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

15 June 2014 3787 comments
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With three World Cup matches on offer this evening, Fantasy managers have plenty to look forward to. First up, Switzerland take on Ecuador in the 5pm kick-off, with Ottmar Hitzfeld’s side looking to maintain the form that saw them top their qualifying group with an unbeaten record over 10 matches:

Switzerland: Benaglio: Lichtsteiner, Von Bergen, Djourou, Rodriguez: Inler, Behrami; Shaqiri, Xhaka, Stocker; Drmic

Ecuador: Dominguez; Paredes, Guagua, Erazo, W Ayovi; A Valencia, Noboa, Gruezo, Montero; Caicedo, E Valencia

For Switzerland, the highly-rated young left-back Ricardo Rodriguez will add plenty of attacking threat from the back, whilst the likes of Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri are tasked with supplying the creativity behind Josip Drmic, who notched 17 times in 30 starts for German side Nurnberg in 2013/14. The one surprisde from Hitzfeld’s line-up is his decision to opt for Johan Djourou ahead of Fabian Schar in central defence.

Ecuador will be looking for front two Enner Valencia and Felipe Caicedo to grab the goals. The latter was top scorer in qualifying with seven strikes, whilst elsewhere in Reinaldo Rueda’s 4-4-2, Jefferson Montero and United’s Antonio Valencia will also be hoping to make an impact on the flanks.

After that, France square up to Honduras in the other Group E game at 9pm. Despite losing Franck Ribery to injury, Les Bleus are highly-fancied in this one – they’ve won four and drawn one of their last five friendlies, conceding just a single goal in the process. Karim Benzema, Olivier Giroud, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann and Mathieu Valbuena owners have every reason for optimism as Didier Deschamps’ side look to get off to a winning start before a midweek meet with the Swiss.

Our late night viewing sees Group F get underway with a clash of the favourites, as Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina go head-to-head. Lionel Messi will surely be sporting the armband for a number of managers for the 11pm kick-off, though there’s no shortage of options on our radars for this clash, with Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel Di Maria, Edin Dzeko and Miralem Pjanic all looking to catch our attentions before the schedule eases considerably for both sides.

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  1. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Rojo currently on 6pts nice

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Is that with or without clean sheet points?

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      1. Lucas Leiva
        • 15 Years
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        Without.

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  2. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    How long do players have to play to get a CS in McD's?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      60 mins or buy a happy meal

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  3. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Messi MOTM? 😉

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      He was long before the goal 😆

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  4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Haha the Argie fans are loving it

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  5. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    If only Messi had dribbled it a foot more he would have got a delivery into box point too 😉

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  6. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/06/15/world-cup-2014-dugout-discussion-matchday-one-day-four/?hc_page=21#hc_comment_7430477

    Did tell you guys...

    What was that Fifa Las Vegas?

    Big 30 won for me. 😎

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Tbf he was right.

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        He was wrong ultimately.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Only by a betting technicality.

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          1. Heydudes13
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Which are what the rules I follow when betting.

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  7. Eden Eden
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is that messi first goalscorer for bets?

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yep see above. ^ 😎

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      1. Eden Eden
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Nice, just bagged myself £30 between that and goal scored in the first 15 mins

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  8. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Di Maria is having a poor game.

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    1. spartannn
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I hope you are joking

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      That would require that he actually played though.

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, been anonymous

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    4. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Selling for Robben

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  9. NED KELLY
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    This is the Argentina I was expecting!

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  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Messi never produces the goods for Argentina the way he does for Barca. One moment of skill should not mask this fact

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    1. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Give it a rest unc

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Your captain right? It's true

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        1. FACUPARSE
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Neymar for me

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Fair enough. But it's still true

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            1. FACUPARSE
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              It's a totally different team. If he played week in week out with Argentina he'd play like he does at Barca.

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  11. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Di Maria tekkers

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  12. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Messi got lucky.

