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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.
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Williams with some disgraceful time wasting

  2. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. puddingbrood
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It didn't look like he wanted to though

  3. Fergietime
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

  4. Hotdogs for Tea
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Has to be 20 fouls by NI ?

    1. Jay_
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one, my man RafaG plays

    2. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Finally Fonte starts

  5. Total Foot 5
    10 years, 4 months ago

    no will grigg? ffs

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He was on fire too

  6. Hotdogs for Tea
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Do Norn Iron sing ?

    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Some song about Danny

  7. Syd.
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Northern Ireland mugged by a bunch of Taffs 🙁

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 4 months ago

      St Patrick was a Taff

  8. Jazz!
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Omg Ramsey you idiot

    1. Ludo
      10 years, 4 months ago

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

  9. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey you shmuck

  10. HurriKane
    10 years, 4 months ago

    lol ramsey yellow

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      10 years, 4 months ago

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

  11. El Patron
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ramset yc:D

  12. Huddersfield
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rambo booked

  13. Lallana_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Don't put Arsenal players in your team

  14. Hotdogs for Tea
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Yeeeessss

    Double clean sheet
    Bale C

  15. Syd.
    10 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

  18. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Next round is the key

  19. KingNidge
    10 years, 4 months 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…
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hard luck Nidge and cheers

  20. The 12th Man
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hennessey,Chester, Bale,Blaszczykowski check.

  21. Back on the horse
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hennessey Chester CSs! nice

  22. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

  23. Jafooli
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Football the real winner there.

  24. KingNidge
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Lot of time for Chris Coleman.. gentleman

    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

  25. Jazz!
    10 years, 4 months ago

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

  26. BENOIT
    10 years, 4 months ago

    People holding Bale (c) or twisting?

    1. Jafooli
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Moving it to Ronaldo.

      1. BENOIT
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Errr?

    2. LM KING
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Twisting man!

      Thinking of Payer/Giroud/Muller

  27. LM KING
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bale (c) Chester Taylor > Not bad

    Ramsey Milik > Too bad

  28. 32chickens
    10 years, 4 months ago

    who to score tonight as croatia beat portugal?

    1. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ivan Perisic x 2 , Ronaldo x 1

      1. 32chickens
        10 years, 4 months ago

        thank you hazardous-buying goal mins

        1. George Sillett
          10 years, 4 months ago

          What's the spread ?

          1. 32chickens
            10 years, 4 months ago

            bought perisic at 13

            1. 32chickens
              10 years, 4 months ago

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

  29. Hotdogs for Tea
    10 years, 4 months ago

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