Scout Notes

Kane remains Fantasy top-scorer as England finally break World Cup penalty hoodoo

Harry Kane returned to the summit of the World Cup Fantasy top-scorers list on Tuesday night as England booked a place in the quarter-finals.

The Tottenham striker now has six goals to his name, more than any other player at the tournament, and has the Golden Boot in his sights. His Fantasy popularity looks set to soar in the coming days.

We’ve got all the goals, assists and Fantasy talking points from the final round of last sixteen matches.

SWEDEN 1-0 SWITZERLAND

TOP-SCORING PLAYERS

  • Emil Forsberg (£7.5m) – 8 points
  • Andreas Granqvist (£5.2m) – 6 points
  • Ludwig Augustinsson (£5.1m) – 6 points
  • Robin Olsen (£5.0m) – 7 points
  • Viktor Lindelof (£4.9m) – 6 points
  • Ola Toivonen (£7.0m) – 5 points
  • Mikael Lustig (£5.5m) – 5 points

Andreas Granqvist (£5.2m) continued to demonstrate his excellent Fantasy value as he kept a third clean sheet of the 2018 World Cup in Sweden’s win over Switzerland.

The centre-back now has an overall total score of 31, and remains the most valuable player with 5.9 points per million. He even had a chance to add to his six-point haul on Tuesday when Sweden were nearly awarded a stoppage-time penalty.

Martin Olsson (£5.0m) was pushed over on a later counter-attack by Michael Lang (£4.3m), who was sent off for the foul. Initially a penalty was awarded, which Granqvist would have taken, but VAR review showed the incident took place just outside Switzerland’s penalty box.

It was midfielder Emil Forsberg (£7.5m) who got the only goal of the match in an open affair. In the 66th minute Ola Toivonen (£7.0m) squared the ball to Forsberg on the edge of the box, his dip of the shoulder allowing him space to get round Granit Xhaka (£7.0m) and shoot. His shot was deflected by Manuel Akanji (£4.4m) to take it over Yann Sommer (£4.9m), but the goal was still accredited to Forsberg as his shot was on target.

Robin Olsen (£5.0m) made four saves in the match to earn himself an extra point.

Meanwhile, right-back Mikael Lustig (£5.5m) picked up a yellow card in the 31st minute and will now miss the quarter-final match.

SWEDEN XI (4-4-2): Olsen; Augustinsson, Granqvist, Lindelof, Lustig (Krafth 82’); Claesson, Forsberg (M Olsson 82’), Ekdal, Svensson; Toivonen, Berg (Thelin 90’).

SWITZERLAND XI (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Rodriguez, Akanji, Djourou, Lang; Xhaka, Behrami; Zuber (Emobolo 73’), Dzemaili (Seferovic 73’), Shaqiri; Drmic.

COLOMBIA 1-1 ENGLAND (3-4 on penalties)

TOP-SCORING PLAYERS

  • Harry Kane (£11.2m) – 8 points
  • Yerry Mina (£5.8m) – 8 points
  • Juan Cuadrado (£8m) – 4 points

Harry Kane (£11.2m) scored his sixth goal of the World Cup on Tuesday night as England emerged victorious from a gritty battle with Colombia.

The Three Lions were the better side going forward in the first-half but Jose Pekerman’s South American outfit still carried threat on the counter-attack.

England were awarded a penalty in the 57th minute when Carlos Sanchez (£4.3m) bundled Kane over in the area. Colombia’s players spent a total of three minutes protesting the decision, tampering with the penalty spot and crowding the referee, but Kane still dispatched the kick with characteristic aplomb.

As England were trying to see the game out, Colombia came alive in the last five minutes. A fierce 30-yard wonder-strike from Mateus Uribe (£5.4m) in stoppage time was athletically turned round the post by Jordan Pickford (£5.5m), arguably one of the saves of the tournament so far.

He was beaten a few moments later, though. The resulting corner, taken by Juan Cuadrado (£8.0m) was met by Yerry Mina (£5.8m) and despite Kieran Trippier’s (£5.6m) best efforts, it nestled in the corner. That was Mina’s third goal of the tournament, all of them coming from his head, his overall Fantasy total score good enough for second place, behind only Kane.

After a nervy extra-time period, where Colombia largely looked on top, it went to penalties.

Jordan Henderson (£6.4m) was the first not to score, his effort to the right well-saved by David Ospina (£5.6m).

