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Dugout Discussion June 14

Defence proves popular in Russia v Saudia Arabia

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World Cup Fantasy managers have a first chance to see their players in action as Russia take on Saudi Arabia in the opening fixture.

The showdown takes place in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, the venue which will host next month’s final.

Despite both sides combining for just five clean sheets in 22 matches, defensive assets have proved the most popular for the encounter.

Goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Mayouf (£4.0m) comes into the opener with five percent ownership on McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy, more than any other in the match.

Meanwhile, Russian counterpart Igor Akinfeev (£5.0m) and Mohamed Alburayk (£4.0m) both have a three percent share of worldwide managers.

Alexandr Samedov (£7.5m) is the most likely to do well this afternoon, having been involved in 11 goals in the nation’s last 20 matches. Despite that, Samedov has between zero and one percent ownership.

STARTING LINE-UPS

4-2-3-1: Akinfeev; Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Zhirkov; Gazinskiy, Zobnin, Golovin, Dzagoev, Samedov; Smolov.

4-5-1: Al-Maiouf; Alburayk, Os.Hawsawi, Om.Hawsawi, Al-Shahrani; Otayf, Al-Dawsari, Al-Faraj, Al-Jassam, Al-Shehri, Al-Sahlawi

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  1. Gianfranco Zola
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any takers for Dzagoev?

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    1. wh05nxt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He was in my team all week, but changed Neuer + Dzag -> Uzoho + James late on.

      Basically because I've no idea if he's good any more, but he was cracking a few years back.

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      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Good moves

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Dzag (C) for me, see ya at the top of the leaderboard tonight!!

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      1. wh05nxt
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ouch

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  2. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    So I’ve gone with

    Allison
    Miranda Kimmich Hector Meunier
    Silva Isco Mane Salah
    Ronaldo Muller

    Nothing too majorly wrong with that??

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    1. Rafiki
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nup looks very strong...

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      1. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Appreciate it

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  3. Kai
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    There walks my hero Aldawsari! My captain!

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    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Red card imminent

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      1. Meimei
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        this aha

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  4. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Best 5.5 mid?

    A) Belhanda

    B) Meza

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  5. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Finnish tv hyping Al-Dawsari, this will end well.

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  6. Zalgirinis1944
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Can i get your opinion for my team?

    De Gea
    Hegazi, Godin, Kimmich, Ramos
    C.Sanchez, Isco, Carrasco
    Griezmann, Messi, Neymar(c)

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    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Like Neymar C

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    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      What version?

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      1. Zalgirinis1944
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Official FIFA Mcdonalds Fantasy game

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I don't like it. Try again. Quick.

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  7. The Orienteer - find me in …
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Sammy (c)

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    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Same here, hoping for a peno or two for my captain!

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  8. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Who will score more on bench boost -

    A - Akinfeev (Russia) + El Kajoui (Morocco)

    B - Pickford (England) + Almuaiouf (Saudi)

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  9. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Kasper
    Marcelo trippier kimmich
    Coutinho belhanda Mueller ljajic
    Lewandowski mbappe Lukaku

    Bench - uzoho hakimi hegazi Sanchez

    Ljajic schmeichel to meza + 6 mn keeper
    Yay or nay???

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  10. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez to Gazinskis?

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  11. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Kasper
    Marcelo trippier kimmich
    Coutinho belhanda Mueller ljajic
    Lewandowski mbappe Lukaku

    Bench - uzoho hakimi hegazi Sanchez

    Ljajic schmeichel to meza + 6 mn keeper
    Yay or nay?
    C'mon guys

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  12. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I should captain my Saudi player today right?

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    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you

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      2. Gilbo88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Unless you think he might get sent off

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Unless you're scared of a red card

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    3. Meimei
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      yes

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  13. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Dzag or Ziyac.....

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  14. Meimei
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    When can I see my friends'team ?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I don't know. I haven't played this game for 4 years.

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  15. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Just sold Aldawsari and Lukaku a minute before deadline arghhhh scary

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    1. Meimei
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      ahahah XD for who ?

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Carrasco and Mertens

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        1. Meimei
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          you got balls

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        2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Mate. Kakky is going to tear it up 😛

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          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            And Carrasco and Mertens?

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            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Let's hope so 🙂

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  16. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Here we go. Go England!

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    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lets do this!

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      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Do you have player in this game?

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        1. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Aldaw (c)

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  17. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    PENS DOWN

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    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Doing round 2 transfers

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  18. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Zhirkov Captain!
    Lets do this!!!!

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  19. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    McIlroy +7 after 9

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    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      That's *banned word*

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        +9 after 10 now

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  20. cthaeh
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    lol 3 minutes before the game people still asking about player recommendations

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  21. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Whos your captain in this one?

    Golovin (C) here o/

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    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ignashevich

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      1. puddingbrood
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Me too, I predict a goal from him

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        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I was hoping this was a reply to my post down below.

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    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I got the KSA keeper but no captain

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      1. Meinhoff
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Why didn't you captain him? If you play the McDonalds game, that is

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          A CS wouldn't be enough for me to keep him as a captain, so no point risking a red card. Would have captained Al-Dawsari if I didn't sell him 10 mins ago

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    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Al-Dawsari

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  22. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    No update?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Have a look.

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  23. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Fair play the Fifa site, was solid all the way till deadline and even gave a notice about the deadline being reached.

    Al Jassam as captain. (??)

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  24. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Welcome to the first and last VAR World Cup finals (opinion).

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    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Don't mind it too much but the execution has been quite poor in Serie A and Bundesliga.

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    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yup. VAR will simply be known as referee in 2022.

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    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      It's just done what I always said it would do...add another layer of contoversy. Oddly it's quite exciting in that way but certainly doesn't work as the dream solution so many thought.

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Bit early to condemn it after 10 minutes 🙂

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  25. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else cheering for a saudi cleanie ?.

    Al Mayouf(c). cs and pen save incoming 😀

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  26. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Al Muaiouf (c)

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  27. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Which UK channel is showing the opening game?

    I actually pull over into a car park to last min transfers.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      ITV

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pull over? Nah it was more of a jumper.

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  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    You CAN wildcard and bench boost in the same round!

    🙂

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    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      So when will you use it, R2 or R3?

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        WC + BB in round 3.

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    2. willl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      GW3 BB it is then.

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  29. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Who rotates better with Uzoho?

    A) Caballero
    B) Sommer

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Someone who does't play on the same day. 😐

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      WCing?

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  30. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Unable to locate Al-Dawsari

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    1. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      18 on the wing, he’s looked lively, nice touch.

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Green 18.

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    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nr 18

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