634x258 Dugout Discussion
13 June 2014 3763 comments
Paul Paul
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After Brazil got their tournament off to a winning start yesterday, we now have three matches to focus on this evening. The second match in Group A, between Mexico and Cameroon, gets underway at 5pm before Spain take on Holland in a repeat of the 2010 World Cup Final at 8pm and Chile face Group B underdogs Australia at 11pm:

Mexico’s Oribe Peralta looks a decent differential for some ahead of the early kick-off and, whilst Spain versus Holland may have deterred many from loading up on their options for the opener, the likes of Alexis Sanchez will be backed to deliver in the late night showdown as Chile look to grab the goals before their schedule takes a turn for the worse.

Mexico Ochoa; Aguilar, Moreno, Rodriguez, Marquez, Layun; Herrera, Vazquez, Guardado; Dos Santos, Peralta.

Cameroon Itandje; Djeugoue, Chedjou, Nkoulou, Assou-Ekotto; Mbia, Enoh, Song; Choupo Moting, Eto’o, Moukandjo.

Mexico’s starting XI suggests a continuation of their 5-3-2 formation. Paul Aguilar and Miguel Layun will be handed the wing-back berths, whilst further up the field, former Tottenham man Giovanni Dos Santos is likely to be fielded in a slightly more withdrawn role behind Oribe Peralta.

Cameroon look to be setting up in a 4-3-3 formation. There are a handful of surprise selections – at the back, Cedric Djeugoue and Benoit Assout-Ekotto are selected at right-back and left-back respectively, whilst the highly-rated duo Joel Matip and Vincent Aboubakar are handed bench-warming duties.

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  1. Fray Bentos
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I reckon Spain will get past these two, but likely meet Brazil next round. Should be some game

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

      See my earlier comment below.

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      1. Fray Bentos
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Indeed! Though we'll see just how well they bounce back first

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  2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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    11 years, 6 months ago

    Do we think Messi will outscore Neymar?

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  3. mm0507
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Casillas has 12 pts. His great game.

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

      what is all this nonsense? I got 9 for Julio Cesar yesterday and he conceded 1

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      1. HVT
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        11 years, 6 months ago

        This

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  4. r0nh
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    11 years, 6 months ago

    This World Cup is already better than the South Africa one.

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

      without vuvuzelas? impossible

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Them things make as much sense as those cars with the loud exhausts.

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  5. Zep
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    11 years, 6 months ago

    This game will either finish 4-1 or 2-3 to Australia.

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    1. Zep
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      11 years, 6 months ago

      I get the feeling Australia are gonna win this now.

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  6. Beavis
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    Great save Bravo.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      Bravo

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  7. Willis.
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    11 years, 6 months ago

    Bresciano!

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

    I wonder what odds on Spain to win the WC now?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      11 years, 6 months ago

      12/1

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    2. Lucas Leiva
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Can get 12/1 now. Best price was about 6/1 yesterday.

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  9. HVT
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    So it seems my earlier prediction is on course to happen :
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/06/12/world-cup-dugout-discussion-matchday-one/?hc_page=27#hc_comment_7418229

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  10. crystalpalaceRus
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    11 years, 6 months ago

    Jedinak sighting 😀

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  11. Glasner Ball
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    11 years, 6 months ago

    Jedi you beast 🙂

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  12. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 12 Years
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    CARN STRAYA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  13. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    team name:
    dr evil stole my rojo

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

    Australia doing better then we thought

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

    Was that vidal limping off?

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  16. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Vidal fail :/ as soon as I did the transfer I knew I should have got sanchez. I blame the beers.

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  17. Shels
    • 11 Years
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    Vidal 80% passing = 1 point ya?

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  18. Zep
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    Fair play to Australia for making a game of this.

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    1. Shels
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Ya, I was looking forward to this game for months tough tbf

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  19. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Vidal off

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  20. Beavis
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Vidal off, lacking match fitness still. 60 mins under his belt though is still quite a good start.

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

    Hey lads been out all evening just saw the Spain score 😯

    Busquets on 4 pts, transfer him out for Kroos/ de Bruyne? Note I have Maniatis to also play

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    1. Beavis
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      11 years, 6 months ago

      Just wait til tomorrow finishes as well and re-evaluate.

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    2. Shels
      • 11 Years
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      Ya definitely

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

      When are you allowed to do transfers?

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

    Off the line! unlucky vargas owners

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  23. Beavis
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    11 years, 6 months ago

    What a goal-line save there by Wilkinson! Would've been game over.

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  24. Shels
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Wilkinson 🙂

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

    Cleared off the line 😯

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  26. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Off the line!!

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  27. HVT
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Alex wilkinson - legend !

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  28. Zep
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Almost another Sanchez assist

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  29. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Oooooh Breacianooo

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  30. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Australia all over Chile here

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