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World Cup Warm-Up Games

With the World Cup fast approaching, many of the nations have arranged friendlies in order to ensure success in Brazil. Many of us will keep a close eye on these games to identify possible Fantasy gems in order to get a head start on mates and colleagues. It will also be helpful to get clarity on set-piece takers, possible out-of-position prospects (OOP) and preferred starting line ups. To give those playing Fantasy World Cup games the edge over their rivals, here is a handy list of the World Cup friendlies coming up.

Group A

Brazil – Panama (3/6); Serbia (6/6)

Croatia – Mali (31/5), Australia (7/6)

Mexico –  Israel (29/5); Ecuador (31/5); Bosnia (4/6); Portugal (8/6)

Cameroon – Paraguay (29/5); Germany (1/6); Moldova (7/6)

Group B

Spain – Bolivia (30/5); El Salvador (7/6)

Holland – Ghana (31/5); Wales (4/6)

Chile – Egypt (31/5); Northern Ireland (5/6)

Australia – South Africa (24/5); Croatia (7/6)

Group C

Colombia – Senegal (31/5); Jordan (7/6)

Greece – Portugal (31/5); Nigeria (3/6), Bolivia (7/6)

Ivory Coast – Bosnia (30/5); El Salvador (4/6)

Japan – Costa Rica (3/6); Zambia (7/6)

Group D

Uruguay – Northern Ireland (31/5); Slovenia (5/6)

Costa Rica – Japan (3/6); Rep of Ireland (8/6)

England – Peru (30/5); Ecuador (4/6); Honduras (7/6)

Italy – Rep of Ireland (31/5); Luxembourg (4/6)

Group E

Switzerland – Jamaica (30/5); Peru (3/6)

Ecuador – Mexico (31/5); England (4/6)

France –  Paraguay (1/6); Jamaica (8/6)

Honduras – Turkey (30/5); Israel (1/6)

Group F

Argentina – Trinidad & Tobago (5/6); Slovenia (7/6)

Bosnia – Ivory Coast (30/5); Mexico (4/6)

Iran – Angola (30/5); Trinidad & Tobago (8/6)

Nigeria – Scotland (28/5); Greece (3/6), USA (7/6)

Group G

Germany – Cameroon (1/6); Armenia (6/6)

Portugal – Greece (31/5); Mexico (8/6); Rep of Ireland (10/6)

Ghana – Holland (31/5); Korea Republic (9/6)

USA – Azerbaijan (28/5); Turkey (1/6); Nigeria (7/6)

Group H

Belgium –  Sweden (1/6); Tunisia (7/6)

Algeria – Armenia (31/5); Romania (4/6)

Russia –  Norway (31/5); Morocco (6/6)

Korea Republic – Tunisia (28/5), Ghana (9/6)

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  1. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Result from last night

    France 4 - Pogba; Giroud(2); Remy - Valbuena 3 assists
    Norway 0

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      will be very interesting to see what valbuena's priced at in maccy d game...he will rack up the points for balls delivered into the box

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    2. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Pogba is a cert for me in MaccyDs Ds, may go value a too!

      Who started as centre backs?

      Good page this 🙂 if you could post the lineups too you deserve promotion 😉

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      1. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        *Valbuena not value lol

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      2. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        No problems, I'm posting the links with line ups. Everyone can check themselves then!

        lol

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        1. Tommytour
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Koscielny Sakho 😉

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  2. J0E
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Really handy list.

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I will keep posting the results on this thread as they happen and will indicate scorers.

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Great idea Christina.

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    2. Conrad.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      agreed. though, i might like a "by date" list instead of "by Group".

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  3. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    From earlier today

    USA 2 - Diskerud;Johannsson-assist B. Davis
    Azerbaijan 0

    Clint Dempsey on the bench. Did not take part.

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  4. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Korea Rep 0
    Tunisia 1

    Nothing to report here.

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  5. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Mexico 3 - Layun(2);Fabian
    Israel 0
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    Nigeria 2 - Uchebo(Oduamadi assist); Nwofor(Gabriel assist)
    Scotland 2

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Layun is a defender right?

      He's in for DGW!

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Layun got 3 assists in Mexico/NZ play off game.

