Best set-piece and penalty takers for World Cup Fantasy quarter-finals

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gyökeres	ARS	8.7m	112.1%	Very Likely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	111.6%	Very Likely
Zubimendi	ARS	5.2m	95.2%	Likely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	104.0%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.5m	90.6%	Likely
Raya	ARS	5.9m	91.1%	Likely
Anderson	NFO	5.3m	97.3%	Maybe
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	88.8%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	85.9%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	81.5%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.5m	74.2%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	78.6%	Unlikely
Maguire	MUN	4.3m	71.3%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.1m	61.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	71.6%	Unlikely
Estêvão	CHE	6.4m	73.2%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	4.8m	70.3%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	70.7%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	68.4%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	68.5%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.4m	56.2%	Unlikely
Muñoz	CRY	5.8m	58.5%	Unlikely
Madueke	ARS	6.8m	60.9%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	62.0%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	60.1%	Unlikely
Ayari	BHA	4.8m	60.2%	Unlikely
Hill	BOU	3.9m	55.3%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	59.2%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.3%	Unlikely
G.Jesus	ARS	6.4m	49.2%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	48.3%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	41.0%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.0m	45.3%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.9m	39.4%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	46.7%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	43.9%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	42.6%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	39.8%	Unlikely
O'Brien	EVE	4.9m	39.5%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.1m	40.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Foden	MCI	8.3m	115.1%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.5m	105.7%	Very Likely
Minteh	BHA	5.7m	97.1%	Likely
Yoro	MUN	4.2m	99.8%	Likely
Saka	ARS	9.9m	92.7%	Likely
Spence	TOT	4.3m	97.2%	Maybe
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	98.6%	Maybe
Evanilson	BOU	7.1m	92.8%	Maybe
Schade	BRE	7.0m	86.7%	Maybe
Gravenberch	LIV	5.6m	89.3%	Unlikely
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	93.2%	Unlikely
Guéhi	MCI	5.2m	93.8%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.9m	70.4%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	88.9%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	87.0%	Unlikely
Vicario	TOT	4.8m	84.7%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	83.9%	Unlikely
M.Bizot	AVL	4.2m	81.9%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	84.3%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.8m	75.0%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	80.3%	Unlikely
Toti	WOL	4.2m	78.7%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	79.8%	Unlikely
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.2m	76.1%	Unlikely
Byram	LEE	3.8m	77.9%	Unlikely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	77.5%	Unlikely
Kluivert	BOU	7.0m	76.2%	Unlikely
Aké	MCI	5.3m	73.5%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	74.2%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.7m	68.8%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	71.8%	Unlikely
Heaven	MUN	3.8m	68.4%	Unlikely
Trésor	BUR	4.4m	71.2%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	5.9m	70.2%	Unlikely
Lavia	CHE	4.9m	70.1%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	68.6%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.4m	67.3%	Unlikely
Kporha	CRY	4.0m	70.2%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	5.0m	63.4%	Unlikely
Bentancur	TOT	5.3m	65.9%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Sanchez	CHE	B
No Change	Pickford	EVE	B
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C
Up	Petrovic	BOU	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 6 Feb, 2026 11:17am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B
No Change	Senesi	BOU	B, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	B
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	B
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	C
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C

Last updated: 6 Feb, 2026 11:20am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, Inj
No Change	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	A, £

Last updated: 6 Feb, 2026 11:32am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
Down	Watkins	AVL	B, Inj
Up	Kroupi	BOU	B, Vs, £
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, VsX

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Members

4 July 2018 757 comments

DavidMunday815

Set-pieces are still proving important for World Cup Fantasy managers as we head into the quarter-finals.

Once again, we’ve pulled together all the relevant data so Fantasy Football Scout members can work out which nations are the best to invest in for the next round.

At this stage, it looks like England and Brazil are the most likely to score from set-piece situations in the quarter-finals, based on their respective match-ups while Croatia and Russia both look susceptible to balls into the box.

Our research includes the penalty and corner-takers for each country, based on who has taken them either in Russia or, in some cases, in qualification. If there is no number next to a player’s name it’s because they took at least one in qualifying and/or warm-up games but are yet to take one at the World Cup itself.

