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

    Mehmedi

  2. VS10_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Mehmedi

    No assist

    1. VS10_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Or Djourou maybe

  3. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rodriguez assist?

    Clutching at straws right?

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

      Djourou probably, or Seferovic.

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 4 months ago

    1-1

    1. RÏɠBY
      10 years, 4 months ago

      dammit i must be on a 5 minute lag

  5. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon Džemaili!

  6. RÏɠBY
    10 years, 4 months ago

    so if romania get another penalty and ann summers saves it
    he'll be back on 6 points?

  7. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku assist ?

  8. Eden Hazardous
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Twitter rumours says Coman and Martial are playing. Payet as #10. Griezmann and Pogba benched. If true , Deschamps is mad - benching his top 2 players!

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

      L'Equipe suggesting that might happen. Pogba and Griezmann rested, apparently.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Whats the point in benching In GW 2? Shows arrogance imo.

    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Them rumours are about 3/4 days old. But seems to be true yes

      1. VS10_
        10 years, 4 months ago

        It seems to be new info.

        1. Ayew Serious
          10 years, 4 months ago

          It's not. I seen the same thing 3 days ago

          1. JØ
            10 years, 4 months ago

            This.

          2. VS10_
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Yes, I know it has been floating around, but it seems like more people are reporting it now.

            1. Ayew Serious
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Well it's not new info then

              1. VS10_
                10 years, 4 months ago

                You know what i mean, sigh.

                1. Ayew Serious
                  10 years, 4 months ago

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If true , and he's rotating I fear for Payet gw3

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

        Can't see him resting their form player against Switzerland.

    4. Ziro
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Coman and Martial both might not. Trying one of them should be ok. I would bet against both starting, next to no chance of that.

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I'd be shocked if it didn't happen

    5. HurriKane
      10 years, 4 months ago

      dafuq.

    6. RÏɠBY
      10 years, 4 months ago

      hopefully 20 mins of sub will be enough
      for the griez

    7. JØ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mad? Playing the worst team in the group and he can afford benching them, as Martial and Coman are still fantastic replacements.

      Fresh legs will be crucial in the later stages.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        10 years, 4 months ago

        If he is resting , its arrogance - which I don't like
        If he is dropping , its madness which I like! 😉 😛

        1. JØ
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Resting. Not arrogance, but typical rotation. He can do it because he has the resources.

          1. Eden Hazardous
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Fair enough. I hope that France win comfortably tonight and then Deschamps doesn't start Pogba or Griezmann again. Would be hilarious! 😀

        2. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 4 months ago

          If true it's completely deserved to be honest.

          Pogba and Griezmann offered nothing against Romania in a short format you have less time to get your team performing if your going to win. The largest complaint of the first game was that France had no pace on the wings if Coman and Martial start this is solved.

          Good players also need a kick up the hole to up their game from time to time. I like when managers have the balls to do things like this.

          1. Eden Hazardous
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Pogba , I agree was bad but Griezmann was very good imo. Was close to scoring 2 times and even hit the post once.

            1. Eden Hazardous
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Well not 'very good' but good enough imo.

              1. Ziro
                10 years, 4 months ago

                I agree on Griezmann, he got into positions and ran behind the lines well. He finishes two chances and people are praising him rather than slating. Fine margins.

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

                  He scores two he's had a very good game yes.

                  But if he doesn't when the chances come then he's underperformed as in possession bar those two chances he gave France nothing.

                  Of course it's fine margins, this is football.

            2. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              10 years, 4 months ago

              I would disagree that he was very good.

              If he was very good he wouldn't have been hooked imo he was poor.

              The one he hit the post he should have scored imo.

    8. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      But if Pogba is dropped which one of those replaces him in midfield?

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 4 months ago

        4231

        ------Matuidi Kante-----
        Coman Payet Martial

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

          Ahhh. This would be nice, create a lot more for Gru i think.

    9. Shels
      10 years, 4 months ago

      thats why pires has coman and martial in his 7's 🙁

    10. Ludo
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't anyone watch the opening match?

      Those were the exact changes that led to them winning the game, with Payet freed up in the hole after Coman and Martial stretched the play on the flanks.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        10 years, 4 months ago

        "Those were the exact changes that led to them winning the game"

        Are you telling me those changes made Payet score a one in a 20 strike - 25 yarder - with his LEFT foot?

        1. Ayew Serious
          10 years, 4 months ago

          That's a very stupid ignorant comment for a number of reasons

        2. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 4 months ago

          He was in the hole at that stage.

