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World Cup 2014 – Dugout Discussion – Matchday 6, Day 1

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The World Cup returns to our screens once again this evening, after Holland’s dramatic spot-kick win over Costa Rica on Saturday night brought the quarter-finals to a conclusion. This time around, hosts Brazil have it all to do against Germany – with Thiago Silva suspended at the heart of defence and Neymar sidelined due to a back injury, Big Phil Scolari doesn’t have his problems to seek:

Brazil: Cesar; Maicon, Luiz, Dante, Marcelo; Fernandinho, Gustavo; Hulk, Oscar, Bernard; Fred

Germany: Neuer; Lahm, Hummels, Boateng, Hoewedes; Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Kroos; Muller, Klose, Ozil

Scolari makes three changes from the side that narrowly beat Colombia in the quarter-finals. Bayern Munich’s Dante replaces the suspended Silva at centre-half, Luiz Gustavo returns from a one-match ban to take the place of Paulinho in the centre of the park, whilst Shakhtar Donetsk wide man Bernard gets the nod in the attacking midfield three.

The Brazil boss keeps faith with the misfiring Fred, then, despite a return of one goal from the opening five matches, whilst Oscar will be looking to improve upon his recent displays – after a goal and assist in the tournament opener against Croatian, he’s mustered just a single assist in the subsequent four fixtures. David Luiz has been subject to heavy Fantasy interest right across the games after producing two goals and an assist in his last three appearances – as we saw in the win over Jose Pekerman’s side, his set-piece duties could be key if the hosts are to prevail.

For the Germans, Joachim Low continues with the XI that started last week’s 1-0 win over France. Per Mertesacker remains on the bench, then, with Philip Lahm at right-back again and Jerome Boateng partnering Mats Hummels at centre-half, whilst Miroslav Klose is handed the lone forward role.

Top scorer Thomas Muller is looking to end a two-game drought – having scored four times in the group stages, the Bayern man has delivered back-to-back blanks against Algeria and France but will fancy his chances against a backline with one clean sheet in five matches. At the back, Mats Hummels’ second goal of the tournament got the better of the French last weekend and with three clean sheets to his name over four appearances, the Dortmund centre-half has picked up plenty of new Fantasy owners ahead of this evening’s crunch encounter.

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

    I'm sorting out cash leagues. How many game weeks are there in FPL?

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    1. Zep
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      38

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      38

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    3. It’s A Joke
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      Cheers, lads.

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    4. Eze Really?
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      38

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  2. BigManBakar
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    Guys the quiz has been called off
    The generator at my place has caught fire

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    1. Zep
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      I win by default as the first to respond to this... 😎

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      1. President John F. Keninnsie
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        9 years, 10 months ago

        Final score:
        Innsie 2
        Zep 1

        Unlucky 🙁

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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          the quiz wasn't completed, so how can there be a winner? 😛

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      😯

      if this is serious, then I don't know why you posted this comment...you should get out of there mate...your personal safety is more important than the quiz....maybe

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      1. Van Dal
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        9 years, 10 months ago

        He lives in Pakistan. They laugh in the face of danger.

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        1. Siva Mohan
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          9 years, 10 months ago

          ^^ this 😆

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      2. President John F. Keninnsie
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        9 years, 10 months ago

        Nothing is more important than these quizzes... 😉

        On a serious note, hope all is okay TFF.

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Holy shit hope you're alright man!

      Innsie you did this didn't you... Just to win a quiz... For shame.. 😉

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      1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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        9 years, 10 months ago

        wow innsie goes to such lengths just to win some silly quiz...tut tut 😉

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      2. President John F. Keninnsie
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        9 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry guys... Seeing Notorious ahead of me in the leaderboard has given me sleepless nights for a while now... Something had to be done... 🙁

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  3. ADucksBehind
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    Was thinking about this last night.

    Which Premier League player who currently isn't a good fantasy option would suddenly become one if transferred to another team. And which team also?

    For me it would be Schuurle to Liverpool

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Ba back to Newcastle.

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      1. Eze Really?
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        9 years, 10 months ago

        Fact or Everton maybe?

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      2. Pap Le Cissier
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        No thanks!

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          Hehehe - I was waiting for this! 🙂

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    2. Eze Really?
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Gareth Barry

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      1. ADucksBehind
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        9 years, 10 months ago

        What?

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        1. Eze Really?
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          9 years, 10 months ago

          Recoveries, Blocked shots, passing % but a few plusses. Sorry but the transfer to Everton is now permanent.

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          1. kalmoffit
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            9 years, 10 months ago

            I'll be nervously looking to see where Lukaku ends up.

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  4. Demí
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    Quite a bit of debate about this. Which was the bigger shock result in this world cup? Holland hammering Spain or last night?

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    1. Eze Really?
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Last night was a proper hammering.

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    2. Van Dal
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      Holland rattling spain deffo

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
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      Last night 100% for me, Spain were noticeably in decline, not THAT much in decline but Spain didn't bring much to the World Cup and had a squad of old players out of form.

