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Costa expected to reward new Fantasy owners

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A tenth of World Cup Fantasy managers will be hoping their Gameround 2 purchase of Diego Costa (£9.0m) will pay off when Spain play Iran tonight.

The Atletico Madrid striker scored twice in the 3-3 draw with Portugal in Gameround 1, having largely been overlooked.

He was in just one percent of squads for that match but earned 94,000+ new owners after his brace, only Ronaldo picked up more (132,000+). His ownership now stands at 11.4%.

Sergio Ramos (£6.5m) is the most popular player in this fixture, though. Iran are not expected to trouble the Spanish defence, having registered nine shots in their win over Morocco.

Furthermore, Ramos is believed to be Spain’s penalty taker and with VAR awarding more spot-kicks than we’re used to at World Cups, goals are hardly unlikely from the Real Madrid man.

David De Gea (£6.5m) has suffered a drop-off in owners since conceding three goals to Ronaldo. He went into Spain’s opening match with the backing of 21% of World Cup Fantasy but that has decreased to 15.5% for Gameround 2.

Iran are not expected to offer much threat to Spain, with Fantasy managers largely agreeing with that prediction.

Every single one of their players has below two percent ownership on McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy.

Starting Line-ups

SPAIN XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Alba, Ramos, Pique, Carvajal; Iniesta, Busquets; Vazquez, Isco, D Silva; Costa

IRAN XI (4-2-3-1): Beiranvand; Hajsafi, Pouraliganji, Hosseini, Ramin; Ezatolahi, Omid; Amiri, Mehdi, Karim; Sardar

World Cup Data

We’re delighted to offer World Cup data as an early addition to our regular season offering to help those playing Fantasy games over the summer.

We’ve secured Opta data, not only for the tournament itself, which begins on June 14 but also from the Qualifying Rounds for Europe and South America and for international friendlies involving the participating nations. This includes all the matches played right up to the tournament kick-off.

Just to stress, this World Cup offering comes packaged with the regular Fantasy Football Scout membership.

Check out this new trailer previewing the World Cup content below…

McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy

Join our McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy league ‘FantasyFootballScout’ using the code: HEWJPVYR

Fantasy iTeam

Fantasy Football Scout is supporting Fantasy iTeam, a free World Cup game available on a number of mobile devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPodTouch and Android. We have an official Fantasy Football Scout League open to UK users only, with a £1000 of Amazon vouchers to give out, split between the top three performers. There’s also the small matter of £10k worth of prizes available in the main competitions: Overall World Championship and Manager of the Gameround.

Click here for details and here to sign up.

Our League name is Fantasy Football Scout and the pin is 1887.

Please note, users must be over 18 and based in the UK to join our league.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Costa time?

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    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      £100 per hour

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      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Well played

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      More of a Cafe Nero man myself.

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  2. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    It's not a given that he'll escape a red card knowing him. Spain still need a result and things might get tetchy if it's not looking as if they will get one.

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  3. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Time for a red card?
    Yes please 😉

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    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      *fail

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If there is one it will be Costa or Isco

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  4. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Salah withdraws from Egypt squad. Time to think of a replacement for 8.5 max?

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Where did you see this? Maybe Reus.

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Really slim pickins at that price. Mane maybe against Columbia who need the points.

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    3. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Just rumour I believe. Take with pinch of salt.

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    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mane tbh.Gives a last day captain

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    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He's got a injury sign in the DT game too.

      Can't say I'm dussapointed myself

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  5. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like Agüero(c) tomorrow! And if that doesn’t work, Coutinho(c)! And if that doesn’t work, Maguire(c)!

    *shudders*

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Eriksen
      Jesus
      Layun
      Maguire

      Hopefully Eriksen with goal and assist tomorrow...

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    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Messi
      Counting
      Kimmich

      My 3 realistic captain choices left

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      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        *coutinho

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  6. FoCuSs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Perfect day so far with 22 points out 3 players. Isco and Costa now...

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Somehow I've got Isco V Iran GK. Lost Nacho to casualness.

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    2. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      30 from 4 for me, just Isco though.

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  7. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Stick or twist with Suarez?

    Got Kane further down line.

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      *incoming*

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      1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I’m confused?

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Have a read of a few pages before you post your question - the question loads have posted already.

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          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            😆 keep trying Gnu

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        2. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Ok . we're having a laugh but really at this stage you surely have a couple of Cpt choices , so roll on until you hit at least a 9 or 10. If you end up with a 2 so what you went down fighting

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    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You are gonna get it.....

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    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I warned you , burn.... ...

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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    4. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      So obvious , that's why you burn

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    5. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I`m twisting. Lukaku and then Lewa or James.

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    6. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Go Kane

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  8. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ronaldo (c) 12 points

    Stick with or swap to
    Meza
    Coutinho/Jesus
    Lukaku

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Somebody get Debauchy a sedative - and get me one while you're at it.

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      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Lesson learned, it was a pointless question!

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          You;ve got good alternatives, live a little & twist.

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  9. UNDERSCORE
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Cavani has been a disappointment!

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    1. Bardo9
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I second that. Thank god I’m WC GW3. First guy I got rid of.

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      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        WC GW 3? Main targets? Could be headche (rotation)..

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        1. Bardo9
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Germany defense

          Swiss defense

          Spain attack

          Mexico looks good (we’ll see after GW2)

          That’s what I’ve concluded so far. There will be lots of good data to analyze once GW2 comes to a close.

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    2. child of God
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Tell me about it

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  10. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I don't feel comfortable watching games on ITV? Am I alone?

