Euro 2016 is now just one day away after Portugal’s 7-0 win over Estonia brought an end to the recent batch of friendlies last night. In the first in a series of two members articles, we focus on some of the most pertinent statistics over each sides’ last four friendlies this calendar year. We begin with a look at the standout performers in defence and also assess a trio of midfielders, with a further three players in the centre of the park set to feature in tomorrow’s follow-up piece.
IMO:
Kroos/Khediera
Gotze/Ozil/Draxler
Muller
...is the front 5...or 6
Good question, not sure. Use this cunning link from Professor Cunning at the UEFA University 😉
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Euro+2016
Will Fabregas start v Czech? Is he a better bet than Alli?
Imo yes.better pick and should play.
Yes and yes
No and no imo. Depends on where Alli plays though and I'd say cesc is likely to start but not nailed
RMT
Randolph
Howleds - Sapunaru - Walker
KDB - Draxler - Payet - Perisic
Giroud - Lewandowski - Muller
Rui Patricio - Dragovic - Lindelof - R.Sanches
Walker not nailed on - who to replace?
Dier. Easy. Sanches and Lindelof not nailed though. Other than that, good team.
against russia england might get a clean sheet but versus wales and slovakia i don't really think so. was thinking bout putting rami in, is he nailed on?
England have the joint best defence in the cup.
Dragovic or Klein? Brief reading suggests Klein the more likely to get assists etc. Same price...
Quick poll! Which in your opinion is better value?
A) Dzyuba
B) Milik + 0.5mB
Milik
b) there's sure to be goals against NI. Can swap out thereafter
NI have got one of the best defensive records in the cup. I'd expect a Poland win, but not a massive one.
Nah they shipped 8 goals in a weak attacking group
Neither
Who's your best shout for 3rd striker at 8m or less?
nolito
RMT!
Kozakic | (Patricio)
Rami | Schar | Dier | Hector | (Juanfran)
De Bruyne | Payet | Perisic | Stanciu | (Siggy)
Muller | Kane | NolitoNice team. I would drop Siggy and Nolito
You'd be mad. 😛 Thanks 🙂
Dzemali or Stanciu?
Dzemaili
Stanciu
Don't forget the Euro 2016 inspired Radio Cheeseoidt based around travel and places
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQFwRWdXdv4RvY4vku_tGrI_MDyqBU3VV
New songs are still welcome
You got it!
Cheers, Dizzy.
Good call. I thought of that one at some point bust must have forgotten it
Any news on Grosicki yet ?...
I am not saying I am Batman but look below 😎
Kamil Grosicki:
[ WARNING: TRANSALATION BY DOOSKI!This information from from an accredited source within the Polish camp.
Kamil Grosicki has made good progress with his ankle, and it is much better. Our winger ran on the race track already today. It is unlikely, in spite of this, that he will play against Northern Ireland. Grosicki, who picked up the injury in the friendly match with Lithuania, has not yet trained with the team still, and that situation will not change before the match on Sunday. The assistant states that there is still pain in the leg, but that most important development, that he has begun to run slowly, does not yet mean, that he is ready for match coaching. Full sprints are still off limits, turns and twists are still too risky, and it is also still too soon for normal match movements and contacts.
One of the Polish chaps has now OK'd this. 🙂(MSN/Reuters)
Inappropriate, as I posted this on page 5. 😛 😛 😛
Fibre option Broadband ?
Indeed! 😆
Thanks Doosra. Sounds to me like he'll be hard pushed to get the second game, never mind NI.
Yep.
The general consensus seems to be Grosicki will not be risked . He is trying to get fit and there are reports he is running but not returned to training and he is trying to run in the pool . Lots of info in the news section in google
Mmmm....Damn....He was a right old little secret weapon.
Aye . Now I have Fabregas 🙁
Now, I understand there are a million people constantly putting RMTs on this website. And I understand that they are all pretty similar and tedious to review.
So why should you rate my team, and make suggestions on how you might improve it, over all the other RMTs which you daily, hourly, minutely, secondly, fraction-of-a-secondly ignore?
Well, under normal circumstances you probably shouldn't.
But maybe I'm a lonely millionaire willing to bestow money and everlasting friendship for just a moment of kindness.
I might not be. I might be just some bored nobody writing an elaborate and over-long comment for tips on a pointless game.
But are willing to take that risk?
RMT?
Sommer Patricio
Djourou Juanfran Rami Dier Denayer
Stanciu Gotze Ozil (Sigurdsson Dzuszdak)
Lewandowski Giroud (Janko)Siggy and Dszudszak are bad picks imo, and they both (plus Janko) play on the last day
How much money do I get?
No soup for you!
😆
I'm thinking the millionaire angle seems most likely so
Keepers are nice
Defence looks solid
Midfield is very tidy
Janko doesn't do it for me at all
Quality teamSo should we do this via PayPal or?
Use Play Pal, he's lurking around
Ok imma use him real good
Do all you want if you RMT first 😉
Cheers for the replies everyone. If you want money you need to give me your bank account details , you know, security code, pin number, stuff like that.
Im quite sure a person of your stature has investigated this thoroughly and have come up with the perfect team. What could a penniless pauper add?
Integrity. 😉
A) Gotze, Draxler/Junuzovic
B) Ozil, Alaba/Cesc
B
A) Hector Fabregas
B) Howedes HamsikB
A
Patricio Kozacik
Schar Juanfran Rami Dragovic Strinic
Perisic Hamsik Kroos Matuidi Stanciu
Ibra Muller Giroud
1m ITB
any thoughts?Cut out Ibra and Kroos then you're good to go.
for who?
