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17 June 2016 593 comments
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Friday’s final fixture takes in the Group D clash between Spain and a Turkey side looking for their first points of Euro 2016.

This is the first time the two sides have met in a major finals, while in their previous 10 encounters Spain have won nine. Turkey’s only victory came in a World Cup qualifier in 1954.

Although Vicente del Bosque’s Spain won their first game 1-0 over the Czech Republic, the former World Cup winners were far from convincing with 13 of their 18 goal attempts failing to hit the target.

Turkey will be hoping Spain can continue their profligate goal threat after conceding a worrying 15 shots in the box in their 1-0 defeat to Croatia. Indeed, over their 13 European Championship games Turkey have kept just two clean sheets.

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  1. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    With a rank of 39 and 12 pts today, will I fall too much?

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say so yeah. 🙁

    2. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Im 5th in the world and now have 150 points. think i might drop too. 🙁

        1. Horlicks esq.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Ha, interactive little man you are.

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Without any research into the matter Yes

    4. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Out of top 1k?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        13* pts, not 12, sorry

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Won't change it.

      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

  2. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    The Turks are god awful.

    1. Ziro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not on Age of Empires. 😎

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Age of Empires is the greatest thing, apart from champ manager 2001.

        1. Ziro
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          It's the best game ever made. The II :Conquerors Expansion version, I.e. Best ever. No question.

          1. Horlicks esq.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            cheese steak jimmys

        2. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Better than goldeneye on the N64?

  3. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Cesc CS locked in! YEEEEES! 😀

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      and assist!

      1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'm not seeing this assist! 😛

      2. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Did they give that?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yep, then took it away and rightly so

          1. Mavric Marco
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Really, didn't know that - sorry

          2. Ayew Serious
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            CorrectCdecision, yes

          3. Bun Rab
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            It would be nice if they didn't toy with us like they have the points on a line and yank it away when we go to pick it up! 🙂

    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cesc and a clean sheet don't normally go together 😉

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        You need to get out of the bedroom now and again 😉

        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          😛

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hopefully no trouble.

    1. Ziro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Let it go 🙂

  5. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Nolito looks due a hattrick

  6. Jazz!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Strange question perhaps but would you rather have Ronaldo (HUN) or KDB (SWE) in your team?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ronaldo (HUN)

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ronaldo. But I'll probably have KDB.

      The grand GW 2 WC plan:
      Rui Patricio (Williams)
      Giaccherini Bonucci Hector Juanfran (Guerreiro)
      De Bruyne Perisic Ozil Hamsik Payet
      Bale (Nani, Nolito)

      Can't fit Ronaldo in there. 🙁

      Good to go?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I can't see Portugal making it far. And Hungary has already shown they're pretty decent. Belgium have their backs up against the wall. They need two wins.

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No Kroos control. 🙂

        1. Jazz!
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Oh, this too. Downgrade Ozil to Kroos imo.

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ozil to Kroos allows me to pick up Neuer or Buffon if I do Hector>Howedes too. Hmm.

        2. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Maybe for Ozil? Or should I bring him in for Perisic or Hamsik?

        3. Jazz!
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          And Doos, what's your thoughts on Ronaldo as an option?

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I'm not sure that I will have him. 🙂

            1. 32chickens
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              DOOS-you want to play this politikal name change game until next Thursday?

      3. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Interesting indeed. Who's Williams? £4.0m keeper?

        And I would consider Howedes ahead of Juanfran 🙂 Maybe allowing you to upgrade Williams?

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          4.0 keeper. Spanish defense just looks a must right now. Might do Hector to Howedes though but Hector gets forward so much 🙁

          1. Jazz!
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah but they are up against a brilliant looking Croatia side. 🙂 Hector over Howedes for sure though.

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              If Spain wins today I can see them locking up shop against Croatia to top the group.

      4. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'd do Ozil -> Kroos, upgrade Williams, and maybe swap Nani.. KdB is looking overpriced too.

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Don't think you need Ronaldo either

        2. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Nani is just for the game against Hungary. Probably will downgrade Bale and upgrade both him and Nani after that.

