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World Cup Transfer Tips: The Big Numbers – Groups A-D

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After the all-too-swift turnaround between Gamerounds 1 and 2, Fantasy managers have some welcome breathing space before the third set of World Cup group fixtures get underway at 3pm on Monday.

With McDonald’s FIFA allowing unlimited transfers between the end of the group stage and the start of the knockout rounds, this is a great opportunity for Fantasy managers to take a one-match punt on players with a favourable fixture in Gameround 3.

We’ve scanned through Opta’s World Cup data for the 16 Group A-D fixtures contested so far to see how the underlying statistics could influence Fantasy managers’ transfers ahead of the Gameround 3 deadline. Fantasy Football Scout users can do the same in the Members’ area, which is updated after the completion of each match.

Those playing McDonald’s FIFA have, unsurprisingly, acquired the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Denis Cheryshev and Diego Costa in their droves ahead of the final round of group fixtures, while Lionel Messi‘s ownership dwindles by the hour.

READ NEXT: All our top World Cup Fantasy tips and stats from Groups E to H

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READ NEXT: All our top World Cup Fantasy tips and stats from Groups E to H

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  1. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Easy twist for Kimmich or Rom. Take your pick

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    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      *Ultimate reply fail

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

        You’ll probably be top of the page for at least a few hours as well. Good work

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

      Most ppl will yell Kaku but the potential returns are greater with Kimmich. The fixtures of both are fairly easy. It's a tough one not as straight forward as most ppl make it out to be. Kaku is more likely to score goals but if Kimmich does it's a greater return. The risk is also higher for loss if Kaku blanks.

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  2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    they were quick to update today it seems

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  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Lozano good option or not v Sweden and S Korea? Thinking of bringing in on Telegraph game for Smolov who only has Uruguay to come

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

      Yes

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  4. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Repost

    A) Twist (C) from Jesus to Lukaku, Muller, Meunier or Kimmich?

    B) When to use bench boost, GW3 WC+ Bench boost or use it after the group phase? Is it even viable considering BB after the gp cuz bench might be problematic.

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kaku

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    2. The Hobbit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Twist to Lukaku I guess. Germany in a bigger need for a win but Lukaku is a focal point of Belgium attack. And Tunisia will try to win it and will be exposed at the back.

      Germany can easily win 4-0 but spread the points.

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      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

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  5. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Apparently in Nigerian football culture there is an 'Over the Bar' chant to invoke bad voodoo on the pen taker.

    https://twitter.com/BarcaLens/status/1010246865017810944

    https://twitter.com/TitilopeAdelabu/status/1010225970530398208

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  6. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Better captain pick tomorrow Mueller or Lukaku?

    Just have a feeling Tunisia will try and lock down Lukaku

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    1. Bardo9
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      They will try to lock down kaku, and mertens, and hazard, and KDB, and carassco...

      2-0 Belgium (KAKU, CARASSCO goals)

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku.

      Muller has 8 bundasliga goals this year for Bayern. That’s shockingly bad considering their dominance.

      Muller is not the player he used to be.

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  7. Bardo9
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    So I used my WC for GW3 and I’ve come up with this so far. What do you guys think I should do differently:

    Halldorsson, Elshenawy

    Kimmich, Boateng, Pique, Akanji, Pazdan

    Coutinho, Oezil, Jedinak, Sassi, Cuadrado

    Lewandowski, Finnbogason, Silva

    My thinking:

    Iceland over Croatia due to them resting their stars as they have a pretty much guaranteed first place rank in their group.

    Australia still have a chance and will be eager to be in the box all game hence more penalty shots for the perfect PK Jedinak.

    Germany will destroy Korea and keep a CS hence the picks.

    Poland over japan with a CS (pending GW2 results).

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

      I like your thought process and it’s very differential.

      I say go for it and good luck.

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

    Would you wildcard if you have these?

    Danilo - injured
    Pavard - France qualified, Sibide might play
    Cavani - same as above
    Uzuho - plays ARG
    4.0 Saudi keeper - not starting
    Carasco - reverse oop

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Would you?

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

        Tempted ... decision, decision

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    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I had similar issues last gw so I wildcarded. If you feel it then do it imo

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  9. Z
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Danilo >

    A. R. Rodriguez
    B. Carvajal

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A for penalties

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I was thinking one of the Mexicans.

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  10. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Lewa or Werner for GW3?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Both.

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Why any ?

