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World Cup Dugout Discussion – Matchday One

12 June 2014 2807 comments
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The wait is over. The World Cup kicks off with the host nation, Brazil, facing up to regular dark horses, Croatia.

The tournament favourites lineup as expected, with the likes of David Luiz, Oscar and Paulinho the familiar names alongside Neymar – the Barcelona starlet sports the armband for Fantasy managers far and wide this evening.

The Croatians have the talent to ensure that tonight’s opener will be a cracker, although the loss of striker Mario Mandžukić to suspension for their first group match is a major blow. Hull City’s Nikica Jelavic leads the line for European side, while Šime Vrsaljko is perhaps the surprise inclusion in their lineup as Danijel Pranjić drops to the bench to make way.

Brazil: Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, Luiz, Marcelo, Paulinho, Gustavo, Hulk, Oscar, Neymar, Fred.

Croatia: Pletikosa, Srna, Corluka, Lovren, Vrsaljko, Modric, Rakitic, Perisic, Kovacic, Olic, Jelavic.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Declan
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    No Neymar here, that's that then. 🙂

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Oops.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      See you in August!

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      blessing in disguise I reckon

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  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Brazil cheat, Croatia robbed, keeper unlucky and all anyone cares about is Neymar captain. Fantasy footy makes monsters of us all 😆

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      This!

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I'm more enjoying imagining Forca right now.

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      1. FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        in the bath?

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          😀

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        2. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Holding a toaster 😉

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

            😆

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Losing to Braaaaaazil is no great shame.

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          More his reaction to them being robbbed.

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    3. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      So true WR 😉

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

      so glad I gave fantasy wc a miss.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Me too!

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        1. Colonel Wasabi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Aye

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  3. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Considering some of the meh attacking players in this Brazil squad it's a shame to see Kaka in the crowd playing with his phone. No Ronaldinho either, I miss the days when Brazil just played all out attack with class players.

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    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed, both should be there IMO... If Jo and Fred are....

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    2. De_Roiste
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      This.. Functional Brazil teams are just no fun.

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    3. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Kaka has grown a beard and looks like he doesn't care

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        He cares. He's watching the game in a party atmosphere, of course he looks laid back.

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  4. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Our office syndicate has £10 on 2-1.

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  5. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Today has been a bad day for football. Brazil cheat a win and former Arsenal favorite joins that small rich club in west london.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Wenger is offered Fabregas first, refuses. Classic.

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      1. FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        was the wrong time 🙁

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, a few more years and he wouldn't be in charge 😉

          Jokes aside, Chelsea will thank him for the gift.

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          1. FACUPARSE
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            I personally hope he's as bad as I have read. Don't watch much Spanish football but Barca wanted rid so hope it doesn't work out.

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Of course, of course!

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    2. De_Roiste
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ffs.. Arsenal did not want him. Arsenal's fault, not his.

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  6. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Why do players bother with these elaborate penalty taking techniques? Just hit it firmly into the inside netting and the goalie ain't saving it whatever.

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  7. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like football has now become a non-contact sport then, unless you're Neymar in which case you can't be sent off.

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  8. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Neymar locked as a (c) for me then 🙂

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      shit interface may say otherwise.

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    2. Pinturicchio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      It's really hard to judge what's a 'good' score so far, but yeah. Two goals and some miscellaneous points? I'll take it.

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  9. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Glad I'm not playing any fantasy games this summer when I see rubbish decisions like that.

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      To be fair one consolation of that rubbish decision is that nearly everyone benefitted from it in fantasy terms.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      How you enjoy the game when you are not counting recovered balls? 😕

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      this and the enjoyment of just watching football for once

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  10. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Oscar has been outstanding. Regret shipping him out now.

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      playing very well

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  11. De_Roiste
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Luiz you fookin idiot..

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  12. Pinky and Brain
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Feck off Luiz leave that for Neymar.

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  13. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I keep seeing people moaning about Luizs RBs but watching the game he has made a lot of tackles and interceptions. So what's the issue?

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    1. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      As a non-owner not happy about it for that reason

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  14. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    guys can we chill out with the racism towards the ref, ok bad decisions but christ

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      😆 ITS SEPP BLATTER

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    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Caught it pretty quickly, shame anyone has to see that garbage though 🙁

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  15. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Pity Forca is no longer around, his reaction to the penalty decision would have been amusing.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      😆 Truly.

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    2. De_Roiste
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Where has he gone?

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  16. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Get back under your stone Cheggar. 🙂

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  17. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Phew. Luiz's points are as followed.

    2 points ball recovered, 1 pass compl 80% 3 points for playing

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Relief.

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      *chuckle*

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Had a slight meltdown 😆

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Hehe, if you play UCL you know it never goes that high

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            What like Ramos' 28 RBs?

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              OK not "never". I might have missed that but that's not very common!

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          2. Heydudes13
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            I played UCL!

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    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      where can we see the other players pts?

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  18. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Oscar looking very sharp.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think he's been saving himself the second half of the season for this tourament.

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    2. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Looks excellent

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        up early eh? top of the morning!

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  19. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    You don't get an assist for winning a penalty in the Mirror game! What a joke 😡

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You don't in most games. Nor should you imo

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  20. Hamstergod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    NEymar just got a point for Attempt Rate over 80%, whats that?

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    1. T1P
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He's had that for a while, it's a bonus thing (check the rules again!)

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    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Means 80% or more of his goal attempts have been on target.

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think shots on target %

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      80% of his dives convinced the referee

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    5. Pinky and Brain
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bonus for strikers.

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    6. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Hiw do you not attempt a penalty.
      Nonsense to be getting credit for taking it whether you score or not ?

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    7. De_Roiste
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Attempt rate on target I think.

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    8. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bonus points, must have got 80% of his shots on target.

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      1. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I guess the penalty helped a lot

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    9. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all

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    10. Tuchap - Lurker
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Shooting accuracy I assume

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  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    30 points so far in iTeam, great start 🙂

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    1. T1P
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Me too!

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  22. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Lucky Brazil

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  23. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Interesting.

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  24. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Homer

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  25. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Croatia robbed again. Feel bad for taking my winnings now

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  26. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    looks like Olic won that header fairly...

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  27. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Eurgh shoddy refereeing

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Check that last replay.... Seems he got it right

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  28. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Seriously, who is this ref?

    Not got the knackers for it.

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  29. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Another corrupt decision

    Brazil and the officials cheating their way to a very lucky win

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  30. mental
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    We can't see other teams in mac game?

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    1. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I think it's after the round is over

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