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World Cup Fantasy managers will have to respond quickly to the emerging trends in Russia, as they prepare their transfers ahead of the Gameround 2 deadline on Tuesday.

We’ve taken our first look at the Opta World Cup data, which is exclusively available to members after the completion of each match.

Our analysis covers all fixtures contested in Groups A-F, with a scrutiny of Group G and H to follow before the second set of group matches commence.

Not surprisingly, Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.0m) has been at the heart of the transfer market in recent days following his 16-point haul in Portugal’s opening fixture: since Friday night, his ownership has doubled.

Elsewhere, there appears to be a strong case to load up on Uruguay players ahead of their match with Saudi Arabia, while the underlying statistics should provide some consolation to owners of Lionel Messi and Neymar following the £12.0m-rated forwards’ opening-match blanks.

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  1. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Getting Carvajal on WC...
    Hope he plays

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    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hmm could be interesting if he does

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

      Have you heard any news or rumors?
      Really want to get Nacho in for another fantasy game because he is really cheap but if Carvajal is expected to be back that seems like a bad idea.

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  2. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Want to do the following wild card from this:
    Cabalerro
    Meunier - kimmich - granqvist
    Mueller - J rod - cueva - Carrasco
    Suarez - Lukaku - Jesus
    Uzuho - parvard - Sakai - gazinski

    To this
    Ben mustapha
    Macguire - Guerrero - Valera
    Isco - coutinho - cherechev - Layun
    Messi - Ronaldo - Suarez
    Uzuho - nandez - Sakai - dalsgard
    0.5 itb.

    Thoughts?
    Thanks

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

      Suarez > Cavani would be my first move on WC, may as well save 1.5. He looked awful in the first fixture...

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      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I thought Suarez had the most threat and 'should' of scored...

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      2. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Not that I'm going against your analysis. Just from what I saw. Another day that could of been 2 goals. Also with VAR awarding penalties, trying to get the penalty takers too

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  3. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone getting Iceland players?

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

      Nah but getting one iranian, just for memes, they'll be defending a draw against spain hard, and a draw might be enough to see them through.

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  4. Legomané
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any suggestions for this lot much appreciated 🙂 Cueva the only player with a 'tough' fixture, though I feel Peru should be well up for France.

    El Kajoui Uzoho
    Kimmich Meunier Danilo Varela Pavard
    Coutinho J'hames Cueva Meza Inui
    Suarez Griezmann Lukaku

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

      I mean either Pavard gets a cleansheet, or Cueva provides something (or could do nothing but Peru does). Isn't that a slight clash, if this is mcdonalds one though, should be fine because subs.

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

        McDonald's so not too bothered. Half tempted to WC, but also not sure there's much point in taking good players out for other good players 🙂

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    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      peru is a strong side
      noch sure on pavard

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

      Almost same with my team. Keep griezmann or move to costa?

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

        I'm thinking J'hames > Isco potentially

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  5. Miro
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What are people doing with Messi? Thinking of this :

    Messi -> Costa
    Cueva -> Eriksen

    Worth a -4 ?

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

      I'd probably just switch to Ronaldo if keen to get rid. Either could backfire spectacularly though 🙂

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    2. CellinoArmy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Buying him and putting him into my team.

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  6. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Morning all. Dont know what to do with this lot. Kindly need your advise please

    Uzoho ElKajoui
    Meunier Pavard Danilo Varela Sabaly
    Mueller JRod Coutinho AlDawsary Inui
    Lukaku Cavani Griezmann

    1FT, 0.5m ITB

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

      That goalline is horrendous, but cheap i guess.

      Pavard is a bit risky with Sidibe threatening

      Aldawsary is a get rid if you can. A Gazinsky type player is more worth.

      Rest looks fine.

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  7. Kuqi Monster
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    When is deadline for transfers ready for round 2?

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    1. mir
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      7pm UK time - today

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

      ROUND 2
      Deadline to make transfers
      00
      Days
      11
      Hours
      27
      Minutes

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    3. CellinoArmy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Till Russia kicks off.

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

    When everyone's switching to Ronaldo, i'm investing in Messi, just for the meme potential if Ronaldo blanks and messi dominates somehow. Already given up in round 1.

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

      Neymar and Messi

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  9. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Which one?
    A) messi gazinsky boateng
    B) coutinho salah hectoremoreno

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    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Full team:
      Gallese Uzoho
      Danilo carvajal boateng guerreiro varela
      Isco draxler layun gazinsky A.Ndiaye
      Messi Neymar Costa

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    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A more explosive potential, but I would personally go A. Safer imo.

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

      B

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  10. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    is Nacho nailed for Spain?want to have a spanish defence

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Carvajal first choice over Nacho. Nacho may start this next game, but isn't expected to stay ahead of Carvajal.

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

    A) Jesus to Costa

    B) Belhanda to Cheryshev

    Scared Jesus wont start

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A.

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  12. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this team? (Local game)

    Lukaku - Cavani - Lewandowski
    Neymar (C) - Eriksen - JRod
    Hector - Marcelo - Trippier - Meunier
    Pickford

    I’m considering doing Trippier —> Layun (marked as defender), but don’t really want to waste a transfer if Trippier plays vs Panama.

    Your thoughts please?

    Thanks guys!

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

      We have 2 free transfers between each gameweek in group stage and then 4 free transfers.

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  13. CellinoArmy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    So much knee jerking here, jesus. Gonna bet Cheryshev, Golovin, Ronaldo have blanks, while Messi, Muller,Neymar get the big points this round.

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

    Morning folks, is Alfred Ndyiae nailed today or better to keep him on the bench?

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  15. Wolf of Wolverhampton
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this Wildcard + Bench Boost team?

