Fantasy World Cup Russia Introduction 2018
Welcome to Fantasy World Cup Russia Tips 2018. “Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in.” You know you want to! Stop fighting it. You know full well when you see that first World Cup RMT come in you’ll have that feeling, that sense, you just have to take part too. But you can’t, you swore you’d take a fantasy break, you needed a fantasy break. It’s been a long season and it takes its toll. But now you’re thinking you’ll maybe take a peek, just to see what it’s all about… We’ve had people swear blind upon completion of the FPL season that we will see them in August and not a moment before. And who can blame them? We’ve also had many people say this before and then ended up competing with them to the bitter end in summer tournaments!
The game is finally live anyway, and you can access it here – FIFA World Cup
The official FF247 league can be accessed HERE or the code itself is KHC1BUJ8
It may seem strange to see an ‘intro’ article at this point given as we have already started previewing the groups but we just got tired of waiting for them to get their act together! Just in case you did miss it though we have already looked at Group A here and Group B here. Groups C to H will follow in due course, at the rate of one a day between now and next Thursday.
The Rules
The rules themselves are accessible via THIS LINK but here’s our quick take away / need to know overview of them…
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- SCORING
The scoring itself is pretty much as per FPL.
- SCORING
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- FORMAT
The format is more UCL though. For those who aren’t familiar with this it basically means a tad more planning as you can sub players in before they have played to replace those that already have. A quick example would be to pick a Russian guy, let’s call him Vladimir, for arguments sake. And maybe an English guy, let’s call him Boris. Given as Vladimir plays on Day 1 you can put him in your X1 and see how he does, whilst placing Boris on your bench. If you like what you see from Vladimir then you can leave him in the team. If he has a stinker then you can simply activate manual subs and bring Boris in to replace him for his later game.
- FORMAT
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- MANUAL SUBS / AUTO SUBS
If you activate a manual sub then your right to auto subs (as per FPL) disappears. You have the option to do either. Manual subs is your best bet we feel as you control who comes in and you get 4 more shots at getting it right, basically.
- MANUAL SUBS / AUTO SUBS
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- CAPTAIN
The Captain Armband works in much the same way as UCL and not FPL. You may change your captain after each round (if he was not sent off) with a player from your squad whose team is yet to play.
- CAPTAIN
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- TRANSFERS
Before the game begins: UNLIMITED
Between the group stages: 1 per round
Before the quarter-finals: 3 transfers
Before the semis: 5 transfers
Before the final: 5 transfers
- TRANSFERS
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- WILDCARD
You get 1 wildcard and you can play it anytime you like prior to the start of a round.
- WILDCARD
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- CHIPS
There are chips as per FPL, sort of. Given the main sponsor we are just surprised they haven’t called them fries.
- CHIPS
MAXIMUM CAPTAIN
You can play this once and it basically means that whoever your highest scoring player is in that particular round gets your armband.
BENCH BOOST
Pretty much just as per FPL – you get all 15 playing in that round.
WORLD CUP SQUADS
The full list of all the 23 man squads can be found by CLICKING HERE
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RMT boys and girls.
Thank you.
Hey GP. How are you mate?
So you are focusing all your funds in midfield and attack and going budget defence? It seems like you are also going with names people haven’t mentioned yet. I like that approach and it’s something I’m thinking of doing. Only worry would be Ozil as he’s pissing about with injuries again. I don’t know about Sauls game time either that Spanish midfield is a bit of a minefield right now.
Hi Matt
How’s your health mate?
Yeah I just chucked that one together but the spread of money will likely be this. Certain players may come and go.
It’s not too bad now mate cheers.
Fair enough and it could definitely pay off! I’m veering more towards top and bottom heavy with a mixed midfield. I’m just seeing a lot of value in wingbacks right now with midfielders not really appealing too much. This could all change though when I start seeing RMTs and ideas start flying.
Proper GP team that! Defence … what is that!! If it were anyone else I’d say you need balance, but I thought that towards the back end of the season(when you did your last tips article) and boy did you prove me wrong!! I like it! Looking forward to some serious FPL strategy talk (aided by alcohol) with you next month!
I’m looking forward to it mate. Should be a great trip.
