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Andersen	FUL	4.6m	73.6%	Unlikely
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Rice	ARS	7.2m	54.7%	Unlikely
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Semenyo	BOU	7.7m	53.6%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	71.0%	Unlikely
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Gvardiol	MCI	6.0m	43.1%	Unlikely
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McAtee	NFO	5.1m	98.5%	Likely
Yoro	MUN	4.3m	95.2%	Maybe
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	97.5%	Maybe
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Welbeck	BHA	6.4m	84.0%	Maybe
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	96.2%	Maybe
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Fer López	WOL	5.2m	93.0%	Maybe
Trafford	MCI	4.6m	95.4%	Maybe
Nwaneri	ARS	5.1m	95.5%	Maybe
Mosquera	ARS	5.4m	94.4%	Maybe
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	94.9%	Unlikely
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Barnes	BUR	4.3m	92.4%	Unlikely
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Hannibal	BUR	4.8m	93.7%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	87.2%	Unlikely
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Adams	BOU	5.0m	87.1%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	91.2%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	87.7%	Unlikely
Eze	ARS	7.6m	63.1%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.3m	87.8%	Unlikely
Johnson	SUN	3.9m	86.3%	Unlikely
Aké	MCI	5.3m	87.1%	Unlikely
Bayindir	MUN	4.8m	87.2%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	85.9%	Unlikely
Bellegarde	WOL	5.2m	85.8%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	87.2%	Unlikely
Odobert	TOT	5.3m	85.0%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.6m	81.9%	Unlikely
Seung soo	NEW	4.4m	81.0%	Unlikely
March	BHA	5.8m	80.8%	Unlikely
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Dugout Discussion

24 November 2022 87 comments

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Switzerland and Cameroon meet on Thursday in the opening match of Group G.

The Swiss come into the World Cup having reached the quarter-finals of EURO 2020, while Cameroon finished third at the Africa Cup of Nations.

With Brazil also in the group, both sides will know three points in this game could be crucial.

Kick-off is at 10:00 GMT.

Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has been one of the standout players in the Premier League this season for Arsenal and starts alongside Nottingham Forest’s Remo Freuler in the engine room.

Yann Sommer – the most-selected player (5.0 per cent) in this fixture – is deemed fit enough to start, while Breel Embolo leads the line against his native Cameroon. For those playing the official FIFA game, the latter isn’t even available to select, adding to a catalogue of errors.

Manchester City’s Manuel Akanji, meanwhile, also starts ahead of Fabian Schar, who is named among the substitutes.

As for Cameroon, Napoli’s Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, formerly of Fulham, is included in Rigobert Song’s 4-3-3 formation, with Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, plus Karl Toko-Ekambi and Eric Choupo-Moting in attack.

MATCHDAY 1 LINE-UPS

Switzerland XI: Sommer, Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas, Embolo

Cameroon XI: Onana, Fai, Castelletto, Nkoulou, Tolo, Hongla, Anguissa, Gouet, Mbeumo, Toko-Ekambi, Choupo-Moting

Philosopher's Stones
3 years, 1 month ago
Why is Mbeumo playing for Cameroon? He's from Brentford.
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1. chocolove
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Lol. He gave up France
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Revival
3 years, 1 month ago
Battle of the Ex-Stoke players

Xherdan Shaqiri vs Eric Maxim Chopo-Moting
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1. Philosopher's Stones
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Also the battle of FPL trolls: Shaqiri vs Mbeumo
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jacob1989
3 years, 1 month ago
Cmon Cameroon. Score the first African goal of this World cup
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1. jacob1989
  3 years, 1 month ago
  They almost did. Mbuemo should have squared it to EMCM
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Paqueta Rice
3 years, 1 month ago
When will the first red card be shown. From BBC Sport

“Facundo Tello is our referee today.

He's the man who showed 10 red cards in the Champions Trophy final in Argentina earlier this month.”
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1. jacob1989
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Red cards, last minute winner or equalisers and very early goals.. All these have been missing this WC so far.
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Ten Season Wonder
3 years, 1 month ago
morning folks, I am after a question being answered please?

It's not letting me switch the armband from KDB to Neymar for some reason... help please, thanks,
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1. Paqueta Rice
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Had you already swapped it from a locked player previously?
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  1. Ten Season Wonder
    3 years, 1 month ago
    I switched it from Messi to KDB. Have the rules changed from previous WC tournamets? we could roll the dice each game day before
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    1. Paqueta Rice
      3 years, 1 month ago
      No, you can’t do that. You can change it from an unlocked player that hasn’t played to an unlocked player as many times as you’d like but you can only swap your captain after they have played/locked once. You’re stuck with Kdb
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      1. Ten Season Wonder
        3 years, 1 month ago
        so in short, the rules have changed so you can't have a captain for each day of games,
        
        EG. putting armband on an England player to start with in hope they'd haul,
        If they failed, then a switch to second the second day of fixtures to see if a player playing could batter the point score of previous player... and so on.
        
