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World Cup 2014 – Dugout Discussion – Matchday One, Day Four

15 June 2014 3787 comments
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With three World Cup matches on offer this evening, Fantasy managers have plenty to look forward to. First up, Switzerland take on Ecuador in the 5pm kick-off, with Ottmar Hitzfeld’s side looking to maintain the form that saw them top their qualifying group with an unbeaten record over 10 matches:

Switzerland: Benaglio: Lichtsteiner, Von Bergen, Djourou, Rodriguez: Inler, Behrami; Shaqiri, Xhaka, Stocker; Drmic

Ecuador: Dominguez; Paredes, Guagua, Erazo, W Ayovi; A Valencia, Noboa, Gruezo, Montero; Caicedo, E Valencia

For Switzerland, the highly-rated young left-back Ricardo Rodriguez will add plenty of attacking threat from the back, whilst the likes of Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri are tasked with supplying the creativity behind Josip Drmic, who notched 17 times in 30 starts for German side Nurnberg in 2013/14. The one surprisde from Hitzfeld’s line-up is his decision to opt for Johan Djourou ahead of Fabian Schar in central defence.

Ecuador will be looking for front two Enner Valencia and Felipe Caicedo to grab the goals. The latter was top scorer in qualifying with seven strikes, whilst elsewhere in Reinaldo Rueda’s 4-4-2, Jefferson Montero and United’s Antonio Valencia will also be hoping to make an impact on the flanks.

After that, France square up to Honduras in the other Group E game at 9pm. Despite losing Franck Ribery to injury, Les Bleus are highly-fancied in this one – they’ve won four and drawn one of their last five friendlies, conceding just a single goal in the process. Karim Benzema, Olivier Giroud, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann and Mathieu Valbuena owners have every reason for optimism as Didier Deschamps’ side look to get off to a winning start before a midweek meet with the Swiss.

Our late night viewing sees Group F get underway with a clash of the favourites, as Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina go head-to-head. Lionel Messi will surely be sporting the armband for a number of managers for the 11pm kick-off, though there’s no shortage of options on our radars for this clash, with Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel Di Maria, Edin Dzeko and Miralem Pjanic all looking to catch our attentions before the schedule eases considerably for both sides.

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  1. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Yugoslavia would have been great to watch, if only.

    quality players

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

    Sorry, can some one post the FFS UEFA link again?

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

      Anyone?

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

        Nevermind!

        https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aul0PglyD-ESdFlTNE5fcnEzLUlSWkRCQmY2aUJicVE&usp=drive_web#gid=2

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  3. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Goooooal!

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

    1-0 already. OG

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

    Rojo assist??

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Fingers crossed

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    2. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      number 16 (i think) assist

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

        yes... rojo

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    3. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      no assists for ogs?

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    4. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      given own goal, so no assist

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

    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL

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

    Dumbo 🙄

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      😀

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  8. Declan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Super

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

    Rojo!

    I don't have him.

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

    Rojo or Messi?

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

      Well Rojo was last argentine to touch

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

        defo rojo header - should award the goal 😉

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

      Not bothered either way...whoo hoo

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

      Rojo if there is one

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  11. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Lulic OG?

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

      kolasinac

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Damn he's coming on for Schaer in the fox game.

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

          Unlucky. I've got Schar and De Sciglio being replaced by Azpilicueta and... Blind.

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

          No points deducted for OGs in Fox

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

    Kolasinac on my fox bench, phew

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

    Dammit, it was Rojo who headed it...

    Now, I hate that no assist rule on OGs..

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      wait... what? dint benzema get the assist in the last game for the OG?

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        which game you referring to?

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

          McDs...

          I think it will be an assist in Fox... (I have him there too)

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        No. 🙁

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  14. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Rojo you beauty

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  15. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Lawro v Neville: who is worse? It's tough...

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nial Quinn beats them both hands down

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Lawro makes you want to kill him, Neville makes you want to kill yourself.

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

        😆

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

      PN by a mile somehow!

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

      Really? Neville is the worst I've ever heard

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    5. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Neville by miles. Even South Warwickshire police were laughing at him.

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

        PN was damn awful !! Am not a fan of Lawro at all, but PN possesses no or few attributes to hold a position of football commentator.

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

    My prediction was going to start well as well :/

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

    Oh yeah no assist as it's an of... Bs.

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      first no evra assist and now this.. i hate this game

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

        Evra might be awarded

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  18. samirtodd
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    What do you think about taking Valbuena(6points) out for KDB?

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

      yes but wait to see if he starts

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

    It's not like Rojo really deserves points for that though..

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

      Meh if it happens in August on FPL we'll be saying otherwise, but for McDonald's I guess it shouldn't be even though I own him

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

      If we has a sensible assist rule, messi would get the assist for that

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

      I'd say he does. He did well to get to it, flicked it on, and if he hadn't touched it Kolasinac wouldn't have chumped it in.

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

      Who cares if he deserves it, happens like that in FPL all the time...

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  20. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    First goal scorer bets still live right? After an OG?

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

      Yup.

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        COME ON EDIN!!!

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

    Went to the bathroom,missed the goal 😎

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

      Go again 😉

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

        😀 Bet on have we? 😉

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

      Hope you didn't miss the bowl

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        BOOOOOOOOOWWWWWLLLLL!

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          is what i shout everytime i get it in......... which isnt often

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    3. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Serves you right for taking the pi55!

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  22. palace ash
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    These own goals are killing me. I've got Benzema, Rojo and Messi!

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    1. Pinky and Brain
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Evra, Rojo, Benzema here.

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

      Yeah, "killing you" 🙄

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

    Awh it's only an assist on FOX isn't it? 🙁 have Zaba on FOX, Rojo on McD's 😕

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

      No assists for OGs in Fox

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

    McD question. I want to go from 4-5-1 to 4-4-2. If I remove my lowest scoring mid-fielder first (they're in the middle of the screen not on the right) and then change formation will I be ok, or will I get turned over somehow by the website?

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

      Welcome to last week

      No, you can't do that

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

      You'll be stitched up right royally. It will always be the rightmost player regardless.

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    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You can't move players who have already played they are in a set position it always takes the right hand player so it will take your 5th midfielder on the right and add a striker spot on the right

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        They only move if you add to a position so if you have 3 at the back and change to 4 your last player who was 3rd will be replaced in last place by the added defender

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

    Oooooooooo!

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  26. Goodfella
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Who's gonna start for Iran, Mohini or Montazeri?

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

    Don't Pjanic

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      i paid the premium for him over lulic and that made me settle for vargas instead of sanchez.. so i am pjanickin a bit i must say

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

    Why isn't Salihovic starting?

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

      Wasn't picked.

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

    Not going to plan this at the moment...Bosnia getting the upper hand.

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

      Why not to plan?

      Bosnia are a good side. It won't be easy

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

        My plan..I have three argentines...

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

          Who still have Nigeria and Iran to play

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  30. Why Always Me
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    whats gunna happen in the overlap of round 1 and two in mcds?

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

      I think the world might end like the McMayans predicted

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

      Chaos. Probable and definite chaos!

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

      There's a separate section for round 2.

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      1. Why Always Me
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        how do you know? were is it ? lmao

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

          Well, I'm presuming. Near the top it says '2nd group phase', which looks like it might become a clickable link when the time comes.

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

            "Might" "could". Won't

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

              Aye, probably not.

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

      Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria

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