Euro 2012

Quarter Finals – Day Four – Dugout Discussion

24 June 2012 825 comments
Paul Paul
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It’s the last of the quarter-finals this evening as England take on Italy for a place in the last four against Germany. After tonight’s eagerly-anticipated clash, Fantasy managers have a three-day wait until the first of the semi-finals get underway on Wednesday evening, when defending champions Spain take on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. As always, we’ve opened up the Dugout Discussion ahead of kick-off:

The team news is in and is as follows…

Roy Hodgson keeps faith in the same XI that saw off Ukraine in the previous match, with Wayne Rooney partnering Danny Welbeck up top. Steven Gerrard will be looking to keep up the form that has harvested returns in all three of his games thus far – his battle against Daniel De Rossi in the midfield area looks key to his nation’s chances of progressing.

For Italy, Cesare Prandelli makes three changes from the game against Republic of Ireland. Leonardo Bonucci replaces the injured Giorgio Chiellini at centre-half, while Thiago Motta and Antonio Di Natale both drop out, replaced by Riccardo Montolivo and Mario Balotelli respectively.

England Starting XI: Hart; Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole; Milner, Gerrard, Parker, Young; Rooney, Welbeck

Italy Starting XI: Buffon; Abate Barzagli Bonucci Balzaretti; Marchisio, Pirlo, Di Rossi; Montolivo; Cassano, Balotelli

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  1. Tin of Directors
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    If England concede in extra time, do the cs points go?

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    1. Kostja
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      yes

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      1. tahoe don
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        but Abate keeps his CS!

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    2. 4vets
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      Yup.

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      1. Tin of Directors
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        Thanks gents.

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        1. GunsnRoses
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          thanks the other one as well 😛

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  2. BMox81
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    Anybody seen Gerrard or Rooney this game? No, thought not.

    How Young is still on the pitch I do not know.

    England riding their luck big time.

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    1. 4vets
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      Rooney has been rubbish.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Agree. Gerrard has been worse than rubbish.

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        1. Evs
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          Shite I would say.

          No wonder Parker is fooking knackered.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            Where is Modric when you need him?

            *sigh*

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    2. Kostja
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      Its how they always play, if they win than really cant criticize them.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Young is OK. Agree about the other two.

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  3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Twitter is not really an edifying medium ... 🙁

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    1. Back on the horse
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      did you think it would be?

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  4. seanie3
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    do points gained in extra time count or are the total points for a player just based on 90 mins

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    1. 4vets
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      Extra time counts.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Not sure my ticker can cope. 😕

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        1. 4vets
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          Deep breaths... here we go.

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    2. Derailed Bandwagon
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      Yes, et points count.

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  5. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    12.40am..... Time to open third bottle of red.... Come on England

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    1. 4vets
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      Class.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Ditto - white. Hic!!! 😀

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        🙂

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  6. Elniñorules
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    Ahhh finally an interesting game in the Euro's.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Irony is a fine thing - in its place! 😉

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      1. Elniñorules
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        The name of the game.... 😉

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  7. jaredmason
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Is McD's updated live? Where can you find out the returned balls from?

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    1. FORCA INTER
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      data view

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
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      Yeah its live, you can only see the players you own now though

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    3. Abominable Snowy84
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      Data view.

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  8. Davido989
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    Heskey to score the winning penalty.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      GET IN!!! 😀

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  9. pol
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    Pirlo got +1 on rb?

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  10. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Lol you can put the word "Chicken" in front of any Italians surname and it sounds like a meal 😎

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    1. teto
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      haha!

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  11. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    England have 1 sub in their pocket, Italy don't, could prove crucial.

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    1. Evs
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      Not when it's Jordan Henderson 😆

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        😆

        Premenition much

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        1. Evs
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          See JK, See.... LMFAO

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
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        Leighton Baines, oh god it is Henderson

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    2. Back on the horse
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      what if that sub is Henderson?

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    3. Declan-
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      HAHAHA 🙂

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  12. r0nh
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    Abate clean sheet... get in 🙂

    Now I want it to finish 1-1, then penalties.

    No more clean sheets 😉

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  13. Smurf
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Whats happens to first and last goal scorer bets in ET, do they still apply?

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  14. Ginkapo FPL
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    Parker has 3 recovered balls only?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      I have no idea what it is all about.

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  15. leo_messi
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    If England win tonight somehow then I have easy decision to make for SF- 6 Germans in my team 🙂

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  16. FORCA INTER
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    Predictions for extra time?

    0-0

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    1. leo_messi
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      0 - 0 after ET and 0-0 in penalties 😉

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  17. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Gerrard, Parker or Young to come off for Henderson?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Gerrard, pleeeaaassse? 🙁

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  18. DonTheSpecialOne
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    4 real?

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  19. Elniñorules
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    Henderson-frenzy!!!!!!

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  20. GunsnRoses
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Henderson in for Liverpool

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  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Oh fook, you have 1 sub to try and win and game and who do you send on?

    Jordan Henderson??????

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    1. Davido989
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      It could be worse..it could of been Downing.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        not worse, but not better either. The Ox was the man.

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  22. Not Much Klopp
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else think Scott Parker is over rated shite!!!!
    Apart from being an annoying little shit he can not pass/shoot or read the game absolute shite!!!!

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Plays with his heart on his sleeve, puts 100% in always. Might not score or assist but he makes the difference in any team he has played for

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      Wum the feck up

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    3. Kostja
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      But that is what he is supposed to do, does Busquets look much better? Besides his acting?

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    4. GunsnRoses
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      No.

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    5. Not Much Klopp
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      Yeah don't disagree with the effort he puts in, but not international class, compare him to pirlo playing same position, the simple passing side of the game is the difference between winning and losing a game!!!! Parker had 2 blatant chances in this game (many others in the tournament) where a simple pass would have meant the difference but he just seems to close his eyes or sumat!!!!

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      1. Kostja
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        Hes not playing the same position as Pirlo, hes playing the same position as De Rossi.

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    6. ManUFan
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      your alone on that view
      he's englands best player, who gets no credit

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  23. Abominable Snowy84
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    Jordan Henderson 😆

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  24. pontus
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    Henderson?

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  25. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Com'n Jordan ...

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  26. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    This site might explode if England win 1-0 via a Henderson goal

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    1. Kostja
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      no I dont think people will be able to type with a double face palm 😀

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    2. DonTheSpecialOne
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      😆 this

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    3. Crouch Potato!
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      I reckon Henderson will self com bust!

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  27. DonTheSpecialOne
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    Rooney is terrible tonight

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  28. r0nh
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    If England qualify for the SF, I am getting Henderson.

    4.9m euro, bargin!!

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    1. Spain to Win it All
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Custodio from Portugal is 4.9

      Keeps coming on in the games He might be a good value pick

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  29. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
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    I think uefa should introduce additional subs rule for extra time. What do we think 1 or 2 more extra subs?

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      1.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
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      just 1, but I like this endurance thing

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  30. Abominable Snowy84
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    If I was on the England bench and Henderson got on before me, I would just retire there and then.

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    1. Evs
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      Like Michael Carrick you mean . . .

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        basically yes

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