Euro 2016 Fantasy Football Live Match Chat – The Knockout Phase
Just as the UK votes on a possible Brexit, the group stages at Euro 2016 have been completed with some unfortunates already on their way home, while all the Home Nations secured to Remain for a while longer as England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland all qualified for the round of 16. You will notice a few changes to the fantasy game, so please allow us to run you through them so you are fully up-to-speed.
Price changes – some players price has increased, but only by a minimal amount it would appear. For example Dimitri Payet’s price has risen from 8.0mln to 8.1mln!! So, nothing to get too worried about.
As a result, your budget has increased by 5mln to 105mln, which not only reflects the price changes but also the fact that most of the smaller teams and cheaper players are no longer available due to them being knocked out, hence there are less budget options available.
Transfers – for this round you have an unlimited amount of transfers. For the quarter-finals you will have 4 free transfers, for the semi-finals you will have 6 free transfers and for the final you will have 6 free transfers.
Team personnel – you can now select four players from a single team for the round of 16, followed by five players for the quarter-finals, six for the semi-finals and eight for the final.
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And the games themselves…
Quarter Finals – Matchday 5
Day 4
Sunday 3rd Juy, 20:00 France vs Iceland
Semi Finals – Matchday 6
Day 1
Wednesday 6th July, 20:00 Wales vs Portugal
Day 2
Thursday 7th July, 20:00 Germany vs France
Final – Matchday 7
Sunday 10th July, 20:00 XXXXXXX vs XXXXX
All times are GMT
Here is the route the teams will take from now on. (Courtesy of @CBSSPORTS)
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Set-Piece Takers
Courtesy of Jamie @fplbet
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Thoughts? I was pretty disappointed with Ronnie until yesterday so I think i’ll give him another shot, Nani would be a good shout to free up some cash but I don’t see the need for it? I expect the Italy Spain match to be a tight game so I’m thinking one of each will be enough? Bale + Ramsey have been doing good and against NIR they should be able to continue their form – hopefully! Lukaku is ready to score some goals and Hungary have a leaky defense. My only concern is Sommer and Jedrzejczyk any suggestions?
The Polish defender is an okay pick i think, not sure i’d go with Sommer or the mid with the dodgy name
Maybe drop Neuer to De Gea and get Hummels in for Bonucci.
You all set for Sunday NIN?
Yeah mate, cant wait! Will you be hitting the boozer for it? I’m working this weekend but should just about squeeze the game in before i have to head off.
The game? I was talking about mass!! 😉
Hahaha
They might have mass on the telly in the pub 😉
It should be a cracker. It’s a long long time since I’ve been in the pub at lunchtime on a Sunday
Yeah hopefully mate. With a bit of luck Payet has an off day! Long time since i was out in the boozer as well, if i was off work i’d just watch it at home
With two small kids I’ll use it as an opportunity to go to the boozer!!
Haha, sweet. The match, pints and a zaytoon (maybe two). A solid day out
Zaytoons? I eat healthily 😉
Haha so just the one then?
Evening gents!
So what should I do?
Research? Predictions? That’d be a start :hippo:
Just kidding. Must haves for me are Bale, Hazard, Perisic and Alba. After that it’s kinda up in the air really. Just be very mindful of the draws for QF’s and Semi’s.
And Payet.
Evening NIN,
Bale is on my radar, also looking at KDB and Ronaldo
Just put Bale in your team and leave him there. He’s definitely going to score against NI. One of the Belgian mids will do yeah, i’m going for Hazard i think. My thoughts on Ronny are well known so i’ll leave that one be.
Mitro, have you made any changes ahead of the last 16?
Evening Kop – haven’t done a thing yet!
So you’re just being lazy?
I wish Kop!! First week back to work after being off on paternity leave!! Everything that could go wrong at work as!! Been having meetings all week to over design processes to find out what went wrong and stop it happening again!! Got another 3 hour meeting tomorrow!!
Ouch! Ah well, at least you guys get paternity leave…
Don’t you?
No! They’re just about to bring it in, but that’s no good to me!
Just have another. Or two
Two is plenty
I couldn’t have any more, it’d kill me.
Oh ha ha ha ha ha
What’s up fella?
Just happy to keep you amused
Imagine what having 3 would be like? 😉
Don’t encourage the idiot
That’s no way to speak of Mrs Cookie
:whatever:
Think I’m all set.
Not much faith, if any, in Belgium or Spain then?
Not any in Belgium worth the money. I would have gone with Morata but wanted to give Ronaldo a shot for the first time before Croatia knock them out!
I’d love to know how Ronaldo is better value than anyone else in the whole game
Looks good mate. Anyone you can switch Sommer to? Although I know you do have a soft spot for him now! Not going Giroud myself I think that’ll be a tight game. Probably go Lukaku or Milik instead, I like their games better. Keep hearing Poland have been poor though and it’s one team I’ve not seen yet. All I know is that every time I threw the commentary on Milik was mentioned. Granted it was usually for missing another chance! But that’s still encouraging in its own way I suppose.
I was looking at another GK as both mine play on Saturday. Any ideas?
Going with Giroud sorely as he’s Arsenal. Can’t help my bias 😉
How about the Welsh and England combo then? I’d say both have a high probability of a CS in those games. Welsh more so slightly and they’re first anyway.
Anyone know if howedes was dropped or just rested for the last game?
Is it just safer to go with hector.
Choice are
A- hector, blaszczykowski, lukaku
B- howedes, hazard, milik.
Thoughts anyone
I think he was just rested. It was rumoured on the morning of the game that he would be. I’d probably play safe with the Hector combo though unless we hear anything more definite.
Hey gang, just to share something I bumped into and that might help assess who’s likely to play on the last 16. On the uefa site if you hit on the “teams” link (this one: http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/teams/index.html) it shows the status of each player in what regards likelyhood to start and whether they trained or not in the day. I don’t know how accurate this is though so proceed with caution.
Thanks mate, nice one.
Evening all
Hope you’re all doing better than i am so far! 😉
Thoughts on this team?
Amazing colour co-ordination – Raz would be proud of you!
Oh, nice squad also Hatter! Possibly one change – a Belgian defender for your Croat chap?
Yeah i wanted Meunier but need an extra 0.3 from somewhere
Guerreiro at 4.0?
Is he back now DMC?
He trained today normally so the word is yes.
Pure fluke but now i see it ……. i need to swap Bale and Lukaku around 😉