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  6. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Chelsea have stepped up their bid to sign Atletico Madrid left-back Filipe Luis and are prepared to offer the Brazilian a salary of £78,000 a week to convince him to move to Stamford Bridge.

    The 28-year-old has a £19.5m buy-out clause in his contract and Chelsea are set to make an offer close to the asking price which would spark a busy summer of spending at the Bridge.

    -source: Evening Standard

    Courtois back from loan. Costa, Tiago & Filipe Luís now. It seems we are buying only Atletico Madrid players.

    When was the last time Chelsea spent anywhere near £20m on a non-striker in his late 20s? NEVER!

    I think they better spend it on Luke Shaw, Ricardo Rodriguez or Alberto Moreno.

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Hey, stop spamming this thread.

      😕

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        only fantasy WC discussed here?

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          😉

          Just pulling your leg.

          I was just trying to keep this thread for results of WC warm up games.

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  7. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Thanks babe x

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  8. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    List of Warm-up Matches Before FIFA World Cup 2014 (including stadiums 🙂 )

    29th of May 2014
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    Cameroon vs Paraguay - Kufstein, Austria
    Honduras vs Turkey - RFK Stadium, Washington DC

    30th of May 2014
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    Uruguay vs Northern Ireland - Montevideo, Uruaguay
    Switzerland vs Jamaica - Lucerni, Switzerland
    Iran vs Angola - Herthberg, Austria
    Chile vs Egypt - Santiago de Chile
    Spain vs Bolivia - Sevilla, Spain
    Bosnia vs Ivory Coast - St Lois, Jacqsonville
    England vs Peru - Wembley London

    31st of May 2014
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    Portugal vs Greece - Lisbon, Portugal
    Croatia vs Mali - Osijk, Croatia
    Mexico vs Ecuador - AT&T, Arlington USA
    Russia vs Norway - Oslo, Norway
    Algeria vs Armenia - Sein, Switzerland
    Italy vs Ireland - Craven Cottage, London
    Holland vs Ghana - Rotterdam, Holland

    01st of June 2014
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    USA vs Turkey - Red Bull Arena, Harrison, USA
    Honduras vs Israel - Housten, USA
    Germany vs Cameroon - Moenchengladbach
    France vs Paraguay - Nice. France

    02nd of June 2014
    Costa Rica vs Japan - Tampa, USA

    03rd of June 2014
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    Brazil vs Panama - Goinia, Brazil
    Switzerland vs Peru - Lucerne, Switzerland
    Greece vs Nigeria - Chester, USA
    Mexico vs Bosnia - Chicago, USA

    04th of June 2014
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    Italy vs Luxembourge - Verona, Italy
    Chile vs Northern Ireland - Valparaiso, Chile
    Uruguay vs Slovenia - Montevideo, Uruguay
    Argentina vs Trinidad & Tobogo - La Plata, Argentina
    Ecuador vs Engalnd - Sun life stadium, Miami
    Ivoery Coast vs El Salvador - Frisco, USA
    Algeria vs Romania - Geneva, Switzerland
    Holland vs Wales - Amsterdam, Holland

    06th of June 2014
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    Croatia vs Australia - Salvador, Brazil
    Russia vs Morocco - Yet to be decided
    Brazil vs Serbia - Sao Paolo, Brazil
    Japan vs Zambia - Tampa, USA
    Greece vs Bolivia - Harrison, USA
    Portugal vs Mexico - Foxborough, USA
    Germany vs Armenia - Mainz, Germany

    07th of June 2014
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    Belgium vs Tunisia - Brussels, Belgium
    Argentina vs Slovenia - Beunos Aires, Argentina
    Spain vs El Salvador - Washington DC
    USA vs Nigeria - Jacksonville, USA
    Costa Rica vs Ireland - Foxborough, USA
    England vs Honduras - Miami, USA

    08th of June 2014
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    Irand vs Trinidad & Tobago - Sao Paulo, Brazil
    France vs Jamaica - Lille, France

    09th of June 2014
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    Ghana vs Korea - Miami, USA

    10th of June 2014
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    Portugal vs Ireland - Metlife Stadium, New York

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Conrad has just "creamed" his pants.

