Euro 2012

Quarter Finals – Day Two – Dugout Discussion

22 June 2012 1094 comments
Paul Paul
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The second quarter-final of EURO 2012 is less than an hour away, with Germany and Greece doing battle for the right to clinch a place in the last four alongside Portugal. As always, we’ve rolled out the Dugout Discussion ahead of this evening’s 7.45pm kick-off.

The team news is now in and, for many Fantasy managers, it looks like it’s going to be a frustrating night…

Joachim Low makes four changes to the side that saw off Denmark in Germany’s final group game. Jerome Boateng returns at right-back after serving a one-match suspension, with Lars Bender dropping back to the bench. Up front, however, today’s earlier rumours have proven to be true – Marco Reus, Andreas Schurrle and Miroslav Klose are all handed roles in the first XI, with Thomas Muller, Lukas Podolski and Mario Gomez dropping to the bench.

Fernando Santos makes a couple of alterations to the Greece side that stunned Russia last time out. Skipper Giorgos Karagounis is suspended and is replaced in midfield by Grigorios Makos, while up front Theofanis Gekas makes way for Sotiris Ninis.

Germany Starting XI: Neuer; Boateng, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm; Khedira, Schweinsteiger; Reus, Ozil, Schurrle – Klose

Greece Starting XI: Sifakis; Torosidis, Papasthopoulos, Papadopoulos, Tzavellas; Makos, Katsouranis, Maniatis; Ninis, Samaras, Salpingidis

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  1. Derailed Bandwagon
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    Sweinsteiger or Hummels?? Thanks

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    1. YOUNG and ARROGANT
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      hummels. cs points are urs 4 the taking.

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    2. Gigging Order
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      too late...

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      1. The Milkman
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        It's not too late... another 10 mins!

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        1. 4vets
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          No.

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          1. 4vets
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            Oh... yes...!

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            1. The Milkman
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              😀

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            2. Lordjim
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              Does that mean my earlier comment was in time....

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              1. 4vets
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                It does and I humbly apologise. Sorry.

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              2. Lordjim
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                Nah...20:30 CET out of time...

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                1. 4vets
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                  Nope... 20.45 CET 🙂

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                  1. 4vets
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                    Just put in Lescott for Nani... can still do. Didn't confirm it though ;

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                2. The Milkman
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                  Hurry! You have 4 mins!

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  2. Dan - We want our Trophy ba…
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    What are people going to with Gomez for their SF team?

    I suppose it depends how Klose gets on but not sure if i want an 11.7m striker in my team who may not start.

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    1. Dan - We want our Trophy ba…
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      *going to do

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  3. Jonah Takalua
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    klose 9 goals and an assist in 6 qualifying matches? I thought he was on some goal drought? tempted to captain now...

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    1. The Milkman
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      12 in 27 for Lazio.

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  4. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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    Meh changed my captain under next match day but under my team Gomez still Captain ffs... numpty.

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  5. The Bandit
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    Anyone got less than two German defs (inc keeper)?

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    1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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      I dont care.... (no)

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      1. Nomar
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        I only have Boateng. Doubled up on Spain.

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    2. 4vets
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      Not me. The Greeks could kill us all 🙂

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    3. emperikal
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      Boateng and Hummels for me! So no 🙂

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    4. Dan - We want our Trophy ba…
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      Just Boateng.

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    5. The Bandit
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      Just trying to guage how much a Greek goal would hurt me... 🙂

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      1. 4vets
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        Like one to the nuts, I'd imagine.

        I'm off!

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      2. Disco Stu
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        Neuer, Hummels and Badstuber for me

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    6. QPR expects... glory!
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      Me. I haven't got any Germand defs playing having benched Neuer after Rui Patricio stood on his goal line collecting 6 pts whilst scratching his ass last night 🙂

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  6. Pratik
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    Has the deadline passed?

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    1. Declan
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      nope.

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    2. Evs
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      No, few mins.

