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28 June 2014 3108 comments
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Having restructured our squads with the aid of unlimited transfers across the Fantasy games, we now have two crucial clashes to focus on as the knockout stages get underway. First up this evening is an all-South American affair, as hosts Brazil square up to a Chile side that has already disposed of defending champions Spain in the group stages:

Felipe Scolari’s troops will again look to Neymar to make the difference after the Barcelona forward notched twice in two of his three appearances. A goal against Cameroon will surely boost Fred’s confidence after he struggled to make an impact, whilst Oscar’s Fantasy owners will be hoping for more of the same, with the Chelsea midfielder producing a goal and two assists thus far.

Having also won two of their three group fixtures, Jorge Sampaoli’s troops won’t be lacking in confidence. As Mexico showed earlier in the tournament, Scolari’s side have struggled against sides utilising wing-back systems and Chile’s 3-4-1-2 formation could well prove a stumbling block for the home side. Front two Alexis Sanchez and Eduardo Vargas – along with midfielder Charles Aranguiz – have delivered a goal and assist apiece, highlighting the underdogs’ potential ahead of the 5pm kick-off.

In the later match, another couple of South American contenders for the crown go head-to-head as Uruguay face Colombia for a place in the last eight. After losing their opener against Costa Rica, Oscar Tabarez’ side have done well to turn around their tournament but the suspension of Luis Suarez makes their task significantly more difficult – Diego Forlan looks the man most likely to get the nod alongside Edinson Cavani in a default 4-4-2.

Jose Pekerman’s side will have every reason for optimism, though. One of only four sides to win all three of their group games, Colombia rested most of their chief Fantasy assets for the final Group C clash with Japan and, in James Rodriguez and Juan Cuadrado, have two of the tournament’s in-form midfielders. Rodriguez has scored in all three of his appearances so far and also delivered a pair of assists, whilst Cuadrado has served up a goal and three assists thus far. Jackson Martinez is pushing for a start after bagging a brace in the 4-1 win over Japan and may well retain his starting role in the 9pm kick-off.

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  1. MJ6987
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    Odds on 'Free Suarez" T-Shirts being displayed if Uruguay score?

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  2. JK - Cønt â­
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    Glad to see Martinez starting

    Fond memories of captaining him in UCL a couple of years back

    #CaptainJackson

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    1. Saniul
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      He isn't?

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      1. The Sarjeant
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        He is.

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    2. Reedy
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      Good luck! I have him captained too.

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  3. Lucas Leiva
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    Ana Ivanovic v Sabine Lisicki on BBC2 right now. Not quite the attractiveness we're about to get on ITV with Adrian Chiles but it'll do for now 😉

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    1. Fifa las vegas
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      I just had to switch over, you made it sound so tempting 🙂

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      1. Fifa las vegas
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        Lisicki has such beautiful 'beefy' legs 🙂 😉

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        1. Lucas Leiva
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          Nothing compared to Chiles' in shorts...

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          1. Fifa las vegas
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            🙂

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    2. r0nh
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      I can see her knickers 🙂

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      1. Fifa las vegas
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        You dirty teddy 😉

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
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      People keep re-posting my stuff :/

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  5. Fifa las vegas
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    What are ye backing in the next game (that doesn't involve someone being booked 😉 )

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    1. The Sarjeant
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      Colombia to win. Although I may put money on people getting booked.

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      1. Fifa las vegas
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        Same here, without the booking part 😉

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    2. The Missing Link
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      Cristian Rodríguez first to score @15/1 😀
      Got under 1.5 goals in a couple accumulators too.

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    3. Lucas Leiva
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      Colombia qualify, James Rodriguez MOTM.

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      1. Fifa las vegas
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        What odds Colombia qualify?

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        1. Lucas Leiva
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          Best @7/12, most bookies around 1/2.

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          1. Fifa las vegas
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            Meh.....

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            1. Lucas Leiva
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              Colombia are the favourites, they aren't bad odds.

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    4. The Sarjeant
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      JRodriguez highest rated player as well.

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    5. r0nh
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      I went 2-0 Colombia

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    6. FPL Touches
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      Undecided whether there will be a shit-tonne of goals or 1/2...

