Euro 2012

Quarter Finals – Day One – Dugout Discussion

21 June 2012 1123 comments
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The first quarter final of Euro 2012 is less than an hour away from kick-off and, as Fantasy managers tinker with their last-minute transfer plans, we’ve rolled out the Dugout Discussion ahead of Portugal ‘s showdown with Czech Republic at 7.45pm.

This evening’s team news is in and is as follows:

Paulo Bento names the same XI that started all three of the group games. Cristiano Ronaldo has an incredible 82% of the votes in the Captain Poll after his brace against Holland in the previous match, with Nani a distant second with 8%. Can they maintain their strong attacking form or will the Czechs scupper the Fantasy plans of many and steal an unlikely victory?

For the Czech Republic, Michal Kadlec makes just one change to the starting XI that saw off Poland last time out. Tomas Rosicky has failed to recover sufficiently from an Achilles problem, allowing Vladimir Darida a role “in the hole”, with Petr Jiracek and Vaclav Pilar carrying the goal threat on either side in Kadlec’s favoured 4-2-3-1.

Portugal XI: Patricio; Pereira, Pepe, Alves, Coentrao; Veloso, Moutinho, Meireles; Nani, Postiga, Ronaldo

Czech Republic XI: Cech; Gebre Selassie, Kadlec, Sivok, Limbersky; Hubschman, Plasil; Jiracek, Darida, Pilar; Baros.

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  1. Mindless Freak
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hi, some people on here told me to stregnthen up on my defence and GK so i have come back with an improvised squad

    Rui Patricio, Lastuvka
    Gebre Selassie, Maniatis, Pepe, Lescott, Kadlec (incase they get a penalty)
    Pilar, Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Gerrard, Pirlo
    Gomez, Nani, Ronaldo

    Recommend any changes?

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    1. DJFootball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      looks fine to me

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Defence is too weak imo. Donwgrade Khedira and upgrade there to get at least one German defender

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      1. Pinoche
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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  2. Pinoche
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Goodluck to everyone 🙂

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      close 😉

      good luck to you as well

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      1. Pinoche
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Nah,I intentionally didn't write first.

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  3. NANI screamer screaming !!!
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Gebre Selassie or Limbersky.....

    Selassie playin against CR7 and Limbersky against Nani....
    limbersky has more chances of goin forward,,,,

    so who should i take in Selassie or Limbersky ?

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  4. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Go Darida!

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      who is that??

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      1. Pinoche
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        🙂 ..

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  5. Mr. Greedy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Why isn't Darida is the line up above? Is he really playing?

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      actually,Great question

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I was just wondering that too. Darida's in BBC and Sporting Life's lineups.

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, article fail.... 😀

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      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 18 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, apologies..editing now.

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      2. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Or Demi is messing with us all.

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  6. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I have got 0 Portugal players and 3 Czech players...This is called playing to differential

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Its called being an ejit

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        *eejit

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    2. som3awy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      This is called stupid.

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  7. tim
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Is darida starting... could use the cash!?!?!?!

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. Hurry up though.

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      1. tim
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        DONE!!!

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  8. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    From last post

    Gerrard or Moutinho for this week only?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Gerrard.

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    2. rosh22
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Pls JK 1 minute left

      Neuer
      Hummels Mani Pepe Selassie Alba
      Schwieny Darida Makos Moutinho Busquets
      Ronaldo Gomez Rooney

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  9. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Is Darida a better option than Makos?

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    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.....I mean who knows?!!

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      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Haven't been on here for 2 hours. A lot can be missed 🙂

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. More chance for Czech to score than Greece.

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  10. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Which one please?

    1: Torres + Gerrard

    2: Torres + Iniesta

    3: Nani + Iniesta

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      1

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  11. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    This lineup shows Kolar starting
    A few other shows Darida

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Sell, sell, selll

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    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Daruda is def playing

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  12. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Kolar worth a punt over Jiracek?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Lol, he's not playing, the article is wrong

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        😳

        Just logged in, didn't know any better 😀

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    2. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Kolar is not starting I think..there is a mistake with this lineup..Actually Darida is starting

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nah, keep Jiracek.

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    4. Smarty Pants
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Kolar reminds me of Kolarov. For some reason 🙂

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Sounds great 🙂

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  13. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    CABAYE OR BUSQUETS? NOW!

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    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Biscuits

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      NO!

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        who then? 6.7

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    3. Pinoche
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You still haven't sorted it out?
      None of them tbh.

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    4. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      CABAYE

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  14. GOONER
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bargain or abate
    Plz hurry uppp who's more nailed on?

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      barzagli

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  15. Ed
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Who’s more likely to play for Greece…Makos or Fortounis ?

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      makos

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  16. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Haha, according to the article Kolar is starting ahead of Darida. 😛

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      😛

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  17. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Best 7.5 m defender?

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      pique

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    2. 7dbeckham23
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Khedira

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      1. 7dbeckham23
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Poop, my bad i thought you said midfielder

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    3. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Arbeloa

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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    4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Better, Choose One-
      Hummels(Neuer & Bastuber selected)
      Pique(Alba Selected)
      Coentrao/Alves

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  18. athreya
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Fab+Torres+Podolski

    or

    Iniesta+Torres+Muller

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  19. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Good Luck all !!

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yes good luck everyone! 🙂

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  20. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    now i end up with 4 4.0M players

    hope it wint backfire at me later on

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    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      4 x 4.0m = bench sorted for the rest of the tournament. No need to waste transfers on them.

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      me too 😉

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  21. Pratik
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Last question guys, please answer

    a) Chalkias (not playing), Barzagli, Darida
    b) Sifakis, Maniatis, Jiracek

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    1. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A.

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    2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    3. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      If you have a keeper that's playing then Chalkias (if you got him for 4.0m, if not then Tzorvas), Maniatis or better defender using money in bank, Jiracek.

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    4. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Of the two, b) simply for Jiracek.

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  22. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Two minutes to go. Good luck, guys! This is my lineup.

    Neuer
    Maniatis - Hummels - Selassie - Alba
    Pilar - Pirlo - Darida
    Nani - Gomez - Ronaldo (c)

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  23. PanTanti
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    3 Portugese 2+1 Czechs 4 Germans 1 Greek 3 Spanish and 1 English

    ready to go!!!!!!!

    goodluck everyone!!

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  24. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Lets do this

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      bring it on!

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  25. PanTanti
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    1 min till deadline

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  26. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    selsassie or limbersky??

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      limb

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  27. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    GL everyone

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  28. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    PANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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  29. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Last minute Moutinho to Gerrard transfer done.

    Watch Moutinho score tonight

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    1. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You'll regret that. 😛

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  30. 7dbeckham23
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!!!

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