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Pras’s Euro 2024 Fantasy team reveal + chip strategy

13 June 2024 90 comments
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In the latest of our articles from our team of contributors, Pras – fresh from his seventh successive top 40k finish in FPL – discusses his Euro 2024 Fantasy team.

He also talks chip strategy ahead of Friday’s Matchday 1 deadline, including why he’s saving one for the quarter-finals.

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I am fully excited forEuro 2024 to finally begin. For me, Fantasy almost takes a back seat in these formats. It’s about enjoying the football and having some “skin in the game” in other groups to keep up the interest. Basically, the old-school FPL way.

Having said this, there is so much good Euro fantasy content on the Fantasy Football Scout website that I feel well prepared for the tournament, both in terms of team strengths and chip strategy.

Chip strategy

Pras Euro team

First and foremost, I think I have landed on my preferred strategy to play. That is Limitless in Matchday 3 and the Wildcard in the quarter-finals.

I know there is a common theme of playing your chips in group stages to maximise upside, but I do think there is merit in holding the Wildcard for two reasons.

Firstly, to keep some upside in the last 16, where you don’t just have to pick the players from teams that go far in the tournament but rather target match-ups. Picking players from Croatia v Slovakia, for instance, instead of England v Germany.

Secondly, this is to protect against upsets and have a fresh team to attack the quarter-finals onwards. Remember, there are only three transfers to navigate the transition from 16 teams to eight.

I think there are teams which, if targeted, give you a good basis for forming a Matchday 1 and Matchday 2 team. In Matchday 3, when I’ll be using the Limitless chip, there are other factors such as rotation to consider.

Looking at the Fantasy Football Scout fixture ticker, if one can focus the core on Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Kylian Mbappe (€11.0m) and England, then for me that means a chip can be saved in the group stages.

Pras Euro team

Even looking at market odds, from this excellent graphic by @robtfpl on X, if one can target the top five teams for projected goals and clean sheets, I don’t particularly see a need to use a chip in Matchday 2.

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Pras’s Matchday 1 team reveal

This is where I am at the moment. Rather than positions, I will discuss my view on the players from these teams, as that is what dictates my chip strategy.

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  1. _Make
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Very nice team - surprised it's affordable actually!

    I've decided against the official game - it's Fanteam, S*n Dream Team, and a Telegraph game where I'm running with five different teams, four of which have block (or close to block) cheap defences from unfashionable teams. I expect that all my points will be spread between all my teams and it will be a total waste of time 😀

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    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Cheers!

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  2. The Mentaculus
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Holding the WC for two seasons seems pretty extreme but good luck with that

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    1. _Make
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      It might be worth it to play two wildcards at the World Cup. Smart thinking.

      There's helicopter view and then there's satellite view.

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  3. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Can’t see the team, can anyone share, please?

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    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      It's paywalled to keep riff raff like you from looking at it (you're not missing out - it's remarkably template like every team now that content creators have cribbed each other's notes).

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  4. Nespinha
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Pick one please:

    A) Wirtz, Szoboslai, Çalhanoglu, Di Marco

    B) Gundogan, Trossard, Sudakov, Tah/Guehi

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    1. fenixri
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Well this is tough. B I guess but with Szobo and Tah instead Gundo and Guehi

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  5. Lukakus Unit
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Think I’m set.

    RMT (in order of appearance):

    Strakosha - (Pickford)
    Mittelstadt - Dimarco - Van Dijk - (Faes) - (Cancelo)
    Shaqiri - Szoboszlai - Eriksen - Sudakov - (Bruno)
    Lukaku - Mbappe - Ronaldo

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    1. Mirror Man
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 5 months ago

      1. Ronaldo
      2. VVD
      3. Szob
      4. Dimarco
      5. Cancelo

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      1. Mirror Man
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Swap Cancelo for Mittelstadt actually. Sorted. Hope this helps.

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    2. fenixri
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      GTG.

      Shaqiri maybe limited minutes according to manager and maybe downgrade VVD to 5.5 and upgrade Strakosha to Lunin/Verb?

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      1. Gommy
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Do you have a link/source to this information?

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      2. Gommy
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        re; Shaqiri btw, thanks.

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      3. Lukakus Unit
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Verbruggen plays the same day as Pickford and I’m not sold Lunin starts (Trubin has played a lot for Ukraine).

        Where did you see that about Shaqiri?

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  6. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    "I have picked [Trossard], who seems good value for a somewhat nailed second Belgium attacker."

    In the past 2 years, Trossard has gone past 70 mins only 3 times out of the 15 games he has featured in. He rotates with Bakayoko who has been immense this year.

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    1. Mirror Man
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Trossard is the boring pick, so.

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      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Wrong. He's actually exciting, tension an hour before ko to see if he's selected, camera panning to subs warming up on 55 mins, is he coming off?, etc.

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        1. Mirror Man
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Not in my book. Snooze option.