      Can see Uruguay doing what they did against Italy and absorbing a lot of pressure before attempting the counter

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      1. Fifa las vegas
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        Aye, that worries me ðŸ™

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        1. FPL Touches
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          Italy were unable to penetrate but they obviously dont have the pace of this Colombia side, so I'm predicting half-time draw full time Colombia - Uruguay will be hanging on for much of the match

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    7. Jebus Saves
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      6 yellows for Uruguay...

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  6. Jafooli
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    Colombia 3 - 1 Uruguay

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    1. Fifa las vegas
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      2-1 😉

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    2. The Sarjeant
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      2-0.

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    3. Ben Mee Over A Table
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      2-0 to Colombia.

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    4. X T I A N
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      2-1 Uruguay

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  7. Declan
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    David Luiz really is an awful player.

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    1. Jafooli
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      Yup, very....

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Blimey.

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  8. LSONG
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    Luiz 26 as captain, twist?

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    1. Michaelangelo
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      definitely

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    2. The Missing Link
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      I would stick

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    3. Declan
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      He'll only be on 16 when they change it to an OG.

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      1. Ben Mee Over A Table
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        6?

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      2. Ben Mee Over A Table
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        And is that likely to happen?

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        1. Declan
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          No chance 🙂

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    4. Jebus Saves
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      Depends who you have?

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  9. Dr Dream
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    Bad day for every team in Fox as Neymar gets a measly 2pts. Here's hoping for a better result for every team in Fox for Jrod...

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
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      Every team?

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  10. Zombie
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    Stick with Neymar(c) or twist to J Rod(c) ?

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    1. Dr Dream
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      Stick..

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    2. pundit of punts
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      Stick for sure.

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    3. Djerbil
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      How much has Neymar got??

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      1. Jebus Saves
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        5

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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          😆

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          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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            Aranguiz(c)>Neymar(c)

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        2. Djerbil
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          Jesus

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          1. Zombie
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            Not playing

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            1. Fifa las vegas
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              😀

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      2. Zombie
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        As you know now, views?

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  11. X T I A N
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    Altogether now, JRod(c)

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    1. The Missing Link
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      Non-owner here. Zapata for the win 😀

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    2. r0nh
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      CUADRADO (C)

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    3. Declan
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      Cavani (C)

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  12. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Any bets worth doing in the Colombia game?

    Have 2-0, JRod FGS @ 40/1
    Also took JRod in a separate bet at 12/5 anytime

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    1. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      First bet sounds very possible.

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    2. VougieDipond
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      I have jrod 2-1 and 2-0 both 50/1 (hills)

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  13. Dr Dream
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    That Brazil "team" is a mess..shocking.

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    1. Declan
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      Durt.

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      1. Fifa las vegas
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        *dirt

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        1. Declan
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          Shirley not

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      It's a shame they don't have decent back ups for Alves and Marcelo

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      1. GuyIncognito
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        Is a shame that they don't have a centre forward. And I thought Fabiano was mediocre by Brazil's standards.

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      2. Dr Dream
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        They have talent but no game plan whatsoever. It reminds me of England at times, pick eleven players and hope that's enough. Credit to Chile tonight though...Set off with a gameplan to run themselves ragged closing down Brazil with five in midfield...Nearly worked.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          For once, I wholly disagree with you. Also, surprised at your lack of perception.

          I am, however, not a fan of Scolari. At all.

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    3. The Sarjeant
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      This.

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      ???

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      1. Dr Dream
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        It is..it's a mess..No organisation or plan whatsoever, or if they have it doesn't show.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          It does to me. 🙂

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            Imo, they have a great team spirit.

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            1. Dr Dream
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              Oh yeah they have that in spades...

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Bear in mind that they got kicked off the park, today. Very disappointed in Webb.

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          1. Dr Dream
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            I think the refs have had instruction to tone down the cards. In tournaments gone by we'd have had a lot of sendings off by now...Three or four in that game alone maybe.

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  14. r0nh
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    Why are so so attracted to bums?

    They are just pieces of fat & poo comes out of the middle of them...

