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17 June 2016 520 comments
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Friday’s second Euro 2016 match sees the Czech Republic meet Croatia, one of the tournament’s most attacking sides so far.

In overcoming Turkey 1-0 in their opening Group D clash Ante Cacic’s side had an impressive 19 goal attempts.

In sharp contrast, the Czech Republic, could only muster six attempts on goal in their 1-0 opening game defeat to Spain. If Pavel Vrba’s side do not score today this will be the first time they have failed to register a goal in two consecutive European Championships games. Their last draw in 90 minutes at the European Championships came in their Euro 96 goalless semi-final against France. They eventually won that match on penalties, only to lose to Germany in the final.

This is the first competitive meeting between the two sides. In their two friendly encounters, which took place in 1996 and 2011, Croatia have the edge winning both times.

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

    De Gea; Juanfran, Ramos, Pique, Alba; Busquets, Iniesta, Fábregas; Nolito, Silva, Morata.

    Volkan; Gökhan, Mehmet Topal, Balta, Caner; Oğuzhan, Ozan Tufan; Selcuk, Çalhanoğlu, Arda Turan; Burak Yılmaz.

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nolito YES

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

        And Fab. Phew.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Triple Spain set and ready 🙂

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    3. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Morata , Alba & Juanfran ftw

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  2. RoyaleBlue
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What a game

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  3. Mitos77
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

    i cant believe it 2-2

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

    Never has the word "Scenes" been more fitting.

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    1. Ziro
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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  5. Third Eye Vision
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Good result for those that have Croatia players - less chance of rotation now.

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 4 months ago

      True. If they play again.

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    2. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure, otherwise it would be the battle for the first place against Spain....

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    3. I Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think I want any Croatians against Spain.

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Best game so far

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  7. George Sillett
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Albania lowest tournament scorer bet gets better by the game !

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

      @?

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    2. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      What odds?

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      1. George Sillett
        10 years, 4 months ago

        A very impetuous 9/2 , I could have got much bigger elsewhere. Had £50 on it and was banging on about it on here before the tournament started. Although it's not yet a done deal I hope a few others chucked a bit on.

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        1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Good luck! 🙂

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

          I gamble responsibly. I had a couple of quid @ 6's.

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          1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Gambling responsibility is relative however. 😀

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  8. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    First game to have +3.5 goals

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Finally.

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    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Seems we need more crowd trouble to liven the games up.

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      1. Ziro
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Reported.

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  9. Mark-O
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Only one sub made by Croatia. Oh God!

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    1. Mark-O
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Now that's a second one with Rakitic substituted

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  10. Fergietime
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Clattenburg has Perisic in his fantasy team.

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Strinic rested

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  12. JÆKS ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If it stays 2-2 here, I can see Croatie ending 3th in this group....

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thirth 🙂

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      1. Wirtzle Gummidge
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Threeth

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  13. Wirtzle Gummidge
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pick one:

    Nolito
    Fabregas
    Quaresma

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Fabregas

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    2. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nolito 😀

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  14. Mark-O
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Assuming Spain wins later and that means Czech Republic will not qualify further if Croatia gets a draw next

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

      Turkey 4th with 0 points would likely get Czechs through.

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    2. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure if I'm following. That would mean Spain 7 points, Croatia 5 points and Czech Republic possibly 4 if they win their next game. That shoudl be enough to make it to the next round

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  15. Ludo
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If Ireland don't beat Belgium tomorrow, then Italy have won the group. Unlike France/Germany/Spain if they win, they'll have nothing to play for in the last match. Think they're the only likely source of rotation in the final round of group matches.

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    1. Slam
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Giacc -> Howedes

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      1. Ludo
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Tough to get rid of them with Ireland to play and price rises imminent for Giaccherini, Bonucci and Candreva. Maybe not the best idea to get them in, though.

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        1. I Member
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Surely you can't keep a player on wildcard when they won't play just for the sake of catching price rises.

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          1. Ziro
            10 years, 4 months ago

            We should be able to keep 3 of them probably

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            1. I Member
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Is it worth it to sacrifice the points you could get in GW3?

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      2. I Member
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Is he 100% nailed? Worried Emre Can might get a game at RB.

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  16. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Joke Donkey fans 😉

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    1. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Manny harshes to Croatia

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Could loose some points

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  17. BlzE_94
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Spain line up anyone?

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

      Look up

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    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 4 months ago

      In green at the top.

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    3. BlzE_94
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers

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    4. Konig Luther
      10 years, 4 months ago

      top of page

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  18. Arctic_Orangutans
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got Spain attack?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Morata. Alba, if he counts.