      🙄

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        BTW, dodgy information that...

        Irand? Ivoery Coast? Engalnd?

        😆

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      2. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        I just extended your post.. still no upvote 🙁

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Fix the spelling errors.

          😉

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          1. Siva Mohan
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 20 days ago

            no option to edit.. re-post? 😉

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            1. Blue Lion
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 20 days ago

              You got your upvote.Now stop spamming. 😉

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              1. Christina.
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 20 days ago

                It was you!

                GRrrrr....

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                1. Blue Lion
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 20 days ago

                  😀
                  I go roar!! 😉

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  9. Blue Lion
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Hey C, Now i know why you were enquiring about the Belgium defenders.

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    1. willywonka
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 19 days ago

      Is there a list of all the set piece takers at the world cup on here or is anyone planning to do one?

      I'll get the ball rolling Italy: Free kicks (Pirlo), Corners (Pirlo), Penalties (Pirlo)

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 19 days ago

        Yes, there is one. Anonymous, a FFS poster created it. I don't have the link.

        BTW, Pirlo isn't the Italian Stallion on penalties....

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        1. Blue Lion
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          Yep.Mario takes em.

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        2. GTS
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 19 days ago

          According to Anonymous he is. Not sure though.
          https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sSZkkkpihf-9C0zptI_2ieGirwCO_HohzAEXHsJ48tw/edit?pli=1#gid=0

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          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 19 days ago

            Don't read to much into that.

            I assisted him...

            😕

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  10. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Cameroon 1 - Choupo Moting
    Paraguay 2

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/29/world/friendlies/cameroon/paraguay/1658404/?ICID=HP_MS_01_02
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    Honduras 0
    Turkey 2

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/30/world/friendlies/honduras/turkey/1656888/?ICID=HP_MS_01_01

    For those betting:

    Honduras not to score a goal at WC @5/1 looks good

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  11. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 19 days ago

    Iran 1 - Ansarifard(assist Hajsafi)
    Angola 1

    Line up:

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/30/world/friendlies/iran/angola/1650829/?ICID=HP_MS_01_03

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  12. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Latest Results:

    Switzerland 1- Drmic
    Jamaica 0

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/30/world/friendlies/switzerland/jamaica/1649173/?ICID=HP_MS_01_05

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    England 3 - Sturridge(Johnson);Cahill(Baines);Jagielka
    Peru 0

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/30/world/friendlies/england/peru/1630376/?ICID=HP_MS_01_06

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    Spain 2 - Torres;Iniesta(Busquets)
    Bolivia 0

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/30/world/friendlies/spain/bolivia/1655159/?ICID=HP_MS_01_07

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    Uruquay 1 - Stuani(Cavani)
    N Ireland 0

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/31/world/friendlies/uruguay/northern-ireland/1644868/?ICID=HP_MS_01_01

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    Chile 3 - Diaz;Vargas(2); Sanchez 3 assists
    Egypt 2

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/31/world/friendlies/chile/egypt/1653133/?ICID=HP_MS_01_02

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    Bosnia 2 - Dzeko(2); Pjanic 1 assist
    Ivory coast 1 - Drogba

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/31/world/friendlies/bosnia-herzegovina/cote-divoire/1656889/?ICID=HP_MS_01_03

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    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Cheers Tina

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  13. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 17 days ago

    Latest Results with scorers, assists. Click on results in the following link for individual line ups.

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/31/

    Italy 0
    Rep of Ire 0
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    Mexico 3 - Montes(Peralta);Fabian; Beguero OG
    Ecuador 1 - Guagua
    ____________________________

    Colombia 2 - Guiterez(Bacca); Bacca(Iberbo)
    Senegal 2
    ____________________________

    Norway 1
    Russia 1 - Shatov
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    Croatia 2 - Perisic(2) assists Olic and Rackitic
    Mali 1
    ____________________________

    Portugal 0
    Greece 0
    ____________________________

    Holland 1 - Rvp(Sneijder)
    Ghana 0
    ____________________________

    Algeria 3 - Belkalem;Ghilas;Slimani
    Armenia 1
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    1. Alberto Tomba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 16 days ago

      This is Great Tina, please keep it up!

