Champions League

UCL Fantasy: How does the new Champions League format work?

You will no doubt know by now that the UEFA Champions League (UCL) will be debuting a brand new format for the 2024/25 season.

With fixtures now decided and September underway, it’s time to clarify exactly what the competition will look like.

Keen to freshen things up and improve, UEFA have settled on a new ‘Swiss system’ that allows teams to face a wider range of opponents.

Happily for UCL Fantasy managers, the official game is the same setup we know and love. You can dive in right now to start your team tinkering, as unlimited transfers are allowed before play starts.

Over the campaign, we’ll be providing a lot more content on this game via Fantasy Football Scout and our sister website Fantasy Football Community.

SIGN UP TO PLAY UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FANTASY HERE


LEAGUE PHASE

Instead of the previous ‘group stage’, where sides had six matches against three opponents, we now have a ‘league phase’ providing them with eight matches against eight entirely different opponents.

Rather than 32 teams, there are 36 – seeded accordingly with nine in each of the four pots.

What is the new UEFA Champions League format?

Every club will face two per pot: one at home and one away.

The big twist is that all 36 teams exist in one league table. No more ‘group of death’ or head-to-head situations.

HOW TO PROGRESS

After UCL Fantasy Matchday 8, this giant table will determine who reaches the round of 16.

The top eight qualify automatically, whilst teams ranked between ninth and 24th will take part in a two-legged play-off to secure the remaining eight spots.

Meanwhile, those finishing 25th or below will be eliminated, without a Europa League safety net.

From here, it’s the usual 16-team knockout stage. Two-legged ties up to the semi-final and then a Saturday night Munich final.

OTHER CHANGES

Logistically, these two extra guaranteed Matchdays mean the initial stage will now go beyond December. There’ll be two midweeks in January.

And whereas Tuesday and Wednesday remain the primary occasions, Matchday 1 is an ‘exclusive’ week where some will also take place on Thursday 19 September.

This is touched upon in our look at fixture congestion for Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester City. More matches could mean more line-up headaches for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.

HOW IT IMPACTS UCL FANTASY

UCL Fantasy managers don’t have to think beyond January as unlimited transfers are permitted before the start of the knockout rounds.

However, they have two extra Matchdays to consider in the group stage.

More medium-term planning will therefore be required – something we’ll be helping with soon with our Fixture Ticker.

Chip strategy will also be under serious consideration. Previously, many UCL Fantasy managers have favoured playing these early – especially the Limitless – to capitalise on a strong group of fixtures on a particular Matchday. That’s still a viable tactic, of course, but there might be cause to hold fire given that the 36-strong league table will fluctuate dramatically week by week. The race for a top-eight/top-24 finish may mean that more teams have something to play for even come Matchdays 7 and 8, rather than be home and hosed or eliminated with a game or two to spare.


Now this new format makes sense, head over to the UCL Fantasy website and start drafting your Matchday 1 squad.

SIGN UP TO PLAY UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FANTASY HERE



FPLMarc Newcastle fan that spends far too much time thinking about FPL.

144 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    27 days, 18 hours ago

    Favourite sci fi movie?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 18 hours ago

      The Thing, Predator, Alien, They Live to name a few

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 18 hours ago

        Event Horizon

        1. FPL GREG
          • 14 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          Some cracking films there.

      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 18 hours ago

        Love Predator!

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          That was McTiernan's first big movie then he followed it up with Die Hard. Predator Director's commentary is awesome

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 18 hours ago

      Minority Report and Edge of Tomorrow would be in the conversation for me, amongst the obvious classics.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 18 hours ago

        Running Man!

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          27 days, 18 hours ago

          "Hey Christmas tree" - quality

        2. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          "I can pick anyone I choose. And I choose Ben Richards!"

        3. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          Based on Richard Bachman(Stephen King) novella

          1. Mambino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            27 days, 17 hours ago

            yes, the book is quite different though, but very good too

        4. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          I'll tell you what I think of it! I live to see you eat that contract! But I hope you leave enough room for my fist, because I'm going to ram it into your stomach and break your goddamn spine!

      2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        27 days, 18 hours ago

        Horny for Tom?
        I'm joking, those are 2 great movies.

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          Lol - funnily enough I dislike most of his films - though this post doesn't exactly back up that statement.....