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      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Alba counts haha

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    2. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not me, I've got Cesc and Alba. Wish I had Iniesta instead of Cesc though. :/

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    3. Epic Fail
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Obviously.

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      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Soz boss

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    4. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nolito

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  19. Piggs Boson
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How are fans able to bring in flares and explosives? The French security is poor.

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  20. Epic Fail
    10 years, 4 months ago

    To be fair to the Croatians, every country is allowed to cause trouble once. They were just having their turn.

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  21. BLANKET DEFENCE
    10 years, 4 months ago

    that game was the definition of karma.

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  22. George Sillett
    10 years, 4 months ago

    It would be absolute folly to hold a World Cup in Russia.
    How many brown envelopes were handed out by Blatter ?

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

      Then it's off to the equal folly of Qatar. Plenty.

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    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Imagine if they were kicked out of this tournament, then hosted the next one.

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

    Nolito or Morata, who is more likely to score?

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    1. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Morata easily .

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    2. I Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Morata

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    3. sloppy
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ramos

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    4. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Morata with a Nolito assist. 🙂

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  24. Ziro
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Usually trouble starts when a team is in trouble, why the eff were Croatian fans throwing flares?

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    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ultras culture! 🙂

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  25. VS10_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Croatian fan earlier today on a message board:

    "A small fraction of Torcida (Hajduk Split's fan base) wanted to infiltrate the stadium with the help from St Etienne fans and cause a disturbance in order to stop the game and get Croatia thrown out of the tournament.

    Their hatred for Mamić is such that they'd ruin this for everyone in Croatia in order to get to Mamić. Don't know if they are dumb beyond belief or just insane. In doing this, they pretty much put themselves on level footing with Mamić and his henchmen, putting their priorities and ideas ahead of everyone else. Maybe they should stop worrying about Mamić and clean up their own shop, and get rid of the cesspool of countless managers who are running Hajduk into the ground?

    Meanwhile, sane Croatian fans (which is 99.9%) are drinking and enjoying themselves along with the Czech supporters just like they were with the Turks a handful of days ago."

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    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mamić is a nasty piece of work... 😡

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    2. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wow. That's purely horrible.

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

    according to the official lineups Nolito is central with Morata wide. is this accurate?

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    1. I Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Of course not.

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    2. VS10_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      no

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    3. Epic Fail
      10 years, 4 months ago

      They don't show what the formation is do they? Just who's playing?

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

        they lined up in a formation

        DDG

        Juanfran, Ramos, Pique, Alba

        Fabregas. Sergio, Koke

        Silva, Nolito, Morata

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        1. I Member
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Morata is a striker, Nolito is a winger. That's where they play for their clubs, in the friendlies and in the first game. Why would it be the other way round?

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    4. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully hahaha

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  27. Davido989
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Wanyama is a fantastic signing by Spurs. Sures up their defence even more

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    1. Ziro
      10 years, 4 months ago

      What? Is it official?

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    2. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs signed Wanyama? 😮

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    3. I Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Confirmed? Haven't heard anything about that.

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    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 4 months ago

      What? We signed him? Hope so

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      1. Davido989
        10 years, 4 months ago

        You'll see v soon 🙂

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    5. Ziro
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Although, results last season indicated he had no effect on Soton CSs, even though that sounds crazy at first.

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Well - Romeu and Clasie are better than Mason and Bentaleb.

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        1. Ziro
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Bentaleb us a beast, he just had an injury-plagued season. If he starts fit, he'll keep out Wanyama from the XI easily.

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    6. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Don't know if they need him with Dier and Dembele

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      1. Davido989
        10 years, 4 months ago

        He's a better DM than Dier. Dembele isn't a DM

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      2. Jazz!
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Well at least there's some depth there. One injury to any and Mason would've had to slot in 🙁 🙁

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  28. Däzzy
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is anyone going to set up their fpl team for the first 3 gws being set to wildcard gameweek 3
    Think it's an interesting strategy myself

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    1. Däzzy
      10 years, 4 months ago

      *just for the first 3 gws

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

      1st international break? I do try and have a team that doesn't need an overhaul that early. I normally fail.

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    3. I Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not. I did use my WC in GW3 last season but it wasn't planned.

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      1. I Member
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Is their a big fixture turn in GW4 or something?

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

      i wouldnt seeing how well a late wc worked last year.

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

    It taken 8 attempts, but finally a (c) that works! Plus, since they choked, I can keep him. Thank you Mr Perišić.

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  30. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Arrrgh time running out

    Pick one for sun game

    Narrowed it down to
    Morato
    Kdb
    Ramos

    Has time be ramos right?

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

      Yep.

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