Who will it be?
Ronaldo? Messi? Kane or Lewandowski? Maybe Neymar or Martinez? Or a surprise maybe?
Ronaldo? Messi? Kane or Lewandowski? Maybe Neymar or Martinez? Or a surprise maybe?
Top scorer of the WC 2022
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Vini Jr, Benzema or maybe Lautaro Martinez, you need a team that goes deep into the competition
Benzema will score 6
Neymar. This will be his Ballandor winning tournament I reckon.
We've got Wales, USA and Iran in the group stage. I wouldn't be surprised if kane gets 6 and wins the golden boot whilst going out in the last 16.
What about memphis delay as an outsider bet. Hollands group is terrible and there potiential last 16 is favourable. He hits the frees and pens dont he? 5/6 wins it. Hes a chance
Kane, Benzema and Lautaro will all end up on 5
Brazil will score the most goals as a team but it will be evenly spread among the front players
Brazil will score the most goals as a team but it will be evenly spread among the front players
I think Lautaro Martinez has a good shot at it because I expect Argentina will go all the way to the end.
That being said, I think Kane and Benzema and/or Mbappe could score a bunch in the group stage.
That being said, I think Kane and Benzema and/or Mbappe could score a bunch in the group stage.
Haaland 
Wasn't he a major doubt for their first game on Monday? Could be he already misses (at the least) one game.
EDIT: just checked, he's fit but will be a sub against Senegal. Vincent Janssen will start in his place.
He’ll make you wait
Messi, Neymar, Gakpo
It's usually decided in the group stage in unimportant games or scoring a hat trick in a thrashing there.
It's usually decided in the group stage in unimportant games or scoring a hat trick in a thrashing there.
Looking at the groups If Belgium had lukaku fit i would say him. It should really be kane as I can see England getting to semi's if southgate doesn't completely screw it up as I don't think France will finish first in their group so England could get a good run to the semi's
Agree it's more about shite groups than surviving rounds. A semifinalist gets to play 7 games, half of those are in the group stage and most goals *should* happen there as well.
Reckon someone like Mané could have had a shot being in that group, can't see past Lewandowski or Messi/Lautaro now.
Mind, climate may be a big factor. It seems everyone is assuming Qatar, Saudi and Iran will struggle. Not sure about Iran, I'd actually check odds on them topping their group.
I‘d argue that you most importantly need a shit group to pad stats against a minion or two.
You could be kind of right, if every game finishes 0-0 maybe the teams are too tired from heat exhaustion.Haaland
Do penalties count as official goals?
Benzema will apparently/maybe miss the first game and is still not fully fit so that may be a difference maker.
Bale.
Neymar
Brazil
Easy coin
Brazil
Easy coin
Lautaro has by far the best draw to get 4 in the first 3 group games. So I'd go for him or Memphis.
Vini Jr might not start so don't like his odds. You can always bet on him later if he wins a starting spot.
Fun dark horses:
Eriksen - Penalties, good group, team well capable of playing in the 3rd place game (those count, right?)
Ferran Torres - Starts on the left and Morata could get benched and he's the #9
Sane - Good form
Fullkrug - Only real #9 in the squad apart from Moukoko who is so small and young and Germany have often made good use of a #9 like Klose
Eriksen - Penalties, good group, team well capable of playing in the 3rd place game (those count, right?)
Ferran Torres - Starts on the left and Morata could get benched and he's the #9
Sane - Good form
Fullkrug - Only real #9 in the squad apart from Moukoko who is so small and young and Germany have often made good use of a #9 like Klose
Benzema.
Difficult to look past Neymar, probably coming in to the World Cup as the most in form player. Has arguably outshined both Messi and Mbappe this season. My money is on him for not only the Golden boot but also the golden ball.
Heart says Messi though
Heart says Messi though
Kane has a good chance.
Messi, that game against Saudi is all he needs
10 candidates
Mbappe - Elite in his prime
Neymar - finally getting his Ballon d'Or
Aboubakar - Afcon topscorer 2021
Gnabry - most lethal german
Ronaldo - one last hurrah
Messi - one last hurrah
Bale - one last hurrah
Lukaku - 57 goals in 60 games since 2016 for NT (!!!)
Mitrovic - 39 goals in 43 games since 2018 for NT (!!!)
Kane - 19 goals in 24 games since 2021 for NT (!!!)
Mbappe - Elite in his prime
Neymar - finally getting his Ballon d'Or
Aboubakar - Afcon topscorer 2021
Gnabry - most lethal german
Ronaldo - one last hurrah
Messi - one last hurrah
Bale - one last hurrah
Lukaku - 57 goals in 60 games since 2016 for NT (!!!)
Mitrovic - 39 goals in 43 games since 2018 for NT (!!!)
Kane - 19 goals in 24 games since 2021 for NT (!!!)
Wee tip if you’re doing a top goalscorer/ golden boot the rules are slightly different, didn’t realise this till last night,
Top goalscorer - ronseal and if it’s a tie it’s a dead heat
Golden boot - outright winner ronseal, but if there’s a tie assists, minutes played etc gets taken into account, different bookies have different rules, so watch
Top goalscorer - ronseal and if it’s a tie it’s a dead heat
Golden boot - outright winner ronseal, but if there’s a tie assists, minutes played etc gets taken into account, different bookies have different rules, so watch
Giroud.
Well Benzema is out, that's one less candidate I guess.
Benezema is out , it has to suck for the poor lad.
I just put 20 pounds on Rashford 
(am a few beers deep obviously)
Would get 6000 back if this somehow happens.
(am a few beers deep obviously)Would get 6000 back if this somehow happens.
The lad isn't even guaranteed to startI just put 20 pounds on Rashford
Would get 6000 back if this somehow happens.
Kane
Yeah he has to take his chances if he comes on as a sub and play his way into the Team.The lad isn't even guaranteed to start
Neymar or Martinez. Expect both to go far into comp.. possible semi, which would be tasty
(ooh err)
(ooh err)
I had Benzema but since he’s now unfortunately out, then gone for Mbappe.
Iliman Ndiaye
Kane, that group is really easy. Pen galore and shit defenses.