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16 June 2018 731 comments
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France are expected to register a big win against Australia and keep a clean sheet too, upon looking at the ownership levels of their players.

Antoine Griezmann (£10.0m) is the most popular asset for the fixture, coming into it sat in 25 percent of McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy squads. In the forwards department, only Lionel Messi (£12.0m) and Neymar (£12.0m) more owners.

N’Golo Kante (£6.0m) is the preferred option in midfield, his 20 percent ownership dwarfing that of Paul Pogba (£9.0m).

There seems to be no faith in Australia to continue their scoring run of ten goals in their last five matches with zero percent ownership for their midfield and attack.

Meanwhile, Raphael Varane (£6.0m) and Hugo Lloris (£6.0m) sit in 15 and 13 percent of squads respectively.

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  1. SW6
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    That French kit is so bad

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I was thinking the same thing.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Double dull blue and no red socks.

        1. SW6
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah weird collar too. I firmly believe all football shirts should have proper collars though

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Seems to be this world cups theme along with the crappy lettering on the back of the shirts.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Oh look at you Zoolanders.

  2. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Mbappe looks up for it.I think it was him who once sang:

    "Plant a seed, plant a flower, plant a rose
    You can plant any one of those
    Keep planting to find out which one grows"

    I assume he was implying "you reap what you sow", referring to the number of through balls you have to chase down and half chances you need to take...

  3. Tha Kidd
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Mbappe opperating down the middle?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      You watching?

    2. UshFPL
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      The front 3 are rotating positions every few minutes

  4. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Lloris with his save of the season.

  5. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    How many points do you want from your captain today to stop you changing him? I'm thinking 9+

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      About 14 or so.

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        14? thats huge, even christiano only got 16! what on earth are you expecting to happen?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          I'm not taking the game seriously. Nothing on the line. So I will be looking for the big scores.

        2. HiredHelp
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Epic fail

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Hatrick no less

      Messi C

  6. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Guys if a ML rival had Ronaldo as captain yesterday but when a look at his team now he has Ronaldo on the bench and has made Lukaku his new captain. Did he just lose all his Cr7 points ?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Unless he's playing bench boos.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        boost*

        1. Gazpilicueta
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          even with bench boost he loses his captain points if he has another captain...

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Aye but he would keep half the points I mean. Still a big loss though.

    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Sounds like it

    3. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Sounds like he didn't read the rules

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Along with 75% of the people on here

    4. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      lol

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Lol he's no rival

    6. Super Silva
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      The guy is such a idiot. His team still says 33 points but am sure he loses all His points because it says if a player is subbed then they lose all there points. Now cr7 is on the bench and only has 16 points next to him. So he must of lost them all because no bench boost. Hahaha

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        What a noob

      2. Nascimento
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        It could be a masterstroke yet if all his other players score more than 16

  7. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Cmon Mbappe. Cowabunga!

  8. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    When’s everyone wildcarding?

    1. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      QF.

      Could well lose many players in Rd2

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Various times.

    3. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      GW 2. I'm going to spunk my BB,WC,MC all in the group stages, then when England don't make it out of the group I'll stop watching and playing as OR1

  9. DJDave1979
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like Mbappe was the man to get. He's clearly the target for all France attacking play.

    I only have Varane but I suspect they will win 3-1 which would be a poor result for me.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers Mystic Meg

  10. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    The pitch looks absolutely terrible.

    1. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      It does.

      1. DJDave1979
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Is it fake grass? Looks like one of the cafe carpets outside pubs during Wimbledon

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Looks like it’s about 100 years old and hasn’t been watered in a year

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Lawro?

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              🙂

  11. Stats King-@football2space
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Mbappe Cappie gonna scpre a Hatty!!!

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Is Hatty French for blank?

      1. Stats King-@football2space
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Hatty in French means nightmare for non-owners!

  12. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Where's my Griezzy hattie?

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Such a shame you didn't carry our your words from yesterday.

  13. Urchin
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Aussies getting hammered

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Getting hammered nil nil.

      1. Urchin
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, nil wickets taken by them, England cruising

    2. They like their Amber nectar

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      They’re putting up a much better opposition than I thought they would

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Have the Aussies tampered with the ball yet?

        1. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Sandpapers banned in the ground?

        2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          It still looks round to me

        3. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Not yet, but the guy at silly mid off is pissing me off, keeps throwing shrimps on the barbie.

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            😆

  14. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Well this won't be scaring Spain and Portugal.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Have you seen the pitch?

      That’s a real leveller here.

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        It's not great, but still better than the one Uruguay played on yesterday

      2. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        tell me what pun was on purpose?

