply lost ball by Grosicki.

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  21. kojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Muller is going out defo

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  22. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Have been unimpressed by Hector, given the reviews coming into the tournament.

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    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Good player. Only Kroos was exceptional in the first game tbf.

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      He's on course to provide my team with 12 points in 2 games. Must be good.

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  23. kojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    look Kapustka now come onBartosz

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  24. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    So we all sell Muller for matchday 3 and he punishes us with a Brace ?

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    1. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I think I will keep him anyway

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  25. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is Milik the Nani to Lewandowski's Ronaldo?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      More like Nanny McPhee

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  26. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Scrabble Heaven off
    Scrabble Heaven on

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    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I played Welsh scramble the other day. I won by 1578 points to 1456

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        😀

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    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Fel rhech mewn pot jam.

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      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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  27. La Vida Latte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Do you think football would be more fun to watch if you made the goal 10 cm bigger in all directions?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No keepers and teams need to play in their national footwear eg Holland in clogs

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      1. La Vida Latte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        What?

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  28. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    How many elite defenders from European clubs are missing from this tourney? I'm wondering if the Latin American attackers are the bigger drain on the talent pool than defenders.

    If so, maybe not too surprising how low scoring it's been so far.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Thiago Silva, Godin, Mashcerano the big ones.

      I just think teams are playing safe tactically.

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe, but Messi Suarez Neymar Aguero Alexis Cavani James is quite a bunch of attackers, and that is just in the Copa.

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        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Ronaldo Pogba Kane Muller Zlatan Kdb aren't far behind.

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        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          For sure, although take Cavani out of that list. 😉

          Still, in many games the attacking quality of teams looked enough to break down some average defences.

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          1. tm245
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            I can't remove him, not with that hair.

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    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Because of that third place rule, I feel like the teams are at first ensuring their spot for the next round.

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  29. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Have to use the wildcard considering how bad Kane and Muller has been

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  30. RedGunPowder11
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hint for wWenger.. Milik ☺

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