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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. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Ffs

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

        Fantasy Football Scout?

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          Just letting everyone know where we are. Before they ask

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

            I see what you did there 😆

    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Feck

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      No no no

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

    Why do people stink up this place asking the most basic questions in the world which, Google would answer in 0.004 seconds?

    Perhaps an FPL IQ test at sign-up is a good mitigation?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Bone idleness

    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Some unbelievably stupid questions get asked constantly. I'm amazed how these people make it through an average day

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

      Can I rotate captain in the McDonalds game whilst simultaneously playing both chips and wildcarding?

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

        "What time does the COL-JAP game kick off?"
        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/06/19/world-cup-braces-for-fpl-stars-kane-and-lukaku/?hc_page=6#hc_comment_18276785

        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"
        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/06/19/world-cup-braces-for-fpl-stars-kane-and-lukaku/?hc_page=5#hc_comment_18276741

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

        TBF you can do most of that simultaneously so that's a better Q than most

    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Sure, and while we're at it, why not start a eugenics programme?

  2. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Neymar or Costa?

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

      Costa

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

      Silva for me.

      L@l

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        have Silva as well

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

          noice.

  3. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Sampaoli has two lineups different lineups ready for Argentina's next game: https://twitter.com/RoyNemer/status/1008762565508370433

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

    Surely not the worst captain options for Round 2?

    Day 1 - Salah
    Day 2 - Ronaldo or Cavani or Isco
    Day 4 - Coutinho
    Day 5 - Kroos

    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Kroos is pretty rubbish

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

        looked good to me?

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    RMWCT

    Ochoa Uzoho
    Danilo Varela Dalsgaard Maguire Akanji
    Coutinho Siggy Isco Bentancur Cheryshev
    Ronaldo Salah Lukaku

  6. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Been debating what my next move should be;

    A). Dzagoev out for ____?
    B). Take a -4 to potentially bring in Kane/CR7 & mid enabler (& ditch Jesus)
    C). Wildcard?

    Akinfeev - Uzoho
    Varela - Danilo - Meunier - Trippier - Sakai
    *DZAGOEV* - Coutinho - Muller - Carrasco - C.Sanchez
    Cavani - Jesus - Lukaku

    Thanks in advance 🙂

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Cheryshev (5.5) will play instead of Dzagoev so why not just get him

      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 27 days ago

        Is Dzagoev definitely out then?

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          out for the rest of thew group games

          1. Spike ⚽️
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 27 days ago

            Thanks KJ. Very helpful 🙂

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    What time does the COL-JAP game kick off?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      1pm UK time

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

      Google o'clock

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

    maccy D's not loading.

    all the WC's....

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

      Did you have a season out 17-18? Can remember you from 16-17 but not last...

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

        yeah took off last season. had a baby.

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

          'Grats! Keep the banter coming 😆

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

      Milkshake machine broken

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

    Got a feeling we'll all be talking about Quintero (5.5) as an option after 3pm today.

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

    On a wildcard:

    A) Suarez, Siggy
    B) Cavani, Coutinho

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

      B

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

    REPOST

    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

  12. palace ash
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    A) 2 points
    B) Sabaly

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

      I'd bank the 2. Good chance of Sabaly scoring 1.

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

      B all day.

    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Not risking much by playing Sabaly

    4. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Im going B for sure

    5. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      roll the dice

  13. nicecat
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Any Pavard/Sidibe info? Is Pavard likely to start or should I replace him? Thanks.

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

      Sidibe played against Spartak U19 and wasn't good.

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

    No James why? Should I swap him out for rnd 2 whats the issue with him

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

      is he out?

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Calf injury. Doesn't sound promising that a week ago it was just reported as a rest and he would be fine for the game. Don't want to deal with that so he is out for me.

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

    RD2 can be good to use max C?

    1. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      If you have Cavani Costa Ronaldo playing on same day I'd use it

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

        Will have Costa Cavani, want to play BB RD# so maybe now is the good choice

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

          BB RD3

    2. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      I'd prefer to use it later on when there aren't many days to swap the captain around

  16. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Thoughts?
    Gallese uzoho
    Boateng danilo varela trippier guerreiro
    Isco draxler layun gazinsky A.Ndiaye
    Messi Neymar Costa

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

    A- Muller > Coutinho (much better captaincy rotation)
    B - Werner > Costa (Werner rotation risk?)
    C - Other

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

  18. Beans on Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    A) Muller to Isco
    or
    B) Pavard to Akanji

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

      B

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

    A) Werner > Costa
    B) Eriksen/James > Isco/Coutinho
    C) Cueva > Layun

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      James->Isco

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

        Janes confirmed not to start? :/

        1. Pras (FPL)
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 27 days ago

          It doesnt matter - he plays Poland next vs Isco playing Iran

    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      James > Isco

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

    Looking like no JRod in the starting 11 today. Anyone subbing him on for a 1/2 pointer and hoping for a cameo?

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

      How do you know?

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

      Haven't got him but if I did I would still sub him on for a 1 pointer.

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

        Not worth subbing him on for a 2 pointer?

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

          Yeah that too. I'd take the gamble.

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

        How do you know if he's coming in?

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

          I don't know anything. Just saying I would willingly sacrifice two points in the hope that he did come on.

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

      If he is out, they wont risk him imo from the bench

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

        Agree. Think I might do it though with Inui to play. Worst case scenario, I lose two points.

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

    Pick one:

    Muslera,Uzoho
    Kimmich,Meunier,Pavard,Idowu,Sabaly
    Coutinho,Mueller,JRod,Sanchez,Al-Dawsari
    Jesus,Cavani,Lukaku

    A) Jesus to Costa
    B) Mueller to Isco
    C) Something else

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

      C JRod to Isco

  22. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Will Jesus start against Costa Rica? What’s the chances?

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

    No mention of claesson on here? Against a very shaky German defence who will give him space, then up against Korea at which point Sweden will probably need a win

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      He's already played Korea. Sweden were poor attacking wise. Not sure they'll score vs Germany or Mexico

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

        my bad, I guess back to the drawing board again, thanks

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

    Any ideas for this team?

    Muslera
    Meunier, Godin, Umtiti, Kimmich
    Carrasco, Müller, Isco
    Griezmann, Cavani, Jesus

    Uzoho, Hegazy, Sanchez, Ndiaye

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

    Please rate my wildcard team:

    Sommer - Elshanawy
    Kimmich - Varela - Akanji - Dalsgaard - Salaby
    Isco - Siggy - Cheryshev - Claesson - Layun
    Ronaldo - Suarez - Kane

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

    One more:

    A) Is Silva alot worse option than Costa? Silva could be a nice differential.

    B) Is JRod risk for round 2 too? Kinda worried.

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

    If James is confirmed out...
    Jesus James to Costa Coutinho for a hit?

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

      Hits are bad with no bonus points. I think James -> Isco is the move if you don't have Spain coverage and don't take the hit. Jesus will probably play against Costa Rica who aren't that good.

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

      James -> Isco does basically the same thing without a hit

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

      Jesus time can be limited, no?

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

        Maybe but Tite is known to trust the same players so I expect Jesus to start

  28. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 27 days ago

    Please help!
    A) messi, gallese, trippier
    B) kane, ochoa, pique

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

    Can Hakim Ziyech do something against Portugal and Spain?

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

      Ofc, he is central in his team and goal can be scored

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

      nope

    3. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 27 days ago

      Yes, I think Morocco can win against Portugal