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19 June 2018 1267 comments
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Robert Lewandowski (£9.5m) is the Fantasy focal point of Poland’s opening game of the World Cup against Senegal – but Fantasy managers have largely steered clear of this fixture.

The Bayern Munich striker is one just two players in the match with more than five percent ownership on McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy game, sitting in 8.5% of squads.

Meanwhile, midfielder Salif Sane’s lowly price of £4.5m convinced 6.6% of managers to use him as a budget enabler.

Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane (£8.5m) hasn’t been particularly fancied for goals by Fantasy managers as he is owned by just 3.6%.

POLAND XI (4-2-3-1): Szczęsny; Rybus, Pazdan, Cionek, Piszczek; Krychowiak, Zieliński; Grosicki, Milik, Błaszczykowski; Lewandowski

SENEGAL XI (4-4-1-1): K N’Diaye; Sabaly, Kouyaté, Sané, Wagué; Niang, Gueye, A N’Diaye, Sarr; Mané; Diouf.

  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    My worry is wildcarding now will mean it is very restricted for the round of 16 wc with only 3 transfers for quarters

    Anyone think the same?

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I do but then again I'm not that good at Mcdonalds!!

    2. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Many but I don't. WCing next round.

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Save it then

    4. AllanM
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Risk v reward. More risk wildcarding now but you have 2 fixtures to benefit. if you get the team wrong later then you might need to take hits.

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

      Do you want points now or later

    6. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Quarters looks the perfect time to play it imo as I think more teams than we think will have it all to play for come Round 3!

    7. palace ash
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. I'm WCing GW5. WCers will regret it, mark my words

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

      You will be dead and buried by then

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

    ronaldo, cavani, diego costa? who is the best captain

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. 2bdbest
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        what A?

        1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          First in line...

        2. Galbatron2.0
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          He means Ronaldo.

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

      Same forwards and I'm on Perfect captain chip

      1. 2bdbest
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        who is your captain?

  3. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mane to really turn it on this afternoon. This group is theirs for the taking.

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    think we may see mane in a few teams come 6pm

  5. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5m midfield option please guys?

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

      Inui for 4.5 or the plethora of 5.5s - layun, cheryshev, etc.

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

    Eriksen or Couthino?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

    blimey, check the mullet on that mascot. Chris Waddle would be proud.

  8. palace ash
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Lost on previous article:

    A) Mbappe (Peru) -> Costa (Iran)
    B) JRod (Poland) -> Isco (Iran)

    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B.)

  9. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Does free transfer carry over in McDonalds WC?

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

      as the rules clearly state....No

    2. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      no

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    So looks like I'm heading for 48 points all out! That's after 5 captain changes and subbing out all my 1 pointers. Thank Christ this is not FPL 😀

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I subbed out Thomas Muller (1pt) for Carlos Sanchez 10 minutes before today's KO.

      Chin up!

  11. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Messi or Neymar for the rest of the gs?

    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      N

  12. CellinoArmy
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Right, so made some changes, 2 mil left and on WC.

    Ochoa Sommer
    Pique Godin Rodriguez Meunier Guerreiro
    Gazinsky Bentancur Isco Layun Coutinho
    Costa Cavani Hernandez

    Recommendations? It's 3 mexicans, 3 uruguayans, 3 spaniards, 2 swiss, 1 brazilian, 1 portuguese, 1 belgian, 1 russian so slightly concerned for balance. Also someone pointed out Sommer/Ochoa play same day rd3, but can't think of a reliable double for round2/3.

  13. Defochibe
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Repost

    WC Team GTG?

    Uzoho Kajoui
    Pique Guerriro Varela Menuier Dalsgaard
    Golovin Meza Coutinho Layun Lingard
    Ronaldo Costa Lukaku

  14. Ragabolly
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Egypt lineup officially announced to the Egyptian media, in case anyone is interested

    Elshenawy
    Fathy Gabr Hegazi Abdelshafi
    Elneny Hamed
    Salah Elsaid Trezeguet
    Mohsen

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Good luck

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Its Salah's time 🙂

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

      Welcome to the team Salah 😀

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

    hey guys, after hours of tinkering this wildcard team I think I have settled on:

    Sommer - Elshenawy
    Kimmich - Varela - Akanji - Dalsgaard - Salaby
    Isco - Coutinho - Layun - Cheryshev - Inui
    Kane - Suarez - Ronaldo

    Any obvious concerns there?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Need to get in the penalty takers. Granqvist, Ramos, Rodriguez (Swiss), Suarez, Kane, Ronaldo, Eriksen, Modric, James etc.