          So in a way, yes.

          While Pogba was on Payet was floating in midfield but not necessarily playing 10. Pogba was destroying the balance of the team he was playing like an individual. Again this is my opinion.

        3. Ludo
          10 years, 4 months ago

          His position isn't what made him score the goal, but, equally, he wouldn't have scored the goal if he hadn't been in that position.

  9. Ziro
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Could that have been hit any harder?

    1. HVT
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Only Bjork will hit (Ronaldo) harder than that!

  10. Fergietime
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Perfect position for Rod

  11. Eden Hazardous
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stanciu time 😀

  12. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Djourou got an assist?!

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

      Yep 😀

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

        https://youtu.be/iLpGs0CJCbw

    2. HVT
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Casuals win again 🙁

    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Djourou assist gone!

  13. Eden Hazardous
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Embolo on for Serferovic.

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

      From the little I saw of him, Embolo's really impressed me. Think he'll be a great fit in the PL.

    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 4 months ago

      This shouldn't have to happen. Should start with him

  14. Ziro
    10 years, 4 months ago

    That was some FK from Torje.

  15. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Shaqiri has been poor

    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I've come to dislike him a lot. Apart from his beautiful legs

  16. George Sillett
    10 years, 4 months ago

    TBH the Swiss aren't actually that good.

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      They struggled to score against 10 man Albania as well.

    2. mikess
      10 years, 4 months ago

      this

  17. Horizontal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If Ebola could have headed that Schar cross in I'd have appreciated his talents more.

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He's given the ball away about 5 times already

  18. JØ
    10 years, 4 months ago

    This is why he plays for Stoke, not Bayern Munich.

  19. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rodriguez time 😉

    1. Ziro
      10 years, 4 months ago

      *Shaqiri

    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      10 years, 4 months ago

      .... or not 🙄

  20. Jafooli
    10 years, 4 months ago

    On a scale of Lukaku to Lukaku (TC) how mad should I be - Weiss 3rd sub 😮

    1. Jafooli
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Can I bring him on tomorrow?

      1. Ziro
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nope. You have become casual

        1. Jafooli
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Reported

      2. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 4 months ago

        No

        1. Jafooli
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Ayew serious?

    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku(c)

    3. George Sillett
      10 years, 4 months ago

      As deranged as most.

      1. Jafooli
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This...

    4. Ziro
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku(6c)

      1. Jafooli
        10 years, 4 months ago

        DGW Lukaku (TC)? Raging.......

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I don't know if this would work, but can you rearrange your subs after then game has updated tonight so that Weiss is your first sub?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 4 months ago

        no

  21. George Sillett
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A load of Schart

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Dzemali the donkey

  23. VS10_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Swiss going for top 5 goals instead of winning the game 🙂

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

      This. As a Džemaili owner, this is so frustrating to watch.

      1. HurriKane
        10 years, 4 months ago

        *Shaqiri

      2. JØ
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Be glad he hasn't got a red card.

        Yet.

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

          🙁

  24. ★Kuntheman★
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon Sommer one more save

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

      You're gonna sub him out anyways, so how does that make a difference?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Don't know about that. Patricio vs Austria doesn't look favorable.

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

          Do you expect him to get less than 2 points against Austria?

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Don't expect more than 2. Hence wanting Sommer three pointer.

  25. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Evening. Just logged in to find no Stanciu! Scenes I expect when an FFS favourite is dropped!

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stanciu not in favour at all

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Manager is an idiot, he was a great signing for me in FM

      1. JØ
        10 years, 4 months ago

        What club?

  27. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lang wit the massive wang

  28. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hearing that Pogba and Griezmann are benched with Martial and Coman coming in

    Anything been said earlier?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yup looks so

      1. George Sillett
        10 years, 4 months ago

        In the battle of the cack teams with you leading mine by 51-49 after GW1 how are you doing today Bowstring ?

  29. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    #FRA XI vs. #ALB: Lloris (c) - Sagna, Rami, Koscielny, Evra - Kante, Matuidi - Coman, Payet, Martial - Giroud.

    1. Ziro
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wow.

    2. JØ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rami - check
      Payet - check
      Giroud (C) - check

    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rami, Payet, Giroud (C) just like the first day

      Definition of insanity comes to mind 😆

    4. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No surprise

    5. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Eh?

    6. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      The right move.

      Great stuff Deschamps.

      You find your best team during a tournament if your going to win.

    7. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I like that lineup a lot

  30. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Somehow I've managed 12 points from this game...