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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. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    congrats to those of us went C griezman. how many reckon tsited from CR7 to griez?

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

      3418

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Only 1 pt.

    3. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I went from Bale to Griezmann 😀

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

    Giroud captain, so painful.

  3. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    The French Benteke is on

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

    Sane in

  5. Jay_
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Griiezzy needs 3 more in the next 100 minutes to match Platini's all time Euro goal record in a tournament (9). Could be done

    • KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Mustafi just over

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

        Grazed the crossbar.

        1. KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Thought it was in as soon as it left his boot

    • jurgenklopp.8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      griezmann captain feels good right now

    • Däzzy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yeeeeeeessssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        ?

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

        Cork city through in euros league qualifiers

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

          *europa

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

            Club of city I live in the suburbs of in southern ireland

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

        That was some climax.

    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Wakey

      Saw your post earlier, I'm actually thinking of going with a London free squad but a bit eorried about the weather 🙂

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        *worried

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Germany to win this.

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

        I've just put 10 pence on them to win.

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

          How much would you win?

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

            £3. 😎

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

              Put on another 10p and get yourself six quid.

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

                10p makes £6 now. Keeps going up.

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

                  You owe me half now....

        2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Hey big spender duh duh duh doo

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

            Making it rain.

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

          😮 You ballsy guy

    • Jay_
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Lloris was on 5 saves at half time, a little tame long range effort to get him to 6 will be nice.

        1. Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          There's one

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

        Germany just can't get in the onion bag.

      • Syd.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Germany have been the better team

        But hey ho if you don't score

      • KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        How ya like these apples Joachim you great big gooch smelling jizzwicket

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          lol

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

          😆

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

          😆

          #crouchfondue

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

            *crotchfondue

        4. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Jizzwicket???

          What the hell is that?

          1. KingNidge
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            I have absolutely no idea

            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Made me laugh though.

      • EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        France were unlucky to lose in the World Cup. Mainly due to Neuer.
        Now they're getting their revenge.

      • Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Sometimes it just ain't gonna happen no matter how well you play.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Look up 🙂

      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Really need a German goal to feel better about benching Kosc

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

          Benched him on purpose?

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

            Only had 1 def spot
            Went to Boats

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

              Unlucky. I guess it all boiled down to who you thought would win. I thought France so I would have benched Boateng, but could easily have gone the other way.

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

                But on the flip side I thought Wales would beat Portugal so brought in Wales defenders over Portugal 🙁

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

                  Boats got me a 2 Pointer
                  Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Anyone in German squad want to take a shot?

      • Jay_
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Kante woz ere 2016

        • Jay_
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Germans getting Merkeld bruv

          • 32chickens
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Well played france

          • 420king
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Have 9 players from this game. Benched the only one besides Griezmann who did anything....

          • RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            I remember watching the same 2 teams in the 82 WC SF. I was 9. It was an amazing game. One of the reasons I fell in love with football.

            My eldest is 9 too. Even born on the same day. He has spent the last 2 hours on a tablet watching some dope on YouTube playing minecraft.

            Win some. Lose some.

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Yeah feel for you mate, shame mine craft wasn't out in 82

              1. RoysCallerAnne
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                Heheh
                😀

            2. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              One of the all time great games.

              I hear you about your kid watching minecraft vids on YouTube.

              1. RoysCallerAnne
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                I.just dont get it. He rarely actually plays it. Just watches some random annoying bloke play it instead 🙄

                1. WALOR
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  my son did the same.

                  now he sells crystal meth, watch out...

                2. Optimus.
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  Well you're married so you rarely have(play) it? Bet you watch some random annoying bloke play it on porn porn tube? 😉

                3. A.T
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 11 months ago

                  My daughter does it with Sims. She fell asleep at half time tonight. I told her one day you'll watch a game and realise why football is brilliant. I'm a girl Daddy I like dancing she said. Yeah yeah, whatever 🙁

                  1. RoysCallerAnne
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 11 months ago

                    yeah. Girl daddy here too.
                    2 of em aged 6 and 4.
                    My house is My Little Pony land 🙂

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

              😆

            4. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Unfortunately not a game to catch a 9 year-old's imagination

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

              watching some dope on YouTube playing minecraft.

              loooooooooooooooooooooool

            6. A.T
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              He he

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

              😆 Hot damn

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

              😀

            9. Mince n Tatties
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              1982 - I was 9 as well - Totally agree that match had it all - what football was all about - Tigana was the man for me but the Germans had them on penalties....
              Even better than Dave Narey's toe poke against Brazil!!

              1. RoysCallerAnne
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 11 months ago

                way hay! what a world cup!

          • Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            So last 6 openings of fpl have been Mon, Wed, Thurs, Mon, Wed, Thurs. Guess we can tinker this Monday then 🙂

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

              🙂

            2. Jøssy ⭐
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              This is just the kind of insight we need!! 😆

          • Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Happy for France, they've had some tough sht to deal with lately 🙂

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

            Well benching Koscielny to cancel out my opponent's Draxler didn't work too well, but oh well. 🙂

          • Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Joachim gonna be blowing hard on his junk trumpet tonight.

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

              Oh gosh

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

            Low looking mad as a box of frogs.

          • andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Crazy save!

          • Jay_
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Yesss Hugoooo