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        2. No Kane No Gain
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Every time he makes a poor pass or bad shot after 55 mins, is he getting subbed off now?!

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  7. fenixri
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    A) KDB + Hojbjerg
    B) Trossard + Eriksen

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    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      A is a pairing who look like they smoke 10 cigs a day. B is a pairing who look like they need some extra sleep.
      Sleeping is boring, and smoking is cool, so A.

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    2. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      B

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    3. Lukakus Unit
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      B. Has de Bruyne ever actually played well for Belgium at a major tournament?

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      1. linkafu
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        It s one of his lasts try to do well

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    4. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      A

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  8. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Looking at that ticker, is there not a stronger case to use Limitless in MD2 so you can have the players with favourable fixtures in MD1 and MD3?

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    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I like using a chip before MD3 as some teams are already through and may rotate

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    2. fenixri
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I expect Germany, Portugal and Belgium to fully rotate most popular picks in MD3 which means most of MD1 template team wont do well in MD3.

      All 3 teams mentioned above could easily get 6 points and top their group, and if only 3 of Faes/Lukaku/Bruno/CR7/Cancelo/German def and mid gets rotated you are in trouble.

      Secondly MD2 fixtures are not that good to attack it with Limitless. Only 2 matchups are good to attack CRO-ALB and CZE-GEO, maybe POL-AUS but we need to see how both of them will perform in MD1. These fixtures you can easily attack with MD1 template team and 2FTs.

      Using LL3 is more like free hit when we know who will fight for what and when we expect heavy rotation from top teams. I know you wont use it to full effectiveness (getting most expensive players), but I think I can get similiar number of points in MD2 with my MD1 team +2ft as someone who uses LL IN MD2.

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      1. azz007
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        There are decent md2 fixtures if you suggest those teams top group after 2 games. 3 players of each can active limitless.
        Belgium
        Germany
        Portugal
        Croatia
        Italy

        Md3 rotation risk might not be worth t the LL chip.

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  9. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Which pairing is better..

    A) KDB and Faes

    B) Trossard and Theo Hernandez

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    1. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Theo could be injured, so A

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      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Cheers. All that thinking and never actually realised he was a doubt for weekend !

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    2. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      A no matter what

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  10. Udogie-style
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Better to have Pentz as fodder keeper and get Dalot in defence, or Lunin with Cambiaso in defence (could also get Tah but Cambiaso will be more attacking even if a bit risky for starting).

    Cheers.

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Better to have flexibility with the keepers, only one sub. 12 subs for outfield players.

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    2. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Di Lorenzo will be on the pitch with Cambiasso on the bench, Lunin is not sure to be number one. Dalot is not sur of nothing too as Nuno Mendes is pushing to start and Cancelo can play the two sides.

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  11. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    I’m playing a goalscorer predictor, where you pick 20 players from 20 different nations to score, winner has the most correct.

    This means you can miss out 4 teams that you think have the lowest chance of scoring, or the least pickable players.

    I need to pick one more player, and it’s down to:

    Albania - can’t figure out, awful group
    Austria - Gregoritsch
    Poland - a potentially injured Lewandowski, tough group
    Romania - Stanciu
    Slovakia - Haraslin

    I’m leaning towards one of the latter two with Lewa being injured, any ideas?

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I think I'd be leaving out Albania, Romania, Poland & Slovenia. Maybe pick Gregoritsch v Poland

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      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Interesting, I was struggling with picking Austria because I don’t see them scoring in 2/3 games, whereas Romania and Slovakia could score in 2 of their games with an easier group.

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        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Ah ok, I thought you had to pick a player for one game only rather than to score in any group game. Maybe its closer between Stanciu & Gregoritsch then, but I would still fancy Austria to beat Poland comfortably whereas I wouldn't be too surprised if Romania failed to score at all

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  12. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    I have consumed a large quantity of blue cheese! I am expecting weird cheese dreams tonight.

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    1. Mirror Man
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Which variety of blue cheese? I tucked into some bleu d'auvergne last week. Lovely stuff.

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Mawson Blue!

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          I had some Roquefort recently and dreamt I was a crew member on the Millennium Falcon! Alas, I was the cleaner but I used mine rag and Gumption to make sure all the control panels were chromey spotless!

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          1. Mirror Man
            • 1 Year
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Dis tou have futuristic no-clink armour?

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            1. Mirror Man
              • 1 Year
              1 year, 5 months ago

              It seems I can't do words today.

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    2. _Make
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I recently polished off the last of my Trefaldwyn Blue. You've given me a hankering to get some more!

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      1. Mirror Man
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Ooh, Welsh blue cheese. Never head of it. Mawson and trefaldwyn are quite orange from what I can see on the oul googly moogly. Never had anything like that but I will try.

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  13. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Only made a couple of tweaks and done next to no research. Playing for fun!
    Will probably play Unlimited for MD3 and wildcard for the quarters or semi's depending on how my last 16 picks go.