      None of them have done anything to justify bringing them in

      Unless you mean for captaincy

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  11. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Overall rank 152 :O

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

      How many points?

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nice work!

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

        How many left to play ?

        Many have 6 or 7 left thanks to Belgium Germany England Mexico and then budget japan Sweden etc etc

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        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          2

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      2. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        136

        Can’t decide whether to roll the dice on Coutinho > Kane

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

          A guy in my ML has 152 points. He must be near the top

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          1. The Royal Robin
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Nice one. I genuinely wasn’t bragging. I won’t stay there, not a chance. I’ve just never had such a good rank and it’s exciting.

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

              Brag Mate. I would. People will get jealous but we should want the community to do well else what’s the point in this place ?

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              1. The Royal Robin
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Well, thanks for being so humble. Who are you captaining?

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

                  I’m switching from Jesus to Lukaku and then to Trippier if needed.

                  Personally I’m doing awful so I’ll cheer others on instead !

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        2. Jambot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I’m on 120 and back in 2.5K didn’t realise it was that close to triple figures

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      What's the prize for 152nd?

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Pride.

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      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Community have done well again

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      3. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        If I was a girl and he put that he was 152nd in McDonald’s World Cup 2018 on his Tinder profile. I’d swipe right.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Is right meet or decline?

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

            Right is meet

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            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              I'd rather meet him on AdultFriendFinder,

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    4. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wow, community team going strong.

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Lol. Does make me laugh. I got hardly no response when I played my WC. But good banter.

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    5. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nice job RR. Keep it up!!!!

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  12. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How's this WC draft?

    El Shanawy Ben Mustapha
    Rodriguez Akanji Kimmich Carvajal Guerreiro
    Muller Isco Cheryshev Sassi Inui
    Costa Messi Lewa

    0.5 itb. Would you make any changes?

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

      I’d rather James over Muller.

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

        Hmm, Senegal have a strong defence. I'll have to watch both of them

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

          Is it that strong ?

          I guess we will find out.

          I like James as he’s one of the few talismen in the World Cup that isn’t listed as a striker

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  13. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Keep (C)out or go to Kimmich>Kane?

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    1. squ1rrel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      (K)ane

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    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      How many do you see Kane scoring vs Panama, really? I reckon one.

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    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Same situation but I’m umming and erring 14 pts ain’t a bad outcome.. also have Kimmich and kane as captain options.. bleurgh feel like at least i won’t have the stress of a kane goal whilst watching England if I don’t put captain on him lol

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    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Twist

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    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      twist, Kane wont blank

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  14. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    If I wildcard before round 3 can I use bench boost aswell?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      you bet

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  15. Erictheking96
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Currently have jesus as Captain (10 points after captain bonus.) Tomorrow I have Kimmich, Muller and Lukaku playing. Pretty sure I'll twist just not sure for which one, what do people think?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I twist on higher scores than that.

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      1. Erictheking96
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah just not sure which of the three to go for. Edging towards kaku he did me well last week so feel I should keep the faith. (So that will be a Kimmich clean sheet and goal then.)

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  16. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I’m on dream team so can only make 20 transfers throughout
    What 3 strikers would you have? I’m fairly set on Ronaldo and I can just see Neymar performing so basically Suarez, lukaku or costa? Long term thanks

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

      Kane.

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Costa

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Suarez

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    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      How many you got left?

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

    What would your world cup 11 be so far?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure. What would yours be?

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    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      well the top scorer has to be in there

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Subasic
        Kolarov Godin Gimenez Fernandes
        Modric Eriksen
        Cheryshev Coutinho Ronaldo
        Costa

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Muslera
      Gimenez Godin Lovren
      Cheryshev Golovin Modric Coutinho
      Ronaldo Costa Dzyuba

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    4. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Pickford
      Trippier Maguire Stones Walker Young
      Sterling Henderson Alli Lingard
      Kane

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      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        IT'S COMING HOME

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

          THE CROSSES OF ST GEORGE ARE FLYING ALL AROUND ME.

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    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Are you going to tell us yours?

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

        No. He just asks others.

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        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Im just intrigued to what he does with the info

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

            There’s two options.

            1) he is Phillip Neville and uses the opinions on tv.

