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The day’s second Euro 2016 fixture finds Switzerland clash with Romania as they look for their second victory in Group A and secure progress into the knock-out phase.

In their 12 previous meetings this pairing are evenly matched, having recorded five wins apiece, with two draws. This is their first major tournament encounter since the 1994 World Cup, when Switzerland were coached by current England boss Roy Hodgson.

Switzerland, now managed by Vladimir Petković, racked up 15 goal attempts in their opening fixture, a 1-0 victory over Albania. However, with more than half of their shots failing to hit the target they looked far from impressive at times.

Beaten 2-1 by France in their opener, Anghel Iordanescu’s Romania are in dire need of a win to salvage their campaign and will need to go on the attack. They’ll do so without the talents of Nicolae Stanciu in midfield who, rather inexplicably, drops out of their lineup having impressed against the French.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Should be a good game.

  2. Liastro ⭐️
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Stanciu 🙁

    1. Hakchak
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      \O/

  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Seferovic FTW

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Watch him miss another few great chances

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I need to pick a goalscorer, I already used Shaq

  4. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    How many new articles today? Must be a record

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Day fpl started last season there was like 10. Starting at 2 am

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I have a good feeling for July 19th FPL start this year

        http://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/999877/original/?width=460&version=999877

  5. Hakchak
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Stanciu 🙁

  6. Mark
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    • 19 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I've stuck both Keseru and Torje in my DK lineup now that Stanciu is out. I've now got an unnatural interest in Romania's goal threat.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      You playing Donkey Kong Mark?

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        😆

    2. Rossaldinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Not so unnatural. I think Romania will win - with or without Stanciu!

      1. Mark
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        • 19 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah, the Swiss hardly looked impressive against Albania. Got to be goals in this, even for Romania's attack.

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      doomed

    4. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Oh man... ia.

    5. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Is this part of the contract with Daft Kings that you must personally advertise for them? 🙂

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        😀

      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        😆

      3. Mark
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        • 19 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        No, I playing it because I like Fantasy Football and my official lineup is flunking. Stanciu in that too, although no way out in that game.

        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          I'm just messing boss 😉

          1. Mark
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            • 19 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

            hehe...no problem. Optimistic on my squad as I had Hamsik and he was 21% owned which was rather surprising. Just need these Romanian's to drop in. I've gone for their right-back, too.

            1. Defcons are for Kinnear
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 5 days ago

              Good stuff. Love all the work you put into making this a great place

        2. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Your Passion is your business, Envy you , a little

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

            I'm incredibly jealous. Curse you Sutherns,

            1. Debauchy
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 5 days ago

              * throws dart

  7. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Stanciu 😀

  8. puddingbrood
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Place your bets people!

    2-1

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      0-1

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      1-1

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Switzerland 1-0

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Schar? 😀

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Bo****ks masterplan out of the winDow. Schar hattie will do.

  9. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    No Stanciu solves one problem anyway.

  10. Arctic_Orangutans
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I want rid of zlat he didn't look good against Ireland and tough fixtures. Opinions on the best replacement....

    1. puddingbrood
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Bit late now don't you think.

      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I'm doing the iTeam one and have 3 transfers this GW so just want suggestions

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Bale 🙂

    3. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Give him another chance. Playing against greatest international team there has ever been

    4. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      WC - many

  11. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    If Stanciu scores off the bench today , he will forever be my favourite player.

    1. Hakchak
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      \O/

  12. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    We have a caller on the line who fears he may be a gay, he's married so we'll only refer to him by his christian name. This is Domingo from Little Oakley.

    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Marvellous little tapas bar there...

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Is it run by Domingo?

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Nah he runs the top ass bar.

          1. Hooky
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

            😆

  13. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Any other Džemaili owners around?

    1. Thomas M.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yes sir

  14. puddingbrood
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Are the low scores due to the best 3rd places going through? If you ruin your goal difference then you'll have no chance, if you win just 1 game / draw twice and keep your goal difference good then it's likely you'll go through anyway. Goal difference is almost as important as points for the smaller teams.

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Due to bad finishing mostly so far, imo. France, Germany, Poland, England, Spain, Portugal all created a lot of top chances, just didn't score them.

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Yep

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

      International matches at this level tend to be a lot tighter/more tense/higher pressure which results in lower scoring games. Just like when you see a big domestic final that is 1-0, 1-1, 0-0 etc

  15. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone have to put up with Steve Wright in the afternoon at work ? He's a proper tit.

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      You work with Steve Wright? Nice.

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No thank god. He is incredibly thick

    3. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 19 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      It's bad innit. I've been catching it in the car on the way to Botanical Gardens.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Botanical Gardens - the best are in Sheffield !

        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Hallam Hemp Farm?

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Got it in one.

    4. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      He still doing those 'factoids' with his 'posse'?

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Plus all the other sh**e. It's like an audio version of Gogglebox.

      2. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 19 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Yeah, they're a shocker. He must have work experience researchers scanning the trade press.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Don't let anyone say the Government apprenticeship scheme isn't working.

  16. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I picked the right Stanc(i)u.

    1. RoyaleBlue
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Can say that if/when he scored

  17. Moore FPL
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Stanciu not starting 🙁

  18. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Jeez Seferovic couldn't hit a cows rear end with a stringed instrument

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      And you have him ? Jeez , thought you were staying clear

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I am, not playing Euro FF

        This is Goalscorer Challenge, I already used my Shaqiri pick

  19. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I wonder if any player will score more than 1 goal in this tournament

    1. Thomas M.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Tomorrow the good old Thomas will deliver!

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        U wish

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

      No a single game you mean?

      1. RoyaleBlue
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        In*

    3. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Not in this game , but yes

    4. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Schär to score his 2nd goal on the corner now....

    5. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Stancu!

  20. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Well done HAMsik owners

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah , and sorry to all those that loved the name , but went another sik

    2. Huddersfield
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I am a Weiss owner

  21. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Horrid start, made a late hamsik > duda punt and no stanciu.

  22. 420king
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Sefe up to his old tricks

  23. Konig Luther
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    This game needs more Stanciu

  24. Shels
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I like these two commentators on ESPN now

  25. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    wtf why isn't stanciu playing!!!!!

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      😆

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

      Another late bus?

  26. 420king
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    lets go Sommer 😀

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      nooo 🙁

  27. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Sommer penalty save would not hurt

  28. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Oh for god sake...

  29. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Need a goal here

  30. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Lich fooking idiot