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

22 June 2018 440 comments
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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.

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

    Current captain Couts.

    I have Kaku and Mueller to go .

    Thinking of putting that C on Mueller. What do you think?

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

      Do it

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

        Cheers mate, I have a feeling he will try to improve his WC scoring record therefore should be on penos (rather than Ozil).

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

          Plus they must score against Sweden.

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      2. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I also feel that Lowe may start with Mueller and deploy Reus and sit Werner.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think, just do it.

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

        Yes mate, how are you doing anyway? Are you enjoying the WC? Are you involved in any WC fantasy football ?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I'm playing but not particularly taking it serious. The pesky Russians with their dodgy kick off times make it hard for me while I'm at work.

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

            Where are you based?

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

      I wouldn't go for Müller. Not the player he once was - check his recent scoring stats...

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

        Last 10 matches- 4 assists, 5 goals (hattrick v Leverkusen). In WC qualifiers- 9 games- 5 goals, 6 apples. Should be no 1 choice on penos.

        Whats wrong with those stats?

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

          Last scored in April. Scored 8 goals all year in the league for a dominant Bayern team. Hasn't done the business for the national team for a while - only time I can see he scored since the start of 2017 was March 2018 - 1 goal v Spain (might have missed some off my list though tbf). Shifted to a wide role with Werner on board.

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

            Did you like Werner v Mexico?

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

              Tbh I didn't see the full match, so don't feel qualified to comment. I'd be surprised if he was dropped after one match with the form he's been in though!

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

                Wouldn't be surprised to see Mueller up front v Sweden.

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

                  Fair enough. I'm sure you can tell I'd prefer Kaku over Müller but each to his own! GL whatever you end up with 🙂

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  2. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So I have double Uruguay defence (Gimenez & Varela). For round 3 I'm going to sell one of them. The rest of my defense is Pique, Guerreiro & Akanji. Which trade do you like:
    (a) Gimenez out - R. Rodriguez in (already have Akanji)
    (b) Gimenez out - Miranda in
    (c) Gimenez out - Hegazi in
    (d) Varela out - Hegazi in
    (e) Other 4.5 or 5.5 defenders I haven't considered.

    Thoughts & thanks.

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

      Swiss haven't got many potent strikers, scorers in generally...But from this list, I would go with Rodriguez.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        His question is more difficult than the one you just posted. 😀

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

          I was trying to say that his deliveries are going to be wasted. As Dzemaili and Seferovic firing blanks.

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

    Coutinho captain. Lukaku and Kane to play. Stick it or twist?!

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Twist, always twist.

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

      More fun twisting

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

      Twist

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

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh8eb_ACLl8

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    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Stick.

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

    Not much to say so a post I posted on my FB page

    I like a good footy tournament..World cup, Euros etc..it's good stuff I also understand that some folk aren't quite so keen...So for all those that aren't quite so keen...
    Will you kindly f off with your ....ELEVEN MEN KICKING A BAG OF WIND...routine. It's just a stupid thing to say and it's already been said a billion times....and it wasn't funny then either...

    Everybody agree?

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  5. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, sorry basic question:
    Have Danilo in starting line up with subs: Inui - Dals - Cavani
    If Inui doesnt play also, how many point that I get?
    A. 0 from Inui
    B. 2 from Dals
    Thanks 🙂

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

      Depends if you've made subs. No autosubs if you've made manual changes yourself

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  6. travis45
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would u sub in Hummels just in case he starts or stick with the cueva 2 pointer?

    Nobody on the final day so would lose 2 points if Hummels gets 0

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

      Hummels is injured and will not be playing.

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  7. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Rumored Argentina lineup vs Nigeria:

    ---------------------Armani------------------------
    ---Mercado--Otamendi--Fazio---Rojo------
    -----------Mascherano------Biglia--------------
    ------Messi-------Banega--------Di Maria-----
    ---------------------Aguero-------------------------

    So much better already. Not perfect. But much better than the crap he put out against Croatia.

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

      Going to use my free transfer for R3 to dump Lingard for a 7.5 or less mid. I was thinking of Banega but wasn't sure if he would be advanced enough or immune to the obvious re-shuffle for the Nigeria game. This would be perfect though.

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Wait it out. I'll continue to keep you guys posted on the practice lineups.

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

          Ty, I can see Messi producing the magic against Nigeria. The circumstances surrounding the game are so similar to that game against Ecuador.

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    2. JPoole98
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You think they'll succeed against Nigeria??

      So tempted to stick Kun or Messi in for R3 but idk whether to trust it or not

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I have no clue mate. This team baffles me beyond belief. Projected lineup looks pretty decent though, only players I don't especially like are Mascherano and Biglia.

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    3. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It ends caballero and mezza in our teams then

      Looking for a best replacement for them

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

    How does maximum cap work? U just play it and who scores the most is max cap? U dob't have to twist from player to player?

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    1. 420king
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Put it on your worst player for fun.

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

    Guys, stick C on Coutinho or switch to Werner?

