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6 July 2016 1445 comments
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The Euro 2016 semi-finals get up and running this evening as Wales take on Portugal in Lyon at 8pm.

After drawing all three of their Group F fixtures, Portugal squeezed past Croatia in extra-time before seeing off Poland on penalties in the previous round.

Wales, on the other hand, have won four of their five matches, culminating in a stunning 3-1 victory over Belgium in the quarter-finals.

Despite failing to win any of their five matches in 90 minutes, Fernando Santos’ side are regarded as favourites to clinch a place in Sunday’s final against France or Germany.

Certainly, in terms of shot count, Portugal have boasted the greater threat and fired 95 attempts to Wales’ 60, though they’ve failed to take their chances and trail their opponents by six goals to ten.

Ultimately, tonight’s match could come down to the battle between Real Madrid team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

The former has fired more attempts than any player in the tournament, yet has scored just two of his 36 attempts, whilst Bale leads the way for shots on target (14) in Euro 2016 and will be looking to compensate for the loss of the suspended Aaron Ramsey to fire his country into the final.

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  1. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    On 42 points a Whales goal would be crushing

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sperm

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        We don't even need to report this one.

      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Are you girls from Scotland?

      3. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Need to sit 2 from
        Boateng/Kosielny/Hector

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      50 here and likewise.

  2. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Please Portugal. Keep the CS. That's all I ask for.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Well, you don't ask for much so they'll think about it. 🙂

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

  3. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    51 points with 4 Portugal clean sheets for me. Wales goal guaranteed.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Shut up pleaseeeee 🙁

  4. KING_ZLATAN
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Get the goal bale!!!

  5. Hakchak
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Surely everyone has Ronaldo captain so no real differential there...

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nani here

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Guerreiro

    3. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Differential enough

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Daniel is safe and well but lost the vote to watch the football 😉

    https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/11062087_1205816436098851_1823403600751245687_o.jpg

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Joking aside, hope he's okay. Annoys the hell out of me but part of the furniture 🙂

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That Towlie on the left?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Could be, thought it was one of the mods myself

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kind of miss him as he is just daft not malicious.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He'll be back don't worry, I think he missed the launch last year

  7. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Yess, Guerreiro (c) might pay off now!

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Congratulations on that 1 point 😉

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        2* 😉

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          And let's not jinx it now 😆

        2. gart888
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Guerreiro C: 9*2+8=26
          Ronaldo C: 8*2+9=25

  8. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ronaldo yellow 🙁

  9. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ron yc

  10. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    No 🙁

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wales going out without a fight

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good

  12. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Oh come on Ronny

  13. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Wales won't score guys don't worry! 😀

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Shushhhhhh

  14. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanches subbed 🙁

  15. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanches CS locked

  16. Hakchak
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Renato sanches 3 points stick or twist ???

    1. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stick!!!

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely stick.

  17. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Don't give away free save points like that Bale!

    1. Däzzy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😀 😀 😀

  18. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Another save

  19. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    One more save for a save point?

  20. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ronaldo was so free there!!

  21. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Nearly another Hennessey howler

  22. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Put eliseu on for Guerreiro for some fresh legs!! 😉

  23. Däzzy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone here in with a shout of actually winning out euro 2016 fantasy

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If Portugal keep this CS!!

      1. Däzzy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Rank B4 2day?

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          53

  24. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    C most here went cr7 or bale?

  25. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Arrrghhh save

  26. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Save!

  27. Jay_
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wales won't score, can't even get a touch in the final 3rd. So toothless, Porugal absolutely rock solid

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Nice jinx 😉

    • Hakchak
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yay goalkeeper save point thanks bale

      1. UnitedFan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Bale's generous like that.

    • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      YaY, save point

    • UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Pat raking in the saves. 🙂