Dugout Discussion
19 June 2016 1336 comments
Mark Mark
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Sunday evening brings the curtain down on Group A, as tournament hosts France take on Switzerland, while Romania and Albania collide in a “must-win” encounter.

France go into tonight’s meeting having already confirmed progress to the knock-out stages. They need just a point to top the group, although Didier Deschamps may yet look to instill a degree of urgency as his side bid to end this phase in style.

Up until now, the hosts have required three late goals to seal their two victories – they will look to be more convincing with their display against the Swiss.

Switzerland head into tonight’s match needing a draw to claim runners-up spot, suggesting that we could witness a cautious approach from both sides.

Both the Swiss goals to this point have been conjured from set-plays, having profited from more dead-ball scenarios than any other side in qualifying. Vladimir Petković will surely target corners and free-kicks as the most likely means of troubling the French defence.

Albania and Romania can consider themselves unfortunate not to have more points on the board.

The Albanians have exceeded expectations with their performances, if not their results. While they’ve suffered two defeats without scoring, they have shown enough to indicate that will not go out with a whimper.

As for Romania, they’ve also demonstrated the talent to suggest that they can make further progress. Like Albania, however, they must now abandon defensive resolve in favour of all-out-attack, in a bid to earn the victory they so desperately require.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    F U SISSOKO

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

    Removed double Schär, Sommer and Rami for triple Romania... Hahaha

  3. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Schar captainers stick or twist if it stays 0-0?

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

      Is he on 6?

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Toughie but Twist

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

    Bottomed,
    Twist on Rami (c) 10 points?

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

      Yep, Bale tomorrow.

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

      Depends on next 3 captain options.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        He's got to have a terrible team selection if he doesn't have any more decent captaincy options.

        It is HVT though so this is a possibility. 😉

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

          Well he did ask the question 🙂

      2. Rowse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        I'm in the same boat with Sturridge, Muller then Alaba.

        Actually, that sounds awful, might have to stick!

  5. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Triple clean sheet!!!! BOOM

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

      Casual 😉

      You're probably leading the whole thing tonight.

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        hopefully! none tomorrow as I didn't wildcard
        Casual 😉

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

      Must be close in 1st now

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        9th at the moment

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

      Nicely done.

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        feel sorry for you Jazz
        If I Wildcarded I would've done the same

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

          🙁

  6. Jay_
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Albania superb tonight, class performance

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      As a Dzemali owner and Rodriguez captainer, I would have liked that call to be made.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Payet fail

    • Fergietime
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Double Swiss defence, happy days who would have thought

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        ditto

    • Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Berisha wasn't that bad I guess

    • GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Sommer with how many saves?

    • HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      @Jazz around ?

      Feel for him if he sold triple Swiss defence on WC

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

        🙁

    • Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Three Swiss defenders and Rami....smokin'.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        You've had that from the start?

        1. Jack Frost
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Yes, they've done all right, but Rodriguez never excelled like I thought he might. Sommer plus Lichtenstein. Sommer has been fine. I did goof today and captain Griezman. still have WC, of course.

    • Jay_
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Romania keeper needs one more save to take him to 4 points

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Rival sold double Swiss defence, Albania defender and capped payet lolllll

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

        Sold Triple Swiss defence on WC.

        Lol at me.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          lol@you!

        2. Junior ⚽
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          LOL you better have done what you commented on that post!

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

            Yep I should've 😆 😆

            1. Junior ⚽
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 days ago

              🙁

        3. tm245
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Ouch. Who did you bring in?

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

            Hector, Howedes and Guerreiro so it shouldn't go too wrong, hopefully.

            1. tm245
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 2 days ago

              It's all still in front of you.

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

          bad luck mate

          kept sommer as soon as i saw frenchlineup

          sold schar for hector but im confident with a german cleanie against ireland

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

            I was deciding between Sommer and Tatasaranu and I was actually leaning towards the former but I was too chicken. 🙁 I only have myself to blame.

            Good work mate.

        5. Thomas M.
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Rami (C) and Berisha! I´m ahead 😀

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

            I'll be back. 😉

            1. Thomas M.
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 days ago

              We will see, the train is now leaving the station 😉

        6. Sauzée
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Ditto

      • Fergietime
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Sommer Rami and Rodriguez C. Decision now to change C to Sturridge or not...

      • GunsnRoses
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Stanciu(C) twist? 😉

      • ronty
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Schar(c) and Rami.. pretty happy

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

          plus Dzemaili 3 pointer is also positive

      • RedGunPowder11
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Sweet 17, got Sommer and Rami (c)...

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Greizmann and Coman fail

        Got both in and expecting both to fall drastically in price

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

          got pogba for payet and captained was unlucky not to get a goal

          will be a direct swap for quarter finals again

      • JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        12 from 4 without captain, pretty decent I guess with all the rotation in this game

      • RÏɠBY
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        meh

      • Norman Conquest
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        rami and schar 11 points happy times took payet out for de bruyne had stanciu (c) but that can be sorted with a sub currently sat on 132 points after sub

      • WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        7 points for Berisha! The punt paid off!

      • Jay_
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Well done Albania

        • RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          My WC destroyed my team...

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

            Same 😆 Only the first day though, hoping it can come good later ...

          2. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            The usual story.

          3. BUZZBOMB ♡
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            No idea why anyone would play their WC GW2 or 3. Got to be QFS and load up on form and favourites when u see settled 1st 11s. 11 from 3 for me today. Forgot to change my captain and Giroud didn't play but too busy with kids to wait for lineups.

        • Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Albania! 😀

          Won't get to knock outs with 3 points though. 🙁

          1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            They might
            Czech turkey draw
            Germany to win by 4 against Northern Ireland
            Neither Sweden and Ireland to beat Belgium or Italy respectively ....
            England beat Slovakia by 3 and Russia don't beat Wales
            2 of the above could easily happen ...........

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

            I think they will tbf

        • Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Albania very lucky today. If not for poor refereeing, they lost.

        • Jay_
            10 years, 2 days ago

            How many points did Sommer end up with? 🙁

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

              Don't answer this please 🙁 🙁 🙁

            2. RedGunPowder11
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 days ago

              7

            3. Junior ⚽
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 days ago

              7 🙂