Euro 2012

Semi Finals – Day Two – Dugout Discussion

28 June 2012 1190 comments
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After back-to-back goalless draws, we’ll be hoping for a little more entertainment tonight as Germany square up to Italy for the right to meet Spain in Sunday’s final. As always, we’ve opened up the Dugout Discussion ahead of this evening’s match.:

The team news is now in and is as follows:

Joachim Low makes three changes from the side that defeated Greece 4-2. Lukas Podolski and Mario Gomez both return after being dropped, though the inclusion of Toni Kroos in the starting XI is something of a surprise. Andre Schurrle, Miroslav Klose and Marco Reus all drop to the bench as a result.

Cesare Prandelli makes a single alteration to his starting XI. Giorgio Chiellini is fit after a thigh injury and returns to the side at left-back – this means Federico Balzaretti shifts over to the opposite flank in the back-four, with Ignazio Abate the man to lose his place.

Germany XI: Neuer; Boateng, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm; Khedira, Schweinsteiger; Kroos, Özil, Podolski; Gomez

Italy XI: Buffon; Balzaretti, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Marchisio, Pirlo, De Rossi; Montolivo; Balotelli,Cassano.

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  1. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I think Italy will cause a shock and knock the Nazis out, well I hope so anyway

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    1. SPORTSM4N
      • 13 Years
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      LMAO

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

        Italy in the final for sure

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      that will be the case....

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  2. john_t
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Fellow Klose'rs, if it's any consolation, if Gomez can't score in the first half (likely against Italian defense), Klose will surely come in and play for at least 20 mins. Maybe more if it goes to over time.

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  3. ManofKent
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I'm looking forward to Klose coming on for the last 30 mins to break the stalemate with a hat-trick 🙂

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      In the Final. 😉

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

    OK. Pirlo (C) it is. Good luck for everyone!

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

    Phew!

    Only just managed to squeeze Pirlo in!

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

      good luck today

      may the best men win

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

      Who's left out in the bench ??

      None I guess?

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

        Abate.....

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  6. The Bandit
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    For the first time, I'm doubting my no Italians policy...... 😐

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    1. SPORTSM4N
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Me too, wish I'd kept Pirlo.

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i have 4 italians (3 + Abate 🙁 )

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      1. SPORTSM4N
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I have a feeling ze Germans will systematically contain Pirlo...

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  7. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    any1 else subbed in Abate for 1/2 pter?

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    1. phoenix737
      • 13 Years
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      i did.. shit!!!

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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        atleast i'm not the only one....

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

      For 1pter me. But even this is risky 🙂

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 13 Years
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        for 2 pter.... 🙁
        very risky

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    3. yash
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      I did!

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    4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      let's just hope he gets enough gametime for rbs and why not chip in a goal or 2?

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

    i stick with Pique C even if i got Ozil+Schwinie+Gomez

    good luck everyone

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      U have Gomez? U shark 😛

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

        ye,i gone for all spain +germany players and so far i been extremly lucky

        i forgot about Boateng and Hummels as well

        Go Germany

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

      +1, except w/ Ozil, Khedia, Klose

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

    BTW, deadline is 20:45 CET, 19:45 BST. 13 minutes to go.

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

      9, but who's counting

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

        Looks like my PC time was a few minutes off. Fixed now

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        1. SPORTSM4N
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I've made that mistake in the regular league before, pulled a masterstroke with a last minute sub who scored with MOTM.

          Only to realise my clock was off and I'd missed the deadline by a minute...

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        5 I am. 🙂

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  10. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I'm glad to hear our semi-final match still has fire JK, i look forward to it's finale 😀

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

      I'm just letting off steam. No way I can win in all honesty. Sarnab knocked me out of the BUG H2H (the google docs one). So if it's you 2 in the final, that says something for me.

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

        hopefully i can knockout parm from bug cup todaY

        do you fabcy Brazil vs Swis meeting in Final?

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  11. SPORTSM4N
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I feel sorry for my F5 button...

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
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      😆

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

      there must be some auto-refresh add-on we can get

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

      and does anyone bother with the email notification?

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

    I assume the Germans are playing a narrow 4-2-2-2/4-2-3-1 formation?

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

      germany will play like this

      Nouer

      Boateng Badstuber Hummels Lahm

      Kedhira Schwine

      Kros(strickly follow Pirlo)

      Ozil Gomez Poldy

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  13. Alchomist
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    I'll be supporting Boateng, Ozil (c), Khedira, Pirlo and Balotelli tonight.

    Here's hoping Gomez has a quite one!

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

      +100

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      here also... in fact an own goal would be much appreciated from Gomez

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

        Followed by a red card?

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

    Last minute changes... Podolski or Ozil for the armband??

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    1. SPORTSM4N
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil everytime.

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      1. tahoe don
        • 13 Years
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        +1

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
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      Podolski.

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      pirlozil

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

      mmmmmm, i'd be tempted to go Podolski to be fair.... I have a feeling he's gonna be on one tonight

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  15. Declan
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    I love the Italian national anthem

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

      u r not the only one

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

    Buffon was all over that anthem 😛

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  17. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Gomez to score and Germany to win, enhanced to 9/2:

    http://www.paddypower.com/bet/powerplay/enhanced-football-special?ev_oc_grp_ids=273706

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

    I have Toni Kroos in the euro pro Scout Leage 2. #just saying

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

    Proposed finals team
    Casillas
    Boateng Disturber ALba Pique Arbeloa
    Khedira Ozil Iniesta
    Gomez Negredo

    Damn no cash no possibility. Please Klose start the final
    0.4m cash and I have Oliveira and Javi Martinez. Too bad I wasn't od Darida and Salpingidis bandwagon,

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

    Who would win a fight. Hitler or Mussolini?

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

      Staljin 😀

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      hitler imo

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

        Always Hitler

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Mussolini everyday

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

    Ozil or Pirlo for (C)???currently on CR7...Please help guys!!!

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

      Ozil easy

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    2. tahoe don
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      OZ for me

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

    There seems to be a correlation between the ethnic origins of the German squad and whether they sing the anthem or not....... just sayin'

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

      +1

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      So?

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

      Perhaps because they understand the absurdity/utter small minded was of irrelevant jingoism, and don't feel the need to prove their allegiance to team and country by singing an ultimately meaningless song?

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

        minded was = mindedness

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      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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  23. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I hope Gomez puts on a show tonight

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    1. Declan
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      Agreed

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  24. Alchomist
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Negredo was fun wasn't he

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  25. SPORTSM4N
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I seriously doubting captaining Ozil and considering changing to Gomez!

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

      Last mim!

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

        *min

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

      you'd be mad to go Ozil over Gomez. Crazy I tell ya

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  26. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    None of the German team would look out of place in the next Indiana Jones film

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

    Bayern vs Juventus

    who wins?

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

      Juve

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

      Bayern cause they play without Robben 😉

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

    Just changed capt 2 mins ago, too late?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Look and find out.

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

        epic-it's all about Ozil

        both menly and catmac has C him

        if he dont deliver we are fine

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

        Looks ok but i thought it was 7.30 deadline

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

    Come on you mother f*ckers. Get me some points.

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

      haha..but who exactly???

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

    LOL hands up who forget to press confirm on the Captaincy change??

    I still got Ron as opposed to Schwein 🙁

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