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Dugout Discussion – France vs Germany

Fantasy managers brace themselves for the penultimate match of Euro 2016 as France and Germany go head-to-head in Marseille at 8pm.

There’s little between the pair as they lock horns for a place in Sunday’s final against Portugal, after Fernando Santos’ side defeated Wales 2-0 last night.

France have won four and drawn one of their five fixtures so far, netting at least twice on four occasions. The 5-2 quarter-final demolition of Iceland ensured that Les Bleus entered the last four as the top-scoring team in the tournament.

Germany, though, showed their mettle by defeating Italy on spot-kicks last time out and, having conceded just a single goal, boast the best defence in Euro 2016.

Joachim Low’s side were equally impressive at the other end of the pitch – they sat joint-top for attempts on goal in the opening five matches and led the way for shots inside the box. Despite netting just seven times to France’s 11, then, the World Champions will be confident of breaching a backline that’s conceded three times against Republic of Ireland and Iceland over their last two matches.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Action packed so far.

  2. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
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    Quiet on here for such a big game, guess folks are tinkering with their FPL teams 😉

    1. Ziro
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      Dammit, you just made me refresh again! 😛

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Probably spending time with their loved ones *shudders

  3. Ziro
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    Is Can playing in front of Draxler? Thought he would be CM.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
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      He's the b2b in the midfield 3.

      1. Ziro
        • 9 Years
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        The other two are Schweini and Kroos?

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
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          Yeh.

          Schweini the pivot, Kroos the controller.

          Like the World Cup, with Can playing in the Khedira/Kramer role.

          1. Ziro
            • 9 Years
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            Ah. Thanks for the clearup.

  4. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
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    Are people who put all their eggs in the French basket a bit worried? I think I would be 😛

    1. Ziro
      • 9 Years
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      😆

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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      🙂

  5. Ayew Serious
    • 8 Years
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    Are people who shared the eggs amongst the French and German basket a bit worried?
    I think I would be 😛

  6. VS10_
    • 8 Years
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    Payet time

  7. Slam
    • 9 Years
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    Payer's in business 🙂

    1. Slam
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      Payet*

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
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    How's Herr Schnuffeln managing so far?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
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      Started excavating for gorgonzola yet?

      1. Ziro
        • 9 Years
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        I see you are rolling out the pasta now...

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
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          Is he prospecting for mouldy cheddar?

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
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        Well, it aint cotton he is picking. That's for sure.

        1. Jafooli
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          😆

  9. La Roja
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    Go on dimitri

  10. Ziro
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    Before the Euros, I had only seen Griezmann play a few times for Atleti in the big games. Used to think he was a poacher with a bit of pace. But now my eyes are opened, he conducts the attack well, links up and holds the ball despite his diminutive stature, is fast and can shoot. In fact, it seems only his shooting is an area in need of improvement.

  11. Jazz!
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    Cmon you Germans

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
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      What's the rank Jazz?

      1. Jazz!
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        • 9 Years
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        I'm in free fall 😆 10k ish 🙁 🙁 🙁 I miss Gw2

        1. TorresMagic™
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          Wow, even I passed you last night 😆

          1. Jazz!
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            😆 🙁 I don't know how I've been falling this bad but I have a lot of years to come ... Hasn't even been a full year on FFS yet so need to get some experience 😉 😉

        2. Thomas M.
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          We were battling each other the first GW's 🙁

          1. Jazz!
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            • 9 Years
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            🙁

            1. Thomas M.
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              You have germans tonight?

              1. Jazz!
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                • 9 Years
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                Yeah, 6. 2 Frenchmen too.

                1. Thomas M.
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                  Best of luck mate, i´ve the same 🙂

                  1. Jazz!
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                    You too. 🙂

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    France getting dominated

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
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      Not for the first time....

  13. La Roja
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    This is what happens when you start sissoko instead of Kante

    1. Jazz!
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      • 9 Years
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      This

  14. Van Klinkert Delarosa
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    OMG I'm sorry my Turkish colleagues. I fcked up.

    Muller, Kosc and Hector on bench. Armband intact with Bale. 🙁

    1. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
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      lol

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
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        How dare you laugh Nidge. 😡

        Gonna effing lose my cash league tonight too.

        1. KingNidge
          • 8 Years
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          Snooze ya lose 🙂

          1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
            • 9 Years
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            I blame all the food I have for Eid.

    2. Spike ⚽️
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      You silly turkey!

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
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        Yup that's me. 🙁

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    This is what happens when you don't start Gignac

    1. Ziro
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      *cognac

  16. andy85wsm
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    So after all that Umtiti starts anyway

  17. Optimus.
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    Ozil just isn't as effective when Giroud is on the pitch

    1. Ziro
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      This is wrong on so many levels.

    2. Jafooli
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      Far more effective when Gibbs is playing.

      1. Jafooli
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        *Ox

  18. Moore FPL
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    Matter of time for ze Germans, shirley...

    1. Dr Dream
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      Don't call me Shirley.

  19. d1sable
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    Sup homies

  20. Dr Dream
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    Payet time again.

  21. VS10_
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    Griezmann's turn?

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
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      Pogba actually.

  22. andy85wsm
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    Pogba to smash it

  23. Thomas M.
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    Oh god, please don't score

  24. VS10_
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    Neuer 3 saves

  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
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    Neuer save point 😎

  26. Jazz!
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    Yes Manuel 😎

    1. Thomas M.
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      1. Thomas M.
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        😀

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Pogba value drops by 5m

    1. Thomas M.
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      😀

  28. Jay_
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Lloris save point

    • Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
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      Somehow I think all my German and French players will end up with 1 Point and the goals are by those who didn't even start... Goetze and perhaps Cabaye.

    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
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      Muller light on confidence