Yeah I’m going for goals here. Already thinking of using Bench Boost in week one and Maximum Captain in week 2.
Oof your killing me bro!! Love it!
You’re, dammit I hate predictive text!!!
Oh and props for having the first RMT! Mitro would aprove! 😉
Hey GP. For a cheapish defense, the attack looks well balanced. Can’t say I know much about your defenders
Tough to say which of the top priced fwds will come good, so I like your mix of “2nd tier” fwds. Best of luck mate.
Thank you Colriles. I hope you’re living well.
I see streams of goals coming from about 25 forwards in this World Cup.
GP – I agree with this approach, but I also see loads of CS from the bigger teams. I also think you need at least one from Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar. I have Lewandowski too atm and will be hard pressed to sell him.
DMC
It certainly does feel strange not to have Ronaldo.
I’m hoping my Coutinho in midfield covers Neymar and I’m not big on Argentina’s chances so Messi doesn’t seem a must. Actually considering a small wager on them not getting out of the group.
You’re being lured by Iceland doing it again. Could happen, but one thing is to go through with Austria and Hungary in the Euros. Different thing when it’s a WC and you’re facing Croacia and Nigeria. Argentina were finalists last time out and Sampaoli will surely tighten things up (perhaps making Messi less appealing actualy). I can see them on 9 points to be fair.
In my opinion they have not had a defence of note in years and were struggling really badly to qualify. Add in that Romero misses the tournament and Caballero may have to be relied on in goal then I think there is potential for trouble.
To me, D is the most difficult group.
Those are fair points and it is a thigh group.
And Messi ain’t Maradona after all.
It was Messi (not Maradona) Magic that put them in this tournament though 😉 Yeah, Argentina don’t have a defense, only one I’d consider is Messi out of their lot as he can make magic out of thin air… But he’s just so pricey, and the game is well priced, tough to get a well balanced group (and you need that for the bench-boost too) with those 12m players in there… I’m currently thinking of giving a pass to those three too at the moment… Griezmann could easily outscore them for instance and he saves 2m right there… Guerrero was top scorer in Copa Americas in 2011 and 2015 where Neymar and Messi played too… Then there’s Cavani for instance, or Suarez, in easy groups…
I like a lot of them guys, could see my team having a lot of them guys once I create my first draft. I assume I will slowly move out some of the South Americans as I get a better idea on the other 27 teams and who might be good value.
Bet some of those defensive names look familiar huh?
Wink wink nudge nudge.
Legend by name and nature :ok:
‘…you swore you’d take a fantasy break…’ Oh God, don’t. I really do need a break from playing the game.
Anyhow, good luck all in your WC fantasy endeavours.
You’re not playing Kralin!? Come on!! Ps is it just me or does Harry Maguire have a really whiny face? For a big fella he doesn’t arf whinge on!
Harry Maguire’s face reminds me vaguely of Mark Burgess from The Chameleons. Maybe they’re related or maybe he’ll start singing ‘as high as you can go’.
Play the game Kralin you know you want to…..
I’ve had the serious shakes since the game went live. I’ve been chain-drinking Special Brew to distract myself, that and trying to predict the fixtures for 18/19 based on the hazy visions I see as I stagger down the street, shouting at parked cars and frightened people anxiously talking into their phones.
‘chain-drinking Special Brew’ Brilliant
Ok y’all here goes. RMT por favor!
I’ll comment on what I know, go for Meunier over Vert! Look out for my Group G article next week for clarification!
What my hermano said. I also don’t know anything about this Ziyach fella but he’s playing Iran so can’t do too bad.
Matt – you obviously haven’t read Group B!!
I read Portugal and Spain but don’t have much interest in Morocco or Iran so skimmed them. If Morocco win 5 or 6-0 I’ll hold my hands up to you mate haha
Ehehe it’s just that Ziyach is precisely one of the highlighted players in there. But too expensive for me to actually buy him with two tough games in three.
Nice spread of the cash there. Decent.
Solid XI colriles, not so much as a squad. Don’t forget you can make changes between gamedays within the same round.
Same front three as mine at the moment!
