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[paco92x]

6th place for now. I would have been really mad if it had ended like this. I have the same points as 5th place, but he had a better round. We're all very tightly packed, and it'll be fun to play the final two rounds of the World Cup.

[cryptofrka]

I knew it the moment I used it that the shield was the wrong call in the previous round.
I gambled heavily on the USA defence - if I used it in this round the difference would have been 20 points.

In short formats like these 1 mistake is all it takes to ruin you - top 5 is the realistic aim now. I assume we'll all have the same 12 players from now on.

[el che]

I knew it the moment I used it that the shield was the wrong call in the previous round.
I gambled heavily on the USA defence - if I used it in this round the difference would have been 20 points.

Same story here, I burned mine last round and didn't benefit from it, while holding it for this round would have boosted my score by 22 points, fortunately I am still there in the top 3. But yeah it definitely stinks missing out on maximizing the defensive shield, it would have made a big difference for both of us in the overall rankings. Kudos to the ones who managed to save and use it in the quarterfinals, well played! I just hope this won't cost me a shot at winning the tournament.

I think we are all pretty much square when it comes to the remaining chips, most of us are going to have a headache trying to decide which round to activate the max captain chip, knowing my usual luck with these things whichever round I decide the exact opposite of what I need will probably happen. I think I will be taking a few risks for the next round to regain the lead.

[igebotz]

I knew it the moment I used it that the shield was the wrong call in the previous round.
I gambled heavily on the USA defence - if I used it in this round the difference would have been 20 points.

Same story here, I burned mine last round and didn't benefit from it, while holding it for this round would have boosted my score by 22 points, fortunately I am still there in the top 3. But yeah it definitely stinks missing out on maximizing the defensive shield, it would have made a big difference for both of us in the overall rankings. Kudos to the ones who managed to save and use it in the quarterfinals, well played! I just hope this won't cost me a shot at winning the tournament.

I'd say it wasn't a bad idea using it in the quarter finals, it was still one of the best time to use it but we were just unlucky; nobody expected England and Argentina to concede 2+ goals in those fixtures ( it was the only fixtures both teams performed badly defensively)

Kudos to those who waited and dodged the disaster - it came good for them and at the right time..

I still can't wrap my head around how I went from 1st to 7th only because I lost +4 points on failing to sub in Messi

I think we are all pretty much square when it comes to the remaining chips, most of us are going to have a headache trying to decide which round to activate the max captain chip, knowing my usual luck with these things whichever round I decide the exact opposite of what I need will probably happen. I think I will be taking a few risks for the next round to regain the lead.

Both Semi and the final rounds have two fixtures ( 3rd place is counted as final round) - I've made my choice; it's a do or die now..

[crowolf]

6th place for now. I would have been really mad if it had ended like this. I have the same points as 5th place, but he had a better round. We're all very tightly packed, and it'll be fun to play the final two rounds of the World Cup.

It's gonna be close. I keep making "technical" mistakes each round and already accumulated around 25 lost points due to missed captains, subs etc. These are all pure "click and do it on time moves" and not choices that could go either way. In this round i totally missed Argentina was playing same day as England and did not put Martinez in.
But yea, accumulated mistakes could cost me top 3, we will see.

It will be tight. There could still be some difference makers in the 2 final rounds, especially with picks in defence.


btw, not sure why we get 5 transfers now and 6 in the final round as the last 4 teams are playing in the semis and then for 3rd place and the final.

[igebotz]

btw, not sure why we get 5 transfers now and 6 in the final round as the last 4 teams are playing in the semis and then for 3rd place and the final.

Free transfers increases as the tournament progresses because there are fewer players to choose from..

We're getting 5 FTs now and 6 before the final