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19 June 2018 1057 comments
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Household Fantasy Premier League names Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane were the stars of World Cup day five.

Both strikers scored twice for their nations and recorded double-figure hauls. With favourable fixtures coming up for them both, they are expected to earn some transfer interest today.

We’ve got all the goals, assists and talking points from the latest round-up of World Cup matches.

BELGIUM 3-0 PANAMA

Romelu Lukaku (£10.0m) continued his prolific form for Belgium as Panama were eventually swept aside 3-0.

The Manchester United striker now has 10 goals and two assists in his last seven matches for his country.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.0m) and Eden Hazard (£10.0m) provided the assists for Lukaku’s brace after Dries Mertens (£9.0m) had opened the scoring shortly after half-time.

Belgium started the livelier of the two sides and created more chances, but lacked any conviction in the final third at first. Panama were able to ask questions on the counter-attack but lacked the quality to really punish the Red Devils.

Roberto Martinez’s half-time team-talk had impact though, as Belgium raced out of the traps in the second-half to score their opening goal.

Mertens finally broke the deadlock for Belgium shortly into the second half with a wonderful volley over goalkeeper Jaime Penedo (£4.5m), after his initial shot was headed back in his direction by Ramon Torres (£5.0m).

Lukaku put a more familiar look on the score-line in the 68th minute after his close-range header connected with an outstanding pass from De Bruyne.

And in the 75th minute he was put through by Hazard and chipped it over Penedo beautifully to round off the scoring.

BELGIUM XI (3-4-2-1): Courtois, Alderweireld, Boyata, Vertonghen; Meunier, Witsel (Chadli 90′), De Bruyne, Carrasco (Dembele 73′); Mertens (T Hazard 83′), E Hazard (c); R. Lukaku.

PANAMA XI (4-1-4-1): Penedo; Murillo, Escobar, R Torres, Davis; Gomez; Barcenas (G Torres 63′), Godoy, Cooper, Rodriguez (Diaz 63′); Perez (Tejada 73′).

TUNISIA 1-2 ENGLAND

Harry Kane (£11.0m) registered a double-figure haul as he scored a late winner for England against Tunisia.

The Tottenham forward, fresh from another fantastic FPL season, scored a brace for the Three Lions.

The first was scored after John Stones (£5.5m) header from a corner was well-saved by Hassen, Kane slotting in the re-bound from close-range.

Prior to that, Raheem Sterling (£9.0m) and Jesse Lingard (£7.0m) both had guilt-edged chances to find the net.

Tunisia did not offer much attacking threat in the game and their equaliser came agains the run of play.

Fakhereedine Ben Youssef went down in the penalty box and was awarded a penalty. Kyle Walker (£6.0m) was deducted two Fantasy points for his alleged role in the incident.

Sliti scored the spot-kick with Jordan Pickford (£5.5m) getting a glove on the ball before it went in.

England continued to mount their attack in the second-half and Kane scored his second in stoppage time, unmarked at the back post after Harry Maguire (£5.0m) had knocked the ball down from a corner.

TUNISIA XI (4-1-4-1): Hassen (Ben Mustapha 15’); Maaloul, Meriah, S Ben Youssef, Bronn; Schiri; Sliti (Ben Amor 74’), Badri, Sassi, F Ben Youssef; Khazri (Khalifa 85’).

ENGLAND XI (3-5-2): Pickford; Maguire, Stones, Walker; Young, Lingard (Dier 93’), Henderson, Alli (Loftus-Cheek 80’), Trippier; Sterling (Rashford 68’), Kane.

SWEDEN 1-0 SOUTH KOREA

Defender Andreas Granqvist (£5.0m) was the Fantasy hero for Sweden on Monday as he scored the penalty that sealed victory over South Korea.

Despite the ITV commentary team acting surprised to see the centre-back stepping up to take the spot-kick, won by Viktor Claesson (£5.5m), we at Fantasy Football Scout were fully aware of his set-piece responsibilities.

