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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. Holy See
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Beautiful.

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

    Classy goal

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

    This is like watching Barcelona 😯

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

      Well the Barcelona of 2 years back 😕

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      2013 version

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        12

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  4. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    what a goal

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  5. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Brahimi what a goal

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  6. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    What a goal. The new Spain

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  7. Fresco
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    assist?

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      feghouli

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  8. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Decided to have meals that represent countries from the world cup. When Mexico played I had burritos, when Italy played I had pizza, when USA played I had burgers so on Tuesday when England play...I'm going out.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Americans really do eat badly.

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      So you're tucking into some dog right now?

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        🙂

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        What food do they eat in Algeria again?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Tagines

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Those will do

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              They're nice. Need to be given plenty of time to cook.

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          2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            ooo i like Tangerines

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              1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                lol thanks 🙂
                I just got back from Morocco and had plenty of them 😀

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        2. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Merguez, which is a spicy lamb sausage. I was referring to Korean anyway...

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            I know

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

      Tripe and onions

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    4. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      when england play you need to eat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rican_cuisine

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

    Is that another silmani assist...

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      no

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    2. palace ash
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      No. Feghouli.

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  10. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Best team goal of the WC

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

    Feghouli assist

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  12. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Algeria > Spain

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

    Bentaleb up to 4 points!! COYB!!

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

      that's probably for playing minutes 😆

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

      1 assist...that's all I want. 1 assist 🙁

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  14. King Nil Miss ✩
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    (Feghouli S.) Brahimi Y. Goal

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      you would love a player like Slimani in your club 😉

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      1. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        He plays in my club and in my Fantasy team 😉

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        1. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          i know 😀 ... unfortunately on bench in my Fantasy team

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      2. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        but to be true he is very good in the aerial game and not so much with his feet.

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  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Feghouli S.assist,
    Brahimi Y. goal

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  16. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    They'll bring Bentaleb off now btw. Lol.

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    1. shazzaaam
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      pls dont ... 😐

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

      How do you like curse words: straight to face or wrapped up in honey?

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  17. shazzaaam
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    so anyone but bentaleb will score or assist??

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

      yep

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Did you not see him get sent off?

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      1. shazzaaam
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        😐 not funny bro

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

        Ban him!!!

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  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Come onnnn Bentaleeebbbb u can do it !!!

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  19. Premier Virgin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    No offence but it's really hard to follow S Y KI K Y H M C Y -_-
    ...its like solving a puzzle every time

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

      Sung Yueng Ki you mean? :O

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  20. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    And its a like for like substitution there.

    Oh wait I mean Lee for Lee

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  21. Marouane Fellatio
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Bougherra must have just recovered about 6 balls in a minute, they better all get added.

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      lol have a yellow instead

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    2. Marouane Fellatio
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Now a yellow, bugger!

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    3. Phil_fox85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nearly got a red...

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      1. Phil_fox85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        He is my (C), will teach me for going away over the weekend.

        Couldn't change my captain on my android, just wouldn't work.

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    4. Telpuialion
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      He is on 3 RB.

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      1. Marouane Fellatio
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Should be on loads more

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

    Lol, every time Algeria score a new name or two is involved but never the one everyone has 😆

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Lets keep it that way, don't want the points gap increasing

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  23. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Be honest we got Bentaleb for his recovered balls not for goals or assists.

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    1. Premier Virgin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      But it wouldn't hurt him to get out in the field when its raining cats and dogs

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    2. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      we got bentaleb because he cost 1mil lol

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  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Who would have thought this be such a good game

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  25. Telpuialion
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    One assist and I will have recovered Neymar's points from Bentaleb. * fingers crossed *

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Clutching...

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I'd take 1 RB to match KDB!

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

          This.

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  26. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    What a match 😀 Best I've seen on WC 🙂 Algeria is best team in group,if u rate it for the style of playing

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

      😕

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  27. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    20 mins to get 2 points from mesbah/bentaleb so I am not negative score for the day. Come on recover those balls n make them blocks

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

      woohoo rb point fr bentaleb

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  28. Telpuialion
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    With Brahimi's goal, Algeria become the first African team to score four goals in a World Cup match.

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  29. Saniul
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    With Brahimi's goal, Algeria become the first African team to score four goals in a World Cup match.

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

      😀

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  30. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    With Brahimi's goal, Algeria become the first African team to score four goals in a World Cup match.

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