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    #1

    Group A: Albania - France - Romania - Switzerland

    Legend
    Pl: Games played, W: Won, D: Drawn, L: Lost, F: Goals For, A: Goals Against, GD: Goal difference, Pts: Points

    Fixtures

    Friday, 10 June 2016
    20:00: France v Romania
    Stade de France, Paris (ITV)

    Saturday, 11 June 2016
    14:00: Albania v Switzerland
    Stade Felix Bollaert-Delelis, Lens (BBC)

    Wednesday, 15 June 2016
    17:00: Romania v Switzerland
    Parc des Princes, Paris (ITV)

    Wednesday, 15 June 2016
    20:00: France v Albania
    Stade Vélodrome, Marseille (ITV)

    Sunday, 19 June 2016
    20:00: Romania v Albania
    Parc OL, Lyon (BBC)

    Sunday, 19 June 2016
    20:00: Switzerland v France
    Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille (BBC)
    Last edited by Darkon; 17-06-16, 07:50 AM.
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    ALBANIA

    Goalkeepers: Etrit Berisha (Lazio), Alban Hoxha (Partizani), Orges Shehi (Skenderbeu).

    Defenders: Lorik Cana (Nantes), Arlind Ajeti (Frosinone), Berat Gjim****i (Atalanta), Mergim Mavraj (Koln), Amir Rrahmani (Split), Elseid Hysaj (Napoli), Ansi Agolli (Qarabag), Frederic Veseli (Lugano), Naser Aliji (Basel).

    Midfielders: Ledjan Memushaj (Pescara), Ergys Kace (PAOK), Andi Lila (Giannina), Migjen Basha (Como), Odise Roshi (Rijeka), Burim Kukeli (Zurich), Ermir Lenjani (Nantes), Herolind Shala (Slovan Liberec), Taulant Xhaka (Basel), Armir Abrashi (Freiburg).

    Forwards: Bekim Balaj (Rijeka), Sokol Cikalleshi (Medipol Baksasehir), Armando Sadiku (Vaduz), Milot Rashica (Vitesse), Shkelzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids).

    Manager
    Gianni De Biasi

    Record at the European Championships:

    Appearances: Debut (2016)
    Best result: Qualified (2016)

    FIFA World Ranking:
    45
    Last edited by Muddled; 25-05-16, 10:04 AM.
    *Except Michael, who died.

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      #3


      FRANCE

      Goalkeepers:
      Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Benoit Costil (Rennes)

      Defenders:
      Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City), Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona), Patrice Evra (Juventus), Bacary Sagna (Manchester City), Christophe Jallet (Lyon), Lucas Digne (Roma)

      Midfielders:
      Paul Pogba (Juventus), Blaise Matuidi (PSG), Lassana Diarra (Marseille), N'Golo Kante (Leicester), Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle)

      Attackers:
      Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Dimitri Payet (West Ham), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Kingsley Coman (Bayer Munich), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Tigres)

      Standby:
      Alphonse Areola (Villarreal), Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice), Kevin Gameiro (Sevilla), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Adrien Rabiot (PSG), Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United), Djibril Sidibe (Lille), Samuel Umtiti (Lyon)

      Manager
      Didier Deschamps

      Record at the European Championships:

      Appearances: 8 (First in 1960)
      Best result: Champions (1984 & 2000)

      FIFA World Ranking:

      21
      Last edited by Muddled; 18-05-16, 01:07 PM.

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        ROMANIA

        Goalkeepers:
        Ciprian Tatarusanu (Fiorentina), Costel Pantilimon (Watford), Silviu Lung (Astra Giurgiu)

        Defenders:
        Cristian Sapunaru (Pandurii Targu Jiu), Alexandru Matel (Dinamo Zagreb), Vlad Chiriches (Napoli), Valerica Gaman (Astra Giurgiu), Dragos Grigore (Al Sailiya), Cosmin Moti (Ludogorets Razgrad), Razvan Rat (Rayo Vallecano), Steliano Filip (Dinamo Bucharest), Alin Tosca (Steaua Bucharest)

        Midfielders:
        Mihai Pintilii (Steaua Bucharest), Ovidiu Hoban (Hapoel Be'er Sheva), Adrian Ropotan (Pandurii Targu Jiu), Andrei Prepelita (Ludogorets Razgrad), Adrian Popa (Steaua Bucharest), Gabriel Torje (Osmanlispor), Alexandru Chipciu (Steaua Bucharest), Andrei Ivan (CSU Craiova), Alexandru Maxim (Stuttgart), Nicolae Stanciu (Steaua Bucharest), Lucian Sanmartean (Al Ittihad)

