Scout Notes

Cheryshev emerges as best value World Cup player

Three surprising results on day six of the World Cup ensured only a handful of differentials added to their Fantasy totals.

However, managers who reacted quickest to Russia’s big win over Saudi Arabia on opening night were rewarded.

We’ve got the round-up of the latest World Cup matches…

RUSSIA 3-1 EGYPT

TOP SCORERS:
Mohamed Salah (£8.5m) – 8 points
Denis Cheryshev (£5.5m) – 7 points
Artem Dzyuba (£8.0m) – 6 points

The 74,000+ World Cup Fantasy managers who signed Denis Cheryshev (£5.5m) for Gameround 2 were rewarded with another goal on Tuesday night.

Cheryshev scored the second in Russia’s surprise 3-1 win over Egypt, which all but guaranteed the hosts a place in the second round of the tournament. The Villarreal midfielder is now the top-scoring player on McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy game with 20 points.

He also now boasts the best points-per-million, over-taking Andreas Granqvist’s (£5.0m) score of 2.4 with one of 3.6.

Just as they did against Saudi Arabia, the Russians appeared to play with attacking freedom and asked lots of questions of Egypt’s defence in the opening 20 minutes.

11 percent of managers had backed Ahmed Hegazy (£4.5m) and his defensive colleagues to keep a clean sheet in this match after they had kept Uruguay out for nearly 90 minutes.

However, an Ahmed Fathy (£5.0m) own-goal in the 47th minute put Russia in front and appeared to completely deflate the Egyptians.

12 minutes later defender Mario Fernandes (£5.0m) was able to get all the way around the back on Egypt’s left flank and his pull-back was swept into the net by Cheryshev, who now has three goals at the tournament.

Shortly after Artem Dzyuba (£8.0m) netted his second of the World Cup as he took down Ilya Kutepov’s (£4.5m) direct free-kick.

World Cup Fantasy managers will have to decide whether or not to invest in the Russians who have a great deal of momentum.

However, their next two fixtures are expected to be more difficult than meetings with Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

It’s Uruguay next up in the Group Stage and is likely to be one of either Spain or Portugal in the Round of 16.

Unfortunately for those invested in Mohamed Salah (£8.5m), either on Fantasy or emotionally, it was a night that did not entirely live up to its billing.

However, there was a silver lining as Salah got his first ever World Cup goal from the penalty spot. He won the spot-kick himself after being fouled by Roman Zobnin (£5.5m) taking his match total to eight points.

With rivals Saudi Arabia up next, who conceded five goals to the Russians, I think we can expect more goals from Salah in Gameround 3.

RUSSIA (4-2-3-1): Akinfeev; Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Zhirkov (Kudryashov 86’); Gazinskiy, Zobnin, Golovin, Cheryshev (Kuzyaev 74’), Samedov; Dzyuba (Smolov 79’).

EGYPT XI (4-2-3-1): El-Shenawy; Abdel Shafy, Hegazy, Gabr, Fathy; Hamed, Elneny (Warda 64’); Trezeguet (Sobhi 68’), El Said, Salah; Mohsen (Kahraba 82’).

COLOMBIA 1-2 JAPAN

TOP SCORERS:
Shinji Kagawa (£6.5m) – 7 points
Juan Fernando Quintero (£5.5m) – 6 points
Yuya Osaka (£6.5m) – 6 points

World Cup Fantasy managers were left largely frustrated by Tuesday’s meeting between Colombia and Japan.

The 13.3% of managers with James Rodriguez (£9.0m) in their squads were left in the lurch when it was revealed he had not passed a late fitness test and had been named on the bench.

The game itself started in frenetic fashion with Carlos Sanchez (£4.5m) conceding a penalty in the third minute for his out-stretched arm in the box, and subsequently being red-carded.

The Colombian midfielder was owned by 17.7% of managers for the match and he rewarded them with an awful match score of -3.

Shinji Kagawa (£6.5m) coolly dispatched the spot-kick to score his second goal in as many starts since returning from injury.

To make matters worse for those invested in Colombia, the 3.8% of managers in possession of Juan Cuadrado (£8.0m) watched him get subbed off in the 31st minute, replaced by Wilmar Barrios (£4.5m), presumably for tactical reasons.