We’ve also calculated which teams concede the most fouls and attempts from set-plays too to help you work out which nations are the most likely to get set-pieces in the first place.

To clarify, the ‘Attempts from set plays’ section combines those who have shot from direct free-kicks or those who have latched onto the end of a corner.

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IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
7 years, 7 months ago
Have no French and England cover.Need help in unbiased way
Best pick
A)Kane + jlingz + magu
B)Kane + jlingz + pavard
C)griezo + jlingz + trippier
B)griezo + pogba +magu
E)mbappe + pogba + trippier

Tornn
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1. GoonerByron
  7 years, 7 months ago
  A
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2. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
  7 years, 7 months ago
  A too.
  
  Kane>Griez>Mbappé
  Pogba=Jlingz
  Trippier>Maguire>Pavard
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3. Differential C (Mark)
  7 years, 7 months ago
  A. Learn from FPL. Unless its August, its ALWAYS Kane.
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Players one yellow away from a ban
stat
7 years, 7 months ago
Players a yellow away from a one game ban:

France: Giroud, Pavard, Tolisso, Pogba
Uruguay: Bentancur

Brazil: Coutinho, Neymar, Filipe Luis
Belgium: Meunier, Vertonghen, Tielemans, de Bruyne, Dendoncker

Sweden: Ekdal, Claesson
England: Walker, Loftus-Cheek, Lingard, Henderson

Russia: Golovin, Zobnin, Gazinsky, Kutepov, Smolov
Croatia: Vrsaljko, Brozovic, Corluka, Rakitic, Rebic, Manduzkic, Jedvaj, Pjaca
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1. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Nice info. Thanks!
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2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Great info.
  
  Makes me weary of bringing in someone like Pavard, or Rakitic. Even if they go through it’s not a guaranteed player for the next round.
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  1. jia you
    7 years, 7 months ago
    True, I might sub out Rakitic for Willian due to this!
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    1. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
      7 years, 7 months ago
      Thinking the same. But is it worthy to move 3xCRO 2xBRA to 2xCRO 3xBRA?
      I feel Croatia's probability of progressing is higher, right?
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      1. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
        7 years, 7 months ago
        And also, Willian is more likely to be subbed during the game for D. Costa or something like that than Rakitic. And Rakitic has the free kicks...
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        jia you
        7 years, 7 months ago
        True but I've been impressed with Willian at this WC, maybe he can grab a goal v Bwlgium. Both will probably go through but who knows eh! Think I'm going triple Brazil now (Miranda, Coutinho, Willian) and double Croatia (Lovren, Modric)
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3. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Interesting and I bloody have four in my current WC team!
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4. HamezMace
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Interesting, when is the yellow card amnesty?
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  1. mir
    7 years, 7 months ago
    I thought it was now ahead of Quarter Finals too be honest
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    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      7 years, 7 months ago
      Nope, cos then you could booked in QF and semi and miss final. Albeit, this does encourage cynical yellows in the dying stages of a semi final.
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    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      7 years, 7 months ago
      It’s after QF I think? That way getting a yellow in the semi doesn’t kill your chance of getting to the final
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  2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Wiped after QF.
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  3. CaTriEm
    7 years, 7 months ago
    I believe YC are wiped for the semi's.
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    1. stat
      7 years, 7 months ago
      I think they are wiped after the semis, so a player receiving his 2nd yellow of the tournament won't miss the final.
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      1. mir
        7 years, 7 months ago
        I'm defo reading that they are not carried forward to the semi-finals.Wiped after quarters and therefore no ban for semi's.
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        stat
        7 years, 7 months ago
        In 2014 Thiago Silva received 2 yellow cards before the semis, and missed out on the semis as a result (7-1 game)
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5. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Will be hoping for a card-fest in Russia v Croatia if England get through - Croatia could particularly be decimated.
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6. yakirh
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Nice!
  I thoughts yellow cards are wiped already, Thanks!!
  
  I guess I should avoid Golovin & Pavard
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Azathoth
7 years, 7 months ago
With so many players "wc resting",Lamela essential....
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1. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Haha Lamela is never essential 😉
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2. _Make
  7 years, 7 months ago
  He was for the opening game of the season before last XD
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RAFA THE GAFFA
7 years, 7 months ago
Afternoon all.

