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World Cup Dugout Discussion – Matchday One

12 June 2014 2807 comments
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The wait is over. The World Cup kicks off with the host nation, Brazil, facing up to regular dark horses, Croatia.

The tournament favourites lineup as expected, with the likes of David Luiz, Oscar and Paulinho the familiar names alongside Neymar – the Barcelona starlet sports the armband for Fantasy managers far and wide this evening.

The Croatians have the talent to ensure that tonight’s opener will be a cracker, although the loss of striker Mario Mandžukić to suspension for their first group match is a major blow. Hull City’s Nikica Jelavic leads the line for European side, while Šime Vrsaljko is perhaps the surprise inclusion in their lineup as Danijel Pranjić drops to the bench to make way.

Brazil: Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, Luiz, Marcelo, Paulinho, Gustavo, Hulk, Oscar, Neymar, Fred.

Croatia: Pletikosa, Srna, Corluka, Lovren, Vrsaljko, Modric, Rakitic, Perisic, Kovacic, Olic, Jelavic.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Croatia keeper dodgy. Should have saved all 3 goals. Hope he is getting well paid.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Pletikosino

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  2. Colonel Wasabi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Want to see a replay of the challenge that led to the Oscar goal.
    Looked like another foul right in front of the ref....

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  3. De_Roiste
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Was Oscar booked? He's missing a point.

    6 for play, 3 for assist, 5 for goal = 14. He's on 13.

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    1. Prime
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      3 fouls I guess

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      *3 for play

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      1. De_Roiste
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        6 for getting past 61mins, no?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          1-30: 1pt
          31-60: 2pts
          61+: 3pts

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        2. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          3. 6 would be a lot of points for just playing more than 60 minutes lol

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        3. De_Roiste
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Good point lads.. Wtf was I thinking! :))

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  4. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Since 1978, three teams have lost their opening game to Brazil by a score other than 2-1.

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  5. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Neymar(c) + Oscar. Couldn't have gone much better really 😀

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  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Don't think we'll be seeing the ref in the final

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Ney never neymar.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I Holy See what you did there 🙂

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      2. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Very good.

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  7. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Are we going to discuss the fouls? No point Brazil getting to the final if their entire team is suspended

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    1. BONZ
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Refs will protect them 😉

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  8. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Just step back a bit from fantasy, that was a really entertaining opening to the World Cup and I'm lovin' it.

    6am in Singapore now, crashing.

    FFSWC: I expect H2H matchups will be updated tomorrow. Let's get ready to rumble!

    Night all

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  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Alves with 6 points despite conceding

    Interesting

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  10. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    A lot of work needed, Argentina now my favourites to win it.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Argentina not much better defensively IMO

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      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Better flow of play though, Luiz was bad tonight but Hulk and Fred were shit. Argentina much better going forward I reckon!

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Higuain a doubt for the first game though

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          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Aye but realistically he should be okay after that and Messi + Aguero should be able to cover it!

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  11. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    From Croatia's POV:

    Never a pen
    Should have saved it
    Probably not a free-kick for Julio Cesar
    Should have saved it again

    hard times...

    they should beat Mexico and Cameroon though

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    1. Michaelangelo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      don't say that! Mexico to win the World Cup

      😀

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    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You forgot Neymar's elbow.

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  12. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Neymar 28 points 😀 Very good

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      its that updated... i just see 1 goal

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    2. JT's Dog
        11 years, 6 months ago

        still got bonus to go on i think

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    3. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      That ITV advert breaker is so cringe. Luiz, Oscar and Willian singing Brazil Brazil

      ITV try so hard and 95% of the time get it so wrong

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        And yet you're watching.

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        1. FACUPARSE
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I have no option, what other channel is it on?

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    4. crystalpalaceRus
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Not too fussed in not owning oscar still have 10 to play

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        this

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      2. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        You had 13 playing today??

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    5. Pinturicchio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      47 from 3 players. This'll work.

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      1. Pinturicchio
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        My bad, 49.

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        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Chin up

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    6. Leeroy Jenkyns
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      In FiT, if I make my transfers now, all Brazillians, will those transfers only count for next group round? Meaning Brazillians get the double GW regardless, like FPL?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        They're immediate.

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        1. Leeroy Jenkyns
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Immediate in what way? I transfer Brazillians out and I don't get their next match this GW or the other way; get their next game points even if I transfer now? Different rules for all these games.

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          1. teddy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Your team is changed immediately. No points for the second game if you take them out now.

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            1. Leeroy Jenkyns
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers, yeah that's different. I stacked Brazil thinking other way. Neymar, Oscar, Fred not so bad to hang on I guess.

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      2. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Nope. Don't think so.

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    7. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Thought I had joined more leagues ie Lawr ,
      Anyone else having similar issues ?

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    8. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Fox: Neymar (c), Oscar
      McD: Oscar (c), Neymar

      😎

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      1. FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        much time on your hands?

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        1. The Chosen One...
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Says the guy who also on a fantasy football website

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          1. The Chosen One...
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            *is

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          2. FACUPARSE
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            one is enough, two too much

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    9. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Took captaincy switches into consideration and gave myself 14 options for the matchday.

      Going to stick with the first one.

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    10. JT's Dog
        11 years, 6 months ago

        so we have no way of seeing how players we dont own scored

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I'm sure we will.

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          1. JT's Dog
              11 years, 6 months ago

              i meant during game

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              1. teddy.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 6 months ago

                Don't be silly. Why would you care about that? 8)

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        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          0 from 0 with 0 to play. Any good?

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            crap mate

            I'm on 100 from 2

            I'm making my own scoring system and picking players after matches, it's more fun that way 😛

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            1. Konig Luther
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              🙂

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        3. tm245
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Am afraid to touch my McDonald's team. Party of the fun of ff is tinkering but it just doesnt seem worth it.

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        4. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          So, I guess we'll have to stick with Neymar (c) now

          Boring 🙁

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          1. teddy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, well, be grateful. Now it gets interesting...

            5 playing tomorrow:

            Vargas, Blind, Azpilicueta, Peralta and Nyom...

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        5. MITHRRANDIRR
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Brazil will get this refereeing performance in every single game and win matches.The team to beat them will have to beat the ref first, Brazil look easily beatable.

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        6. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Right, am off to bed to watch the analysis

          Night lads, and happy World Cup Day, I swear I'm like a kid on XMas Eve atm.

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        7. SW6
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Neymar has 33 Intl Goals already, he's only 22 😯

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          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Fist time I've properly watched him tonight.

            To be fair he was everywhere, and takes all set pieces too

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            1. SW6
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              I was more impressed by Oscar, never seen him play like that in the PL before

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        8. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Scores on the Door (Mcds) :
          34 pts.

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          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Same

            Neymar (c) and Alves too??

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            1. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 6 months ago

              Neymar (c) and JC

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          2. SW6
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            41

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          3. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            41 from 2 played..

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          4. Jebus Saves
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            41

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        9. Super Silva
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Oscar and Neymar captain .. what a start woohooo

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        10. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Neymar (c) and Oscar with Brazil losing their CS. Lovely start. 😉

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        11. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          They look like bullet holes 😯

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