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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. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Crotia lineup?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Scrotum?

    2. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      *Croatia

  2. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Most boring Euros ever. Back to 16 teams please

  3. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Jazz, gonna stick with the 6?

    I'm getting itchy fingers already with Ronaldo to go tomorrow 😕

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      I'm tempted to switch it to KDB but leaning towards sticking atm. Undecided. 🙁

  4. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Seems like Pellegrini will become Russia coach.

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

      Vampire with vodka. Hmm

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        😆

  5. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Most boring Euros ever. Back to 16 teams please.

    Anyone else agree?

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

      Yeah I do

    2. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      OMG, these teams that are just playing to be one of the four third place teams are sooooo boring. Please go back to just 16 teams

    3. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Just wait until the QFs. All the teams will be up and firing!

      I love it!

    4. kenzo.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Another option would to have 8 groups of 3 teams each with 2 qualifying from each group for the R/16... Avoids all this 3rd place rubbish

  6. esteban17
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Score prediction for Spania and Czech Republic?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      2-1 Spain
      1-1

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      2-1 Croatia 🙂
      1-1

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Spain may not concede

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

      1-1

    5. juggos
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      18-0 spain. morata scoring 13 only though. juanfran 3 assists and 2 goals

      1. juggos
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Realistically 2-1 spain. Croatia rotated a lot though and their defence may not be as solid

    6. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      2-0 Spain
      2-1 Czech

  7. raff97
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Guerrerro injured?

    1. juggos
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      I was told he trained so hoping he's starting tomorrow. We get the lineups luckily

  8. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    How many clean sheets so far in this boring tournament?

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      A lot

  9. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    A Stick with captain Milik (10) or move to

    A KDB
    C Ronaldo

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      I'd lean towards twisting with 10.

    2. BB-8
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      C

  10. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    O Geez. I was sure I changed my Bale captain to Hector. It seems like I didn't. But thanks God they both have got same number of points.

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Interesting anecdote though

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        Isn't it? 😀

        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 hours ago

          🙂

      2. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        #boringJamesMilner 😆

  11. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Most amazing Euro's ever

    Bring in some more teams for the next one

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      32 would be great.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        How about 51?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 hours ago

          Odd number so an issue.

          1. Leaf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 hour ago

            We could give Scotland a bye into the second round

  12. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Have they revealed the Turkish delights yet? Or at least the lineup.

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      No Calhanoglu

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        Gonul is the player I am looking for.

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 hour ago

          Starts

  13. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Twist milik (c) to lukaku?

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      I'd lean towards doing so for sure.

  14. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Most boring euros ever

    Bring on Wimbledon so I can watch some ping pong and knickers

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Cue Rudi innuendo pun

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        I'll get my coat

  15. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    CRO XI: Subašić (G), Vrsaljko, Perišić, Ćorluka, Jedvaj, Rakitić, Srna (C), Rog, N. Kalinić, Badelj, Pjaca

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      No Strinic

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

      Strinic fail

    3. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      No Strinic, Srna OOP.

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      No Strinic or Perisic???

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        Perisic is there. I was fooled too 😀

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 hours ago

          Thank God, was close to quiting now 😀

      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        Look again

      3. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Sorry, I thought people could read the names and not pay too much attention to the order 😉

    5. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      What an odd team

    6. tm245
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Ugh, no Strinic.

    7. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      This lineup is incorrect mate

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Some lineups have Strinic playing??

      2. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        lol, look again

        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 hour ago

          Cheers for clearing that up. I was quoting the Mirror but looks as if they have gotten it wrong

          @MirrorFootball 5m5 minutes ago
          #CRO: Subasic; Srna, VIVA LA, Corluka, Strinic; Badelj, Brozovic; Pjaca, Rakitic, Perisic; Mandzukic

          1. Jazz!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 hour ago

            The Sun posted that lineup too ^^ 😕

            1. BigManBakar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 hour ago

              My bad. Horrendous reporting right there by the Sun and the Mirror.

              1. Grand Thibauto
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 hour ago

                Nothing new

      3. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Right from Croatia's twitter

  16. screamopilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Lewandowski captain fail. He's done nothing in the tournament so far and missed a sitter today. After seeing Gomez in the line-up I almost changed it to Muller...but Hector would have been the safe (and wise) bet. Only players left for the next game day are Giaccherini and Renato Sanches...

    Is Giaccherini likely to be rested? He's my only hope of getting a decent capt score this round :E

    1. ..RL..
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Renato San(c)hes

    2. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Giaccherini yes likely to be rested

  17. tm245
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Very unselfish from Muller.

  18. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Keep Muller (c) or twist to KDB tomorrow ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Twist for fun.

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Too bad that they will play around 2 am in my timezone.

  19. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Spain?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Unchanged

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Really

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Same 11

  20. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Babacan; Ismail, Balta, Topal, Gökhan; Selcuk, Ozan, Arda; Volkan Sen, Emre Mor, Burak Yilmaz.

    Čech; Kadeřábek, Hubník, Sivok, Pudil; Pavelka, Plašil, Krejčí, Darida, Dočkal; Necid.

    Subasic; Srna, Vida, Corluka, Strinic; Badelj, Brozovic; Pjaca, Rakitic, Perisic; Mandzukic.

    De Gea; Juanfran, Ramos, Piqué, Alba; Busquets, Iniesta, Fábregas; Silva, Nolito, Morata.

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Strinic is there? Confused

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Not sure about Croatia line up there

    3. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Vida is not starting

  21. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Croatia XI:
    https://twitter.com/hns_cff

  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    So many wrong lineups 🙁

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      🙁

    2. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Hazardous effect 😉

  23. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Am I the only one without a player in ESP-CRO and CZE-TUR games?

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      No

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Sofa ready to shelter us?

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Just Perisic here.

    3. TheBusDriver
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      No

    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Same ...unless Bellerin against tired legs

    5. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Cheers. 😀 Good luck to us then.

  24. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Don't get morata they said, he's a rotation risk they said.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Who did? 1st place up for grabs.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Many people on here.

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      This

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

    Does anyone want to hear a long boastful post about how I was right about Juanfran starting ?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      You've changed. 😉

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

        I used to be cool 🙁

    2. Ludo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Please.

  26. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Not important, Alba, Not important, Not important, Not important, Not important, Fabregas, Not important, Not important, Not important, Morata.

    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Where is Nolito?

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

        In my team. 😉

      2. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        The second last "not important" in the list..

      3. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        WCed him out

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

      Accurate and reliable as ever.

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      @MirrorFootball 5m5 minutes ago
      #CRO: Subasic; Srna, VIVA LA, Corluka, Strinic; Badelj, Brozovic; Pjaca, Rakitic, Perisic; Mandzukic

      Same as quoted by the Mirror. But obviously the one from the official Croatian account is correct

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Yep. 🙂

  27. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Can I still sub out Strinic for someone playing tomorrow if I've subbed him in?

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

      Yes.

      1. Liastro ⭐️
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Danke.

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

          Gesundheit.

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Wtf is your grav

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

    There is NO Strinic. Vrsaljko is playing.

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      To clear it up, The Sun and the Mirror have posted this lineup:

      Subasic; Srna, Vida, Corluka, Strinic; Badelj, Brozovic; Pjaca, Rakitic, Perisic; Mandzukic.

      The Croatian official twitter account has tweeted this, however:

      Subašić (G), Vrsaljko, Perišić, Ćorluka, Jedvaj, Rakitić, Srna (C), Rog, N. Kalinić, Badelj, Pjaca