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            But Ozil>Kroos looks a good move to upgrade Williams

  7. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Any one care to guess Portugal's starting line-up tomorrow? Pretty much the same, or do you expect Quaremsa to come back in?

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure at all.

    2. Ziro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      How many points if I get it correct?

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Hahaha. Just the honorary mention. 😉

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Same + Quaresma is my guess.

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Quaresma coming in for Mario?

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Looking at that team sheet again, I have no clue mate. Up in the air. Thought it would be a straight swap but that doesn't make sense on paper.

          1. BigManBakar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers. 🙂

            1. ★Kuntheman★
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              If you've got Quaresma I suggest a swap to Nolito 😉

              1. BigManBakar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Hahaha I don't, my rival owns Mario. 😛

                1. ★Kuntheman★
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  Ahh haha I see how you're thinking 🙂

  8. RMA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Why is everyone set on WCing after MD2? Given you have a decent team, isn't it worth saving the WC until after 1/8 or 1/4?

    Some favorites will definately get knocked out early and it would allow more short-sighted team building after the groups?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm not.

  9. @FPLMason
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    God bless Ivan Perisic. Finally a captain that bagged me some points...

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ramos red incoming

  11. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Busquets...

  12. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Awkward moment when you're Turkish and your name on FFS is La Roja

  13. Jay_
      9 years, 6 months ago

      This game needs a Raul or a HakanSuker

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Sukur*

        One tiny error makes different player

        1. Ziro
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yup, was thinking what has Davor got to do with this.

    • Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Juanfran having a nightmare...

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Juanfran is having a nightmare thus far

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Dial up?

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        😆

    • Ziro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nightmare is having Juan

    • The Rock
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Feel that Spain really wished Carzola was fit for the tournament, he'd be much better than Nolito in that team, would even prefer Mata!

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Nolito is a brilliant player, and a very important dynamic in that Spain team.

        1. The Rock
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Maybe i'm being harsh, and i haven't watched seen him play much in Spain, but he hasn't done well so far in the euros.

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            He was so-so in the first game, but he is quality. Big game player as well.

            1. The Rock
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Let's see how he gets on, I will give him more than 110 minutes of the euro's to judge him. 🙂

              1. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                😛 A fit Cazorla should definitely start over the Cesc though. 😉

          2. TJ_777
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            He was quality in the beginning of the 15/16 la liga season. He would've scored 20 goals this season of not for his bad injury. It ruined his form. Would definitely prefer him to carzola and mata however

      2. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        They need someone different, like Nolito.

      3. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Who is this Carzola you speak of?

    • Ziro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nolito almost

    • FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Price rise will be for total points or barometer ranking?

      1. TJ_777
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Read the rules!

        1. FFSbet.com
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          My question is not answered in rules,thats why i ask.

    • Ziro
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Alphabetical?

      1. Ziro
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Fail

    • elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      what are the latest thoughts on when to wildcard?

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        GW2 as always....

        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Wait till the international break at least

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pulis loving this 0-0

      1. Ziro
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Timing

    • Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Considering the amount of trouble at this Euros how are they going to prevent similar/worse scenes as the 2018 world cup in Russia.

      It will be an embarrassment

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Nobody will go

      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Russia will be a joke. Most of the stadiums will be in Moscow, which means most fan sets will also be there. It will be a complete bloodbath.

        And as for Qatar, the game tempo will be even slower than these games....

    • Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Noice!

    • VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nolito assist Morata goal!

    • Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Jammy Moreta owners.....

    • Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nolito - Morata combo! 😀

    • @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nolito fluffs his lines then sets up Morata. Screw you Nolito.

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He still got points, don't moan

        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          And now you definitely can't moan

          1. @ocprodigy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I'm done moaning haha apologies

      2. Ziro
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Timing

    • FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      What would Czech Republic have to do to go through their group?

      1. TJ_777
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Beat Turkey and have a better goal difference than Croatia and Croatia have to lose to Spain. But that's just to get 2nd place. They can get third place with a draw against turkey