World Cup 1st Group Phase Live Match Chat
Welcome to World Cup 1st Group Phase Live Match Chat. The long four year wait is over and so is the tinkering for the first set of matches. We hope that you are happy with the 15 players you ended up with, but even if you decided against playing the fantasy version we still encourage you to partake in the chat below. We are sure there will be plenty to discuss that doesn’t always involve whether you should get assist points for a shot that was blocked or your striker really did touch the ball a la Kane before it went in. Predictor games, brackets, bets on the golden boot are all welcomed here. And yeah, even old school footy chat for those that who are just watching the games for fun and just want to talk about the Joga Bonito.
So that you have them to hand, we will post a screenshot of the substitution rules, transfer allotment, wildcard, boosters and of course we will have times and dates for all matches in this, the first of three group phases/rounds/fixtures or whatever you want to call it.
THE GAMES IN FULL
Thursday June 14th
Russia vs Saudi Arabia 4pm (Group A)
Friday June 15th
Egypt vs Uruguay 1pm (Group A)
Morocco vs Iran 4pm (Group B)
Portugal vs Spain 7pm (Group B)
Saturday June 16th
France vs Australia 11am (Group C)
Argentina vs Iceland 2pm (Group D)
Peru vs Denmark 5pm (Group C)
Croatia vs Nigeria 8pm (Group D)
Sunday June 17th
Costa Rica vs Serbia 1pm (Group E)
Germany vs Mexico 4pm (Group F)
Brazil vs Switzerland 7pm (Group E)
Monday June 18th
Sweden vs South Korea 1pm (Group F)
Belgium vs Panama 4pm (Group G)
Tunisia vs England 7pm (Group G)
Tuesday June 19th
Colombia vs Japan 1pm (Group H)
Poland vs Senegal 4pm (Group H)
SUBSTITUTIONS
TRANSFERS
Keep track of all the action, the goals, the talking points, right here at FF247 Live Match Chat, an interactive chat which encourages you to keep involved and share your thoughts and emotions as the matches take place.
Good luck to most of you, but not all of you for this 1st phase of fantasy World Cup!
Morning all,
Captain dilemmas today. I have Werner, Couthino and Kimmich playing today. I’m learning towards Werner…… thoughts?
Morning Goldilocks – I think Switzerland will frustrate Brazil more than Mexico will Germany and on that basis I’d plant it on Werner. I don’t think Mexico scores so Kimmich could be a 12 pointer banker of course, but going for a defender with those other two available seems wrong, especially if you have good alternatives for the remaining days.
Thanks DMC. You kinda confirmed my thinking.
I have Lewandowski for final day so that seems like a pretty viable backup to me.
Indeed
….and considering my previous two captain choices have given me 4 and 0pts respectively, it can’t really get much worse! lol
What are people’s thoughts on Cueva …he’s got France next and looked like the penalty miss hit him hard! Should I be planning to move him out…if so who else is a good option at £6M
He looked good but mainly because I don’t see great alternatives
Same dilemma but other than the pen he looked very lively. That plus a lack of real alternatives means I’ll probably just keep him. I’d consider Golovin if I had the spare half a mil.
I look at this as a combo involving Ronnie. Unthinkable he’s essential now so one from Griz, Luk and Werner will make way for him. This however means one or two downgrades will be needed and I’ll happily buy a non playing 4.5 for Cueva to raise funds. It’s not only his debacle after missing; it’s also that Peru don’t look like a team capable of beating/scoring vs France or Autralia tbh.
*I think he’s essential FFS
Cheers all, agree I thought he looked decent and was involved a lot but also agree that goals won’t come easy in his next couple of fixtures!
Can see why you’d plan for Ronnie DMC but my top forward is £10m so would take a few moves for me …transfers don’t carry either right!?….I’ll have to look at him for the knockout stages!
Innit …so gutted I dropped Golovin from my first draft and would like him …how about Cheryshev?
Other alternatives are Meza, Vecino, Koke, K.Honda, Casimero etc but dunno if worth it, none are exciting me yet
Morning
Capt dilemma
Jesus, Coutino. Marcelo, or Kimmich ?