As pointed out by our recent set-pieces article, the Swedish defender scored three penalties in qualifying and continued his record from the spot by sending Jo Hyeon-woo (£4.5m) the wrong way to score in the

Sweden were the livelier side for most of the game with Marcus Berg (£8.0m) and eventual match-winner Granqvist both having excellent chances to score in the first-half.

Striker Berg had a close-range shot well-saved by Jo after Granqvist’s run into the box was well-stopped. The latter also added aerial threat at corners to his already huge Fantasy appeal.

Son Heung-min (£8.0m) was quiet in the opening period, only once causing Sweden problems on their left-side. His run into the box stretched the Swedish defence but his cut-back wasn’t accurate enough and it was easily cleared.

There was heartbreak for Park Joo-Ho (£4.0m) in the 28th minute when he picked up a hamstring injury stretching for a loose ball. Kim Min-woo (£4.0m) came on as his replacement.

SWEDEN XI: (4-4-2): Olsen, Lustig, Granqvist, Augustinsson, Jansson, Larsson (Svensson 79’), Ekdal (Hiljemark 71’), Forsberg, Claesson, Berg, Toivonen (Thelin 77’).

SOUTH KOREA XI (4-2-3-1): Cho; Park, Kim Young-gwon, Jang, Lee Yong; Koo (Lee Sung-woo 72’), Ki, Lee Jae-sung; Son, Kim Shin-wook (Jung 66’), Hwang.

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  1. ludaslol
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Pick one for rest of the group:
    A) iniesta
    B) r. Guerrerio
    C) De Arrascaeta (mid)
    D) Pique

    1. Atwood
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Pique probably. Can see at least one clean sheet maybe two.

  2. Atwood
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Thinking of either of these two moves. Thoughts?
    Muller > Coutinho
    Werner > Costa

    Muslera / Uzoho
    Varela /Trippier / Pavard / Mojica / Meunier
    Isco / Muller / Cueva / Grosicki / Colindres
    Cavani / Lukaku / Werner

    1. ludaslol
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Werner > Costa for me

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        This

      2. Atwood
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Unfortunately doesn't give me a very good spread of captaincy choices.

  3. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Wildcard or save for round 3 / knockouts?

    Kajoui, Almaouf
    Kimmich, Miranda, Godin, Meuinier, Sabaly
    Eriksen, James, Gazinsky, Ziyach, Cueva
    Lukaku, Jesus, Cavani

    I quite like the idea of wildcarding into round 3, because can tell who will be trying hard to win and who will ease off, but still.... I want CR7 and Costa, and christiano could just score 3 in any game?!

    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      get the ones now that will have something to play for.

      Por/Spain/Brazil/Jerries/Argies...even Kane/Lukaku will not want to end 2nd.

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        agreed.

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Can you play BB and Max C during the same RD?

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      No

  5. Roy Rovers
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Where is FFFrog.

  6. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Ronaldo 6:5 in '18. Unless he loses a limb. Anybody sees it differently?

  7. Zimppa
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Probably been asked a million times, but can you play both WC and BB in the same gameweek?
    WC in GW3 and playing BB would be great

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Yes, thats allowed, but not both chips at once

      1. Zimppa
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Allright, thanks!

  8. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Hello, which is better options?
    A. WC
    B. GJesus -> Costa
    C. James -> Isco

    Muslera, Uzoho
    Meunier, Danilo, Varela, Pavard, Dals
    Eriksen, Coutinho, James*, Meza, Inui
    Lukaku, Cavani, GJesus*

    Thanks, sorry repost 🙂

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Considering B atm

    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Wait to see if James is fit. If he isn't, James to Isco seems the obvious one

    3. Zimppa
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I had a front line of Griezmann, Lukaku, Jesus and did Jesus -> Costa.
      Think you should hold on to your WC with that team

  9. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Morning all...FFL Squad is
    Muslera/Uzuho
    Trippier/Meurnier/Danilo/Hegazy/Kimmich
    Aldawsari/James/C. Sanchez (COL)/Golovin/Willian
    Jesus/Kane/Mertens

    1FT for GW2
    A Danilo to Godin
    B Willian to Isco
    C Jesus to Costa
    D Jesus to Salah
    E Aldawsari to Sassi/Bentancur

  10. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Guys, Di Maria to who please? Coutinho, Ozil, Iniesta?

