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16 June 2018 668 comments
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Peru and Denmark meet in the third of four matches on a packed Saturday of World Cup action. Kick-off in Saransk is at 5pm.

Selected by 9% of Fantasy managers in the McDonald’s FIFA game, Christian Eriksen (£9.0m) is the most widely owned asset on show in this Group C encounter.

The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder was in scintillating form during World Cup qualification, scoring on 11 occasions and assisting a further three goals.

Eriksen took 71 corner-kicks in qualifying, some 33 more than the second-most active corner taker (Kevin De Bruyne) among UEFA nations.

The fact that Peru conceded more chances from set plays than any other South American or European country during qualification bodes well for Eriksen’s chances of posting a sizeable points haul.

Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m) and Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) are owned by 5% and 3% of Fantasy managers respectively: the fact that Denmark have not conceded a single goal in their last four friendly internationals would explain the investment there.

Christian Cueva (£6.0m) is the only Peru player to be owned by more than 1% of those playing McDonald’s FIFA. The penalty-taking attacking midfielder scored on four occasions and assisted as many goals during qualification, with corner-taking duties part of his appeal to Fantasy managers.

Paolo Guerrero (£7.5m), Peru’s all-time top goalscorer, is free to play in Russia this summer following the temporary suspension of his drugs ban.

Guerrero had more headed attempts from set-piece situations in qualifying than any other forward in South America or Europe.

The 1% of Fantasy managers who own the striker will be disappointed to see his name only among the Peru substitutes, however.

Like today’s opponents, Peru’s defence has been in solid form in their five most recent international friendlies, conceding only one goal in that quintet of fixtures (four of which were against teams playing in the 2018 World Cup).

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  1. 420king
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Cueva chickened out

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Peru falling over themselves 🙁

  3. Djemba-Djemba
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    WTF was that?!?

  4. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    oh... my .... days.

  5. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Erik assist

  6. 420king
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    ERIKSENNNNNNNNNNN ASSIST!!!!!!!!!

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      sorry, first points XD

  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Eirksen assist?

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Yes

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        🙂

  8. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Polson G
    Eriksen A

  9. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    POUUULSEN!!!!

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Poulsen G
    Eriksen A

  11. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Erik asist, fak yeah

  12. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    bda bang bang!

  13. DJDave1979
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Lovely counter.

  14. Chandler Bing
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Eriksen

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      *insert heart emoji*

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Bad match as an Advincula and Cueva owner!

  16. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Can't believe this team scored a goal

  17. DJDave1979
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    That goal could make for a very good last third of this game.

  18. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Was he onside?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Yes

    2. Djemba-Djemba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Would love to see a proper replay to see if it was or not.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        He was onside.

  19. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    At last a captain that does something!

  20. Shels
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    He should hsve passed but composed finish

  21. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Eriksen goal next, please! if he does, I will have to seriously consider NOT giving the armband to Jesus, Lukaku or James.

  22. SW6
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Points!

  23. Chandler Bing
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Schmeichel has been amazing

  24. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Peru look the better side right? so i think they push. we could see another goal or 2 here.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      They almost scored a minute ago, good Kasper save

  25. 420king
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    That was Schmichel's third save. On 7 now.

  26. UNDERSCORE
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    some points finally

  27. Shels
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Save

  28. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Eriksen save my GW please

    1. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      THIS

  29. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Going to be a long 30 mins as a Dalsgaard owner!

  30. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Floodgates open for more Eriksen points!