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World Cup Fantasy Transfer Tips: The Big Numbers

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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. CellinoArmy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do with this squad

    Lloris Uzoho
    Meunier Godin Rodriguez Hegazy Zapata
    C Rodriguez Asensio Gazinskiy Mulley Carasco
    Griezzman Cavani Falcao

    Rodriguez didn't start vs Egypt which is annoying. If De Arrascaeta gets the nod again then probs sell him.
    Fierro hates Asensio, so guess gotta get rid of him too.
    Zapata was a mistake by me, in qualifiers i knew he was nailed on to cb and assumed that was the same, but looks like Mina and Sanchez will start.. 🙁

    So the question is, which of these do i trade out, do I need a WC, or save it for round 3?

    Extra info- i've played max captain for next week.

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wildcard. Your team has too many dropped/non-playing players.

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      1. CellinoArmy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I mean rodriguez will come on around 60 minutes. If i trade out Asensio or Zapata, i'd have 1 bench option?

        Who else is dropped?

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          3 dropped players. You can build a really solid team that would make it worthwhile. Put in Spain and Portugal players.

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  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Risk and get Carbajal or go pique safe?

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    1. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pique

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pay extra for Ramos. He's on penalties.

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      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Could be Silva.

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Could be but I doubt it. Ramos is captain at this WC. He'll want to step up (and I think he's better at them too)

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  3. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I'm keeping 1m back for Kane->Messi Rd 3

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  4. Patty
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Team in pretty good shape. Thoughts on any of these for transfers? Most likely for 1 week only.

    A. Eriksen/James > Isco
    B. Cavani/Griezzmann > D. Costa
    C. Pavard > 4.5 defender (thinking senegal)

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    1. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B with Griezmann

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    2. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A with James

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  5. GoonerByron
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Doing pretty well on 62 points (inc Bench Boost), but would you WC the below team?

    Pickford - Almuaiouf
    Meunier - Trippier - Danillo - Hakimi - Granqvist
    Eriksen - J Rod - Ziyach - Meza - Nandez
    Cavani - Mbappe - Lukaku

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, have some fun. I did it.

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    2. MDK
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No, the team looks fine and you'll need the WC later in the tournie

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    3. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      i would just do mbappe to costa this week

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  6. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone playing the Sun game? What's your approach on transfers? My policy of rotating through the big hitters has served me well so far (got Neymar, Kane & Kaku points with 3 of my 4 transfers), but how many of the 20 transfers should do you think we need to keep back for the knockouts?

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This is what I’m trying to work out.. Some in my mini league have flew ahead but must have used a lot of transfers.

      I’ve used 4 with some success so far.. Bringing in Aguero, Neymar, Lukaku, Hazard..

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    2. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Most of them. 20 won't feel like many when teams start hitting the dust.

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    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      3 per group games rotating the big hitters

      Most above me have made about 6 already. I'm playing the long game

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  7. Sune
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Suggestions for this team?

    Uzoho - El Kajoui
    Dalsgaard - Varela - Kimmich - Meunier - Sabaly
    James - C. Sanchez - Ziyach - Willian - Alfaraj
    Lukaku - Messi - Cavani

    0.5 itb

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    1. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alfaraj > Layun the most obvious transfer?

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  8. H-SF
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Salcedo as a pick? Mexico have quite strong fixtures

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  9. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Just for clarity, if you sub on a player, but they do not play, is that locked into your team, or do they get subbed back out for a player that got some minutes?

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    1. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty sure it's the former.

      It's why I have James on my bench where he will remain until I see team sheet!

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    2. CellinoArmy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      you can sub out if you have unplayed players

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      1. CellinoArmy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        just to clarify, they won't auto sub once you have done manual subs. so if this is for a round 1 match tonight. no.

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        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Right, ok. I have muller on 1 point and was going to bring in a 4.5 that might play. If he does it’s a point up, if he doesn’t it’s a point off.

          No great loss.

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    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Automatic substitutions are disabled the moment when you make your managerial substitution

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  10. anish10
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which one out of these lot:

    A) Jesus > Cavani

    B) Jesus > Costa

    Have no Spain or Uruguay players

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    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cavani

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    2. lone_wolf
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Both . . .Cavani has th xtra edge bcoz Costa's pitch tym is goin 2 b shrd in th late 2nd half .