    1. Atwood
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Coutinho

    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      The one who scores goals 😀

      Coutinho.

      Never ever Iniesta.

  11. Bambi
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    How certain are we that Ramos is on pens for spain?

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Took the last ones over Silva and, Costa isn't renowned for pens so, I suspect he doesn't oust Ramos....bit of a guesstimate though

  12. ludaslol
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Do we expect Lingard for Panama/Belgium?

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Yes. His movement is good, gets into good areas, bit unlucky yesterday bar the volley at the back post which was poor.

    2. Eden Wizard
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Indeed:
      Alli > RLC
      Sterling > Rashy

  13. raoulduke71
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Carrasco >> Isco
    Kimmich >> Varela

    ?

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I like that for this week.

      I think Kimmich is a good pick though. He is so attacking and Germany will be better in the next fixtures

  14. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    What do you reckon guys? My team is
    Muslera, Uzoho
    Trippier, Mendy, Danilo, Dalsgaard, Meunier
    Ljajic, Ndiaye, Eriksen, Cueva, Coutinho
    Lukaku ©, Jesus, Cavani

    I want to save my wildcard for next week, so I’m considering a -8 and using the automatic captain chip.
    I’m looking at one of three options
    A) Jesus, Mendy, and Ljajic out for Kane, Varela, and Chersyhev/Layun.
    B) Jesus, Mendy, and Ljajic out for Ronaldo, Varela, and Gazinsky
    Or C) Lukaku, Mendy, and Ljajic out for Ronaldo, Varela, and Chersyhev/Layun.

  15. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Jesus to cavani or Suarez???

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Suarez

      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        cheers.

      2. yakirh
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Why not Cavani?

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Suarez was terrible in game 1 and Cavani hit the woodwork twice, AND looked strong...... Suarez is on pens.

      1. studge15
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Suarez was terrible and could have had 2 goals. Cavani looked good and could have had 2 goals. Imo Suarez is the better option if budget is no concern but if you need to the cash then Cavani is not far off.

  16. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    PLATTENHARDT or TAGLIAFICO or Salcedo?

    1. GertJan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Hector is still first choice and only missed out through illness.

      Argentina's best chance of a CS was against Iceland and even then they failed to register a shut out.

      Salcedo is a good option, but keep in mind manager Osorio never sticks with the same XI and rotates more than Mourinho and Pep combined, lol.

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Not Plattenhardt - Hector was only not starting because he was ill. No idea on the other two

  17. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Which best group is best?

    1. Pavon + Nandez + Maguire
    2. Meza + Cueva + Maguire
    3. Meza + Nandez + Trippier

    Cheers

  18. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    if funds are not a problem

    Suarez or cavani?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Suarez, if funds permit

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      S

    3. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Suarez for me

    4. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      that's a consensus thanks guys.

    5. GertJan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Look at the amount of pens awarded already. 😉

      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        who is on pens for Uruguay?

        1. Eden Wizard
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          S

  19. RyanC
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Think I’m set with my WC, suggestions welcome.

    ElShenawy Uzohu
    Alba Trippier Valera Akanji Milenkovic
    Coutinho Isco Layun Cheryshev Bentancur
    Ronaldo Kane Cavani

    Template midfield, and bit of a weak bench but the weaker players rotate pretty well going into that third game.

    Any suggestions for improvement?

    1. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      gks a bit crap

      1. RyanC
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah, definitely sacrificing GK quality for the benefit of the rest of the team I think.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Looks pretty good, actually.
      G2G!

      1. RyanC
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Thanks!

    3. Bambi
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      prefer dalsgaard to Milenkovic?

      1. RyanC
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Oh good shout, thank you.

    4. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Could get in Ben Mustapha from Tunisia for either Nigerian GK or Egyptian one? if for Egyptian one you get extra 0.5 to spend

      1. RyanC
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Good suggestion, I’ll have a look into it and see where I could redistribute the 0.5.