However, Uribe subsequently hit the bar and Trippier dispatched his spot-kick to level things up.

Pickford saved Colombia’s fifth penalty, reaching up to stop Carlos Bacca (£7.8m) from scoring and Eric Dier (£5.8m) rounded off the win by finding the bottom left-hand corner.

COLOMBIA XI (4-3-1-2): Ospina; Mojica, Mina, D Sanchez, Arias (Zapata 116’); Lerma (Bacca 62’), Barrios, C Sanchez (Uribe 79’); Quintero (Muriel 88’); Falcao, Cuadrado.

ENGLAND XI (3-1-4-2): Pickford; Maguire, Stones, Walker (Rashford 113’); Henderson; Young (Rose 102’), Alli (Dier 81’), Lingard, Trippier; Kane, Sterling (Vardy 88’).

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208 Comments Post a Comment
  1. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best Brazil midfielder after Coutinhou?

    #itscominghome

    1. azz007
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      the llong way home ...

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yep ... with the world cup.

        🙂

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Willian? 8.4 pricetag.
      Some say Paulinho

  2. azz007
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Nacho and Costa to >>>> ???

    1. DD
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Whats the rest of the team?

      1. azz007
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        13/15 made it through.

        Grizzy - Kane - Kaku
        Bentacur - Couts - Modric - Isco**
        Granny - Maguire - Miranda - Strinic - Nacho **
        Coutois - Sommer **

        Isco - Nacho- Sommer >>>> ??

        1. azz007
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          12*15

        2. DD
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Swap those 3 for Lingard, Pickford/Subasic and Pavard/Trippier?

          Im not sure what Nacho's price is atm

          1. azz007
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            yeh im thinkin Pickfor/ Pavard.

            just not sure on lingard ,maybe go Rakitic

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Any England players as they're gonna win every game from now on.

      Where did your team finish? ..... or did they not even qualify!

      1. azz007
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Croatia - seem be doing well and will make it to the final 🙂

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          *semi-final 🙂

  3. Pirlø's Pen
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Muslera Subasic
    Ramos (!) Carvajal (!) Rodriguez (!) Trippier Granqvist
    Coutinho Isco (!) Quintero (!) Bentancur Inui (!)
    Neymar Kane Lukaku

    3FT to get 11,

    Isco, Ramos, Carvajal -> Modric, ThiagoSilva, Maguire. Look good?

    Worth a hit to get a sub?

  4. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Looks good. No hits needed.

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Reply fail to Pirlo

  5. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Mbappe and Lingard or Hazard and Golovin?

    First two are more likely to get through but I think Haz and Golovin could score higher

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mbappe and Lingard more chances to go through
      Hazard and Golovin more chances to get points this round IMO because I see more goals in their matches.

      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I know, that makes it a tough decision. Who would you go for in the end?

        1. yakirh
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Mbappe and Lingard and hope for points this round

  6. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Morning all, I think I'll be making the following 3 moves, look sensible ?

    Costa, Carvajal, Isco > Mbappe, Willian, Trippier

    Will give me the following:

    Muslera, Olsen
    Granqvist, Strinic, Meunier, Silva, Trippier
    Coutinho, Willian, Modric, Claesson, C.Sanchez*
    Kane, Hazard, Mbappe

    1. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      good moves imo

  7. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    SKY SOURCES: Jamie Vardy has injection for groin strain and is doubtful for England’s quarter-final against Sweden on Saturday.

    1. Wakanda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      not important

    2. Wakanda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      kane will never get sub

  8. kinghenry14
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    what to do with this lot? 0.3ITB

    muslera mvogo*
    t.silva trippier carvajal* godin granqvist
    coutinho isco* lingard quintero* torreira
    neymar hazard griezmann

    looking at something like carvajal isco quintero --> lovren modric but then i don't know which cheap mid to get

    cheers

    1. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      or willian instead of modric

  9. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Please RMWCT:

    Muslera / Subasic
    Miranda / Hernandez / Maguire / Granqvist / Lovren
    Coutinho / Willian / Modric / Cheryshev / Bentancur
    Neymar / Griezmann / Perisic

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Where’s Harry? Lose modric and it’s quality

      1. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        He might be injured, right?