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

      Twist if backup , odw stick

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  10. Taegugk Warrior
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you WC this team for Round 3?

    Cavani | Jesus | Lukaku
    Eriksen | Mueller | Meza | Carrasco | Layun
    Trippier | Varela | Meunier | Sabaly | Dhalsgard
    Pickford | Uzohu

    Have 3 belgian (vs engalnd in R3) and Cavani.

    If use 1 FT who is best choice to subs for..

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

    So isn’t Nacho not going to play again next game?

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  12. Abusement Park
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho stick or twist

    Still have Kimmich and Kane

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

      Surely you’ll captain Kane so might as well captain Kimmich first

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    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      what if I said "twist"?

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  13. Jay_
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I accidently subbed in James Rod a few nights ago instead of Meunier and confirmed. If I swap them now, can I still sub JROD back in again from the bench before he plays?

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    1. JPoole98
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yeah pair of them should be interchangeable until one of them plays (Belgium first game tomorrow)

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  14. A Betting Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku vs Meunier captaincy using bookmaker odds, to try and give some perspective:

    Assuming 60+ mins played and an assist chance of 20% each, which I think is fair.

    Lukaku:
    Appearance = 2
    To score: 52.36% x 4 = 2.09
    To score 2+: 16.78% x 4 = 0.66
    Assist: 20% x 3 = 0.6
    TOTAL: 5.36

    Using spread bet odds where he's projected ~0.63 goals would achieve a result of 5.12

    Meunier
    Appearance = 2
    Clean Sheet = 56.18% x 4 = 2.25
    To score = 11.1% x 6 = 0.66
    To score 2+ = 0.79% x 6 = 0.05
    Assist: 20% x 3 = 0.6
    TOTAL: 5.56

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    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Great work thank you. Now just put it on Lukaku.

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  15. Trippier Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hello, opinions on captaining Kroos vs Kimmich for tomorrow please? Thanks in advance for advice.

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    1. A Betting Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kimmich and it's not even close.

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    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kroos is a very good player but doesn't get Fantasy points. Put it on Kimmich if that's all you got.....

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

      kimmich for sure

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  16. wiibrahim
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Stick or twist captaincy from Pavard? I have Lukaku, Layun, Kimmich, and Ochoa to play tomorrow.

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  17. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Cap sequence so far -cheryshev > eriksen > coutinho.
    Stick with Coutinho or switch to lukaku and then Jrod if needed? Thanks

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    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think the Eriksen to Coutinho twist proves how difficult it is to get more than 7 or 8 points in this game. If Lukaku gets a brace, that's only 3 more points and I don't think it's worth the stress. Unless it's all a bit of fun of course!

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  18. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Meunier unlikely to get RC right? Does he have a temper?

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

    Coutinho captain. Layun and Kane to play. Stick it or twist?

    Top of cash ML with 11 pts difference. Rivals doesnt have Kane & Layun, but already captain Coutinho

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

      Same here. Kane is definitely worth the twist I feel

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

        yeah agree with you

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  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    As im likely in the same position as all of you stick or twister questioners:

    I captained coutinho. I have Layun kane meunier (among others) left.

    I’ve twisted, meunier rn

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

      I have Layun and Kane left. Am I crazy not to stick it on Layun even though I'm adamant I'll be twisting to Kane?

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

      why not Kane?

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  21. mikess
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Muslera, Ben Mustapha
    Alba, Dalsgaard, Varela, Maguire, Akanji
    Isco, Coutinho, Cheryshev, Gazinsky, Layun
    Ronaldo, Kane, Cavani

    All ready played my wildcard...Who do I need to monitor the most?

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

      great team mate. Cavani to Costa imo

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

        Cheers, could be a shout

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  22. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho stick or twist
    Kimmich and Meunier left

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

      I'd go Kimmich myself

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

        I'd stick with Couts tho

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      2. St. Joseph
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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  23. mikess
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you stick or twice to your 'cheapie 4.0m keeper' if your main keeper scores 3?

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

      Likes of Uzohu and Ben Mustapha are likely to be busy, can they make up points with saves?

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    2. mikess
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      twist*

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  24. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for
    Caballero (5.0 M) for round 3

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

      Sommer

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  25. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez to who I want a striker who got something to play for plus Uruguay been lucky and bit poor.

    A) Aguero
    B) Timo

    Thanks

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

      I'll reserve judgement on Timo. For that price I'd want the main man for their side, not something going to be dragged off for Higuain after 70 mins

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      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Good point

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

    Triple Belguim gets me back in the party today. 😉

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  27. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho (c) stick or twist?

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

      I'm twisting purely down to Kane

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  28. Lav
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Eriksen(c) to Lukaku(c)?

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  29. The Darkest Knight
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho Captain (7 points)

    Stick or twist??? for Lukaku/Kimmich?

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

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqv2-ISx1vU

    Best advert ever?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Low standards 🙂

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

        Which one do you prefer?

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

      C'est tres gentil

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