Already flopped with armband with Isco & Mbappe.
Btw who takes penalties for Brazil?
Neymar does. I’d put it on Jesus out of those.
I’d go Jesus too.
Cheers GP,
Had it on him, just needed reassuring.
How’s it going with your team?
BigP
Steady if not spectacular mate.
Neymar (c), Willian and Ljajic today.
Cheers init,
Not had much luck so far, so due some today.
Who u going for?
Captain Griezmann; stick or twist to jesus, muller ? Think I settle for Griez.
Jesus.
Wolf – do have Lukaku and / or Lewandowski too or are those your best options for the remaining games?
Neymar here Bigz. .
Jesus and pray for the best!
Jesus or Muller for captain?
Tough …I’d probably go Jesus myself as think he had a bigger impact during the recent friendlies and qualifiers than muller
Thanks; may do Jesus. If he fails it will be meunier and finally cuadrado to step in. What a game 😉
Costa Rica vs Serbia
EPL vs MLS
Urena-LAFC
Calvo-Minnesota
Guzman-Portland
😆
Mitrovic- 14 goals in the last 18 games for Serbia.
Tadic- 7 assists, two less than Kimmich.
C’mon captain Mitro
:biggun:
I have Kloarov
I went for Ivanovic 🙁
Still a cleanie tho’
Serbia ought really to have won by more – Mitrovic missed two brilliant chances. says The Guardian. Sigh………
Shame about the yellow.
CRC played rugby but managed to get away with no red.
Savic was really impressive. Mourinho must get him.
60 touches
38 passes
4 clearances
4 aerial duels won
4 take-ons
3 chances created
2 through balls
2 tackles
2 shots
I know M-S is good. Still hoping we get him.
It was only Costa Rica though. See how he goes against Brazil!
@Ivan, SZ – I don’t know what made you feel that SMS is good and he will do wonder for Utd….imho…he will not make any impact if UTD take him, he will be like Lukaku in mid-fld, big lad, good physique…but too slow….Don’t think in EPL, he will succeed a lot. Honestly EPL clubs have much better and physically strong defence than these national teams (with less bonding among players)….Costa Rica was a good trial as they sit deep (what UTD will face).
What UTD is lacking is a creative midfielder in number 10 role…kind of Ozil…..exactly the role Carlos Vela is playing now for Mexico. …Pogba, Matic double pivot, Sanchez LW, Rashford/Lingard RW, Lukaku CF and behind Lukaku, Mr.X…..who will control the attack and lead the game. Mata failed, Hererra failed, Lingard failed, Mkhi could have been good, but not tried for long. SMS can fit the position, but don’t think can control and link midfield and attack to a large extent.
@Ivan Your pal Mitrovic is useless, improved to some extent, but still a lot to go……every match I see him, he will get me frustrated wasting hell lot of chances – 90% are not on target or, mishit. He could have been a highly sought after forward in EPL if he could start putting those in net.
Hey GM, how are you mate? Nice comeback with almost a small article 😆
Good analysis, I see you’ve been busy taking notes 😉
GM, that double pivot would now be Fred and Matic, so the X could well be Pogba.
Or as is more likely, Matic would be the base and Pogba-Fred the dual thrust above him
@Ivan Very busy time going on in office, not able to spend much time for footie…watched ESP-POR match…a bit of FRA-AUS game….todays CRC- SER match and now GER-MEX match….leaving the ESP-POR match, not impressed by any.
Ofcourse my FWC team is in a mess with all 2 pointers so far …but anyway no time for FWC….will rather try to enjoy the matches. Hope to see a good game for BRA-SUI.
Well, at least you’ve seen the best game so far ESP vs POR.
My WC team is not doing well but I take it with a pinch of salt. Short spell of fun, before we know it will be over.
Anyway, MLS is back next Saturday. Our crazy Yankee friends decided that 10 days is enough rest and the WC doesn’t matter :big-lol:
They probably already knew that USA won’t qualify.
GM, go to post 59 on here. Just promise that if you win, as always, half of the prize money is mine 😉