        SO now we can only 'roll the dice' on the armband once ? correct me if I'm wrong here.
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        Why do I do this?
        3 years, 1 month ago
        You are correct, although like me, its not the answer you want!
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        Ten Season Wonder
        3 years, 1 month ago
        what a rubbish rule. haha
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lespaul
3 years, 1 month ago
Am i right in thinking you can't play the WC before midnight tonight?
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1. Paqueta Rice
  3 years, 1 month ago
  After the last game is finished was my understanding but could be wrong.
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2. jacob1989
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Wildcard can be used from 1am to 10am.uk time. That is my understanding
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3. Revival
  3 years, 1 month ago
  According to the rules that's midnight in Arabia Standard Time – AST Time Zone.
  This is 3 hours ahead of the UK.
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  1. Revival
    3 years, 1 month ago
    this would be at 9pm in the UK or at the end of the Brazil vs Serbia game.
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    1. lespaul
      3 years, 1 month ago
      the countdown clock has 14h 33m left until changes can be made :-/
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      1. Revival
        3 years, 1 month ago
        just saw this, such confusing rules
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    2. lespaul
      3 years, 1 month ago
      think it stands for Atlantic Standard Time
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      1. Revival
        3 years, 1 month ago
        Can't be if the rules say:
        
        Matchday 1 will start with the kick-off of Qatar v Ecuador on Sunday 20th November, 19:00 AST.
        
        This was 16:00 in the UK
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        lespaul
        3 years, 1 month ago
        oh yes you're right
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lespaul
3 years, 1 month ago
thanks
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1. lespaul
  3 years, 1 month ago
  So if you play the WC tomorrow morning you would lose the 2 FTs from Matchday 1 AND the 2 FTs from Matchday 2
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  1. jacob1989
    3 years, 1 month ago
    The 2 FT from md1 are for md2, or for md1.. That u will lose. The 2FT for md2 are for md3 or md2 if u sell unlocked for unlocked player. The WC will close before start of md2 so u will get another 2 ft
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    1. lespaul
      3 years, 1 month ago
      Mate, you can't use the WC until MD2 has started
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      1. jacob1989
        3 years, 1 month ago
        Yes once md2 starts which is 1am uk time tonight. But the WC will get locked before first match of md2 at 10am between Iran and wales
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        lespaul
        3 years, 1 month ago
        I don't think you'll get another 2 FTs in MD2, I think they'll be given in MD3.
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The Polymath
3 years, 1 month ago
Best Midfielder to transfer in for Khazri from the remaining players playing today? A Brazilian?
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1. jacob1989
  3 years, 1 month ago
  What is the point? U will get Brazil player pts only for MD2.
  Khazri pts are locked
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  1. The Polymath
    3 years, 1 month ago
    He didn't play. doesn't that make a difference? or are all transfers for the following MD2 once MD1 starts?
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    1. The Mentaculus
      3 years, 1 month ago
      Doesn't matter. His fixture has passed so he's locked
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    2. GreennRed
      3 years, 1 month ago
      Unfortunately the game makes him a locked player because his team played even if he didn't. I was similarly snared by Dominguez.
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Jonesfromthere
3 years, 1 month ago
Liking the look of Cameroon here.
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el polako
3 years, 1 month ago
Official attendance a according to FIFA - 90.000
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1. GreennRed
  3 years, 1 month ago
  That's the total for all the games. Lads getting buses in and out of games.
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GreennRed
3 years, 1 month ago
Is anyone able to make more than one sub at a time?
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1. GreennRed
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Dunno if this applies to any but check your possible formations if you only make one sub at a time. I subbed in Cancelo for Khazri then Ronaldo for Kamada. giving me 5-2-3. But that formation is blocking me bringing in Paqueta, even though it's a valid formation per the rules. 'subs.invalid.count_subs' error. Same when log out and log back in.
  
  4-3-3
  4-5-1
  3-4-3
  3-5-2
  5-2-3
  5-3-2
  5-4-1
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2. The Mentaculus
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Yes
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  1. GreennRed
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Are you on mobile, desktop, what browser?
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    1. The Mentaculus
      3 years, 1 month ago
      Mobile, Firefox
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  2. The Mentaculus
    3 years, 1 month ago
    I entered a 2nd team (late entry after they changed scoring) to experiment with the WC2 'hack'. Just tried it in that team - subbed on Cancelo & De Arrascaeta for Musiala & Modric (442 - 532)
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Revival
3 years, 1 month ago
Commentators seem to think it was entertaining but there was only 1 big chance in the first half
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1. GreennRed
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Decent football, neither team looking for a draw.
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2. The Mentaculus
  3 years, 1 month ago
  I'm back on Fox Sports today (randomly dictated by the higher quality stream). I actually prefer their commentary (Jacqui Oatley & Warren Barton) to ITV/BBC at the moment
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Botman and Robben
3 years, 1 month ago
Move cappo from Messi -> Neymar?
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1. GreennRed
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Yes.
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2. Float
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Not for me
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tibollom
3 years, 1 month ago
Score prediction for Uruguay v S Korea guys??

