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17 June 2016 593 comments
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Friday’s final fixture takes in the Group D clash between Spain and a Turkey side looking for their first points of Euro 2016.

This is the first time the two sides have met in a major finals, while in their previous 10 encounters Spain have won nine. Turkey’s only victory came in a World Cup qualifier in 1954.

Although Vicente del Bosque’s Spain won their first game 1-0 over the Czech Republic, the former World Cup winners were far from convincing with 13 of their 18 goal attempts failing to hit the target.

Turkey will be hoping Spain can continue their profligate goal threat after conceding a worrying 15 shots in the box in their 1-0 defeat to Croatia. Indeed, over their 13 European Championship games Turkey have kept just two clean sheets.

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  1. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Juanfran out, Bellerin on in half-time.

    1. TJ_777
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Bellerin should be starting

      1. Johnny Drama
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No..

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Juanfran completely free but no pass. The team don't trust him

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      For a reason, he's been shocking.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        He was fine in the first match though. Maybe he's got a flu bug or something now.

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I thought he was disappointing in the first game as well.

          Never broke the defensive line with his runs. Contributed to Spain's failure to break down the opposition.

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I'm not saying he was very good either, don't get me wrong. In attack, he was quite useless, but he defended very proactively, to enable his team to keep up that extreme dominance, against an opponent that eventually hardly got a chance to score, so I find it quite harsh to blame him for bad defending.

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Agree completely. Although I'd argue that the full back for Spain is 75% attacking, 25% defending.

        2. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          he was poor in the CL final too

          1. I Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Are you kidding me? He was excellent in the CL final.

  3. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Turkey going all out attack haha

  4. harrydavies14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone know if Fabregas got the assist??

    Well basically whoever crossed it for Vardy's goal yesterday (which Williams then headed backwards), did they get the assist? Cheers

    1. Lord Mayor's Croupier
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Flashscore has it as Fab assist, hasn't showed up in the game tho πŸ™

  5. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    117 pts so far in the group, good?

    1. Johnny Drama
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes it is

      1. st4rt__
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Sound, first year playing this.

  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What's Pique doing there at CF? πŸ˜†

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tries to score goals.

      #Obvious

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      helping out Morata

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He's their best striker

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        We won the first match ? . Things are going far better than I expected πŸ™‚

  7. Ziro
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What's PIque doing there?

  8. Johnny Drama
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Does someone know how to activate the WC in the right way? Two of my friends have got a -20 just because they did it the wrong way.

    Pls help, I want to use it next GW and I don't want those minuses!!

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      when u make like 5 transfers, next to the make transfers button there will be a play wc button

      1. Johnny Drama
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you!

    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Activate while your stood on a chair next to the front window of your house

  9. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Colback on 11 YC's and the season hasn't even started.

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think it's written into his contract for him to start on that every season as an anger management/behavior modification strategy.

  10. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Payet to Bale to Zlatan...haven't quite gotten the hang of sticking and twisting the captaincy yet. Good thing I can't play this for money in my country.

  11. Jazz!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    NOLITOOOOOO 😎

    Now, someone remind me why I got Ramos over Pique?

    1. Creedey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He came good!! πŸ˜‰

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nice, how's your score?

      1. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure, website kind of glitching up for me atm. I'll just check after it updates. Perisic and my 3 Spaniards coming good today though! Btw, which captain you planning on twisting to tomorrow?

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Great day for you, good to hear.

          I'm switching to Alaba. People say he's God so what better set of hands in which to place my captaincy?

          1. Jazz!
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            πŸ™‚ Good luck to you, sir! Still got your WC or did you use it this week? If so, planning on using it next week or still the QF?

            1. tm245
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Definitely QF.

              1. Jazz!
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Hmm, it'll be next week for me purely because my team is not in good shape for next week πŸ™‚ Good luck mate. πŸ˜€

    3. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I did the same... Not sure why though?

      1. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I see every corner going to Pique then him at CF! πŸ™

  12. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Fabregas has had the assist taken off him. It's vamoosed.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      given to lukaku i think

    2. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I noticed that, seems harsh when he made the intended pass - just via a defenders flick on.

  13. Meimei
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I hope they can keep that cs it is saving my week.

  14. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    On 105 points, quite happy with that.

  15. People questioning Pique's positioning don't watch enough Barca! πŸ˜†

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Well he has High | Med workrates on Fifa so must be pretty attacking πŸ˜‰

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        this

  16. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Djourou and Fabregas owner here... rage quit incoming.

    1. BOUBI
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      why Djourou has not been awarded the assist?

        1. BOUBI
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          i have written to uefa and posted vids of djourou assist. its a clear ssist.

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Why do you think it was an assist though?

            1. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              "A player will be credited with a goal assist when he delivers/plays the final pass, cross, header or shot which leads to the goal being scored."

              It came off him before Mehmedi shot, so the only argument for it being removed is if it wasn't deemed a pass or header, but they didn't have a problem deeming Alli's touch as a pass yesterday.

              1. BOUBI
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                crystal clear answer πŸ™‚

  17. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Fabregas has been useless in fantasy for about 18 months

    1. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He got an assist tonight for all of a minute at least.

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Giaccherini has been worse for longer

  18. β˜…Kunthemanβ˜…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Nolito looking like a good replacement for Nasri. Might be a good signing after all.

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Very good technical player. He is 29 but definitely has the ability. The way he took that second goal was brilliant πŸ™‚

  19. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ownership of Nolito, Fabregas and Morata?

    It's nervous to watch this game when you have no players in it.

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nolito's is definitely low

      1. rivercityransom
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        5%

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Nice

    2. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wow

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        What is the reason for that reaction? πŸ˜€

    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No Spain? Gee... that's suicidal!

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Was between Alba and Giaccherini before this matchday.

  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Lothar Matthaus actually Towelie? He looks like he has no idea what is going on half the time, I doubt he even understands much if what Bilic is saying πŸ˜€

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      *of what

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      My favourite conspiracy theory : Jafooli and Optimus are the same person . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRWbIoIR04c

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Aha! So is Jafooli! πŸ˜€

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          πŸ˜†

  21. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Oh, I just remember referee is from Serbia. πŸ˜€ Ajmo Mazicu πŸ˜€

  22. Jay_
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Morata g
      Alba a

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Perfect

    • VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Alba assist Morata goal!

    • Alba assist Morata goalaso!! πŸ˜€

    • Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      NOT ALBA πŸ™

    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Looked offside to me

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Twice

    • Yolo Toure
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If Juanfran keeps his clean sheet I'll have 132 points with 3 players to go wow I'm so happy rn I love you Nolito and Perisic πŸ™‚ and I love all of you here in the community

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Rage quit ?

      2. Jay_
          9 years, 6 months ago

          We are the Irish fans, you are the local, in the Toure song video πŸ™‚

      3. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Fck this stupid referee

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Oh wait..

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          πŸ˜†

        3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          πŸ˜†

      4. Fergietime
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        How much is Morata on uefa?

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          8

        2. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          8.5

      5. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Who is this clown of a co-commentator on ITV? Not one but two players offside, Morata by miles. But he doesn't see anything wrong with it.

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Pulis. πŸ˜€

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Jaffalad won't be happy with you. πŸ˜†