Hope everyone is having a great summer!

Any date been released for the new FPL season opening? I see some player prices are being released on twitter today
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Eden Wizard
7 years, 7 months ago
Aguero @11ml - He scored 169 in 17/18.
This is 6 & 15 points less than 16/17 & 15/16 respectively, where he finished priced at 12.7 & 13.3.

Bargain.
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1. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Might be good for the first month but I think Pep will give the vast majority of game time to Jesus after that.
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2. yakirh
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Bargain @ 11M for a rotation player.. not such a bargain
  Might be good for the beginning of the year, as I expect Jesus to get more rest after the world cup ends
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  1. Eden Wizard
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Which big teams don't suffer rotation, more specifically do you plan to avoid City because of the risks? Welcome to 17/18 mentality again.....
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    1. yakirh
      7 years, 7 months ago
      KDB might be the best bet long term
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      1. Eden Wizard
        7 years, 7 months ago
        This doesn’t answer either question. Congratulations
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  2. Pierce34
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Aguero was first choice throughout last season, regardless of Jesus' availability. I don't see why that would change, unless there's a dramatic dip in form.
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  3. stat
    7 years, 7 months ago
    A rotation player who started 22 out of 29 league games he was fit for, and participated in another 3 as a sub.
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3. noquarternt
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Yeah with captaincy it’s a steal.
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4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
  7 years, 7 months ago
  This ^^^
  
  Bear in mind Aguero hurts me every season in one way or another but I just keep on coming back for more. Like I say if you wildcarding early he's ideal
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  1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    7 years, 7 months ago
    I think it's more he's a player I like watching play as well as being a good fpl assett
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mir
7 years, 7 months ago
No Bench boost or wild card left.

Thinking of going 12 players rather than 13 and dropping Lukaku for Neymar using the 3 free transfers...

Crazy?

Griezman, Kane, Neymar

Golvin, Modric, Coutinho

Granqvist, Pavad, Strinic, Meunier Trippier

Allison
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1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Depends if you’d expect your 3rd player to get fewer points than the difference between Lukaku and Neymar?
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2. Neves say Neves
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Debating doing the same, maybe with a differential like Perisic or Rebic or someone
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3. doublyG
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Yes. Belgium are no walkovers. You never know
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Eden Wizard
7 years, 7 months ago
Despite performing better in FPL terms!
11.6 mins/point in 2017/18
13.7 mins/point in 2016/17
12.8 mins/point in 2015/16
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1. Eden Wizard
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Fail reply
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schlupptheweek
7 years, 7 months ago
The Sky game can build a really good team, the only issue is the captaincy, assembling great attackers is fairly easy:
Dubravka
Bennett (Car) Morrison (Car) Boly (Wol)
Mane Sane Jota (Wol) Cavaleiro (Wol)
Aguero Salah

and I still have 12.2 M to splash on someone like De Bruyne.
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1. Tommytour
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Does two Cardiff and two Wolves mids make a really good team?
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  1. schlupptheweek
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Having really cheap (nailed on) defenders is often a good way to go so double Cardiff (with good fixtures) is a nice strategy. I'm a Wolves fan and I can see no better attacking midfielders than Jota and Cav in the price range (maybe Pererya, Bolasie or Deulofeu could be exceptions).
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dunas_dog
7 years, 7 months ago
Best option for Russia between

