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Today’s first Euro 2016 match is only the second British home nations clash at a major tournament, as England take on Wales in Group B.

The two sides have a long history on the international stage, having played each other 102 times, with England winning 66 times to Wales’ 14 victories, the last of which came in 1984.

Chris Coleman’s Wales go into the match on the back of a confidence building 2-1 win against Slovakia, where an impressive eight of their 11 goal attempts were on target.

In contrast England’s confidence took a knock after they conceded in injury time in their 1-1 draw with Russia. Roy Hodgson’s team will have to be more clinical if they are to beat Wales after seeing two thirds of their 15 goal attempts against Russia fail to hit the target.

A performance to rival that of their only previous home nations major tournament tie, when they beat Scotland in Euro 96, may be needed if England is to get the better of their noisy neighbours.

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  1. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Walker needs to wake up.

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Could be a good thing, Woy likely to sub off Sterling and bring on Vardy at halftime now rather than 80 mins

    1. RoyaleBlue
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy on the wing doesn't work for me

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Change to a diamond then, Lallana CAM

        1. RoyaleBlue
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          True but England are already too narrow

  3. Mark-O
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Sold Arnautovic for Bale. 8)

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Well that's quite the upgrade

      1. Mark-O
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Fer Fuchs Austria's Ake 🙁

  4. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Bale essential?!

  5. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    So Kane out at half time...

  6. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Go bale go Wales 🙂

  7. Shirokov(c)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    lol

    bye bye england

  8. RoyaleBlue
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    So Stancu, Payet and Bale. Who gets the golden boot? 😉

    1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      The one who scored the most.

  9. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Donald Trump for England.

    1. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Excuse me in a French tone 😆

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      😀

  10. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    This team is awful. Milner, Sturridge and Vardy on the bench?!

    1. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No drinkwater for selection too

  11. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Can't wait to see Roy Hodgson bring on Sturridge and watch yis all complain because it's not Vardy

  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Wales have never beaten England after leading at half time in a major tournament 😎

  13. puddingbrood
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Wow did the score go to 0-2 for others too?

  14. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Some tired looking players in an England shirt, and Sterling who is tired and useless. Honestly, I don't know what he's doing in the squad let alone the first team.

  15. Sauzée
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Damn had Hutton first goalscorer

  16. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A steaming pile of Hodgson-shaped turd. Embarrassing.

  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Shearer not happy with Sterling.....

    1. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Is anyone besides Wales supporters?

      1. Shels
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Irish supporters

  18. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Please bring Sturridge on.

    I don't understand how we can bench a fit Sturridge, forget Vardy

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Sturridge is England's best striker IMO

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Agreed.

  19. ortol
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hart really is a useless keeper

    1. KOKAK
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      England No. 1

      1. ortol
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Forster has to start next game

        1. KOKAK
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          They will be back 2nd half

    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Pep is watching. Nervous season ahead for the buttery fingered Man City keeper.

    3. Emp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      nonsense one mistake doesnt suddenly make him turn shyte from being top -class

  20. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    As if you needed further proof Rooney is well past his sell by date. Undisciplined and quite frankly, sh*te.

    1. puddingbrood
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      He's not that bad, it's just that the position where his qualities shine hasn't been invented yet.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yes it has. It's called a bench.

      2. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        It does exist. That position is called ********* and involving grandma.

    2. KOKAK
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Rooney can play anywhere in the pitch (Money can't buy that!)

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I can also play poorly in every position.

        1. Ziro
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          😆

        2. KOKAK
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Buy you won't get the $$$ 😀

          1. KOKAK
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            *But...

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Slow, his personality dominates others, creates an imbalance in the team. Alli should be #10, with a more driving midfield in the centre, and Sturridge up top (or Sturbridge and Vardy, because Kane looks knackered)

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Agreed.

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed. Roy his

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Roy is just playing the reputation. Not the player. He's garbage

  21. KOKAK
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling....Sterling....Sterling! Let us all unite to support England.

    1. Fiona B
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      *tumble weed*

      1. KOKAK
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I am an England fan for more than 20 years

        1. Fiona B
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          *tumble weed intensifies*

  22. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Brych sounds like a welsh name

  23. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling is absolute poo how he's in the team is beyond me...

    1. KOKAK
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      He is the fastest among them all!

  24. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Forster, Sturridge and Vardy should start next.

  25. Shels
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Meh played wildcard and forgot about hennessy, also have him on bench, no 7's today either 🙁

    should not been so lack-a-dazzle last night meh!!

    anyway ukraine CS ozil points and it will make up for it

  26. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney and Sterling out. Wilshere and Sturridge in.

    Make it happen.

    1. ortol
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy and Sturridge

  27. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Switch to a 3-5-2 so Walker and Rose can bomb down the wings?

    Milner Lallana
    Alli
    Kane Sturridge/Vardy

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      lol

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        So they should keep putting everyone into a square in the middle of the pitch?

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      In theory they can do that anyway with Dier a defensive midfielder. No need to change formation

    3. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Do you think a midfield of Milner-Lallana-Alli can control the game so as to allow England to play THREE strikers?

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        In this match, perhaps yes. Maybe Wilshere and Milner, actually.

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Alli is also practically a second striker.

  28. Lynxy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney at fault for clumsily fouling Kanu in the first place

  29. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Our best full back, central mid and striker are all on the bench 🙂

    1. ROOTY7
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Clyne, Wlishere, Sturridge?

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yep

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Fullback part is subjective but agreed on the rest 100%.

    3. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Don't forget your worst striker is playing centre midfield

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        😆

    4. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Milner, Milner & Milner?

  30. Meimei
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    C'mon England !

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Bale already has...

      1. Fiona B
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        love it