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  11. kirwy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Do we think Jesus will retain his place v Costa Rica?

    Tempted by Jesus > Costa

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He'll keep his place. I'm also tempted to make that change.

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    2. The Cherry Picker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just done this

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  12. southernpacific
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So round 2 starts this eve. Does that mean a wc has to Be played before 2pm, even before 2 games of round 1 have finished?!

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No. Just before 20:00

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  13. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wouldbyou get Trippier instead of any these players?
    Danilo boateng guerreiro carvajal

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  14. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Uzoho Olsen
    Pavard Danilo varela Sabaly Cahill
    Jrod eriksen Coutinho inui Sanchez
    Lewa Messi Lukaku
    What to do with this lot?
    Defence has issues. ...
    Wildcard?

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    1. The Cherry Picker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ugly defence

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    2. lone_wolf
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thngs r alr8 fr u xept def line ! I thnk Varela & Danilo going 2 b gd options fr Rnd 2 but othrs r vry poor . U cn brng in 1 def & sttle fr 3-4-3 formation .

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      1. Dave
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Utterly destroyed the English language. Need an interpreter, anyone?

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        1. lone_wolf
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Srry fr my poor eng frnd

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  15. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone know when yellows are wiped? I believe it was after the quarters last time

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    1. The Cherry Picker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers already have some potential troublemakers

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  16. lone_wolf
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ujoho, Mus
    Meun, Daalsg, Ignshvc, Idow, Bednrk
    Coutnho, Isco, Ljajc, Nandz, Golovin
    Lukaku, Messy, Lewan
    . . . Do I need 2 use wc b4 rnd 2 ? or sv it for q-finals ?

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    1. The Cherry Picker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save

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      1. lone_wolf
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I also thnkin its bttr 2 sv it r8 nw , but now m vry mch temptd 2 brng sum new assets in th mdfld frm Ger, Peru & Mex . . .

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          jur kybord is brkn

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          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            m eys hrt

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    2. lone_wolf
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ur r8 . . .I hv sm keybrd issues. Thnx fr reminding me frnds !

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  17. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better?

    A) Jesus, Al Dawsari and Eriksen
    B) Messi, Carassco and Gazinsky

    Other captain options: Cavani, JRod and Lukaku.

    Thanks.

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is this a WC or a points hit? Don't take a points hit.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        -8.

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Not worth a points hit. I'm guessing you have A?

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          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers Camzy. Just wasn't confident about Erisken captain. Wanted Messi. Cheers.

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            1. Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Consider Aldawsari > Sassi (Tunisian PK taker)

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              1. EmreCan Hustle
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                OK, will have a look.

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      2. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Have A atm...

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  18. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What happened to the hype around Al Dawsari?

    Any folks planning to keep a bit longer as an enabler or will Saudi hit the first and best to get rid of him now?

    With so many limited transfers not sure whether to focus on real players or having a functioning 15?

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Transfer to Sassi (Tunisian PK taker)

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      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Who will last longer Tunisia or Russia?

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        1. Patch
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          May just choose Switzerland defender instead like Behrami or Zakaria

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        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          What does it matter? You have WC at the knockout rounds.

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        3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Doesn't matter - unlimited transfers after groups

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          1. Patch
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Ah good point thanks both.

            Especially the way Tunisia play, they could fake a penalty so will go sassi

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  19. CatMac
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is there anyone on here who has played McD's in previous years? Do you remember how much on average prices rose once the Group stages were over?

    I am just concerned about whether to use bench boost now or in the knockout stages as it might be harder to get a team of 15 playing players once the prices change.

    TIA

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    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      usually around 0.1 or 0.2

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      1. CatMac
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Norman, that's useful to know. At least I should be able to get a decent team together for the Last 16. Cheers

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    2. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      0.1 rise I think. But even if the prices stay the same, you will need 4.5 players and you won't get them with the teams that will make it out of the groups.

      Bench boost in group stage, it's not a valuable chip in the first place

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      1. CatMac
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I dont know, if the likes of Columbia, Mexico, Russia, Poland go through I should be able to pick up a decent bench. I think we get an extra £5m budget then anyway.

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  20. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Stick with Meunier captain or twist to James?

