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10 July 2024 293 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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Wednesday night brings the second lot of European Championship semi-final team news, this time from the Netherlands and England. It kicks off at 20:00 BST in Dortmund.

With a final versus Spain up for grabs, which historical clash between these nations will it honour: England’s glorious 4-1 masterclass at Euro 96, or Ronald Koeman controversially breaking hearts in the World Cup 1994 qualifier?

Then again, based on Gareth Southgate’s side so far, maybe it’ll be more like Italia 90’s goalless draw!

Both sides make just one change from their weekend wins. For England, Marc Guehi (€4.7m) returns from suspension to replace Ezri Konsa (€4.4m) in the back three. That means there’s still no Luke Shaw (€5.0m) start.

Highly-selected assets Jude Bellingham (€9.5m), Virgil van Dijk (€6.0m), Harry Kane (€11.0m), Cody Gakpo (€7.8m) and Jordan Pickford (€5.0m) all feature in the line-ups.

Dutch attacker Steven Bergwijn (€6.9m) was substituted at half-time against both Romania and Turkey. So it’s no surprise to now see him completely step aside for Donyall Malen (€6.9m).

Wout Weghorst (€6.4m) will have to make his impact from the bench, again.

TEAM NEWS

Netherlands XI – Verbruggen; Dumfries, van Dijk, de Vrij, Ake; Reijnders, Schouten, Simons; Malen, Gakpo, Depay

England XI – Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi; Saka, Rice, Mainoo, Trippier; Bellingham, Foden, Kane



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

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  1. Travel Notes
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Here we go.

  2. Travel Notes
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Seven players looking for points.

  3. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    bring on taa for kounde 3 yes or no?

    1. dirtmcgirt
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

  4. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Cody! Wij houden van Oranje!

  5. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is this game where Foden actually does something useful?

    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Fancy him to exploit or look to exploit the half spaces between def and midfield where Holland tend to leave gaps

    2. Travel Notes
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I hope not, he's not in my team.

      1. Travel Notes
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        He can do it in the final.

  6. Orion
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Saka good differential captain? Chasing 20 points and opponents don’t have him

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it.

  7. The Mandalorian
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Southgate has never beaten a FIFA top 10 team in a major tournament.

    He must now beat two of these teams to win the Euros, starting with the NED.

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      So he's "due" then lol!

      Not outwith the realms of possibility but cant see it. Might tonight but no way Sunday if it happens unless only way is to start scoring goals. 4-3. 3-2. Or indeed pens.

  8. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Kane deserves perfect 10 score today..... for his God save the king performance

  9. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    It's such a shame we have Sam Matterface commentating on this one instead of Clive Tydlesley, but there you go......

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Ian Darke in the States
      Top Shelf

      1. BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Is Darke top shelf the 80s equivelent of the Dark Web?

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      At least its not Shearer

  10. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    1-0 Netherlands.

    Simons.

  11. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got Xavi Simons in their team?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Aye

    2. DeSelby
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I do. 6 Netherlands, 6 Spain, 3 France.

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    4. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Sadly no.

      Was on my other draft.

    5. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, Simons, Malen, Foden, Pickford, Frimpong (I know) in this one

    6. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Of course

    7. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I have Depay & Gakpo & VVD.

  12. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Rice got fried there.

    1. Travel Notes
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Good job there's no minus points for getting fleeced.

  13. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Wish I'd capped Simons!

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I’m happy enough with Yamal yesterday, so long as Simons doesn’t get a huge haul now!

  14. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Can Southgate rise up from the grave again?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Never beaten a proper good team, in an tournament. So now is the time

    2. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      He does kind of resemble Altered Beast

  15. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    They are coming home

  16. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    May as well get Palmer on now, Gareth

  17. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Actually quite smart to lose to Holland. Best to try and avoid Spain in the next round.

  18. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I forgot to sub on Verbruggen for Simon :/.

    Watch when they keep a CS now.

  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    All one way. Dutch got a lucky break

  20. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Stonewall pen

  21. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Might be a pen to England

  22. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    LOL

  23. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    If Kane is off, Watkins has to come on imo.
    Toney is not a 90-minute man, and doesn't have enough pace or skill to beat defenders.

  24. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Who will take it?

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    not a pen imo, but take ittttttttt

  26. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hurricane will get a penalty

  27. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Joke of a penalty decision

    1. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      You cant kick a guy in the foot like that anywhere on the pitch

      lucky it wasn't a red

  28. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Pen given

  29. Flekken' Hell
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    That was not a penalty. Shot was away before the contact and Dumfries had to get in there.

  30. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Goof thing for Kane if he misses he can just stay in Germany.