Euros 2024 Weekly Update 5
Hello all and welcome to matchday 6 of the Euros! This is also the final matchday of the Fantasy League, so get those changes in before the deadline tomorrow! Apologies for the delay on this update, flight cancellations and delays happened to line up well with the matchday ending. This fun round of matches had last minute drama, penalty shootouts, individual brilliance, and our favorite scorer once again hitting the scoresheet - Own Goal himself! With only 4 teams left, here's the bracket so far!
Left Side
Round of 16
Spain 4-1 Georgia
Germany 2-0 Denmark
Portugal 0(3)-0(0) Slovenia
France 1-0 Belgium
Quarterfinals
- Spain 2-1 Germany
- Portugal 0(3)-0(5) France
Semifinals
- Spain vs France
Right Side
Round of 16
Romania 0-3 Netherlands
Austria 1-2 Turkey
England 2-1 Slovakia
Switzerland 2-0 Italy
Quarterfinals
- Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
- England 1(5)-1(3) Switzerland
Semifinals
- Netherlands vs England
This is one of the most on-paper strong final four of recent years, and I'm excited to see who makes it to the final! Except if it's England and France, in which case I will enjoy the 2 hour long nap it will provide. Otherwise, Spain has continued to impress, knocking off a quite good German side who could have had Toni Kroos sent off about 3 times over and the Netherlands continue their trend of playing horrifically in one half before putting it all together in the second half.
In terms of our league, Zach looks near unbeatable, with a high-score of the week 52 points, taking his total up to 311. This puts him impressively at 75k overall and gives him a 23 point lead over myself. This week, his team was led by a Rodri captain choice earning 10 points, along with 22 total points from the Portugal and France 0-0 draw. As mentioned before, I continue my solid campaign with a 44 point haul to take me up to 288, a 24 point gap above 3rd. From there, just 12 points separate 3rd and 7th, so there is a good chance of movement on the final matchday.
| Position | Manager | Points | MD1 | MD2 | MD3 | MD4 | MD5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach | 311 | 71 | 53 | 51 | 84 | 52 |
| 2 | Matthew | 288 | 56 | 66 | 32 | 90 | 44 |
| 3 | MatthewR | 264 | 67 | 48 | 50 | 59 | 40 |
| 4 | Matt | 259 | 53 | 57 | 43 | 84 | 26 |
| 5 | Darryan | 258 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 73 | 34 |
| 6 | Luke | 256 | 46 | 72 | 33 | 65 | 44 |
| 7 | Coop | 254 | 44 | 55 | 36 | 75 | 44 |
| 8 | Dylan | 242 | 57 | 44 | 47 | 58 | 36 |
| 9 | Kevin | 219 | 41 | 69 | 40 | 44 | 25 |
| 10 | Emily | 198 | 43 | 30 | 33 | 48 | 44 |
Good luck everyone and thanks for playing!