World Cup Final and 3rd/4th Place Play-off Live Match Chat
Putin must be delighted at the thought of Europe’s finest taking over Moscow on Sunday. But it is what it is and the stadium will be covered in red and blue as France take on Croatia in the World Cup Final. These two have only met once before in the World Cup, in 1998, when the French triumphed 2-1 in the semi-final on the way to winning the trophy for the first and, to date, only time.
Croatia have never beaten France in their only previous five meetings, losing three and drawing the last two.
The 3rd/4th place play off sees England meet Belgium – a match dominated by Premier League involvement, unless of course Belgium make mass changes, which they may well do. The two have met three times previously in World Cup competition – in 1954 when the teams drew 4-4 in what must have been a tremendous game, in 1990 when David Platt’s last gasp goal saw England progress to the quarter-finals and of course in the group stages earlier in the tournament when both sides played their reserves in a 1-0 Belgium victory.
We will see the line-ups pre-deadline for the 3rd/4th place off match so maybe it’s best to wait to see which players are selected before making any transfers. It’s also worth noting that in the previous four World Cup tournaments there has been 17 goals in the 3rd/4th place play off compared to just 8 goals in the last four finals.
We are again allowed five free transfers and can now select a maximum of eight players from any one team.
THE GAMES IN FULL
Saturday 14th July
Belgium vs England (3pm)
Sunday 15th July
France vs Croatia (4pm)
So that you have them to hand in one place here’s a reminder of the substitution rules, transfer allotment, wildcard and boosters. AKA the rules…
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!
Let’s finish this with style. I can’t think of a better captain for today 🙂
I have Griezmann as cpt. Keeper, 2 defs & 1 mid v Mbep, I hope he scores Amigo
It would be mine had I not placed it on Hazard yesterday.
That guy Mbappe is a magician. At only 19 he has already amazed the world. I guarantee that in less than a couple of years he will surpass Ronaldo and Messi.
He has the pace for sure mate.
You can’t guarentee that in two years because those two are what they are because they do what they do for consecutive years for at least 10 years now. So, it’s literally impossible to match them in two years. I’ll give you that Mbappe seems to have what is takes for us to say, in ten years time, that he’s reached their level.
You are right DMC but the way he plays it makes you feel that he has been at top level for the last 10 years. He always looks so relaxed and let’s hope stays that way because it’s not easy to be up there in the stardom at this age.
I agree with you – his calmness and maturity at this ages stands out in terms of the long run he has ahead. Neymar for examples seems to fail on that specific aspect. I remember we all hinting that he would be the next Ronaldo/Messi and that now seems unlikely so yeah young Mbappe showing signs of that strength makes a case for him to be.
What we haven’t yet seen though is how he handles the pressure once he’s the prime star of a team. For now he hasn’t had all the lights on him.
It’s just me DMC. In the old FFF site we used have a mini league called My Rules. I played for five years with Ivan’s Newbies. The habit is still here, can’t help scouting and spotting future stars 🙂
Ivan, are you setting up a ‘my rules’ league ?
Elle,as far as I know Zorro is planning to do one. He created it five years ago.
I hope My Rules league happens again this season. I have already registered my Noobs team on the FPL site and got a provisional draft! 😀
We should also do a Ghost Ship league (or Ghost Chip in my case!). Set the team up and leave it unchanged the entire season. No manual changes whatsoever, just autosubs. No chips or wildcards. I did a team like this last season. You have to pick carefully at the start.
It’s good because there is no ongoing maintenance for it, so no excuse for people not to have a go! 😀
You will have a strong competition there Chips. We know 1/3 of the 6 million teams will be Ghost Ships. They are the ones who usually win when the Cup starts from GW 18 : smiling:
This is so true :big-lol:
Rosco, it’s still on! Looks like you have about 12 French defenders and Mbappe as Capo. I don’t have him so I’m on Pogba Capo. I’d say good luck but I wouldn’t mean it
How did I not get in on this league? Would have stomped you guys… :winktongue:
Greizman, Modric, Pavard, & Hernandez to play. Leaving Lloris on the bench and banking 7 pts from Courtois.
Max captain deployed and currently looking like Meunier’s 12 will get the armband.
France vs Croatia
*ROTW v Croatia 😉
C’mon Croatia
Well Kop, it will be amazing for such a small nation but it’s unlikely to happen. Let the best one win.
I’ll be surprised if the French don’t win. However I honeymooned in Croatia so I have good memories of the place.
Oh and the French are cheats 😉
You just love the banter going :big-lol:
I have no idea what you mean 😉
Hey everyone. Enjoy the final
secretly can’t wait till it’s over to go full on epl 
We do have the U-19 Euro tournament starting July 16 though.
That ones coming home too
I know. We’re in it.
I have no idea if we are. I assume so and if so I’d assume we would therefore win it. If this WC has done nothing else it has at least made me more German than I was before
Yeah England has qualified. You’re facing ROTW and two asian-esque countries in Turkey and Ukraine. We’re beating Italy and two Antarctic countries in hosts Finland and Norway.
Well Antartica is actualy in the South Pole but they’re all eskimos so you get what I mean.
Careful now, you’ll have ‘Articie’ on complaining soon 😉
Stick with captain Haz, or twist to Griez?
Trying to maintain second place in my work league (leader is uncatchable). I’m 38pts ahead of my nemesis in third. I have 6 to play, he has 8 to play and has captained Griez. Am I safe?
yes
Anyone else notice that Floydeath is ranked 6th in the world right now?!?! Well played!!!
Never heard of him, who’s that?
Cheers Pancho :ok:
Mito :finger: