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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. Ziro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Schar time?

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

    RIP Griezmann owners.

  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Also have Vardy & Muller on my bench......can I bring them into my team before they play?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Yes

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

        Can I make Giroud my captain before he plays tonight?

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

          No

        2. Olly.
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Unfortunately not

  4. 420king
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    More rumors that Strinić won't start against Czech Republic 🙁

    http://www.index.hr/images2/sastavceska.jpg

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      saw that... one of the reasons to play the wildcard

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        The cool boys have already done that. 😎

        1. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          yeah... should have said "to have played" (not that worked anyway)

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

        yeah I'm playing it next GW either way, I think it's a good time

    2. TJ_777
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Srna went home to see his dad

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

        He's back and will start

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

    TBH I agree with the changes made by Deschamps

    Griezmann and Pogba were disappointing and Coman deserved a start from recent form. They looked poor in attacking terms so a switch to 4-2-3-1 is a good move with Martial in there

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

      Agreed. Still think Griezmann should've been in though.

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        I think he is just resting them
        Win in first match helped too

        1. JJO
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          And its right move

    2. Shels
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      pogba was far from disappointing m8

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

        You're right. His performance was far below that of a disappointing performance. It was muck.

        1. Shels
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          did you watch the match? he did what he was asked to do very well 😉 far from below pay

          golf analogy, above par -_-

  6. raff97
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Djourou assist? If so its the luckiest points ever

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

      I think so yes

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

      It was, then it was removed. I believe no.

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

    Gutted Griezmann(c)ers out there I'm sure

  8. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    really? I was supposed to do my transfers between midnight and work today?! this game......

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      you seem surprised?

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

        the games takes hours to update, its stupid, We should be able to make changes as soon as the previous deadline is passed.....

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Could have woken up 10 minutes earlier.

        2. RÏɠBY
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          it's a massive database over many countries give them a break

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

      This.....woke up with a hangover and forgot to change anything. No consideration for such eventualities either...

      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Do you know how are Eden Hazardous', DJ Pete's and Reedy's teams are called in fantasy uefa? Would like to track them as we face Germany now 🙂

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Eden Hazardous' name is Eden Hazardous anyway

        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        teams called* track them down*

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Euro 2016: Police fire tear gas at fans in Lille - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36543468

  10. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Is the customisable fixture ticker a new feature?or was it available last season

    Being able to input own ratings is great.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      new in this format. Old ticker had a different format for your own ratings.

    2. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      We've had it previously on the members version although I think it's more obvious now and more user friendly with the sliders.

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Was a member last season and didnt even know about that feature. Very handy and grest that members can access it on the homepage rather than having to go to the members area

  11. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Ruth put his faith in those rumours anyway.

    Brought Martial in and captained him

  12. Shels
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Predicted 1-1 draw in prediction, with joker 🙂

  13. Why Always Me
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Looks like you all picked the wrong stancu again...

  14. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Fair play to Deschamps. Would have dropped both of them as well.

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

    Berisha; Hysaj, Ajeti, Mavraj, Agolli; Kukeli, Xhaka, Abrashi; Roshi, Sadiku, Lenjani.

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      bless you

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

    Where is my Djourou assist? Just seen that it's not given :/

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Would've been a jammy assist to get

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

        Need some jammy points after that awful 45 point 1st gw 🙁

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

      It'll come, why do people not realise McDonalds is rubbish and take ages to do anything

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

        Hopefully 🙂

      2. raff97
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        The fact it was there then removed makes me think its not coming 🙁

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

          Yup. Hoping my 3 French players turn up

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

      It was, then it was removed.

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

        😐

  17. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    3 players. 6 points. 😎

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Luxury. 😆

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      1 player
      3 points, and will be subbed out so

      0 players
      0 points

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Oh, Sommer got 3. 7 points then 😆

    3. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      7 from 4.. captain included

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Who was your captain?

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Stanciu?

          1. Konig Luther
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            yeah.. site didn't allow me to pick payet captain because of bug

            1. Jazz!
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 days ago

              🙁

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

              lol..wtf. did they use the same team that made UCL fantasy this year?!

              1. Konig Luther
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 2 days ago

                something similar to this appeared: http://i.imgur.com/JN9bjCt.png
                on chrome was working apparently

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

                  wow.............speechless
                  hopefully it won't matter in the end and one of your other captains does well

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

      Big brag 16 from 3. Oh 49 gw1

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        😆 🙂

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

    Dimitri please captain my team well tonight. The other buggers have been sh**e.

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      +1.

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

    Payet (c) and Giroud save me pls

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

      Payet 50% ownership with most (c) him-he's close on useless now

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        for some of of us it'd be just nice to get some decent points
        irrelevant or otherwise

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

          Ok but most of the active players have him and most likely (c) him so good luck with improving rank with Dimitri.

          1. RÏɠBY
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            any rank improvement
            will be accepted
            (then my wildcards kick in 😉 )

          2. Ayew Serious
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            But more luck to those trying to keep up without him

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

        🙁

  20. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Completely forgot I sold Hamsik on wildcard lol

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

      ha ha!

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

      Ouch

    3. Blurryface
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Ayew serious?

  21. gazza0088
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    I think what we can take from this is that the French team will rotate and use their full squad to try to stay fresh.

    Griezmann and Pogba didn't have bad games at all.

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

      smart tbh, 7 games is alot and they can afford it against albania

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      They kinda did ...

      1. gazza0088
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        I think you need to watch the game again. Perhaps Griezmann didn't play as well as he can but Pogba ran the show in midfield.

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

          Kante and Payet ran the show.

    3. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      they did

    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Gazpillicueta around? Or does anyone know what is his team called like in the Euro Fantasy? It's either "Younes Be My Guide", "Milner Dollar Baby" or "Vastonilla".

    Cheers 🙂

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      It's not Milner Dollar Baby. One of the other two

        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Here we go! It's Younes Be My Guide. I'll drop you an email with the differentials in the Germany vs. Poland game, hope I'll sort it out quickly. 🙂

  22. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    I fancy bringing in Draxler this week, worth a punt?

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

    Espinosa joins Boro!
    😎

  24. Lord Mayor's Croupier
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Wooh, an actual differential in Daily 7s, Martial only 5% owned.

    1. Shels
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      pires has matial and coman (inside info) le cheat -_-,

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

    is russia getting out of the euro?

    1. Shels
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      do you think they will beat whales?

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

        I mean due to the violence today

        1. Shels
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          ohh haha!! need to be in stadium

  26. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    C'mon Blaise 😀

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Bolasie?

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        😆 🙁

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Afraid he'll be too deep in the 4-2-3-1.

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Same 🙁 But hopefully he'll get forward every now and then as they should dominate v Albania.

  27. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Very bad start this matchday after 75 last gw 🙁

    9 points from Sommer Schar Shaqiri Mak Stanciu + heard Strinic may not start

    Have to go through high's and lows right ?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Bad start here after 72 last week too 🙁 We'll get through it hopefully. Sommer, Schar and Rodriguez giving me 7 points. Hopefully Strinic starts 🙁

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        cheers jazz. planning to use wc for 3rd matchday

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Same 🙂

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      6 from 3 after 70 last GW. Not too worried yet though. Can afford a few blankers with subs waiting in the wings.

  28. Thomass
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Stupid question but can I make changes for the France game?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      no

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

        Forgot to do my team.....

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Oh well, enjoy the tournament instead if you aren't playing against others.

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

    From Bbc

    France v Albania (20:00 BST)
    Posted at 19:01BREAKING
    As we expected, but are still surprised by, France drop Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann. Not a bad pair to have on the bench.