  20. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Still torn between:

    A) Salah & Kroos
    B) Messi & Cheryshev

    WC team below:

    Ronaldo Cavani SALAH/MESSI
    Coutinho Isco Layun KROOS/CHERYSHEV
    Kimmich Danilo Varela
    Ochoa

    Uzoho Idowu Gazinsky Escobar

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Interesting people now seem to think after 1 game Jesus will be dropped. I can't see it myself but I guess it's people trying to justify their transfers.

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I agree.
      He was always likley to share minutes with Firmino regardless.
      Should still start imo

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      looks at it this way

      Jesus vs Sweden
      or
      Suarez vs saudi

    3. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I dont think he will be dropped - one game won't decide that. Although he certainly isn't 100% to play

      But the issue isn't perhaps that. It's that Ronaldo and Kane look very important, as does a Uruguay attacker against a dismal Saudi Arabia.

    4. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      The same team may be given a chance to improve.

    5. Eden Wizard
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      He was as bad as Sterling. Dropped (owner)

    6. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I probably prefer Cost anyway so it will be my FT

    7. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Personally I see him playing at least 60 minutes each game. but Costas form, and fixtures.....I cant get past that.

  22. NUFCAndrew
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    El Kajoui Uzoho

    Meunier Trippier Danilo Pavard Varela

    James Eriksen Ziyach Ljiajc Meza

    Lukaku Cavani Jesus

    A: Pavard to 4.5
    B: Jesus to Costa
    C: Other

  23. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Potential WC 3 looks nice

    Uzoho (ARG) //Sommer (CRC)

    Varela (RSA) Ramos (MOR) Granqvist (MEX) Akanji (CRC) Rodriguez (CRC)

    Cueva (AUS) Muller (KOR) Layun (SWE) // Rodriguez (SEN) Sassi (PAN)

    CR7 (IRA) Salah (RSA) // Lewandowski (JAP)

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Alba over Ramos?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Just trying for as many good potential penalty takers as I can. Alba may well be a better pick tbf.

    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Can u use bench boost that same roumd when u WC?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah not sure when to use other chips got no plan tbh

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

      I like it.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Appreciated thanks

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

    Sub in inui for a 2 pointer, thinking no but... Does he even start? Is he attacking or def player, don't tink Japan up too much

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      This place is a joke. You are a joke.

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Team line-ups due in the next 30 mins

  25. Taegugk Warrior
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Wildcard also can be use at the knock out (ex. Quarter Final) or just at the Round stage..?

  26. FoCuSs
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    I used the WC and I have this:

    Ochoa - Uzoho
    Kimmich - Trippier - Guerreiro - Varela - Mojica
    Isco - Willian - Lingard - Meza - Layun
    Lukaku - Cavani - Diego Costa

    I have 0.5 in the bank.

    A) Upgrade Willian > Coutinho
    B) Trying to get Kane in for Cavani?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      of those options probably A

  27. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    They say, "if you use a WC early, that's a bad planning"...

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Not if you plan to use your WC early.

  28. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Best defender £5m or less?

    Maguire?

    1. Arceus
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Akanji

  29. lingkaching
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Would appreciate any help on my team:

    Round 1:
    Lloris (Almauaiouf)
    Hummels, Trippier, Godin, Danilo (Granqvist)
    Eriksen, Carrasco, Mueller, C Sanchez (T Hamed)
    Cavani, Mbappe, Lukaku

    Round 2:
    1) Mbappe > Costa
    2) Lloris > Ochoa (1m ITB)
    3) Wild Card

  30. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Which is better options?
    A. Mueller -> Isco
    B. James -> Isco
    C. Mueller Griezmann -> CR7 Iniesta (-4)
    D. James Griezmann -> CR7 6.5mid

    Uzoho, Moroco GK
    Meunier, Danilo, Varela, Pavard, Sabaly
    Mueller, Coutinho, James, AlDawsary, Inui
    Lukaku, Cavani, Griezmann

    1ft, 0.5itb