I also back Meunier over Vert (he’s a winger basically, so he comes with attacking returns) and Miranda over Danilo for safer starts 
Thanks everyone for the replies. Meunier it is. Awaiting the rest of the group articles patiently to see if anything warrants a tinker.
Nice work from Dele and Welbeck! Dammit I’m getting excited for England…,,
Don’t!
Leave him Matt. It’s more fun when they got excited!!
I gotta try and help him he’s family. The others I will sit back and laugh at, when England lose to Panama. :hippo:
+1
We’ll all be laughing when the Scots and Irish get… oh, hang on…..
We know we’re crap. The England team always think they are going to win. I’ll be supporting England but not expecting much out of them.
Init, when the Scots and Irish qualify wr’re just happy to be there. You lot are only happy when your players are crying!!
Rumours suggest Liverpool are set to confirm the signing of Nabil Fekir tomorrow.
Did you see James Pearce’s tweet earlier Kop?
Someone asked him about it and he replied with the handshake emoji.
No, missed that GP. Paul Joyce has just tweeted and he’s nearly always on the money.
Just saw Joyce’s tweet and the subsequent celebrations from the lads at The Anfield Wrap.
Apparently the medical team is on stand-by for a quick jolly over in France. I’m enjoying this brisk business before the WC.
Indeed. Now we need a keeper and a CB.
Yes – our comments just overlapped. There was some talk about Caglar Soyuncu on the CB front.
The keeper thing, or rather the utterly essential keeper thing, I’m trying to not get too optimistic about. I like the names we’re linked with but nothing seems that assured.
If the keeper one is addressed PROPERLY this summer, they have to be considered for the title.
Unfortunately I don’t see that happening GP. I don’t get a chance to watch much football these days but everything I read seems to indicate that Oblak & Allison are the best out there. I just can’t see either ending up at Anfield.
Hopefully but a part of me is thinking, these are three mids new to the PL; they all look fabulous but they’re going to take time to settle in.
I like the idea of supersub Shaq as well.
The goalkeeper thing though. Whether or not we’re crazy enough to spend 80m on a goalkeeper time will tell.
Kralin
I think picking up Shaqiri for his release clause would be good business.
Kop
They are very good goalkeepers but like you, I think it’s more likely not to happen.
I heard it was all done and now it is just waiting on Liverpool to announce it. Lovely bit of business. Wonder who will be captain next season because I can’t see Henderson starting in that midfield.
I’d give it to VVD
That’s what I’m thinking too. Only thing I don’t know is if Klopp prefers seniority in the squad so might give it to someone who is there longer.
VVD probably though the estimable Firmino’s not a bad shout. But you fancy it to be VVD.
Nice if the goalkeeper business could be done as well but I’m less hopeful about that.
I was actually thinking Firmino as well Kralin. I’d favour VVD but Firmino has definitely done nothing to not be considered.
Fekir skippered Lyon, right? Might be why you’ve paid so bloody much for him
😉
I’m a massive Firmino fan but I’ve never been a fan of forwards being captain.
When are we considering wildcard? I’m looking at after round 2 when qualified and exiting teams might rest their regular team and give more fringe players some pitch time.
Makes sense in theory, in reality I’ll just sit on it till I realise my team is sh!t ( probably after game1) and hit that shizzle… in reality I’ll probably still have it in the semis! No plan is my plan!
That’s a good plan.
Sounds like Matt has really influenced him positively.
@Otieno, someone asked this like a week or two and I gave some long answer, can’t remember all I said, but to make a long story short I think I preferred right before the quarterfinals, that way you can really exploit the WC given to you in the round of 16 to attack the easier fixtures, knowing that you will have a WC again to fix the team immediately after. Other than that possibly before the 2nd or 3rd round make the most sense to me, but I will do my best to hold onto it until Quarters.
I think just before the Quarters like Mito said! The plan at least is to have good enough team for the first three rounds, so that you have two WCs back-to-back in round of 16 and quarters… But it obviously depends on how the play unfolds, if I feel I need it in round 3, then I’ll use it… But in theory you have 8 teams that drop out of the cup after round of 16, so there will more likely be too many players in your team who don’t play anymore, and with only 3 FTs at that point, WC could be the best there.