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Dugout Discussion June 30

Four-goal Ronaldo meets World Cup’s best defence

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The second of today’s World Cup last-16 ties kicks off at 7pm in Sochi, as Portugal take on Uruguay for a place in the quarter-finals.

For Fantasy managers, the fixture effectively boils down to Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.1m) versus the meanest side in the tournament so far.

Portugal’s captain has been selected by 32.5% of those who are playing McDonald’s FIFA – no forward has a higher ownership percentage.

Ronaldo is also the only Portuguese player whose ownership exceeds 10%, with Pepe (£6.0) and Rui Patricio (£6.0m) the next-most chosen assets from the 2016 European Championship winners.

After sailing through the group stage without conceding a single goal, Uruguay – and their defence in particular – have attracted plenty of Fantasy investment for this round of 16 tie.

Diego Godin‘s (£5.6m) ownership has soared to 27% and the Uruguayan captain is now the second-most owned defender in the McDonald’s FIFA game behind Marcelo.

There has been money too for Jose Gimenez (£5.7m) and Fernando Muslera (£5.6m) as Fantasy managers back Uruguay to keep a fourth straight World Cup clean sheet and their seventh successive shut-out overall: the two-times World Cup winners have yet to concede a goal in 2018.

No side conceded fewer big chances than Uruguay (one) during the group stage.

Owners of Luis Suarez (£10.5m) and/or Edinson Cavani (£9.5m) have essentially got big-money differentials on their hands, as the Uruguayan strike pair are only owned by 6.2% and 5% of Fantasy managers respectively.

This match could be a set-piece square-off: all five of Uruguay’s 2018 World Cup goals have been scored from set-piece situations, while both sides have made a joint-high total of five attempts from direct free-kicks.

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

    i like this Ref! kept the cards in his pocket and was consistent didn't fall for the diving and acting. Well done

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

      Had Suarez suso'd

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  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ronaldo to miss the QF 😛

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    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Salt in wound

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  3. Louis_Sans_Balls
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    last gasp for mport

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  4. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Another stinker from Ronaldo. What an abysmal World Cup career he's had.

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

      Much to Bemba's dismay 🙂

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

      Limited team for Ronaldo, at least he got a Euro. Messi a worse flop imo

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      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        They won it without him he was injured after 10 mins and Argentina are worse they haven't had a decent defender this century

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

          Messi Dybala Kun Higuain are enough to compensate for a average defence

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

            Rather leave it , you're going down a slippery slope here

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          2. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            They obviously aren't as they only made it this time due to Messi heroics. He's carried the country his whole career.

            And you need defence to win the WC

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

              AFA chose the wrong managers and Messi has been half the player he has been for his country compared to Barca.

              Ota and Rojo play for huge clubs they aren't mugs

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              1. Dr Van Nostrand
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Rojo is rubbish and Ota is a wildman hardly a solid CB

                Messi has a gold medal and a WC and 2 Copa runners up and 65 goals at 31. Not as glittering as for Barca but very few can top that

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

                  Messi is a flop at international tournaments. You can't say the defenders are crap when they have taken Argentina to 3 finals while Messi has few k/o stage goals.

                  His failure to score is why Argentina are out.

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

            Not when they all on bench

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  5. Louis_Sans_Balls
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    blow the whistle!

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Blew it

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      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ref

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

      i have to use the toilet

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

        Yes! relief

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  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Patricio hand-of-god moment in the opposition goal area

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  7. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ref has lost control.

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

    World Cup and Euro’s holders, Ronnie and Messi fail to reach QF’s

    It’s coming home 😎

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

      Not with our defensive record it isn't.

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    2. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      it really is

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    3. palace ash
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Messi was runner up

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

        I was talking about Germany

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

    Bye CR7

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  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ronaldo has now gone 6 World Cup knockout games without scoring...

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    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      And we have clueless muppets on here like Bemba having a go at Messi

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

        Just enjoy the two of them, they'll be gone very soon! 🙁

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        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Enjoy Ronaldo that's a good one

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  11. Norman Conquest
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    missi and ronloldo

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Messy Ronaldo

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      1. Norman Conquest
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        ha ha

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

    Airport matchup, CR vs Messi. Stuff of dreams.

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

    Not seen anything to worry England so far.

    It's coming home.

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    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Our year.

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  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    We lose Messi & Ronaldo but gain Mbappe.

    The times are changing!

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  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    France on today’s form should beat Uruguay particularly if Cavani is not fit in time for Friday

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

      Disagree. Argentina gave France spaces that Uruguay never give up.

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

        I agree with Kun. Don't count Uruguay out.

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

    If Ronaldo scored the penalty, Portugal would have played Russia. 🙂

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    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      To be fair the penalty Iran got was bullsh*t.

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He was hailed as the greatest ever sportsman before he went up to take it, can't remember who said it though 😛

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

        Bemba ?

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

          😮

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

      That's where some of these teams are naive. The biggest teams choose when to win, draw and lose.

      It's coming home.

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

        Draw means loss -_-

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    4. Shels
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      And then lost final to Spain, and then Rinaldo not best ever cause he lost final v amazing team

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  17. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Neymar or jesus

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      None of them...Choose Coutinho

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  18. Norman Conquest
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    * looks up on youtube for skinner and baddiel videos

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      The original fantasy football show

      It was great back in the day

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      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Jonty is no Statto no matter how hard he tries.

