World Cup Fantasy 2022: Predicted line-ups for Matchday 1

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Pickford

O’Reilly
van Dijk
Keane
Saliba

Saka
Wilson
Wirtz

Thiago
Haaland
Ekitiké

Dubravka
Alderete
Miley
Le Fée

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rice	ARS	7.1m	129.9%	Very Likely
Foden	MCI	8.9m	115.6%	Very Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.2m	102.0%	Very Likely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	103.2%	Very Likely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	94.7%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	93.8%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	86.7%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	77.5%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	76.8%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	76.0%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	72.4%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	72.0%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.5m	71.2%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	7.3m	69.9%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	68.9%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	67.3%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	66.7%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	64.5%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	63.6%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	60.1%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.8m	58.6%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	57.7%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	54.6%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	53.4%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	53.2%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.6m	51.7%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	51.2%	Unlikely
Lewis-Potter	BRE	4.8m	49.9%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	49.4%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	48.0%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	45.7%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	45.2%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	44.8%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	44.6%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.3m	42.4%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	43.7%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.9m	39.9%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	42.4%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	42.2%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	40.0%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.4m	116.0%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	6.0m	104.3%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	103.3%	Very Likely
Anderson	NFO	5.4m	102.7%	Very Likely
Johnstone	WOL	4.5m	102.9%	Very Likely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.7m	101.0%	Very Likely
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	101.8%	Very Likely
White	ARS	5.3m	99.9%	Likely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	100.8%	Very Likely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	100.8%	Very Likely
Foster	BUR	5.0m	99.8%	Likely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	100.8%	Very Likely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	100.6%	Very Likely
Tzimas	BHA	5.3m	100.6%	Very Likely
Vicario	TOT	4.9m	100.3%	Very Likely
Strand Larsen	WOL	6.2m	100.2%	Very Likely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	100.5%	Very Likely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	100.4%	Very Likely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	100.4%	Very Likely
March	BHA	5.8m	100.1%	Very Likely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	99.8%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.3%	Maybe
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.3m	97.7%	Maybe
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	98.1%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	97.1%	Maybe
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	96.4%	Maybe
Gittens	CHE	6.1m	96.3%	Maybe
Doucouré	CRY	4.9m	96.2%	Maybe
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	96.6%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	95.5%	Maybe
Pedro Porro	TOT	5.3m	94.2%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	93.5%	Unlikely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	95.1%	Unlikely
James	LEE	5.3m	93.9%	Unlikely
Udogie	TOT	4.4m	92.7%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	92.5%	Unlikely
Nwaneri	ARS	5.1m	92.1%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	91.9%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	91.8%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B, Vs, Sus
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:40am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
No Change	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	B
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:42am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV	B, Vs, Inj, Sus
No Change	Minteh	BHA	C
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B, Sus
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:49am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B, Vs, Inj
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	A, Vs
Up	Bowen	WHU	A
Down	Mateta	CRY	C
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B, Rest

Last updated: 20 Dec, 2025 12:51am

Team News

20 November 2022 206 comments

Skonto Rigga

This team news page will contain predicted Matchday 1 line-ups for all 32 competing nations in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to hopefully help you with your World Cup Fantasy picks.

The input from the correspondents who contributed to our team previews has been of great assistance but more recent press reports have also been consulted before we came to the predictions below.

Our graphics are taken from Chosen11.

GROUP A

QATAR

ECUADOR

SENEGAL

NETHERLANDS

INJURY CONCERNS: Depay

GROUP B

ENGLAND

INJURY CONCERNS: Maddison, Walker

IRAN

INJURY CONCERNS: Azmoun

USA

INJURY CONCERNS: McKennie

WALES

INJURY CONCERNS: Allen

GROUP C

ARGENTINA

SAUDI ARABIA

MEXICO

POLAND

GROUP D

France

INJURY CONCERNS: Benzema (now out of the tournament), Varane, Konate

Australia

INJURY CONCERNS: Hrustic, Boyle

Denmark

INJURY CONCERNS: Christensen, Damsgaard

Tunisia

GROUP E

Spain

Costa Rica

Germany

INJURY CONCERNS: Fullkrug (illness)

Japan

INJURY CONCERNS: Mitoma (illness), Endo, Morita

GROUP F

Belgium

INJURY/FITNESS CONCERNS: Lukaku, Meunier, Vertonghen

Canada

INJURY CONCERNS: Davies, Eustaquio, Borjan

Morocco

Croatia

GROUP G

Brazil

INJURY CONCERNS: Bruno Guimaraes, Alex Telles

Serbia

INJURY CONCERNS: Mitrovic

Switzerland

Cameroon

GROUP H

Portugal

Ghana

Uruguay

INJURY CONCERNS: Araujo

Korea Republic

World Cup Fantasy 2022 team previews: South Korea

INJURY CONCERNS: Hwang Hee-chan, Son Heung-min

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3 years, 1 month ago
Ro-Ro essential.
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1. Any1ablue
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Wtf is ro ro?!
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  1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Ro-ro stands for roll on/roll off and is a term used in the cargo shipping industry.
    
