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

    Martial in for Griezeman?

  2. SW6
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Giroud FGS
    France to win and under 2.5 goals
    + Giroud(c) in fantasy

    I like that goal 😀

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

      Nice one

      Long time no see mate 🙂

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      🙁

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

    Payet creates 5th chance for Giroud, Dimi is too good.

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

    Payet is the best attacking midfielder in the world if you ask me.

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

      When you look at him playing it's tough to disagree with that.

  5. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Still going to change Giroud I think

    Hamsik
    Muller
    KDB
    Junuzovic

    Are my other C options....

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

      Penalty wow

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

        Fail

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Think I might hold

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

    Why does my game day Ramo conceded a goal?

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

    Stanciu on penalties?

  8. Parm
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    OMG STANCIU PEN

  9. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    PEN

  10. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Penalty

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

    Oh penalty. Guess it's a goal.

  12. Ziro
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Penalty

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

    stan assist?

  14. HamzaKhan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bye Bye Rami Clean Sheet

    1. ktongue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      That's alright you can transfer him out tomorrow, can't you?

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

    Well done Evra you clown

  16. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What an idiot.

  17. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Points for Stanciu 😯

  18. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Stanciu fowled

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

    Rami lost his CS in fantasy. This is a goal, guys.

  20. Jay_
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Will Stanciu get an assist for that?

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

        2 pts

        1. ktongue
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          So how many points will he likely get after getting subbed on the 71st minute? Might be worth subbing him out. I have Fábregas, Ramos on bench. And after Rami loosing his clean sheet I might be doing both of them tomorrow.

    • Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Doh

    • BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Stanciu assy!!!

    • Davidinho
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Gru on for 3 baps

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

      Evra, you idiot. Completely needless foul.

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

        And so lazy defending from him.

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

      Penalty

    • Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      STANCIU 2 POINTS YESSSSSSS

    • Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No assist.

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        But points still!

      2. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        2 points for earning pen ~!

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

        Why no assist?

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          You don't get assists for set pieces, but winning a penalty gets 2.

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

      Sweet.

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

      Good pen. Idiotic challenge.

    • La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Any assist points for earning penalties in this game?

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

        2 I think