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Uruguay attack overlooked as Fantasy managers back Godin

20 June 2018 583 comments
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World Cup Fantasy managers and football fans alike are overwhelmingly expecting a big win for Uruguay as they face Saudi Arabia.

While Oscar Tabarez’s outfit looked laboured in their opening match against Egypt, Saudi Arabia were easily exposed by Russia last week.

The hosts were winless in seven matches but fired five goals past Juan Antonio Pizzi’s Green Falcons in the first fixture of Group A.

At the other end of the field, despite a fast start, they asked hardly any questions of Russia’s makeshift defence.

Accordingly, Diego Godin (£5.5m) goes into another match as the most-owned asset, now with 4.9% more than the 20 percent registered ahead of Gameround 1.

Not only are World Cup Fantasy managers expecting a clean sheet from the La Celeste, but they scored more set-piece goals than any other side in qualifying with Godin at the heart of that.

He had more attempts on goal from set-piece situations than any other player (16), while his centre-back partner Jose Gimenez (£5.5m) scored from a Carlos Sanchez (£7.5m) free-kick against Egypt.

Meanwhile, Uruguay’s premium striker partnership of Luis Suarez (£10.5m) and Edinson Cavani (£9.5m) continues to be overlooked by Fantasy managers.

The Barcelona man has not had a percentage increase in ownership since the 1-0 win over Egypt, while Cavani comes into Uruguay’s second fixture backed by only an additional 2.3% of managers.

The two of them may have struggled to get on the score-sheet against a fairly well organised Egypt backline but they combined for 29 goal involvements in Uruguay’s international matches since October 2015.

Starting Line-ups

URUGUAY XI (4-4-2): Muslera; Caceres, Jimenez, Godin, Varela; Rodriguez, Bentancur, Vecino, Sanchez; Suarez, Cavani

SAUDI ARABIA XI (4-1-4-1): Owais; Shahrani, Albulayhi, Osama Hawsawi, Burayk; Otayf; Al-Dawsari, Al-Jassam, Al-Faraj, Bahbir; Al-Muwallad.

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  1. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Niece piece by Shearer. I was lucky enough to meet him a few times at Blackburn as part of the hospitality thing. He really is a funny bloke and a much bigger personality than he shows on the panel.

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    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've watched a long interview with him on youtube and and what really impressed me was the way he was taking about people from his past and how he remember every single one of them by full name.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He's a very big larger than life personality when you se him...far more than he comes across on that panel. Very likeable and funny.

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        1. el polako
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I'm sure he is, in the interview I've seen he came across as very down to earth genuine person - someone who havent been change at all by money and fame.

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  2. Mr_Barbs
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku to Costa for Spain game tonight (have Isco)

    For telegraph (22 transfers left of the 26 for group stages)

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

      Not Lukaku. Don't you have someone who has played their second?

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

        Actually, you have tons of transfers. I would.

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

          Actually your right! Got cavani and after that performance I'm more than happy to take him out. Thanks!

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

    Keeping Salah captain looks to have paid off in the end 😀

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    1. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I kept him as (c) by mistake - but still have Eriksen, Siggy, Coutinho and Kane to play so may yet twist. Though temping to just play safe!

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  4. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    FFS Muslera is on my bench even though I specifically subbed him in for Uzoho. I pressed confirm and all. How?

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like you either did not press confirm or you did it on the GW3 tab. Unlucky 🙁

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      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ikr I pray Nigeria keep a cleanie some how

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    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Check that you didn't make the change for round 3 instead of round 2

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    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I keep saying it. If you log on sometimes (in my case from "favourites") the site puts you on to next weeks fixtures by default. We need to be really careful.

      I did exactly the same thing when I subbed in Lukaku...except I hadn't....

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    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      And I capes Ronnie, even double checked a few hours later.
      Yet I now find the C on Zhirkov still.

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  5. Farke in hell
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    No penalty in the earlier two matches. Surely there is going to be a penalty in Iran vs Spain. Would be interesting to see who takes it for Spain.

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Well somehow in my frantic WC I ended up with Iran GK....so him saving a Costa pen would be stuff of dreams.

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    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      De Gea, need the confidence boost.

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  6. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Iniesta to score a good bet? Odds 14/1

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    1. Farke in hell
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How much you betting?

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  7. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lollll @ us suarez owners

    Oh well only messi, cout and hurrikane to go :d

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm happy with one from Suarez. Matches Ronaldo and beter than Cavani. If all my players scored 6 points I would have a decent score for the round.

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    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I warned you before , not sure how much longer I can protect
      LOL is murderous arond here , bite your tongue.
      LOL at Cavani owners though would have been the double death

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Adults and children first for the lifeboats, leave the gravless to swim.

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        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          😆

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      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Xd lo...l

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  8. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wild carders all loaded up on Spain I see
    Big drop in rank beckons
    GW 3 WC's your/my time will come..

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so. Should have information about who needs to do what to qualify after this round of matches and that should inform the WC.

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      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep , more info. Also more chance to bring in the odd cheapie that may or may not go into the round of 16. As I recall from the last one having the odd cheapie was imperative.

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    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why then.?

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      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        As per Diesel , more info and fixture switch for guys loaded on Belgium , England and other players that had great fixtures in 1 and 2
        Importantly, to identify any 4.0 players that you can carry forward to allow more flexibility

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    3. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wildcarded Double Uruguay defence, Ronaldo and Salah in as well on 100 points in total already. well Worth it!

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    4. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Before we’d seen anything looked like Portugal, Brazil, urugauy and Spain. Switzerland fixture swing for the better France, Morocco for the worse after GW1. Chance to have Lukaku and Kane both against Panama, chance to get Salah after injury. Nothing wrong with a GW2 wildcard

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  9. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    'Burger King's Russia franchise have had to apologise after they did a social media campaign offering a lifetime supply of Whopper burgers and 3 Million Russian Roubles to women if they get impregnated by footballers during the World Cup!'

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    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good long term strategy for the Russia team. Maybe Putin will honour the offer.

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  10. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If i want to twist captain from suarez to Kane or Coutinho, should I do this now or 1 hour before their match?

    Sorry for my bad english

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    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tomorrow.

      And your English is fine.

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    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Anytime before the first game tomorrow
      And hey no need to apologise. You speak better English than any one here speaks your language

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

    Can't decide on this, would you captain Eriksen or Mbappe tomorrow?

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      E

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    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      E easy

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

      E

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  12. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Success , in the next 30 minutes at least
    Not 1 question on twisting Captains, hold fellas
    The first one I see will be shot down in flames, be warned ......

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

      Double Uruguay defence has proved platinum

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      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep , only got that Masliras but are on the right post 🙂

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  13. willl
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Diego, I want a nice clean game from you.

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