      1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

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

        I would if I had another 20mill in the bank. Already have the following as pen takers:

        Kane, Suarez, Ronaldo

    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Good team mate

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

      Good team Bambi
      I like Costa over Kane but I'm often wrong

  16. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus > Costa for -4?

    1. anish10
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted myself but unsure, risky to take him out but unsure if he starts or not.

    2. JLAEST
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I considered doing it for Werner and decided against it. It means basically Costa needs one goal to “pay” for the transfer.

  17. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Muslera, Uzoho
    Danilo, Meunier, Kimmich, Granqvist, Pavard
    Eriksen, J.Rod, Ziyach, Nandez, C.Sanchez(RED)
    Jesus, Lukaku, Cavani

    A - Wildcard? (not sure this really needed just yet?)
    B - C.Sanchez > Gazinsky.
    C - C. Sanchez & J.Rod > Gazinsky & Isco -4.
    D - Bench C.Sanchez and Nandez & J.Rod > Meza & Isco -4.

    Thanks.

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

      Id do B, but have a similar question on which I’m undecided (below)

  18. JLAEST
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A) James > Isco
    B) James > Isco and Al Dawsari > Layun (-4)

    No plans to Wildcard in round 3. Also no Brazil coverage: should I consider Coutinho?

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Would just do A, Isco vs Coutinho is tough with no other Brazil coverage, Isco's next 2 fixtures are by far the better but Brazil needing goals could also be extremely dangerous to overlook? Really is 50/50...toss a coin!!

  19. umerlfc
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5.5 def to get on Wildcard? Apart from Rodriguez

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I have Geurreiro and Danilo

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        *Guerreiro

    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Guerreiro, Godin, Gimenez...

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

    Anyone playing captain chip?

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

      And I know someone somewhere will be ( just before Epic replies 😆 ) but I mean you lot

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nah.

      Like round 1 with saving it for Lukaku, I don't think it'll be coming off Cavani.

      Saving it!

    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not yet

  21. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Draxler nailed for germany you think??

    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No

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

    Taking -4s in this format is madness!

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

      Not madness. Come one now.

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

        ?

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I'm against hits in FPL so it's madness to me!

        Please don't flag.

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

          Context doesn't matter then? Just plain don't like hits. Okay 🙂

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not if it gains you more than 4 points

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Perhaps but I've taken one and I'm confident that Isco + Lingard will do well in their fixtures to justify it (James + Ziyach out btw).

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

        You're insaaaaane

        (Actually despite the sarcasm, I can't say I like those transfers 😀 Sorry!)

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Haha, no bother mate but both Panama & Iran are there for the taking imo!

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

    what to do with this fantasy McDo mess:

    El Kajoui, Uzoho
    Pavard, Tagliafico, Danilo, Varela, Meunier
    James, Ziyach, Meza, Inui, Willian
    Messi, Cavani, Lukau?

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

      James to Isco or Messi to Kane/Ronaldo?

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

        Cheers!

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

    Eyes on Sarr and Niang as potential De Arracaeta replacements

  25. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Should I keep Jesus now that Neymar is injured

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He better not be injured!!

  26. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    worth a hit?

    OUT:
    Dzagoev & Jesus

    IN:
    Layun & Kane

  27. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which one for my WC..

    A - Layun + Akanji

    B - Gazisky + Ricardo Rodriguez

  28. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I think Siggy is being overlooked in these parts.

    Got the game against the 'big boy' of the group out the way.

    Takes penalties in a WC which is producing a lot of penalties and takes corners for a team that is effective at scoring from corners.

    Only has 1.9% ownership which is important at this stage of the game because all the desirable assets will be highly owned form the quarter-finals onwards. Need to have players with considerably low ownership to do the business for you in the group stages if you're to do especially well at this game.

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

      I think Croatia will be a more difficult game than Argentina..

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

    A or B on Wildcard?

    A) Akanji
    B) Hegazy

  30. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which option of these is best?

    A) El Kaabi, Mueller -> Jesus, 5.0 mid -4
    B) Pavard -> Alvarez
    C) Mueller, Pavard -> Isco, Godin/Gimenez -4

    Team is:

    Cavani, Lukaku, El Kaabi
    Mueller, Coutinho, JRod, Eriksen, Inui
    Meunier, Danilo, Varela, Pavard, Dalsgaard
    Pickford, Uzoho

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Would be looking to bench boost for GW2