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The Community Round Up

World class goals, TV commentators, England’s demise and further controversy over the Official FIFA Fantasy game provided the inspiration for this week’s output from the Fantasy Football Scout community. We look back on the notable articles and hot topics produced by you, including the early analysis following the release of the Premier League’s 2014/15 fixtures. As always, we also catch up with the community tournaments currently taking place around the World Cup.

The Community Articles

Yet again this week, there was a batch of community writers on hand to help out with our latest predicted lineups. Advice and tips from Demi, Beavis and Portsmouth Bubblejet, among others, proved invaluable to keeping our list up to date with latest injury and rotation news. We’ll be posting a Matchday Three predicted lineups article next week, no doubt calling on your knowledge and opinion once more.

Fresh from his run of excellent World Cup preview articles, Balotellis Bib showed his talents again, this time running the rule over Matchday One’s games and the lessons we can learn from them. He also posted this look at the Official FIFA Fantasy game’s formation trap, a bugbear that has caught out a number of community members recently.

The Hottest Topics

Many of our hot topics focused on the winners and losers in the World Cup to this point. England inevitably rank amongst the biggest flops and, thanks to back-to-back defeats and Costa Rica’s improbable form, Roy’s boys will be on the golf course earlier than expected. Our discussion attempted to examine where it all went wrong for Hodgson’s men, with Wakey pointing to Leighton Baines failure to deliver successful crosses, while The Tinkerman was adamant that a simple case of failing to take chances cost England dearly.

The Official FIFA Fantasy game must also rank amongst this summer’s big disappointments. Bogged down from the start with confusion, last minute rule changes and an array of infuriating design problems, you’ve been quick to highlight the grips with a string of community posts. Phil Fox 85’s Letter to Fifa was one of the very latest and is undoubtedly one of the most eloquent of this week’s threads on the issues on show.

While the FIFA game’s design has come under fire, the basic premise of offering Fantasy managers more complex rules, with Gameweek squad changes and points for a greater variety of player attributes, still appears to carry plenty of appeal according to many who responded to our discussion last week. Roscola and HamsterGod were among the ranks of those welcoming such new dimensions. Hopefully, in 2018, FIFA will finally deliver a game that couples rich features with a clear ruleset and reliable design and interface.

Across the Fantasy games, one of the winning tactics during the tournament so far has been the investment in in full-backs over centre-backs. With a lack of clean sheets on offer, us Fantasy managers have been relying on the considerable assist potential that the full backs from teams such as Holland and Switzerland have offered, according to Parmtree’s hot topic contribution.

Off the pitch, you’ve also been assessing the quality of the TV coverage on offer, with Gnu’s discussion on the commentators and pundits highlighting a number of abject performers. For MJ6987, the BBC, steered safely by the reliable Gary Lineker, has fared well. ITV’s Adrian Chiles, meanwhile, has been far from convincing in opposition according to the opinion on show. Predictably, Phil Neville’s punditry also took another kicking within the thread, but at least the former Everton man’s performances provided the inspiration for this video, imagining Neville’s commentary dousing the flames of excitement during an episode of Game of Thrones.

Back amongst the comfort of the Premier League, this week saw the release of the 2014/15 fixture list. We were quick to take an early look at the fixtures, revealing that Manchester United players could well be back en vogue very early on, given their obliging start to the campaign.

Meanwhile, Fring pointed out that Chelsea have not been so fortunate. The London side have been handed tough matches after all their Champions League group games and face a nightmarish season run-in, as they visit Arsenal and play host to Manchester United and Liverpool in their final six encounters.

The Community Tournaments

The Fantasy Football Scout takeover of the Fox game has been unprecedented. Going into today’s games, 18 of our league were in the top 50 of the game overall, including the current leader Liam Jones. The Fox FFS Deadzone league is topped by Innsie, while Roscola has a commanding 28-point lead in the Fantasy Football Scout Mods and Contributors Fox league.

Over in our Official FIFA Fantasy game league, Welliott is currently top on 257 points ahead of HenryFarr in second on 253. Welliot is also just 13 points over the overall lead in the chase for the first prize of the Kia Soul motor. The Official FIFA game also plays host to the FFS UEFA’s team competition. The results from Matchday One’s matches can be found here.

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  1. BONZ
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    USA gonna get smashed here!

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    1. SW6
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hope so

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  2. JT's Dog
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Does anyone have nani (c) so I can recruit you for our missing space this round

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    • Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Portugal's left back is SHIT

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Fabio?

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        1. LOCO ABREU
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          not playing, andre almeida playing

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          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            O, of course, ceontrao is injured

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    • Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I grinned to myself when I was 3rd in the queue at McDonalds today

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    • JT's Dog
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Just realised
        Jurgen klinsmann initials are JK he has captain America top on
        JK is on here and he has captain America grav

        Conclusion is?

