Supercoach World Cup | Niko's Team Reveal


<p>I thought I earned a little break after the marathon EPL season, where I finished 56th; however, Supercoach has lured me in once again with a new game, but hey, it’s the World Cup and the world game, which I love!</p>



<p>48 teams, multiple groups and stages, over 6 weeks, Australia there and in with a fighting chance of qualifying, it’s going to be a wild ride.</p>



<p>Similar rules and points apply as the EPL addition, so I’m hoping it’s going to be a smooth transition.  </p>



<p>The major difference is no salary cap and a maximum of two players per nation, which seems fun.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Current Team</strong></h3>



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<p>In goal, I’ve decided to play Jordan Pickford and Luis Mejía from Panama as my captain loophole.  </p>



<p>The predictions show England to be defensively solid, and I’m expecting some clean sheets in the group stages and for them to progress deep in the tournament.</p>



<p>In defence I’ve got a mixture of players who can score from a set piece and pick up defensive contributions (def con), to players who like to flat out attack.  </p>



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<p>Hakimi is also on set pieces, and the plan is to play him in the second and third Moroccan matches where they are favourites.  </p>



<p>We saw in Supercoach EPL that guys who play midfield and rack up the base stats such as def con will score well, think James Garner from Everton.  </p>



<p>So, you can think outside the square with your selections, which is why I’ve gone Granit Xhaka and Federico Valverde in midfield.  </p>



<p>They are also on some set pieces, which is a bonus.  </p>



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<p>Pedri, Olise and Bruno Fernandes round out the other selections who are popular and should progress, are on set pieces and are generally elite players who will play well.</p>



<p>Up front I’m fading Erling Haaland and going with Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé, who are also on penalties but play for teams I expect to progress further.  </p>



<p>Raphinha is on the pine but also on penalties, at least with Igor Thiago off the pitch, and I will look to play him in rounds 2 and 3 with his assist potential playing right wing.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Formation, General play and Captains</strong></h3>



<p>I’ve opted for 3-5-2 at least for round 1, but it’s important to check the teams for any surprises.  </p>



<p>I am a little wary of restings, particularly in round 3 when teams are already qualified for the knockout stage.  </p>



<p>We do get trades between rounds to counter for this, as well as the ability to change formation mid-round, so don’t be shy to go bold and pick a favourite player or point of difference (POD) player, or even doubling up on a minnow who you think will progress.  </p>



<p>For example, I’m seriously eyeing off James Rodríguez from Colombia who is on all set pieces as a massive POD.</p>



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<p><strong>VC</strong> Kylian Mbappé against Senegal&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>C</strong> Bruno Fernandes against DR Congo</p>



<p>Go well and good luck!</p>


Supercoach World Cup | Niko’s Team Reveal

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