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. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I've gone with 5 4.0 players... 😀

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    1. Optimus.
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      same

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  2. Abominable Snowy84
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    Kolar (c) lets do this!

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    1. GoonerByron
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      Really? He's on the bench... 🙂

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    2. Gigging Order
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Please say you are joking....

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 13 Years
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        😛

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        1. Gigging Order
          • 14 Years
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          Haha!

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      2. Conrad.
        • 14 Years
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        nopes.

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

    and that's all she wrote folks

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    1. Menly
      • 14 Years
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      Hey der 😉

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  4. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I have kept faith in Hubschmann and Pilar over Dirada.

    Hubschmann to get over 10 recovered balls tonight.

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  5. Reedy
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    ...and breath

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

      *breathe. lol

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  6. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Well, what ever you've done, it's too late now to change it. So best of luck 🙂

    I'm expecting a bit of an upset tonight! 😀

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    1. Le Gooner
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ditto. Come on The Czech's

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

    arrrghhhhh

    was about to do my selassie to limersky.

    here's hoping portugal get knocked out

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

    Last minute decision - Busquets in for Pilar and Kadlec downgraded to Limbersky.

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  9. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    No French players for me. SO be it. All the others well covered. All the best players from other teams are there. Good luck to all

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

      Same

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

      No Spain or France for me. Will revisit the Spaniards in the SF. If they get there of course 🙂

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

    changed 3 spanish to 1 english 1 french and 1 spanish in the end.

    I don't know how that happened but i do see the spanish keeping a cleanie

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  11. little_wizard123
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Is there a reason why the 4th and 5th officials stand on the same side of the goal as the linesmen? Surely it makes more sense to have them on the opposite side?

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  12. Menly
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Catmac will be pleased to hear I almost missed the deadline. Almost 😀

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    1. Djerbil
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      Best of luck Chilie

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      1. Menly
        • 14 Years
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        And to you Japan!

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    2. CatMac
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Catmac very pleased 🙂

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

        I mean pleased you didnt 😀

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

          Oh and good luck Japan from me as well 😉

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  13. COMH
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Got my 3 Czech's in tonight. Limbersky, Darida and Pilar. If they do nothing I have Lescott, Gerrard and Pirlo waiting in the wings.

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

      same, with Lescott, Marchisio, Nasri waiting, lets hope the ref keeps his cards in his pocket

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

    Strikers - Ronaldo, Gomez- Podolski *Licks Lips* 😀

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

    If Greece keep a clean-sheet, I will be truly devastated. Just got rid of them for Barzagli. All blame lies on Darida.

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  16. FORCA INTER
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Coentrao ,Ronaldo and Patrico let's rack up some pts

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

      2, 9, 2

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  17. BOOM XHAKALACA
    • 13 Years
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    Good luck everyone!

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    1. Le Gooner
      • 14 Years
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      Good luck

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

    DJERBIL, see you after the match...

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

      see u too

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  19. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ok Transfers are locked… McD game has gone into updation mode…

    Can finally stop tearing my hair out

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  20. Silly Sausage
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    GOOD LUCK ALL!

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

    Oh feck! I forgot to captain Cristiano Ronaldo!!! The armband's on Darida... 😛

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

      Cue red card 😀

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

      I last minute twisted CR7 to Torres. And yes, my armband actually IS on Darida!! haha

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

      True story?

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

        mine is!

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  22. isacki: full casual
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Good luck everyone, wherever you're placed or whoever you've picked! (Apart from Samaras, if he does well we'll kill you!)

    I will do my utmost to slay the #1 in the world for FFS. No fear when you're here.

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

      Read the name.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
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        I noticed on the last page, you legend!!

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Finish him!

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    3. 4vets
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck Isacki!

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    4. Gigging Order
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      good luck mate!

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  23. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Mark out, Demi in?

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

      😆

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      +1.

      Demi literally has earned thousands of fantasy points for his readers.

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

      ;-(

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

        damn 😉

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    4. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
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      Possibly...

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

      Would love a Demi and PB duo on the team news.

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

        +99

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

        +1. Marky, Marky sign 'em up!

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

      Hahaha 😆

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

      CG* 😀

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

      sounds like a fair trade 😆

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    9. ManUFan
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      darida ownership going up all thanks to him
      great contributions to everyone, and im sure he's greatly appreciated by all

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

      LOLs

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    11. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No way... CB is great but we couldn't do without Mark.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        OK, the mysterious 'paul' out, Demi in.

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

    updated already-this format rocks! 😀

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

      Five minutes for 500k

      Almost 4 or 5 hours for 2.5m in FPL.

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

    Oh crap I captained Limbersky 😯

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

      Did you though? I mean, did you actually do that? 🙂

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    2. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      😯 Seriously?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        no, I was just hoping my co-manager would see it and get angry. I captained Ronaldo.

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  26. Abominable Snowy84
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    What is Isackis team name?

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      http://en.euro2012fantasy.uefa.com/league/cup/148942/

      I'm the one who's playing Lewes Galacticos

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Ta. Hope you get it done 🙂

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Ta, still breathing steady over here 😀

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

          +1 Isacki FTW

          Thought it may have been me or Forca for a while, but I'm glad one FFSer has made it through.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            You and Forca were ranked above me in most leagues for ages, I thought you would make it. I only got in by lucky draw (finished 7th with 4 other people).

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  27. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Penny from Big Bang Theory is FIT !!! Evening btw 🙂

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

      Kaley Cuoco, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

      Evening sir

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      1. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Indeed 😛

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

      That she is, nothing on Lyndsy Fonseca though 😉

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      1. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        oooh yes!! 😀

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

          Unreal doesn't do her justice 😀

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

        +1000, there's just something about Lydnsey Fonseca. Ever since Kick-Ass.

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

          That there is, she's very very attractive.

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

      pity shes allergic to getting her kit off

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      1. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yep 🙁

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  28. ZaKNaFeiN
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Who is this Darida guy and why did he suddenly show up?? Such a great position for a 4.0 mid. Sigh, just hoping Makos plays and does well.

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  29. Menly
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Catmac if you're around, I somehow ended up with Torres. God knows how that happened

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  30. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So I've finally logged in and done my team up for the quarters having ignored it for the competition :D. Best of luck folks!

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

      Better late than never 😉 Good luck!

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

        Same to you Reedy! My ignored team has done okay so far so now I'll go active and see what I can do!

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