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        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          No but I bet you he has an anorak

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        2. The Great Statuto
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Eh, that's me!

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  19. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    That hair, really unsettling.

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  20. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    No players knocked out yet 😎

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

      Ha! Same.

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    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Though none through to the next round either 😐

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    3. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      15 still to play? 😉

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Plus captain!

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

      Same. Now need Brazil, Japan, Russia, Denmark, Switzerland and Colombia to be knocked out. Means I would only have to use one transfer to get Coutinho out the team.

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    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wait, some people picked players from Argentina and Portugal?

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

        Not 1

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks. I had to wait 4 mins for the answer 🙂

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

      2 for 2 thus far

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  21. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    France attack vs Uruguay defence ....

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

      don't count out Uru's attack

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  22. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    iv got lukaku and kane up froint i need a 3rd striker thots??????

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

      You might need more strikers.

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      1. Where dahoud at
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        lol who

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  23. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    France vs. Uruguay will be very interesting. Today's winners would've probably been called by most people here, but I have no idea what will happen in that match. Uruguay definitely are more of a team, but the French have so much talent.

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

    Brilliant stuff from CR7

    Gracious even in defeat

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

      https://twitter.com/IndyFootball/status/1013143852910333954?s=19

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Comments seem to suggest he was trying to stop Cavani time-wasting. I'm inclined to believe them 😀

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        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          That's exactly what he was doing. Surprised he didn't drop Cavani like a sack of potatoes

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      2. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        He was hurrying him off the field while making himself look good

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

          Bemba bubble. burst

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    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Love that he showed his human side helping that poor injured gentleman from the field of play.

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    3. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yep those temper tantrums and yellow cards would make Mother Theresa jealous

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    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      lol

      I was waiting for him to drag him off as he most likely thought he was time wasting

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

      Or trying to hurry him off

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

        Hmm I'm a bit slow it seems

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    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He helped a limping person? Wow, who else would do that?

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        You’d be surprised. Have you not watched football before 😉

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

      *cringe

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  25. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    pick 1 striker that you must have

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Swan Vesta

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Can I watch the next 6 games?

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      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Is he your parent?

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

      Gotta be messi or ronaldo

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  26. CAPTAINCY CHOICES (L16/2) - SUN 01 JULY
    Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Somewhere to chat captaincy stick or twist:

    How has your captain done so far this Round?

    Are you unsure whether to stick or twist? What are your options?

    Please post your questions here and share your thoughts on captaincy strategy for the remainder of the Last 16 Round.

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    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I captained Mbappe, so he did pretty well - I don't think I'll twist 😀

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      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Sweet. Think I'd stick on 12 to 😆

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

      Hazard(c) tomorrow.

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      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        day after tomorrow*

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

        * Belgium playing on Monday. Modric(c) tomorrow

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

      I'll probably twist on muslera

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

      Bentancur with a solid 2x5. Twisting, of course. Big Rom Rom the flat track bully in the wings.

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    5. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Muslera and definitely twisting.

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    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Griezmann (c), switching to Modric/Isco, then Lukaku if needed.

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    7. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mbappe going no where despite Isco Lukaku Kane to come

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    8. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      D. (C)osta. Stick or twist?

      (I'm going to be busy tomorrow)

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

        lol stick

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      2. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        You won't have a choice after his red card 😛

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          This would make things easier. Thanks

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        2. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          😯

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    9. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Griezmann(6) twisting to:
      (A)Modric or
      (B)Isco?

      D3: Hazard or Coutinho
      D4: Kane

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      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Tough call - I picked Eriksen over Modric so I guess I'd have to say Isco for tomorrow. Modric is a great player and on penalties of course but Isco will surely have more chances.

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        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers. Isco the clear winner on stats.

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      2. Neves say Neves
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Same dilemma :/

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      3. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Isco

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      4. Toast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I have Griezmann and was considering sticking...only problem is that surely Lukaku will get a couple of goals against Japan?

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    10. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Caceres so twisting to Costa, Isco or Modric.

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    11. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Twisting on godin > isco/modric

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    12. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mbappe captain. 100% stick.

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

      Have Pavard (C) Stick or twist ??

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      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'd twist, providing you have good options

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

      Have
      Isco/Modric
      Lukaku/Hazard/Coutinho
      Kane

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    15. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Costa, Isco or Modric for tomorrow captain?

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    16. Saint Tim
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Stick with Cavani? Or twist to Isco/Costa/Modric then Paulinho/Coutinho/Hazard? It’s maybe boring but I’m inclined to stick...

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      1. Midlands Saint73
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Costa, Coutinho, Kane for me

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    17. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Guess I'll go against mytriggerhappyself and stick on Cavani after his brace despite having Isco, Lukaku & Kane as viable captaincy candidates!

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  27. beric
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    2 played, one goal, no one knocked out. I'd say thats a fine start

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  28. DJDave1979
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    This World Cup just keeps on giving. What a GREAT start to the knockouts.

    Poor for me, really, considering I had captained Griezmann and it looked amazing after 20 mins! Rolling it on to Isco tomorrow.

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    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Griezmann's freekick was so close. Could easily have been Griezmann owners rejoicing. Fair play to Mbappe owners tho. He's such a threat

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  29. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Beaten round 3 score already this round with 3 players!

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  30. Eden Wizard
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Cmon Uruguay - Impressed by them

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hope Cavani is fit for Friday

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