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24 June 2018 2436 comments
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Harry Kane has become the current top scorer in the World Cup with five goals in two matches.

After another incredible FPL season it looks as if he may become an essential asset to own on World Cup Fantasy too. Meanwhile, Jesse Lingard looks like he could offer the best value when looking to invest in England’s attack.

We’ve got all the goals and assists from the Three Lions’ spectacular win over Panama tonight, and we’ll bring you the details of Japan v Senegal and Poland v Colombia tomorrow morning.

ENGLAND 6-1 PANAMA

TOP-SCORING PLAYERS

  • Harry Kane (£11.0m) – 16 points
  • John Stones (£5.5m) – 14 points
  • Jesse Lingard (£7.5m) – 9 points
  • Kieran Trippier (£5.5m) – 9 points
  • Felipe Baloy (£5.0m) – 7 points
  • Raheem Sterling (£9.0m) – 5 points
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£6.0m) – 4 points
  • Ricardo Avila (£4.5m) – 4 points

Harry Kane’s (£11.0m) first-ever England hat-trick put him in pole position in the World Cup Golden Boot race on Sunday afternoon.

The Tottenham forward found the net three times as the Three Lions absolutely blew away Panama to qualify for the knockout stages, with defender John Stones (£5.5m) also scoring twice.

Such a dominant display may force a shift in the World Cup Fantasy market towards some of England’s key assets, even if it is Belgium up next for Gareth Southgate’s side.

Stones opened the scoring in the eighth minute as he headed home a Kieran Trippier (£5.5m) corner, completely unmarked.

Then in the 22nd minute England were awarded a penalty after Jesse Lingard (£7.5m) was bundled over. Kane stepped up and, despite two minutes of attempted gamesmanship from Panama’s players, smashed the ball into the top left-hand corner.

14 minutes later, Lingard got the goal that his performances against Tunisia and Panama deserved. Playing a nice little one-two with Sterling on the edge of the box, he let fly from distance and curled the ball into the top right-hand corner.

In the 40th minute, Stones had his second. In the aftermath of a free-kick, Kane headed back across goal to Sterling, whose nod was saved by Jaime Penedo (£4.5m). However, Stones was on hand to head high into the net to make it 4-0.

Kane netted the fifth goal in first-half stoppage time, once again from the penalty spot. Both he and Stones were hauled down in the box by Panama defenders and initially it was unclear which of the two simultaneous fouls had been penalised by the referee. It was later confirmed that Kane would receive the additional two points for winning the penalty and he dispatched it into the same part of the goal as his first.

Kane didn’t know much about it when he completed his hat-trick. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£6.0m) took a shot from outside the box and his shot cannoned off the back of Kane’s foot to redirect it past Penedo.

With the result firmly in the bag, Kane and Lingard were withdrawn for Fabian Delph (£5.0m) and Jamie Vardy (£8.5m) to get some game-time. However, England took their foot off the gas after those changes, conceding in the 78th minute.

Ricardo Avila’s (£4.5m) free-kick from the left was turned into the net by 37-year-old substitute Felipe Baloy (£5.0m), frustrating those invested in England’s defence. However, owners of Trippier were fortunate to avoid losing their clean sheet. The Tottenham man was substituted off in the 70th minute before the goal, therefore banking the four points for a shutout.

With Romelu Lukaku (£10.0m) and Eden Hazard (£10.0m) both doubts for Belgium in Gameround 3, the form of Kane and Lingard may tempt Fantasy managers to invest in them before the Group Stages end.

ENGLAND XI (3-1-4-2): Pickford; Maguire, Stones, Walker; Henderson; Young, Lingard (Delph 63’), Lotus-Cheek, Trippier (Rose 70’); Kane (Vardy 63’), Sterling.

PANAMA XI (4-1-4-1): Penedo; Davis, Escobar, R Torres, Murillo; Gomez (Baloy 69’); Rodriguez, Godoy (Avila 63’), Cooper, Barcenas (Arroyo 69’); Perez.

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  1. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    All my players scored more than 2
    Goal / Assist / Clean sheet
    Apart from Werner still have BB WC and MC 136 points

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      141 here but BB and WC burned up. Worried for match day 3 team.

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

    Best option here?

    A Hummels Griezmann Reus or
    B Kimmich Cavani Reus or
    C Rüdiger Costa Reus

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

      * or

      D Kimmich Falcao Costa

  3. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Spent free to bring in rakitic

    Gtg?

