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!
Was on 47 points before this game, took C off Munier so 42 further C Sanchez took red to give -3 and James came on as sub and took Yellow giving me a big fat 0 -_- Hope Lewa scores …. PISSED
Yup me too, I went from 62 to 53 not happy!! Have Lewandowski to come, he’ll prob get sent off!
The way this WC has been woudn’t rule that out!
I’m all out for 39 points :big-lol:
If anyone has done worse than that I salute you
Got rid of Mueller to bring Mojica and kept Rodriguez, all that for nothing. Status quo at 52 points :cuckoo:
At least you have Lewa, so some hope is still alive……I finished with 50 points.
Never. It’s been ages since I got more points than you 😯
52 and 50 are both significantly better than 39!! 😉
I took that game very lightly, it’s just now when I am getting interested. I hope it doesn’t distract me from MLS 😆
Still few days to go….I kind of forgot Rd16…need to recheck on Friday.
Yes GM, due to the WC I am planning a short article.
Maybe for Thursday as tomorrow night few teams are playing in the US Open Cup.
40 with Sane (not Mane!) playing now.
Thinking of Mitrovic & Siggy -> Golovin & D Costa. Think they’ll make up the -4?
Well that was a balls up.
With Neymar only getting 2, i moved the cappo to C Sanchez.
And have now ended up with -6 from the move.
I didnt think the armband doubles lost points.
https://www.facebook.com/BleacherReportFootball/videos/1974193339309792/
Neymar limps out of training :/ Should I get Ronnie?
Who else do you have up top Snookie? I’d be tempted to go with Costa and use the £3m elsewhere.
Team pic and I can see about other ideas.
Pancho already got Golvin with the FT so will be for -4
Team
Don’t know why team pic is not being uploaded, tried in both previous comments :/
Have Griez and Lewa up top with Ney
I’ve gone with Golovin and Costa in for Siggy and Mitrovic. I think Spain will be rampant in their next 2 and they will likely still need to play for the win in the third round, so Costa should be nailed on.
Snookie Brazil don’t play until Friday so he may be alright by then. Tough to take a call on it so early, but I think I’d make a change to one of Costa/Ronaldo/Kane/Lukaku
Thanks Pancho, going with Kane as gut feeling
Snooki’s, if you haven’t done the move yet I’d hold off. Report at half time said he is declared fit for practice tomorrow.
Which combo us better lads?
A. Neymar and De Arracuesta to Lozano and Cavani (No Brazil cover)
B. De Arrascaeta and J.Rod to Cavani and Gueye (No Columbia attacking cover)
C. De Arrascaeta and Grosicki to Diaz (Panama) and Isco (No Uruguay attacking cover)
A for me
Cheers Snooker that’s what I was thinking too.