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Dugout Discussion June 16

World Cup 2014 – Dugout Discussion – Matchday One, Day Five

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Fantasy managers are treated to a feast of football once again this evening, with a trio of fixtures on the agenda. Undoubtedly, the standout match is the 5pm kick-off, where Germany brace themselves for a tough opening showdown with Portugal:

Germany: Neuer; Boateng, Hummels, Mertesacker, Howedes; Lahm, Khedira, Muller, Ozil, Kroos; Gotze.

Portugal: Patricio; Pereira, Alves, Pepe, Coentrao; Veloso, Moutinho, Meireles; Nani, Almeida, Ronaldo.

Judging by the team sheets, Philipp Lahm is set to reprise his club role for the Germans, with the captain likely to be fielded in the centre of the park. Jerome Boateng and Benedikt Howedes are set to be handed the full-back roles, whilst further up the pitch, those recent rumours suggesting Mesut Ozil could be dropped turned out to be nothing more than red herrings – as many expected, the Arsenal man takes his place in the starting XI alongside Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos and Mario Gotze in the four attacking slots.

Portugal line up as expected. Cristiano Ronaldo recovers from injury to take his place on the left of a front three, with Nani wide right and Hugo Almeida handed the central role up top.

Later on, the second game in Group F gets underway at 8pm, where Iran and Nigeria go head-to-head. Both sides will be desperate for a win to boost their prospects of progressing, though with upcoming clashes against Argentina and Bosnia still to follow, neither of the underdogs have been subject to much Fantasy investment. Carlos Quieroz’ side are expected to park the bus and hit their opponents on the counter, though the Africans will be hoping the likes of John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Peter Odemwingie and Emmanuel Emineke can make the difference in the final third.

Our 11pm kick-off looks an even affair as Ghana square up to the USA. With both sides in the same group as Germany and Portugal, Fantasy investment has been minimal – Kevin Prince Boateng and Asamoah Gyan carry the main threat for Kwesi Appiah’s side, whilst Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley look the most likely for Jurgen Klinsmann’s troops.

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  1. It’s A Joke
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Valbuena to KDB?

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  2. Full backs are the winners in Brazil
    Parm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    As much as I've loved all the goals so far this tournament, it really has had a negative impact on my Fantasy teams(excluding McShit to an extent). Usually things tend to be tight in the opening games, so I thought i'd stock up on defenders, particularly centre-halfs that'll be rewarded for their defensive displays.

    However, the centre-backs have been some what overshadowed by the attacking, over/underlapping full-backs. Not only has the lack of clean sheets been a factor and therefore reducing rewards for defending, but the wing/full-backs have been picking up attacking returns.

    Aurier, R.Rodriguez & Blind have all picked up 2 assists apiece, Gamboa, Nagatomo and Evra with one each too. Even Armero managed to ghost in to score for Columbia, so maybe selecting centre-backs was a poor decision on my behalf.

    Did anyone else pick centre-backs over full-backs, or vice-versa?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It's kind of FPL opposite of last season

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Sort of, I think a mixture of Full-backs(Coleman, Baines, Zabaleta) and Centre-backs(Koscielny, Terry, Skrtel) is suitable for FPL, the World Cup game seems a bit full-back heavy, although that may even up as teams begin to tighten up and attacking set-pieces become more decisive.

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    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Only 1 CB for me, Varane. Did well for me.

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    3. Shels
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I went for cheap defenders (including blind) i was gona/had put in rodriquez and aurier in there but decided on cheap instead and went for ozil dimaria pogba hazard valbuena jrod I actually wish i had chosen/went for varane & lahm/hummels

      I thought the way the points worked out I could get close to the points off varane etc with cheapos, and have more choice elsewere,

      having so many mids/strikers lets me rotate thew likes of pogba ozil etc but i feel its cost me a chance of actually winning the whole thing so...

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    4. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I picked players playing at full back, but that are natural CBs, thinking I might have the best of both worlds.

      In fairness Rojo had some good attacking promise and might've had a CS.

      Alderweireld yet to play.

      Did pick Holebas too, 5pts was pretty poor.

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    5. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'm playing Fox and picked mainly full backs as spotted it was much more like old style FPL - in which assist potential counts more as the bonus doesn't involve defender attributes.