Currently on 2-0 but hesitating with a draw as well...
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1. Revival
  3 years, 1 month ago
  I fancy a S Korea upset
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  1. tibollom
    3 years, 1 month ago
    hmmm yea...
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2. Botman and Robben
  3 years, 1 month ago
  I see a draw there
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Charlie Price
3 years, 1 month ago
Transferring a player in is not very user friendly. When trying to select a new player they seem to be sorted by points already scored. Can’t find an option to sort by nation/price/% selected etc.

Makes it quite difficult to find the player you want. Am I missing something?
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1. Original Sin
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Just click on the broken lines which is next to your 'confirm your transfer' (top right of the page) and then all the sorting options will be visible
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  1. Charlie Price
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Thanks very much for pointing me in the right direction.
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fenixri
3 years, 1 month ago
Saka nailed?

Thinking of doing Skov Olsen and DiMaria to Kamada and Saka?
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1. Revival
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Absolutely nailed for Matchday 2 yes. Expect changes in Matchday 3 if England already through to knockouts.
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More Cowbell
3 years, 1 month ago
Hey guys,
FIFA WC game question. Can I use a transfer to transfer out a player who had played eg KDB for a player who has yet to play this gameweek eg a Brazil player?
Thanks
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1. More Cowbell
  3 years, 1 month ago
  For clarity, I would want the transferred in players points to contribute to my MD1 score
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2. fenixri
  3 years, 1 month ago
  You can but transfered in player from Brazil will start to score points in MD2 since KDB is locked player
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  1. More Cowbell
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Got it, thanks
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GreennRed
3 years, 1 month ago
Talksport-

Kane not starting v US.
Maddison is available if selected.
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1. GreennRed
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Might have misheard the Kane bit!
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  1. Charlie Price
    3 years, 1 month ago
    Fake news!
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2. Revival
  3 years, 1 month ago
  If England beat the USA then no need to risk him against Wales either, better to have him 100% for the knockouts
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lespaul
3 years, 1 month ago
Any chance Foden starts ahead of Mount?
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The Mentaculus
3 years, 1 month ago
De Arrascaeta on the bench
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Float
3 years, 1 month ago
A little note that I haven't seen anyone else talking about:

Be careful which players you're subbing off, as key pass, tackle and shots on target points haven't been added yet.
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onceuponatyne
3 years, 1 month ago
Apologies, this will have been discussed to death...
I can't seem to make changes to my GWK2 team - but it looks as if it would let me transfer players in GWK1?

I don't understand it at all.
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1. dunas_dog
  3 years, 1 month ago
  1 am tomorrow morning GMT before you will be able to make changes
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mcsteely
3 years, 1 month ago
Does anyone know if there is a contact at the FIFA Fantasy game to flag issues? I had an issue trying to sell Freuler but instead the game sold Neymar and now I have six mids for MD1, although Neymar is back there for MD2.
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1. DavvaMC
  3 years, 1 month ago
  I read that this also happened to a few others, the game is in meltdown and they are making it up as they go.
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Revival
3 years, 1 month ago
South Korean back-line a commentators nightmare today 😀
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1. Botman and Robben
  3 years, 1 month ago
  5 Kim's at the back.
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Thiga
3 years, 1 month ago
Would you bring in Kudus, Paqueta or Milinkovic Savic for De Arrascaeta? I only have 7m to spend. Any other suggestions welcome.
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1. The Mentaculus
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Paqueta
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2. dunas_dog
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Pacqueta
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3. Thiga
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Cheers guys.
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Original Sin
3 years, 1 month ago
What is sub.invalid_count_sub? Cant sub in Bruno for Arrascaeta
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1. Original Sin
  3 years, 1 month ago
  Anyone? After transferring in Bruno, he automatically got benched and now can sub him in
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  1. Saka Punch
    3 years, 1 month ago
    The games just completely broken. Maybe try on a different browser?
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    1. Original Sin
      3 years, 1 month ago
      Ya let me try it
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      1. Original Sin
        3 years, 1 month ago
        Didn't work in another browser as well. I guess i realised why this error is showing. Whenever the number of subs for the MD exceeds 3, then this error is shown. Because the brought in player appeared in my bench ( it should have been shown in the starting 11), and i already made 3 subs for the MD, another sub is not allowed.
        
        So to enable the budget hack, we should make sure that we upgrade the player who is already sitting in the bench or at least make sure that 3 subs have not been used
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Botman and Robben
3 years, 1 month ago
Lets see if Rochet keeps a cleanie.
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