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15 June 2016 644 comments
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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. Shels
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Score!!

  2. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stancu racking up the pens

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    OMG stancu

    1. Somalion
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You're welcome.

  4. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stancu top scorer

    1. Dušan Citizen
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It's not Stanciu, for God sake.

      1. Odikostar
        10 years, 4 months ago

        we know

  5. Debauchy
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Oh yeah , get in

  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is Stancu the bad one?

    1. Debauchy
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nope , just the wrong one

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stancu very much

    1. Shels
      10 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

    2. TheBusDriver
      10 years, 4 months ago

      lol

  8. Ziro
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Got the wrong Stan.

  9. Shels
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stancu 2 for 2 theres your answer

  10. RoyaleBlue
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I quit

  11. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Got in the wrong stancu

    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Stanciu got mistaken for Stancu 😀

    2. Ziro
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Dialup?

  12. Costa's Counsellor
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Oh balls.

  13. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I will say it again, looks like I picked the correct Stanc(i)u. 😛

  14. Stats Don\'t Lie
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hands up if you accidentally got stanciu thinking he was stancu?

  15. Ziro
    10 years, 4 months ago

    In honour of Palindrome week, this one for IM, the FFS King of Puns:

    https://vimeo.com/44024588

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 4 months ago

      May a moody baby doom a yam..

      Spectacular sir.

    2. Hooky
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Would love to see Mrs Doyle doing that!

  16. Hypnos
    10 years, 4 months ago

    stanky poo

  17. VS10_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Schär almost...

  18. RoyaleBlue
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Schar almost scored a mental goal

  19. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I bought Stancu into my draft team at least

    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 4 months ago

      *Stanciu

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nope Stancu on this occasion

  20. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Schar close

    1. Shels
      10 years, 4 months ago

      not klose mcanuff

  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    2 pens, 2 goals

    Stancu very much

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      beaten by Bemba

      Oh the shame

      1. Shels
        10 years, 4 months ago

        i noticed 🙂

  22. Hooky
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stanciu Bacca

  23. Kai
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Why did I buy Stancu with the extra "i" ??? >.<

    WHY OH WHY ?!??!

    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wish I was crap at spellin too.

      1. Kai
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Wish I've skipped my English classes 🙁

        1. Hooky
          10 years, 4 months ago

          *I'd

          1. George Sillett
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Abbreviations are so common.

  24. Lucy.
    10 years, 4 months ago

    *winces on Jazz's behalf*

    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Favouritism.

      1. Lucy.
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry.

        And anyone else who went for a Swiss triple defence.

        1. George Sillett
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I wouldn't be too sorry Lucy I am truly garbage at this euro fzntasy game. I am even actually starting to enjoy watching the football.

  25. Pards Against Humanity
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Swiss defence double-up fail.

    Bought the wrong Stan

  26. KadMan
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who won the penalty for Romania?

    1. Shels
      10 years, 4 months ago

      not santciu

    2. Hooky
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Alex Chipciu

    3. juggos
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Chipciu

    4. KadMan
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ah FFS wish it was Rat, I have him lol. Cheers, lads.

  27. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Two very rough tackles there from Romania

  28. Debauchy
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Recall a few with 2 and even 3 Swiss defenders in gw 1
    Cashed in for sure .
    Bleak week ahead though

    1. Ziro
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Spare a thought for those who WCded this week and then got in 3 Swiss defenders. 🙂

      1. Debauchy
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Noooo Ziro, Sorry

        1. Ziro
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Not me. 😉

  29. Costa's Counsellor
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who conceded the penalty? That's -1 remember.

    1. I Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Lichtsteiner

    2. Olly.
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Litchsteiner

      1. Lucy.
        10 years, 4 months ago

        If that's how you think it's spelt, you're not saying it correctly.

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Lichtstanciu

  30. 7alwachi
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How much does Stancu cost again?

    1. juggos
      10 years, 4 months ago

      6m I think

    2. KadMan
      10 years, 4 months ago

      6.5M. I checked it in the morn.