  10. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    -4 taken - thoughts?

    costa, isco, carvajal, alba >> kane, modric, strinic, maguire

    squad:

    subasic - olsen
    trippier - maguire - granqvist - meunier - strinic
    modric - carrasco - claesson - coutinho - *pavon*
    kane - hazard - lukaku

    iTs CoMiNg HoMe

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think Haz+Lukaku is too much
      Try to fit Neymar
      I think there are more goals in Brazil-Belgium than England-Sweden, Neymar over Kane IMO

      1. Wakanda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        sounds right

    2. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I never like taking -4 but other than that looks good

    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Dont think a hit is worth it but otherwise looks good.

  11. Rohirrims
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Isn't Casemiro suspended for the next game? He shows as available on the official game?

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He is suspended, yes.

  12. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Alisson Courtois
    Trippier Granqvist Pavard Strinic Carvajal*
    Modric Coutinho Claesson Bentancur Isco*
    Kane Lukaku Costa*

    Thinking the Spaniards to Griezmann, Lingard, Maguire. Sound?

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      yep

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good. A lot of eggs in the England basket by including Lingard. I take it you don't fancy/can't afford Neymar?

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Only 4 at this stage doesnt sound too bad. I could, but Im in the Belgium camp now that Spain is out and Im predicting them to go through actually.

        Cheers both!

  13. socho
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    If England makes it to the final they would have faced: Tunisia, Panama, Belgium B team, Colombia without James, Sweden and Croatia.

    It definitely might coming home but what a bitter taste...

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I don't think we can really think like this. We still need to win several games in a row and probably face and beat Brazil in the final, if we even get that far. I'm sure other past winners have had similar run-ins, nobody remembers the journey really.

    2. red forever
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If England won the World Cup they’d still need to beat one of the teams on the other side of the draw - and history wouldnt remember the rest

    3. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      We had the choice to face Brazil etc but why would you want to? What a peculiar (special) outlook...Scottish by any chance?

    4. Robbie Slater
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bitter taste?! I couldn't care less quite frankly

    5. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sweden topped this group and beat a decent Mexico side. Croatia topped their group and battered Argentina. Russia ambushed Spain. Just because they’re not big names historically doesn’t mean they’re weak teams now. Every team is there on merit at this point.

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      and who really cares? People like to make silly comments like this but Germany faced Korea and Sweden where are they right now? Spain faced Morocco, Iran and Russia, how's their world cup going?

    7. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      So not an England supporter I see. 🙂

    8. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      When England win the final I doubt I'll even remember my own name, nevermind who we played in the group stages.

      All teams are where they are on merit. One of the benefits of VAR is that no one can say we should have had a penalty, or that goal against us shouldn't have counted.

    9. socho
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No, I'm French and really fear that England would beat us in the final..must be the Portugal 2016 syndrom. I feel like everything is made to make it happen (referee decisions, opponent's injuries, easy confrontations...)

      1. AndyCook
          5 years, 8 months ago

          You didn’t play well enough in Euro final to deserve to win. Don’t be salty.

        • AndyCook
            5 years, 8 months ago

            It’s also not like you had a tough run in the Euros

      2. Bragazeti
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        No one will remember that once Kane lifts the trophy

        1. Bragazeti
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Reply fail to Socho

          1. socho
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I saw it no worries 😉

      3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hi, prefer Mbappé or Griezmann?
        Ta.

        1. AndyCook
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Griezmann seems to be marginally more popular on here still because of penalties and the way people expect Uruguay to set up

        2. anish10
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          RMT:

          Neymar | Lukaku | Kane
          Coutinho | Willian | Isco* | Inui* | Quintero*
          Granqvist | Maguire | Fagner | Lovren | Carvajal*
          Courtouis | 3.9

          Next transfer either:

          Isco > Golovin/Modric
          Carvajal > Trippier

          Is it worth -4 to get another player in?

          1. AndyCook
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Probably not

          2. iCon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Any other injuries/suspensions apart from Casemiro for the quarters?

          3. Lewa
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Any change Rose will start the next game?

            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Unlikely unless Young substitution was because of a real injury. Should hear more before deadline

            2. yakirh
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              I think there is a chance
              Young is not that young 😉

          4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            23.8m watched the England game last night on ITV 😯

            That's not even counting streams or viewership from Pubs/open viewings

            Imagine the quarter final numbers 😆

            1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah, the timings have worked to perfection so far. 7pm last night, and now a late afternoon Saturday kick off...

              If they get to the semi, it will be huge.

              1. HamezMace
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                I'm trying to think of a tasteful joke about England winning the world cup, and a huge semi, but I can't....Jafooli about?

