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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	99.7%	Likely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	51.6%	Likely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	68.1%	Likely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	75.8%	Likely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	52.7%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	82.6%	Unlikely
Welbeck	BHA	6.2m	35.6%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	33.9%	Unlikely
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	42.6%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.6%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	64.2%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	66.6%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	60.2%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	61.6%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	67.7%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	46.3%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	63.7%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	61.0%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	60.7%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	65.3%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	55.7%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	66.8%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	49.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	51.6%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	54.4%	Unlikely
Struijk	LEE	4.3m	38.8%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.4m	22.6%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.6m	30.6%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	42.0%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	47.1%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	46.1%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	51.5%	Unlikely
Hill	BOU	4.2m	31.2%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	43.9%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.3m	24.5%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	39.1%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	41.5%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	42.6%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.1%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	37.5%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mbeumo	MUN	8.6m	100.7%	Very Likely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	29.3%	Maybe
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	96.5%	Maybe
Keane	EVE	4.6m	80.8%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	86.1%	Unlikely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	82.3%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	82.7%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	80.8%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	80.2%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.2%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	73.7%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.1%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	72.2%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	69.7%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	71.5%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	66.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	67.8%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	67.5%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	6.8m	58.8%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	58.0%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	61.4%	Unlikely
Gallagher	TOT	5.1m	54.8%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.7m	52.5%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	61.2%	Unlikely
Moore	SUN	3.9m	60.8%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.7m	55.4%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	19.7%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	58.3%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	55.2%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	52.7%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	53.0%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	52.8%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	51.6%	Unlikely
Vicario	TOT	4.7m	49.3%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	51.4%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	48.8%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	48.8%	Unlikely
Merrick	CHE	4.0m	49.5%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.3m	21.8%	Unlikely
Milambo	BRE	5.2m	49.0%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Donnarumma	MCI	C
Up	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
Down	Raya Martin	ARS	A
Up	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Petrovic	BOU	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C
Up	Mamardashvili	LIV	C, £

Last updated: 7 Apr, 2026 3:01pm

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	O’Reilly	MCI	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Hill	BOU	B, £
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
Down	van Dijk	LIV	C
Down	Thiaw	NEW	C, Rest
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 7 Apr, 2026 3:02pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
Up	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	A
No Change	Gordon	NEW	A, OoP
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	B
Down	Wilson	FUL	A
No Change	Stach	LEE	C, Vs, Inj, £

Last updated: 7 Apr, 2026 2:55pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
Up	João Pedro	CHE	A
Up	Welbeck	BHA	A, Vs
Up	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
Down	Thiago	BRE	B

Last updated: 7 Apr, 2026 3:01pm

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6 December 2022 274 comments

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The penultimate World Cup 2022 last-16 clash takes place at the Education City Stadium on Tuesday, as surprise package Morocco meet Spain.

Only an own goal has breached Morocco’s defence so far, while La Roja endured a mixed group stage, thrashing Costa Rica 7-0 but losing to Japan in Matchday 3.

Kick-off is at 15:00 GMT.

Luis Enrique rotated his line-up last time out but has unsurprisingly chosen to recall the likes of Jordi Alba and Aymeric Laporte against Morocco.

Dani Olmo, who missed training after the defeat to Japan, is fit to start and joins Ferran Torres and Marco Asensio in attack. That means Alvaro Morata drops to the bench, despite scoring in each of Spain’s three group-stage games.

Elsewhere, Marco Llorente starts at right-back in place of Cesar Azpilicueta.

As for Morocco, they make one change, bringing in midfielder Selim Amallah to replace Abdelhamid Sabiri.

MATCHDAY 4/ROUND-OF-16 LINE-UPS

Morocco XI: Bounou, Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui, Amrabat, Ounahi, Amallah, Ziyech, Boufal, En-Nesyri

Spain XI: Simon, Llorente, Rodri, Laporte, Alba, Busquets, Gavi, Pedri, Torres, Olmo, Asensio

