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16 June 2024 171 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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Day three of this European Championship ends with team news from the Group C clash between Serbia and England. It kicks off at 20:00 BST in Gelsenkirchen.

Expectations are high for the Three Lions and that carries through to Euro Fantasy, where five players have an ownership exceeding 20%. As expected, Harry Kane (€11.0m), Jude Bellingham (€9.5m), Phil Foden (€9.0m) and Jordan Pickford start (€5.0m).

The big move from Gareth Southgate is to put Trent Alexander-Arnold (€5.5m) in midfield. Should his technical ability bring multiple attacking returns, he could be a bargain Fantasy defender.

At the back, injuries have become a defensive problem. Luke Shaw (€5.0m) isn’t yet ready, meaning Kieran Trippier (€6.0m) awkwardly plays at left-back once more.

Bukayo Saka (€8.5m) and Kyle Walker (€5.5m) begin too, whilst Cole Palmer (€7.5m) is ready to come on as a substitute.

Facing them are some familiar names. Forwards Aleksandar Mitrovic (€7.0m) and Dusan Vlahovic (€7.5m) get the nod, alongside team-mates Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (€6.5m) and Filip Kostic (€6.5m). Cheap goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic (€4.0m) is selected.

MATCHDAY 1 TEAM NEWS

Serbia XI – Rajkovic; Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, Milenkovic-Savic, Lukic, Gudelj, Kostic; Mitrovic, Vlahovic

England XI – Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Alexander-Arnold, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    England have been awful this 2nd half (didn't impress much 1st half either).

  2. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Why didn't luke shaw start? Then all eng starters would have had no.
    1-11.

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Thought they said on commentary that they were 1-11 in the first half.

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Trippier wears no 12

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Isnt fit

  3. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Knew i should have had trent instead of useless Dumfries. Cs banked for taa

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    cheers gareth

  5. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Trent CS locked in.

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      7 points locked

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        I regretted not giving armband to Trent before he took the corner, not anymore 🙂

  6. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Trent off, time for Serbia to score!

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Got Pickford so Nooooooooooooo

  7. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Don’t think it will come home.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Not to your home, Polako.

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        You’re not wrong there.

  8. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Love how they're all banging on about us winning it LOL

    First half decent team and we're out, maybe even a less than half decent team

  9. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Captains going down like flies.

    5-5-2 so far...

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Got Bellingham and might stick now tbh.

  10. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Southgate fans please explain what England are trying to do?

    Sitting deep, not settling up the counter attack and instead hitting the ball to Kane who loses it in midfield.

    Watkins and Gordon need to be on for the counter.

    1 nil up but playing badly.

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      What Southgate fans?

      He's never been able to see what subs are needed either. Nothing new there

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      They didn't learn from the last game they played in euros. 2021 final

  11. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Yeah take off your only player that has created chances..

    1. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Should’ve subbed foden. He’s been strangely dreadful

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Exactly this... serious question, has Foden had a good match for England this season/year?

        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 days ago

          If he hasnt, whats the point of the question?

          Foden?
          England?
          Formation or role?
          Southgate?

          Any manager would have picked him given the season he's just had. 100%.

      2. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah. I have foden. He has been invisible

  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    kane hits the bar

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      At last he touched the ball.

  13. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Oh fck off Savic! Should have let that go in

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Rajkovic**

  14. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Kieran Trippier doing Newcastle.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      100%

      time to get Gordon on asap

  15. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Why the f is Bowen on and not Eze?!

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Why not palmer?

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Because Eze, but yeah, didn't even know Bowen was in the squad??

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      This, I was saying Ebs needs to come on

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      could be defensive duties, dont think eze/palmer track back as much

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Go in front and then channel your inner Stoke City. Only chance we have here is to outscore the opponents

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 days ago

          for sure, better team than serbia wouldve have scored by now.

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        *really hope going into md 3 england have 6 points and slovenia 1/2 so eze/palmer etc can be given a chance

      3. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        He does track back well for us, also one of the only players we have to find space conjure up that moment of magic

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 days ago

          fair enough. southgate though so who knows

  16. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    And he's an absolute moron playing Trippier left back too

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Who do you want to play there?

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Palace left back, or Chilwell, or someone who plays left back every week in the Prem. Doughty?

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 days ago

          Chilwellis injured. Mitchell is injury prone. There arent good options

  17. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    I think no one deserves man of match.. Bellingham scored so he may nick it

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Bellingham done enough for motm? hope so

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Probably gets it because other options have been atrocious.

  19. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    It's coming home... the cure for sleep apnea.

  20. MikeyMitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Kane has fallen down more times than he’s touched the ball

  21. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Can we play Pickford at #6?

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      To get some recovered balls?

  22. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Trashgate.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Well all about the results rght?

      1. Ninja Škrtel
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        this won't be enough to win it.

  23. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    I hope camzy didn't bet over 2.5 goals

  24. bruuuno
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Messed up.

    Can I sub off a player that hasnt played and sub him in again next day?

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah

  25. Tazah
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    love when England fans start talking about who should have played instead of whatever..... you guys have rice, foden, bellingham, mainoo, kane and still cant hold the ball in midfield...... it doesnt matter whos playing..... its England.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      It's Southgate*

      1. Tazah
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        *and every other manager youve had

        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 days ago

          I'm not English, but yeah...

    2. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      all the talent in the world won't help without chemistry and a proper manager.

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      When so many top players play badly its not a coincidence, it's bad tactics.

  26. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Sorry to repeat myself but first half decent team and we're out. Oh but we'll go down 'heroically' on pens or something

  27. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    one things for sure, England's diving is top notch

  28. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    England had no tactical response when Serbia dominated possession in England's half. That's worrying.

    Southgate is paid 400k a month to figure out that tactical response.

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      no wonder he's hung around on that wage

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      His salary doesn't make him competent.

  29. Rubberducky
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    How soon do people think the price changes will happen? Ie is it worth getting a player in now or waiting till just before the next match fixtures?

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      According to rules:

      "Player prices will stay the same until the Matchday 2 deadline. Once the Matchday 3 deadline has passed, some players' prices will be adjusted based on their performances in the previous games. Prices will keep changing throughout the season depending on how many points players score."

      1. Rubberducky
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 days ago

        Cheers! (I now realised I probably could’ve have googled that so thank you!)

  30. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 days ago

    Thank you Marc Guehi for my first return in Euro 2024 Fantasy.

    Much appreciated.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 days ago

      Returns*