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7 July 2016 1587 comments
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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
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      3418

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Only 1 pt.

    3. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I went from Bale to Griezmann 😀

  2. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Giroud captain, so painful.

  3. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    The French Benteke is on

  4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Sane in

  5. Jay_
    10 years, 5 days 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

  6. KingNidge
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Mustafi just over

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Grazed the crossbar.

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Thought it was in as soon as it left his boot

  7. jurgenklopp.8
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    griezmann captain feels good right now

  8. Däzzy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Yeeeeeeessssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      ?

    2. Däzzy
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Cork city through in euros league qualifiers

      1. Däzzy
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        *europa

        1. Däzzy
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

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

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      That was some climax.

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days 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. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      *worried

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Germany to win this.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

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

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        How much would you win?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          £3. 😎

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Put on another 10p and get yourself six quid.

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 5 days ago

              10p makes £6 now. Keeps going up.

              1. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 5 days ago

                You owe me half now....

      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Hey big spender duh duh duh doo

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Making it rain.

      3. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        😮 You ballsy guy

  11. Jay_
    10 years, 5 days 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
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      There's one

  12. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Germany just can't get in the onion bag.

  13. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Germany have been the better team

    But hey ho if you don't score

  14. KingNidge
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      lol

    2. Zasa
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      😆

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      😆

      #crouchfondue

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        *crotchfondue

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Jizzwicket???

      What the hell is that?

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I have absolutely no idea

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Made me laugh though.

  15. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

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

  16. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Look up 🙂

  17. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Really need a German goal to feel better about benching Kosc

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Benched him on purpose?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Only had 1 def spot
        Went to Boats

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 days 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
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 days 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
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 5 days ago

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

  18. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone in German squad want to take a shot?

  19. Jay_
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Kante woz ere 2016

  20. Jay_
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Germans getting Merkeld bruv

  21. 32chickens
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Well played france

  22. 420king
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

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

  23. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days 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
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

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

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Heheh
        😀

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days 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
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 days 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
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          my son did the same.

          now he sells crystal meth, watch out...

        2. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 days 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
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 days 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
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

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

    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      😆

    4. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

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

    5. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      watching some dope on YouTube playing minecraft.

      loooooooooooooooooooooool

    6. A.T
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      He he

    7. Zasa
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      😆 Hot damn

    8. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      😀

    9. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days 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
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        way hay! what a world cup!

  24. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

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

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      🙂

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

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

  25. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

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

  26. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

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

  27. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Joachim gonna be blowing hard on his junk trumpet tonight.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Oh gosh

  28. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Low looking mad as a box of frogs.

  29. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Crazy save!

  30. Jay_
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Yesss Hugoooo