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    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Look around you. You tell me

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        😀

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  11. Bardo9
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I’m guilty of this too, but we all know that every RMT and stick/twist question asked on these posts actually means:

    “I’m not changing anything and I have data/facts to support my decisions but I’m going to post this and see what people say so I can wreck them on why they didn’t agree with me”

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    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Basically if you have to ask if you should twist or not then you don't have either the balls or brains to do it. So stick and don't ask.

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      1. Bardo9
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I think they want to hear “twist - I will travel to Russia and fix the next days matches to make sure your 12 points stand as the highest possible from your 15”

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  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Está llegando a casa

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      About 3 minutes to 7

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I asked ‘what time did a sailor last give you a chew’ 😮

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I got that.
          Next question land-lover?

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            😆

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    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hey Jaf good to see you're still here fella

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Gonna get banned for using non-English 😛

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  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I am sticking with Suarez(c). My other (c) options are crap.

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bit surprised someone astute as yourself hasn't left any options open.

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    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I hope this works for the masses

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    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No Yoshida?

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  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Vuvuzela! How I haven’t missed you!

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    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Don't get me started.....

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Has anyone actually been at a match when people are blowing them?

      Do they sound as bad as they do on TV? If so why the hell do they blow them, and why don’t the perpetrators getting beaten up?

      Or do they sound okay live?

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I’ve never been so lucky 😉

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Sorry, should’ve read more than the first line

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    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'm from SA and despite being quite happy with the way the WC went back then the Vuvuzela use ruined many a game, ban it before lol's I say

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      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I thought they had been banned..? Clearly not I guess.

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Is it as bad in real life? Do the fans not tell the blowers to shut the f*** up?

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        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Ha , outnumbered , next question

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            But it’s just as big a din in real life? Or worse on the telly?

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            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Local soccer , yeah soccer here, is really not worth watching tbh. Big hype but nothing beyond that.
              Players here can not get out of of the grip of apartheid. blame game etc.May take another generation before they shine

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              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                There seems to be a language barrier here 😀

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                1. Debauchy
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Yep, for now it;s English football and even for most black guys here
                  At the end of the day all you want to see is a good game

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        2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          https://media0.giphy.com/media/131bv9pEEAHpde/giphy.gif

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            😆

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  15. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Vuvuzelas 😡

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AlertYellowishAcornweevil-max-1mb.gif

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  16. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Better atmosphere than that dreadful Uruguay match.

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Are you kidding? It a horrible din, spoilt the SA World Cup. Them and England

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        It might be a bit annoying but at least it's not silent like earlier...well damned near anyway.

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I was at work so missed it, but this is just horrendous

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I actually fell asleep during the Uruguay match...true...

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Wild atmosphere

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No, this is a wild atmosphere.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZGVCjf6B8c

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  18. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Gw3 WC makes sense? Just for Rd3?

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yep, free transfers for Round of 16 and plenty of free transfers after that. Or you could go bat crazy and just WC the first XI of one of the finalists and hope for a something-nil victory.

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  19. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ramos up to his filthy tricks again....

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Tweeting incredibly coherent English tweets?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure, was he doing that? 😀

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        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          He always tweets very well in English. I'd like to think it was himself, but probably a social media manager.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Ah righto....

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  20. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What if Spain lose O_o

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    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nil-nil would be a draw, not a loss

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      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Lol! although one of those nils is bigger to be fair.

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      2. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        -.-

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  21. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Plenty of scope for a Costa red with this lot.

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  22. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    This ref is about to have a heart attack!

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  23. Kolarov Fpl Legend
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    He need to show a few yellow's or he will loose the control.

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  24. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Jaf , pop me an email some time will ja
    richard@ptrlogistics.co.za

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  25. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Southgate injured.

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      What?

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Dislocated shoulder apparently.

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      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Dislocated his shoulder.

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        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          😯

          How did he manage to do that??

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Jogging.

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            1. EmreCan Hustle
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              😆

              They should make Wilshere manager.

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    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ramos at it again?

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    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Russian sniper?

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Very possibly.
        Was given a picture of Suarez, easy mistake I guess.

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  26. UNDERSCORE
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    My life depends on Costa scoring at least 2 goals.

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    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      That’s a high stakes mini league you’re in.
      What do you get if you win?

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      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Eternal youth

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        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Worth the risk

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      2. UNDERSCORE
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        haha nothing...just frustration showing up...r2 has been a disaster till now

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  27. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    https://media2.giphy.com/media/q7JSJjm4Ikjxm/giphy.gif

    Thanks South Africa!

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    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      It sounds bloody terrible.

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Indeed

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  28. zotter
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Currently on salah captain 8*2=16

    Didn’t twist thankfully to cavani today

    Are any of the following worth switching to

    Lukaku
    Eriksen
    Coutinho
    Kimmich

    I think no?

    Also got points for varela. Guerrero. Cheryshev. Fails for cavani and bentacaur

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  29. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Injury news from the England camp. Gareth Southgate has dislocated his shoulder. Genuinely. He did it running, not celebrating the late goal.

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    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      https://twitter.com/markchapman/status/1009498887340601344?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3

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    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Did he trip over as he was running with that paper bag still on his head?

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    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Weak weak man

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  30. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    With WR and Wakey around thinking of starting a petition to bring back the game that many enjoyed, UFPL
    What you think gents ?
    I still enjoy FPL but UFPL was by far a notch above

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Oi, big fan here as well. 🙂

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sign me up...

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      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        pop me an ema

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        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          il , there must be a way richard@ptrlogistics.co.za

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