    Ochoa-Halldorson
    Kimmich-Pique-Danilo-Godin-Varela
    Countinho-Isco-Layun-Gazinsky-Hallfredsson
    Kane-Cavani-Werner

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

      Rate the Gazinskiy

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  16. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Is there a good chance all 6 teams score today?

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

      Russia - Egypt will be low scoring

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    2. CellinoArmy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Egypt and Russia have good blank potential for both. Colombia Japan both could, Senegal and Poland definitely.

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  17. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Muslera
    Godin Valera Trippy
    Coutinho Eriksen Gazinsky Cheryshev
    Cr7 Kane Costa

    ben Mustapha Cueva Hegazy Pouralaganji

    Bench will have all to play for in rd 3

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

      Not a big fan of England v Belgium, Denmark v France and Russia v Uruguay for Round 3

      How did the BB go?

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        BB=7 pts ...lol

        I'm on a WC, so can't do anything about it....trying to max Rd 2...

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

          I thought that looked like what your doing 🙂

          BB useless anyway.

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    2. CellinoArmy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      So you're going Bench Boost Round 3?

      Muslera (vs Russia) Fair

      Godin (vs Russia) Valera (vs Russia) Trippier (vs Belgium) Risky doubling on Uruguay vs Russia and Trippier vs Belgium.

      Coutinho (vs Serbia) Eriksen (vs France) Gazinskiy (vs Uruguay) Cheryshev (vs Uruguay) This midfield makes no sense with your defense unless you're banking on a 0-0 uruguay draw....Eriksen vs France is a tough one too.

      ronaldo (vs Iran) Kane (vs Belgium) Costa (vs) Morocco pretty fair

      Ben Mustapha (vs Panama) fair Cueva (vs Aus) fair Hegazy vs (Saudi) fair Pouralanganji (vs portugal) rateeee this one

      Overall for round 3, i feel like your uruguay vs russia mid defense setup is a bit tough. That bench is killer though.

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        BB gone china...

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I reckon U$$R vs Uru could be a boring 0-0 with both teams through by then.

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        2. CellinoArmy
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          wat?

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  18. Kaptenen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Score predictions for Poland - Senegal?

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    1. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      2-1

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    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      4-1

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    3. CellinoArmy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      2-2

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    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Two goals from Lewandowski

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  19. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Would you wildcard this team?

    Schmeichel - Uzoho
    Pavard - Kimmich - Pourlaganji - Meunier - Trippier
    Eriksen - Ziyach - Rodriguez - Aldawsari - Carrasco
    Griezmann - Mitrovic - Lukaku

    Cheers

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

      Probably yes

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    2. Fishy-o
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes definitely

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    3. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers - Back to the drawing board

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  20. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Really want Siggy....

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  21. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hello guys. Do you think I need to WC ?

    Caballero
    Kimmich Varela Danilo
    Coutinho Eriksen Jrod
    Lukaku Lewandowski Cavani

    Uzoho Dalsgaard Varela Ben.Aloun

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  22. Better off with a pin and a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Consensus seems to be that Jesus place is under threat from Firminho. Is this based on anything other than him not playing well (and Brazil looking better after the substitution)? Jesus record in qualifying was very good - will they really replace him?

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

      I think he's fine for at least one more game. Firmino didn't do great also

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    2. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      It would be a big knee-jerk reaction for the coach the change his preferred line up after a draw to the toughest team in their group, he was also the last sub bought off at 80 mins too which indicates the coach still had faith in him.

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    3. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks, that's my thinking as well - hoping he'll get another start. In which case I may hold and transfer Carrasco or Pavard instead.

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  23. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    So ive gpt 1 free transfer to male today before round 2. Any suggestions on this -

    Muslera, Ozoho.
    Kimmich, Varela, Danilo, Meunier, Dalsgarrd.
    Mueller, Meza, J.Rod, Carrasco, C.Sanchez.
    Jesus. Lukaku, Cavani.

    I was thinking J.Rod to Isco?

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    1. Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      My team above is very similar to yours. I was thinking of keeping WC and maybe doing Cavani to Costa and bank the 0.5m?

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      1. Better off with a pin and a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'd keep Cavani - they're about to play Saudi Arabia! I have the same forward line and will probably keep them and move on Carrasco. Not sure who for though - Isco most likely as I can just afford that.

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  24. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Looking to replace Aldawsari. Best option max 5.0?

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

      Bentancur

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    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Don't unless you have a spare 0.5m or two and instead use your ft elsewhere. Won't get much at that price and he may get something v Russia.

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  25. Flying Dutchman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one among three -

    A) Kane
    B) Ronaldo
    C) Lukaku

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

      Lukaku

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    2. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

      *It's coming home!

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

        idk about that after yesterday, england were so good the first 15 and then nearly messed up till the end there.

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  26. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    best Por def?

    Fonte?

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

      Guereirro (however you spell it)

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, I liked him.

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  27. fantasydiva
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Guys help me out here.

    I have no balance left so I'm considering the following for the free transfer.

    Remove Neymar (cause of injury report and plays very defensive Costa Rica) and get in. Ronaldo

    Or
    I removed Granqvist (as he plays Germany :clean sheet) and get any Mexico defender as they play Korea

    Please advise so much confused

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

    Neymar owners! Keeping??

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

      Same confusion should I get Ronaldo in removing him

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  29. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Would you do Jesus to Costa for free ?

    I wont captain neither players, but will put armband on Cavani and Coutinho

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

    Way to fo Wakey...brilliant...

    Didn't press confirm it seems for my Lukaku sub in and captain...nor meunier or Corrasco...Firmly glued to my bench

    Bllx...!!!

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      ouch

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

        Just pigging stupid...

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