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16 June 2016 879 comments
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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. 420king
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy close!

  2. Shirokov(c)
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hold Wales, HOLD.

  3. Galfadez
    10 years, 4 months ago

    England have been good to watch for the last 15 minutes or so

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Slovakia were too...

  4. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez goal is coming

  5. Jafooli
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge is awful....

  6. RoyaleBlue
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge with another roooooocket of a left foot

  7. Wilshere Knowledge
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Did that sub have an inhaler?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yes, he's asthmatic

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Fair enough. Thought you lot might be trying it on. 😉

    2. Optimus.
      10 years, 4 months ago

      E-cig

    3. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hash pipe

    4. Jafooli
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bong

      1. Camp No No
        10 years, 4 months ago

        That escalated quickly.

    5. Shirokov(c)
      10 years, 4 months ago

      nah, vape nation represent

  8. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Greed is not a good trait unless it's your fantasy captain, certainly not in a must win Euro game

  9. puddingbrood
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is there a good line up possible without kane, sturridge and sterling?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not really.

  10. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford on for Studge to win it 😉

  11. Jazz!
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Marcus Rashford to win it!

  12. Wilshere Knowledge
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Should have brought Wilshere on for Dier...

    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Or for Roonney

  13. ortol
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford woah

  14. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    did sturridge just get hit by a sniper?

    1. Camp No No
      10 years, 4 months ago

      There's some sniper out there after him, seems to shoot him in every match at least once.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 4 months ago

        keeps doing it.

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Just took a shot at Williams as well. 😉

          1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 4 months ago

            agreed. keown saw that one, just not if it's a white shirt

  15. Jafooli
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford on for Martial....

  16. tm245
    10 years, 4 months ago

    That guy looks like a mascot.

  17. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lol
    Rashford on
    Lallana off

    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 4 months ago

      likes of lallana sterling shouldnt be nowhere near england sqaud

      average at best

      1. The Rock
        10 years, 4 months ago

        +1

  18. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Williams on to have a lie down.

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 4 months ago

      There you go 😀

  19. Jazz!
    10 years, 4 months ago

    3 strikers on the pitch

    1. tm245
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Five if you count Alli and Rooney.

    2. The Rock
      10 years, 4 months ago

      4 if you still count Rooney as one!

  20. drughi
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sturridge is just slowing down the attacks

  21. Pablitto
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Kane C-ers: am I able to switch to Muller after end of the match yet today?

    1. RoyaleBlue
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

  22. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 months ago

    oh yeahh its Rashford time

  23. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    aimed at williams too.
    notice keown calls dives by welshmen...

  24. RoyaleBlue
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So in this fantasy if a player goes down for a penalty and then takes the pentalty do you get 2pts for winning the penalty and then the points for scoring also?

    1. 420king
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yep

  25. Optimus.
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Jonny Williams is either receding or he's taking haircut advice from his club teammate Chamakh

  26. Ayew Serious
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So England now have 4 strikers, two full backs who hate defending, and an attacking midfielder on the pitch

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      that's a LOT of free kicks and pens

    2. tm245
      10 years, 4 months ago

      2-3-5 for the win.

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

      and they still can't score...

    4. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney is a deep lying playmaker.

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 4 months ago

        He's pretty terrible at that so wasn't sure

  27. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Seriously, it would be funny if managers celebrate everytime camera pointed at them. 😆

  28. Johnny Drama
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Does someone know how to activate the WC in the right way? Two of my friends have got a -20 just because they did it the wrong way.

    Pls help, I want to use it next GW and I don't want those minuses!!

    1. DLL18
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If I remember there was a button to the left of the confirm button on the transfers page that says play wildcard.

      1. Johnny Drama
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, will have a look at that!

  29. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford appears the real deal. very good player

  30. tm245
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Runinho.