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23 June 2014 2806 comments
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Matchday 3 gets underway this evening, with Fantasy managers treated to four games for each of the next four days. The final two fixtures in Group B are first up at 5pm. Joint-leaders Holland and Chile go head-to-head to decide who will finish at the summit, though the Dutch are definitely at a disadvantage with Robin Van Persie suspended, whilst defending champions Spain and Australia will both attempt to pick up points before heading home:

Holland:Cillessen; Janmaat, Vlaar, De Vrij, Blind; De Jong, Sneijder, Kuyt; Robben, Lens, Wijnaldum

Chile: Bravo; Silva, Medel, Jara; Isla, Aranguiz, Diaz, Mena; Gutierrez; Sanchez, Vargas

Louis Van Gaal makes a total of three alterations from the side that started against Australia. Bruno Martins Indi and Jonathan de Guzman join the suspended Van Persie on the sidelines, with Dirk Kuyt, Jeremain Lens and Georginio Wijnaldum all drafted into what looks like a 4-3-3 formation. Arjen Robben owners will be optimistic of further returns after the Bayern man notched three times in the opening two fixtures.

Chile manager Jorge Sampaoli makes just one change from the side that defeat Spain in Matchday 2. Juventus’ Arturo Vidal is replaced by Felipe Gutierrez in a continuation of the 3-4-1-2, with Alexis Sanchez and Eduardo Vargas both looking to mantain the form that has produced a goal and assist apiece so far.

Spain: Reina; Juanfran, Ramos, Albiol, Alba; Koke, Alonso, Iniesta; Cazorla, Torres, Villa,

Australia: Ryan; McGowan, Wilkinson, Spiranovic, Davidson; Jedinak, McKay; Leckie, Bozanic, Oar; Taggart

After seeing his side concede seven goals and fail to pick up a single point in what has been an embarrassing defence of the trophy, Vicente del Bosque axes seven players from the XI that faced Chile last week. Only Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Andres Iniesta and Xabi Alonso keep their places as the champions attempt to save face before exiting the tournament.

Ange Postecoglou makes two changes from the side that narrowly lost to Holland. Australia’s chances are dealt a bitter blow this evening with Tim Cahill suspended up front – Adam Taggart is set to lead the line, with Oliver Bozanic replacing Mark Bresciano in the attacking midfield three in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

At 8pm, Brazil face Cameroon and Mexico square up to Croatia as Group A comes to its culmination. All bar the Africans have a chance of progressing and, despite drawing a blank against Mexico last time around, the hosts are heavily backed to return to form and turn on the style in order to ensure they finish at the summit – Neymar owners will be desperate for points, whilst Fred’s starting berth is perhaps at risk following a pair of disappointing displays.

The Mexico-Croatia match looks far more evenly matched. One of only two sides to keep a clean sheet in both their opening matches, the Mexicans may struggle to keep out an attack that put four past Cameroon last time around, with Mario Mandzukic’s return from suspension proving pivotal for Nico Kovac’s side. Oribe Peralta carries the main threat for the North Americans, who need only a draw to ensure their progress to the knockout stages.

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  1. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I've got the hair clippers ready Neymar (c)!!

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    1. Conrad.
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      awww yiss.

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  2. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Meesage on Maccy D'S

    "Updated 70 minutes ago (points are updated every hour)."

    em,naw

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Classic. 😆

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      1. Abrakadabraaaa
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        11 years, 8 months ago

        McfekinShit

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  3. Optimus.
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Just saw I got 6 correct results 3 of which were correct scores in gw1 of Super6 and forgot completely about it gw 2 😎 🙁

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    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      You should work here

      Free pint for every correct score 🙂

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      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Nice 😀

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        1. Tommytour
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I've been completely sober 🙁

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Got 7 bang on so far, including beligum 2-2 USA last night oddly.

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        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Wow good going the overall leader I see has 6 correct scores

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        2. Tommytour
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          3-0 Brazil
          2-1 Croatia

          Is what I've got next

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  4. pundit of punts
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    This 3 hrs gap between games is tedious.

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    1. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      so is sitting at work 🙁

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      i prefer it. before you felt like you didn't really have time to do anything between the matches so sort of got stuck between 5pm and 1am!

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed, once you'd digested what had happened in the previous game, made yourself a drink/something to eat, checked the line-ups, changed your McShit team, gone to the toilet, nipped to the shop for more food/drink and got back and checked the FFS UEFA spreadsheet to see if Thomass had changed your score the game would've just started.

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
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        11 years, 8 months ago

        This.

        I went out and tried hurling for the first time. Had dinner and am just finishing of a quarterly developement report for work.

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          hurling does look fun, unless you are a goalkeeper. i'd be a bit scared of what looks like a hockey ball

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            More in common with a cricket ball, flipping kills.

            The basics arent too hard to pick up, but i bet it gets complicated in game.

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      3. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        This,I was able to sneak in an hour on the barbell,shower and have a bite to eat

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  5. Mr Sarcastic
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    So which ones were the lucky ones?

    a) people without spain defender

    b) people with spain defender (Alba espicially)

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    1. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      i bet a lot of "casuals" had Alba and/or Ramos, so i'd say B.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
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        11 years, 8 months ago

        yeah, looks like it didn't too much damage to my ranking

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  6. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Hope Neymar has a stormer so we can all not worry about switching captain.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      we'll still worry.......... neymar 100pt cpt stick or twist to heydari?

