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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. Nailer
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Disappointing that McD's won't let you play 5-2-3.

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
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      more disappointing that i can't go 7 at the back

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
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        This 😕

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    2. Premier Virgin
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      I wrote an angry mail x(

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  2. Djerbil
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    12 years, 25 days ago

    Verthongen won't get CS points , right??

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
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      No... 🙁

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        Unless they count injury time 😉

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      2. Djerbil
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        cool , I left him on the bench when He didn't start

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  3. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Change KDB to Bedoya/Mesbah?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Why not? I will. Useless arsehole that he is.

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
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        😆

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      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
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        😯 😛

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  4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    No Denisov, no Dzagoev and a highly overrated Belgian blue.

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  5. Tommytour
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    KDB out of my Fox team

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Might follow suit. This Belgian team sucks. Valbuena or Matuidi in.

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      1. Tommytour
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        Valbuena or J Rod for me

        Maybe Fabregas 🙂

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  6. Nico.
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Don't take out Montazeri (8) for Medjani, right?

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  7. NERONALDO
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Best 3 defence for GW3
    a) Brasil vs Cameroon
    b) Spain vs Austrlalia
    c) Ivory Cost vs Greece
    d) Columbia vs Jpan
    e) Bosnia vs Iran
    f) Russia vs Algeria
    g) Swiss vs Honduras
    h) other

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Brazil , Colombia , Bosnia

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  8. Revival
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Belgium been running into Cul De Sac's all game

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      In Afrikaans, they are called "Straat loop dood". Even more appropriate.

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      1. Revival
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        😀

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  9. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Not even Tekkers would of helped the dreary side out. Wilmots should be fired talented bunch that have no idea what they are doing

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      over rated bunch

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      1. VougieDipond
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        probably but they should still be better than this. Hazard has been non-existent.

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  10. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    KOR LINE-UP: S R Jung, S Y Yun, Y G Kim, H M Son, C Y Park, Y Lee, J C Koo (c), K Y Han, S Y Ki, C Y Lee, J H Hong

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    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      they all have the same name

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    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      this is always funny to read

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    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      My eyes

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    4. RoysCallerAnne
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Does C Y Park = PARK Chuyoung?

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        Genuinely got no idea. I'd assume so 😆

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        1. RoysCallerAnne
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          • 16 Years
          12 years, 25 days ago

          Lol, I'm gonna stick him in and hope for best!

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      2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
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        Yes.

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      3. Djerbil
        • 14 Years
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        yup

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        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 25 days ago

          Thanks chaps

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  11. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Toby up to 8 pre-CS 🙂

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Toby?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        Alderweireld 🙂

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      2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        Alderweireld.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 16 Years
          12 years, 25 days ago

          Ah. Ta. 🙂

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    2. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Montazari got me 8 last night & Rojo 13.

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    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      i feel like a grade a bell-piece.

      apologies to anyone who's decision i swayed in the Kombarov vs Alderwiereld debate.

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  12. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Oooh that was close. But then it wasn't. Now back to sleep.

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  13. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Unlucky Russia.

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  14. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Hi chaps. Are Halliche and Bouguerra both centre backs for Algeria? Also, anyone know which one is more of a goal threat?

    Long shot on an Algerian expert being on line, lol. Thanks

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      i don't know, but bougherra was one with more points (fantasy Mcd) in last WC

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      1. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        more points per games for Def

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      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        That'll do for me, cheers Konig!

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Bouguerra is the captain, if that helps.

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    3. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Halliche was a left back in football manager. Bouguerra played centre back for Rangers.

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    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      And thanks too, Doos and Voug

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  15. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Have a feeling one of Kompany/Courtois is getting motm here 🙁

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    1. Magerost
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Hmm, not good, not good..

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    2. Premier Virgin
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      I gave it to Kompany

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  16. Holy See
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Dark horse my arse. More like dark 3 legged arthritic pony.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      😆 Wonderful!!! 😆

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Ha!

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    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      😀

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  17. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Is BFS managing Belgium?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      I was just thinking that ... 🙁

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Fellaini wishes!

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  18. Werkself
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    How many points is Aldeweireld on in McD?

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      See above, someone said 8 without the CS points

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      1. Werkself
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        • 13 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        TY

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  19. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Hmmm so apparently Djabou is starting? Sub him in for Neymar's 7?

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  20. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Belgium will score btw

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    1. Revival
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Shhhhhhhh.....Am already counting my Ignashevich clean sheet points

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  21. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Dzagoev coming on... with 8 minutes left. Really adventurous there Capello 🙄

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      I remember when i had him in wc2010 he did well for me if i remember correctly

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      1. Saniul
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        Euro 2012, must be?

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
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      Yeah, terrible waste

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    3. Magerost
      12 years, 25 days ago

      Late winner and motm for him.. Haha

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  22. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Finally.

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  23. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
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    Shat off

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      In the red corner..Jason Puncheon..

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 25 days ago

        Brown corner, no? 😛

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  24. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Will Alderweireld get an assist if a goal from this free-kick is scored?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      no because it didnt go in

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    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      No. Because you don't get assists (in the McD game) for goals scored from free kicks/pens.

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  25. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Finally something happened

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  26. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    All 4 from this Group should be sent home

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    1. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 25 days ago

      And send Bosnia, and whoever of Croatia/Mexico is eliminated into the knockouts.

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  27. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Shoot Hazard you over hyped flid.

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  28. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    "So when you get into the box and are through on goal, that's when you pass it to the Russian defenders."

    Belgian tactics.

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  29. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    Looks like Origi has this starting spot over Lukaku now 😕

    Transfer window can't come quick enough 🙁

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  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 25 days ago

    I'm sorry but this match is frankly embarrassing

    Belgium with so many talented players on paper are just dreadful as a team.

    And Russia. Capello has got them playing so defensively. It's just so boring to watch and actually quite sad as they have some talented players

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