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It's ♫ The Final Countdown ♫ for Europe (see what I did there? ) as Portugal and Sweden meet in the final.

The Final

In fantasy terms, knowing the format of these tournaments, I'm pretty sure the medal placings are secure. It's very difficult to make up ground when we all have (potentially) the same teams.

Current standings:

1. 175 points - Blood Brothers (Mav787)
2. 157 points - DEngland (Johnny Rev 7.0)
3. 136 points - Malice Meow FC (catsncheese)

Though I'm sure they'll be a few sniffing around Cats' behind and attempting to get on the medal podium.

A wiser man than me would say wait for the team sheets (which I'll post) 60mins before kick-off. Then make your transfers. You only need 11/12 players, but by all means make your transfer plans in advance.

Good luck all! Except the bastard who's beating me.

'Mon Portugal!

I appear to have some ground to make up

Johnny Rev 7.0 wrote: Good luck all! Except the bastard who's beating me.

Well it had to happen eventually.

In reality? Yes, as I'm a firm believer in everything's eventual. But this is fantasy. So indulge me one more trick up my sleeve.

You can't play Queen. or Kanye West.

done my team... sort of

Have made my transfers and then realised that, as a mid-table nobody, there was no point in hedging my bets. I should have gone all or nothing to really put a bit of pressure on the top three.

I am going for all out shedageddon

For those of you still undecided, your final roll of the dice...

Portugal U21: Sá, Esgaio, Raphael Guerreiro, Paulo Oliveira, Ilori, William, Sérgio Oliveira, João Mário, Bernardo, Cavaleiro, Ricardo #U21EURO

Sweden U21: Carlgren, Lindelöf, MiloÅ¡ević, Helander, Augustinsson, Lewicki, Hiljemark, Khalili, Tibbling, Guidetti, Kiese Thelin. #U21EURO

...I'm tinkering as we speak.

Good luck all!

So all my eggs are in the one basket but will it turn out to be the right one?

(I'm baiting Johnny into picking 9 Swedes so it maximises his chances of catching me).

Haha! You sound like Mr Gray attempting to get Jonesey to open the door of his mind office in Stephen King's Dreamcatcher.

All will be revealed in less than ten minutes.

Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry.

Come on Portugal

This is going to extra time isn't it?

subs going on all over the place!

If Sweden win 1-0 from a Guidetti goal I reckon Johnny beats me again.

Congrats to Mav.

(No fantasy points scored in a penalty shoot out.)

Johnny Rev 7.0 wrote:Congrats to Mav.

(No fantasy points scored in a penalty shoot out.)

Cheers

I think the 0-0 after extra time and everyone getting pretty much the same points for the game shows up the flawed format. Too much money, too many transfers, too many from one team.

Johnny Rev 7.0 wrote:Congrats to Mav.

(No fantasy points scored in a penalty shoot out.)

Wot he said.

Mav787 wrote:I think the 0-0 after extra time and everyone getting pretty much the same points for the game shows up the flawed format. Too much money, too many transfers, too many from one team.

Umm... it's tournament football. How else do we choose when we get to the final?

Enjoy your moment in the sun and stop being so negative.

I'll update the final scores tomorrow when we get all the GSs, RBs etc., confirmed.

Congrats once again.

Anyone staying up for the WWC England semi tonight?

Well done to the top three and thanks to the organisers.
It helped to while away a fortnight of the close season, even though I haven't seen a seconds of the action and was generally a match day behind.
Europa League qualifiers start for teams up here on Thursday - bring on the new season !

Thanks.

It was fun and it was nice to win one for a change.

Bring on August and the real competition.....

Johnny Rev 7.0 wrote:Anyone staying up for the WWC England semi tonight?

No? Because its tomorrow night..? Ok.