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/10/09/the-watchlist-updated-defenders?hc_page=10#hc_comment_16674680

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            27 days, 17 hours ago

            Jeesus, SpaceCadet with a RMT just below, just terriable!

      3. FPL GREG
        • 14 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        yeah love those two.

    3. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 18 hours ago

      Rocky Horror pic show

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 18 hours ago

        Day of the triffids

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          Classic

    4. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      27 days, 18 hours ago

      Gattaca

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        Kiwi writer/director debut. He wrote Truman Show as well

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        27 days, 13 hours ago

        A gem that one

    5. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 18 hours ago

      District 9!

      1. FPL GREG
        • 14 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        really enjoyed that at the cinema

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        27 days, 13 hours ago

        'kin prawns

    6. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Matrix

      1. FPL GREG
        • 14 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        amazing

    7. The Night Trunker.
      • 1 Year
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      The Blob.
      Starring all the known FF content creators playing The Blob.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        😆

    8. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Quality IB content

    9. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      I forgot to mention the Trinity of Verhoeven: Robocop, Total Recall, Starship Troopers

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        Arnie has been a lot of top quality sci-fi movies

      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        Bingo, bingo, bingo!

      3. FPL GREG
        • 14 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        Yep class films

    10. MyPrettyPony
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      As someone who has read every King/ Bachman book and who was weaned on Arnie and Michael Biehn films, I'm loving this thread. Did anyone mention Total Recall yet? Classic.

      I'll go a bit left field though and throw "The Quiet Earth" into the mix. Random B grade NZ movie about the last man on earth (spoiler, he isn't) which left me spellbound when I first saw it in the early 90s maybe.

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        yes above - love that movie

      2. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        What did you think of the long walk?

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          they're making a film of that at the moment

          1. MyPrettyPony
            • 7 Years
            27 days, 17 hours ago

            I heard they were making The Long Walk into a film. Will be interesting to see how the (short!) story fares as a film, especially with King's books notoriously hit (Shawshank) or miss (Dark Tower) on screen.

            I run most days so I find the concept interesting although, as always with King, it's about the characters more than the situation.

            1. Mambino
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              27 days, 17 hours ago

              it's was of my favourite Bachman books - agree on your point about characters

            2. Mambino
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              27 days, 17 hours ago

              they messed up big time with Dark Tower making it a PG

              1. MyPrettyPony
                • 7 Years
                27 days, 17 hours ago

                Yeah, PG didn't help TDT but also trying to fit the essence of 8 novels into one film, albeit it was supposed to be "alongside" the series not the series itself.

                I loved The Long Walk, including the brutal ending. Some of his short stories are amazing.

                1. Mambino
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  27 days, 17 hours ago

                  Yes, it should have been sci-fi/horror R rated and a number of movies. I was a bit disappointed with the end of the Dark Tower books though. Overall favourite King novel is probably the Stand

                  1. MyPrettyPony
                    • 7 Years
                    27 days, 16 hours ago

                    I know TDT ending is divisive, personally loved it and like it more every time I think about it.

                    The Stand was pretty much my first King and agree it is phenomenal.

      3. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        Bruno Lawrence was NZ institution early 80s Neil deGrasse Tyson has said that's his favourite movie

        1. MyPrettyPony
          • 7 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          I do hear odd stories about people who know and love the film from time to time. There's so much left unanswered (which I love) that I got hold of the book The Quiet Earth film was based on. It was very different and not great...

      4. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        I did, Paul Verhoeven is a genius. That said I haven't watched Showgirls and don't want to

    11. Billy Whizz
      • 1 Year
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      K-Pax, Empire Sttikes back.. is Green mile sci-fi?

    12. 7rjngs lollygagger
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Still can't beat 2001

      Are we allowed to nominate supernatural films as a sub-genre?

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        I’ll allow it, go ahead!

        1. 7rjngs lollygagger
          • 5 Years
          27 days, 14 hours ago

          The Others - genuinely creepy

    13. james 101
      • 12 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Back To The Future

      (To offer another one not mentioned)

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 16 hours ago

        So good. One of those films that if it's on TV have to watch for the nth time

      2. 7rjngs lollygagger
        • 5 Years
        27 days, 14 hours ago

        Withdraw comment on unbeatable status of 2001

    14. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Probably one of the alien films. Not really into sci-fi, but the alien franchise gets the pass. Forgot the names now

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        27 days, 16 hours ago

        Dredd was pretty cool, but not a favourite by any stretch.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          27 days, 16 hours ago

          If the Karl Urban one was rip off of Indonesian film

          1. Hangman Page
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            27 days, 16 hours ago

            It was. Still good though!

