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Fantasy managers back Godin as Salah benched

Just over a fifth of Fantasy managers will be happy to see Mohamed Salah (£8.5m) named on the bench for Egypt v Uruguay today.

That’s because 21 percent of those playing McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy own defender Diego Godin (£5.5m) ahead of the 1pm kick-off.

The Uruguay captain, the most owned player in this fixture, found the net four times in qualifying and recorded seven clean sheets. Oscar Tabarez’s men have also managed shut-outs in four of the five friendlies played since booking a place in Russia.

Without Salah in their side, Egypt went goalless in both of their World Cup warm-up matches and have managed just two in their last five friendlies.

So while Godin has soaked up most of the attention for Uruguay’s defence, six percent have goalkeeper Fernando Muslera (£5.5m) in their squad, three percent went with centre-back Jose Gimenez (£5.5m) and three percent like the look of right-back Guillermo Varela’s £4.5m budget price.

12 percent of McDonald’s players will be hoping to see Salah impress from the bench. Despite missing Egypt’s recent warm-up games through injury, the Egyptian is still more popular than both of Uruguay’s premium forwards Luis Suarez (£10.5m) and Edinson Cavani (£9.5m), largely, we expect, due to his cheaper price.

Suarez and Cavani look good value even at higher prices, though. The pair combined for 29 goal involvements in Uruguay’s international matches since October 2015. Suarez found the net seven times and provided assists on nine occasions, while Cavani combined 12 goals with two assists.

They seem the most likely to break the deadlock in Yekatringburg today, although 12 percent still invested in Egypt defender Ahmed Hegazi (£4.5m).

STARTING LINE-UPS

EGYPT 4-2-3-1: El-Shenawy; Abdel Shafy, Hegazy, Gabr, Fathy; Hamed, Elneny; Trezeguet, El-Said, Warda, Mohsen.

URUGUAY 4-4-2: Muslera; Caceres, Gimenez, Godin, Varela; De Arrascaeta, Vecino, Bentancur, Nandez; Cavani, Suarez.

698 Comments Post a Comment
  1. yakirh
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Score prediction?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      2 1 Uruguay

    2. Root
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      0-0

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        I would love this

        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Same. Ideal result for someone who owns Varela but not Suarez/Cavani.

    3. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      2-0 Uruguay (Varela Suarez!)

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Not biased at all are you? 😛 😛 😛

    4. Eden Wizard
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      7-0 Uruguay

      1. unlethal
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Cavani scoring all 7 assisted by Varela every time

    5. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      1-3

    6. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      3-0 Uruguay

    7. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      6-5

    8. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      9-0 Uruguay, Cavani triple hat trick

    9. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Egypt 0-2 Uruguay

    10. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      1-1

    11. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      3-1 Uruguay win.

    12. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Uruguay 4-1

  2. Eden Wizard
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Mohammed Salololol

  3. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Small question:
    Can you substitute a player who already played to a player that will play tomorrow?
    Example Varela plays today and I have paved on the bench

    1. unlethal
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Yes

      1. Tabbara
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        thx

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      yes

      1. Tabbara
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        thx

    3. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I believe you can (as long as they haven’t been sent off), but you forfeit the points.

  4. Chandler Bing
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    4-0 Uruguay

  5. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Is there a limit on substitutions in the McDonald’s game?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      don't think so

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      No

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks

  6. KickIt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Anybody playing FIFA World Cup Match Predictor game? For Egypt v Uruguay they have the time wrong, so I have till 17:00 to select the score and first scorer. Think I will do well in this game!!

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Different timezone?

      1. KickIt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Nope, just crappy buggy game

    2. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      It’s rubbish, couldn’t log on to predict the scorer so no bonus points for me

  7. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Given in FiT fantasy you can only pick one captain throughout the whole round Would you captain Cavani or hold off on other options e.g. Griez Werner Neymar?

  8. Mysterion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    "the Egyptian is still more popular than both of Uruguay’s premium forwards Luis Suarez (£10.5m) and Edinson Cavani (£9.5m), largely, we expect, due to his cheaper price"

    Nahh it's largely cause he's owned by all of Egypt 😉

  9. Azzurri4Life
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    cavani or Ziyach for captain...help guys...

  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Captain:
    A) Ziyach
    B) Varela

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      I own both and I'm going Ziyach.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      A

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      A

  11. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    If Suarez gets sent off today, he'd better score 5 first... 😮

  12. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    First come first served UHD on iPlayer today.

  13. Rafiki
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Worried for a second til saw Nandez

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      3 pts in the bag mate

  14. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Hope my lewnadowksi punt instead of Cavani pays off

    1. King Klopp
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Same here :/

  15. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Do you think that Egypt might use the Pyramid fomation?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Behave

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      They'd have to fly to do that

  16. 420king
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Cavaniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

    (practicing...)

  17. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Likely result between Uruguay and Egypt? 2:0?

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Jeez, how did I missed that one. Cheers Deulo.

    1. Astronautovic
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      2:0 or 3:0 imo

    2. Root
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      1-0

  18. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Egypt have been fasting for Ramadan.

    10-0 to Uruaguay!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      surely exceptional circumstances means that they don't have to fast?

      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        They chose to still do it.

      2. Root
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44354369

        Religious people are insane.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          jeez. Well if it makes them feel more fulfilled, good for them.

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Wasnt the Eid yesterday? Or is it tomorrow?

      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Today, I think...

      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Moon was sighted last night so Eid al Fitr begins today and ends on Sunday

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Didnt know, cheers

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      This!

    4. unlethal
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      What if they're rejuvenated because it's Eid and can finally eat and drink?

      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Mind is willing but the body...

  19. King Klopp
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    So I have made Muslera captain. I could change later if it doesn’t work right? Also if I can could I change half way through the match?

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      you can change it after all games have been played today

      1. Norman Conquest
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        thats if you are playing mcdonalds game

        1. King Klopp
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 days ago

          Yep

      2. King Klopp
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        So after the Portugal vs Spain game?

    2. Root
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      No Varela?

      1. King Klopp
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Bringing him in next week probably for Parvad

  20. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Suarez and Cavani against West Brom CBs. Good luck Egypt

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      To be fair they already look better set up at the back than KSA yesterday...still won't do them any good but a least they look like they know what they're doing.

  21. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Come on Cavani!!

  22. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    RIP Leslie Grantham

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Really....crikey...

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Legend

    3. Root
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      Murderer. RIP?

  23. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Not a bad start at all from Egypt.

  24. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    After watching Saudi, nice to see some decent defending in this game!

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      You don't want to see goals?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 days ago

        Goals that are made through good play, not just breezing past a bunch of sunday league players

  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Seems to be lots of empty seats in this stadium?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      No Mo, no party.

  26. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Egypt solid start

  27. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Cavani with a snap shot, but goalie catches it with a sharp dive!

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 days ago

      scuffed

  28. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Suarez woulda struck that

  29. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Half empty stadium for Uruguay....mmmm...

  30. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 days ago

    Uruguay not a strong team at all