Juan Fernando Quintero (£5.5m) levelled things up in the 39th minute with a wonderfully executed free-kick from the edge of the box. He rolled the ball under the wall and it crept over Eiji Kawashima’s (£4.5m) line, much to his displeasure.

Despite Rodriguez finally coming on just short of the hour-mark, Japan were the better side after his introduction. Their second-half substitute Keisuke Honda (£6.0m) was much more influential, providing the assist for the winner.

The former AC Milan man’s corner was turned into the net by the head of striker Yuya Osako (£6.5m), who had started ahead of Shinji Okzaki (£6.0m).

COLOMBIA XI (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Mojica, Murillo, Davinson Sanchez, Arias; Carlos Sanchez, Lerma; Izquierdo (Bacca 70’), Quintero (Rodriguez 59’), Cuadrado (Barrios 31’); Falcao.

JAPAN XI (4-2-3-1): Kawashima; Nagatomo, Shoji, Yoshida, H Sakai; Hasebe, Shibasaki (Yamaguchi 80’); Inui, Kagawa (Honda 70’), Haraguchi; Osako (Okazaki 85’).

POLAND 1-2 SENEGAL

TOP SCORERS:
M’Baye Niang (£5.5m) – 6 points
Gregor Krychowiak (£5.5m) – 6 points
Kamil Grosicki (£7.5m) – 5 points

Senegal surpassed expectations to record a surprise 2-1 win over Poland on Tuesday, although the match was one which was largely overlooked by World Cup Fantasy managers.

There was disappointment for the 11% of World Cup Fantasy managers who backed Robert Lewandowski (£9.5m), who barely got a touch of the ball in the match.

Senegal took the lead towards the end of the first-half after Idrissa Gueye’s shot was deflected into the net by Thiago Cionek (£5.0m). The strike went down as an own-goal.

Their second was the result of poor communication on Poland’s part after a loose ball played back towards Wojciech Szczesny (£5.0m) by Grzegorz Krychowiak (£5.5m).

It was pounced upon by M’Baye Niang (£5.5m), who beat Szczesny to the ball to slot into an empty net.

It was only in the last 15 minutes of the match that Poland came to life but they were still unable to salvage any points.

Kamil Grosicki’s (£7.5m) 86th minute free-kick was guided into the net by Krychowiak to give the Poles hope but it proved too little too late.

POLAND XI (4-2-3-1): Szczęsny; Rybus, Pazdan, Cionek, Piszczek (Bereszynski 83’); Krychowiak, Zieliński; Grosicki, Milik (Kownacki 73’), Błaszczykowski (Bednarek 46’); Lewandowski

SENEGAL XI (4-4-1-1): K N’Diaye; Sabaly, Kouyaté, Sané, Wagué; Niang (Konate 75’), Gueye, A N’Diaye (Kouyate 87’), Sarr; Mané; Diouf (N’Doye 62’).

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283 Comments Post a Comment
  1. HamezMace
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Salah captainers, stick or twist?

    He has 8 points, but I think Cavani could better than against Saudi today.

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Twist! You will only really lose out if all of your other captains blank, and if that happens, you will have lost so much ground anyway it doesn't really matter.

      1. HamezMace
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        That's a fair point.
        But after round 1, it's quite likely they will all blank.
        What was your point total for round 1 out of curiosity?

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Tempted to go “dullard” and keeping Salah(c) and just going to enjoy the rest of the game this round stress free 😉

      1. HamezMace
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        There is that.
        Really I'm looking at Cavani today, or Lukaku Saturday.

  2. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Stick or Twist on Salah(C) 16pts?

    Other Captain options:
    20th - Cavani
    21st - Meza
    22nd - Neymar (Cout if out)
    23rd - Alderweireld (Triple BEL defence)
    24th - Fodder.

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      twist

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Twist and shout

  3. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone here knows if Mendy could start?

      If not, do you prefer Cedric, Varela or Nacho Fernandez?

      Thanks!

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Varela

        1. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
            6 years, 4 months ago

            cheers

      2. UshFPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Think I should wildcard this team?

        Schmeichel Uzohu
        Danilo Meunier Varela Pavard Mojica
        Isco Muller Eriksen Belhanda Ndiaye
        Cavani Lukaku Costa

        0.5 itb

        1. UshFPL
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          BTW, ML leader is way ahead and played this this week. Do I play mine next week to catch up or play it before the QF and hope his team is in trouble at that stage?