A Cheryshev
B Golovin
C Gazinsky ( on basis cheapest and if Russia lose can keep on bench and use funds elsewhere)
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1. yakirh
  7 years, 7 months ago
  B
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2. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Gazinsky didn't even come on as a sub last game!
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nobwak
7 years, 7 months ago
When FPL tease prices, it always makes me laugh the amount of people on Twitter demanding that the budget is increased. It's started already and they've only announced one so far haha.
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1. noquarternt
  7 years, 7 months ago
  People on here ask for it as well. Just hilarious.
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  1. nobwak
    7 years, 7 months ago
    "You mean I can't afford Salah, Kane, Auba, Eriksen, Hazard, Sterling AND Aguero?! Budget is BS!!!"
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    1. noquarternt
      7 years, 7 months ago
      Yeah it’s so good. Love the FPL Facebook comments as well. SLAHA IS MY CAPTNI!
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2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Cretins. We want less money if anything
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barracuda
7 years, 7 months ago
Which match will be a goal galore? I am thinking Brazil v Belgium
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1. dunas_dog
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Agree is the most likely one
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2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Croatia Russia 3-2
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3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Haven’t Brazil kept 7 cleansheets in 8?
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  1. barracuda
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Time to concede.
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4. HamezMace
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Brazil have been quite good defensively, I think Croatia v Russia
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5. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Sweden 5-1 England
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willl
7 years, 7 months ago
Isco Ramos Carvajal to Modric Lovren T. Silva

Good moves?
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Eden Wizard
7 years, 7 months ago
Game release ~9th July! Bookmark it 😆
Thanks to STAT for the data: Average #days before the season starting for game release is 33 since 06/07.
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1. TorresMagic™
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Now use the World Cup years.
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  1. stat
    7 years, 7 months ago
    2006 = Same day as the WC Final (opened at 1 AM)
    2010 = 1 day after the WC Final
    2014 = 3 days before the WC Final
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    1. TorresMagic™
      7 years, 7 months ago
      Goes to show July 9th is a terrible guess. 😉
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      1. Eden Wizard
        7 years, 7 months ago
        Is it?
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        TorresMagic™
        7 years, 7 months ago
        Find out Monday.
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  2. Eden Wizard
    7 years, 7 months ago
    33 & 39 days.
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Who are all Lukakus
7 years, 7 months ago
WC used, current team is

Courtois - Pickford

Trippier - Miranda - Carvajal(!) - Granqvist - Lovren

Coutinho - Isco(!) - Lingard - Quintero(!) - Bentancur

Kane - Hazard(C) - Lukaku

I will do Isco, Carvajal --> Modric, Pavard. Problem is I can't find good mid for 6.2m after selling Quintero. Is Nandez a good option?
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1. barracuda
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Cherry
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  1. Who are all Lukakus
    7 years, 7 months ago
    I am afraid that Chery will be on the bench
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I have a pain in Miyaichi
7 years, 7 months ago
Best team to put together if you have a wildcard??
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1. The Polymath
  7 years, 7 months ago
  The one after the Quarter-Finals
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2. TorresMagic™
  7 years, 7 months ago
  What's your best team?
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Neves say Neves
7 years, 7 months ago
Is it best to find replacements for players who have gone out or going for players who are expected to play well and selling ones who are not backed e.g Neymar>Lukaku?
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Robbie Slater
7 years, 7 months ago
Surely this is the best time to play max captain (if you still have it). Only two days of captain choices for every round now anyway, and at least there are chances teams could potentially haul this round - thinking Croatia and England have not the worst fixtures, and Brazil v Belgium could be goals galore. Into the semis and final round, games will be very tight and less potential for players to explode?

Why is everyone saying keep it for semis/final?
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1. The Polymath
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Third place match -high scoring
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  1. Robbie Slater
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Potentially, but also a lot of second choice players will get a run out so could be tricky getting a team/predict who will do well
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    1. mikess
      7 years, 7 months ago
      We will see the lineups beforehand. I'm predominantly going to use my 5 transfers on bringing in attacking players from that fixture
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2. CloudSky
  7 years, 7 months ago
  You can to a degree still predict a haul now (Neymar, Kane, etc.). Later on, there will probably be some defenders, unexpected people hauling.
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  1. Robbie Slater
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Sort of backs up my point. Would rather play it now surely and hope the big players do well in easier matches.
    
    Not to keen playing it later hoping a defender gets a clean sheet, or someone unexpected hauls - harder to predict and therefore harder to have them in your team
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3. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  It's tempting me as I've got Mbabbe, Suarez, Coutinho & Willian (aswell as some good defenders) playing the same day!
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  1. jia you
    7 years, 7 months ago
    either one of those could haul so it might be a good time to use the chip!
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  2. Robbie Slater
    7 years, 7 months ago
    This! I'm similar to you, minus Suarez. Add some England and Croatia options and there could be points galore this round.
    