            2) he gets off on it

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            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              😆
              The mind boggles

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

                https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/scotty-b/

                It’s fun reading

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                1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Yer. Man of the community

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

              I like the Neville theory

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

      Subasic
      Gimenez Godin Kolarov
      Cheryshev Modric Herrera Coutinho Lozano
      Ronaldo Costa

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  18. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Pick who you want in your team for remaining round 1 fixtures

    A Lukaku or
    B Hazard

    And ( got Kimmich but want to double up)

    1 Boateng or
    2 Hector

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A
      1

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A
      1

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

        Take me oooooon

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    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t think I want to focus on round 1 anymore what’s done’s done 😉

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Only relevant because playing Telegraph game so can make transfers

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  19. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone twisting on coutinho?

    Kimmich and kane but undecided

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

      God yes I’d twist. Kane could be the top scorer for the whole tournament v Panama

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    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Panama is Panama

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    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hate you all

      Won’t be able to watch the Panama game in piece no more lol bleurgh

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

        Hahaha.

        I see your point here. It’s a big reason I only went for Trippier week 1.

        I don’t want it to make England games any more stressful. Just want to enjoy them as they are.

        But you can always captain Kane then set it aside and forget about fantasy. It’s not like it’s fpl which is actually important.

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

          I did exactly the same, just Trippier

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    4. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I live in the US so I see a fair amount of Panama as they play the USA a fair amount. They are truly shocking. Kane could get 4 easy against them. However I'm English so I know we can also screw up but if you have Kane I think you have to take the chance on him.

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Right you’ve done it for me

        Moved from coutinho cap to Kimmich if he doesn’t get more than a clean sheet I’ll move to kane Sunday

        Wish me luck haha

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      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I wish you told me that before my wildcard

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

      Stick 😉

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  20. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    You guys happy with Coutinho's (c) score?

    a) keep
    b) switch Lukaku
    c) switch Muller

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

      If you have a safety net of any variety after lukaku id go for it

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Twist

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I’m going Lukaku with Kane as back up

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      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Same here.

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    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      how lucky do you feel ?

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    5. Nigawan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I got no more captain options besides lukaku and muller. Keep my capt points?

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      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        But you are a Red Devil. I'm put it on Kaku just for that.

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

    Is there a FFS mini league?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      HEWJPVYR

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

        You just made that up..

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Fight me.

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

            http://cdn1-www.mandatory.com/assets/uploads/gallery/things-for-your-20s-not-30s/blogging4everyone.gif

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            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              I wouldn't fight Epic, he's been drinking all day with Bumfluff, Drippy and Strangely-Brown:

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          2. Fifa las vegas
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Classic Epic Fail reply

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

        Cheers mate

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      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        cat on the keyboard again Epic?

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  22. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What's your earliest world cup memory?

    Mine is in 1990 being in my mates gaf when Cameroon beat Argentina 1-0 in the opening game.

    My earliest football memory is Ray Houghton's goal vs England in 1988. I'm pretty happy about that!

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

      It would be USA 94. I clearly remember the final. But the first moments would be Spain losing and Stoichkov and Baggio being immense early in the tournament.

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      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I loved that Bulgarian team. Stoichkov and Letchkov who looked a good 50 years old. Think they beat Germany in the quarters.

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        1. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          +1

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        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Ivanov too. He died a couple of years ago

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          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Didn't know that, really enjoyed his film 'the brides if Ivanov' 🙂

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            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Not sure if that's a real thing or not?

              He died of an heart attack aged 50 🙁 , used to call him the beast . Proper defender

              Benjamin Massing died too . He was one of the Cameroon 1990 stars

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      2. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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      3. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        F**k Baggio

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        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Watch your mouth ..

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      4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Salenko scoring 5 goals vs Cameroon too

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    2. white lightning
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      The world cup in Argentina. The best goal I've ever seen was when the Dutch defender (I think it was Haan) & he scored this goal from about the half way line. What an awesome goal that was for power & direction.

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      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes Arie Haan, I had a world cup video as a kid that I must have watched 300 times and that goal was in there. Think it hit the post before going in.

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    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sex, drugs and booze has reduced my memory considerably. Russia against KSA was good though.....

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    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      The first world cup game i ever watched was Maradona single handedly destroying England in 86. Odd that really. Being such an infamous game

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      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        At least you got to see one of the best goals ever in your first match

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        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          That's a good point. Never thought of it like that. But yes I've still yet to see a better goal and there have been a few

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    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I love the MARCOOO TARDELLLI moment though.

      Also Cameroon going far in the 1990 world cup Oman Biyek, Makanaky, Roger Milla , Massing etc was an early memory as it was my first full tournament

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    6. Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Spain’s winning in 2010

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    7. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      My dad proposed to my mum at half time of that Argentina Cameroon game. Actually waited until half time. Not there either - at home, in the living room.