        2. Fifa las vegas
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I’d wait a few more days before I’d decide anything

      3. World Cup penalty takers
        Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic

        Penalties are playing a bigger part in World Cup Fantasy than many of us expected – how are you adjusting?

        With players getting points for a won penalty, instead of getting an assist only if the penalty is scored, a player gets their points regardless of the result of the penalty. Additionally, if the player who wins the penalty also takes it, he holds on to his won penalty points as well as getting the goal scored points.

        With VAR and the number of penalties seemingly higher than normal, are you looking even more towards the designated penalty takers in the game than you do in FPL?

        Who are the players that are good at drawing penalties and are also their team’s penalty takers? Will you take this into consideration before the knockout rounds?

        Would you like to see this rule in FPL?

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I can't believe defenders haven't got the common sense, and/or are being told by their managers, to be more cautious due to the number of penalties being conceded. I'm expecting the numbers to drop a bit.

          1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            You are overestimating the intelligence of the players/menagers.

            1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              We'll see I guess 🙂

          2. RedLightning
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            I can't believe that the VAR officials didn't award England two second half penalties for Harry Kane being wrestled to the ground but did award Tunisia an extremely soft one.

            Harry Kane ought to be on 4 goals by now and leading the race for the golden boot, and England ought to be top of the group.

            The officials, in that match at least, seemed to be far more concerned with keeping the game flowing than with making the correct decision.

            I hope that they will be told to improve their performance before our next match.

            1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              I imagine we won't see those VAR officials again this WC, and the other VAR officials would have been briefed to keep a closer eye on this sort of thing.

              1. RedLightning
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                • 14 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                I hope you're right! 🙂

        2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          This rule would help the likes of sterling and zaha a lot in FPL. Have got 4 penalty takers in my team right now: Ramos, hazard, Muller and Kane.

          1. ryacoo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Isn't it David Silva/Ozil on pens for Spain/Germany?

            1. noquarternt
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Ramos for sure for Spain and I think the German one changes fairly frequently.

              1. ryacoo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Damn, I would have gone Ramos over Pique if I'd have known. I was going by this list: https://www.fantasybet.com/blog/world-cup-2018-set-piece-takers/

              2. CloudSky
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Its not Ramos for sure. Id even say that Silva is more likely. The only time Ramos shot them was when Silva wasnt on the pitch.

                1. noquarternt
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Spain peanlties going back in time.

                  Ramos, Ramos, Silva, Silva, Ramos, Iniesta, Ramos, Fabregas

                  Going back to 14/15. Maybe not nailed on, but its looking very promising.

                  1. ryacoo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 4 months ago

                    David Silva wasn't on the pitch when Ramos scored those last two though - but Ramos was when Silva scored his.

                    1. noquarternt
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 4 months ago

                      True, but Ramos is captain and loves taking them as well...guess we'll see what happens!

              3. HamezMace
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Problem with the German team is they are all equally brilliant at taking penalties

          2. noquarternt
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah going for these 4 and adding in Ronaldo and Suarez/Cavani

            1. theplayer
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              I seen an article that said Silva will be the penalty taker, not Ramos.

              1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Ramos took them in recent friendlies... So I hope he's still on them.

              2. noquarternt
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Spain peanlties going back in time.

                Ramos, Ramos, Silva, Silva, Ramos, Iniesta, Ramos, Fabregas

                Going back to 14/15. Maybe not nailed on, but its looking very promising.

                1. theplayer
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Silva wasn't on the pitch in the game Ramos took 2 pens so I wouldn't take it for granted he's on them. Apparently Silva is on them for the World Cup.

        3. Ludo
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I think there's quite a few significant penalty takers that are also good at winning them - Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo, Suarez, Hazard all like to take players on in the box, and you also have forwards like Lewandowski, Griezmann and Kane who draw plenty of fouls with their presence. Lewandowski actually won 4 of the 6 penalties he scored in qualifying, and Kane could have had a couple from wrestling the Tunisia defence.

        4. Kolarov Fpl Legend
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I would like to see the 2 points for earning the penalty
          rule and VAR in the fpl.
          Earning the penalty has nothing to do with the ability of the players to execute them. I think it's a better then points for assist.

