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. LOCO ABREU
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      -1

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    2. Royal5
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      -2

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    3. Declan
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      🙁

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
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      Not funny in anyway

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    5. Back on the horse
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      wow- didnt expect that from you. misjudged

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    6. BONZ
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      Shocking - LACK OF CLASS especially after both captains read out "respect" statements to educate the likes.........

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    7. Abominable Snowy84
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      Sorry if I offended anybody.

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      1. Declan
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        Accepted, I know your intention wasn't to offend, now back to the football 🙂

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    8. SPorting
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      what the f*ck Snowy?

      I mean, seriously, what the f*ck?

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  2. Parm
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    So both Nocerino and Diamanti on the bench, damn Milanista!

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    1. Mílanista
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      Oi! Just think of all those clean sheets.

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  3. Abominable Snowy84
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    Khedira!!!!!

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  4. leo_messi
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    Hummels captain sais someone....it was close...

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  5. China Mag
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    I think that I am going to go all in on one team for the final. 0-0 and EVERYONE gets clean sheets all round. Your best chance of getting different more than average points is to gamble on one side winning to nil. Of course you are risking getting less points than the average!

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    1. tahoe don
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      no way this goes 0-0 !

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  6. tahoe don
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    shoulda been a goal for Germany

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  7. Piggs Boson
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    Thank God Hummels missed that...

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  8. China Mag
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    Wish I went khedira rather than reus now!! Gomez playing makes up for that though!!

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  9. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Khedira on 2 rb already 🙂

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  10. ★FC Borecelona★
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    This game is begging for Klose right now 😉

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  11. Optimus.
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    this game has 7-7 written all over it

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    1. Declan
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      🙂 Id take that

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    2. BONZ
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      it would require Suarez & Messi to create such a goalfest 🙂

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  12. Parm
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    I see RB watch is out and about....

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      😆

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    2. Optimus.
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      yep and for that reason i dont want to see them introduced to fpl...could you imagine on here with 7/8 games playing at once 😉

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        would it really be much worse than endless dicsussion on BPs?

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        1. Optimus.
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          yes usually 3 players come away with the baps but there could rb chat from anything like 10 players per game rb wise

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  13. Keane There Dunne That
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    I will never trust Demi again 😉 . Abate not starting.

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  14. Back on the horse
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    This game is begging for Abate to come on

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    1. The Bandit
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      Good Reus

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      1. Back on the horse
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        just watched the Archer episode today where they talk about ruses. 🙂

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  15. Abominable Snowy84
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    Wow nearly an o.g.

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  16. tahoe don
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    Italy thinks they're going to win this match .... at least that's how they have played thus far.

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  17. djman102
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    nearly Barzagli OG there

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  18. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Italy looking a bit shaky at the back.

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  19. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Bonucci owning Gomez atm,still time for that to change of course

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  20. Optimus.
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    ashley young wipes a tear from his eye 😉

    http://www.balls.ie/2012/06/28/uefas-respect-message-is-a-little-strange/

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  21. ★FC Borecelona★
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    Really not feeling Podolski in this tournament 😮

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  22. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Why does Low always have to pick something at the match? His nose, his teeth, his....

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    1. Back on the horse
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      nerves

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  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    cue Allo Allo reference from Lawro

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  24. r0nh
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    So, as I said all along, Gomez would start.

    He was only rested against a weak team.

    1-0 to me I think.

    I expect you all to show me more respect now....

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      I said this too, but I wont gloat. Could've gone either way, no one was to know except the manager himself.

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    2. ★FC Borecelona★
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      Rule #1 for the new season:

      1) Always believe ronH 😉

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      1. Parm
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        Ha Ha!

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  25. Abominable Snowy84
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    Balotelli.

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  26. SPorting
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    Balo.........

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  27. Bøwstring The Carp
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    8 points gone...

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  28. Optimus.
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    scenes

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  29. Declan
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    Get in there

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  30. djman102
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    And there's the floodgate opener...

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