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Ronaldo and Costa share Fantasy focus in Group B finale

25 June 2018 937 comments
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Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.0m) is the World Cup Fantasy focus as Group B reaches its climax tonight.

The Portugal forward, with four goals in two matches, is owned by 33.3 percent to managers as his side prepare to face Iran.

Meanwhile, 20.7 percent are invested in Spain striker Diego Costa (£9.0m), who has three World Cup goals so far.

There is considerably more interest in Spain than there is Portugal. The next-most backed attacker in Ronaldo’s squad is Bernardo Silva (£8.0m) with 3.2 percent ownership.

However, there are players with double-figure ownership right through Fernando Hierro’s ranks.

21.7 percent of managers have backed Sergio Ramos (£6.5m) to record another clean sheet and possibly convert a penalty given that VAR has helped more of those be awarded than usual. 7.4 percent opted to save money by going with Gerard Pique (£6.0m).

David De Gea (£6.5m) still has the backing of 15.4 percent of managers despite his error in Gameround 1.

Further outfield, 22.1 percent of managers still own Isco (£8.5m) who is waiting for his first return of the tournament.

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  1. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Adios CR7. Never to be seen in my team for the rest of the competition. Never essential at 12m in that meh Portugal side and I've allowed a lucky hat trick to sway me. Won't be going against my better judgement again.

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

      same here

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    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I think he'll perform better against better teams and when the stakes are higher

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

        stakes higher? what's higher than possibility not going through?

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    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He could've had 7 points

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

        He also could have been sent off...

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        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          He's not worth 12m if he gets sent off? That can happen to any player.

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

            Nevermind, you've missed my point...

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

          all the annoying would of could of stuff will always remind me of this discussion
          https://youtu.be/JBWKGij9Y5A

          Gotta luv Craig Burley 🙂

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

    isco, aldawsari, muslera, nandez, Suarez(c)

    Today was a good day.

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    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      So happy for your, regards, a bitter Ronaldo captainer

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    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ice Cube likes this

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    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Very nicely done

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  3. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    When your 45 year old Egyptian goalkeeper gets you more points than Ronaldo (c), Costa and Cedric combined.

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

      😆

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

    ... and breathe.

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

      Total mayhem.

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

        It so was, just seen the highlights from the Portugal game, that was absolute chaos and I thought with the goals I made the right choice to watch the Spain match.
        Will definitely have to tune in to MOTD for the highlights!

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

    Does handball have to be deliberate?

    Per Law 12 of the Laws Of The Game:

    Handling the ball
    Handling the ball involves a deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with the hand or arm. The following must be considered:
    - the movement of the hand towards the ball (not the ball towards the hand)
    - the distance between the opponent and the ball (unexpected ball)
    - the position of the hand does not necessarily mean that there is an offence

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

      The rules are just awfully written. Words like natural position and deliberate are just poor terminology that can't be interpreted on face value. The refereeing have been consistent when it comes to hand balls so far. Cedric had his arm straight out and above his shoulder, and therefore it was a clear hand ball.

      The referee did possibly miss a foul on Cedric, but his decision was otherwise fine.

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    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It was a bad call by the ref not a pen imo.

      Maybe he was told by the man up stairs to give the pen to appease Iran who felt hard done by some of the other decisions.

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

      How has he given that as handball? Did he consult an English ref?

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

      I already replied to you mate. Why are you trying to score points by making a separate post. It's not in the spirit of polite discussion, especially if you don't represent the other viewpoint. Weird and dishonest behaviour if you ask me

      To answer you question, no. Unless deliberate doesn't mean intentional.

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  6. willl
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Absolute rollercoaster.

    Onto Messi (C) tomorrow.

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

      Good luck! I'll have Eriksen for my sins...

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

    Captain Cueva or Eriksen tomorrow? (local game)

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

    (c) Suarez

    have cueva Reus Mueller kimmich Jesus

    stick or twist?

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

    easily the worst day of officiating

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

      FIFA needs to look long and hard at the quality of officials they are letting refereeing these games

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

        Fifa has to look at itself first

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

          and that will never happen

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

    Iran and Morocco

    2 very decent football teams who should be very proud of their performances at the World Cup

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

      made this group much more interesting than anyone had expected

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      maybe. Although the Iranians were trying to con the officials for most of the time tonight as well

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    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I think Morocco especially can count themselves very unlucky not to qualify. Unlucky to lose to Iran in injury time, and then unlucky to have Spain equalise.

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

    Are Lukaku, Meunier and Trippier most likely out of the BEL VS ENG game?

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    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Sif
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Belgium will make wholesale changes, up to 10 apparently.

      England though could go either way so I wouldn't say Tripps is most likely to not play. Good article on options
      https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/25/england-gareth-southgate-weighs-up-options-belgium

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  12. Heavy Data
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    guys i need help please!! Im playing the sun dream team and its not giving me the option to transfer some players in. Like when i go to transfer in the Nigerian keeper in place of Allison it says 'Sorry there are no search results that match this criteria'

    WTF

    Can someone explain?

    Cheers

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

    9 points lost from poor VAR team (I don't blame the referee unless he can request more video evidence/angles and control the speed haha). Lame

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

      this would mean 10 min added to every game, don't know if I'd like that.

      I think they could try following the example of American football maybe where each team gets to flag a key play that they want to challenge otherwise these matches will take forever and they still get the wrong decision anyway

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

        I mean I don't know if the ref has the power to do this already. If he does, he should have chosen to exercise it. If not, the VAR team should have given him better/more replays.

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

    Anyone got a foul count for POR v IRN

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      27

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      1. Bad Kompany
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        11 and 26 respectively

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        1. Bad Kompany
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          16*

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

    Getting low on transfers in Telegraph game- 7 to go. Any here you think a waste?

    Ronaldo to Messi
    Messi to Neymar (got Coutinho already)

    Isco to Reus

    After Germany game to hopefully double up clean sheets
    Kimmich to Rodriguez
    Hector to Schar

    Neymar to Kane
    Reus to JRod

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  16. Salahbrate
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Can Australia still get through to next round?

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  17. Number One
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    most of my mini league rivals don't know about captain switch and a lot of them captained ronaldo. lol

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