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21 June 2024 87 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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Day eight of this European Championship continues with team news from the Group D clash between Poland and Austria. It kicks off at 17:00 BST in Berlin.

Both narrowly lost in Matchday 1 but know that a win here still gives a great chance of progression, as most third-placed teams reach the round of 16.

With no player exceeding three per cent ownership, there’s very little Fantasy interest in this one. But it’s interesting that Robert Lewandowski (€9.5m) still isn’t ready to start after his thigh injury. Instead, he’s on Poland’s bench.

They’ve made four changes, seemingly switching from a 3-4-2-1 formation to 3-4-1-2 now that Krzysztof Piatek (€6.0m) has replaced Sebastien Szymanski (€6.0m).

Furthermore, Bartosz Slisz (€5.5m), Jakub Piotrowski (€5.5m) and Pawel Dawidowicz (€4.0m) are in for Kacper Urbanski (€5.5m), Taras Romanczuk (€5.0m) and Bartosz Salamon (€4.0m).

As for Austria, both centre-backs have been switched. Instead of Kevin Danso (€4.5m) and Maximilian Wober (€4.5m), it will be Gernot Trauner (€4.5m) and Philipp Lienhart (€4.0m).

Up front, Marko Arnautovic (€7.0m) is given the nod rather than Michael Gregoritsch (€6.5m).

MATCHDAY 2 TEAM NEWS

Poland XI – Szczesny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Piotrowski, Zielinski, Slisz, Zalewski; Buksa, Piatek

Austria XI – Pentz; Posch, Trauner, Lienhart, Mwene; Seiwald, Grillitsch; Laimer, Baumgartner, Sabitzer; Arnautovic



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Wait Arnautovic hasnt retired yet

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Austria playing at a level that makes them not just dark horses but actual contenders. very impressive

  3. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Come on Baumgartner!

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      How does one work out who is likely to be MoM in this format? Baum would be nice, especially if he can sneak another ball recovery. Sticky cap locked then.

  4. The Mentaculus
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Mwene assist! Finally something to celebrate

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Should have captained him over Baumgartner 🙁 Something to complain about

    2. dirtmcgirt
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Lol ikr. I shouted more than I do for some of teams I follow it's been that bad

      1. dirtmcgirt
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        More than some goals of the team I follow*

  5. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    No team except spain don't like to keep cs

    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Thats clear and very well phrased !

  6. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Cleansheet gone.. Pantz down

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Glad I kept Pickford in the end

  7. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    People have become too good at football. Time to invent a new sport and start again. Or at least make some big changes to the rules every so often, like Formula 1, a sport that knows its boring.

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      You didn't watch England then.

  8. dirtmcgirt
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    *Said in a South African accent"

    Aw look bru that guy is Pentz

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      ODB

  9. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    I’m robbed of Bednarek assist

  10. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Eagerly looking forward to Baumgartner getting his 3rd ball recovery

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Haha.. Baumgartner scores!!!

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Now get that 3rd recovery and man of match

  11. azz007
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Baum

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Baumgartner means tree gardener in German literally.

  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Baumgartner!!!!!

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Needs another now so I don't have to captain Lukaku. Please.

  13. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    BAUMI BAUMI BAUMI

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      U r an environmentalist? Love trees?

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    secured the motm.....maybe

  15. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Lets effin gooo Boomgardner...

  16. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    4pt hit for Baumgartner over Jorginho. Loving this.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Are hits required in this short tournament? Just play wc and LL in 2 and 3

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Knowing camzy he'll have a plan of action

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 days ago

          Camzy pls change ur photo. Keep thinking u r a lady

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        It's not required. But I'd rather WC in QFs.

        I've played enough of these international formats to know that 3 transfers after the Ro16 are often not enough and I liked my MD1 team well enough.

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 days ago

          That was my plan too. But in md1 everyone blanked except my c wirtz. Couldn't stick to the plan then

  17. FFS ManU
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    As a Man Utd fan, watching how well this Austria team plays with Rangnick as head coach makes it all the more annoying that many of the Utd squad showed very little respect for him and wouldn't try hard enough when he was the interim manager.

  18. dirtmcgirt
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Forgot to captain bumgardener,

    But I also forgot to switch Pickford for Pentz so could be worse.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Almost an assist. Wimmer should have scored

  19. Goro Majima
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Yeah, was thinking the same.

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Reply fail to FFS MANU.

      1. FFS ManU
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        Cheers, thanks for replying.

  20. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Penalty.. who is austria pk taker?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      arnie surely

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 days ago

        He was going to be subbed just now

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Arnie

    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Christophe surely

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    when players play with socks down they're either world beaters or prima donnas

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    pen, sabitzer won

  23. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    No pressure Marko

  24. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    That could secure the MOTM

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    genuine chance netherlands lose to austria are knocked out. that'll be a great game

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Will still finish 3rd and 4/6 go thru.. its not a given france beat Dutch now

  26. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    At end just 7 pts.. hopefully baum gets man of match

  27. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Poland have given up

  28. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    Goal difference crucial for the 3rd place teams.. each goal is important

  29. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    In case, Netherlands loses today, it'll be a knockout between Austria and Netherlands, right?

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      A draw would send them both through

      They'd only be playing to win for an easier match in L16

  30. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 days ago

    No. A draw will send both thru surely. A loss might be enough.
    4/6 3rd place teams will progress

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 days ago

      Reply to above