          1. RedLightning
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            But if players gets 2 points for earning penalties, then shouldn't they also get points for creating big chances?
            A penalty is after all merely a very big chance.
            If not, then probably better to just award BPS for both.
            And the BPS points should probably also reflect the cumulative xA of the big chances created.

            1. RedLightning
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 14 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              *of the chances created

            2. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Winning a pen is a bit more tangilble and concrete an action than creating a chance in open play. You can watch the game and clearly know when to celebrate an action, and winning a pen is a *big* action! I'd happily see 2pts awarded for this, and let the bps take care of chances created, including cumulative xA if you wish 🙂

              1. RedLightning
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                If the penalty is converted then the player winning the penalty gets an assist (unless the winner and converter are both the same person), if it isn't then he doesn't, but he does get BPS.
                If a chance is converted then the player creating the chance gets an assist, if it isn't then he doesn't, but he does get BPS (probably more BPS if its a big chance).

                The most significant difference in my opinion is is that there is a delay between the winning of a penalty or direct free kick and its conversion, but not between the creation of a big chance or lesser chance by a pass, cross or saved shot and its conversion.
                Is winning a penalty really a bigger event than supplying an easy tap in chance (which might still be missed)?
                I don't really see why there should a points difference between the two cases just because of this delay.

                I presume that the main reason for awarding 2 points for winning a penalty in the World Cup game is because they don't award BPS and it wouldn't count as an OPTA assist but they feel that the penalty winner does deserve some reward.

        5. melvinmbabazi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Would love to see this rule in FPL

      4. GameOfGoals
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        C. Sanchez only got -2 instead of -3 (-1 for conceding a penalty doesn't count if a handball).

        1. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          But still a -4 swing if you took out a 2pt player for him. Thankfully I didn't sub him in.

          1. GameOfGoals
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            This was exactly what I did unfortunately :/

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

          Freedom for Carlos

      5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Who to captain:

        1) Cavani vs KSA
        2) Ronaldo vs Morocco

        Thanks a lot!

        1. HamezMace
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          1

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Same for me

        2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          1

      6. The Yorkshire Pirlo
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Suarez or Ronaldo for cap?

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Ronnie the runner

        2. HamezMace
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Suarez

        3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Suarez best cap option this week followed by cavani

        4. Balls of Steel
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Suarez definitely gonna go crazy against Saudi Arabia, hatrick incoming!

          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            What about cavani

            1. Siva Mohan
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              hatrick of assists

              1. Balls of Steel
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                This 😉

      7. SW6
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        So Morocco's only 2 right backs are ruled out with injuries, might have to switch the captaincy back from Cavani to Ronaldo

        1. noquarternt
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          ooooh, link?

            1. noquarternt
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Ooh cheers...looking good!

        2. Fifa las vegas
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Stop teasing me with Ronaldo.

        3. CloudSky
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Hakimi is fit, no?

          1. SW6
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            I thought he played LB vs Iran?

            1. CloudSky
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              He is a right back though.

        4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Cr7 is a striker not a winger

          1. SW6
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            In a sense, he certainly drifted to the left hand side vs Spain quite a lot though with Guedes often playing centrally.

            1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Sure but let's see their tactic vs a lesser team as Portugal will have more possession

          2. noquarternt
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Moves about loads though doesn't he.

      8. Pirlø's Pen
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Today’s dilemma....

        Suarez or Ronaldo captain?

        1. HamezMace
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Suarez

      9. Norman Conquest
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        West Ham United have signed Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski for around £7m

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Good signing that

          1. Norman Conquest
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            yea very good

            1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Didn’t WHam sign another decent player just a few days ago

              1. HamezMace
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                New centre half from Toulouse. Diop I think?
                Looks a good player for the PL, tall, strong, quick....but still young and will need to adapt quickly.

                1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  That’s the one!

              2. Norman Conquest
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                yea fredricks and diop

                1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Cheers

        2. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          That takes West Ham out of the potential £4.5m rotating goalkeepers then.

          1. Norman Conquest
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            hopefully he wont be more than £5.0m

        3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Get in my FPL team

        4. GertJan
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Bargain price for a top quality goalkeeper. Very good signing. 🙂

      10. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Costa or Cavani for captain? Currently on Costa

        1. HamezMace
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Cavani

      11. Emiliano Sala
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Think 8 points is enough for this game as we don't have bps

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          For a striker to beat that you need a goal and an assist minimum... so it's a pretty good score!