      Earliest memory is '98 - remember most of the tournament despite only having been very young but the final more than anything. And how terrible Ronaldo was, having been so great.

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      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Haha your dad is a true romantic!

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

      Mine was Italia '90, fell in love with that Italian team

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Fell in love with this:

        https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I5PT65I2ny8&t=5s

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    9. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I have some faint flashes of memory from the 1986 WC watching at home with my older brothers sitting around that old dinosaur of a TV we used have not understanding what soccer was about only that Madonna was a god and England were the enemy.

      I have a much clearer memory of the 1990 WC by that stage a was well clued in and Ireland making it to our first WC made it extra special and was the catalyst for me falling in love with the game.

      Ireland vs England stands out in my mind from that WC it finished 1-1 Gary Liniker scored in the first half and Kevin Sheedy got the equalizer in the second half.

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      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Noting like a bit of nostalgia 🙂
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuUzu0ZWgXU

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      2. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes I remember that Sheedy goal well, he had a sweet left foot!

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    10. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      One of my earlier ones was Owen's goal vs Brazil in 2002, and Ronaldinho's free kick(?) - we went to school and watched it in the hall on the big telly they used for assemblies

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  23. nekatie
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Would you wildcard this team:
    Pickford, Uzoho
    Meunier, Danilo, Varela, Akanji, Dalsgaard
    Mueller, Eriksen, Ziyach, Cueva, Zobnin
    Lukaku, Lewandowski, Cavani

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  24. Shakshuka
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any thoughts on this WC draft? Cheers

    Ochoa Sommer
    Rodriguez Cedric Kimmich Bednarek Sabaly
    Coutinho JRod Cheryshev Layun Inui
    Costa Lewandowski Ronaldo

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

      https://media.giphy.com/media/JFc9L8HzSUU8M/giphy.gif

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      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Hahah

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      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Hey Optimus, this is nothing compared to Cheese's reaction to your Ed Sheeran comment. 😆

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

          I'm not going to lie, so i won't

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      3. Shakshuka
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for your input, don't like the Bednarek pick?

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  25. Fifa las vegas
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What’s a decent captain that should slightly puntish for the next round?

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      possibly Lewandowski

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Was thinking him, people seem keen to get him in for round 3. That’ll mean he won’t be much of a differential though.

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  26. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Can I use BB same round as WC?

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      yep

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      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thx

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  27. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    WC Draft - thoughts?

    Neuer/Uzoho
    Cedric/Carvajal/Lovren/Hegazy/Akanji
    Isco/Modric/Coutinho/Cheryshev/Gazinsky
    Ronaldo/Costa/Musa

    Will monitor German mids also.

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good.

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    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Is Carvajal playing?

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    3. white lightning
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good. The Croatian coach said they will rest players in round 3 so this might affect Lovren & Modric so I'd replace them. I'm not sure on Neuer. I'd rather have Kimmich than Neuer. Mybe replace Lovren with Kimmich & Modric with Eriksen & get a cheaper gk.

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  28. white lightning
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    There's 3 things I'm really liking in the world cup:
    (1) The VAR. It's great having this option to decide crucial plays & to weed out the cheats like Neymar
    (2) I'm liking the refs allowing fair challenges for the ball instead of blowing their whistle/penalising all the time when someone gets touched & they throw a hollywood. An a non football person this is what puts me off about football i.e. players not even getting fouled but they put on an act & the ref goes in their favour.
    (3) The so-called weaker nations are catching up with the big boys. They aren't easy beats any more. Tactically & technically they have improved. It's probably due to getting in top coaching staff & their players playing in more competitive leagues mainly in Europe.

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    1. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Agree with all points. 2 was particularly prevalent last night in the Croatia Argentina game and contributed to what was a great spectacle.

      How did a non-football fan end up here though? 😯

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    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      So where was VAR tonight when they attacked Mitro?

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  29. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I'm just a passenger but is anyone on here actually in with a shout of the Kia?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Fifty points behind is all, I remain stubborn to the fact it’s only a matter of time.

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

        50 points behind 1st?

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yes, well 52 to be exact

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Round Robin is 152 places off it . May be if we all step up our game we can win the car for him

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    3. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      34 behind first but first had used all chips already.

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  30. Fifa las vegas
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Going to some torture watching this England game not owing Kane while watching lingard waste chances instead...

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

      You could have stopped the sentence after "England"

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        😀

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