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

    Settling down

  2. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Has the overrated Bale touched the ball yet?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Twice

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      no, but Gareth Bale has

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

        Overrated Bale isn't on the pitch. Gareth Bale has not done that much yet.

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

    Ramsey cheating

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

      Contact

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

    Lol@laugherty

  5. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    All this nonsense that we're guaranteed a UK team in the QF. If both sets of teams just go crazy and start fighting, then the fans join in. They all smash the police and wreck the stadium and cause riots late into the night then neither team is going to the QF. Both will be disqualified. Period

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

      What ? Why would they do that ?

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Because as proud independent British we have our own identity and we need to show those in Brussels who's in charge around here

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

      Lol

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

    NI more threatening so far

    Bale+Ramsey needs to get their act together

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

    The pace of this game is so slow

  8. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Martin Atkinson should never be in charge of this.
    To say it's a good appt because he knows the players is idiotic.

    He's reffing like it's a Premier League game and it's not. There're at least 2 bookings that European refs would have given that he's let go.

    Plus he's a pap ref anyway

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

    Wales look very nervous

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

    NI sitting deep

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

      No they're not

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

        Oh yes they are 🙂

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

      Been the better side and look more threatening

      Not sure what you are watching

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

        Agreed but still sitting deep

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

        Not risking Wales getting in behind them

  11. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Boooooooooring zzzzzzzzz

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

    Clever tactics from NI so far.

    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not hard to park the bus

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

        They aren't parking the bus. They've had more chances than Wales.

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

      Let's bore them stupid.

    3. Sauzée
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Man-mark Bale and stop the wingbacks... Admittedly not good to watch but they know their limits 🙂

  13. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Well this is surprisingly dull.

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

      Not entirely surprised.

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

      Players affected by EU referendum result.

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

    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  15. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Semifinals

    Croatia-Belgium
    France-Germany

    Final

    Croatia- Germany

    Winner

    Germany

    FACT!!!

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      putting FACT at the end makes you a d!ck.

      FACT

      1. El Patron
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        lol 😀

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😉

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

        Amazing mystic qualities though

    2. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Portugal will beat France and England will beat France.

      1. El Patron
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Portugal will get eliminated tonight.

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

          You could be right with this one

      2. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Portugal will beat Croatia*

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

      Nah.

      Final

      Wales - England

      Winner

      England

      FACT!!!

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

    Is this the day we find out Wales actually aren't that good?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      is this the day you stop voicing eloquent on everything?

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

        OMG

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

      Yip, quarter finals chief lol

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

      Well today was the day we found out if England were any good lol

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 24 days ago

      No, that was when Wales beat the team ranked No, 2 in the world 😉

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

    Best bits of this match so far

    When Robbie Savage is quiet

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

      How's the curry ?

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

        Looking and smelling good

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

          Will be aromatic about 11pm

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

    Savage is so obviously biased in his commentary. I mean, I know he's Welsh, but that doesn't mean every foul given against them is wrong 😀

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

      Total tosspenguin of a man

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

      Never commentate on an empty head

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

      He has beautiful hair though .

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

    Why is everyone complaining of boredom!? This game isn't that uninteresting... The ball is getting into the boxes from time to time and it's a tactical battle.

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

      You are right

      I would take a boring 1-0 right now

      #GAWA

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

      If there are not goals flying in left right and centre and their players getting points then it's a bore fest

  20. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm going for a quick game of 7 minutes per half FIFA, last time I did that just before HT I came back and had missed 3 goals.

  21. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Atkinson will decide this game with a dodgy decision to one or t'other team

  22. Sauzée
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Michael O'neill > Conte

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

    Bale spotted

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

    NI thugs

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

    Jamie Ward is a decent wee player.

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

      Crap at Sheff Utd.

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

        Happy to see mention of Sheff Utd. We've dropped so much that I never hear us even mentioned anymore XD

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

          Remember we have both identified our Sheffield connection previously. Totley , you ? Sheff U situation is sad , big club , small minded owners.

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

    Worst 45 mins in euro's so far?

    Total contrast to the game wales had against russia. tricked me to get bale+ramsey

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

      Same

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

      Russia were awful they just wanted to go home

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

      Russia were awful. Surprised you were tricked by that performance to be honest

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

      Oh ye of little faith #inBalewetrust

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

        This

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

    Should never get a yellow with a nice beard like that!

  28. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas should've had 2 yellows by now.
    Dirty player

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

    That was a long 45 minutes

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

    Will Grigg is probably only slightly tepid at the moment .

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😀