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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. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Chances of kane and lukaku starting respectively?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      75
      25

    2. Anathallo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I'd say 60 and 15

  2. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Pick two:
    A/ Guerreiro (Iran)
    B/ Rodriguez (Costa Rica + pens)
    C/ Rudiger (Korea)
    D/ Fagner (Serbia)

    1. Rohirrims
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A & B is what I'm going with

    2. FFFrog
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      BC

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      BD (and Kimmich)

    4. Anathallo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      BC

  3. Eden Wizard
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Sad act status confirmed.
    I just emailed the game about: Price rise profits & whether price rises occur only once.

  4. kirwy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Not appreciating the fact that I don't have any players from MD2 on my WC. One captain option fewer.

    1. Anathallo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      See my post below, I'm feeling it's worth sacrificing a couple of solid players to give myself Messi for GW2. Increases fun too!

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Argentina look like the ones to go to if any.

  5. Eden Wizard
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    I think these Russians need to be tested for doping....This sudden spring of form is curious 😆

  6. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Better option?

    A) Higuain, Fagner & Sommer

    B) Ronaldo/Messi, Akanji & Uzoho

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Wrong post:

      A) Ronaldo/Messi, Inui, Akanji & Uzoho

      B) Higuain, Cueva, Fagner & Sommer

      1. Anathallo
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        A all the way for me. Would prefer Tunisia GK over Uzoho though.

        1. Karan_G14
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Already have him.

          1. Anathallo
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            Ah. Still A

          2. Anathallo
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            Saudi GK instead? Any thoughts on mine below?

  7. Dilzy
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    RMWCT (Bench Boost Active)

    Ben Mustapha Alowais

    Kimmich Carvajal Cedric Hegazy Akanji

    Coutinho James Isco Cheryshev Inui

    Costa (c) Messi Reus

  8. Sickboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    If we transfer Lukaku out now, could his price rise before the last 16 phase and thereby make it difficult to get him back in?

    Thanks

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Not worth worrying about. You’ll have a free WC an extra 5.0m to find the funds

      1. Anathallo
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Agree. Points over pounds (or Euros)

        1. Sickboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Got ya. Thanks guys

  9. Anathallo
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    My WC BB team is down to a final face off between two options. Your help is greatly appreciated. Who scores more:

    A: Tunisia GK, Quintero, Messi (GW2 captain)

    B: De Gea, Cueva (GW2 captain), Costa

    I'm leaning towards A

    Thanks!

    1. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

    3. 420king
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I've gone for A.

    4. Anathallo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Thanks all. A it is.

    5. Chilli Heatwave
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

  10. nick8070
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Concerned about Belgium rotation, which one of the following should I FT out and who should I bring in to replace?

    A) Carrasco
    B) Meunier

    1. Anathallo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I am not informed but Meunier is definitely a booking away from a ban, so maybe lose him. CS also unlikely (hopefully)

      1. nick8070
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Thank you! Who would you replace Meunier with? Thinking Carvajal or RRodriguez...

  11. kirwy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Who's starting up front in Argentina? Aguero? Higuain? Dybala?

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      No one knows. Probably Higuain & Messi imo.

      1. kirwy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        All right. Not worth gambling on Higuain. Messi only safe choice.

  12. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Defence atm
    Godin varela dalsgaard Sabaly akanji
    Worth doing dalsgaard/varela----->kimmich (-4)?

  13. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    France likely to rotate?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yes.

    2. johnnymorrocco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Mandanda - Sidibé, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernandez - Kanté, N'Zonzi - Dembélé, Griezmann, Lemar - Giroud

  14. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    WC team;

    Sommer - Ochoa
    Kimmich - Mina - RRodriguez - Granquist - Gabr
    JRod - Quintero - Trezeguet - Cueva - Inui
    Ronaldo - Messi - Reus

    Opinion. Would like to have Coutinho & JRod in my team....

    1. kirwy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Save 1.0 on Mina > Mojica

      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        What to upgrade with that? Ochoa to Rui Patricio maybe?

    2. The Hobbit
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Your midfield hurts my eyes

  15. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    anything worth a hit here?