    Semi finals onwards will be way tighter imo, except the 3rd place playoff which could well be bench v bench
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    1. jia you
      7 years, 7 months ago
      agree, MC chip activated 🙂
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      1. Robbie Slater
        7 years, 7 months ago
        🙂
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4. MDK
  7 years, 7 months ago
  As a differential in the final round as by then we'll all probably have the same teams
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  1. MDK
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Although I'm tempted to play it this round
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  2. Robbie Slater
    7 years, 7 months ago
    This is true, fair point. Was wondering why people were so keen to play it in the final two rounds and this could be one of the reasons why
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    1. jia you
      7 years, 7 months ago
      I think there is no right or wrong answer! If you are happy with your 2 day captaincy picks, Neymar + Kane for example, then maybe consider saving it! If you cant decide on a day one captain, prob best to use it this round!
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      1. Robbie Slater
        7 years, 7 months ago
        Very true too, guess it depends on the individual and their team. Glad to know I'm not completely mad thinking about playing it this round though!
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        jia you
        7 years, 7 months ago
        odds are probably with using it now though like you said, there are four games and a better chance of one of them being very high scoring than in the SFs or F!
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Longlatini
7 years, 7 months ago
Got a front 3 of Kane Hazard Lukaku

Would you be looking to lose one of the Belgians for Mbappe?
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1. MDK
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Neymar?
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  1. Longlatini
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Can’t afford without a hit I’m afraid 🙁
    Am tempted by Mbappe but then that Uruguay defence...
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noquarternt
7 years, 7 months ago
Kane to win golden boot is 1.4.

Easy money.
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1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
  7 years, 7 months ago
  This was easier http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/06/22/neymar-fit-but-fantasy-managers-desert-brazil-star/?hc_page=4#hc_comment_18287198
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  1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Have you got your winnings yet?
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    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      7 years, 7 months ago
      No, but I've already borrowed money off of a loan shark for a new house pending payment, so hopefully it comes through soon 🙂
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      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        7 years, 7 months ago
        Fingers crossed for you xoxo
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  2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    7 years, 7 months ago
    #WorldsBestBookie
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2. stat
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Good shout, there's no real competition:
  
  Lukaku (4 goals) - probably knocked out vs Brazil
  Dzyuba (3 goals) - probably knocked out vs Croatia
  Cavani (3 goals) - injured
  Mbappe (3 goals) - not on pens, will probably face Brazil in the semis if France go through
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3. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Wow, he should be so much shorter than that!
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Alex_thekid
7 years, 7 months ago
My current team
Olson Courtois
Granquist Tripper Parvard Lovren miranda
Coutinho Lingard modric *Isco *Sanchez
Lukaku Mbappe Kane
3ft witch 2 mids do I get and what to do with the 3rd ft?
Help much appreciated
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1. Neves say Neves
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Willian + Golovin
  Sell Olsen for lunev fodder.
  Haven’t done the maths so Golovin may be too expensive
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  1. Alex_thekid
    7 years, 7 months ago
    1.2m short can't even get Cheryshev
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    1. Neves say Neves
      7 years, 7 months ago
      Oops 😐 sorry mate
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stat
7 years, 7 months ago
How many fillers are you going with?
Atm I'm on 1 - Svensson (4.3m mid from Sweden).

