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.

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  1. Odikostar
    10 years, 4 months ago

    F U SISSOKO

  2. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

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

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

    1. HVT
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Is he on 6?

    2. Grand Thibauto
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Toughie but Twist

  4. HVT
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed,
    Twist on Rami (c) 10 points?

    1. VS10_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, Bale tomorrow.

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

      Depends on next 3 captain options.

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

          Well he did ask the question 🙂

      2. Rowse
        10 years, 4 months ago

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

        Actually, that sounds awful, might have to stick!

  5. Junior ⚽
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Triple clean sheet!!!! BOOM

    1. VS10_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Casual 😉

      You're probably leading the whole thing tonight.

      1. Junior ⚽
        10 years, 4 months ago

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

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

      Must be close in 1st now

      1. Junior ⚽
        10 years, 4 months ago

        9th at the moment

    3. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nicely done.

      1. Junior ⚽
        10 years, 4 months ago

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

        1. Jazz!
          10 years, 4 months ago

          🙁

  6. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Albania superb tonight, class performance

  7. tm245
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Payet fail

  9. Fergietime
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Double Swiss defence, happy days who would have thought

    1. Junior ⚽
      10 years, 4 months ago

      ditto

  10. Red Star Toro
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Berisha wasn't that bad I guess

  11. GunsnRoses
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sommer with how many saves?

  12. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 months ago

    @Jazz around ?

    Feel for him if he sold triple Swiss defence on WC

    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      🙁

  13. Jack Frost
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. Camp No No
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You've had that from the start?

      1. Jack Frost
        10 years, 4 months 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.

  14. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

  16. Jazz!
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Triple Swiss defence on WC.

    Lol at me.

    1. Camp No No
      10 years, 4 months ago

      lol@you!

    2. Junior ⚽
      10 years, 4 months ago

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

      1. Jazz!
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yep I should've 😆 😆

        1. Junior ⚽
          10 years, 4 months ago

          🙁

    3. tm245
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch. Who did you bring in?

      1. Jazz!
        10 years, 4 months ago

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

        1. tm245
          10 years, 4 months ago

          It's all still in front of you.

    4. HurriKane
      10 years, 4 months 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!
        10 years, 4 months 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, 4 months ago

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

      1. Jazz!
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I'll be back. 😉

        1. Thomas M.
          10 years, 4 months ago

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

    6. Sauzée
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ditto

  17. Fergietime
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

  18. GunsnRoses
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Stanciu(C) twist? 😉

  19. ronty
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Schar(c) and Rami.. pretty happy

    1. ronty
      10 years, 4 months ago

      plus Dzemaili 3 pointer is also positive

  20. RedGunPowder11
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Greizmann and Coman fail

    Got both in and expecting both to fall drastically in price

    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 4 months ago

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

      will be a direct swap for quarter finals again

  22. JÆKS ⭐
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

  23. RÏɠBY
    10 years, 4 months ago

    meh

  24. Norman Conquest
    10 years, 4 months 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

  25. WE GO FOR IT
    10 years, 4 months ago

    7 points for Berisha! The punt paid off!

  26. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Well done Albania

  27. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    10 years, 4 months ago

    My WC destroyed my team...

    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

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

    2. Camp No No
      10 years, 4 months ago

      The usual story.

    3. BUZZBOMB ♡
      10 years, 4 months 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.

  28. Camp No No
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Albania! 😀

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

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      10 years, 4 months 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
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think they will tbf

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

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

  30. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How many points did Sommer end up with? 🙁

    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Don't answer this please 🙁 🙁 🙁

    2. RedGunPowder11
      10 years, 4 months ago

      7

    3. Junior ⚽
      10 years, 4 months ago

      7 🙂