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World Cup Fantasy Transfer Tips: The Big Numbers

18 June 2018 1883 comments
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World Cup Fantasy managers will have to respond quickly to the emerging trends in Russia, as they prepare their transfers ahead of the Gameround 2 deadline on Tuesday.

We’ve taken our first look at the Opta World Cup data, which is exclusively available to members after the completion of each match.

Our analysis covers all fixtures contested in Groups A-F, with a scrutiny of Group G and H to follow before the second set of group matches commence.

Not surprisingly, Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.0m) has been at the heart of the transfer market in recent days following his 16-point haul in Portugal’s opening fixture: since Friday night, his ownership has doubled.

Elsewhere, there appears to be a strong case to load up on Uruguay players ahead of their match with Saudi Arabia, while the underlying statistics should provide some consolation to owners of Lionel Messi and Neymar following the £12.0m-rated forwards’ opening-match blanks.

READ NEXT: How to build your World Cup Fantasy team around set-pieces and penalties in Gameround 2

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  1. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    57 points all out mostly thanks to Big Rom. Shame about Cueva.

    Keeping it simple, Kvist out for Gazinsky(c), bench boost fired-up.

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    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      42 here, Messi, Neymar and Mbappe all performing rubbish 🙁

      still, I'm keeping two of them in the hope they get their world cup campaign off the mark

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      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I only scored from five - Rom, Eriksen, Godin, Schmeichel & Meunier.

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        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Rom was a good pick, wish I went for him

          I also had Eriksen, Godin, and a Belgium defender

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  2. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Will Jesus play against Costa Rica? Also what are th chances of Pavard playing?

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    1. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus should start, Pavard not so sure about

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  3. Anathallo
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Probably won't have access to the game after line-ups are announced tomorrow, would you sub a 2 pointer out for James?

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    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I would 100%

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      1. Anathallo
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. King Klopp
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Anathallo
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

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    3. Big Ping
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      James red incoming 😀

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  4. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How would this be be round 2 wildcard squad and bench boost it? And most have ok fixtures in round 3

    Muslera Uzoho
    R Rodríguez Tagliafico Nacho Guerreiro Varela
    Isco Coutinho Meza Layun Gazinsky
    Ronaldo Lukaku Cavani

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    1. Bambi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      crazy to go without uruguay attack on a wildcard vs KSA imo

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cavani in there?

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      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cavani is there?

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      3. Cookie Kid
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cavani is decent though...

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      4. Bambi
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        MY BAD 🙂

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    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Good squad imo.

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    3. studge15
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not fully behind Argentina's defense though but otherwise pretty good.

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  5. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    If you are Tite, would you start Bobby over Jesus?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I would, but I’m not.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Buy Lube 😉

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    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. They looked better with Firms and lets face it Firms is simply a better player than Jesus. However I think he will continue to start Jesus if that helps.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        He's not better than Jesus,

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        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          There's a joke about Liverpool and bigger/better than Jesus in there but I can't quite find the right words

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          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Firmino is great for Pool, works to a standstill. Scoring more than I thought he would since he was signed, improves every year, But misses too often at crucial times and sometimes his confidence wanes when he does. Salah can miss 5 chances but, similar to Suarez. it's like he forgot all about the missed chances and he'll get the next one. Jesus is a better natural goalscorer but Firmino suits Pool better right now than Jesus would.

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            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              I agree with all of that. Was referring to this:
              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_popular_than_Jesus

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        2. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          He is.

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          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            It's just my opinion.Firmino isn't the natural striker that Jesus is. Failed to score in 24 PL games last season but is improving those stats. Plays with a smile on his face and works tirelessly. But I think Jesus is a better goalscorer than him at the moment,

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      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Blasphemous

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    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nah. Don’t wanna wildcard

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    5. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I would start Bobby and have eyebrows out on the right. Willian is always cutting inside anyway.

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    6. Big Ping
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, firmino the better player at the moment

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  6. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Do you think Spain attack is essential if you're wildcarding? Can't make my mind up on Iran.. they seem quite organised. I think they'll do well against Morocco though

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      TickaTacka will open them up. But I could be wrong.

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I had Isco, am wildcarding and still have Isco but don’t have costa. Will have alba however. Probably doesn’t help you but there ya go.

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Why not Nacho

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Worried over Carvajal.

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  7. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Should I max captain if my two best captain options (Suarez v Saudi Arabia and Ronaldo v Morocco) are playing on the same day? Or take the risk and pick one? Will there be a better time to play it?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Probably third round when some teams need to score big to progress.Ronaldo captain of those 2 in Round 2.

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    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That Moroccan result against Iran is misleading, we weren't lucky. Still think we are capable of shutting things down against Portugal. Still better time to play it

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Portugese and Spanish defence were both awful so it'd be hasty to think Portugal and Spain will rout both Morocco and Iran who will sit all game if they have to. Old Arctic, what chance of an El Kajoui cleansheet or penalty save?

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        1. Arctic monkeys
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Penalty saves are lucky, he didn't save any before but I don't think we conceded many. Moroccan defence is good so there is a chance to keep a CS

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          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            God, this is a worrying conversation.

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          2. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            nice one. I have El Kajoui and Uzoho for group games so fingers crossed. Might keep Uzoho after that 🙂

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That's y messi over cr7 for me in round 2.xtra cap option

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  8. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is Nacho nailed on for next 2 GWs?

    What is the latest on Carvajal?

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  9. Lewa
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Need to switch someone off to create some bank, WHO?

    Marcelo---Meunier--Kimmich--Trippier

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    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Meunier or Trippier

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Marcelo if wildcarding after next week

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    3. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Trippier. TAA and naildness factors

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      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        They are the same thing. I mean + fixtures coz Belgium

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    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Meunier

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  10. OldBenKenobi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How’s this for a wildcard team?

