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Dugout Discussion June 30

Four-goal Ronaldo meets World Cup’s best defence

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The second of today’s World Cup last-16 ties kicks off at 7pm in Sochi, as Portugal take on Uruguay for a place in the quarter-finals.

For Fantasy managers, the fixture effectively boils down to Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.1m) versus the meanest side in the tournament so far.

Portugal’s captain has been selected by 32.5% of those who are playing McDonald’s FIFA – no forward has a higher ownership percentage.

Ronaldo is also the only Portuguese player whose ownership exceeds 10%, with Pepe (£6.0) and Rui Patricio (£6.0m) the next-most chosen assets from the 2016 European Championship winners.

After sailing through the group stage without conceding a single goal, Uruguay – and their defence in particular – have attracted plenty of Fantasy investment for this round of 16 tie.

Diego Godin‘s (£5.6m) ownership has soared to 27% and the Uruguayan captain is now the second-most owned defender in the McDonald’s FIFA game behind Marcelo.

There has been money too for Jose Gimenez (£5.7m) and Fernando Muslera (£5.6m) as Fantasy managers back Uruguay to keep a fourth straight World Cup clean sheet and their seventh successive shut-out overall: the two-times World Cup winners have yet to concede a goal in 2018.

No side conceded fewer big chances than Uruguay (one) during the group stage.

Owners of Luis Suarez (£10.5m) and/or Edinson Cavani (£9.5m) have essentially got big-money differentials on their hands, as the Uruguayan strike pair are only owned by 6.2% and 5% of Fantasy managers respectively.

This match could be a set-piece square-off: all five of Uruguay’s 2018 World Cup goals have been scored from set-piece situations, while both sides have made a joint-high total of five attempts from direct free-kicks.

World Cup Data

We’re delighted to offer World Cup data as an early addition to our regular season offering to help those playing Fantasy games over the summer.

We’ve secured Opta data, not only for the tournament itself, but also from the Qualifying Rounds for Europe and South America and for international friendlies involving the participating nations. This includes all the matches played right up to the tournament kick-off.

Just to stress, this World Cup offering comes packaged with the regular Fantasy Football Scout membership.

Check out this new trailer detailing the World Cup content below…

McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy

Join our McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy league ‘FantasyFootballScout’ using the code: HEWJPVYR

Fantasy iTeam

Fantasy Football Scout is supporting Fantasy iTeam, a free World Cup game available on a number of mobile devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPodTouch and Android. We have an official Fantasy Football Scout League open to UK users only, with a £1000 of Amazon vouchers to give out, split between the top three performers. There’s also the small matter of £10k worth of prizes available in the main competitions: Overall World Championship and Manager of the Gameround.

Click here for details and here to sign up.

Our League name is Fantasy Football Scout and the pin is 1887.

Please note, users must be over 18 and based in the UK to join our league.

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

    Pick one to Captain for tomorrow out of -

    A Isco
    B Costa
    C Rakitic

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

      A

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    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Isco Disco

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  2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    OR 75. Anyone higher?

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

      74 people

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

      74 people screaming yes

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    3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hahah i meant anyone on here

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    4. DJDave1979
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nice one!

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  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Updates so quick 🙂

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    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Should try the Norwegian game, LIVE updates!

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  4. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    IT'S GOING HOME

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      35 from fo'

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      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        FAIL

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  5. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Score check, how am I doing?

    0 from 0

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Great!

      I;m on 30 from 2.

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  6. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ramos worth a punt tomorrow. I own Isco aswell

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  7. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Still sad about mbappe

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

      Griezmann is essentially a AMC in this lineup

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      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/06/29/community-round-up-planning-for-world-cup-fantasy-knockout-rounds/?hc_page=3#hc_comment_18312320

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

          You called it. He's played that position for months now for them

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  8. DJDave1979
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Up to 3,600. And that's with the wrong Egypt keeper debacle.

    🙂 and yet 🙁

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      8 places above me 🙂

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      1. DJDave1979
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Actually level!

        If I finish within 7-11 points of a really high finish I'm going to be a bit narked!

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        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Check the lineups dude (not lingerie, auto-correct :p) you'll be alright, we all have hindsight screw-ups.

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    2. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      2500 and that's with a round 3 score of 32 with BB lol nearly beat my last round BB score with 30 points of 2 players Mbappe (c) and Parvard

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

        Nice picks

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

    Anyone for Ramos (c) tomorrow ?

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

      Going to risk it

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

    My mate told me earlier that Gary Lineker shat himself during a WC match, I didn't believe him until I googled it 😯 😆

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_PLu9KWNK8

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    1. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I thought that everyone had seen this

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

        Twas news to me

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

      Don't blame him for shitting himself coming up against such a team 😎

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  11. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Only have Godin for Uruguay vs France.
    Which striker if any should I be targeting Mbappe/Griezz or Cavani/Suarez?

    Have Kaku, Hazard & Neymar who’ll be facing each other most likely.

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

      I'd avoid personally. Too unpredictable

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    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mbappe

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    3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mbappe imo

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

      Mbappe

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    5. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kane.

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      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Uruguay vs France is on same day as Belgium vs Brazil* so it gives you an extra captain option.

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

          Decent thinking, just gotta qualify ha

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          1. 420king
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            True 🙂

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    6. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mbappe wont get much joy in behind the Uruguayan defence imo.

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  12. krishgorwani
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Was chasing league leader by 5 points

    He had mbappe(c) , Pavard and Bentancur playing today. Up by 40 now, should I consider it over?

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If he can do it on one day then so can you.

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

        Thanks mate, really demoralised

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      2. krishgorwani
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I actually won, I cant believe it, on the last day, thanks so much to you guys for the encouragement, finished with 362 and won by 6 points

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    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not over till its over

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

        Thanks

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      2. krishgorwani
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I won mate, thanks a lot for the encouragement

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

      Pavard and Bentancur not exactly major scores. Wait for Brazil and Belguim to go wild

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

        Yeah, ill be banking mainly on Kane though

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      2. krishgorwani
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I won on the last day mate, thanks for all you guys support

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    4. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Same thing happened to me except I was up by 6.

      Think I'll be more relaxed now, whatever happens happens.

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

        Yeah, cant do much in a situation like this, just gonna have to go with the same thing, whatever happens now happens

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      2. krishgorwani
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I won on the last day mate, thanks for all the support, cheers to everyone here and this site

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  13. Tansblert
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Had griezmann as captain today, stick or twist to isco?

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

      twist

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

    What are your current ranks for both McDonalds and the FIFA Bracket Challenge?

    I'm at 23k for McDonalds
    and 1,493rd somehow for Bracket Challenge 🙂

    Mbappe(c) carrying

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    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Was at #603 but dropped to #1607 because I only had Muslera playing today. (Don't usually do this well)

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      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        For McDonald's ^^

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  15. Green Arrow
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Will price changes happen every day now in the McD game?

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

      They happen the moment the next 'round' goes active

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      1. Green Arrow
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I see, thanks!

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  16. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Captain -
    Isco or Costa ?

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  17. DanKoop08
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Modric or Isco captain for tomorrow and why?

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  18. New Post
    rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    New article:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/06/30/moving-target-jonny-evans-2/

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