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gooberman
3 years, 4 months ago
Ronaldo being benched is highly amusing. Bet the whiney little bitch threw his teddies out the pram in the changing rooms. lol
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1. Drexl Spivey
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Or maybe he just feels a bit knackered.
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2. Louis_Sans_Balls
  3 years, 4 months ago
  he has such a puss on his face lol, like a petulant child who's been punished, some blokes never grow up
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ManUtdFan977
3 years, 4 months ago
For next game week Ziyech or paqueta
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1. Saka Punch
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Paqueta for me
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2. Krafty Werks
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Paqueta for me.
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3. Cantonesque
  3 years, 4 months ago
  If we are going Paqueta over Ziyech, next question is would we go Bellingham over Paqueta (I am choosing between these three). If already getting Raphinha and Saka. Bellingham looks hot and surely nailed now?
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The Tinkerman
3 years, 4 months ago
IN: Danilo, B. Silva, Casemiro
OUT: Alba, Olmo, Klaasen

Look okay? A bit risky getting Bernardo in before the Portugal game but I’m prettt confident they should brush aside the Swiss.
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1. Saka Punch
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Do we have to make the transfers before the game starts, or before it finishes?
  
  Can you afford Paqueta over Casemiro?
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  1. Cantonesque
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Before it finishes.
    
    But I don't think we know if we have extra time lol, it might close at scheduled normal time end? I am hoping the score is clear enough to do them before the 90.
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  2. Cantonesque
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Wait "The Matchday ends at midnight AST on the day of the final fixture in the Matchday" so honestly I don't know.
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  3. Cantonesque
    3 years, 4 months ago
    That Arabia standard time not Atlantic lol, nearly messed me up. Looks like that means 2 hours from now, so basically after normal time!
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I Member
3 years, 4 months ago
Thoughts on these transfers?

OUT: Alba, Olmo, Perisic, Klaassen
IN: Dumfries, Bellingham, Paqueta, Ziyech
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1. Saka Punch
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Not sure about the Ziyech pick personally. He was behind the ball defending for so much of the game and probs will be again
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  1. I Member
    3 years, 4 months ago
    I can't see Portugal or Switzerland having nearly as much possession as Spain did.
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2. Baps Hunter
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Is Ziyech booked transfer? He maybe ok pick for next match, but after that?
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  1. I Member
    3 years, 4 months ago
    We have plenty of transfers though.
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NATSTER
3 years, 4 months ago
2 FTs to use with Olmo and Alba to be replaced.

Any must-have players for QF?
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1. Saka Punch
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I guess Dumfries? Hakimi looks good. Paqueta and Foden decent options in midfield
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  1. NATSTER
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Thank you. I don't have any of them and they are interesting.
    
    Dumfries ownership is probably sky-high. Getting him as rank safety might be worth.
    
    Like Foden, but not enough fund if going Dumfries.
    
    It looks like
    
    A: Dumfries + Paqueta
    B: Blind / Hakimi + Foden
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bso
3 years, 4 months ago
Noppert for Morocco GK?
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1. Wirtzle Gummidge
  3 years, 4 months ago
  As Bono says, "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah'
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2. Cantonesque
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Why didn't Bounou play against Belgium? He even sang the anthem before the game as a named started, then mysteriously disappeared. Gives me pause!
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  1. Saka Punch
    3 years, 4 months ago
    He picked up a small injury but fine now (played last 2)
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    1. Cantonesque
      3 years, 4 months ago
      Thanks. Definitely a good alternative to Noppert at same price, as I think I'll get Dumfries and don't want to double up vs Argentina. May go Costa if I have funds (and they qualify!), although I should probably trust Allison to make this moot.
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They are eating the dogs
3 years, 4 months ago
Olmo to:
A)Shaqiri
B)Bernardo Silva
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Krafty Werks
3 years, 4 months ago
Saiss? Do we think he'll be alright to face the winner of Portugal v Switzerland? Or just take Aguerd instead for safety?
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1. The Mentaculus
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Aguerd looked injured. They even brought out a stretcher although he didn't need it in the end. So Saiss definitely safer
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bso
3 years, 4 months ago
Is Klaassens no longer a starter? should I transfer him out?
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1. Baps Hunter
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I think I would sell him, but I don't have free transfers to do it, Olmo and Alba out is all I can do.
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Freshy
3 years, 4 months ago
Paqueta or T Silva for my 5th Brazilian
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1. dunas_dog
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Pacqueta but keep in mind you cannot use any round of 16 transfers for this as restricted to 4 players from any team- will need to use one of the 5 free transfers from quarter finals when number of players per team rises to 5.
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  1. Freshy
    3 years, 4 months ago
    You are correct Ill have to wait
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CoracAld2831
3 years, 4 months ago
So the deadline for transfers is 4 AM UK Time? (Midnight AST)

