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

    It was only a matter of time.

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

    No payet 🙁

  3. SilkySkills
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Boom

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

    Payet, Giroud Bingoooo

    1. cutch
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      YES 🙂

  5. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Payet and Giroud (c).

    😎

    1. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Same 🙂

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

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

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

      I think everyone's done this 🙂

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

      So many should have this

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

      Keeping the armband on Giroud if it stays like this?

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 days 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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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Great advice J. Thanks!

      2. Moore FPL
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Yeah probs

      3. Pablitto
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Is it possible to switch?

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

          Can switch to anyone who hasn't played yet

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

      This

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

    So perfect

  7. Moore FPL
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Gooooooooaaaaallll!

  8. Davidinho
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Payet to Giroud!! 😀

  9. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Rami, Payet, Giroud (C)

    😎

    1. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      +1

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

      So Similar

    3. Pards Against Humanity
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Yes yes and yes.

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

      Yes, yes and YES!

      1. Moore FPL
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Yerp

    5. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

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

  10. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Payet, Check. Giroud, check.

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

    Thats 1 Goal and 1 Assist for me

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

    NAAAAA NA NA NA NA NA NA...

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

    Still gonna change my captain from Giroud to someone else

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

    Come on Rami, Payet and Giroud!!!

  16. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    And thats why we have Payet & Giroud 🙂

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

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

  18. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Lovely assy goal combo with Giroud (c) Yaaaaaaaaaaaaas

  19. 420king
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

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

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

    Might go down as an og

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      don't think so

  21. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

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

  22. FrankieTheGent
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Exactly what i'd done. Worked perfectly

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

    had £30 on grioud opening scorer at 8/1

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

      sweet

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

    Rami Payet(c) Giroud ye

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

    Overall this is great, masses have Pogba and Griezmann.

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

      The Pogba to Griezmann combo scoring is still possible.

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

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

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Good.

  26. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Weeeeee.
    Payet & Gru (c)

    1. Pablitto
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Went Matu instead 🙁

  27. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    No Giroud but Payet yes. Cmon Pogba (c)

  28. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Martial in for Griezeman?