      Btw I am sticking with ronnie.

      You?

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      1. Pratik
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        It's on ozil...Just have to click confirm. I'm trying to distract myself by watching Community 🙂

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        1. Gigging Order
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          Demi is in that 😉

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        2. Manani
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          great show, with hot blonde. JACKPOT

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    3. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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      Yes... 730 uk

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      1. Declan
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        -1

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        1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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          Meh whats going on the time has changed... Oh my Im having a mare.. as you were... Keep ya minus 1 lol

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          1. Declan
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            🙂 ..

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  7. The Milkman
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    Oooh, Klose is limping a bit! What's happened?

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    1. Declan
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      Gomez stamped on his foot

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      1. The Milkman
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        In the tunnel?

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        1. Declan
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          Dressing rooms

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          1. The Milkman
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            Sneaky sod!

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  8. GunsnRoses
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    Going against my own rule of sticking to 12 or more scoring captain.

    Gomez in with armband 😐

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  9. Henry Hill
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    Merkel is there, come on Greece it would be especially great to beat ze Germans in front of that bitch!

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    1. Declan
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      Amen

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      1. Evs
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        🙂

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      2. 4vets
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        + more than I can count.

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  10. JWilson3
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    Ozil or Hummels?

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    1. Declan
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      Ozil.

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    2. The Milkman
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      Hummels 7
      Ozil 5

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    3. King Nemanja
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      Hum

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  11. JWilson3
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    captain

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  12. Henry Hill
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    Anyone watching RTE, Dunphy just said Germany are an ordinary team with average players 😆 Stay off the drugs Eamonn

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    1. Declan
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      Quality

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    2. King Nemanja
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      haha gotta love rte! he also said there would be no goals between sweden and england in the second half and told viewers not to bother watching it, haha nutter

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  13. Parm
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    Looks like it's staying on Ronny.....

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  14. Evs
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    Right, here goes.

    See you at HT folks...

    Come on you Stavros !

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    1. 4vets
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      Good luck!

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  15. Declan
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    Hummels(C) *Gulp*

    Do me proud son

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  16. The Milkman
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    Come on Makos (C)!

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    1. Diego Morethan
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      Amazing! good luck

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  17. Lordjim
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    Still believe Gomez will come on early second half.....okay sit back and start munching the prawn crackers.....

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  18. Gigging Order
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    Hummels will score tonight.

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    1. Lordjim
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      Nice!

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  19. Pratik
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    Ozil it is 🙂

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    1. Declan
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      Good on ya

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    2. BONZ
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      You may have upset Evs who stuck on Ron!

      Grow a set Evs!!

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  20. Alchomist
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    HUMMMMMM HUMMM

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  21. Messiah Hazard
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    Wearing my Chelsea jersey while watching the GER vs. GRE match. What are the chances of Greece doing a Chelsea and beating Germany?

    Have 4 Germans in my fantasy team though, so hope it does not happen..

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  22. @FuzzyWarbles
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    whos with me in the Neuer red card wish list whilst maintaining a Germany CS?

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    1. Alchomist
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      And a goal from Hummel please

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
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        +6

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    2. Declan
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      That'll do

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    3. King Nemanja
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      Loooovely

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  23. Gigging Order
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    Gomez on for Khedeira?! 😉

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  24. Alchomist
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    Germany are rampant... how many goals tonight?

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  25. beric
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    Germany look shit hot. How annoying they have benched my striker 🙁

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    1. Declan
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      *Everyones striker

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  26. Gigging Order
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    This is going to be an absolute thrashing

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  27. King Nemanja
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    Germany looking dangerous already!

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  28. @FuzzyWarbles
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    Chalky FTW!!!!

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  29. GunsnRoses
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    Should have waited before changing it to Gomez today 🙁 🙁

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  30. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Fair play to Low, he wanted to inject more pace and verve into the attack. It has worked so far, could be a long night for Greece.

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