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If he plays I'd twist.

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    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      twist Japan are vulnerable at the back

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    3. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for team news on JRod starting or not first. You’ll have an hour to decide

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      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        What time?

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    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all! 🙂

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  21. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty settled on this WC team:

    Ronaldo Cavani Salah
    Kroos Coutinho Isco Layun
    Kimmich Danilo Varela
    Ochoa

    Uzoho Idowu Escobar Gazinsky

    Only thing I’m not sure on is whether to get Godin for Danilo and double up on Uruguay or Keep Danilo and spread the risk?

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't Ronaldo, Isco and Cavani play on the same day? If the one you captain fails then you're down to Coutinho and the defense for the rest of the round.

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      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        They do but think people are getting too hung up on having Captain options tbh. Worth the risk imo. Plus you have to consider R3

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        1. Sune
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Disagree. Having many decent captain options saved me this week (2-2-0-2-10).

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          1. OldBenKenobi
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            dont get me wrong ....having multiple captain options is great but im not not going to pick a player because he plays the same days as others when i think they they are going to score decents points. you get me?

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    2. Neves say Neves
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I can’t see Uruguay conceding in their group, but I reckon Serbia or Costa Rica could possibly score against Brazil.

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    3. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, I'm on WC and have 3 of those.

      😯

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  22. UNDERSCORE
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Do I have the make the WC option appear prior to the start of R2 for me to use it for R3? I don’t want to end up in a position where I make an additional paid transfer but can’t use the WC for the immediate round I am targeting (R3).

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    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You can activate your WC for R3 once R2 has begun

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  23. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wow.

    Nigeria is kak.

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  24. Lukakuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Suggestions for this WC?

    Griezman Lukaku Kane
    Coutinho Isco Layun Zuber Bentancur
    Meunier Hernandez Varela Dalsgaard Akanji
    Caballero Sommer

    Cheers 🙂

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't chase points. Lukaku > Costa

      Get Sassi (Tunisian PK taker 5.0 mid) over Bentancur. Downgrade Sommer. Wasted value if ARG keep a CS.

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  25. A-VB
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth paying the extra 1m for Ricardo Rodriguez over Akanji ?
    Is Akanji nailed ?

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    1. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, Rodriguez is taking pens for them

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why would Akanji be dropped? They just held Brazil to a draw...

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  26. Lewa
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I have a lot of money on my defense right now (MARCELO, KIMMICH, MEUNIER, TRIPPIER) Should I change someone of these to Layun? Who?
    (Local game. Layun listed as a defender and is pretty cheap)

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  27. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Worth WCing this gang, or do one of:

    A) Jesus -> Costa
    B) JRod -> Isco
    C) Something else

    Muslera (Uzoho)
    Meunier Danilo Varela Kimmich Dalsgaard
    JRod Eriksen Meza Carrassco Aldawsari
    Cavani Lukaku Jesus

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in a very similar boat.

      Probably gonna do B and hope my forwards find their feet.

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      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Camzy, actually about to board a flight to Barca - will be good to have a Spaniard to cheer on

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      2. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Presumably Isco is nailed on?

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Definitely. Looked good too game 1.

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  28. OneForTheTeam
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo Neymar (Messi)
    C Sanchez KDB Asenio Trezeguet (Sane)
    Godin Cahill Sakai Spajic (Hakimi)
    Subasic (El Hadari)

    What to do?? Should I use WC? Who to bring in?

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      WC lots of weak/non-playing players.

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  29. H-SF
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Scorecheck lads, what we all looking at?

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    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      63 with Jrod to play

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      54 + Hamez(maybe)

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    3. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      80 + Cuadrado

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😯 Wow!

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  30. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1FT. Nothing in the bank.

    Muslera Uzoho
    Kimmich Meunier Danilo Trippier Pavard
    JRod Eriksen Meza Belhanda Al Dawsari
    Lukaku Jesus Cavani

    Captains:
    Day 1: No one
    Day 2: Cavani
    Day 3: Eriksen
    Day 4: Jesus
    Day 5: Lukaku
    Day 6: JRod

    Best transfer?
    1. JRod to someone?
    2. Al Dawsari to Nandez/Gazinsky/Sassi?
    3. Any other ideas(willing to take a hit)?

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