Fantasy Scout - Chat thread, July 2024

[milivella]

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Spain - France: Giroud [MH 2] plays 15 minutes, does not touch a single
ball, breaks Laporte's [MH 3] nose.

Not the teamwork one would like to see in one's roster...

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milivella

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Post by milivella
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Spain - France: Giroud [MH 2] plays 15 minutes,

the last point I will ever get out of him, I assume. Well it has been a
good run. Still second in the all-time FS table.
Who might catch him? Kane perhaps, Mbappe almost certainly. Maybe some
others like Endrick in the distant future.

does not touch a single

Post by milivella
ball, breaks Laporte's [MH 3] nose.

Is it really broken.

Laporte has been very good. Don't know why Pep suddenly did not like
him, or for that matter why France did not pick him sooner. I would say
he still much better than Upamecano or Konate. Has not suffered from
playing in the Saudi league either.

Post by milivella
Not the teamwork one would like to see in one's roster...
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[milivella]

Post by milivella
[The rules of this thread are simple: write what you want, reply if you
want, ignore if you have to.]
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Spain - France: Giroud [MH 2] plays 15 minutes,

the last point I will ever get out of him, I assume.  Well it has been a
good run.

Understament of the year.

Still second in the all-time FS table.
Who might catch him?  Kane perhaps, Mbappe almost certainly. Maybe some
others like Endrick in the distant future.

Interesting you mentioned Endrick rather than Yamal.

does not touch a single

Post by milivella
ball, breaks Laporte's [MH 3] nose.

Is it really broken.

OK, "tries to break his FS teammate's nose and does not even manage to
do it". :D

[milivella]

Post by MH

Post by milivella
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want, ignore if you have to.]
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Spain - France: Giroud [MH 2] plays 15 minutes,

the last point I will ever get out of him, I assume.

Confirmed:
https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Olivier-giroud-fait-ses-adieux-a-l-equipe-de-france/1482804

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milivella

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Post by milivella
[The rules of this thread are simple: write what you want, reply if you
want, ignore if you have to.]
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Spain - France: Giroud [MH 2] plays 15 minutes, does not touch a single
ball, breaks Laporte's [MH 3] nose.
Not the teamwork one would like to see in one's roster...
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Cheers
milivella

So, does the next cycle start on August 1 ?
Which countries are now eligible? Web site says August (but does not
specify date or time) and also says to be determined for the cycle
specific nations.

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by MH
So, does the next cycle start on August 1 ?

I would think so.

Post by MH
Which countries are now eligible? Web site says August (but does not
specify date or time) and also says to be determined for the cycle
specific nations.

New FIFA rankings will be announced on July 17. In the current ranking,
Belgium is 3rd and Portugal is 6th, with about an 80 point advantage
over Colombia, ranked 12th (Croatia is 9th, but I expect them to fall).
Despite Colombia's good run in the Copa, I think the gap between them
and Portugal may be too large to overcome. So it will probably be
Belgium and Portugal again.

[milivella]

Post by Futbolmetrix
New FIFA rankings will be announced on July 17. In the current ranking,
Belgium is 3rd and Portugal is 6th, with about an 80 point advantage
over Colombia, ranked 12th (Croatia is 9th, but I expect them to fall).
Despite Colombia's good run in the Copa, I think the gap between them
and Portugal may be too large to overcome. So it will probably be
Belgium and Portugal again.

Confirmed:
https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men

I.e., there will be no rush to pick at midnight on August 1... :)

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[Futbolmetrix]

Post by milivella

Post by Futbolmetrix
New FIFA rankings will be announced on July 17. In the current ranking,
Belgium is 3rd and Portugal is 6th, with about an 80 point advantage
over Colombia, ranked 12th (Croatia is 9th, but I expect them to fall).
Despite Colombia's good run in the Copa, I think the gap between them
and Portugal may be too large to overcome. So it will probably be
Belgium and Portugal again.

https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men

The gap between Portugal (8th) and Colombia (9th) ended up being only 14
points. It's possible that Colombia would have made it had they beaten
Argentina in the final.