I don't really see the point in spending 5m on Bentancur as he's a yellow away from a ban, and will probably get knocked out.
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1. stat
  7 years, 7 months ago
  I also think Sweden will be knocked out but at 4.3 you're hardly wasting that much
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2. CloudSky
  7 years, 7 months ago
  In case he get points, like the last time?
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  1. stat
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Oh yeah I forgot to mention that I downgraded Bentancur to Svensson in order to fund Pavard -> Hernandez.
    Even though Pavard scored, Hernandez looked better going forward in terms of chance creation, and Pavard is 1 YC away from a ban.
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3. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  I wouldn't be any way sure that France will beat Uruguay! Bentacur is great value but the yc is a worry for sure. The only filler I have atm is Granqvist but he could prove to be the opposite of a filler yet!
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  1. stat
    7 years, 7 months ago
    I have him too but I don't consider him a filler. He's 5.2M and he's on pens
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    1. jia you
      7 years, 7 months ago
      True that, and it won't be a simple game for England either particularly if they play like they did v Colombia!
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Deus
7 years, 7 months ago
No one considers Alli? Can deliver. Thinking about Isco replacement.
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1. MDK
  7 years, 7 months ago
  He's not looked 100% the last couple of games he's played
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2. Red Dagger ✪
  7 years, 7 months ago
  I think he will be dropped for RLC against Sweden.
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3. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  if ever there was an overrated player!
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4. CloudSky
  7 years, 7 months ago
  You lot know your stuff.
  
  #FPL https://t.co/4lHrCghrK1
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  1. CloudSky
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Post fail.
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TorresMagic™
7 years, 7 months ago
Good thing for England that the World Cup isn't in August.
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1. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Haha, the jink is real
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  1. jia you
    7 years, 7 months ago
    *jinx even 😉
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doublyG
7 years, 7 months ago
Does this look ok?

Subasic - Sommer*
Miranda - Pavard - Lovren - Meunier - Pavard
Coutinho - Modric - Claesson - Isco* - Quintero*
Kane - Lukaku - Costa*

Costa -> Mbappe
Isco -> Lingard
Quintero -> Golovin
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Jacktastic
7 years, 7 months ago
In Mc D’s was planning on gettting cheapos for my bench but you can’t transfer in eliminated players. Is this correct or am I doing something
wrong?
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1. doublyG
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Correct
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2. GoonerByron
  7 years, 7 months ago
  They take eliminated players out once they've been eliminated.
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3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
  7 years, 7 months ago
  I was in Mc Ds and just wanted a burger, then after 30 seconds of trying to contend with the stupid bloody touch screens, I walked out and went to the kebab shop instead.
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  1. doublyG
    7 years, 7 months ago
    You were doing something wrong
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    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      7 years, 7 months ago
      Yes - trying to work technology 🙁
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4. Jacktastic
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Cheers #new plan needed
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Who are all Lukakus
7 years, 7 months ago
A. Rakitic + Golovin
B. Modric + 6.2 mid
If B, who?
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1. Jacktastic
  7 years, 7 months ago
  B classen
  Ekdal also had a few shots from distance
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  1. doublyG
    7 years, 7 months ago
    Ekdal's shots were wild!
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    1. Jacktastic
      7 years, 7 months ago
      Maybe his sights will be better set next game. However hope not as need an England cleanie
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2. Who are all Lukakus
  7 years, 7 months ago
  thanks both!
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Scotty B
7 years, 7 months ago
Mbappe, Griezmann or Suarez?
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1. TorresMagic™
  7 years, 7 months ago
  What score are you expecting that game?
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  1. Jacktastic
    7 years, 7 months ago
    1 each, penalties
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2. jia you
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Mbappe for me, he was electric last game!
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  1. MDK
    7 years, 7 months ago
    To be fair Uruguay defense > Argentina defense
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3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
  7 years, 7 months ago
  Hanson
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Deeney-is-a-god
7 years, 7 months ago
Would you get willian, rakitic or pogba? Already got mbappe,modric and coutinho
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Frazek
7 years, 7 months ago
So, Bobby Firmino price released FPL... £9.5m
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1. TorresMagic™
  7 years, 7 months ago
  He's a midfielder too?
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  1. I Member
    7 years, 7 months ago
    No he isn't.
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Howe-way the lads
7 years, 7 months ago
Looking for advice please, I still have WC left.

If I use 3 FT I can have the below and save WC for Semis:

MBappe / Kane / Lukaku
Modric / Lingard / Couthinho / Claesson
Trippier / Miranda / Lovren
Courtois

Bench: Olsen / Bentancur / Granqvist / Ramos

I know Ramos is expensive to have as wasted bench for now, but the 3 players I've transfers is Costa (for Mbappe), Isco (for Modric) & Quintero (for Bantancur).

orrrr, should I Wildcard now?

Thanks in advance!!
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