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

    Williams with some disgraceful time wasting

  2. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Williams stays on with a probable collar bone break. He'll be useless, but what a hardnut.

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

      It didn't look like he wanted to though

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

    How long before Ashley drops again and wastes more precious time.

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

    Has to be 20 fouls by NI ?

    1. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one, my man RafaG plays

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

      Finally Fonte starts

  5. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    no will grigg? ffs

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He was on fire too

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

    Do Norn Iron sing ?

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

      Some song about Danny

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

    Northern Ireland mugged by a bunch of Taffs 🙁

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

      St Patrick was a Taff

  8. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Omg Ramsey you idiot

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

      Likely would've subbed him off anyway, surely...

  9. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey you shmuck

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

    lol ramsey yellow

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If this was fpl I would care . All his owners are just going to sub him now

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

    Ramset yc:D

  12. Huddersfield
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rambo booked

  13. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Don't put Arsenal players in your team

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

    Yeeeessss

    Double clean sheet
    Bale C

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

    Well done Wales

    Great performance from Northern Ireland better team on the day didn't deserve to lose.

    Good luck to Wales in the next round

  16. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Double Wales clean sheet and Bale assist! Glad I overlooked Ramsey as he got a yellow. Time for Perisic and Strinic to do some damage

  17. Huddersfield
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Blaszczykowski Chester Bale (C) , good start
    C'mon Perisic

  18. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    20 from 4, captain to play but more importantly 4 men through to next round 🙂

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

      Next round is the key

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

    Well done Wales was always going to be close..

    Our boys gave it their all and did themselves proud

    Good luck to the Republic tomorrow..

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hard luck Nidge and cheers

  20. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hennessey,Chester, Bale,Blaszczykowski check.

  21. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hennessey Chester CSs! nice

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

    Don't care about Ramsey's yellow. He's being subbed out regardless of his 2 or 3.

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

    Football the real winner there.

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

    Lot of time for Chris Coleman.. gentleman

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  25. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    10 from 4 😆 But all 4 through to the next round 🙂

  26. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    People holding Bale (c) or twisting?

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

      Moving it to Ronaldo.

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

        Errr?

    2. LM KING
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Twisting man!

      Thinking of Payer/Giroud/Muller

  27. LM KING
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bale (c) Chester Taylor > Not bad

    Ramsey Milik > Too bad

  28. 32chickens
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    who to score tonight as croatia beat portugal?

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

      Ivan Perisic x 2 , Ronaldo x 1

      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        thank you hazardous-buying goal mins

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

          What's the spread ?

          1. 32chickens
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            bought perisic at 13

            1. 32chickens
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              playing with bookie's money -bought wales at half time

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

    NI won on fouls 19 - 8, but Wales win with two falls, one submission and a knock out 🙂