        Forwards:
        Claudiu Keseru (Ludogorets Razgrad), Bogdan Stancu (Genclerbirligi), Florin Andone (Cordoba), Denis Alibec (Astra Giurgiu), Ioan Hora (Pandurii Targu Jiu)

        Manager
        Anghel Iordănescu

        Record at the European Championships:

        Appearances: 4 (First in 1984)
        Best result: Quarter-finals (2000)

        FIFA World Ranking:

        19
        Last edited by Muddled; 18-05-16, 01:07 PM.

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          SWITZERLAND

          Goalkeepers: Roman Burki (Borussia Dortmund), Marwin Hitz (Augsburg), Yvon Mvogo (Young Boys), Yann Sommer (Borussia Monchengladbach).

          Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), Michael Lang (Basel), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Francois Moubandje (Toulouse), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Fabian Schar (Hoffenheim), Philippe Senderos (Grasshoppers), Steve von Bergen (Young Boys), Silvan Widmer (Udinese)

          Midfielders: Valon Behrami (Watford), Blerim Dzemaili (Genoa), Gelson Fernandes (Rennes), Fabian Frei (Mainz), Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke), Renato Steffen (Basel), Shani Tarashaj (Grasshoppers), Granit Xhaka (Borussia Monchengladbach), Denis Zakaria (Young Boys) Luca Zuffi (Basel)

          Forwards: Erin Derdiyok (Kasimpasa), Breel Embolo (Basel), Admir Mehmedi (Bayer Leverkusen), Haris Seferovic (Eintracht Frankfurt).

          Manager:
          Vladimir Petković

          Record at the European Championships:

          Appearances: 4 (First in 1996)
          Best result: Group stages (1996, 2004 & 2008)

          FIFA World Ranking:

          14
          Last edited by Muddled; 25-05-16, 10:05 AM.

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              #7
              No Lacazette in the French squad then.

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                #8
                Weird they'd take Gignac and not Lacazette
                "When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah

                "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey

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                  #9
                  No recall for Pete Jenkins in the French side either. He had a great season at Metz, don't know what the guy has to do to get a look in
                  "When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah

                  "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey

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                    #10
                    How do France line up nowadays? Is it:

                    Lloris
                    Sagna Mangala Kosc Digne
                    Matuidi Pogba
                    Coman Payet Martial
                    Griezman

                    Doesn't look as strong as I originally thought. Too many 'individuals'.
                    One tit for another.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Harv View Post
                      Weird they'd take Gignac and not Lacazette
                      Apparently Gignac is tearing it up in Mexico. Golden boot, player of the season. Football Weekly Podcast was talking about the league being a similar standard to Liege 1 anyway.
                      *Except Michael, who died.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by BigChief View Post
                        How do France line up nowadays? Is it:

                        Lloris
                        Sagna Mangala Kosc Digne
                        Matuidi Pogba
                        Coman Payet Martial
                        Griezman

                        Doesn't look as strong as I originally thought. Too many 'individuals'.


                        I think that Varane and Sakho were their more regular CB pairing and Rami was who came in for Varane after the injury. Evra I am pretty sure started every game in 2016 for them at LB with Sagna usually on the other side.

                        In their most recent friendly game they used three in midfield and it was Kante, Pogba, and Matuidi.


                        Given his form for the national team, especially of late, Giroud will most likely
                        start up front.

                        Would not be surprised to see one of these teams and set ups tonight.

                        ---------------Lloris
                        Evra---- Rami---- Kosc ----Sagna
                        ---Kante--- Pogba--- Matuidi
                        -----Coman--------- Payet
                        --------------Giroud





                        or


                        ---------------Lloris
                        Evra---- Rami---- Kosc ----Sagna
                        --------------Kante----------------
                        ------ Pogba------ Matuidi
                        ------------- Payet
                        ------Giroud-------Griezman





                        If they want a bit more pace and strength at the back then Kosc could be swapped out for Umtiti
                        I don't hate people. I just feel better when they aren't around.


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                          #13
                          The Xhaka bros up against each other soon. Will be interesting to see what they do.

                          Was hoping Embolo would start so we could get a better look at him too.

                          Sneaky tenner on Shaqiri to score first i reckon.
                          "When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah

                          "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey

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                            #14
                            Looked like Embolo stopped that from going in.

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                              #15
                              Travesty that your beloved Albania aren't on the box Chaz.
                              The times they are a changin'.

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