Dugout Discussion

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. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Capitano Griezmann!

    1. Moore FPL
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yess!!!!

  2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    YaY

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    OMG greizmann

    1. Roger Hernandezz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Omg

  4. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Don't even have him but that's wonderful

  5. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Clear penalty, Basti can't stick his hand on the way to the ball like that.

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

    That's an awful decision . I thought he was trying to head the ball ?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Blatant pen. Ref guessed, but he guessed right.

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

        I don't think that was a deliberate hand ball . He was trying to jump and the ball hit his hand

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Stupid place to put his hand.

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

            Loew blow ? 😉

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Taxi for Mr West 😀

            2. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              That would be a very stupid woman.

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

          Was Boateng's deliberate?

  7. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Let the game end with this scoreline please

  8. Moore FPL
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Antoine!

  9. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Omg.

  10. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    what a twit

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

    Italian ref ... interesting 😉 😉

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Low tucking into his nacho dip at half time?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Without a doubt

  13. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    My competitor has Griezmann but he has Boateng and Neuer too. I think I should be pretty happy with that goal, right?

    1. Jay_
        7 years, 11 months ago

        He lost 8 and gained 4

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          He still gained 4 tho :/

          I'm greedy I know

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Does anyone get the assist for that?

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

        Schweiny

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Schweini owners will be ecstatic

    3. weeurquahrt
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like a cou de ta with Portugal waiting in the wings .shocking Decision

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

        It's not volleyball.

        1. weeurquahrt
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          There's hand ball and there's hand ball.that wasn't hand ball.

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

            He knew his head wasn't getting there. His hand stopped the ball going towards goal.

        2. Däzzy
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Thierry's ref didn't understand that 🙁

    4. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      My word. That goal literally will save my ML campaign.

      Thanks ref!

    5. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      although i did back ht/ft France/Germany as well as a German win.
      just a pity i have 3 german defenders

    6. tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Those last 5 minutes of the half as a Giroud over Griezemann owner were great.

    7. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      If only Germans had a decent forward

      1. d1sable
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        7 years, 11 months ago

        Most on here spent pre-tournament trying to tell me Gotze was amazing..... personally i thinks hes turd

    8. Jay_
        7 years, 11 months ago

        If France win I've got XI in the final without making a transfer, got 0 Germans. Shame I brought in Pepe and Moutinho early last week though, ruined me.

      • Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Harsh penalty but a penalty nonetheless

        Arms in an unnatural position, usually given 50/50 as the ref deems it

        Just hope he's consistent if it happens for Germany

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Pogba on Kroos looked a pen for me.

          1. Bøwstring The Carp
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Was fairly dubious

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              There was definitely contact as Kroos lifted his leg to shoot. Only question was whether it was inside or just out the box, imo.

              1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                I think it was just outside. Contact though, should have been a free kick.

      • George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Ref gives pen to avoid shaking hands with Low .

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          😀

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          😀 this

        3. Zasa
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          😆

        4. Slam
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Haha 😀
          Brilliant

      • Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Liverpool have accepted a 15M bid from Bournemouth for Ibe? True?

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Link to where you saw it?

          1. Frank Black
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Sky Sports.

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Must be lies.

        2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          again? that's £30m in 5 hours

        3. Van Klinkert Delarosa
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          No, we accepted 1.5M, but Cherries said "here, have some more".

      • Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p5nL_FACSc

        found out what Schwein was doing....at 1 min

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

        2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          no love for Bastian dancing to Black Lace?

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

            rubbish 😛

      • Roger Hernandezz
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Who got the assist for france goal??

        1. Kroosin'
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          No assist for winning a Penalty.

        2. Van Klinkert Delarosa
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Bastian

      • juanmata8
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Who won the penalty?

        1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          France

          1. juanmata8
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Let me rephrase... who gets the points for winning the penalty?

            1. Konig Luther
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Bastian

            2. Van Klinkert Delarosa
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              There is no point for winning that penalty.

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Ozil yellow

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          jaundice?

        2. d1sable
          • Has Moderation Rights
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Most hes done all game. Big game vanishing act as usual

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Ozil has been brilliant...

            1. d1sable
              • Has Moderation Rights
              7 years, 11 months ago

              I detect some Arsenal byas

      • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I predict that Evra will see red.

      • Kroosin'
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Is there a new rule that prevents a straight red and Penalty for the same incident ?

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          for a non violent professional foul, yes

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 15 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          yeah

        3. Epic Fail
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          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah

      • ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Could've been Giroud goal Pogba assist 🙁