Here’s our World Cup fantasy teams article for Saturday 23 June which is based on our FFGeek team updates for the McDonalds FIFA format, Sun Dream Team and Telegraph Fantasy Football World Cup
World Cup fantasy teams – FFGeek team updates Saturday 23rd June
Here’s the games being played today:
Days and times in UK time:
1:00 PM Saturday, June 23 Belgium vs Tunisia
4:00 PM Saturday, June 23 Korea Republic vs Mexico
7:00 PM Saturday, June 23 Germany vs Sweden
McDonalds
Total points 85. Overall rank 183k no Wildcard or Chips used
A better day yesterday with Jesus, Miranda and Uzoho returning
Todays changes
You need to make captain changes and substitutions before the first game kicks off at 1pm
I’m sticking with Suarez as my captain so no change there
Not making any substitutions as Honda of Japan and Sabaly of Senegal are playing tomorrow. So no change there either
Make sure you do your captain change and substitutions in the ROUND 2 tab not the Round 3 tab which is easy to get wrong
If you’re looking for stats on potential players for today here are my key articles. Remember though they were done prior to the tournament so you need to see at the very least that they played in Round 1 before you pick anyone
Here’s the team for today:
Sun Dream Team
Total points 117 Overall Rank 102k transfers used 7 out of 20
Despite going backwards in rank it was a good day yesterday with a Miranda clean sheet and Neymar scoring.
Firstly here’s a link to my timeline article so you can see the order of teams playing in the Group stages. That may effect your transfer decisions
In retrospect you can transfer a player for a game after the first 1 in a match day as long as the player out’s team hasn’t played on the matchday and the player in’s team hasn’t played on the match day. Here’s the rules which I think I interpreted incorrectly at first. The Sun Live chat have verified it as did some other managers who have used it so it seems safe
An eligible transfer will take immediate effect and will occur if you transfer a Player out for another Player where neither the outgoing Player’s Country nor the incoming Player’s Country have played during that Match Day.
If you’re looking for stats on potential players for today here are my key articles. Remember though they were done prior to the tournament so you need to see at the very least that they played in Round 1 before you pick anyone
Transfers
Ronaldo will come out for Lukaku is my thought for today. Not totally sure as of yet as I will definitely transfer in Kane tomorrow.
Otherwise I have Hummels and Muller playing for Germany plus Courtois for Belgium
I will at least tweet any transfers probably around 12pm UK time
Here’s the team as of today with yesterdays points.
Telegraph fantasy football
The standard team: Total points 127 Overall Rank 23.6k transfers used 11 out of 26 in Group stage
The Def Block team: Total points 174 Overall Rank 2.9k transfers used 23 out of 26 in Group stage
As I said above, here’s a link to my timeline article so you can see the order of teams playing in the Group stages. That may effect your transfer decisions
In the telegraph you definitely can make transfers between matches.
the standard team
2 transfers today. Lukaku for Neymar and Meunier for Marcelo
Here’s the team as it stands. I will at least tweet transfers probably around 12pm UK time
the defensive block team
With only 3 transfers left the block has peaked and it’s all down hill from here. Spains last game is against Morocco so it’s still a good clean sheet prospect. They will need to play their full team with them and Portugal on the same points.
No transfers today. Only Kroos playing for Germany
Here’s the team as it stands. I will at least tweet transfers probably around 12pm UK time
If you’re looking for stats on potential players for today here are my key articles. Remember though they were done prior to the tournament so you need to see at the very least that they played in Round 1 before you pick anyone
Stephen Troop strategy article
That’s it good luck today
Geek World Cup Leagues
It’s too late to join the telegraph league btw. I’m not sure what the rules are in joining the other leagues now but here’s the details anyway
McDonalds FIFA Official
or League code:
ZKD1IBZR
Sun Dream Team
Fantasy Football Geek
League PIN: WCW6UFM9
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