          5. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            A) Cheryshev
            B) Golivin

            Which one to get if going for a Russian player?

            1. Bambi
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              cheryshev, rested recently iirc?

              1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Do you “rest” a player against Spain?!

            2. Prøfeßör …
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Golovin if price is no issue.

          6. Bambi
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            So only 3 knocked out from this lot

            Courtois - 4.0
            Trippier - Godin - Meunier - Strinic - Carvajal***
            Coutinho - Paulinho - Claesson - Isco *** - Inui ***
            Lukaku - Griezmann - Kane

            Best targets to get? Modric, Cheryshev/Golovin and Pavard?

            Or stack up on teams playing first day? France, Uruguay, Brazil, Belgium?

            1. ForEvra Young
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              I got rid of Lukaku

          7. Lewa
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            A)Brozovic
            B)Kovacic

          8. FER FUSCH AKE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Chasing 20 pts.

            Should I use my WC or just take a -4 to fit in Neymar Kane Golovin and Maguire.

          9. boc610
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I suppose its some consolation for Columbia and their economy with with all the celebrating last night in England....

            1. Eden Wizard
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              I appreciate the joke but the factual inaccuracy is too far removed....

          10. ForEvra Young
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            No hits required???

            Transfer 1 - Ramos -> Trippier
            Transfer 2 - Isco -> Rakitic
            Transfer 3 - Lukaku -> Kane

            Alisson - Olsen
            Trippier - Maguire - Miranda - Lovren - Carvajal*
            Coutinho - Rakitic - Lingard - Claesson - Inui*
            Neymar - Kane - Mbappe

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Looks fine, no hits required

              1. ForEvra Young
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Was considering Pavard for Carvajal, but really don't fancy Belgium to overturn Brazil so opted to lose Lukaku. Lukaku was also very wasteful against Japan

                1. doublyG
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Imo not worth it. Uruguay could easily score. Even if France do win next game again Brazil/Belgium could easily score

                2. HamezMace
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  I wouldn't take a hit for that.
                  If you want Pavard in for Carvajal, which could be the better move, then keep Lukaku. You'll be able to play a full 11, so the hit isn't needed.

                  1. doublyG
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Thinking with my head I'd agree. But tough not to FOMO on Arry

                    1. HamezMace
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      FOMO?

                    2. AndyCook
                        5 years, 8 months ago

                        I’ve taken a hit for Harry, sometimes you just want a player

                      • AndyCook
                          5 years, 8 months ago

                          You also could do with a decent captain for the second day and Harry is the best

              2. Evil Genius
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                QF WTF?

                Muslera (Olsen)
                T.Silva, Meunier, Lovren, Granqvist
                Modric, Coutinho, Claesson
                Kane, Mbappe, Lukaku

                Gazinsky ->
                Isco ->
                Carvajal ->

                1. ForEvra Young
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Golovin/ Chere
                  Lingard
                  Maguire or Trippier

              3. George James
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                which trio scores more points in next round...

                A) Willian / Golovin / Trippier

                B) Willian / Pavard / Trippier

                C) Lingard / Trippier / Maguire

                1. HamezMace
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  I would think B.

              4. doublyG
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                A) Neymar + Golovin + 4.3 dud
                B) Mbappe/Rebic + Golovin + Lingard

              5. ludaslol
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Thinking of triple croatian D as a differntial? Currently at a very high OR, seems like a good differntial if it comes through

                1. AndyCook
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Seems a decent option but then you could have said that with Spain last round. Any block defence is a good way to shoot for the moon

                  • AndyCook
                      5 years, 8 months ago

                      I would actually go block defence on England for next round as defenders have set piece threat generally too. Stones, Trippier, Maguire but then I guess you would probably want rid for any rounds after that. Difficult

                  • nick8070
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 8 months ago

                    Sorry for repost!

                    Current team:

                    Subasic Sommer (x)
                    Trippier Meunier Godin Grandqvist Carvajal (x)
                    Modric Coutinho Bentancur Isco (x) Quintero (x)
                    Griezmann Hazard Costa (x)

                    5 players eliminated. Still have WC. Use WC or save for semifinals?

                    Thanks!

                    1. AndyCook
                        5 years, 8 months ago

                        No Neymar and no Kane isn’t great. I’d probably do Carvajal or Sommer to fodder to give you the money for Costa to Kane and Isco to Lingard - if that works

                        1. nick8070
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 8 months ago

                          Thanks - that's super helpful!