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    1. Fifa las vegas
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      But, but, but, I thought I like the cookie 😉

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      1. r0nh
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        😯

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    2. Ben Mee Over A Table
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      Haha! I don't mind a good bum, but I think they are overrated. Best aspect of most women is their face.

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      1. Epic Fail
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        😯

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        1. Ben Mee Over A Table
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          Especially when they have eyes like this 😀

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          1. Epic Fail
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            Fancy a bum?

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            1. Ben Mee Over A Table
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              Balls of Steel reference?

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              1. Epic Fail
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                😎

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      2. r0nh
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        Their intelligence 😆

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        1. Ben Mee Over A Table
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          Visual*

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      3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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        😯

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    3. Epic Fail
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      Just because they are tramps doesn't mean they can't be attractive.

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  15. Djerbil
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    For the ones who had Cuardado in the Group stage , What were his points for Recovered Balls on an average??

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  16. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Betting question

    If my bet is a double at 4.2 then 2.1 what are my odds??

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    1. The Sarjeant
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      You times each bet together. So it would be 4.2 x 2.1 = 8.82.

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    2. VougieDipond
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      just short of 8/1

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  17. The Sarjeant
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    Where can you do MOTM bets?

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    1. User
      • 15 Years
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      Betfair.

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  18. Ben Mee Over A Table
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    Cesar 3 bonus for fox is confirmed. Predictions for 2 and 1?

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    1. pundit of punts
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      Sanchz 2
      Aranguiz 1

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      1. Ben Mee Over A Table
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        I hope so, but I doubt it. Would love for Sanchez to get the 2 bonus and make a real mark as one of my differentials.

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  19. The Missing Link
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    If MOTM is decided on votes throughout the game, do we really think Cesar got that many votes in the space of 5 minutes? 😀

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  20. Tommytour
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    Hames or Zapata Captain?

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    1. VougieDipond
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      Hames

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    2. The Missing Link
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      Zapata

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    3. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Hames.....gotta live for the goals.

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    4. tw
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      Hames

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  21. r0nh
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    BT Sport "still free"...

    So we will have to pay for it the season after this ðŸ™

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  22. Djerbil
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    Hames(C) , Cuardado , Zapata all ready to go

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  23. Heydudes13
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    VAMOS HAMESSSS COME ON COLOMBIAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

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  24. VougieDipond
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    every one mutli handed on Columbians nobody has Uruguayans. uruguay for the troll

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    1. Saniul
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      I have Godin. 😉

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      1. VougieDipond
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        get praying for them corners/ wide fks lol

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    2. Djerbil
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      no one likes them

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      1. VougieDipond
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        im having a punt on a red card in this match 11/4

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      2. Studgie G
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        thats the pt siege mentality, they could turn over Colombia. Colombia haven't played anyone decent yet to prove anything

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    3. Declan
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      I have Cavani(C)

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    4. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      I think no Suarez is going to effect them all psychologically aside from anything else. IMO, they're suddenly missing the 2nd best player on the planet. Going to have an adverse effect on those left behind.

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    5. Dr Dream
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      Gimenez for me..

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  25. Dr Dream
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    My son went Samaras over Neymar..how I laughed !!. Doesn't seem funny anymore.!

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    1. Heydudes13
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      Can see Samaras really racking up a big score this round!

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    2. JT's Dog
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        Did you win the sturridge top

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        1. Dr Dream
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          Dunno yet..fingers crossed.

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
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      Is Hames, JRod?

      Or am I missing something.....?

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      1. Heydudes13
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        He is HAMESSSS!!!

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      2. Oflow
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        Yup, thats how its pronounced.

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      3. VougieDipond
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        used to be James now Hames

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      4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        Certainly is

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      5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        Davide Ginola Hames Rodriguez all in the pronounciation

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      6. @ocprodigy
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        Basically, in Spanish J is always pronounced as H, just as LL is pronounced Y and H itself is silent. Hence the Hames...

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    4. JT's Dog
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        Those s Americans luv their anthems

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      • Dr Dream
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        Come on Gimenez...!!!

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          😆

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        2. Camp No No
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          Cheering for the blocked shots tonight, aren't you? 😀

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      • Saniul
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        Go Godin (c) 😉

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      • Bøwstring The Carp
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        Was that William H. Macey? 😀

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