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22 June 2014 2095 comments
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The last three games of Matchday 2 are played out this evening as Fantasy managers start firming up plans for tomorrow’s deadlines. First up this evening, Belgium and Russia will be hoping to improve upon their previous displays after both sides relied on substitutes to find the net last time around:

Belgium: Courtois; Alderweireld, Van Buyten, Kompany, Vermaelen; De Bruyne, Witsel, Fellaini; Mertens, Lukaku, Hazard

Russia: Akinfeev; Kozlov, Berezutskiy, Ignashevich Kombarov; Glushakov, Fayzulin, Shatov; Samedov, Kokorin, Kanunnikov

Marc Wilmots makes a trio of changes for today’s match, with three Tottenham players making way. Jan Vertonghen is replaced by Thomas Vermaelen at left-back, while further up the pitch Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembele are omitted from the central midfield three, with Marouane Fellaini and Dries Mertens handed a chance to impress after both climbed off the bench to notch against Algeria. Vincent Kompany recovers from a knock in time to start and Romelu Lukaku leads the line once again despite a less than impressive display in the opener.

For the Russians, Fabio Capello made a couple of alterations to his starting XI. Andrei Eschenko drops out for Alexei Kozlov at right-back, while former Chelsea player Yuri Zhirkov drops out for Maksim Kanunnikov in the front three – this could potentially see the versatile Alexander Kokorin shifted left to accommodate the switch. Despite grabbing a goal within minutes of appearing off the bench last time around, Alexander Kerzhakov remains amongst the substitutes for Russia.

After that, South Korea square up to Algeria in the other Group H fixture at 8pm. The former will be buoyed by their opening draw against the Russians and Lee Keun-ho seems favourite to replace Park Chu-yung in the lone forward role after notching as a second-half sub last time around. Algeria need to pick themselves up after suffering a late loss to the Belgians and will be looking for Sofiane Feghouli to find the net once again and steer them into the points, after the Valencia man spoiled Thibaut Courtois’ clean sheet with a coolly-converted spot-kick in Matchday 1.

The last game of Matchday 2 takes place at 11pm, with Cristiano Ronaldo centre stage. After being battered 4-0 by Germany in their opener, Portugal need to pick up the points against a USA side that chalked up a win over Ghana in their opener. With Pepe suspended and Fabio Coentrao ruled out due to a thigh injury, Paulo Bento’s side have half of their first-choice back-four missing – Clint Dempsey will be optimistic of netting again, having opened the scoring in last week’s 2-1 triumph over the Africans.

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  1. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    ffs McDohnuts have now locked out the players from the Portugal USA game??????????????

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    1. wagwan
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      yeah - ronaldo on my bench! they had better fix this

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      1. dribbler
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        yeah I've got him too

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Just wait until the lineups.

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      1. wagwan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Did this happen with one of the other matches or something?

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      2. dribbler
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        well maybe they'll correct it of course but they've not put the lock on reserves before...it didn't happen in the first round where we could select Kombarov late on

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  2. Dušan Citizen
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    Thank u Slimani 🙂 Now its turn on Bentaleb and Mesbah 😀

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    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Bentaleb nas jebe, nema ga nigde 😀

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      1. Dušan Citizen
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Valjda ce dobiti neki poen od recovered balls 😀 Btw,lepo sto ima jos Srba,dodaj me na fejsu ako oces:Dusan Pfc Mrdjinac 😀

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  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    come on bentaleb get in amongst the scoring

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  4. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
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    Is Mesbah even on the park? where does he play

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    1. PGR
      • 14 Years
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      left back

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  5. palace ash
    • 16 Years
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    Want sure whether benching Neymar for Slimani war the right move...

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  6. PGR
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    3 Belgians and 3 Algerians in my team. Likely to be a lot of points on the bench next week as they play simultaneously.

    I might put the Algerians on the pitch and the Belgians on the bench based on today's evidence!

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  7. crystalpalaceRus
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    Bentaleb up to 3pts.

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    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
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      From playing and pass completion (which I am starting to think is made up)

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  8. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
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    Bentaleb is hardly involved in anything in this game 🙁

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    1. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      A bit harsh, he's been Korea's best player.

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  9. palace ash
    • 16 Years
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    Wasn't sure whether benching Neymar for Slimani was the right move...

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  10. Zombie
    • 13 Years
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    Bentaleb playing too deep 🙁

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  11. Werkself
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    • 12 Years
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    Assists have posted

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  12. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    should have capt hasish...

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Give me a chance of overhauling Optimus at least 🙂

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

    If I can't sub in Cristiano today, that will be my last minute of playing this joke of a game.

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    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      What if he comes off injured at HT? Still quitting?

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    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      ditto. I need a break.

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  14. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    What to do about Ozil and Di Maria? Transfer out which one for Valbuena? Or transfer out both for another player?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Why do you wanna bring in Val who doesnt play till wednesday?

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        I should have been more precise. It's the mirror game

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  15. JT's Dog
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Did anyone see ameobi points on spreadsheet
      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/tYmVpry-BdkQ1cFI0Aiv8TQ/htmlview#

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
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        😆

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      2. Zombie
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Always coming up with goodies, ain't you 😉 ?

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      3. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Standard 😎

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      4. Pinky and Brain
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        😆

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

        lol, they should have linked the meme to him

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    • Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      My USA and Portugal players are locked out. Why?

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    • shazzaaam
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      urgh bentaleb cmon

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    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
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      Djabou assist 😎

      Anyone know the expected BPS in the Fox games today?

      Got Courtois and Hazard

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Hazard won motm if that matters

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    • BONZ
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Djabou ripping it up for me.......who would have thought a better option than Higuain 😉

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        grŕrrrr...capt?

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          oh feck off

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      2. JT's Dog
          11 years, 9 months ago

          I didn't put him on cause I didn't expect him to score
          Didn't think about assists

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      3. Marouane Fellatio
        • 13 Years
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        Wow, I have Djabou on the bench with 6pts. Didn't realise he even started.

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        1. Zombie
          • 13 Years
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          he is rubbing it now

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        2. Jack Frost
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Oh my, he Djabou just scored

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      4. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Bentalab is a defensive mid and people are complaining about how deep he is?

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        1. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
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          But he was supposed to be playing a lot further forward was he not?

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          1. Prime
            • 12 Years
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            nope

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          2. Hamstergod
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
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            not really, he was moreless a 1 mil filler with a chance on RBs and similar stats.

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        2. GTS
          • 12 Years
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          Yep. That's what I thought of Bentaleb.

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      5. crystalpalaceRus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        3-0 Silmani assist

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      6. SW6
        • 13 Years
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        😯

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      7. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
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        Nothing for Bentaleb still......

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      8. Louis
        • 13 Years
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        DJABOU goal
        SLIMANI assist

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      9. Shakshuka
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        DJABOOOOOOOOU 😀

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      10. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 14 Years
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        Djabou!

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      11. GunsnRoses
        • 14 Years
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        Slimani assists 🙁 🙁

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      12. Bubz
        • 12 Years
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        Jesus this is horrible. Please just get involved Bentaleb.

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        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Hate to break it to you, but he will come off after 60 mins, maybe before at this rate. They'll want him for the next game.

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      13. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Algeriaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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