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    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I've captained Luiz instead of Neymar. Getting all those puntalicious feelings out of my system before FPL opens.
      Then back to "never gamble with your (c)", blah, blah, blah 😉

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  7. Holy See
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Feck me, 16 for Alba. Better stick I guess.

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Stickier than a half sucked communion bread.

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        ewww

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      2. Holy See
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Bit unexpected, was sure I'd be making the Neymar switch. & 8 for Cilleson, may not stick with that.

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      3. 4vets
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        11 years, 8 months ago

        Do they still put semen on that stuff?

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          which branch of Catholicism have you been part of 😯

          i know its meant to be body of christ, but jeez you can take it too far

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            My wife's Irish... nuff said.

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        2. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Trust you to bring the conversation up a notch! And, yes.

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        3. Gnu
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          • 16 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          😆

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  8. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I am still eagerly waiting for some of this stadiums to fall down...

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I was thinking the other day: we always hear about stadiums not going to be ready in time for WCs and Olympic... but they always are.

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, that's my point.

        Dramatic headlines 🙄

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  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    come on david cameroon

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  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    how many lawr leagues are there?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      7

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        11 years, 8 months ago

        bloody hell.........

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  11. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    @optimus.

    Why I have been 'demoted' from my def mid position to defender?

    No consultation from the gaffer 😡

    *calls agent*

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      i thought you were box to box

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I am, am an enforcer like Roy Keane.

        Questions need to be asked her !!!!

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'm wasted in defence. It was about time I got put in the centre of the park. Tika taka from now on.

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    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I have no idea what's going on 🙂

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  12. Reedy
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone know, are Betsson not taking MOTM bets anymore? 10 mins to go and still not up.

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Mustn't be

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  13. Abrakadabraaaa
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone got Aboubakar ?????

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Got some Golden Virginia if that helps...

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      as in admiral 'its a trap' adoubakar

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    3. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      No - I've got Nyom though 🙂

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      1. Abrakadabraaaa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        So done..a Hattrick from Aboubakar and hence a differential for me 😀

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  14. Damo.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Urgh. Suarez is gonna go isn't he

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Hope not. Doubt they could afford him tbh

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        +1

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      2. Conrad.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        meh, sell Sanchez and someone else, and they'll have enough.

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    2. Optimus.
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      I think he is I'm afraid 🙁

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    3. Conrad.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      i certainly hope so 😀

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  15. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    C'mon Fred (C)!!!

    Time to bring home the bacon.

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  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Mexico v Croatia relegated to ITV4, much more interesting and important game 😕

    *Update me if Brazil are losing

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  17. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Telegraph, worth a punt on
    A Oscar
    B Mandzukic

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    1. Shels
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I've made mandy capt in one of my lineups (i think 🙂 but i was also considering oscar to bring into the team but decided not too.

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      1. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Mandy done well for me last time,I'll give it a whirl 🙂

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  18. gaucho_mineiro
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Starting XI for Cameroon and Brazil?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      *XXII

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Sort by sticky.

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  19. Shels
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else hate that there are no more games at 11pm 🙁 ? only 1 late k/o at 1am aswell that Ivory Coast match with japan, a well

    5pm k/o's suck big balls

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  20. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    JFC, De Jong got Star Man in the Sun game. It's a joke

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    1. Shels
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      seems legit to me, he completely stopped chile (was more van gaals tactics but still)

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Isn't the Sun game a joke?

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  21. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Every time Mexico are playing and the commentator says "Peralta" I think of Brooklyn Nine Nine.

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  22. X T I A N
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone fill me in on goals and assists for Australia-Spain and Netherlands-Chile please?

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    1. GlasgowFF
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      http://www.flashscore.com/

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  23. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Can someone give me the link to the third round points/fixture sheet please?

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      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Ah didn't see those sneaky little links, thanks

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Apologies also.

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  24. Abernsmate
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Pranjic and Layun in my McD line up. I'm saying nil-nil and loads of RBs...

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  25. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    No game at 11pm tonight!? Now what am I supposed to do? Chat with the wife? Go to bed at a reasonable time? ...bloody hell.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Go out.

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    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Time to dig out the Barry White album?

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      1. Tony Warner Fan Club
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Early night it is then!

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  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Are people really watching the pointless Brazil game over Mexico v Croatia? Fantasy footy encourages strange behaviour 😛

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    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      It's not pointless if Brazil lose 2-0 and Croatia win, Brazil are out

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  27. Optimus.
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Wow it should be 5-0 to Brazil already

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Neymar hat-trick to silence the Alba captainers 🙂

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      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Hopefully 🙂

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  28. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Clark Carlisle.

    I he the best co-commentator ITV can find ?

    He's hardly a renowned footballer.

    Sheesh.... 🙄

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      *Waits for SuperDunny to appear*

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  29. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I wish they'd stop with the "Samba" football talk.. they're no more "Samba" than anybody else these days.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Big Chris was not really known for his showboating tbf 😉

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  30. Bubz
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Fred is honestly appalling at football

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      he's had a bad injury last season, think it's killed off the little he had (for these standards)

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