FF247 McDonald’s Fantasy Football World Cup Team
A 23 man squad? Rules that contradict themselves? A site we can’t trust to load up properly come transfer time? Players we have never heard of? Players valued at £1.0m? This all looks a bit odd… Must be World Cup time, bring it on, we love it!!!…. Welcome to our first ever World Cup ‘Rate My Team’ and to kick proceedings off FF247 has it’s very own fantasy team that is entering the competition!
The site address to enter is Mcdonalds Fantasy World Cup, you can register here. The official site league is called FF247 – simply enter this in the search bar on the league section and press JOIN!
Here is the FF247 team as it stands. FF247 welcomes suggestions and criticism aplenty but don’t be offended if you get it back! We jest, of course. Sort of. He has been known to bite though! FF247 himself will be around to discuss the team itself on this article thread and will take on board your thoughts and suggestions for changes ahead of the deadline on Thursday and there will be updates throughout the tournament as to the teams progress and hopefully thoughts on selection and strategies as it progresses.
And the subs…
This is by no means the final squad that FF247 will go into the competition with but rather an initial attempt at building a squad. A lot will depend on the feedback tomorrow and what is learnt from your own submissions and findings. The final squad will be published later in the week.
We also welcome your own Rate My Team posts on here as you begin to finalise those squads and starting line ups. Thoughts on formations, players or teams to watch, bargains, strategies or just whatever you want to post are welcome as always.
Finally! RMT please:
Julio Cesar – SUBS: Enyeama / Haghighi
Zabs / Vertonghen / Manolas – SUBS: Figueroa, Montes, Belkalem, Cadamuro
Iniesta / De Bruyne / Di Maria / Rodriguez – SUBS: Valbuena, McKay, Beikzadeh, Bentaleb
Neymar, C. Ronaldo, Klose, – SUBS: Martinez, Heydari
I’d be wary of Klose, i think they’ll start one of Gotze/Muller up front. The rest looks solid to me.
Agreed, skeptical of Klose myself. Bild in their predicted Germany lineup put Özil up top.
I’ve got Klose, how can they not start their all time leading goal scorer? I’m pretty sure he’s 1 goal off Fat Ronaldo for most goals scored in the World Cup (15 – Ronaldo, Klose 14).
At £7m I think he’s a decent option for a third striker.
Germany don’t have a nailed on forward, they change between Klose, Gotze and Muller. Klose cant play anywhere but up front so he’s the more likely to be left out/rested.
When I’ve watched Germany, Muller has played wide right and Gotze has played central attacking mid. Can anybody else confirm if Gotze or Muller are ahead of Klose for the striker position?
Lads, please RMT
Cissellen (Karnezis, Zemmamouche)
Zaba – Evra – Baines (Chovelas, F. Johnson)
Di Maria, Busquets, Lahm, J-Rod (De Bruyne, Bentaleb)
Messi – Neymar (C) – Benzema
0.5 itb
Cheap players from Honduras, Iran, Algerie the rest.
The only thing that bothers me is that I can’t rotate my forwards.
looks good Tekno, Lahm and Busquets limit the goal/assist potential from your midfield a lot though.
Thanks NIN, I wanted to have some midfielders who could get recovery points (Busquets/Lahm) and some who could get attacking returns (Di Maria/De Bruyne/J-Rod) as it’s kinda hard to know which kind of player is best to have in the McDonald’s fantasy game.
I think you need another Brazilian.
Not really keen on other Brazilians B. Would have to be either Luiz Gustavo or Fred probably (def too expensive, don’t want Cesar), and I’m not sure replacing any of my other players for them would be an upgrade.
Hi guys, hope you are all well.
Who to pick Pogba or Valbuena?
Thanks.
Hi! Can you substitute players in mobile version of the mcdonalds site? At least I don´t have that sub out button there (Windows Phone 8).
Lahm or Pjanic ?
Lots of chat here about Cillessen? Know nothing about the guy but he’d save me 2.5m if I switch him for Cesar (have the Greek fella too as my back-up). Isn’t the Dutch defence meant to be pretty shoddy?
Pippin,
Looks a tough call. Is he sure to start ?
Looked back in the qualifiers:
Last qualifier: your man played.
3 before that: Vorm.
2 before that: Kenneth someone
1 before that: Stekelenburg.
I know nowt about Dutch football, but that looks like its a toss up between your guy and Vorm. (Given the other two aren’t in the squad i think). Fyi – The mirror have krul at the same price as Vorm with your guy 0.5m cheaper.
Good luck!