Fantasy World Cup Live Match Chat Day 6
Ok, so today could be interesting! Group stage 1 ends and Group stage 2 begins. If only it were that simple… Just so we are all perfectly clear here there are three games today. The first and the last ones are in stage 1, the Brazil game in the middle is actually the start of stage 2. Now how McDonald’s choose to handle this quirk could be anybody’s guess and judging by the way they have handled the whole fiasco so far we are not holding our breath on this being a smooth transition! Please keep us updated throughout the day if anyone notices anything to indicate that Group stage 2 is open on their site.
As for the games themselves we begin at 5pm with Belgium vs Algeria. This could be a game with plenty of fantasy interest, some intentional and perhaps some not! Hazard, De Bruyne, Lukaku and the Belgian defence all proved popular choices prior to the tournament so it will be interesting to see if they can deliver on that promise. The Algerians inadvertently attracted equal attention due to their plethora of £1m squad fillers. Judging by the amount of botched formation changes though, a lot of people could be cheering on the Algerians!
It’s then back to the hosts Brazil as they and Mexico face off for their second games of the tournament at 8pm. Last time out Neymar and Oscar delighted while Fred frustrated but can the golden boys shine again against a Mexico side who also began the tournament with a decent victory over Cameroon.
We round the evening off and indeed stage 1 at 11pm as Russia and South Korea take their tournament bows. It’s difficult to think of two countries who have courted as much political controversy as of late so whether this encounter will provide some light relief for their fans we shall see but one things for certain, whatever the outcome, the Koreans will be informed with glee of their glorious 5 – 0 victory.
Algeria vs Belgium – kick off in an hour:
Algeria team – Mbolhi, Bougherra, Ghoulam, Halliche, Feghouli, Medjani, Bentaleb, Soudsni, Taider, Mahrez, Mostefa
Belgium – Courtois; Alderweireld, Van Buyten, Kompany, Vertonghen; Witsel, Dembele, De Bruyne; Hazard, Chadli, Lukaku
C’mon then – predictions for the game?
2-0 Belgium
Vertonghen 34, 67 (I may have captained him instead of De Bruyne, Midfielders have done nothing for me so far!
But yeh I’m going for 2-0
Shadow, I reckon 2-0 will be a very popular prediction! I’ll go 1-0 just to be different. Goal by Alderwaelaldealdlaaaad #spotmycapo
Let’s hope for at least a clean sheet then!
yep – bare minimum, loads of recoveries, balls in the box etc etc
3-1 Belgium
3-0 to Lukaku
4-1 belgium.
Gone for rojo (7pts) out, Alderweireld in. What the hell, its only a game.
Lukaku in for Dzeko. (A much easier decision.)
Anyone else having problems selecting a captain for round two? It won’t let me pick one.
Worth subbing Karnezis (5 pts) for Mbohli and Di Maria (5 pts) for Bentaleb? I’m inclined to say yes.
Yeah go for it Tekno, limited downside and only a game – have some fun and gives you more interest in the game.
yeah i would, not a lot to lose and may gain more with a suprise goal or something, look at USA last night
Really hoping for some points from Bentaleb and KDB. Midfielders have been disappointing so far.
Just going to do DiMaria to Bentaleb myself, currently sat on 109 points which is position 7581, but it will knock me down to 104.
Hows everyone else doing?
Oh just spotted, i can swap the keeper too, what the hell let’s go for it!!!
That puts me on 99 With Mbolhiloib and Bentaleb to go.
that’s my boy
Mutts, i’m on 20 pts with 4 playing now. :big-lol:
Hi guys real cock up on Mac’s cannot get 11players on field sent them an e- mail explaining that I cannot comply with their demand for 11 players I don’t know what will happen now! Lost a shed load-of points trying
Attempted to do group 2 games allowed me to put players on the bench but will not accept players from bench into team getting ready to hit delete button but do not want to upset POTTY.
Stick with it Alan and see what happens. They may just autosub one in to complete your scoring.
ALSED…….
REF YOUR SUBS ISSUE…..?
Don’t hit delete..
Think I know what your problem is…
When you go to sub a player from your starting 11, you’ll select him & a red arrow appears on him right..?
You then select him again to remove him….right so ..?
Your then left with an empty position…
On the subs bench you’ll then see green arrows telling which players you can choose from…
right so far…?
(Important bit)…..If your trying to select those it does nothing…
What you need to do is select the + icon which is where your removed player used to be…(right in the center of the missing player)
It then allows you to select the subs with the green arrows next to them….
Hope this helps…!!!
We all know that Biggy, its the formation bit that takes players that want to be kept away + loses everyone points.
Elle, Calm down pls mate, Bigp is trying to help out here, which in all honesty is great to see rather than the continual whinging from you. Sorry if that’s a tad direct mate but we all know the site is shite and is screwing us all over, but at the end of the day we’re playing a game, which is free and giving us some summer fun.
Let’s just accept it for what it is and try to enjoy it. If it buggers up our teams then it’s not great, I acknowledge that, but it’s happened to enough of us that we just need to get on with it and look forward to FPL soon.
Elle…
Yea maybe….but ALSED says he’s having problems with choosing a 2nd round team also which shouldn’t be a problem, due to no players played yet….
Thought it might be something simple like that……
If not he’s got real problems….?
Thanks for bothering to help Bigp. Appreciated mate
For GW2 Elle just make sure that the earlier the player plays, the further to the left he is, then even when it takes players out due to formation changes they won’t have played yet so no probs
Shite…
Just found out I have a non-starter and as all players/games have finished playing, I have no-one to sub him for…
Oh well… :noshake:
HL I have the same issue and the frustrating thing is I have a sub but he’s a midfielder so I could have just replaced that way but I can’t because I’d have had to change formation and my missing guy is on the left not the right so I’ve ended up bringing the mid in and losing 5 from Di Maria!
Oh man…I feel for you, mate… :noshake:
This game is killing me…
Guess I ll end up with 89pts…
It’s ok I’m not that bothered! I’m on around the same points but it’s only the first stage of 3 and I’m sure Fred will pull me out of a hole later on…………………….
Sanchez and GP have been mysteriously absent since the Perfect 32 kicked off init! Guessing they are either doing really well or really badly! Will find out soon 😛
Very true mate! It is ridiculous that we can’t see each other’s scores though. How you doin’ ? (Not like Joey!) I’m on 80 odd with a load of shite Belgians going now!
110-odd with Algerian keeper and KDB in now. Have a 4 point striker but he’s over to the far left so can’t sub him out for Kombarov
This first GW has just been a learning curve for everyone though, reckon we’ve all lost points all over the shop. Begins properly in GW2!
Calvin who’s your capo for GW2 initially?
Neymar.
Di Maria/Pogba/Goetze – all failed to deliver for me…
Not to mention Brazil & Arg managed to concede and my 3rd defender is not playing at all !
Hoping for a Brazil clean sheet and another show from Neymar to get myself back in contention for that 1st or 2nd place :dance:
#hereshoping