Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Italy vs Spain

The Round of 16 is concluded today with a couple more fixtures for Fantasy managers to consider.

First up at 5pm, Italy take on Spain for the right to meet Germany in the quarter-finals.

Both sides will be looking to bounce back from respective defeats to Republic of Ireland and Croatia in the final round of group matches.

Having swept aside Belgium and Sweden in their first couple of fixtures, Antonio Conte’s men will be confident of overcoming the defending champions, though will need to make do without the injured Antonio Candreva this afternoon.

The stats are somewhat in Spain’s favour for this one, though. Despite scoring just once more than The Azzurri so far, Vicente del Bosque’s side fired more than double the number of attempts on goal (51 to 25) and have allowed their opponents just 27 attempts on goal compared to Italy’s 34.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    DDG got lucky there.

  2. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I've been away from the site years. Must be the excitement

    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Your big comeback cheered us all up.

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        time to get drunk lads

        1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          How long have you been away?

          1. GreenWindmill
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            He predates us.

            1. kamdaraji
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              probably

              1. GreenWindmill
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                • 12 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Definitely (in my case at least)

              2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Can't predate Doos 😆

  3. @ocprodigy
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    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Does this guy referee five a side by any chance? No sliding tackles allowed?

  4. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Is that classed as a save?

  5. Bun Rab
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    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Can you imagine if Italy actually had a finisher.

  6. Lateriser 12
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    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Loving this.

  7. Jay_
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A blue wall to break down

    • Bouncebackability
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Spain better hope they lose this game 1-0 because if they play Garmany like this they'd get battered and embarrassed.

    • Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Spain look pretty stupid now leaving Torres, Costa and Mata out of the squad

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        They need an instinctive striker

        1. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I think the way they're playing now is perfect for Costa

          They need someone greedy and physical. Everytime they have the ball they all look happy with creating.

          1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Exactly the player I'm thinking of

      2. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Some silly selection decisions made in the Spain camp.

    • kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      bring El Nino on!

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        So much this!! There is no one like El Nino

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Italy are glacially slow at transitioning out of their own end sometimes.

      1. Bun Rab
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        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        That's the point!

        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          So patient.

          1. Bun Rab
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            • 11 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            This explains it best. It's not exact but a good idea.

            http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2016/5/22/11739446/watch-antonio-contes-3-3-4-system-explained

            1. tm245
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Cheers, will give it a look.

    • kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      trollata off

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Morata had a shocker

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Morata off, Vazquez on.

    • DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Lovely play

    • RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Huge Morata fail! 🙁 Dammit.

    • kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      morata u troll

    • DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Based on Euros has Morata impressed you? Not for me

      1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Isn't he the joint top scorer at the tournament (3 goals) ?

      2. Bun Rab
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        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Not for the £50m+ prices they are talking about.

      3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Not even the slightest. Eau de contraire...

    • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Morata still have a long long way to go to become all he can be.
      Horrible whining persona.

      Nolito also a horrible whining persona.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Giacherrini lol

    • Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Conte with a better kick than the Spain squad 😆

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Tekkers

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Conte, you absolute legend!

      Please be nice to Gia, though -- he is trying is hardest.

      1. Jazz!
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        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Lool

    • Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I find it 'knee-jerky' that people are passing of judgement on a player who has had one bad game , was played OOP (in the 2nd half) and is still the top scorer in the tournament...

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Every player who blanks once is automatically a troll . What else is new ?

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I judged him before the tournament

        He's not that great. Yet to hit 10 league goals in a season. 50m price tag is a bit of a joke

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Who is the top scorer at the Euros? 😕

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            I don't think I can take that argument seriously after Torres was top scorer in Euro 2012

            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 15 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              😡

              1. Eden Hazardous
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                This

              2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                😆

      3. TJ_777
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Who are you referring to?

        1. TJ_777
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Morata was played out of position?

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            in the second half , yes.

            1. TJ_777
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Ah. Wasn't paying attention that much

      4. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        In fairness, I've disliked Morata a long time. Not that I think he doesn't have the talent, but his personality is brutal. I've rarely seen him smile, he's always moaning or griping about something.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Spain have shown nothing so far

    • Thomas M.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      please Gia, make it 2-0.

    • Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Spain are garbage. Biggest let downs of the tournament for me.

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        It feels like they've lost the hunger. Most of the squad has won everything

    • DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Great game

    • Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Good old moany Morata.

    • Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Hart, Walker, Rose, Cahill, Smalling, Sterling, Kane, Rooney, Sturridge, Dier, Alli.

      1. TJ_777
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Dier playing up front all right XD

      2. Thomas M.
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Dier up front, love it! 😉

    • Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No Beckham 😯