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

    Lloris!

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

    What a saveeee

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

    CS intact!

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

    Neuer best in the world my hole... not even best keeper on the pitch

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

      He's really overrated just because he runs outside his box

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

    Germany goal would have been good, it's just not to be

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

    1 more pt for Hugo 🙂

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

    Neuer just stay in your net mate stop trying to get involved you aren't good enough to play that's why they give you a set of gloves u tool

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

      x)

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

    Germany mugged by a determined French side and a bit of home refereeing

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

      Ref has been decent imo. Flatten burg gets final?

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

        Lol at auto correct 🙂

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

          I knew who you meant 🙂

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

          Prefer the first version.

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

        If that handball had been against France I don't think he would have give it

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

          Still clear penalty, no?

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

            Very harsh, it needs to be deliberate

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

              It was

  9. Jay_
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Lovely jubbly

    • KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Congrats France 🙂

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Jammy frogs....

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Well done, France.

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

        Good luck Portugal 😉

    • michudagawd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Left Sagna on the bench. The sooner FPL starts the better.

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

        to make the same decisions in FPL?

    • Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Cash League pretty much gone. Wish I had Triple Captain for the Final 🙁

    • Zasa
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Great match at least, well played France!

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

        One of the better ones

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

      3 pts behind ML leader thanks to benching Umtiti

      5-2-3 in finals

      Rui, Guerreiro, Ronaldo, rest France

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

      Bale to Griezmann, Kroos to Matuidi, Neuer to Lloris, Draxler to Renato Sanches. Done. Unless my opponent goes livewire with a captaincy, I've sealed it lads.

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

      Alan Shearer takes some sheit

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

        talks

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

        This.

        France the better team? It's like he just saw the result and not the game...

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

          Exactly but Germany really need to get a CF

          Muller should've been dropped

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

            Indeed.

            They should probably try and nationalise a South American. 😀

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

          Seems he has a lot of influence on here 😉

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

      Neuer Hector Kroos Draxler Ozil Müller get out of my team and never come back

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

        Oh, you too Ramsey Bale Taylor

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

          Jazz I sympathise . I have 9 now queuing up for P45's too.

    • Sif
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      France can't do that chant just like they can't do frozen pizzas.

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

      Griezmann pretty much assured of golden boot

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

        Yep fair play to him been sensational after a ropey start

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

        Ronaldo to get 5 in the final

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

        add a brace in the final

    • sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Rank 1379 after yesterday's update and 25 points today = further rank drop I'm assuming?

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

        Could be green. Depends how many Griez and French defence are around.

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          shame about my cap, literally anyone else would have been better than Bastian haha 😀

    • Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Got 19 pts tonight 😆

      Draxler captain and left Umtiti on the bench by accident.

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

        lol! !

    • Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Always liked Sagna. Thought he had a blinder tonight

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

        Always liked his wife.. Was he playing?

        1. Spike ⚽️
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah she's fit as well

    • sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Schweinsteiger (c) = 0 points

      I KNOW Y'ALL JELLY!

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Had Bale (C) and Draxler (C) both 1 pts. 😛

        1. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          THAT'S STILL 2 POINTS FOR YA DUSAN!

          😆

    • gart888
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Anyone else play Umtiti over Renato Sanchez? Feels as good as a 6 Germany player game can.

    • ONSIDE 9
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Dunphey on Griezman "he plays for athletico, they bought him from Seville"

      What an absolute fool

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

      60 (-4) for the week

      Content.

      Now to load up on Frenchies + Ronaldo for the final

    • Play Pal
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Who else went with double French defense?

      1. ONSIDE 9
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Llrois and sagna here

      2. Jack Frost
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Congrats to those who did.... I got Portugal right, but this pretty wrong except the Greaseman ( disc jockey) ....Griezman

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

      Muller was good

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

        for France

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

        Essential Thomas

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

        He should have been dropped

        Has been absolutely awful