Dugout Discussion
10 June 2016 2395 comments
Paul Paul
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Euro 2016 gets underway this evening as France entertain Romania in Paris. Favourites to lift the trophy on home turf, Didier Deschamps’ side have been in fine scoring form of late – they’ve won all of their last four friendlies and found the net at least three times on each occasion.

Delving into the data, the underlying numbers bode well for the hosts – Les Bleus have fired 70 attempts on goal over their last four matches, a tally bettered only by Belgium amongst the 24 participants.

Deschamps’ thriving attack sit second for goals (13) and top for big chances (13), highlighting just why the likes of Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Dimitri Payet and Olivier Giroud are so highly fancied Fantasy assets against a defence that’s shipped six goals in their last three.

Romania, though, have also fared well in the final third and will be buoyed by the fact that France have conceded twice in four of their previous five friendlies.

Anghel Iorsanescu’s men are on a fine run that’s harvested just a single loss in 20 and they’ve netted eight times in the last couple of matches. Indeed, Romania sit third amongst the qualifiers for attempts on goal (67) over the previous four, though only 29 have arrived from inside the box.

With three goals to his name over the previous four, Nicolas Stanciu is likely to carry the visitors’ main chance of upsetting the odds tonight.

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  1. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    It was only a matter of time.

  2. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    No payet 🙁

  3. SilkySkills
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Boom

  4. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Payet, Giroud Bingoooo

    1. cutch
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      YES 🙂

  5. Forza
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Payet and Giroud (c).

    😎

    1. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same 🙂

    2. Jairzinho
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same, but everyone is in the same boat I think?

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think everyone's done this 🙂

    4. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      So many should have this

    5. Spencer
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Keeping the armband on Giroud if it stays like this?

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Depends if you want to win your mini league or the whole thing.

        In a short tournament like this, always twist unless he's scored a hat trick.

        1. Spencer
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          9 years, 6 months ago

          Great advice J. Thanks!

      2. Moore FPL
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah probs

      3. Pablitto
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Is it possible to switch?

        1. Spencer
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          9 years, 6 months ago

          Can switch to anyone who hasn't played yet

    6. FrankieTheGent
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      This

  6. Grand Thibauto
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    So perfect

  7. Moore FPL
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Gooooooooaaaaallll!

  8. Davidinho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Payet to Giroud!! 😀

  9. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Rami, Payet, Giroud (C)

    😎

    1. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      +1

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      So Similar

    3. Pards Against Humanity
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes yes and yes.

    4. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, yes and YES!

      1. Moore FPL
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yerp

    5. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      hey Bowsting, are we in the same team in some comp? I have payet (C) and giroud and kos.

  10. BB-8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Payet, Check. Giroud, check.

  11. Freshy
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thats 1 Goal and 1 Assist for me

  12. Forza Papac
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    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    NAAAAA NA NA NA NA NA NA...

  13. Moin
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Still gonna change my captain from Giroud to someone else

  14. Swift
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    GK was incredibly weak. He had every right to bowl over Giroud there. Oh well. Glad my C on Giroud finally was redeemed.

  15. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Rami, Payet and Giroud!!!

  16. Essan
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    And thats why we have Payet & Giroud 🙂

  17. DantheManinaPan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Starting to quake in my boot at the thought of not having Giroud in my team...

  18. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Lovely assy goal combo with Giroud (c) Yaaaaaaaaaaaaas

  19. 420king
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    We need one more so that we don't have to worry about (c)

  20. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Might go down as an og

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      don't think so

  21. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Brave from Gru, Payer officially my favourite player. Keep your mitts off him Pep and co.

  22. FrankieTheGent
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Last minute sub payet for Martial after team news.
    Giroud captain

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly what i'd done. Worked perfectly

  23. FudgyBadger
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    had £30 on grioud opening scorer at 8/1

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      sweet

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Publish it before you have the bet not after gives you no credibility whatever. How can you be believed anyway when you have just posted Romania to top the group at 10/1 ?

  24. TJ_777
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Rami Payet(c) Giroud ye

  25. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Overall this is great, masses have Pogba and Griezmann.

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The Pogba to Griezmann combo scoring is still possible.

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Very possible, but we won't be behind too badly now that our template came through.

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Good.

  26. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Weeeeee.
    Payet & Gru (c)

    1. Pablitto
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Went Matu instead 🙁

  27. Messiah Hazard
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    No Giroud but Payet yes. Cmon Pogba (c)

  28. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Swapped Griezmann for Giroud two days ago. Surprised that worked.

  29. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Are Romania good on corners?
    Are France poor?
    Column A Column B?

    1. Swift
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I read France poor somewhere (not on this site). I don't watch them enough to know, but it looks it.

  30. Freshy
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    9 years, 6 months ago

    Martial in for Griezeman?