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26 June 2016 1761 comments
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Sunday’s third and final fixture sees Hungary and Belgium do battle for the right to take on Wales in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals.

Having bounced back from an opening loss to Italy with wins over Republic of Ireland and Sweden, Belgium are regarded as favourites for the top half of the draw.

The Red Devils were placed fourth for shots on goal over the group stages, though found the net on just four occasions with big-hitters Kevin de Bruyne and Eden Hazard yet to open their accounts in the tournament.

Bernd Storck’s side will be no pushovers, though. Despite firing far less attempts than their opponents across the first three matches (35 to 56), Hungary registered just one attempt on target fewer, firing 16 to Belgium’s 17.

Joint-top scorers with Wales for the group stages, their three-goal salvo against Portugal last time out certainly suggests this evening’s match could be tighter than many expect.

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

    What to do with Rami then.

    He misses one match.

    But he is cheap

    But at this late stage of the competition every player is important to give you the maximum flexibility

    1. gart888
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Gotta get rid of him.

    2. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      France could get knocked out against eng/ice, and if they don't, I wouldn't be suprised to see his replacement take his place

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

        Had a pretty poor game today

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Won't England have put them out, before he's back?

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

        Hopefully

      2. Critical Observer
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Right now I could definitely see England knocking them out, the odds won't agree with me if the tie happens but I know where I would put my money.

        Now to get past Iceland first.

  2. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Alright lads, I'm starting a online petition to get the Belgium match played again, as the Hungary goalie was over 65 and the 75% of KDB cappers thought that the goalie should have been 18-24. And Kiraly probably won't even be alive by the time this update becomes active. It's not because I'm a sore loser though, honest. If we get over 3 million signatures, we might get our own way.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just sign it 3 million times

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

      Stop crying and get over it.

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

      But Kiraly only played because he thought UEFA would be giving Belgium £350m per week, and he thought he could choose which Hungarians could come into his box, but it turns out neither of these things are likely to happen...

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

      haha goodone..what a show by belgium.

      btw, were you in favor of remain or leave?

  3. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    TOBYTOBYTOBY!!!

    ozil ozil ozil

    1. andy85wsm
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil 🙁

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Brutal. Shipped Payet for him and never in a million years would've thought that a missed PK would be the outcome.

        1. andy85wsm
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          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I didn't even know he was on pens when I put him in 😆

            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Everyone assumed it was Muller 😳

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

            He might not be now

  4. andy85wsm
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Joachim Löw gets way too much stick for someone who is simply worried about his own personal hygiene.

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

      What?

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

      Poor Slovakian manager , not only does he lose but has to shake his hand at the end.

  5. andy85wsm
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mane to Liverpool - thoughts? Good for FPL?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      More rotation ftw.

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

      Not sure it makes much difference, another lallana, or maybe Firmino? Hard to know yet really.

    3. Pirlø's Pen
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not. Will be most likely rotated due to Lpool having an abundance of attacking midfielders

    4. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Great signing for Liverpool, same old FPL wise, get him if you just have that gut feeling but expect a 2 pointer.

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rotation mare if they're all fit

  6. Pirlø's Pen
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    God I hate that guy with the "come back later" sign.

    1. Holy See
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ah he's lovely.

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

        😀 well played.

      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Reminds me of a hamburger trademark called Big Boy only he should be holding a burger

  7. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mane LFC debut 8th July vs Fleetwood

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

      Cod Army!

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

        Nah, Battlefield >

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

    Any idea whats the average score so far this gameweek

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

    I was going to go for a ride on my unicycle last night but in the end I was two-tyred.

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

      Hahaha class

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

      🙂 . Hows it going so far ?

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

        pretty damn awful. you?

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

          Plenty of cs but I am looking at a captaincy fail tomorrow . Spain defender , Italian defender and Nolito

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

            ive got Dier, Smalling and Alli.
            cap is sitting on Payet atm
            will likely move it to Dier.

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

    Did Hummels get the assist?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Need to see after update.

  11. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    That satanic little mascot is on the McEuros website. Any chance someone can link me to the assists from Germany match?

    From the looks of it on here I shouldn't ask about the Belgium match...

    1. Jay_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Only Draxler with one, both other goals unassisted

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, so Drexler got 11 points? Wow.

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          *Draxler! Not Clyde...

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        + Gomez with the penalty win

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Just saw the highlights, cheers.

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Brilliant!

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

      Your Toby may have saved us!!!

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I guess mixed emotions with Ozil then. We were in trouble if he had scored.

        How did you do?

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

          OK, KDB (c) with Meunier the highlight 🙂

          1. tm245
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Nice. Shame about the second KDB assist.

            Sturridge c Giaccherini Dier left for me.

