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Fantasy managers keep faith in Messi against Croatia

21 June 2018 619 comments
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A fifth of World Cup Fantasy managers are hoping that Lionel Messi (£12.0m) will get his first points of the tournament against Croatia tonight.

The Barcelona man’s total score so far is zero after his Gameround 1 penalty was saved by Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson (£5.0m)

Despite that miss, Messi still sits in 21.8 percent of Fantasy squads. With him being the only Argentina player to find the net in their final six qualifiers, there seems to be no preferred cheaper alternative within their squad as far as Fantasy managers are concerned.

It was Sergio Aguero (£10.0m) who found the net in their opening match but he is owned by just 2.2 percent. Paolo Dybala (£8.0m), who is not assured of a start has more than the Manchester City man with 2.8.

There is still some interest in Argentina’s defence, even though they have just clean sheets in their last five matches, with a goal conceded tally of 11. Nicolas Otamendi (£6.0m) has 7.7 percent ownership while 4.5 percent opted for goalkeeper Willy Caballero (£5.0m).

There will also be some focus on Maximiliano Meza (£5.5m) who created more chances in Gameround 1 than any other midfielder (five).

However, the ownership figures tell us that more Fantasy managers are confident of a Croatia clean-sheet than an Argentina one. Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren (£5.0m) is the most popular player in Zlatko Dalic’s squad, owned by 8.3 percent. That’s also more than the amount currently in possession of Otamendi.

Designated penalty-taker Luka Modric (£9.0m) sits in 7.1 percent of squads.

ARGENTINA XI (3-4-2-1): Caballero; Tagliafic, Otamendi, Mercado; Acuna, Perez, Mascherano, Salvio; Meza, Messi; Aguero.

CROATIA XI (4-2-3-1): Subasic; Strinic, Vida, Lovren, Vrsaljko; Brozovic, Rakitic; Rebic, Modric, Perisic; Mandzukic

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  1. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Cab for Cabazero please.

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

      srsly for a moment there I thought i was watching slow motion replay 🙂

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  2. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/06/20/scout-report-rui-patricio/?hc_page=3#hc_comment_18284122

    Called it 🙂

    Bunch of useless pansies coached by an absolute moron.

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

      Not over yet.

      With goals vs Nigeria and a Croatian win next round is possible 🙂

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

    I have Croatia in the work sweep 😎

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

      I have Argentina 😀

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

        *had

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    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Me too haha

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  4. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I'm not sure I want to watch the tournament anymore

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I want to watch the tournament. Unlike us, there’s some good teams on display.

      Might even start rooting for Ronaldo to win it all out of pure spite for how pathetic Messi and his friends have been

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      messi fanboy?
      finally, its a good riddance for that stubborn sampaoli
      time for icardi and dybala to shine
      argentina 98 much much better than this s*** team
      otamendi should retire too

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  5. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Iceland!!

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

    Sad the see a player of our generation leave the pitch in such a state.

    Keep your head up, Meza!

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

      This. He did all he could. Shame he plays with those 10 losers.

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

    Even Lovren looked good against Messi.

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

    Lovren is the man! haha, who would've thought

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

      See above.

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

        haha yeah same time me thinks, creepy

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  9. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone who remembers 1986 has to have a wry smile right now 😉

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    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Karma's a bitch innit 😉

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Oh yes.....and now those Argentinian lads can look forward to a fat old cheating drug addict, who took performance enhancing drugs, telling them how crap they are...

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      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        🙂

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Hehe...and what's even funnier is that it's true...

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      2. Je suis le chat
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Imagine having him as your father in law! Poor Kun.

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

          Think he divorced her.

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  10. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Ronnie wins Balloon Door........well played GoAT

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

    Coratia didn't even have to play Corluka

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

    Can't wait to see the ITV post match today. Roy Kean's face should be priceless! Especially after Slaven has his go. Fireworks should fly 🙂

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

      Shame it's on BBC.

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

        Ahhhhh, they still have highlights show but sure it will come up later 😉

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

          Tis a shame. I was hoping to see Slaven dancing on top of the desk 🙂

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

    If Iceland beat Nigeria, then Croatia and Iceland will just play for a draw and then there is nothing Argentina can do.

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

      pretty much

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

        I'd rather Nigeria knock them out in last game. Good pay back for all those years they were ousted. It's now or never for the super eagles

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        1. Godfather Bandit 42
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I agree

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  14. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Still think Argentina get out of the group.
    If Iceland and Nigeria draw tomorrow, and Argentina beat Nigeria, that would mean Iceland would need to beat Croatia right?

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

      Ye

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    2. UNDERSCORE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      or argentina occupies iceland overnight

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    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Well yeah but it'll take some doing for Iceland to draw with Nigeria. If Iceland can't beat them, could Argentina?

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    4. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yeah. or if nigeria beat iceland. argies could easily qualify yet.

      well, if they weren't such pants

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  15. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    🙁 I'm sorry Kuntheman

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

      This

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    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      🙁

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

    So Croatia can only end up in first?

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

      They can be second if Iceland beats Nigeria tomorrow and then Croatia in R3.

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

      Not if Iceland get two wins. Or Nigeria with a crazy goal swing.

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    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Iceland and Nigeria have 2 games left

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  17. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Get a coach like Pochettino in and start building for the next generation. Bunch of chokers.

    Rulli
    Bustos Mammana Conti Tagliafico
    Paredes Lo Celso
    Lanzini Dybala Pavon
    Icardi

    Get the rest of these fools out. Multiple chances and never got it done.

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Messi? :wow:

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

      Lacks Meza. 😎

      Nah but srsly, you lot need to start rebuilding from the scratch. Half of this team needs to end their international career tomorrow.

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Amen. And knowing Messi, he’ll do it tonight.

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

          tbf Argentina wouldn't even be here if weren't for Messi. But he never really wanted to be here anyway and I think that's the big difference in this debate between him and Ronaldo. One wants to be here and one doesn't. It's juts as simple as that

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

      Messi will be capable in 4 years time.

      If he's arsed!

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  18. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Not surprised Messi bombed again.

    I'll stick with what I wrote a few nights ago. The difference between Messi and Ronaldo is that Messi is much more a team player and enjoys playing in a team that all play the Messi way at Barca. Very few players in world football play that way, or can play that way, and Argentina only have one...Aguero...The rest of them are just playing a different type of game.

    Ronaldo on the other hand is far more of a one man machine.

    The difference between the two types of player has been shown in spades in this WC.

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I agree. The next 4 years for Messi are going to be a nightmare at Barca as well. Its only him, Bisquets and Pique left now from that Rijkaard/Pep. That team ethos they had is gone and he really has to be individualistic even more now

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Aye. Oddly the National team that has benefited the most from Messi is actually Spain. Their whole team has played the Messi way for many years now...and it's coming to an end...

        It'll be interesting to see how long his influence on the Spanish style of play lasts...they haven't always played that way...

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        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          They just put Villa in Messi's spot and killed.

          Spain are just lucky to have Iniesta and Xavi hybrids (Isco and Silva) to carry on with their possession approach. Its only upfront that they had to compromise really

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  19. Holding Matip
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine Messi scores 4 to carry Argentina through to knockout stages the absolute scenes

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Iceland win v Nigeria and a draw and Argentina are out

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        That’s exactly how it’s going to play out

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

    You guys Messi already said he is quitting the National team after the World Cup 2018 a few years ago.

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