Dugout Discussion
10 June 2016 2395 comments
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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. Pete Campbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Payet to be subbed off any minute now

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Martial or Coman hmmm

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      noooooooooooooooo

  2. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Mak likely to play for Slovakia?

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Fak knows

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      He has been popular for weeks why wouldn't he play ?

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Have been out of the loop lately so was asking for a bit of re-assurance!

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Well congratulations you gave me a heart attack for nothing 🙂

  3. FudgyBadger
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    10/1 for romania topping the group looks great., fiver on that please

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      You can have that with me if you want. Like taking sweets off a kid.

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Romania ain't really looking that good, tbh. What looks like decent Romania is all France's defence being both shaky and unable to support the attack, and their attack missing a chance after another. If Romania gives up this many clear cut chances all the tournament, they will not win much.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Uh, apparently I use dial up. There we go.

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Still want the bet ? You never replied.

  4. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Payet has created 3 open chances for Giroud

    unlucky for those who owns both

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      O/

  5. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    It seems Giroud kantè score

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      🙂

  6. DantheManinaPan
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Deschamps should take Giroud off and play Griezmann up front. Payet miles better than Giroud

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      The timing. 🙂

  7. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Still have no clue what the French formation is supposed to be.

  8. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Payet just shoot you beanhead!

  9. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Pogba should score

  10. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Payet should be hauling today. Unlucky.

  11. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    No chance Payet is coming off in this game.

  12. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Payet gold!

  13. Swift
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Beyond me how Payet hasn't picked up an assist yet. 😀

    1. HamzaKhan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      yet 😛

    2. Spencer
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Timing!

  14. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    So close to a "Pogba goal, casuals win again!" comment

  15. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Pogba almost scored to fly high the casual flag

  16. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    GIROUUUDD Payet assist

  17. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Girooooooooooooooudddddddddddddddd yeeeeeeeees

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    OMG giroud

  19. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    OHYES

  20. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Giroud for Ballon D'Or.

  21. 420king
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Yesssssssssssssssssssssss

  22. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    ggiiirrrrouuuddddd paaayyeettttt

  23. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Giroud 🙂

  24. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Giroud (c) and Payettttttt

  25. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    NEIGH

  26. Jay_
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Payet to Giroud goal

    • Somalion
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Heeeeee....haw?

    • Swift
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      We did it fam

    • Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      OLIVER

    • DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Payet Giroud combo finally payed off!