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I'm not Jurgen Klinsmann, though I do have German origins

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          1. JT's Dog
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Is he your dad

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                😆

                No

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                1. JT's Dog
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    Grandad?

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          2. Bubz
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Anyone else think Chile - Holland might be a massively high scoring game? Both teams know they're through and both going all out for the win. Both great on the break. I'm thinking of bringing Sanchez and Robben in..

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            1. Fifa las vegas
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              To late late for me now 🙂 (below)

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            2. Willis.
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Origi v South Korea looks tasty

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              1. Bubz
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                True, but is he sure to start?

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                1. Willis.
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  Yes

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                  1. Bubz
                    • 11 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    Belgium look very lacklustre in attack though. No real drive there imo.

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                    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                      • 10 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      you are better off splashing the cash on sanchez or suarez imo

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              2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                good pick willis 🙂

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            3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              they will both go all out to avoid brazil

              plus they are inherently attacking teams...I imagine 4 or more goals

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          3. Fifa las vegas
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Transfers done 🙂
            Suarez, Neymar and origi in for Rvp, Lukaku and di Maria

            Still debating whether to captain Benzema or Neymar though. Currently on Benzema because France are playing good football and I regretted not captaining him last time. But I think Brazil will go all out against Cameroon with the support of the home fans behind them....Neymar could have a hattrick! 😐

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            1. Fifa las vegas
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Think I may go with Neymar now! 🙂

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          4. Portsmouth Bubblejet
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            The Belgian broadcaster RTBF overheard (and recorded!) Gérard Houllier and Belgian coach Marc Wilmots discussing the Chelsea goalkeeping situation.

            Houllier asked Wilmots if Courtois was going to return to Chelsea this year, and Wilmots replied: "He's going to return to Chelsea, yes."

            Houllier then asked if Chelsea were going to sell Petr Čech, to which Wilmots answered: "If it's possible, yes."

            http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/detail_wilmots-affirme-a-houllier-que-courtois-va-retourner-a-chelsea?id=8298652

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Please be 5.5 Courtois

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              1. SW6
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                Need to hope Cech hasn't been sold by the time the game opens

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  yup.

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                2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  this

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          5. Konig Luther
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            postiga out... eder in

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            1. JT's Dog
                10 years, 4 months ago

                King nil has him I think

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            2. MK Don
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giN0Mtc0jg4

              Hilarious chants v AFC Wimbledon (hypocrites !)

              You abadoned your club
              You abandoned your club
              AFC Wimbledon
              You abandoned your club !

              Pub team in Kingston
              You're just a pub team in Kingston !

              Where's your boycot gone ?
              Where's your boycot gone ?

              Sit down, or we'll steal your club !

              And many more !! AFC SCUM !!!! 🙂

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              1. VougieDipond
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                good night on the town?

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              2. SW6
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                Do you live in Milton Keynes?

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                1. MK Don
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  Yes ! Of course

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                  1. VougieDipond
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    ouch I thought Bentaleb (c) was bad

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            3. Willis.
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Dirty play from Beckerman

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            4. MK Don
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              We saved your club
              We saved your club
              AFC Wimbledon
              We saved your club

              🙂

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            5. JT's Dog
                10 years, 4 months ago

                Ok who left the troll cage open

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                1. SW6
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  😆

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                2. Nico.
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  🙂

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                3. MK Don
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  You are the troll...look at your photo !

                  🙂 🙂 🙂

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                4. SW6
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 4 months ago

                  *eagerly waits for Towlie*

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                  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    whatever happened to the towel?

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                    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      You're a towel.

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                      1. VougieDipond
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Don't forget to bring a towel

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                    2. SW6
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      He went to get high

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                      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        so now he's a magic carpet

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                    3. MK Don
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      Who is towlie ?

                      Who are ya ?
                      Who are ya ?

                      🙂

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              • VougieDipond
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                Lawro: He made gestures to say il carry on for a few minutes and see how it goes.
                Wow wish i could read gestures like that

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                1. JT's Dog
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    My wife has gesture for same phrase
                    😎

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                    1. JT's Dog
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Rolling eyes fail

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                      • SW6
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        😆

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                      • JK - Cønt ⭐
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        you mean your b*tch? 😛

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                  • Willis.
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    Why is Jurgen Klinsmann dressed like an American college student

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                  • Chu Young Ping Pong
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    Eder is shit.

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                    1. SW6
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      Eder that or he's just having a bad game.

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                      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        😀

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                    2. Konig Luther
                      • 11 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      all portuguese strikers are shit... STAT

                      Except Bebe

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                  • JK - Cønt ⭐
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    The USA rb is so fecking attacking

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                    1. Captain Shirokov
                      • 13 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      Cameron?

