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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
    10 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 3 months ago

      3418

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Only 1 pt.

    3. Jøssy ⭐
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I went from Bale to Griezmann 😀

  2. tm245
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud captain, so painful.

  3. Pierce34
    10 years, 3 months ago

    The French Benteke is on

  4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Sane in

  5. Jay_
    10 years, 3 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

  6. KingNidge
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Mustafi just over

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Grazed the crossbar.

      1. KingNidge
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Thought it was in as soon as it left his boot

  7. jurgenklopp.8
    10 years, 3 months ago

    griezmann captain feels good right now

  8. Däzzy
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Yeeeeeeessssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 3 months ago

      ?

    2. Däzzy
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cork city through in euros league qualifiers

      1. Däzzy
        10 years, 3 months ago

        *europa

        1. Däzzy
          10 years, 3 months ago

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

    3. George Sillett
      10 years, 3 months ago

      That was some climax.

  9. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 3 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. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 3 months ago

      *worried

  10. Jafooli
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Germany to win this.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 3 months ago

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

      1. Jafooli
        10 years, 3 months ago

        How much would you win?

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 3 months ago

          £3. 😎

          1. Jafooli
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Put on another 10p and get yourself six quid.

            1. Epic Fail
              10 years, 3 months ago

              10p makes £6 now. Keeps going up.

              1. Jafooli
                10 years, 3 months ago

                You owe me half now....

      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Hey big spender duh duh duh doo

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Making it rain.

      3. Jazz!
        10 years, 3 months ago

        😮 You ballsy guy

  11. Jay_
    10 years, 3 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
      10 years, 3 months ago

      There's one

  12. George Sillett
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Germany just can't get in the onion bag.

  13. Syd.
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Germany have been the better team

    But hey ho if you don't score

  14. KingNidge
    10 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 3 months ago

      lol

    2. Zasa
      10 years, 3 months ago

      😆

    3. Jafooli
      10 years, 3 months ago

      😆

      #crouchfondue

      1. Jafooli
        10 years, 3 months ago

        *crotchfondue

    4. Nomar
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Jizzwicket???

      What the hell is that?

      1. KingNidge
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I have absolutely no idea

        1. Nomar
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Made me laugh though.

  15. EmreCan Hustle
    10 years, 3 months ago

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

  16. Dr Dream
    10 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Look up 🙂

  17. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Really need a German goal to feel better about benching Kosc

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Benched him on purpose?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Only had 1 def spot
        Went to Boats

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 3 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
            10 years, 3 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
              10 years, 3 months ago

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

  18. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone in German squad want to take a shot?

  19. Jay_
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Kante woz ere 2016

  20. Jay_
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Germans getting Merkeld bruv

  21. 32chickens
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Well played france

  22. 420king
    10 years, 3 months ago

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

  23. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 3 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
      10 years, 3 months ago

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

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Heheh
        😀

    2. Nomar
      10 years, 3 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
        10 years, 3 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
          10 years, 3 months ago

          my son did the same.

          now he sells crystal meth, watch out...

        2. Optimus.
          10 years, 3 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
          10 years, 3 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
            10 years, 3 months ago

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

    3. Optimus.
      10 years, 3 months ago

      😆

    4. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 3 months ago

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

    5. KingNidge
      10 years, 3 months ago

      watching some dope on YouTube playing minecraft.

      loooooooooooooooooooooool

    6. A.T
      10 years, 3 months ago

      He he

    7. Zasa
      10 years, 3 months ago

      😆 Hot damn

    8. Epic Fail
      10 years, 3 months ago

      😀

    9. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 3 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
        10 years, 3 months ago

        way hay! what a world cup!

  24. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    10 years, 3 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★
      10 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      10 years, 3 months ago

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

  25. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 3 months ago

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

  26. ★Kuntheman★
    10 years, 3 months ago

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

  27. Jafooli
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Joachim gonna be blowing hard on his junk trumpet tonight.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Oh gosh

  28. George Sillett
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Low looking mad as a box of frogs.

  29. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Crazy save!

  30. Jay_
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Yesss Hugoooo