    Pickford
    Di Marco Hernandez Faes Mittlestadt
    Wirtz(c) McTominay Jorginho
    Lukaku Kane Mbappe

    Lunin Fernandes Kvartskhelia Cancelo

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    1. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Don' like Mc To, Italians with a difficult group (maybe just for the first game), Lunin may not be number one.

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  14. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Any news on Theo's injury?

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    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Nothing at the moment.

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  15. I Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Rodri or Sudakov?

    Doesn't seem clear if Rodri is actually on pens.

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I like SuDoku

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    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Sudakov for me, more exciting.

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  16. linkafu
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    think I m almost where I want my team to be. Some advices? Still 1.5 itb

    Sommer (Casteels)
    Maehle Tah Mittelstad Schar (Cancelo)
    KDB Hojberg Shaqiri (Mudryk Bruno F)
    Lukaku Havertz CR7

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    1. azz007
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Double. Germany interesting

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      1. linkafu
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Triple 😉

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        1. azz007
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Oh haha yeh

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        2. azz007
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          But yeh double def

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          1. linkafu
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            I think they don’t play big attack during the groupe stage, they are home. Could easily work.

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  17. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo to be a super sub?

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    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      He's starting for sure

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    2. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      He'll start.

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    3. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Top 3 scorer of the tournament 😉

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    4. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Pin the comment and let us see.

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  18. Dotherightthing
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Verbruggen, Bajindir

    Cancelo, T. Hernandez, Maehle, Cambiaso, Mittelsdat.

    Foden, Wirtz, Szoboslai, Bruno, Sudakov.

    Manpower, Lukaku, Havertz.

    Aim is MD1. Thanx

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    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Very good, but a couple of concerns.

      Bayındır is not nailed, and I can only assume Cambiaso isn't either.

      T. Hernández limped out of training, so his condition is one to watch.

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      1. Dotherightthing
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Cambiaso is a bit of a gamble that I’m prepared to take.
        I’m struggling to find a 4m GK nailed..
        And yh just read about Theo, I will keep an eye out, it wouldn’t be hard to replace.
        Cheers

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Don't struggle with a 4m keeper. Get a 4.5m. If first keeper doesn't go well he has only one sub. Outfield players have 12.

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    2. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Why people think Cambiasso will start? I can see Di Marco left and Di Lorenzo right

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      1. Dotherightthing
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Cambiaso did very well with Italy and the coach has had great praises for him. Di Marco had a very bad last game and Di Lorenzo seemed fell out of favours.
        Cambiaso can play either sides and he is very attacking, if he is he could bring back some very good points.

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  19. The Iceman
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    via [@ClockworkOranje]

    Going by the bibs worn, this was the first XI in today's training session:

    Verbruggen; Geertruida, De Ligt, Van Dijk, Ake; Schouten, Veerman; Frimpong, Reijnders, Gakpo; Memphis.

    Anyone even more tempted by Frimpong now?

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    1. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      No, but more likely to drop both him and Dumfries now and see about finding the extra cash for VVD or just abandon Holland completely in defence.

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    2. azz007
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      So where's Dumfries all of a sudden. He is the most nailed and akst game out he sealed his position. Don't think there any doubt Dumfries starts. Assist magnet

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    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      No Ximons in there?

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      1. azz007
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Yeh don't think it means anything
        I truly think hell play both Dumfries and frimpong. Simmons to

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    4. azz007
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Ironic their site predicts Dumfries lol

      https://clockworkoranje.substack.com/p/euro-2024-preview-the-netherlands

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      1. The Iceman
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        I do hope Dumfries starts as he's still in my team. However, the date on this is from May 29th, whereas the training bib theory malarkey is from yesterday.

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    5. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Blimey, my defence is suddenly full of doubts this morning: Italian WBs, Mæhle, Dumfries...

      Still not really convinced Frimpong will start though

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      1. azz007
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Lol same Mahele DiMarco Dumfries. I expect them all to statrt no doubt

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        1. Jambot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          What’s been said about Dimarco?

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          1. The Mentaculus
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Actually nothing specific about DiMarco; was just tinkering with Cambiaso as a Mæhle replacement & suddenly seeing lots of different options for Italy's RWB

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      2. The Iceman
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        I think we are all in that dangerous "day before tinkering" phase where there's all sorts of rumours and articles going round which makes us doubt our picks which in all honesty are perfectly fine.

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  20. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Where does this "Lunin maybe not n.1" comes from?

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    1. The Iceman
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Probably more doom mongering. Most of these supposed rotation risks will start unless there is clear evidence to suggest otherwise.

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  21. russelbs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    A lot of teams and experts picking Moldovan (GK - Romania), however most projected starting lineups have him on the bench. Does anyone have better information on Moldovan or a starting GK priced at 4.0 €?

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  22. jewbur0
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Any chance of seeing team for matchday 2?

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