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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MattX
Any one know why Liverpool have set up a friendly against Barcelona on the 6th of Aug in Wembley and then a game against Mainz the very next day in Germany? Would it not just be easier to cancel the Mainz game than to play weakened teams a week before the season starts?
Kop Warrior
Matt, I suspect the Mainz game was arranged as part of the Karius deal. As for Barca, that’s about money!
MattX
That’s what I was thinking as well plus Klopp used to managed Mainz I believe it’s just that it’s not really logically but when money is involved logic doesn’t apply too much.
The Gallant Pioneer (@mitchellcraig81)
Matt
Fully expecting two separate squads for each of those games.
MattX
Hey GP That’s probably how they are going to play it but you would have thought that with a week before the season starts you would have wanted to have your starting XI playing together.
The Gallant Pioneer (@mitchellcraig81)
And it may be. The first eleven goes to Wembley and the reserves to Germany is how I see it. I don’t see Mainz stipulating a full strength squad would have had to have gone but in the International Champions Cup where money is king, then they’ll be expecting all the big guns to turn out.
MattX
Yeah that’s all very true. I just thought Klopp would send some big players into each game or atleast that’s what the commentators were saying tonight. Supposedly Tranmere manager thanked Klopp for sending a fairly strong side and taking the games seriously which I feel Klopp will do for all of them especially since Mainz is a former club for him and I think it’s his home town one as well, so there is possibly a bit of personal pride on the line you know?
Cookie
All by myself, I’m all by myself
Kop Warrior
https://youtu.be/-o9gf_soFBM
Cookie
That’s just how I feel Kop
Kop Warrior
Don’t worry Cookie, Ibra’s mate NIN will keep you company 😉
Cookie
Great – the food will be shite 😉
NIN
Your fault. Learn to say chips, and rashers, and you can come back in, okay?
Cookie
I do say chips when they are chips, but McD’s (which I rarely have) serve fries.
As for rashers, grow up – its called bacon, get over it!
NIN
:shake:
Cookie
When someone asks you how much bacon uou want, do you reply, “i’ll have 8 rashers of rashers please”?
Kop Warrior
No, you just say I’ll have 8 rashers please.
TheDreamers
Can have a fierce thirst after the rashers sometimes though
NIN
You’ve just completely proved my point Cookie
NIN
Yeah Dreamers, i do be the same mate haha
Bigpopz
When the Heck does FPL start?
Can’t wait to start unlimited tinkering.
inittowinit
It’ll be live on Monday, I think.
Cookie
Oki doki here goes – the last Daily 7s challenge…..let’s see what you’ve got DMC – and of course anyone else who fancies it!
Snookie Bear
Grand Finale
DMC
Neet. I’ll be posting my all Portugal team latter. Winner takes it all?
NIN
Won’t have time to post later so while I’ve got a minute; good luck to all our Portuguese and French buddies for the big one today. Hopefully it’s not a snooze fest right up to a shootout. Hard to pick a winner but the home advantage is what it is. Whoever comes out on top will have deserved it so, again, good luck and may the best team / jammiest bunch of feckers win!
DMC
Nice one NIN! What a day this is. Hope we get to watch a fairly open game. I fear We wont though. Finals never are open games. May the best team win and if France are better fair play to them. Go Portugal!!! :))
Cookie
Best of luck to you DMC, hope they win it for you mate.
DMC
Cheers cookie/kop! Fantastic stuff lads. And Thx cookie, for that suspicious bag near France’a hotel. That must have installed some frog fear!
Cookie
No worries mate 😉
Kop Warrior
Best of luck DMC. For your sake I hope they win it but I’ll be cheering on the frogs
NIN
If France win, Payet might be even more expensive in fpl
Go Portugal
NIN
No probs mate, enjoy!
Cookie
Teams for the final….drumroll