Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Wales vs Northern Ireland

Next up on our Euro 2016 agenda, Wales and Northern Ireland go head-to-head at five o’clock in the second match of the last 16.

After climbing to the top of Group B with a convincing 3-0 thrashing of Russia, Chris Coleman’s side are strongly fancied to progress this evening.

Joint-top scorers over the group stages with six goals, Wales also led the way for efforts on target – an impressive 57.9% shot accuracy is higher than any side.

Northern Ireland, meanwhile, will be expected to sit tight and soak up the pressure, with their ability from dead-balls likely to be key – they scored more times from set-pieces than any other side in qualifying.

Michael O’Neill’s side averaged a mere 29.2% possession in their first three matches – the lowest of any team – and ranked joint-bottom along with Iceland when it came to shots conceded.

Given that O’Neill’s men are also worse than any team for attempts on goal, those Fantasy managers backing Wales’ main men will be full of expectation for this one.

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  1. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Williams with some disgraceful time wasting

  2. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Williams stays on with a probable collar bone break. He'll be useless, but what a hardnut.

    1. puddingbrood
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      It didn't look like he wanted to though

  3. Fergietime
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    How long before Ashley drops again and wastes more precious time.

  4. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Has to be 20 fouls by NI ?

    1. Jay_
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Nice one, my man RafaG plays

      • Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Finally Fonte starts

    2. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      no will grigg? ffs

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        He was on fire too

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Do Norn Iron sing ?

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Some song about Danny

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Northern Ireland mugged by a bunch of Taffs 🙁

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        St Patrick was a Taff

    5. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Omg Ramsey you idiot

      1. Ludo
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Likely would've subbed him off anyway, surely...

    6. Jay_
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Ramsey you shmuck

      • HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        lol ramsey yellow

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          If this was fpl I would care . All his owners are just going to sub him now

      • El Patron
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Ramset yc:D

      • Huddersfield
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Rambo booked

      • Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Don't put Arsenal players in your team

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yeeeessss

        Double clean sheet
        Bale C

      • Syd.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Well done Wales

        Great performance from Northern Ireland better team on the day didn't deserve to lose.

        Good luck to Wales in the next round

      • WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Double Wales clean sheet and Bale assist! Glad I overlooked Ramsey as he got a yellow. Time for Perisic and Strinic to do some damage

      • Huddersfield
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Blaszczykowski Chester Bale (C) , good start
        C'mon Perisic

      • Jay_
          7 years, 10 months ago

          20 from 4, captain to play but more importantly 4 men through to next round 🙂

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Next round is the key

        • KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Well done Wales was always going to be close..

          Our boys gave it their all and did themselves proud

          Good luck to the Republic tomorrow..

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Hard luck Nidge and cheers

        • The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Hennessey,Chester, Bale,Blaszczykowski check.

        • Back on the horse
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Hennessey Chester CSs! nice

        • Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Don't care about Ramsey's yellow. He's being subbed out regardless of his 2 or 3.

        • Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Football the real winner there.

        • KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Lot of time for Chris Coleman.. gentleman

          1. Jazz!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Yep

        • Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          10 from 4 😆 But all 4 through to the next round 🙂

        • BENOIT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          People holding Bale (c) or twisting?

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Moving it to Ronaldo.

            1. BENOIT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Errr?

          2. LM KING
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Twisting man!

            Thinking of Payer/Giroud/Muller

        • LM KING
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Bale (c) Chester Taylor > Not bad

          Ramsey Milik > Too bad

        • 32chickens
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          who to score tonight as croatia beat portugal?

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Ivan Perisic x 2 , Ronaldo x 1

            1. 32chickens
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              thank you hazardous-buying goal mins

              1. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                What's the spread ?

                1. 32chickens
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  bought perisic at 13

                  1. 32chickens
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 10 months ago

                    playing with bookie's money -bought wales at half time

        • Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          NI won on fouls 19 - 8, but Wales win with two falls, one submission and a knock out 🙂