    Schmeichel
    Hector Pavard Alba Meunier
    Isco Rakitic Meza
    Ronaldo(c) Silva Mertens

    Uzuho Varela Belhanda Godoy

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Dont think Rakitic will play. 9 changes for Croatia against Iceland.

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Well that's not good

        Source?

        1. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Croatian media. Big rotation expected.

  4. InvertedWinger
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Help me choose between:
    A) Falcao, Isco, Quintero
    B) Higuain, J.Rodriguez, Saiss

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

  5. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A) Nandez -> Quintero
    B) Danilo -> Kimmich
    C) Both (-4)

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      C

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

      C

  6. fantasydiva
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    WC & BB for Rd 3

    Ronaldo - Costa - Reus
    Shaqiri - Couthinio - Gazinsky - Inui - James
    Fagner - Carvajal - Ruediger -Akanji - Y.Ben Alouane
    Alisson - Sommer

    hows it

  7. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A. Varela -> 6.0 Def. or lower
    B. Meunier -> Kimmich and bank 1 mil
    C. Cavani -> 11.0 forward or lower

    1. LuckyLQ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A, Croatian defenders look decent

      1. squ1rrel
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        already have Strinic tho.

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

    Yey! I broke 100 pts. Finally and on the last and final day. And no chips. still poor granted but maybe not as bad as I thought 🙂

    1. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      101 here mate thanks to mojica cleanie. piss poor!

      1. Louis_Sans_Balls
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        cheers! Pints tonight for sure! Not that we really need a reason 😉

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      For the GW or the tournament in total?

    3. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      100 overall or for this round??

      1. Louis_Sans_Balls
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        overall lol
        But I also took 1st place in my mini-league. I'm lucky my mates are just as bad or worse 😉

        1. Louis_Sans_Balls
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          keep in mind no chips and no WC tho

          1. Louis_Sans_Balls
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            I'm at 105 to be exact

            1. squ1rrel
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              lol nice. i was at 93 yesterday but then had Kane, Trippier, and Inui today 😀

              1. Louis_Sans_Balls
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                JRod got me over the hump, literally 🙂

                1. Louis_Sans_Balls
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  Also left 10 pts on the table by not using bench boost so could've been more

      2. Feloh
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Total of course, why would a gameweek score of 100 be piss poor?

        1. Louis_Sans_Balls
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          agree, that would be splendid in my book!

  9. Lewa
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I have the money to do this change should I?
    (different platform)
    Ramos-->Trippier

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

      No

      1. Lewa
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        But Trippier might be injured

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

          If you meant Trippier to Ramos yes. I thought arrow pointing other way!

          1. Lewa
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            oopsy daisies

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

    out of 100% chances of the following starting?

    kaku
    meunier(yc)
    Jesus
    danilo
    nandez

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      30
      60
      85
      0
      No idea.

      1. Feloh
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        looks like I'll have to take another-4 for kaku+ meunier to Costa + Rodriguez

        1. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          As long as you have 11 playing, dont think hits are really worth it.

      2. LuckyLQ
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        What about pavard? Out of 100%?

        1. Feloh
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          50%

          1. fantasydiva
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            pavard is out

        2. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          5. Leaked lineup has Sidibe.

    2. DoubleO
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nandez is starting

  11. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fagner good option for wildcard?

    1. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      yes

    2. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      defo.

      is danilo confirmed out?

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        😆 this answer

    3. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.

    4. Mysterion
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He's cheap and seems nailed to start but I think Brazil will concede. Has he got any attacking threat?

  12. kinghenry14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    0.5ITB

    el kajoui uzoho
    kimmich meunier varela pavard sabaly
    james eriksen coutinho meza nandez
    lukaku cavani salah

    who is priority to sell?
    A) varela
    B) pavard
    C) nandez
    D) lukaku
    E) salah
    F) any of those for a hit
    G) play WC

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      G

  13. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    RMWCT out of 10!
    Elshenawy - Mustapha
    Kimmich - Carvajal - Guerreiro - Akanji - Sabaly
    Coutinho - James - Isco - Badri - Inui
    Ronaldo - Costa - Reus

    Thx for suggestions.

  14. travis45
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    should always have the two best teams on paper play each other first in the group, like portugal and spain. makes the last games interesting to an extent

  15. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else think the two chips in the McDonalds game are a bit useless. Chances are you are always get four players blanking.
    Unless you get a defender go bigger than one of the top attackers then the max cap is also redundant.

  16. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do here?

    0.5m ITB, WC used.