    It's also what Neymar does when he gets kicked on the touchline.
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    1. Skonto Rigga
      3 years, 1 month ago
      Known as "Your Boat Gently Down the Stream" in the Qatar dressing room
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2. :
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Also some Quari chap who plays RWB.
  
  Thank me later. 😉
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The Orienteer - find me in …
3 years, 1 month ago
Absolutely.
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the dom 1
3 years, 1 month ago
Hey Skonta, when are the rest of the teams getting updated? i.e Brazil 🙂
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Bis_78
3 years, 1 month ago
Thoughts please:
Ward (other 4.5)
Trippier - Maehle - Dumfries - Sosa
Bergwijn - KDB - Foden - De Paul
Messi - Martinez

Richer - B Fernandez - Cancelo - F Torres

12th man: Mbappe or Ronaldo
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1. WALOR
  3 years, 1 month ago
  KdB, De Paul to AdMaria and Paqueta?
  Am also avoiding England attackers - maybe downgrade Foden (Skov Olsen?) and improve GKs?
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KT
3 years, 1 month ago
can you captain the 12th man?
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1. KT
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Duh, just read the rules
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2. PompeyUpNorth!
  3 years, 1 month ago
  No
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FPL Daniel
3 years, 1 month ago
World Cup Rules are a mess. I decided I ain't playing.

Good luck to all enrolling the game, I'll just enjoy the football.
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1. PompeyUpNorth!
  3 years, 1 month ago
  It’s not as bad as you think imo. Just go with the flow i say. Do a team or you may regret it but up to you.. to me the rules are simple but it’s the forums that make them look difficult n messy imo
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2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
  3 years, 1 month ago
  The rules being a complete mess are the reason I'm playing tbf. It's going to be fun trying to see if the game can be broken.
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GreennRed
3 years, 1 month ago
Gundogan dropped?
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1. Skonto Rigga
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Seems to be a toss-up between Gundogan and Goretzka alongside Kimmich. Bild were suggesting Goretzka might get the nod but then again they are the Sun/Star/Mirror of Germany.
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  1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Neale did you see this thread talking about Bild leaked image?
    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2022/11/19/world-cup-fantasy-2022-team-previews-spain/?hc_page=1&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_25500972
    
    Suggests that Kimmich and Gündo are fighting for one slot, with Kimmich preferred? Potentially Günther over Raum as well? That would be quite a surprise.
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  2. GreennRed
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Muller prob on pens now so. Cheers Neale. Germany going with a more Bayern focused 11. Had Gundogan for Sane, himself and Musiala not hitting the attacking heights for Germany lately. Went with Modric, low tackle count but hopefully nice few key passes. 5 goals, 3 assists in last 13 for Croatia besides good Real form. On pens, corners free kicks and MD1 and 2 look manageable for Croatia.
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drughi
3 years, 1 month ago
Gundogan not expected to start ?
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drughi
3 years, 1 month ago
A or B gents ?

A. Gundogan and lewandowski
B. Fernandes and Nunez
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1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
  3 years, 1 month ago
  B
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Fernandito
3 years, 1 month ago
A KDB & L Martinez
B Di Maria & Kane
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1. WALOR
  3 years, 1 month ago
  DiMaria + Martinez, spread funds
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2. Mozumbus
  3 years, 1 month ago
  A
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OPTA FPL
3 years, 1 month ago
Funes Mori, ex Everton center back, now playing center forward??
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1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
  3 years, 1 month ago
  No, different Funes Mori.
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2. JBG
  3 years, 1 month ago
  It's his brother or whatever.
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fantasyplayer015
3 years, 1 month ago
What do you think guys?

GK:Ward, Rochet
DEF:Maehle, Trippier, Dumfries, Cancelo, , Sosa
MID:De Paul, KDB, Bergwijn, Skov Olsen, B.Fernandes
ATT:Messi, Neymar, F.Torres
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1. Mozumbus
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Like it
  Good luck
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JBG
3 years, 1 month ago
Is Sane waste of 9m on this fantasy game? Would you rather have Musiala or someone else at max 9?
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1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Both good options.
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  1. PompeyUpNorth!
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Both good but Musiala for me mainly to save 1 million
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gatzi
3 years, 1 month ago
Power Captain Question:

If you captain the highest scoring player in your team does the power captain go to the second highest player or does it do nothing or does it double captain that player?

Or maybe you just don't get a captain choice for that round?
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1. PompeyUpNorth!
  3 years, 1 month ago
  U don’t get a capt choice cause it goes to your highest scorer I believe
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  1. gatzi
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Thanks
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2. Paqueta Rice
  3 years, 1 month ago
  It automatically puts the armband on your highest scoring player is how I read it
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PompeyUpNorth!
3 years, 1 month ago
I’d be really grateful for some feedback on this please. 12th man is Kane. Zero ITB
Noppert Rochet