According to the rules.
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Saka Punch
3 years, 4 months ago
Foden or Bellingham?
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1. St Pauli Walnuts
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Foden for ceiling, Bell for security. I expect setup will be the same though with Bell the furthest forward of the 3 mids so if you can use the extra cash wisely elsewhere, I'd go him.
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Ronnies
3 years, 4 months ago
If I transfer Alba out now for Dumfries will I lose the 6 points Alba just got for matchday 4 ?

Cheers
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1. ManUtdFan977
  3 years, 4 months ago
  No the transfer goes through next week
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Saka Punch
3 years, 4 months ago
Noppert, Alba, Olmo, Klaassen -> Bounou, Dumfries, Foden, Paqueta.

Good to go?
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1. ManUtdFan977
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Yes I did similar Martinez Olmo alba to alisson paqueta Dumfries
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They are eating the dogs
3 years, 4 months ago
Would you keep Noppert or Martinez?
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1. ManUtdFan977
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I kept noppert and and switched Martinez to alisson
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2. Saka Punch
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Personally switching Noppert for Moroc gk. will do Otmanedi to a Brazil defender instead
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Cantonesque
3 years, 4 months ago
Attention anyone planning transfers during the game, the rules say "The Matchday ends at midnight AST on the day of the final fixture in the Matchday" which I believe is after normal time, you can't wait into any extra time that might happen. I think this is correct, glad I checked it.
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CoracAld2831
3 years, 4 months ago
A: Dumfries & Paqueta
B: Marquinhos & Foden

To replace Olmo & Alba
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1. NATSTER
  3 years, 4 months ago
  A seems popular. I somehow like B, but hesitated.
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  1. CoracAld2831
    3 years, 4 months ago
    B seems Nice, but i fear France might very well beat England.
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Louis_Sans_Balls
3 years, 4 months ago
Any idea if Sandro will be back for next match? if not is Militao a safe bet to start? Telles is out
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1. Saka Punch
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Was wondering the same. I'm gonna go for him and worst come to worst I'll use a transfer to get Sandro in if he starts
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  1. Saka Punch
    3 years, 4 months ago
    I also think Militao played really well
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    1. Louis_Sans_Balls
      3 years, 4 months ago
      hmmm, sounds like that might be the plan, I was also thinking of taking a punt on Guerreiro but risky to add another portuguese without knowing if they qualify lol
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Zimo
3 years, 4 months ago
If Santos has really grown Cajones then I predict Brazil vs Portugal final
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Louis_Sans_Balls
3 years, 4 months ago
Best mid?
A. Foden
B. Bellingham
C. Paquetta
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1. Original Sin
  3 years, 4 months ago
  A
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2. Saka Punch
  3 years, 4 months ago
  All great options. My personal order of preference is Pacq, Foden Bellingham
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3. Baps Hunter
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I think I'll get Foden over Bellingham.
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Original Sin
3 years, 4 months ago
Which Brasil defence to go for apart from Silva?
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1. Saka Punch
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I'm going Militao for value but it's a slight risk
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2. Saka Punch
  3 years, 4 months ago
  If you have the funds Allison or Marquinos
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  1. Baps Hunter
    3 years, 4 months ago
    I agree, they are in my team.
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  2. Original Sin
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Already have Allison.
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3. Louis_Sans_Balls
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Is Danilo now back as well? Another option right?
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gooberman
3 years, 4 months ago
Rather than being proud of the youngster, Ronaldo is probably secretly seething that his replacement has scored!
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gooberman
3 years, 4 months ago
Portugal look better without Ronaldo. Funny that.
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Baps Hunter
3 years, 4 months ago
Who is best ARG def after Otamendi? Unfortunately(?) cannot get 4th BRA def now.
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1. Original Sin
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Acuna
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bso
3 years, 4 months ago
Aaargghhh....Why are all the best player forwards with so few great mids?
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gooberman
3 years, 4 months ago
After all these days of football feasts since the world cup started, there are now no games until Friday! Dont know what Im going to do!
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