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28 June 2014 3108 comments
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Having restructured our squads with the aid of unlimited transfers across the Fantasy games, we now have two crucial clashes to focus on as the knockout stages get underway. First up this evening is an all-South American affair, as hosts Brazil square up to a Chile side that has already disposed of defending champions Spain in the group stages:

Felipe Scolari’s troops will again look to Neymar to make the difference after the Barcelona forward notched twice in two of his three appearances. A goal against Cameroon will surely boost Fred’s confidence after he struggled to make an impact, whilst Oscar’s Fantasy owners will be hoping for more of the same, with the Chelsea midfielder producing a goal and two assists thus far.

Having also won two of their three group fixtures, Jorge Sampaoli’s troops won’t be lacking in confidence. As Mexico showed earlier in the tournament, Scolari’s side have struggled against sides utilising wing-back systems and Chile’s 3-4-1-2 formation could well prove a stumbling block for the home side. Front two Alexis Sanchez and Eduardo Vargas – along with midfielder Charles Aranguiz – have delivered a goal and assist apiece, highlighting the underdogs’ potential ahead of the 5pm kick-off.

In the later match, another couple of South American contenders for the crown go head-to-head as Uruguay face Colombia for a place in the last eight. After losing their opener against Costa Rica, Oscar Tabarez’ side have done well to turn around their tournament but the suspension of Luis Suarez makes their task significantly more difficult – Diego Forlan looks the man most likely to get the nod alongside Edinson Cavani in a default 4-4-2.

Jose Pekerman’s side will have every reason for optimism, though. One of only four sides to win all three of their group games, Colombia rested most of their chief Fantasy assets for the final Group C clash with Japan and, in James Rodriguez and Juan Cuadrado, have two of the tournament’s in-form midfielders. Rodriguez has scored in all three of his appearances so far and also delivered a pair of assists, whilst Cuadrado has served up a goal and three assists thus far. Jackson Martinez is pushing for a start after bagging a brace in the 4-1 win over Japan and may well retain his starting role in the 9pm kick-off.

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  1. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Feels funny having Messi on my bench in the McD game
    Naymar, Benzema, Musa starting

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

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    2. Sif
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Naymar, Muller, RVP

      Likewise, Messi on the bench but I doubt he will stay there with Naymar's 5points...

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  2. Lord Dragon
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    All this talk about Hames leaving, why would he want to?

    He gets paid €6million a year after tax, playing in champions league next year, in a good team that can afford to improve.
    And to top it off, he gets to live in Monaco! No offense, but it sounds a lot more Appealing than Manchester.

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You obviously haven't been down the Manchester ship canal

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Monaco be mad to sell anyway

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    3. Fray Bentos
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      The only realistic place he would go is barca or real

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    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      yeah I've been to Monaco, it's fecking beautiful.

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      1. Louis
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed 🙂

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  3. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Godin (c) 20, Rodriguez 12, Zapata 9, Cuadrado 7.
    And it is not even sixty minutes 😎

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      What rank are you?

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      1. Saniul
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Outside top 1000 before the game, so not much to play for except my FFS WC tie. 🙂

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      *Zapata 8

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    3. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      top stuff!

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    4. The Missing Link
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Gonna have some tough decisions come the argentian game!

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      1. Saniul
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        True that, but I would never take a player out if he gets 10 points.

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        1. The Missing Link
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah obviously! 🙂

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    5. tw
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      FFS! Nearly went Zapata 🙁

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  4. Fray Bentos
    • 17 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    At least that's the captain locked in then 🙂

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  5. r0nh
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I have 4 Colombian players 😎

    But no JRod 🙁

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    1. r0nh
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No Shakira either 🙁

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      What on earth??

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      1. r0nh
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        It will all make sense at the end.

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    3. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      😯

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    4. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Well you must be the worst fantasy player on this site 😉

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      1. r0nh
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I will still get more points overall.

        Hopefully.

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    5. shazzaaam
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      But whyyyyy???

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      1. r0nh
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Went double German instead.

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        1. Fray Bentos
          • 17 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Said the actress to the Bishop

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    6. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Fool.

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  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Definite man crush on James

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      a star is born. great to witness

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  7. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    James hattrick?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      13/2 to score next

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly.

      Bookmark this.

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  8. shillso
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Scared to sign back into my team on the phone in case I accidentally take the armband off James. Stupid thing freezes and brings up the change captain page every time I go near it.

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Download puffin browser app

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      1. shillso
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Will take a look at that now. Didn't have this problem until a couple of days ago when they fixed all the other problems

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        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Works like a PC version

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          1. shillso
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks this is amazing!

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            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              No probs unfortunately I found it the day after it wouldn't let me change my captain to Benzema and lost the 2 goals and assists grrr

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  9. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Löw "(Boateng) has got a little niggle in his knee, but it won't rule him out out."

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Low been watching Mickey Flanagan?

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He better play!

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  10. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hames you little dinger 😎

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  11. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Cesar back to 4pts! 😆

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Phew!

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    2. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Pity! 🙁

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  12. Ben Mee Over A Table
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Decided to go without Cuadrado, but that assist was delightful. Very well manufactured goal.

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  13. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Uruguay seem to be lacking a little bite tonight

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Bit toothless in attack

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    2. Sheep
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      :laugh:

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    3. JT's Dog
      12 years, 1 month ago

      They are playing with a false K9

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      1. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

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      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        😆

        This was a good one!

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        1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Been saving it up

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  14. Pinturicchio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I love Captain Hamez.

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  15. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    LeBron James ✔ @KingJames
    Man watching this Colombian game I think I have my fav player in the world cup! Obviously his name help that out #Biased #10 #James #WC2014.

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Nice to see someone as massive as that promoting a WC of a different sport.

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  16. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Maybe Barca and Madrid will be watching this thinking "Luis who? There's a new star in town!"

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  17. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I'm a genius selecting two of the highest scoring midfielders in McDs and putting them into my team while on the wildcard 😎

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    1. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, me too 😎

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    2. JT's Dog
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You should have told us their names

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    3. Sheep
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Casual

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    4. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Why, you crafty bar steward!

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  18. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    should of got 4 columbians instead of 4 Germans

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      *should have

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    2. Sheep
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Too soon.

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  19. JT's Dog
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Wish you got points for fouls against your player

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  20. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Awesome RB by Yepes!

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  21. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Uruguay seem to have bitten off more than they can chew

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  22. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I'm glad Suarez is Uruguayan, they deserve each other 😉

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  23. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Zapata on 10 pts now

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Wooooo

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  24. Pilleri
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Dropped Neymar from the team to get JRod for this round. Nailed it! 🙂

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  25. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Cristiano Ron... Rodriguez!

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  26. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Can Uruguay make a come back? You never gnaw!

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Bitten off more than they can chew in this game

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yet to make their mark on this defence

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe. They are not as Incisor with their passing tonight.

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  27. The Missing Link
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Zapata on 10, keep a cleanie son!! 😀

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    1. Prime
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Damn you!

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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      1. The Missing Link
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Can't believe he might outscore a guy who's on a brace 😀

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  28. Prime
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Zapata on 10 so far, without the CS.

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  29. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Uruguay are lacking their fangtastic player and it shows.

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    1. Pilleri
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Pfft Uruguay never had a team strategy except long ball to Suarez and hope for the best. Their passing % as a team was the second lowest overall before this game, only Iran was worse. Everything is going as predicted. IMO.

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ^ 😆

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        1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 1 month ago

          So hard not to laugh

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  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Last minute transfer in of James before deadline paying off, everyone else has him so at least I not losing ground

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