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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. The_Adam
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I'm going away in a few days and will need to access my McFifa team on my smartphone while I'm away. It's on Android (Samsung Galaxy). I assume plenty of people access the game on their phones, despite the reported problems. Is there a browser or an app for this which has been singled out as being the best to use? Obviously all I'll be doing is subbing players in and out, possibly changing the formation, and switching the captaincy if necessary.

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

      Puffin browser

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

        But more importantly you need the actual site and not the mobile site.

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      2. The_Adam
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Puffin, eh. Never heard of that one! I'll download it and see how I get on. Cheers 🙂

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  2. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What does Nani have against Ronaldo?
    Whenever he is asking the ball, Nani is hitting it in exactly the opposite direction.

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

      don't diss any, he is a great player 😛

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

        *nani

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Jealously.

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  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Poor finishing rather than great defending imo

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He did well to get back, but other than that it was just a poor shot.

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  4. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    LOL Ronaldo

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  5. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    nice shot cr7 😀

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

    WTF Ronaldo

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  7. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ronaldo is sh1t

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      shit*

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

        Would have been a duplicate comment.

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  8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    CR7, can dance around 5 USA players, but cant hit the target from 10 yards out...

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  9. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ronaldo just isn't fit.

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  10. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Messi wants his Ballon d'or back...

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  11. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    WHAT A GOAL!!!!!!!!

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  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What a strikeeeeeee

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  13. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    JONES 😮

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  14. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What an absolute cracker.

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  15. tw
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    GOOOAAAALLLLL!!!!!

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

    That's how you strike it Ronaldo. 😉

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    1. Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ronaldo just not ready, doesn't want to use knee strength to defend. Shucks, but happy for USA.

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  17. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Yeah but assist?

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  18. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    WHAT A GOAL JERMAINE JONES!

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  19. Jack Frost
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Way to go Germaine Jones.... super strike

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    1. Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      JJJJJJJJJ JJJJJJermaine

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  20. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Golazo Yes Yes

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  21. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    That's been coming for 45 minutes.

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  22. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Glad I've stayed up late to watch that 😐

    Cracking strike,

    GO SOCCERBALL!

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  23. World XI
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Wow Ronaldo!!

    https://vine.co/v/MTLdMT3bizD

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  24. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Most nailed on clean sheet in GW 3? Need to pick a solid GK for my work game because they get more points for cleanies.

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Probably Columbia haha

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

        Was actually thinking Colombia is a good shout

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    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Belgium
      Brazil
      Ivory Coast (?)

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    3. Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Spain with DeGea? That would be wild and something to talk about. Haven't a clue if he'll start.

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

        Lol no chance

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          You'll probably know the lineup.

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

            Would be foolish anyway, don't get unlimited transfers at any stage so I would have to ship him straight back out next game

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  25. Funkyav
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    oooh its 1-1 do i cash out.

    Last leg of a treble and I have this one as a draw. Cash out now or hold on and watch from behind the sofa?

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Stake and cash out value?

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      1. Funkyav
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        only £2!

        treble wins £55

        Current cash out is £24

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        1. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Hmm I had this down as a draw before it started, but both sides are gunning for it. Could go either way, I'd cash out personally.

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          1. Funkyav
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            defences are so bad and lots of attacking reckon I will cash out!

            Profit is profit at end of day!

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        2. Gimli son of Gloin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          cash out.. I see somebody scoring.

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          1. Funkyav
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Just done it!

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    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Portugal aren't looking for a draw. Cash out.

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    3. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hold firm

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    4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      What's the cash out?

      What's the non-cash out?

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      1. Funkyav
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Cashed out for £26 profit!

        Come on Portugal or USA!!!!

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        1. Funkyav
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks very much! knew there was another goal!

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  26. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Love Lawro. "poor punch" C'mon he was 1v1 with Ronaldo.

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  27. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Joachim Low is quaking in his boots watching this USA side

    http://38.media.tumblr.com/45fdf9edcd6e053667812849a401d877/tumblr_mwiee7TDwW1qaorn7o1_400.gif

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  28. Jack Frost
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Spain with DeGea? That would be wild and something to talk about. Haven't a clue if he'll start.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Think Reina is confirmed to start 😕 should be DDG, much better and could do with the experience for the Euros

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      De Gea is injured

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  29. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    THAT WAS A PEN

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    1. Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe if Nani had n't pulled that stunt 85 times before.

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    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      ha

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