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                      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Johnson

                        Cameron is at cb

                        and he will not be in my FPL team

                        Nani will also be subject to worse abuse than normal. Where's that fecking composure when he's wearing a United shirt? Useless bar steward, can't even rely on him to be sheet anymore

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                        1. Jimmers
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          10 years, 4 months ago

                          Keeper made it easy for him - if keeper had stood his ground Nani might have bottled it

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                          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 12 Years
                            10 years, 4 months ago

                            Never can trust the Everton defence

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                  • Gubbins94.
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    The US are better than I gave them credit for in my preview. What they lack in ability they more than make up for in effort.

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                    1. Epic Fail
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      Aye. They're shit but they try hard.

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                      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
                        • 11 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Like Welbeck.

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                        1. Billy Gilmore
                          • 12 Years
                          10 years, 4 months ago

                          *grabs popcorn*

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                          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
                            • 11 Years
                            10 years, 4 months ago

                            Expect Doos will be in bed by now.

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                        2. Somalion
                          • 14 Years
                          10 years, 4 months ago

                          I agree.

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                    2. Dr Dream
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      Always the way with them..never short on fitness either.

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                      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Unlike most Americans

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                        1. Dr Dream
                          • 12 Years
                          10 years, 4 months ago

                          Aye...

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                  • Dr Dream
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    Going to be a lot of Benzema inward transfers this week I suspect on the Fox game. Got an OR of 72 and already thinking that following the herd may not be enough. Would going with Suarez and Origi(mid in Fox) be the worst decision ?..Italy were very poor imo the other night and Suarez could be good for another brace whilst Benny may have reduced minutes...and of course will Origi get the nod over Lukaku ?

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                  • Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    nani goal?

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                    1. Epic Fail
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      Yes

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                    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
                      • 10 Years
                      10 years, 4 months ago

                      yep 1-0 portugal

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                  • the axolotl
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    Ronaldo looks up for this. Trying to close his 0-2 deficit to messi is all he cares about. Ridiculous bit of skill before goal that the commentator's ignored.

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                  • Billy Gilmore
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 4 months ago

                    Moutinho is class, Nani...not so much...

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                    1. JT's Dog
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Any update on my request?
                        Only got an hour left to find the best scorer this round

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                        1. Billy Gilmore
                          • 12 Years
                          10 years, 4 months ago

                          Send ENR an email outlining what happened. I think he dealt with JuanMataBeastGate.

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                          1. JT's Dog
                              10 years, 4 months ago

                              Will do

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                      • Bøwstring The Carp
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Who do we think will win the WC and who will get the golden boot?

                        I've money on Argentina/ Messi from the start

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                        1. Epic Fail
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          10 years, 4 months ago

                          Colombia/Messi

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                          1. Chu Young Ping Pong
                            • 12 Years
                            10 years, 4 months ago

                            Fail.

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                            1. Epic Fail
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 14 Years
                              10 years, 4 months ago

                              You'll see.

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                          2. Dr Dream
                            • 12 Years
                            10 years, 4 months ago

                            I'd love Colombia to win it. A new team to add to the list of winners and playing the game the right way.

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                            1. Funkyav
                              • 15 Years
                              10 years, 4 months ago

                              Chile

                              Muller or ~Benzema golden boot

                              (I have Chile in sweepstake, not that that has anything to do with my prediction!)

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                              1. Dr Dream
                                • 12 Years
                                10 years, 4 months ago

                                Yep..Chile as well..doing it right.

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                      • Werkself
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Fabian!

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                      • Ginkapo FPL
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        If you were on the same team as Ronaldo, why would you ever pass to him?

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                        1. Funkyav
                          • 15 Years
                          10 years, 4 months ago

                          if you wanted to get a goal maybe!

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                          1. Ginkapo FPL
                            • 13 Years
                            10 years, 4 months ago

                            Yeah but there are ten other players who will all pass the ball back

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                      • the axolotl
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        I still get a shiver remembering when they found those bodies in Raul Mereiles' loft in 2017. I guess it's always the ones you most suspect.
                        (https://twitter.com/GalacticKeegan

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                      • Jimmers
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        agree with a break but only 6 mins to HT??

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                      • Bubz
                        • 11 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Strange time for a break. 5 minutes before half time..

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                        1. Funkyav
                          • 15 Years
                          10 years, 4 months ago

                          there was an injury.

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                      • LSONG
                        • 10 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Gutted I captained Bentaleb instead of Djabou, everything is riding on CR7 and it's not looking great tbh

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                      • Jimmers
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        10 years, 4 months ago

                        Nani has obviously been saving himself for the WC for the last 2 seasons

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                        1. Konig Luther
                          • 11 Years
                          10 years, 4 months ago

                          agree with that now

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                        2. JK - Cønt ⭐
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          10 years, 4 months ago

                          2?

                          He's been at United for 7 years. What the feck was he doing with the other 5?

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