Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Tuesday – Group C

Fantasy managers are treated to four fixtures this evening as the Euro 2016 action picks up pace.

First up at 5pm, Germany take on Northern Ireland and Poland go head-to-head with Ukraine in Group C.

The World Champions produced more attempts than any team over the qualifying period but have toiled for a cutting edge so far and stuttered to a goalless draw with Poland last time out.

Only two sides managed more shots on target over the first two rounds of fixtures than Joachim Lowe’s men, though, which suggests Michael McGovern will be kept busy between the sticks.

Certainly, Michael O’Neill’s men won’t make it easy for their opponents. Northern Ireland have conceded just once in their last five matches and swept aside Ukraine 2-0 last time out to hand themselves a chance of progressing.

Poland arrived in Euro 2016 as top scorers in qualifying but, like Germany, have flattered to deceive. Adam Nawalka’s side have mustered a mere four attempts on target over their pair of matches and found the net on just one occasion.

With a win and draw apiece, Germany lead the Poles on goal difference alone, though neither will be too concerned with a second-place finish here, as the runners-up in Group C would then face Switzerland for a spot in the quarter-finals.

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  1. Lord Mayor's Croupier
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    FFS Muller, glad I only have him in Daily 7s.

  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Muller cursed

  3. Thomas M.
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    This is not fun Thomas!

  4. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    It's always satisfying when a rival's WC backfires. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/8c/9a/44/8c9a447916f81e9bae628667c17ce9c7.jpg

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Mine backfired!

  5. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    What a mess of a MD with players on the bench 😀

  6. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Who got the assist?

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      the guy who can't score

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Thomas Muller

  7. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    How's Milik playing?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Looking a bit off, starting to curdle imo

      😆 I honestly dunno

  8. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Just got home. Scratch N sniff been up to his usual downstairs gardening ?

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Oooh... Low blow there mate..

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        The thought of that is horrific beyond description.

  9. KING_ZLATAN
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Have muller but didn't put my C on him. Will take the assist only and end it here!

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Well yeah that is the best case scenario for you of course you would take it

  10. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    3 of my WC players aren't playing! 😀

    I also took out Muller...

  11. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Not so super Mario after all then

  12. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Fell asleep. 🙁

    Left Iniesta on the bench ... 🙁

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      🙁

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Blimey

      Never thought I'd see this post from you

    3. Liastro ⭐️
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Rookie error 😉

    4. tm245
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Unlucky.

      These matches will did that to you.

    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Had a big day in London yesterday. Caught up with me.

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        Too many jellied eels?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 hours ago

          Similar!!! 😆

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        Drunken bum falling off trains. I'm very jealous .

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 hours ago

          😆 That's me!!! 😉

    6. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      That's awful . He might get sent off 🙂

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        That's me out of contention, I fear. 😥

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 hours ago

          That might not be the case and you can still get an excellent finish don't give up and start gambling with the captaincy etc

    7. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Bet he is benched!

  13. 420king
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Kroos invisible in this game, Özil looking like a better M pick here

    1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Have faith.

    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Kroos is playing very well.

  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Boateng (C)

    Might as well stop watching 😕 no excitement at all in this game with him as (c)

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      That'll happen if you captain a centre back.

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        I was informed he came up for set pieces 🙁 it would hold my interest if he came up for corners/ freekicks at least

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 hours ago

          Hold hope he can do a Bonucci. 😉

  15. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    I'm guessing Hector is nailed on as RB now then?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Hector is a left back.

      But yes.

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        Oops!

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      when was he not

      1. juggos
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        +1

  16. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    This is exactly why Liverpool not signing Muller, guy can't score.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      And because there's no reason he'd want to go to Liverpool.

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        Nah, my reasoning is more solid.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 hours ago

          Aye. Mine was an additional reason.

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      At least Heskey , Crouch and Carroll were able to hold up the ball .

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        Exactly, guy can't even do the simplest thing.

  17. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    I did not do a single captain or substitution change foe today

    If Draxler doesn't feature then Strinic comes in??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      What about yesterday?

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      As long as you haven't made any changes in this round whatsoever.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Can't make any changes all MD3.

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        Ohh freak! Had made some changes

        Thanks mates

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 hours ago

          I told you this earlier but you didn't listen not sure if this is your fault or my fault for talking so much sh*te 🙂

          1. Weeb Kakashi
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 hours ago

            Ok

  18. mr_vega
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Wass to busy at work to sub Juanfran for Jędrzejczyk.

    Arghh I hope Juanfran isn't rested now

  19. Backup Dancer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Polish clean sheet looking good?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Ukraine 65% possession

    2. Lynxy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Not really. Ukraine was the better team.

      1. Backup Dancer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        Eek

  20. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Squawka Football ‏@Squawka 2m2 minutes ago
    Mesut Özil's first half by numbers:

    97% pass accuracy
    3 chances created
    3 crosses
    2 shots
    2 take-ons

    Bossing it.

    1. Lynxy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Fantasy pts - zip

    2. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      *flat track bully 😛 😉

    3. Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      1 missing the ball one on one with the keeper

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      How many goals?

  21. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    WC fail. Sold Ramsey. Sold Dier. Sold Muller.

  22. tm245
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    So it's pronounced Mil-ich? I've been thinking it was Mil-ik -- now that I've made the adjustment I expect a second half brace.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Don't rely on commentators for pronunciations. They're worse than anyone.

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        This.

        Not sure how they can pronounced it wrongly and can still be confident about it.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Yes as in zilch.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        Ouch. Or Ouk.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        I like the "pronounce in your own voice" option.

  23. wachu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Błaszczykowski Zieliński

  24. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Just got back from an exam. How has Muller been playing?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Hit the post, hit the bar, missed 2 1v1's, and got an assist.

      1. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        Thanks.

    2. TJ_777
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      1 assist but has missed lots of chances

      1. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 hours ago

        Thanks, hopefully he'll put one away.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Barn door + banjo

  25. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    So I take Muller out of my team then he decides to go beast mode? I'm lucky he hasn't got a lot more returns ...

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Just another 40 mins till you can come out from behind the sofa.

  26. TJ_777
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    gotze two misses in 45 seconds....

  27. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Milik assist? 😀

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Yes!

    2. Lynxy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Yes!

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      BOOM!!! 😎

  28. tm245
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    There's a goal!

  29. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Also sold Blaszczykowski on WC. Kept Milik atleast.

  30. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 hours ago

    Yessss i have both Blas and Milik!!!

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 hours ago

      Lovely, fairplay.