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      In the jungle, the quiet jungle, the loin sleeps tonight. 🙂

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  13. 41212 Bayol
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    is there a place where i could see points of all players in mcd fantasy because i'm not finding it anywhere on their site?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Click on stickies and check the spreadsheet.

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  14. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Good work guys, get that pass completion rate up 🙂

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  15. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Messi so much more impact on the game in that no. 10 role. Can pick it up and spray it more, play in aguero/Higuain or drive from deep at the opposition and produce a goal of that quality. Great stuff from the Argentina coach.

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  16. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Oh dear

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  17. Demí
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Looking forward to lumping on Messi's 1/10 MOTM odds vs Iran

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      They will have stopped taking MOTM bets by then

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      What were his odds today?

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      1. Lucas Leiva
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        6/4. Not actually bad odds if it were chosen by an 'expert'.

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        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Wow. Annoyed I didn't get on that.

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Benzema was 4.33

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I got 1.91

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    3. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      How much you doing?

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    4. Lucas Leiva
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Doubling up may be the best option from now on. Gone for Messi-Neymar earlier today, will probably go for Hazard-Neymar too.

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  18. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Fernandez up to 10pts 🙂

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      😯

      What's the breakup? Here I was getting happy with Rojo's 7 points.

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Balls recovered - 2pt
        Blocked shots - 4pts
        Pass completion - 1pt
        Mins played - 3pts

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      2. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        just lost a point for some reason actually

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  19. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    If I swap Busquets, di Maria and Maniatis out for Kroos, de Bruyne and Lukaku will my (c) change or anything?

    http://i.imgur.com/8ZmU6Bp.png

    Gonna change from 3-5-2- to 3-4-3

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  20. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Messi is going to be top draw with balls into box points

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  21. The Shadow
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    What's the status of De Bruyne's injury?

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Reported to be fine

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  22. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sitting on 124 points in MacD's now 😯

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Making any more subs? 89 here but have a few subs to make

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah will play De Bruyne and take Di Maria out.

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      130 😉

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Rojo's clean sheet to be added so... 128 😉

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        1. SW6
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Rojo and Fernandez CS hopefully to be added 😉

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        2. SW6
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I bet we've jinxed it now, Bosnia will score any second

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          1. SW6
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            😯

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            1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              😯

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          2. Bubz
            • 12 Years
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            😯

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          3. Zep
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks guys... 🙄

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          4. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            😆 Oops

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            1. Tony Warner Fan Club
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              hahaha well done lads...

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          5. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            😯

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          6. Pinky and Brain
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Oh dear.

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Should get you a free coffee

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    4. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      101 here, if i count with giroud point 😀

      More points Higuain please

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    5. Michaelangelo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      same

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  23. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Kevin Kilbane scores again
    http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/15/article-0-1EC9625400000578-219_634x995.jpg

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    1. Lucas Leiva
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Zinedine Kilbane.

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    2. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      She looks alriiiiiiight

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        She looks about 14...

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  24. Eden Eden
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone got points for Messi, Rojo and Di Maria?
    Too scared to check on my phone.

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    1. Pinturicchio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Rojo 7, Messi 10.

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Wow decent.

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        1. Pinturicchio
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Rojo is on course for a clean sheet, too, of course. Fingers crossed.

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          1. Eden Eden
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Plus 1 more for rojos block

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            1. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              -4 🙂

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  25. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    That Messi goal means I've broken the 100pt barrier woo hoo

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      One player not played going to take DIMaria and Cholobas out though and if Zammouche is confirmed starter probably Karnelis

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Should have gambled on switching armband from Blind but got scared after losing Neymar c points by accident

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  26. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Rojo block?

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  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    "It's Messi, Aguero and Higuain.. three v three"

    That should be a goal surely?

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Great cut out by bos defender.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Whose name you don't know? i rest my case 😉 Goal Bosnia btw. Missed the scorer

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  28. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    jesus christ

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  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Yes. CS gone

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  30. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    2-1

    Optimus 😯

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