Swiss striker to probably start:
Derdiyok?Seferovic i believe
Are both nailed on ? And who's the better option (attack +cs potential)
A) Guerrero
B) StrinicI've got an overwhelming desire to get one of Bale or Ramsey. I wouldn't mind cheering on Wales with a player to boot.
Wouldn't touch Ramsey but Bale is capable of ripping any of those teams in that group to shreds
The idea's growing on me.
Would love to fit him in myself
Both good calls. Especially bale!
Bale is a great pick, don't own but have considered
I really, really want Bale more than any other player I don't own.
Theoretical situation:
You have Milik but he blanks against Northern Ireland. You also have Nolito and Spain play the first game on the next day, against the Czech Republic. Is it possible that we know Spain's lineup before the deadline that day, so we are able to assess whether it's worth it to replace Milik's 2 points with either a starting or non-starting Nolito?I think we will always know the lineups before the first game of the day, since the deadlines are all at the start of the first game, so yes.
Yes. You should always know the lineups of the teams in the first game on each day. That's why I may stay away from guerriero, no certainty if I bring him in and may cost me 2 pts
Sorry, novice here- if you transfer after a game you lose the points of the player you t/f out?? I was planning on cycling strikers after each match... This is about to blow my entire strat
Yes, you do lose the points if you take him off after the game.
Only 11 players score points. Once subbing out, no points from them.
Cheers 🙂
hello guys, do people consider Matuidi nailed on? cheers and good luck!
Yep
Yes
100% no question
Yes Sir!
if Payet gets on who do you think he will replace Doos?
Payet will play for the same reason Matuidi plays. Without them, the team doesn't "gel".
Im finding it hard to call, in a 433 with Payet, Pogs, Matuidi, Giroud, griezmann, kante, Martial, Diarra,,,, im presuming either Kante or Diarra have to play otherwise its just too attacking. What do you think? blimey this is worthy of its own post!
For sure...Yes
Yes.
Right, think I'm happy with this and need to actually focus on work for at least a portion of the afternoon - any glaring errors or GTG?
Rui P / Sommer
Rami / Dragovic / Hector / Strinic / Ramos
Payet / Stanclu / Junuzovic / Gotze / Perisic
Giroud / Morata / MullerMilik to Kane by downgrading...
A. Kosc to Rami
B. Vertonghen to Denayer
C. Alli to Stanciu
D. Keep Milik
Your pick? Thanks....Kane would give new captaincy option, Milik is not, as Muller plays on that day...
B
Denayer nailed on...? Any new news...?
I think he should be ok, but if you have doubts, maybe it's safer to do Kosc to Rami when we see the lineups
Thanks
Can someone answer me why having Payet and Matuidi is a bad thing?
My team is like this:
Patricio and 4m keeper
Dragovic - Guerrerio - Rodriguez (Strinic)
Payet - Matuidi - Stanciu - Götze - Peresic
Muller - Giroud (C) - CR7
Any pointers?Defence is a bit weak, I'd downgrade one of Payet and Matuidi and get a second keeper and upgrade a def
Silva, Fabregas or Iniesta?
Not much difference, so the cheapest one
iniesta is the penalty taker
Silva if you can afford
Any injury news or anything from today?
See below! Morata is fine - from Spain's twitter handle.
Selección Española @SeFutbol · 2m2 minutes ago
@AlvaroMorata: "I feel very good. I have no hassles and am confident in doing it well."RMD
Randolph
Howleds - Sapunaru - Dier
Rui Patricio - Dragovic - Lindelof -
Who should my last 2 subs be..
Sommer
Juanfran Howedes Rami
KDB Gotze Payet Sigurdsson
Muller Giroud Nolito
(Patricio, Guerriero, ???, ???)
10.5m left
A. Dier and Stanciu
B. Ciman and Junuzovic
C. Denayer and Mak
B
You will play 11 in the end anyway, having only one 4.0 is not a disaster
Here is my team:
Kozacik, Rui Patricio
Glik, Strinic, Juanfran, Denayer, Giaccherini
Alaba, Fabregas, Gotze, Pogba, Hamsik
Kane, Muller, Giroud
My problem is that I have my last 3 defenders playing on the same day. I guess the easiest way is to change Juanfran (5.5). Thus I would also may be able to upgrade Strinic. Can you recommend a good solution?Calhanoglu or Schurrle if you HAD to pick? 🙂
Calhanoglu
Cal
Germany have 4 attacking spots and Schürrle seems to be number 6, so Hakan.
Ah but he generally gets minutes every tournament..
and when he gets minutes, he scores for the NT..
Good point though.We will have time to bring him in later for the big games 🙂
Hakan definitely
Cal assuming you have Perisic/ Konoplyanka/ Alaba already
I have one of those 🙂
This. Quality options.
Thanks all!
Schurrle for me mate.
*gasp* 😯
I think it's close enough between the two..
Calhanoglu
A. Lewandowski, Weiss. 4.5M defender
B. 9.5M for a forward, Hamsik, Hector.
Rest of the team:
Sommer
Lichsteiner Glik Rami
Perisic Gotze De Bruyne Dzemaili
... Nolito Giroud
Almer Dragovic ... ...
"..." is the space left for the 3 from the above asked.
8 years, 3 days agoAre only Muller and Ozil 100% nailed Germany attackers?
How likely are the others - Draxler, Gotze, Gomes?