Champions League

Champions League Picks – Matchday 3

There’s just a few hours left until the next round of Champions League matches gets underway, with this evening’s deadline at 19.30 GMT. For those playing the official UEFA Fantasy Champions League, we bring you a total of 10 players worth considering for Matchday 3, with five potential picks for each of the two evening’s fixtures:

Tuesday

Carlos Puyol – a trip to the San Siro is never the easiest but a number of injuries for the hosts should bolster Barcelona’s chances of clean sheet returns. Milan have scored just one goal in each of their last three home games in all competitions, whilst the Spanish side have conceded only two goals in their last six – coming in at 6.5, Puyol has just returned from months out through injury and has an ownership under 1% ahead of this evening’s match.

Federico Piovaccari – Steaua will be looking for their first points of this season’s tournament after suffering back-to-back losses against Schalke and Chelsea. With five goals in his last seven matches, Piovaccari, priced at just 5.5, looks the one to watch as the Romanian side prepare for the visit of Basel.

Leon Goretzka – despite the loss of injured duo Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Jefferson Farfan, Schalke seem full of goals right now and have found the net three times in four of their last five fixtures. Goretka is a real punt for this evening’s match with Chelsea – the 5.0 priced midfielder climbed off the bench to replace the injured Marco Höger at the weekend and notched in the Braunschweig; if he gets the nod to start, he could be worth a shout.

Oscar – on the other hand, Schalke’s lack of resilience bodes well for Chelsea’s chances of grabbing a goal or two. Jose Mourinho will be plotting to take advantage of a defence that has shipped 19 goals in their first nine Bundesliga fixtures – the Blues’ in-form Brazilian (priced at 7.5) gets the nod, having now scored in each of his last four for club and country.

Diego Costa – having served a two-match European ban, Costa is welcomed back for Atletico Madrid for this evening’s trip to Austria Vienna. Top scorer in La Liga this season, with 10 goals in nine appearances, he looks strong value at just 9.0 as Diego Simeone’s side go in search of their third successive victory.

Wednesday

Jan Kirchhoff – absences at the back for Bayern bring the 4.5 priced centre-back into the reckoning. With Dante injured and Jerome Boateng suspended, Kirchhoff looks set to be installed at the heart of Pep Guardiola’s defence ahead of a home clash with Viktoria Plzen.

Seydou Doumbia – CSKA have struggled to find the net in recent matches but with visitiors Man City still missing influential skipper Vincent Kompany, the Russians will be confident of breaching the visitors’ backline. Having recently returned from injury, Doumbia – at just 6.0 – welcomes Manuel Pellegrini’s side in impressive form, with four goals in his last six appearances.

Wesley Sneijder – Roberto Mancini’s arrival at Galatasaray seems to have brought out the best in the Dutchman. After a somewhat disappointing season, Sneijder looks to have rediscovered his eye for goal and bagged a brace in the weekend home win over Karabükspor – priced at 8.5, he’s set to host FC Copenhagen tomorrow evening.

Marquinhos – we’re keeping faith in the PSG centre-half after he grabbed a goal and clean sheet in the previous Matchday’s win over Benfica. The top scoring defender in this year’s tournament so far, 5.5 priced Marquinos could be set for further returns as the French side make their way to Anderlecht.

Stefan Kießling – having recommended team-mate Sidney Sam ( 5.0 priced midfielder) in our previous article, we’re opting for last season’s top scorer in the Bundesliga as Leverkusen play host to Shakhtar. Kießling has racked up six goals and three assists in nine league appearances this term (including last week’s infamous ghost goal against Hoffenheim) and spearheads an attack that has notched twice in each of the opening two Matchdays. At 9.0, he’ll be looking to bring his domestic form to tomorrow’s match, having yet to find the net in this term’s tournament.

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  1. Ginkapo FPL
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    For feck sake wilshere, learn to grit your goddamn teeth. Has life really been that easy that you dont know what real pain is?

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    1. Jake Donahue
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      he could do with a spoon of cement to toughen him up

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  2. Chris_White
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Wilshere injured = Ramsey starts at the weekend

    /R#"Y)&/&)%/&#%&/#%")&

    😀

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  3. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Guess I won't be getting Ramsey this week. Probably too late on the party. 🙁

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    1. Heydudes13
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      Why?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        Just noticed it was Wilshere. Guess I still might then.