      Brazil were home nation, it was the Semi final, and it was 7-0 at one stage.

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    4. Holmes
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      Holland hammering Spain was shocking, but last night show was something more than that 🙁

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    5. President John F. Keninnsie
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'd probably say last night...

      I know they were without their 2 best players, but one of the best teams in the world, in a World Cup semifinal, in their own country, conceding 7... No one could've predicted it... Apart from that Kiwi who bet on it and won $110,000.

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      1. Zep
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        9 years, 10 months ago

        Apparently one in the UK as well...

        http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10955655/World-Cup-2014-One-lucky-punter-predicted-Germanys-7-1-thrashing-of-Brazil-at-odds-of-5001.html

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      2. Dino
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        9 years, 10 months ago

        They were missing three of their best 5 players in Alves, Golden boy and Tiago (probably the best cb in the world currently).

        I think it would have been a completely different game if these guys had been available but on the night Brazil might still not have had enough for the Germans.

        I don't think the loss of Neymar is being fully appreciated though as every Brazil attack went through him and they looked rudderless last night when playing the ball out from the back leading to slow ponderous passing before losing the ball and being caught on the counter.

        If you look at previous games they generally didn't commit as many men forward and mainly relied on the excellence of Neymar to try and win them the game. I don't know if it was just Neymar's absence or if it was the concession of the first goal that made them chase the game but the whole game was atypical Brazil in this tournament from what I have seen.

        As I say I don't know if Brazil would have had enough for the Germans in any case but I feel a little cheated that we didn't get to find out.

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    6. Pap Le Cissier
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Holland/Spain

      For me, Brazil have got lucky at times at it's one of the worst starting 11's for them in some years. Letting in 7 was surprising, yes.

      But the complete capitulation of a National Team that had dominated major competitions for most of the decade, with the same group of players, has to be the shock for me

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    7. Mo Mané Mo Problems
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Holland for sure.

      Brazil were only in the semi's due to poor refereeing and being the home nation.

      I predicted a 0-3 Germany win.

      Why isn't Thiago Silva being vilified - if I was Brazilian I'd place a lot blame on him. His completely stupid yellow in the QF cost them a dignified exit last night.

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      1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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        exactly...a ridiculous yellow card

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        9 years, 10 months ago

        Wowzers? So Thiago is the fall guy? Blimey. 😕

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
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          9 years, 10 months ago

          I'd blame him more than I'd blame Fred..

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            I don't blame Thiago even slightly. And I blame the clown who picked Fred, not Fred - or his moustache!!!

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            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
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              9 years, 10 months ago

              It's not really Thiago's fault, but he's still an idiot for getting himself suspended for it in the manner that he did.

              He could have kept out 1 or two of them, so it wouldn't have been the record breaking loss that it was.

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    8. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      I think last night will have a bigger impact on perceptions. Most people knew that Spain were on the slide.

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    9. Arvin-ation
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Think it's this one for me. Home nation losing 7-1 to Germany? Insanity.
      But then again, the Dutch hammering the Spanish was pretty surprising too. Most didn't think the Dutch were contenders with their young inexperienced side.

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    10. Keepergirl
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      If Silva had played there's a good chance Luiz wouldn't have lost his head and Brazil might have maintained some sort of shape. Oh well...just shocking to see at this level.
      Passion is great, until it trumps intelligence and discipline.

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  5. Oakbearer
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    Captain demichelis, garay, blind, messi, robben or macherano??

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  6. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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    #PrayforTFF

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      this is probably a bit melodramatic I must admit

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      1. President John F. Keninnsie
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        Big word there AR... The studying seems to be paying off.

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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          well yes actually I learnt the word from a book im studying 😀

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
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            The juxtaposition of the two above posts is just marvellous.

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            1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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              now that's just taking the piss out of an old joke 😀

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              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
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                Haha exactly 😉

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
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      #PrayforTFF'sGenerator

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  7. BLACKSHEEP
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    So, Brazil/Germany has forced my hand, I'm going to have to play 3-4-3...

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    1. kalmoffit
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      Went big on Brazil defence?

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  8. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZbL2h6pSTo

    Paul Scholes - In Quotes

    Figo, Quieroz, Ronaldo and Zidane ones are my favourite

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      😀 I don't disagree with ant of that, you know.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        *any

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  9. NEW POST
    Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/07/09/world-cup-2014-scout-notes-matchday-6-day-1/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_7541964

    move along, nothing to see here...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      9 years, 10 months ago

      ... but I AGREE with Jonty!!! 😀

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  10. Jafalad
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    If the teams were the same, would the Brazil/Germany result still be the same?

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  11. TorresMagic™
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    New Post time

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/07/09/world-cup-2014-scout-notes-matchday-6-day-1/

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  12. Get up ya bum
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    9 years, 10 months ago

    So who's seen much of markovic?

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