    Ochoa Ryan
    Danilo Pique Varela Akanji Arnason
    Cheryshev Gazinsky Isco Layun Coutinho
    Ronaldo Cavani Lukaku

    Lukaku or Cavani to Costa? I know there's Danilo but who cares

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku to Werner, Reus or Higuain.

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Btw, Varela is out too.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. Yeah defence has unexpectedly become a problem but I gotta prioritize that third forward.

  17. anish10
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Shaqiri & Salah worth the risk?

    1. LuckyLQ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nope, play it safe. About Salah you can see the lineup before deadline.

  18. Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sounds like I have both Danilo and Lukaku out for Round 3...no money in the bank. Any suggestions?

    A. Danilo to Granqvist (and hope for a pen)
    B. Lukaku to D Costa
    C. Both for a -4
    D. Another

    1. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      maybe danilo to Rodriguez ( swiss) and kaku to Costa -4 am on the same

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Exact same situation as me. Torn between maybe Werner as a slight differential or Khazri. Or then there’s the likes of Costa as mentioned below.

  19. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lingard likely to be rested now? And the likes of Layun for Mexico considering they are through?

    1. travis45
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      mexico are far from through

      1. travis45
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        sweden win by 1 goal it comes down to fairplay

        win by 2 goal and mexico are out*

        *presuming that germany beat korea

      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Oops, major brain fart

  20. Ibra
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I'll use wc now. Who should I bring in? Is there someone I should change?

    Ronaldo - Messi - Warda
    Coutinho - Isco - Draxler - Layun - Gazinsky
    Kimmich - Carvajal - Guerreiro - Hegazy - Sakai
    Sommer - Ben Mustapha

  21. 420king
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    If I didn't go with Danilo over Trippier because of rotation fears and had the balls to captain Kane today, I'd have exactly 100 points. Amazing how I can find negatives even in a great gameweek 😀

    Point of the story? Be brave.

    1. fantasydiva
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Congo on the Century

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Was the other way around but thanks anyway 🙂

  22. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    any changes? Playing bb and 0.0itb
    Ben Mustapha
    Fagner Cedric Kimmich
    Coutinho James Isco Cheryshev
    Ronaldo Costa Reus

    Gallese akanji mojica inui

  23. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Is Meunier worth keeping? Or sell for Kimmich for a hit.

    1. LuckyLQ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Defenders that more likely to get clean sheet are worth to hit since you'll get 2pts instead of 0

      Also meunier on 1 yc, could be rotated

      1. squ1rrel
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hit really not worth it unless you only have 2 defenders.

  24. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    anyone else feel Costa is being massively over looked. Could go dynamite against a Moroccan the which will be playing all out attack.

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ive seen him in every WC team.

  25. fantasydiva
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    any Good 4.0 DF Please?

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      None with a good CS chance. Croatian Caleta-Car is rumored to start but is likely to drop in price. Sabaly plays Colombia and Sakai has Poland.

      1. fantasydiva
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        YOHAN BEN ALOUANE from Tunisia is 4.0 & plays Panama

        1. 420king
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Nice, thanks.

    2. LuckyLQ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sakai/Sabaly

    3. The Hobbit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sakai looks good, attacking at full back

  26. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sabaly or Sakai?

    1. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      oops meant to reply to above ^^

      1. fantasydiva
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        YOHAN BEN ALOUANE ( Tunisa ) Nailed ?

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Probably, but do you trust them to do much against Panama now that they’re both going home on Friday?

          1. fantasydiva
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            looking just at CS as I am using BB

        2. squ1rrel
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          I don't think so.

  27. Rihanovic
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of Varela and Pavard starting???

    1. fantasydiva
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      0 ZERO

    2. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      absolute zilcho

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

      Whys varela out?

      1. LuckyLQ
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        URU plays 3ATB

    4. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Slim

  28. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    RMWCT + BB

    Muslera
    Fagnar - Varela - Rudiger - Cedric -Hegazi
    Coutinho - Quintero - Muller - Shaqiri - Inui
    Ronaldo - Costa - Salah

    Ronaldo or Salah Captain?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ben Mustafa second keeper*

  29. Lewa
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A) Ramos
    B) Moutinho

  30. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Not a bad days work 😮

    Kane(c): 32
    Trippier: 9
    Inui: 9
    Maguire: 2 (bleurgh)

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Trippier got 5 didn't he?

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

        Nope subbed before goal conceded 😉

      2. 420king
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        9

      3. LuckyLQ
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        9 because he kept CS until he subbed off