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18 June 2014 2465 comments
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Fantasy managers will be looking for an improvement from this evening’s three fixtures after yesterday’s schedule served up just five goals. The first match on our agenda bodes well for Fantasy returns as Holland square up to Australia on the back of a stunning 5-1 triumph over defending champions Spain last time around:

Holland: Cillessen; Janmaat, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind; De Jong, De Guzman, Sneijder; Van Persie, Robben

Australia: Ryan; McGowan, Wilkinson, Spiranovic, Davidson; Jedinak, McKay, Bresciano; Leckie, Cahill, Oar

Unsurprisingly, Louis Van Gaal names an unchanged side after last week’s humbling of Spain. Holland are expected to line up in a 5-3-2 formation once again, then, with Daley Blind and Daryl Janmaat handed the wing-back role, while front two Arjen Robben and Robin Van Persie will be hoping to maintain the form that saw both score twice in their Group B opener.

Australia make a couple of alterations from the side that lost to Chile. Ivan Franjic is out with a hamstring injury, allowing Ryan McGowan the chance to deputise at right-back, whilst in central midfield, Matt McKay comes in for Mark Milligan. As always, Tim Cahill carries the main threat as the former Everton man looks to get amongst the goals again, having netted in last week’s 3-1 loss.

Following that one, Spain square up to Chile in a must-win Group B match. Their humbling by the Dutch, allied with the South American’s opening win over the Aussies, means Vicente del Bosque’s side have it all to do – if Holland win in the earlier match, a victory for Chile would send the Spaniards tumbling out after just two games. Diego Costa’s starting role looks under threat in light of a poor display against the Dutch, whilst Fantasy managers will be hoping del Bosque’s side can replicate the resilience that made their defence such strong options in the previous couple of international tournaments. Chile will look to Alexis Sanchez to maintain the form that saw him produce a goal and assist in the 3-1 win over Australia, though Jorge Valdivia and Eduardo Vargas are also in form, having served up a goal and assist respectively last time around.

The late 11pm kick-off sees Croatia take on Cameroon as both sides attempt to bounce back from Matchday 1 defeats. Suspended for the loss to Brazil, Mario Mandzukic is available once again and is expected to lead the line – with Ivan Rakitic, Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic supplying the guile from midfield, Niko Kovac’s side may well prove too strong for their opponents. The Africans are sweating on the fitness of Samuel Eto’o ahead of tonight’s game – the veteran’s potential absence could afford Vincent Aboubakar his first start of the tournament in a reshuffle up top.

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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Mijn Kapitein! 🙂

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      mein kampf 🙁

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      1. Fifa las vegas
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        😯

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  2. Gubbins94.
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    Ronaldo quotes made up. Good to hear.

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    1. Gimli son of Gloin
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      Which quotes are these?

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      1. Gubbins94.
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        There were rumours the team doctor had ruled him out of the tournament

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      2. Camp No No
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        Was quoted telling he's straight and doesn't use women's underwear.

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  3. Fifa las vegas
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    Who assisted Rvp?

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    1. Les Bleus
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      Depay

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      1. Fifa las vegas
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        Thanks. Happy it's not Robben for once!

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    2. LOCO ABREU
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      depay

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  4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    do transfers not come in till after the group stages then?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Nope.

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    2. Fifa las vegas
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      Unfortunately. Hey dark time! 🙂

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      1. Fifa las vegas
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        *Heydari

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      gonna be a loooooooooooong wait

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    4. Epic Fail
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      We'll be lucky if they even come in then.

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  5. Fifa las vegas
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    Thank f**k for that. Captained Rvp in both fantasy games I'm playing....phew

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  6. Les Bleus
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    Too early to ask who to get for RVP since he's suspended for the second game?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
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      It's a little tbh

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      1. Les Bleus
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        Might get Neymar anyway

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    2. Epic Fail
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      Yes.

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  7. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    Fsir play to the aussies... great performance

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    1. Christina.
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      F you to Sir.

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        Eh... what did i do?

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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          Love the fact u called me Sir btw.... colonial soeak that

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          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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            Speak*

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          2. Billy Gilmore
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            It was a play on your typo 😛

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            1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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              Yeah... just realised... on my mobile for a change... fat fingers

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        2. Christina.
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          Fsir

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          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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            Oh yeah 😆

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    2. getfunky
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      yep, a fair few here were saying teams like costa rica & australia were so bad they shouldnt be at the world cup, theyre proving them wrong.

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  8. Billy Gilmore
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    That's a horror challenge!

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  9. DLL18
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    That was a horrible tackle.

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  10. Les Bleus
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    Le Prime: I'll take a look at the document you posted. Thanks

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  11. Ludo
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    Oli Bozanic, bloody hell! Seems like just a couple of years since I saw him looking a decent player at non-league level for Woking, now he's winning penalties against the Netherlands at the World Cup!

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  12. People in Preston
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    Switch the Alice band of Neymar (14) for Sanchez. One goal will do it.

    Ja, oder Nein?

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
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      swap. 7 points aint a lot and you have plenty of opportunities to come

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  13. pundit of punts
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    Glad now that I didn't pick RVP in the McD team.

    Was upset after the Spain game.

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    1. Christina.
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      Not as glad as I am for having Robben for Spain and Aus.

      😎

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      1. pundit of punts
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        Benzema did the job in gw 1. Hoping he has a repeat.

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  14. Wilshere Knowledge
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    Why didn't he shoot!?

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  15. Billy Gilmore
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    Oh for feck's sake! 😡

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      And again 🙁

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  16. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Australia just blew it

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  17. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Whoah!

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  18. Wilshere Knowledge
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    What a cock up...

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  19. SPorting
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    Walk It In Memphis!

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Have an upvote, superb.

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    2. Christina.
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      McD is a joke.

      You beat me

      lol

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    3. SPorting
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      Keeper with chocolate wrists there.

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    4. Billy Gilmore
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      Brilliant!

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  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Jeez, what odds did that guy get on 3-2?

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    1. Konig Luther
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      60/1

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        How much does he stand to win?

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        1. Konig Luther
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          don't know, he didn't post

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    2. Epic Fail
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      I'd hate for a scoreline bet of mine to be winning at this early stage.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
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        20 mins more of this would be very unnerving.

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  21. pundit of punts
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    What a game!

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  22. Prime
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    crazy game

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  23. Nice to Finally Michu
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    OOOOOOOOH MEMPHIS DEPAY

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      I take back what I said.

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
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        You will not be judged!

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  24. Les Bleus
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    Assist?

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  25. Parm
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    Great knuckleball.

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  26. Gubbins94.
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    So much fail in 60 seconds

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  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    And them's the breaks

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  28. Telpuialion
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    Depay soon gonna be a Manchester United player 😎

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  29. Telpuialion
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    So armband from Cillessen to Alba soon.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Same for me I think.

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  30. LewanGOALski
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    CR7 out of the WC apparently 😯

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    1. Prime
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      nope

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    2. Bubz
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      Just rumours

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    3. tw
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      Odds of the US making it out of the group getting better and better

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    4. Konig Luther
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      in portugal we don't have any news about that

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    5. Werkself
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      Fifa live feed says he's returned to open training

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