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  14. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Latest results:

    Click on on link for starting line ups:

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/06/01/

    USA 2 - Johnson(Bradley);Dempsey
    Turkey 1
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    Germany 2- Mueller(Boateng);Schurlle(Podolski)
    Cameroon 2 - Eto(Song);Choup Moting(Enoh)
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    Sweden 0
    Belgium 2 - Lukaku(Witsel);Hazard(de Bruyne)
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    France 1 - Grezmann(Koscielney)
    Paraguay 1
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    Honduras 2 - Espinoza(Beckeless);Costly(Espinoza)
    Israel 4
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    Costa Rica 1 - Ruiz(Campbell)
    Japan 3 - Endo(Honda);Kagawa(Kakitani);Kakitani

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  15. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Tina wanna join Columbia? Atm we have Me, Berbily(lol), and EpicFail..

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      It seems Berbilly(lol) doesn't want me in your team...

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        lol

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      2. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Hi Tina

        There is always space in my squad for potatoes

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  16. Jafalad
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    So who are the essentials for the Maccy Dees game?

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    1. Tony Warner Fan Club
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Defenders. All the defenders.

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      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Would they be the ones who like to recover their balls?

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    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Difficult to say until the rules are confirmed.

      If they stay as they are, with the recovered balls (RB's) interpreted as they are in UCL:

      5-4-1

      Load up on CB's and DMF's.

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      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Some major scouting needed then. May as well go with the teams with cs potential.

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        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 15 days ago

          Yes, that is what I thought initially.

          However, you could look at it the other way:

          A) CB who gets a clean sheet but only make a couple of RB's because his team dominates possession and the other team barely attack. This CB might only recover 5 balls.

          vs

          B) CB who is super busy recovering balls left, right and centre. This CB might recover 15+ balls. Say he concedes 2 goals.

          So A) 4 (CS bonus) plus 5 points for RB's = 9 points (plus 3 for playing etc.)

          B) 0 (no CS bonus) plus 15 points for RB's = 15 points (plus playing points etc).

          So in fact, you could argue that you just want defenders who are going to be super busy!

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          1. Jafalad
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 15 days ago

            Thanks Ed. You have obviously put a lot more thought into the game than most. Major re-thinking needed.

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            1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 15 days ago

              Haha. Thanks...I think.

              Pretty bored at work, which works out well if you like to get unhealthily obsessed with FF...

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  17. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Warm up results:

    Click on link for line ups

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/06/03/

    Greece 0
    Nigeria 0
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    Mexico 0
    Bosnia 1 - Hajrovic(Salihovic)
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    Switzerland 2 - Lichsteiner(Rodriguez);Shaqiri(Inler)
    Peru 0
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    Brazil 4 - Neymar;Alves(Oscar);Hulk(neymar);Willian(Maxwell)
    Panama 0
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  18. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    Latest results:

    Click on link for line ups

    http://za.soccerway.com/matches/2014/06/04/

    Argentina 3 - Palacios(di Maria);Mascherano;Rodriguez(Palacios)
    Trinidad 0
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    Uruguay 2 - Cavani(Forlan);Stuani
    Slovenia 0
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    Chile 2 - Vargas(Sanchez);Pinilla(Sanchez)
    N Ireland 0
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    Ivory coast 2 - Gervinho(Drogba); Drogba(Gervinho)
    El salvador 1
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    Holland 2- Robben;Lens(Robben)
    Wales 0
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    Algeria 2 - Bentaleb; Soudani(Taider)
    Romania 1
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    Italy 1 - Marchisio(Balotelli)
    Lux 1
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    England 2 - Rooney;Lambert(Barkley)
    Ecuador 2 - Valencia;Arroyo(Valencia)

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    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      So much for Messi, Aguero, Higuain, Mascherano FTW

      Vargas tempting me, Sanchez with 2 more assists 😯

      Gervinho as a mid could be good

      Italy pass

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Jip, I just emailed you and said the exact same thing....Drogba/Gervinho/Robben/Sanchez...

        🙁

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    2. The Missing Link
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Theres one guy there that is screaming to be my differential!

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        ?

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  19. Alberto Tomba
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 days ago

    I miss your posts 🙁

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