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25 June 2016 580 comments
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Next up on our Euro 2016 agenda, Wales and Northern Ireland go head-to-head at five o’clock in the second match of the last 16.

After climbing to the top of Group B with a convincing 3-0 thrashing of Russia, Chris Coleman’s side are strongly fancied to progress this evening.

Joint-top scorers over the group stages with six goals, Wales also led the way for efforts on target – an impressive 57.9% shot accuracy is higher than any side.

Northern Ireland, meanwhile, will be expected to sit tight and soak up the pressure, with their ability from dead-balls likely to be key – they scored more times from set-pieces than any other side in qualifying.

Michael O’Neill’s side averaged a mere 29.2% possession in their first three matches – the lowest of any team – and ranked joint-bottom along with Iceland when it came to shots conceded.

Given that O’Neill’s men are also worse than any team for attempts on goal, those Fantasy managers backing Wales’ main men will be full of expectation for this one.

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  1. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Come on the UK!

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

      In or out?

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Too late for that one. We get what we chose

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Broadband vs Dial Up

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

    Wales to win

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Heehee 🙂

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A bold call

    3. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      lol

  3. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wales to win to nil.

    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Members area calling the result 6-5 😆

    5 - 6
    FT
    127:33
    25th Jun 2016

    Switzerland
    Shaqiri (81)
    Lichtsteiner (121)
    Shaqiri (123)
    Schär (125)
    Rodríguez (126)

    Poland
    Blaszczykowski (38)
    Lewandowski (121)
    Milik (123)
    Glik (124)
    Blaszczykowski (125)
    Krychowiak (127)

    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Whoops....our code doesn't knock out penalty shoot-out goals, attempts, saves etc.

      On it now. We'll fix and re-upload that match.

  4. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance of Alan Shearer kicking Neil Lennon on the head again

    #DareToDream

  5. TJ_777
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just woke up and saw the Shaqiri goal. Could Fab have saved the goal?

    1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It wouldn't be called a goal if he'd saved it.

      1. TJ_777
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Well no duh. I'm saying SHOULD he have saved it. Was it bad goalkeeping?

        1. JJO
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No

          1. TJ_777
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Thank you

  6. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I don't think either Croatia or Portugal will be very scared of Poland

  7. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Disgraceful behaviour from the Poles goading the Swiss fans at the end. Lead by that bellend, Lewandowski.

    Hope they're hammered in the QFs.

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I guess you disapprove of this too then huh?

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V9u9m7CpLY

  8. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just bet on UK to win. 😎

    1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Easy money.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Will lose money when it goes to pens. 🙁

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully not. 🙁

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

        30% since 82 have
        40+ % have gone to et.

  9. Marian Kuna Guero
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Polska Biało-Czerwoni!!!
    We were terrible today but who cares? 😀

  10. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Wales ..,,

  11. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    2-0

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What price a Bale brace ?

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2 brown envelopes per goal to his agent

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Check a bookies site.

  13. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    "Southampton Football Club announce the signing of Nathan Redmond from Norwich City on a five-year deal."

    Lucy is typing ...

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dial up ?

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Dead pigeon.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          lol

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

      Mané is packing.....

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

        TLK is crying.....

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good signing. Redmond is an excellent player.

  14. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Sommer a season keeper?

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

      No, Winter is coming...

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Aaron Winter?

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

          You know nothing
          😉

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just bought by Mumbai FC .... looks like an Indian Sommer

    3. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😀

  15. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No score check?

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

      2-0 Wales.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Aah Poland didn't keep that CS. 😉

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      0 from 0. Any good? 😛

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😉

  16. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Do we hear the anthem once or twice?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Never mind. I know nothing about national anthems.

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        If England play N.I we'd find out

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed 😉

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Oh dead. 😀

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Epic failski on my end 😉

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Almost as bad as my typo 😉

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            😀

  17. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Leave v Stay in the battle of the Divided Kingdom.

    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Leave to win again.

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Hope so, if not a cleanie will do.

  18. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Racist.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Stop bleating lol

  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Do we expect Wales to try and make Bale's loan from Real Madrid permanent after this tournament?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      *crickets*

      😀

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      no

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😛

          1. Optimus.
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            😉

  20. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Pheww that Poland win saved me 2 transfers

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Us with wildcards remaining want the favourites to all go out I guess as it would create mayhem elsewhere

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This except Wales 😉

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          The tricky thing would be to get points along the way. But Poland losing the penalties would have been a start

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

        haha no wc here 😉 hope favorites win

    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mr to sweating a bit

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    n ireland playing well

  22. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    1st save Hen

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You know what they say.. a plucked hen never eats a chicken

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Are you using Google translate ?

        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No but you should at this hour 😀

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Nuggets .

  23. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ooooooooo

  24. Telpuialion
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski's 4 pts are so odd. Not sure if I want to bring on Haldorsson or not.

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Looks pretty even to me.

      1. Telpuialion
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😀

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same case for me but with Neuer.

  25. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Probably underestimated N.I defence when I went Ramsey and Bale.

    Let's hope they can break it down a few times

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      15 mins ?

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, very organised

      They played in march too. 1-1 and tight game

  26. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hope us early WC burners have all the favourites winning this round.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And next

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

      This

  27. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Will Griggs not starting if he's on fire 😀

    The lads name get chanted from start to finish every game and yet doesnt get even a sub appearance

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Could be worse he could be nailed to the pine and no one singing his name

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      *Grigg

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Must be more of a slow burner.

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        They haven't put him out yet

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol offside Ramsey

  29. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Damn