[milivella]

Post by Futbolmetrix

Post by milivella

Post by Futbolmetrix
New FIFA rankings will be announced on July 17. In the current ranking,
Belgium is 3rd and Portugal is 6th, with about an 80 point advantage
over Colombia, ranked 12th (Croatia is 9th, but I expect them to fall).
Despite Colombia's good run in the Copa, I think the gap between them
and Portugal may be too large to overcome. So it will probably be
Belgium and Portugal again.

https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men

The gap between Portugal (8th) and Colombia (9th) ended up being only 14
points. It's possible that Colombia would have made it had they beaten
Argentina in the final.

It seems this would have been the case, even with a penalty shoot-out win:
http://www.football-rankings.info/2024/07/fifa-ranking-july-2024-final-preview.html

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Post by MH

Post by milivella
[The rules of this thread are simple: write what you want, reply if you
want, ignore if you have to.]
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Spain - France: Giroud [MH 2] plays 15 minutes, does not touch a
single ball, breaks Laporte's [MH 3] nose.
Not the teamwork one would like to see in one's roster...
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Cheers
milivella

So, does the next cycle start on August 1 ?

Yes.

Post by MH
Which countries are now eligible?

We'll have to check the next FIFA rankings [1]. As of July 2, Belgium
and Portugal would be confirmed:
http://www.football-rankings.info/2024/07/fifa-ranking-july-2024-probable-ranking.html
But maybe Uruguay and Colombia will leapfrog them?

[1] "b. [8th cycle: Belgium and Portugal. 9th cycle: to be determined,
i.e.] the top two national teams, besides the ones mentioned under (a),
in the Fifa World Ranking as of July 21 just before the beginning of the
picking cycle [8th cycle: 2022. 9th cycle: 2024]"

Post by MH
Web site says August (but does not
specify date or time)

What part of the site? The rules
http://fantasyscout.altervista.org/rules.htm#3
have
"This picking cycle starts on August 1 [8th cycle: 2022. 9th cycle:
2024] and ends after 2 years, on July 31 [8th cycle: 2024. 9th cycle:
2026] (considering, for both start and end, the UTC+00:00 time zone)."

Details aside, seeing one of the Five Eternal Ones
http://fantasyscout.altervista.org/scouts.htm?2_1%202%203%204%205%206%207%208
getting ready for cycle 9 warms my heart. :)

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milivella

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by milivella
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Rodri (Daniele 5) deservedly awarded the Golden Ball award at Euro2024.

Here is the summary of the top 3 individual awards at Euros and WCs
since the inception of FS:

2024: Golden ball: Rodri (Daniele 5)
Golden boot: Kane (Daniele 4), Dani Olmo (Rico 6), Musiala (Andrea
6)
      Young Player: Lamine Yamal (Ville 8)

2022: Golden ball: Messi
      Golden boot: Mbappe (Abubakr 4)
      Young Player: Enzo Fernandez (Tom Two 7)

2020: Golden Ball: Donnarumma (Daniele 4)
      Golden boot: C. Ronaldo
      Young player: Pedri (Jackson 6)

2018: Golden Ball: Modric
      Golden boot: Kane (Daniele 4)
      Young player: Mbappe (Abubakr 4)

2016: Golden Ball: Griezmann (Sid D. 2)
      Golden boot: Griezmann (Sid D. 2)
      Young player: Renato Sanches

2014: Golden Ball: Messi
      Golden boot: James
      Young player: Pogba (Daniele 3)

2012: Golden Ball: Iniesta
      Golden boot: F. Torres

2010: Golden Ball: Forlan
      Golden boot: Muller (Daniele 1)
      Young player: Muller (Daniele 1)

2008: Golden Ball: Xavi
      Golden boot: David Villa

Total
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Daniele 7
Abubakr 2
Sid D 2
Jackson, Tom Two, Ville, Rico, milivella 1


Just saying...

