Fantasy World Cup Live Match Chat Last 16, Day 2
Welcome to the last 16 of the World cup – or the round of 16 as some choose to call it, or the first knockout stage. In fact, call it what you want – either way, it’s sudden death time – lose and you go home, outta here, offski and this will likely mean that your coach resigns or gets the chop or in England’s case receives a pat on the back and a “bad luck old chap”.
Sunday sees LVG’s Netherlands take on the bandits of Mexico in a clash which sees the great entertainers try to prise through a stubborn and tight defence. The late game is your chance to surprise your partner – turn off the telly and make their day with the comment, “i think i need a break from the World Cup darling, let’s go out for a drink” – little will they realise that Costa Rica vs Greece is about to start, you’ve chucked in your cheap defenders on the off chance for a clean sheet and the brownie points are banked for the week’s more exciting matches.
Monday is Europe vs Africa day. France vs Nigeria get’s us going – hopefully goals is the order of the day and a game akin to Nigeria’s 3-2 loss to Argentina will do very nicely, thanks lads. The evening gives us another viewing of ze Germans as zey take on ze plucky, mucky, lucky (delete as per your personal preference) Algerians. Both European sides will be favourites to go through, but it’s been a World Cup of surprises thus far so mustn’t count our chickens quite yet.
The final day of the round sees the Argies back on display as they attempt to neutralise the Swiss – that shouldn’t be tricky. However, with the likes of di Maria and Higuain quiet so far and Aguero injured (obviously), it’s been down to little Leo to carry the Argies through the group. Easy then, mark Messi out the game and you’ll be fine – how many times have we heard that before?! Switzerland’s only chance of course is if Shaqiri turns on the style and his hat-trick vs Honduras will leave him feeling on top of his game.
The round is concluded as Belgium take on the US of A. Could be a tough one to call this as Belgium have hardly set the tournament on fire as yet, while the Yanks have surprised many with their courage and adventure. Klinsmann of course, has been here before and knows what it takes to get through this stage of the tournament and there’ll surely be cries of “Mashed potato” and “You’re the man” if awesome talisman Dempsey can lead America through to the quarters, or quarter finals, or last 8, or the round of 8…..we’ve gone full circle here.
Enjoy, select your squad’s wisely and good luck.
Hmmm, sort of odd. Normally I’d know how to feel before a game but this one I really can’t tell what will happen with my country. The conditions are terrible there, our squad is super fit but can they stand the heat? Hope so. Go Holland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmmm. Colombia will eat Brazil alive, they were great. What a team. Semi-finals will be Colombia vs Germany.
Good luck today Raz I think you’ll do the biz. Agree on Combia, I think they can do Brazil from what I’ve seen of both teams.
Combia, my Lord, Combia..
I have 9 players involved in these two games!
Come on teams!! Let this be high scoring!
P.S.: Has jamesimmo died? Just asking.
The B – good question. Mustn’t have realised there was a fantasy world cup. Prob be pretty quiet on here otherwise. Need to come up with something over the summer.
Fantasy GAA anyone? Its on sky now
I guess I should have taken note of what Tekno’s starting points were… Tekno, if you’re there, what was your starting points? I started at 342.
Josh
I started at 345 pts – there was a 3 pts difference between us then, and it still is before this match so we have the same score this round. I’m guessing we both have J-Rod (C). Think you’ll keep him as captain (assuming my guess is correct)?
Netherlands: Cillessen, Verhaegh, Kuyt, Vlaar, De Vrij, Blind, De Jong, Wijnaldum, Sneijder. Van Persie, Robben
Mexico: Ochoa; Aguilar, Moreno, Maza, Márquez, Layun; Herrera, Salcido, Guardado; Giovani, Oribe Peralta
No Janmaat?!
What a frikkin shocker i’m having! 😆
Can’t even get my lol’s working!
:big-lol:
And who the fudge is verhaegh?!
A better defender than Janmaat, according to LVG, I think. 😉
Good to see van Persie back in the team after his suspension. Handy win for Holland i reckon.
NIN – I’m going for a Mexican upset in this one.
+1 mate. Come on the Mexicans!
Great game so far.
That high foot got Jo booked yesterday. How is that not a pen on that basis?
Herrera, please score
Mexico look sharp. I brought in Herrera, I fancy he’ll do well today. Very lively.
Tell you what Pippin, you can have a Herrara goal as long as its scored just after my captain (Cillessen) saves a penalty. I need the points.
Haha, I have Cillessen also chins, and Blind (c) too. In real life though, I’d love Mexico to win. A big fan of the country, have some good friends there.
Smugglers?
Give me their email