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Dugout Discussion – Italy vs Spain

27 June 2016 756 comments
Paul Paul
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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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    • 17 Years
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    DDG got lucky there.

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  2. kamdaraji
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    10 years, 2 months ago

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

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    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
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      Your big comeback cheered us all up.

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      1. kamdaraji
        • 17 Years
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        time to get drunk lads

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        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          How long have you been away?

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          1. GreenWindmill
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            He predates us.

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            1. kamdaraji
              • 17 Years
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              probably

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              1. GreenWindmill
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                Definitely (in my case at least)

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              2. Defcons are for Kinnear
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                10 years, 2 months ago

                Can't predate Doos 😆

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  3. @ocprodigy
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    10 years, 2 months ago

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

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  4. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Is that classed as a save?

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  5. Bun Rab
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    Can you imagine if Italy actually had a finisher.

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  6. Lateriser 12
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    Loving this.

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  7. Jay_
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A blue wall to break down

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  8. Bouncebackability
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    10 years, 2 months ago

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

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  9. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Spain look pretty stupid now leaving Torres, Costa and Mata out of the squad

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
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      They need an instinctive striker

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
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        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.

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        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
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          Exactly the player I'm thinking of

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    2. Somalion
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      Some silly selection decisions made in the Spain camp.

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  10. kamdaraji
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    bring El Nino on!

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    1. Weeb Kakashi
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      So much this!! There is no one like El Nino

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  11. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

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

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    1. Bun Rab
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      • 14 Years
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      That's the point!

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        So patient.

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        1. Bun Rab
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 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

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          1. tm245
            • 14 Years
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            Cheers, will give it a look.

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  12. kamdaraji
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    trollata off

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  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Morata had a shocker

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  14. tm245
    • 14 Years
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    Morata off, Vazquez on.

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  15. Defcons are for Kinnear
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    Lovely play

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  16. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
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    Huge Morata fail! 🙁 Dammit.

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  17. kamdaraji
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    morata u troll

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  18. Defcons are for Kinnear
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    Based on Euros has Morata impressed you? Not for me

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    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
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      Isn't he the joint top scorer at the tournament (3 goals) ?

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

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    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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      Not even the slightest. Eau de contraire...

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  19. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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    Morata still have a long long way to go to become all he can be.
    Horrible whining persona.

    Nolito also a horrible whining persona.

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  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Giacherrini lol

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  21. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
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    Conte with a better kick than the Spain squad 😆

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
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      Tekkers

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  22. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Conte, you absolute legend!

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

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    1. Jazz!
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      Lool

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  23. Eden Hazardous
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    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...

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
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      Every player who blanks once is automatically a troll . What else is new ?

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      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

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
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        Who is the top scorer at the Euros? 😕

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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          I don't think I can take that argument seriously after Torres was top scorer in Euro 2012

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            😡

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            1. Eden Hazardous
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              This

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            2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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              😆

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    3. TJ_777
      • 11 Years
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      Who are you referring to?

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      1. TJ_777
        • 11 Years
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        Morata was played out of position?

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        1. Eden Hazardous
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          in the second half , yes.

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          1. TJ_777
            • 11 Years
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            Ah. Wasn't paying attention that much

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    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
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      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.

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  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Spain have shown nothing so far

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  25. Thomas M.
    • 10 Years
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    please Gia, make it 2-0.

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  26. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Spain are garbage. Biggest let downs of the tournament for me.

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
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      It feels like they've lost the hunger. Most of the squad has won everything

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  27. Defcons are for Kinnear
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    Great game

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  28. Somalion
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    Good old moany Morata.

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

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    1. TJ_777
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Dier playing up front all right XD

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    2. Thomas M.
      • 10 Years
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      Dier up front, love it! 😉

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  30. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    No Beckham 😯

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