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Here is the summary of the top 3 individual awards at Euros and WCs
2024: Golden ball: Rodri (Daniele 5)
Golden boot: Kane (Daniele 4), Dani Olmo (Rico 6), Musiala (Andrea
6)

Gakpo (Rico 7)

Post by Futbolmetrix
      Young Player: Lamine Yamal (Ville 8)
2022: Golden ball: Messi
      Golden boot: Mbappe (Abubakr 4)
      Young Player: Enzo Fernandez (Tom Two 7)
2020: Golden Ball: Donnarumma (Daniele 4)
      Golden boot: C. Ronaldo
      Young player: Pedri (Jackson 6)
2018: Golden Ball: Modric
      Golden boot: Kane (Daniele 4)
      Young player: Mbappe (Abubakr 4)
2016: Golden Ball: Griezmann (Sid D. 2)
      Golden boot: Griezmann (Sid D. 2)
      Young player: Renato Sanches
2014: Golden Ball: Messi
      Golden boot: James
      Young player: Pogba (Daniele 3)
2012: Golden Ball: Iniesta
      Golden boot: F. Torres
2010: Golden Ball: Forlan
      Golden boot: Muller (Daniele 1)
      Young player: Muller (Daniele 1)
2008: Golden Ball: Xavi
      Golden boot: David Villa

Adding Copa America:

2021
Best Player Award: Lionel Messi, Neymar (Jesus 1)
Golden Boot Award: Lionel Messi

2019
Golden Ball Award: Dani Alves
Golden Boot Award: Everton (Andrea V. 6)

2016
Golden Ball Award: Alexis Sánchez
Golden Boot Award: Eduardo Vargas

2015
Golden Ball Award: Lionel Messi / cancelled
Golden Boot Award: Eduardo Vargas, Paolo Guerrero

2011
Most Valuable Player: Luis Suárez
Top Goalscorer: Paolo Guerrero
Best Young Player: Sebastián Coates

2007
Most Valuable Player: Robinho
Top Goalscorer : Robinho


So the updated ranking is:


Total
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Daniele 7
Abubakr, Rico, Andrea, Sid D 2
Jackson, Tom Two, Ville 1

[milivella]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Total
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Daniele 7
Abubakr, Rico, Andrea, Sid D 2

In the time it took me to double my tally, you scored 0 points. You're done!

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[milivella]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Here is the summary of the top 3 individual awards at Euros and WCs

[snip]

Odd coincidence: all the obviously wrong/stolen/accidental one have
"Daniele" and a number next to them.

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[Futbolmetrix]

Post by milivella
Odd coincidence: all the obviously wrong/stolen/accidental one have
"Daniele" and a number next to them.

I know that you're grasping at straws here, but if we really have to go
by stolen trophies, I should probably have at least two more:

2014: Golden Ball: Messi
Obvious FIFAlona plot to give the award to Messi (who was disgusted by
it and didn't even want it), instead of the best player on the most
dominant and winning team of the tournament (Muller, of course)

2018: Golden Ball: Modric
Another sentimental pick. It should have gone again to the best player
on the winning team (Pogba)

[milivella]

Post by Futbolmetrix
2018: Golden Ball: Modric
Another sentimental pick. It should have gone again to the best player
on the winning team (Pogba)

Who was included in neither best XI (Dream Team and All Star Team). The
only French player to feature in both? Raphael Varane...

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[milivella]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Rodri (Daniele 5) deservedly awarded the Golden Ball award at Euro2024.

Let me remind you that football is a team sport. Therefore, the best
individual is the one that makes all the teams he plays for win.

Now, would you care to check who is the only player who won both major
trophies (UCL + Euro/Copa) this season?

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milivella

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Post by milivella

Post by Futbolmetrix
Rodri (Daniele 5) deservedly awarded the Golden Ball award at Euro2024.

Let me remind you that football is a team sport. Therefore, the best
individual is the one that makes all the teams he plays for win.
Now, would you care to check who is the only player who won both major
trophies (UCL + Euro/Copa) this season?

Nacho ? Joselu ?

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Post by milivella

Post by Futbolmetrix
Rodri (Daniele 5) deservedly awarded the Golden Ball award at Euro2024.

Let me remind you that football is a team sport. Therefore, the best
individual is the one that makes all the teams he plays for win.
Now, would you care to check who is the only player who won both major
trophies (UCL + Euro/Copa) this season?

Nacho ?  Joselu ?

Well played. Let me add "as a starte