World Cup Semi Finals Live Match Chat
Welcome to World Cup Semi Finals Live Match Chat. We are down to crunch time for the four remaining teams. They say the semi-finals is the cruellest round to exit a tournament, so all four sides will be determined to reach a World Cup Final and take a step closer to the ultimate prize.
The World Cup has turned into a European Championship in effect with just France, Belgium, England and Croatia remaining.
Tuesday’s semi between France and Belgium is likely to be the more entertaining spectacle of the two matches with the likes of Griezmann, Mbappe & Pogba lining up vs Lukaku, Hazard & KDB.
This is the fifth time France have reached the semi-final stage, while Belgium have only reached this stage once before, in 1986.
Wednesday sees England appear in a World Cup semi-final for the first time since 1990. Gareth Southgate’s youthful squad is the youngest at the World Cup and while they have taken advantage of a kind draw to get to this stage, there is growing belief that 52 years of hurt may be coming to an end! This is only the third time England have reached the last four.
England’s opponents will be spot-kick champs Croatia who have come through two successive penalty shoot-outs to reach the last four. The Croats have reached the semis just once before, in 1998 and remain heavily reliant on their midfield duo of Modric and Rakitic.
From a fantasy point of view we have 5 free transfers for this round and we can now own a maximum of six players from any one team.
THE GAMES IN FULL
Tuesday 10 July
France vs Belgium (7pm)
Wednesday 11th July
England vs Croatia (7pm)
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!
Morning stick with Griez or swap to Kane? I’ve randomly gone top of my mini league but think it may be temp others seem to have Kane
Think I’m going to change, Smash. I’m not that bothered so may as well have some fun with it!
Yeah I’m not same so might just swap it
I’m the same that’s what I meant. Not sure why I even entered a World Cup team
it’s a bit of fun Smash, keeps your eye in for the summer and ensures an interest in every match
After last World Cup
Argentina:
– Zabaleta – Started every game at the World Cup. Unused substitute GW1, started GW2.
– Aguero – Started all 3 group games, 82nd minute substitute in the semi, and 45th minute substitute in the final. (Injured in third group game, and so missed Round of 16 and QF through injury) Substitute appearances vs Newcastle and Liverpool in GW1/2, scoring in both. Started GW3.
– Rojo – Started all games bar QF. Didn’t play for Manchester United until a work permit was granted in September. Debut on 14th September, played full 90.
– Demichelis – Started all games QF onwards. Started GW1, and played full 90.
Germany:
– Ozil – Started every game at the World Cup, earliest he was substituted off was the 63rd minute in the first group game. Started GW2, played full 90.
– Schurrle – Made a few substitute appearances, including coming on in the 31st minute in the final. Started GW1 and scored, removed on 78 minutes.
– Mertesacker – Started first 4 games, didn’t feature again until the 46th minute of the 7-1 against Brazil. 120th minute substitute in the final. Started GW2, and played the full 90.
– Podolski – Played around 55 minutes in total at the tournament, in the first and last group games. Didn’t even make the bench for GW2, when Ozil and Mertesacker were both starting.
Brazil:
– Cesar – QPR terminated his contract 3 days after the start of the season, didn’t play for Benfica until September.
– Oscar – Started all games for Brazil. Started GW1 for Chelsea, and played 82 minutes.
– Fernandinho – Started in the Round of 16, QF and SF. Hauled off at HT in the semi, came on at half time in the final match. 73rd minute substitute in GW1.
– Willian – Only started the 3rd placed play off, otherwise only used as a late substitute. 78th minute substitute in GW1, 70th minute GW2, started GW3.
Netherlands:
– RVP – Started all games bar the final group match. Started GW2, although was subbed off after 63 minutes. Scored his first goal in September, in *that* 5-3 defeat to Leicester.
– Janmaat – Featured in a few substitute appearances. Played full 90 GW1.
– Vlaar – Started every game at the World Cup. Started, and played full 90, GW1 for Villa.
Should I bench Fellaini with his 2 points and bring in Trippier?
of course, it’s coming home…..
Yep, let’s go full house 🙂
In that case, shouldn’t he bench Vida/Lovren?
I benched Vida in the last round and he went to score 😯
Yeah, that’s was Terrible, Ivan.
Yep no brainer
Now thinking back, what a silly question that was 😆
Yes it was! Are you on Bison Grass or something?
No I am not. Where have you been for such a long time after your Eastern Europe tour? Let me guess, the Betty Ford clinic :big-lol:
FPL is open! I’m busy making my draft number 904… :woot:
I should have thought so. My drafting will start on the 6th of August 😉
Yeah I know, cause you’re distracted by Mental League Soccer :big-lol:
EPL question. If England win tonight should I be worried starting Kane in gw1. 1st draft as no salah… :/
I seem to be in the minority about World Cup players but I think Kane will be fine. I think the big players will be rushed back. The fringe players will be given more of a rest like Sterling and TAA because the clubs can easily cover those positions. Spurs don’t have that luxury they have so many players they will need back.
I can see Kane being rushed back. I just can’t see him scoring enough in the early stages to justify the price tag. First impression, without having even loged, is you don’t buy him but you have a plan to do so. Salah is a different story. We need to see him train and play before making any conclusions. If fit and firing I’d say you start with him or at least have a plan to do so.
£72,925 a day in Juventus, not a bad salary :shake:
Last night we saw Emmanuel Macron and the King Philippe of Belgium, before that was the president of Croatia Kolinda Kitarovic and Russian prime minister Medvedev. It will be interesting to see what VIP will represent England :oogle:
It’s Becks apparently.
Victoria Becks?