      Alba, Blind, Komborov, Swiss Rod and Varane were mine. Only picked Varane as wasn't 100 per cent Debuchy or Evra would start.

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      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Also there was lots of talk about full backs doing well this year do to lots of quality in that position in many clubs.

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  3. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Dauda not starting right?

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    1. Shels
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      right 🙁

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  4. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who else dint bother putting montazeri in?
    🙁
    Sad repost i know

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I just got 20 points from him and the keeper!
      Amazing as my rival brought Neuer in today so I'm 9 pts up on him today.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        🙁 .. i dint even consider my 1 million guys

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        1. Tin of Directors
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I put Corona in goal so I had to.
          Thought the defender was worth a stab as I only had Muna in for 5 pts

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            i had von bergen in for 4 and totally forgot about montazeri.. put kombarov in. he could match/outscore him though

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          You have to have a couple of Russians to mop up after the mess if needed

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  5. Tin of Directors
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks to the answers on 25 and sorry to ask dumb questions here but I'm nervous of this game.

    If I'm on a 4-3-3 and took out Luiz for Dzagoev, Luiz goes and formation changes to 3-4-3

    I won't lose a middie?
    Correct?

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It will take your defender out whoever is currently in the last position of your defence on the right

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  6. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who is the only outfield player in this world cup who played in 1998 world cup?

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    1. Mike C
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      eto'ooo

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      1. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yup 🙂

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Eto'o?

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  7. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    When clicking on fixtures the layout is exactly the same tab layout as the group stage tabs you can navigate through these as they are all open therefore I'm pretty sure they will be open to pick your team for week 2 without hopefully much difficulty

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah right!

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        We can but hope

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  8. MisterBeli
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys do you know if Vertonghen will start tomorrow?

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  9. ADucksBehind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Am I correct in thinking that the rank on the mcd game is overall?

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It says "overall" above it, so I hope so.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nah its GW

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        ^^This

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        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Aren't they one and the same??

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      2. Kostja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        both kind of true 😀

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      what else could it be? was hoping id be higher than top 800 though considerin the number of players 😉

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  10. Hooper is a Bull.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    101 with 4 to play

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    1. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Does that include the scores of the players you plan to sub out?

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  11. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    have I missed the line ups ?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yup, who do you have?

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      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        jorden Ayew

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    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      USA: Howard, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey (c), Bedoya, Jones, Beckerman, Altidore, Cameron, Johnson

      Ghana: Kwarasey, Gyan (c), Opare, Atsu, A. Ayew, Muntari, J. Ayew, Rabiu, Mensah, Asamoah, Boye

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    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      thanks both

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  12. dillydally1982
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just had my Iranian defender with 9 points transferred out of my team despite there being a blank space in my back 4.

    Giving up with this McDonalds nonsense.

    Fantasy football break until August.

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      facepalm

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    2. Marouane Fellatio
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      IT'S THE ONE ON THE RIGHT THAT GOES!

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  13. chocolove
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    McDs keepers
    ahmadi, dauda, zemmamouche...
    sigh 🙁

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    1. Shels
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      greek gk that played and dauda/zeema aswell, few seem to have dauda and zeema

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    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Zemm not a starter?

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      1. chocolove
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        yup, not a starter. lineup at previous page sticky

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  14. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like the MOTM betting market may not be there for much longer!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

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  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else playing Bedoya?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      yup

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    2. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Di Maria>Bedoya

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  16. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Somebody needs to make a Downfall video about McDonald's FF.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      That would be amazing

      "Well at least I still have Neymar captain"

      "Mein Fuhrer........he's been benched for a non playing Algerian defender"

      ....

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  17. Onwards
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hello.
    Given the choice, would you keep Higuain's 6 points or sub him out for Kokorin?
    Ta.

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    1. Shels
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      sub him out for koko

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      1. Onwards
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Sub

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    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kokorin

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    4. Onwards
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Full set. Thanks for the reassurance people.

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  18. ZaKNaFeiN
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Karnezis to Mbohli?

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    1. Shels
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't rush it cause get feeling Belgium will score 4 goals, maybe 6 but everyone worshiping mbolhi now, i think they might feel trolled this time tomorrow

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      1. ZaKNaFeiN
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, might stick then

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    2. Onwards
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I would like to help but unfortunately have no idea who either of them are 🙂

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      1. ZaKNaFeiN
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        haha, Greek keeper on 5 points, or a possible Algerian keeper

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        1. Onwards
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          In that case... I still don't know... Twist?