Dumfries Trippier Pavard Estupinan (Capt) Pavard

Olsen Khazri Bergwijn KDB Musiala

Messi Martinez Mbappe
Gives a decent Captain shout most days and plan is WC week 3
Cheers!
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1. gatzi
  3 years, 1 month ago
  You can only try to captain 2 people max so that game plan is out the window. Pick your two best captain options and go with them only.
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  1. PompeyUpNorth!
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Ah good point and I just said to someone else the rules are simple DOH!!! Cheers for that. I’ll ditch him for 3.5 Sosa and raise a million then. That’s very much appreciated
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    1. PompeyUpNorth!
      3 years, 1 month ago
      I fell for the change Captain each ‘Matchday’ but yes you are of course correct as it means per game week
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2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
  3 years, 1 month ago
  You only have 2 bites at captain fyi so Estupinan is a wild choice.
  2 Pavards, guessing one is Maehle?
  Otherwise solid.
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  1. PompeyUpNorth!
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Oops yes the other is Maehle thanks n well spotted
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Gazzpfc
3 years, 1 month ago
Which trio

Sosa and L Martinez 433
Bergwyn and Muisala 343
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1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Formation doesn't matter, everyone will be used.
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  1. Gazzpfc
    3 years, 1 month ago
    I’m on a different game so need to decide 343 with Muisala and Bergwyn or 433 with sosa and L Martinez
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    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      3 years, 1 month ago
      Ah soz - I prefer M&B for the entire group stage then.
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      1. Gazzpfc
        3 years, 1 month ago
        Yeah favouring Bergwyn and Muisala over Sosa and Martinez
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FC Hakkebøf
3 years, 1 month ago
Is Noppert nailed?
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1. Jambot
  3 years, 1 month ago
  No. Unless there’s been some news today I haven’t heard
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OLA
3 years, 1 month ago
Germany squad is interesting one. No Havertz and Gundo? Why?
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1. Paqueta Rice
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Musiala is in my team but slight concern about him
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drughi
3 years, 1 month ago
Do we think foden starts ?
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1. Kloppage Time
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Where have we heard that before, not putting myself through that torture in this as well
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Pedram
3 years, 1 month ago
This is one hell of a team, feel free to copy

Alisson - Rochet
Trippier - Maehle - Dumfries - Sosa - Pouraliganji
Foden - Bergwijn - Di Maria - Skov Olsen - Sane
Messi - Lautaro Martínez - Neymar
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1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
  3 years, 1 month ago
  No thanks.
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FC Hakkebøf
3 years, 1 month ago
Is Pickford and Noppert nailed?
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1. Jambot
  3 years, 1 month ago
  I don’t think Noppert is nailed.
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Jambot
3 years, 1 month ago
Is Dumfries actually a better pick than Cancelo for week 1?
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1. Paqueta Rice
  3 years, 1 month ago
  I have both currently but as I’m wildcarding madtchday 2 considering dropping Dumfries to 4.5 to allow Musiala to Bruno F
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TheBiffas
3 years, 1 month ago
I can play Rochet and sub on Alisson on the same day right?
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1. DavvaMC
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Yes
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Nespinha
3 years, 1 month ago
Thoughs? Have 0.5 to spare

Costa, Ward
Trippier, Maehle, Cancelo, Dumfries, Sosa
KDB, De Paul, Kimmich, Bergwijn, Skov Olsen
Messi (C1), Neymar (C2), Lautaro
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1. dunas_dog
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Consider De Arrascaeta over De Paul- more attacking
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PompeyUpNorth!
3 years, 1 month ago
Draft 2. How do I spend my spare million? Upgrade Noppert to a 5.5 goalie perhaps? Any ideas please?
Noppert Rochet

Dumfries Trippier Maehle Pavard Sosa

Bergwijn KDB Khazri Olson Musiala

Messi Martinez Mbappe
12th man Kane

Cheers!
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CoracAld2831
3 years, 1 month ago
Opinions on Kane as the 12th man? Is it worth it?

I already have Neymar, Messi and Mbappe & KDB.
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1. PompeyUpNorth!
  3 years, 1 month ago
  I think so yes. Iran are pants and he’s on pens so I’m going for it
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Scapegoat Salah
3 years, 1 month ago
Best mid up to 6m?

Currently on Bentancur after his good scoring form for Spurs
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1. PompeyUpNorth!
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Skov Olsen for me
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  1. Scapegoat Salah
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Is he good? Set pieces and stuff?
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    1. PompeyUpNorth!
      3 years, 1 month ago
      Yes, apart from Erik he’s one of their top men but 2 million cheaper
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      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        3 years, 1 month ago
        8 goals in 23 an attacking midfielder
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Rambo Motin
3 years, 1 month ago
Noppert is not nailed, every article i read has Pavseer starting, hes started the last game too, is in good form for Ajax and is the only capped Netherlands goalkeeper
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1. DavvaMC
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Same most predicted lineups have Pasveer really not sure who will start.
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gooberman
3 years, 1 month ago
Looking at that predicted Brazil team on here really makes me wonder how they can be favourites. An ageing Casemiro and Thiago Silva and Fred, Paqueta and Richarlison are all very average premier league players.

They have Allison, Neymar and Raphinha but the rest look average. I'm literally in disbelief that they dont have any better striker options than that moron Richarlison.
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1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Cope, they will make semis at least.
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lespaul
3 years, 1 month ago
If Mane isn't an injury concern why isn't he in the predicted lineup?
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