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          😉

  15. SW6
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Frenchies diving all over the place. Hope Jedinak clatters them for real so they know what it's actually like

  16. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    This game is reminiscent of an early round FA Cup game between a top side and some minnow.

  17. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Wonder if Mooy has been giving Australia tactics tips from Huddersfield. Played very well against Man City in three of the four occassions they played each other.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Probably just gathered them aIl in a circle and held aloft a picture of Patrick Stewart and started a chant of "Do it for Picard."

  18. Norman Conquest
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    sainsbury's savings

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Live better for less

      1. Norman Conquest
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        ha ha

  19. Salahbrate
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    France such a crap team..... What a waste i bought Pogba... Gosh, gonna sell him ASAP

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      You can sell him now.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Quality post.

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Switch him out straight away

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Remember of 'Golden Generation' England. Lots of good players, but they don't look like they get along and they don't play for each other.

  20. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I decided to twist on my Grazinski captain score of 8/16. part of me is wondering if that was a bad decision now. but surely I can't play this game and not twist the captain to Cavani, Eriksen, Lukaku and James? I mean what would be the point. I think losing the 8 point captain is worth it, even just for the fun of more captain chances

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Twisting on such low scores is just boring. Unless you're playing in some big cash leagues.

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        you mean sticking?

    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I think you did the right thing.

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      An 8 so early on with so many big hitters left to play is a no brainer twist imo.

      The right decision

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku is guaranteed to beat 8 points.

    5. If 8 ends up your top scorer you will be so far behind you may as well rage quit anyway

  21. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Who is on pens for france?

    1. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Has to be Antoine, he takes them for ATM as well if I am not wrong

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Griezzy

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Pavard surely

  22. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Shocking line-up from BBC.
    Aluko & crazy Phil in the studio with Lawro creeping out from under his stone in the studio.
    Unbelievable poor choices.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      What do you expect from PC BBC?

      They have to cover all bases and they love women’s football.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        They spend our money well.

    2. That isn't aluko is it?

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I guessed it was, is it not?

        1. No idea, but pretty sure it isn't aluko

      2. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I think it's the older brother from Mmmbop, now retired but also blacked up like his brother -what is with those guys?!

    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I know Lawro is a miserable sod but I quite like him and he does talk more sense than most 'pundits'

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        He is a decent poster to be fair.

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Would have to disagree with you there. 🙂

        2. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          😆

      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Lawro is great.

        He’s like your miserable grandad moaning about the football being on and all the prima donnas.

        Way better than Danny Murphy

    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Aluko is a terrible choice.

    5. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      That's not Aluko. She's much fitter than Aluko.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah she’s quite hot.

        It’s not that snake Aluko.

        1. She probably bats for the other side though

    6. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      The woman is Alex 'Best agent in the business who gets her on every channel' Scott.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        My bleedin memory - it was Aluko last night.

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          😆

  23. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Better start thinking about my MD2 WC team.

    I've got 99 problems but Behich ain't one....

  24. DJDave1979
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Mooy is such a good player for an average team to have. Wins balls, works hard, passes tidily and takes a good dead ball.

    Probably not good enough for a top team but ideal for the teams he currently plays for.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I was just thinking I might prefer him over Mascherano and Biglia in our defensive midfield

  25. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    This is a rubbish French team so far.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not even HT 🙂

  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Don’t think the 2018 champions have played yet.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Did you miss Iran yesterday then?

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      They’ll be playing in two hours and twenty minutes

      (That statement holds true for both teams)

    3. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Well I'd have said that Brazil or Germany would win before kick off and nothing we've seen so far would change my mind, certainly.

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Monday

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

      Spain played last night

  27. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I wish I shopped around a bit more for bargains in this game.

    Sainsbury’s looks amazing value.

    1. Try Lidl

  28. DJDave1979
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Pathetic play acting.

  29. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Tulisa went down.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Ooh nice, where?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I won't link directly 😉

        https://www.google.co.uk/search?ei=i-okW93iM-WCgAbMwZygAg&q=tulisa+leaked&oq=tulisa+leaked&gs_l=psy-ab.3...16237.18341.0.18485.13.13.0.0.0.0.138.1140.7j5.12.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.7.721...0j35i39k1j0i20i263k1j0i10k1j0i22i30k1.0.ovrI5GUZLe4

    2. No end product though

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah hence why she was cleared in court.

    3. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      wasnt there a leaked sex tape about this?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Tits or gtfo

  30. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Isn't Dembele quite crap? Why did Barca pay huge money for him?