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  19. KipperRSA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    How long has McD been showing points and rank ? I'm 9950 atm

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Before the Germany game, so before the Muller hattrick

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      1. KipperRSA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        cheers

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    2. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Since Today

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    3. Shels
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      it does 🙂 must go look were i am.. bout time

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  20. SW6
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    This whole MOTM betting thing is hilarious. The people of twitter have basically organised that Ayew will win it (barring any remarkable performances) and it was just a race to who could bet quick enough before the bookies noticed 😆

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      There are 2 Ayews.

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      1. SW6
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Andre 😉

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    2. Studgie G
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      thing is he probably will be anyway he's very good player

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    3. Shels
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I went for ozil in Germany match and montazeri in iran match cause they in my fantasy.. was thinking could organize something here but knew it wouldn't have much effect.. twitter different story

      muller got my motm in the end... couldn't go thru with it

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    4. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      What if the USA win, he can't get it then.

      Likely the bookies will stop the MOTM market if it continues.

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    5. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      paddy power arent offering odds on him now. 🙂

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  21. Tin of Directors
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks ever so much to the people who have replied but just for the avoidance of any doubt, please can you tell me if I transfer Luiz out and bring Dzagoev in that my formation will swap to 3-4-3 and job done.

    http://imgur.com/7EKNCyv

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    1. Studgie G
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      just change your formation it will automatically put luiz on bench then you can put dzagoev in manually

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      1. Tin of Directors
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No. Change formation first.

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      1. Tin of Directors
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks mate!

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    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      How sure are you Dzagoev will start ? I think he's out of favour with Capello?

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      1. Tin of Directors
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Will definitely wait on this but pretty confident I'll do it.

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  22. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    78 pts with 3 Belgians tomorrow. Their points had better count

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  23. Heels_Over_Head
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Karnezis 5 pts or roll the dice with Mbohli?

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Rolling the dice. He scored 5 points after letting in 3 goals. M'bolhi will get saves at the very least.

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        cheers Camzy

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      2. Kostja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        +1 I hope so too

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      3. ZaKNaFeiN
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        but is he confirmed to start?

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      4. Shels
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        at let in 4 goals at the very least 😉

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    2. Rafa's Delight
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      If he starts I'm going for it

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Demi posted lineup already... he's in it

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  24. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Keep armband on 12 points Rodriguez or switch to Lukaku against a reputedly decent Algerian defence ?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Keep

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      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Deccie.

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  25. Colmbia2014
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    1. Alba to Kombarov?
    2. Di Maria to Bentaleb?
    3. Fred to Slimani?

    Thoughts?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      All of the above

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    2. Rafa's Delight
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      If Maccies then probably - how many pts did Fred get, he'd be the only doubt

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      1. Colmbia2014
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Fred has only 4.

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  26. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know what time 4.45 EST is in England ( BST)
    for the Fox deadline ?

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      5 hours difference

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      1. Shels
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        fox is based in australia its +10 hours r sumtin

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    2. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      4:45 should be 1 hour ago

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  27. Prime
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Counting on Kokorin tomorrow and actually feeling quite hopeful about it.

    Brace incoming

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  28. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just in anyone link to Ghana line up; have looked but can't find it

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  29. Heels_Over_Head
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    is PkB around?

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  30. radiojazzz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    just lost 40 pts (Neymar and RVP) trying to switch from 4-3-3 to 5-3-2. beware the McDumb FF

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      This is why I keep posting my query.
      It scares the s*** out of me!

      Please look at my team.
      If I click on Luiz and bring Dzagoev in, will this work??

      http://imgur.com/7EKNCyv

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      1. #WinterIsNotComing
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        you already have around 120 pts and you are already doing great... just don't change... why take risk and then end up with losing more points...

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    2. #WinterIsNotComing
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      😀

      why you guys do that...

      its jus the 1st round... rest of the wc is still left.. slow and steady win the race.....

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    3. Shels
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      lol

      seriously I will agree the formation thing is a bit confusing and I could have been caught out myself, regardless of wether mcsyte make it clear or not the fact that they are mcfunking everyone is not good in any sense

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