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. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you Howard..............PHEW

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

    F*ck off Webb, clear red.

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

    How has Limbersky stayed on 😐

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  4. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Limbersky tryin his best to get sent off. Chill lad.

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

    limby lol

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

    well done Portugal 🙂

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

    3 Portugese defenders.

    Guilty.

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

      2 here

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

      Awesome!

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

      Well played

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    4. UKG
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      +2

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

      2 here

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

      3 here, also.

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  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Limbersky clearly does not own himself in FF!!

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

      That is the equivalent of self harming in the world of FF.

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

    so now the debate begins stick on CR7 or twist to Gomez

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

      tempted to stick to be safe

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

    thanks for the recovered ball pts limbersky but you are a crazy man!

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

    Som3WY congratz..Well done

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

      There you are 😀

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

    Jamsiep, turns out I was the one who bottle on the Portugal defence tripling. If you kept them, well played.

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

      8)

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

    Advantage Switzerland 🙁

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

      it could be worse for you, I sold Moutinho 1 minute before deadline

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

        I sold Pepe.

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

      Not over yet! 😉

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

    Happy Bunny, 1st Double paid off!

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

      +1 😉

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

        +1 😀

        Sticking or twisting with cron?

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

    Cech going up for a header.... as if.. 🙄

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

    Who else like me had Patricio and a portugese defender?

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

      me

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

        i know you did your everywhere 😀

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

        yep, and ronaldo... (and nani 🙁 )

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

      had 2 Portugese defenders. Plenty of rbs, not sure Patricio had a save to nake

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

        Here 😀

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

      I had Patricio and 2 defenders.

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  17. TheProfesssor
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    God dammit Pereira why didn't you shoot?

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  18. little_wizard123
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Can't stick on 6 I'm afraid, but I should do given my choices so far.

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  19. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    if i twist to gomez can i then twist again to a spain player etc?

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

      Yes, you can

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

      yeah

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

      yes... but be careful :p

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    4. Lrf
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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

        cheers, i've never looked into it as always one twist was enough so far

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    5. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Got to be Gomez.

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

      Yes.

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  20. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Portugal keeper does the biz. Good job cause I had no backup! Phew!

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

      Haha snap 🙂

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  21. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So the golden question, stick with CR7 or twist on Gomez?

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

      May twist to Ozil

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

      think I will twist

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

      man I don't know.

      I have Gomez Torres & Pirlo to come but not sure whether to risk it.

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    4. GunsnRoses
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      In last three weeks I had stuck to all 6 pointers.
      Lewandowski ,Cesc & Pirlo all got 6 and did not change it

      This time I am twisting 😀

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

    Patricio CS-check
    Coentrao CS-check
    unknown Chesz player-3pts -check
    Ronaldo-6pts check

    great day 1 for me

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

      exactly the same, well done

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

        Nani did not do well. Baah.

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

      Pepe and Perreira Cs - Czech

      Dalida 3pts - Czech

      Ronaldo 6pts check

      Still thinking I will switch to Gomez

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  23. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So what teams can Portugal play in the semis guys?

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

      spain or france

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Spain.

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

        🙂

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

      Winner of Spain/France.

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

      Spain or France. Either way they're going out

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    5. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks lads!

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  24. McTown
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    why did i get nani...

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    1. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      +1 I was worried he'd get sent off given he was booked after 30 and him and Limbersky didn't get on!

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

      I had him too... he had a couple of chances for goals AND assists... but meh... I took out torres for him. Torres hat trick gonna happen now

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

    Triple clean sheet 😉 Told you ;p

    Djerbil, are you there? 🙂

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

    we can still sub players playing later in this round right?

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

    Anyone have Rui Patrício and Neuer?

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

      Overall rank #1 before today does.

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

        Guess he'll stick with Rui P. Imagine if Neuer keeps a cleansheet and saves a penalty tomorrow

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

      stick to Rui.
      Neuer won't assist 😐

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

        I don't have Rui P, I have Neuer. Just wanted to know.

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  28. Oliver Adamkiewicz
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    38points so far 🙁 any1 beat that???

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

      wtf?

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

      36 ;x

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  29. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Jirack got 5 recovered balls getting the ball whilst Cech ran back. Nice work

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

    no portugal defenders argh.

    not that ill want them for semis

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