  12. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Might write something on Mane's FPL prospects and what it means for Liverpool's attacking options. If I can be bothered

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

      Yes berbs be a good read i can see him being a fantastic option

    2. Zasa
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Beautiful

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

    The guy in front of me in the shops exchange this german sausage for a common seabird. He'd taken a tern for the wurst

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

    Brett Anderson keeps pestering me to join his band, but I won't be Suede

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Loooooool

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

      That joke would have been spot on.....When Shed Seven were relevant :-)!!

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

        shed seven have never been relevant. 🙂

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

      Terrible!

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

    Any good punts such as alderwiereld was today for tomorrow?

    How do ye see the English game going? Tight and low scoring or England to eventually come out and play?

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

      Cahill

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

        Hmmm, not a half bad idea. Any mids or attackers, such as Draxler today? 😉

        1. Critical Observer
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Sterling. Book it.

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

            Was thinking that myself too, will probably get if he starts.

    2. Critical Observer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      England will be up for it but it'll still be tight and low scoring I'm afraid.

  16. Bene_the_horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Robbie Elliot or Warren Barton.....discuss......

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

    Does anyone know how to correct cosmetic surgery that's gone horribly wrong. Im all ears

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

      Superglue

  18. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    My top performer on the main page changed from Hazard to De Bruyne - surely they are doing something about it? (Although he still wouldn't beat Hazard score)!

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

      They might have decided Hazard didn't actually score?

      1. milanista10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Lol wouldn't surprise me!

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

      Have your points changed as well?

      1. milanista10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nope!

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

    Portugal v Poland that has to be 0-0 right?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      no

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

      Can see Portugal roasting them

      1. Critical Observer
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah Poland were dire on the 2nd half the other day, expecting a comfy W for Portugal.

  20. El cholo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon KDB !!! 2 assists..do the right thing mcdonalds..

  21. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Big news for KDB owners! 🙂

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

      What is!?

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

        He might have an extra assist! 😀

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      praying, what's your thinking on this?

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

        I've had a good day either way honestly.

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

    People who show me how to vote make me a little cross.

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

      Shut up ta fook

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

        thats it now, im done 🙂

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

    I don't really see Italy getting anywhere with Spain tomorrow tbh, will be lucky to get penalties.

  24. sttewwizza
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dier or Alli for C ???

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

      dier if balls out

      chance of cs and attacking returns

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

    It says substitutions open, yet I have to still look at that p**ck!

  26. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    @TFF:

    Surely if the example of a player assisting his goal himself is that he makes a dribble or a solo-run, it is not an evident logical conclusion that it is meant that the player only assists his goal himself if he dispossesses the opponent. That would be the logical interpretation if the example was "e.g. dispossesses opponent". In this case, the logical interpretation is that the player sets his own chance up by dribbling, and whatever exactly that means it does not mean "by dispossessing the opponent".

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

      Ah, this still hasn't been decided?

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

        Are we in the lead and does tomorrow effect us?

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Who do you guys have left?

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

            I'll add it up now

      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I have no idea. I just replied to TFF about the rule interpretation. McD's rules are so vague that they're always going to cause problems of interpretation, but that does not mean that an interpretation that has no support by the rules would "surely be the logical one".

  27. Critical Observer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Game updated.

    No 2nd assist added for Super-Kev. 🙁

  28. aad
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    YESS! No assist for Hummels and KDP

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Never in doubt.
      Flashscore = scoring.

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

    So he didn't get the assist then

    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    From the UEFA match report - the most important indication as they don't use OPTA:

    "Hazard (Belgium) scores!

    The Red Devils captain gets in on the act too, with a jinking run from the left flank after a quick Belgium break thanks to Carrasco and De Bruyne. He evades three Hungarian defenders before bending a shot around Király and into the right hand corner of the goal."

    They seem to credit the penultimate action as evading the three defenders and no assist is mentioned. Whether this goes against the wording of their rules, though it almost certainly does, is probably irrelevant as I've yet to see them go against their match reports. Djourou's non-assist in the group stage is another that springs to mind.

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How does that go _against_ the wording of their rules?

      "No assist is given to a player who creates his own goalscoring opportunity (e.g. solo run/dribble)."

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        "A player will be credited with a goal assist when he delivers/plays the final pass" it's the debate of who creates there. But its the same wording FPL use and OPTA awarded an assist tonight where UEFA didn't.

        Shrug.emoji

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          That's just the first paragraph of the rule, you have to read the other paragraphs as well, because they condition it. 🙄

          They're very clear about there being a possibility that a player is considered to have created the chance himself by dribbling, in which case there is no assist given, and it is exactly not at all said that the player must not have received the ball by a pass. If they meant that, they could have said it.