    Uzoho Ochoa
    Varela Dalsgard Kimmich Rodrigeuz Sabaly
    Coutinho Isco Eriksen Layun Gazinksy
    Kane Costa Cavani

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Who you thinking of playing among dalsgaard varela Sabaly?

      1. Rinseboy
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        will play all of them and rotate?

  16. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Dalsgaard/varela---->kimmich (-4)?

    1. Anathallo
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Only if you don't have 11 players playing.

  17. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    WCBB
    Elshenawy Mustapha

    Cedric Kimmich Marcelo Rodriguez Carvajal

    Isco Coutinho Cherysev
    Inui Quintero

    Ronaldo Reus Higuain

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I like it. Defense slightly too expensive imo though

  18. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Would you swap triple Belgium for Triple Spain?
    Thinking Meunier, Hazard and Lukaku for Alba, Isco and Costa.
    Or should I get Modric in instead?
    (This is the Sun game)

    1. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      In the Sun game I think using 3 transfers to take out three players definitely through for three that are not is borderline crazy.

      If you hear any of them are definitely out then go for it. But certainly leave Hazard alone IMHO.

  19. Zimppa
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    I would ideally like to save my WC for later, but having Lukaku, Carrasco, Eriksen, Varela and Danilo is making me think otherwise.

    Should I go for the WC now?
    Current squad:

    El Kajoui - Uzoho
    Varela - Kimmich - Trippier - Sabaly - Danilo
    Eriksen - James Rodriguez - Carrasco - Ljajic - Belhanda
    Griezmann - Costa - Lukaku

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yes

    2. thekingiii
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I'm in a similar position. Feel like owning Carrasco, Lukaku, Meunier, Eriksen, Varela and Danilo is forcing my WC hand

    3. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yes. I'm in a similar situation and am edging towards the WC.

  20. Ibra
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    A) Fagner + Sommer

    or

    B) Rodriguez + Elshenawy

  21. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Changes?

    Elshenawy - Mustapha
    Rudiger - Carvajal - Akanji - Cedric - Fagner
    Coutinho - James - Isco - Quintero - Inui
    Ronaldo - Costa - Reus

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      No jokes this is my exact WC team.
      Been reading stuff on here that's making me think Messi over Ronaldo. The day 2 captain choice is especially tempting.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Saw Argentina twice, probably dont trust Messi anymore

      2. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Good luck mate!

  22. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    My WC team:-

    Neuer
    Carvajal Akanji Cedric
    Shaqiri Coutinho Isco Cheryshev
    Werner Costa Ronaldo

    Uzoho Gazinsky Sakai Sabaly

    Should I stick with this or consider upgrading Werner to Messi/downgrading to Salah or Reus?

  23. KanteTouchThis
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Muslera / Caballero
    Varela / Boateng / Guerreiro / Trippier / Akanji
    Coutinho / Isco / Draxler / Layun / Inui
    Costa / Lukaku / Salah

    In trouble and no more WC, Boateng messed it all up.

    From what I gather
    Out - Boateng
    Doubt - Varela, Guerriro, Lukaku
    Possibly rotated/rested/dropped - Draxler, Willy

    I have no choice but take a -4 and don't mind it as I'm doing well in my ML (won't do -8). Any suggestions?
    Thinking of going for broke and do a Lukaku + Boateng --> Messi + Sabaly/Sakai

  24. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Is it now the best time to BB ?

    1. johnnymorrocco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      it could be a struggle to get 15 playing players post group stage

  25. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Anyone gambling on brandt? Hes looked lively past 2 games think low will start him last game

  26. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Cap Ronaldo or costa?

    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Think Ronaldo having pens edges it for me. Not sure who would take Spain’s tbh...

      1. DD
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Probably D Silva on spot kicks for Spain

  27. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Guerreiro or Cedric?

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Am going Cedric

  28. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Costa, Reus or Werner?

    Already have isco. No germany atm

  29. Azathoth
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Keep Muller for the Korea game or oust him for Cout?

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Cout. Muller was poor and played too wide

  30. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    G2G?

    Elshenawy - Ben Mustapha
    Rudiger - Carvajal - R.Rodriguez - Akanji - Fagner
    Coutinho - James - Isco - Quintero - Inui
    Ronaldo - Costa - Reus