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

    Seriously, that damage was not caused by stones, more like an air rifle or similar. Not good

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

      what damage?

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      What have I missed?

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

        Chiles pointing out some damage to the glass in their reporting cabin saying they were caused by protesters stones

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          😯
          And this is only day one.

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    3. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Stones? They looked pretty far from the studio..

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  2. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    That magic spray was good to be fair...

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Highlight of the match.

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

      FIFA accidentally did something good. Blatter should apologise.

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    3. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      It was, deserves a bap.

      And I felt the referee was very good too.

      His sprayed lines wee very straight, and no ruler required 🙂

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

        have to agree with how straight his lines were

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          the Japanese and Chinese are big on Caligraphy, wait until they bring in a scottish ref it wont be joined up writing. More a series of dots. ;-p

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

              In fairness if you give a scotsman a can he will try and drink it

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        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I wee pretty straight unless I've been drinking.

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        3. Jake Donahue
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          But the lines should be curved.....useles

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          1. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            True otherwise it's not 10 yards apart from at one point

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    4. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Was the game I dont really plan on keeping up with but happy tk have Neymar (c) and Oscar on the McDonalds game..

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

        The 1 game I dropped Oscar 😀

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    5. TheR2U4
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      47 points from 3 players! Neymar (C) - 28, Oscar - 13, Julio Cesar - 6! Buzzing!

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      1. The EJJ
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Nicely done 🙂

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      2. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Same here.

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      3. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Don't... we all had them.

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        1. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Just Neymar (C) ... 🙁

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    6. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Can Croatia sign a keeper on loan for the next game? Spain have got three good ones.

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    7. tazri
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      should i bring in cillessen for cesar (6points).....

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

        well I would...2 more chances for a clean sheet or higher score

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      2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Assuming Cillessen concedes, I reckon he'll probably score just about the same? But Spain do love taking their shots so might rack up more save points.

        Go for it I'd say.

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

      Lmfao @ FIFA Mcdonalds fantasy football players.
      🙁

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      1. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Same players in all the games.

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

      Sssshhh Apres Match

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

        Looks like the wc highlight !

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

        Yay!

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    10. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I didn't have Oscar, unlike the 99.99% of the people on the site.
      Should I give up? 😐

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Nor me, but I got....

        LUKAKAKAAAAA 😉

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

          SAAANCHHHHEZZZZZ 😉

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          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            BENZEMA!! 😎

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

        no, there's still tons of games to be played

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

          Thanks for the consolation, TW. 🙁

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

        Don't exaggerate. It's 99.93%

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

          Let's cut a deal aaand..... say 99.96%?

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      4. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Swapped him for out for Iniesta as already thad "Brazil cover"...

        Arse burger.

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    11. tazri
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      can i just say, how good were modric and rakitic though..... they rarely played a loose ball

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

        Modric good, other bloke average.

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

          He will be warming the bench next season

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        2. Heydudes13
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          You say that cause you haven't heard of him.

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        3. Sooda
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Rakitic should not play out wide where he has so much tracking back to do. If he plays off Manduzic with Olic out left and Perisic right. Modric/Kovacic central mid. Could work better

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    12. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Anybody know if we'll be able to look at other people's teams after they update everything?

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

        I think not until the first "gw" is over

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    13. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      those with Neymar (c), stick or twist?
      or even those with Oscar (c) as they had almost the same score

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

        Neymar is yet to get points for one of his goals.

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

          exactly... just have 5pts for 1 goal

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

          He's got the points, just not showing on his info tab yet.

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          1. Messiah Hazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            This

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          2. Saniul
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            He has loads of crosses and other shit points to get.

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

            Don't think so
            2 goals-10
            Playing-3
            Bonus-1
            Reco ball-1
            Yellow--1
            14

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

              you are right... *that's why i'm a dog, never went to class math*

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          • tw
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            14 points = 2x10 for goals + 3 for minutes played + 1 for recovered balls + 1 for attempts rate >80% -1 for yellow card

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

          Goal and assist + was my tactic in CL so I'll stick to that I think.

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        5. kim don juan
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Stick, 2 goals. Not worth taking the chance on blanking.

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        6. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Sticking for sure

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

        Lol at Marcello captainers and Pele's semi

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      3. Kase II
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Who, if anyone was credited with the assists tonight? I'm playing fox but fairly sure they'll be Co sister across games.

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

          Oscar Fred and Ramires I think

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      4. Demelbrush
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        How do we see our current score on fox? Not coming up?

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

        When these newscasters start saying the protests about the expense of the WC they may want to add that the Brazilian govt(?) will be dwarfing that spend on the Olympics..It's ridiculous in a country where so many people live under bits of corrugated iron and a few breeze blocks..

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      6. GuyIncognito
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        If Brazil are going to be allowed to play the tournament with 12 men then everyone else should give up now.

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

        Platini saying Blatter should go 🙂

        #Jobseeker

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        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          #moneygrabbing

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        2. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, that should end the corruption if he gets in.

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      8. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Brought in Neymar for CR7 3 min before deadline. What a lucky day?

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      9. Kase II
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        It's not been updated yet. Pretty early in Australia.

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

        can someone please check: go on transfers, is it forcing you to sell one of you players and you cant buy/sell any

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

        Leonardo Di Caprio really wants a Oscar..

        https://scontent-b-mad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/s960x960/10382090_708501042531156_877666426775265278_o.jpg

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      12. Saint Domingo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Who got the BAPS tonight then?

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

        5 playing tomorrow:

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

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

          Just Ramos and Cillessen for me.

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

          Peralta, Vargas, Alonso, Janmaat, Cillessen

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      14. XP
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Brazil look beatable. Mexico to bring the justice ?

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

          Errr, have you seen Mexico lately?!

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        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Brazil aren't getting close to winning the World Cup if they don't improve.

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

        Alves lost a point 🙁

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

          How much did Brazil defenders get?

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

            Cesar got 6
            Alves 5

            Others I don't know

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      16. Judas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I mean...Neymar Captain and Oscar

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      17. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Out of curiosity, where did Forca go?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Who's that?

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

          I'm locking this post now.If you have any queries email Jonty.Thank you

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        3. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          TotalFPL. Until he somehow managed to get banned from there as well!

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

          It's all very hush hush, they're watching us right now 😯

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        5. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          you can find his unique brand of ranting showcased on totalfpl

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

        When did those bonus points get added to the rules...?

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

          Always been there

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      19. Gilbo88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Happy with my choice of Oscar and Neymar

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

          Pity everyone has the same two

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