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Cavani hattrick?

            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Well obviously a Cavani hat-trick would beat that, but I didn't say it's the best score possible. (And he doesn't have Cavani)

              1. Fifa las vegas
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                I know I know, but where’s your klopptomism?

                1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  I'm Klopptomistic that I'll beat 8, but not sure I'd switch off it myself 🙂

      12. Mr_Barbs
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        For telegraph team, tempted to switch out loris but for who?

        DeGea
        Muslera (have varela)

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I have Muslera and hope to get his second clean sheet today and immediately swap to DDG for Iran and Morocco games.

          1. Mr_Barbs
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah good shout. May follow suit.

      13. Dave
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Dani Carvajal set to return. Does this mean Nacho will be benched?

        1. CloudSky
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Probably

        2. HamezMace
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          If Carvajal is fit, he starts

      14. Jatt
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Neymar to ronaldo?

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Not McD I guess?!

          1. Jatt
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            The sun mate

      15. Siva Mohan
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Maurizio Sarri wants to make Belgium World Cup goalscorer Dries Mertens his first signing as Chelsea boss.

        1. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Uh Huh and Chelsea want to sign Seri, Lewy, Grealish, Golovin, Koulibaly, Hysaj and many more. All have been stories and many more will do. Also there is apparently an agreemet in the contract that Chelsea won't go 'raiding' Napoli for players, allegedly.

          1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Grealish - lol

            1. Bun Rab
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              22m was the quoted price too. Pure Chelsea, buy someone pointless, lose a youngster i.e. RLC/Mason Mount.

              1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Shocking

            2. HamezMace
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Gotta fill that english quota for Champions League squad....

              1. CloudSky
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Europa League squad*

                1. HamezMace
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  He's also Irish...but still counts as home grown I believe.

      16. Trentminator
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Is it worth swapping neymar? Read something about an injury? In that case who would you replace him with?
        A Costa
        B Ronaldo
        C Suarez (thinking pens.)
        D someone else?

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          C

        2. Firmino
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I swapped for Kane because I already have Cavani

        3. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          If you believe it, i would go C.

      17. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Just over 2 jours left to saber a bottle of Vodka, after that we crack open the madeira

      18. Fifa las vegas
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        So quiet here compared to yesterday before the deadline.

      19. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        After reading all the comments, no closer to choosing between Cavani or Ronaldo for cap

        1. HamezMace
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Cavani.

          Did you watch the Saudi Arabia game against Russia last Thursday?

          1. Chilli Heatwave
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            I did, only concern all chances went to Suarez. And with Ronaldo he’s on set pieces

            1. HamezMace
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Re read my question, did you watch Saudi Arabia play?

      20. Mr_Barbs
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Should I bring in Muslera or DeGea for Loris?

        (For telegraph)

        1. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          DDG for the next 2.

      21. Emiliano Sala
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Leno price prediction?
        5 or 5.5?

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          5.5 I’d guess

      22. Dave
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        McD. Anyone know a simple way of working out if mini-league opponents have played their WC, without having to compare teams to what they had in round 1?

      23. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Quite happy Ronaldo owners are not captaining him it seems. Great for none owners

      24. NUFCAndrew
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Who is going to play upfront with Ronaldo today? Guedes or Silva?

      25. Trentminator
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Why are people going Cavani ahead of Suarez? Is it something I’m missing?

        1. Dave
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          If its 0-0 with 30 mins left, he will bite someone.

          1. Trentminator
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Hahaha well played

        2. Norman Conquest
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          price

          1. Trentminator
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Oh, okey! I’m playing a local game where Cavani costs more. Would you still pick him or suarez?

            1. Siva Mohan
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Cannibal

        3. GoonerByron
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Both here 🙂

          1. Bardo9
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Because did you see his screaming volley and then shortly after his free kick against Egypt in the last 10 minutes? He’s due to explode any game now.

      26. #FPLBhuna
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        suarez to go big today (C)

        captain bitetastic

      27. FPL ElasticO
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Will i switch captaincy from Salah to Ronaldo, hope he repeats his form today?? Or stick with Salah ....
        Need some suggestions Guys....

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          CR7

      28. NUFCAndrew
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Isco or Cavani for captain?

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Cavani

        2. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Cavani edges it for me.