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    2. Jake Donahue
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      yeah me too, looks to be coming to an end

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    3. Herman Toothrot
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      • 11 Years
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      Hummels will break Ramsey's leg in the 52nd. Bookmark.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        harsh

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        1. Herman Toothrot
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          • 11 Years
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          Clairvoyance

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          1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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            10 years, 5 months ago

            Hope not--as a Ramsey owner

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    4. pundit of punts
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      Get him in.

      Downsides of not having him are too much. >50% ownership.

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    5. A.T
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      I'm thinking of getting rid soonish

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  4. pundit of punts
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    Didn't take out Mkhitaryan at the last minute.

    Dodged a bullet.

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  5. Herman Toothrot
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    Wilshire will light a splif at HT, be reet second half.

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  6. Hi I'm Jose
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    Ramsey over confident

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  7. Liastro ⭐️
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    People keep talking about Wilshere and Kasami'a goals being 'goals of the season', but you can't compare them. Wilshere's was all about the build up, and Kasami's was all about the individual technique and finish.

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    1. Jake Donahue
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      yeah 2 totally different goals but both beautifull to watch.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      Both are goals, therefore both can be Goals of the season. wtf are you on about?

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        😆

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      2. A.T
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        😀

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    3. Maddocio
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      They don't have categories for goal of the season, you have to jump off the fence and decide. Wilshere for me.

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        kasami

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  8. Heydudes13
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Why are people saying Ramsey has come to an end? :s

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    1. La Roja
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      Cos they dont have him in their team

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Without any proof of it

      He's going to endup #1 in FPL points

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      1. Bubz
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        10 years, 5 months ago

        Wooaaaahhhh. Settle down. That is a ridiculous statement.

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      2. Scottys Army
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        LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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  9. asquishypotato
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking of saving a transfer this week and doing the double next -

    Moses and Eriksen:

    Hazard and Morrison?
    Silva and Morrison?

    Or another?

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    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      I have both. Plan on doing Eriksen to one of Silva, Oscar or Hazard first.

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  10. Mojo Rojo
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    Anyone watching Chelsea? Any of their midfielders jumping out at the moment?

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    1. Chris_White
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      Not really. Been a borefest since the goal.

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    2. Ray In Bruges.
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      The pace of this game is amazingly pedestrian. Schalke has most of the possession but it's all pointless so Chelsea seems to be happy with their goal so they're just hanging back.

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      1. Mojo Rojo
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        10 years, 5 months ago

        Hey Ray! How's our boy Eden looked so far?

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    3. Tomlette Greggs
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      • 12 Years
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      Schurrle brightest. Game's scrappy otherwise.

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      1. Tomlette Greggs
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        ..and then an almost magical run from Hazard.

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    4. asquishypotato
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      Crawler looking an interesting player so far. Hasn't had much to do, but then again, not much has happened...

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  11. Jake Donahue
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    ramsey getting too big for his boots

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  12. Rafabio
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    What was that?! Ramsey thinks he's all that now.

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  13. Scottys Army
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    awful flck from rambo

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  14. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Rochdale losing again 🙁

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      #justice

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  15. Scottys Army
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    GIROUDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

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  16. Pinoche
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    GIROUD

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  17. Ginkapo FPL
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    Who needs Ibrahimovich?

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  18. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Olivier 🙂

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  19. Rafabio
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Girouddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

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  20. Jafooli
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    Giroud

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  21. Heydudes13
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Olivier Giroud makes me stand up and applaud.

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  22. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    He only scores in the CL these days!

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  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    OMG giroud

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  24. jdoyle
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Giroud (C) hooray

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  25. Scottys Army
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Giroud is the tap in king thse days

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    1. Herman Toothrot
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      Slightly more than a tap haha

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        tap in / sitter

        hardly a huge difference

        lol

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 months ago

      So much more.

      Did he get the previous touch or did it come of a defender?

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      1. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 months ago

        think sibotovic got a slight flick meaning keeper misjudged it

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  26. Herman Toothrot
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsey who? Giroud almost broke the net.

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  27. LewanGOALski
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    Olivier save sth for the weekend 😉

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  28. the axolotl
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    10 years, 5 months ago

    tekkers from wenger on sideline

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  29. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Emphatic finish there from Giroud 2 yards from goal lol. Imagine if he spooned it over the bar.

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    1. Scottys Army
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      10 years, 5 months ago

      LOL

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  30. Tomlette Greggs
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 months ago

    Penalty to Celtic

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