    Ronaldo Cavani Costa
    Isco Draxler Willian Layun
    Kimmich Pique Varela
    Ochoa

    Uzoho Gazinsky Idowu Escobar

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Decent. I’m sticking with Godin with the hope he gets his head on it rather than Jimenez.

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Reus has to start over Draxler now surely

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      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Why’s that?

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        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Bear with me. I'm trying to find the article where Lowe said Reus would be key vs teams who play deep. Sweden throw 10 men behind ball

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        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          It's on the news now site somewhere . Something to do with calling him a secret weapon and it was mentioned how he offered unpredictability and quality against teams that play deep. Not 100 % it was a direct quote and it was definatly before the last game though. If I find it I'll post it you

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  11. AF90
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Asking the all important questions....will Sabaly & C Sanchez start & is it worth swapping 2 pointer out for them?

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    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure about starting but I will bring them in. I also need to rid a one pointer muller

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    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Probably.

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  12. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Trying to play it safe so should I be content with 12 points from (C) or switch to James?

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    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Content...

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      1. doublyG
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Stick

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    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'd stick

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  13. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is it coming home?

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    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yeah why not come on England

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      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        After round 1 it's anyone's guess. But then maybe that's because it's round 1.

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        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          well as long as the lads give it all they've got, I'll be proud even if we get knocked out on penalties to Poland

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  14. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    RMWCT

    Elshenawy - Uzoho
    Nacho - Moreno - Tagliafico - Varela - Akanji
    J Rod - Eriksen - Coutinho - Lingard - Layun
    Costa - Cavani - Salah

    Thoughts?

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    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Will Salah start given that he didn't even come on last game?

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You would think he will have to now when Egypt are forced to go for it.

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  15. Bambi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    claesson was fantastic vs korea. Could exploit the space in the german defence - worth it for 5.5 on a WC? Plays Ger and Mex

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Meza and Layun occupy the 5.5 spot for me

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      1. Bambi
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Meza certain to play?

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  16. Lewa
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best option from the Uruguay midfield?

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  17. Louis_Sans_Balls
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Meunier nail or Cap twist to Lewa?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Twist for just 5 points, worth the risk.

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  18. Zlat-man
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Cavani or Costa?
    rp

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I’m on Cavani on wildcard because he had some good chances and KSA were shocking, even though people here seem very keen on costa. Tbf I missed the best game maybe if the tournament in Portugal vs Spain and only saw highlights so who am I to say.

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    2. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cavani, reckon the goals will be shared in round 2 by Spain midfield although Costa could easily get one also.

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  19. Bambi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    please rate my wildcard team

    Elshenawy - Sommer
    Godin - Varela - Meunier - Akanji - Sabaly
    Coutinho - Siggurdson - Claesson - Layun - Cheryshev
    Cavani - Ronaldo - Kane

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      8.5

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  20. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I have no exposure to Spain yet.

    Should it be Jesus to Costa or James to Isco?

    Sadly i missed the second half of SPA-POR and could not assess performances.

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus to Costa is good but how can you judge James to Isco

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        James is fecked so prob won't see enough/any of him tomorrow to make a judgement.

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  21. DJDave1979
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I'm probably going to bin James. Even if he's fit, it's not the easiest group and he clearly isn't FULLY fit. I was going to bring in Costa but will bring in Coutinho instead. My forwards all look OK.

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    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Thinking the same, although might consider someone other than Coutinho due to already having Neymar.

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      1. DJDave1979
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I have no Brazil coverage and Costa Rica DID look like cannon fodder.

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        1. 420king
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Good pick then.

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  22. caldracula
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sub in C.Sanchez for a 2 pointer? Not sure he’s worth it lol

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    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Could get 3. 😀

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  23. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How did Maguire play today? Will he start vs Panama do you think?

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    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He made a large mistake. But that aside he was genuinely immense. His forward raids, along with Stones, could set his country apart.

      No chance he gets dropped imo.

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  24. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    69 with J Rod to play.
    Lukaku (c) Granqvist and Meunier saved me.

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  25. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I've been busy all day with England and work but just found out that Rui Patricio (the Portuguese number 1) has signed for Wolves

    one for the watchlist for sure

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    1. Cookie Kid
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wolves are basically Portugal

      Ronaldo signing soon

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      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        haha, yeah I just noticed they've got a lot of Portuguese talent in their squad

        have a close friend who's from Portugal, maybe he'll start supporting them!

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        1. Cookie Kid
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Their manager is Portuguese which is why they managed to attract the likes of Ruben Neves. I think they’ll be decent next year, mid table

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          1. the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            yeah I think they'll finish 10th

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  26. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    If I sub out a 2 pointer for James and then James doesn’t play at all, do I get an autosub to get my 2 points back?

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  27. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A) De Arrascaeta > Carillo/Sarr
    B) Mertens > D. Costa
    C) Carrasco > Layun (1.0 ITB for R3 - Maybe Mertens > 10m)

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  28. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is kagawa a good pick at 6.5(Poland and Senegal)Obviously will check him tomorrow.But asking?

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    1. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don'r think so

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    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A great pick if you’re playig a wooden spoon league.

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    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Did well in last friendly, Honda on set pieces & pens at £6m though

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  29. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling starting the next game?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He's by far the best right side winger on the England team

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    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I doubt it

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  30. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Meunier and Carrasco or downgrade Meunier to upgrade Carrasco?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Alternatively:
      Layun or Carrasco?
      ...and consequently...
      Cheryshev vs other mid under 7m?

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