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              27 days, 16 hours ago

              Yeah better than Stallone/Rob Schneider abortion

    15. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      The fly

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        You have to watch the Vincent Price original

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          27 days, 16 hours ago

          yes, I have not see the original actually - just the Jeff Goldblum one

    16. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      Blade Runner, Dark City and Ghost in the Shell (the original).

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 16 hours ago

        Dark City >>>>> The Matrix

    17. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      Soylent Green is Purple!!!

    18. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 15 hours ago

      I love the action classics, Aliens, Predator and Terminator, though nostalgia and limited VHS cassettes when I was a kid probably play a big part in me liking them.

      I also really like Blade Runner (Final Cut) and the sequel, and also Akira.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 15 hours ago

        As big X-Files fan it's fun to watch Terminator and see Alien Bounty Hunter as one of the punks at the beginning

    19. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      27 days, 15 hours ago

      Honey, I shrunk the kids!

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        27 days, 15 hours ago

        Short Circuit and Inner Space.

    20. Earwicker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 15 hours ago

      Interstellar. Arrival.

    21. Return Of Chamakh
      • 11 Years
      27 days, 8 hours ago

      The Matrix!
      But Interstellar, Inception, Blade Runner (2049 is awesome too), Alien (and Aliens), Edge of Tomorrow, Star Wars Rogue One, are all beauties. Oh and maybe the best ever (and maybe best ever film)...

      Groundhog day ❤️

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        26 days, 15 hours ago

        Groundhog day is a great movie!

  2. Bring back ole
    • 7 Years
    27 days, 18 hours ago

    so I have 1ft and 2.1itb , I was guna wc, but feel my team is overall good, any ideas?

    Henderson
    Taa, Andersen, Davis
    Saka, esr, Jota, madueke, Rogers,
    Haaland, isak

    Bench, slicker, wood, porro, greaves

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Blade Runner surely!

      1. Bring back ole
        • 7 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        ?

        1. FPL GREG
          • 14 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          yeah you're alright buddy, save transfer.

          1. Bring back ole
            • 7 Years
            27 days, 17 hours ago

            Yea guna do that then do madueke and porro to Robetrson and mbeumo next week

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              27 days, 17 hours ago

              I'll be holding onto Porro and Madueke until need to sell. Certainly not thinking about rushing to sell

              1. Bring back ole
                • 7 Years
                27 days, 17 hours ago

                Double Liverpool defence for fixtures would be good tho

      2. FPL GREG
        • 14 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        :mrgreen:

      3. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        27 days, 16 hours ago

        Replicant malfunction.

  3. Billy Whizz
    • 1 Year
    27 days, 18 hours ago

    What is the “Limitless”?

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Like a Free Hit but with an unlimited budget

      1. Billy Whizz
        • 1 Year
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        When can we use that chip?

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          When you submit an acceptable sci fi movie suggestion!

          1. Billy Whizz
            • 1 Year
            27 days, 17 hours ago

            See above :0)

      2. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        in FPL?

      3. Billy Whizz
        • 1 Year
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        And where do we find it?

    2. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      A decent Sci-fi thriller!

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Good film. TV series was alright as well (albeit axed after 1 season). Pretty sure Leicester were on NZT when they won the league.

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        Yes, that would explain it

  4. Billy Whizz
    • 1 Year
    27 days, 17 hours ago

    What is the limitless chip?

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Limitless chips? Quick way to a heart attack?

    2. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Something from Star Trek? Data's emotion chip?

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      A US fast food concept?

  5. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    27 days, 17 hours ago

    Best 4.5 defender? Other defenders are Robinson, Lewis, Konsa and Faes.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Not sure, Phase 4?

      1. FPL GREG
        • 14 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        I marvel at your ingenuity, Knight.

      2. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        Not following?

    2. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      I think it's going to be Lisandro Martinez.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        Did you say Lando Calrissian?

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Davis

  6. Derbz87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    27 days, 17 hours ago

    Not really FPL related but there are quite a few flaws with this new Champions League concept. The idea that there is a league where not everybody plays everybody, let alone playing everybody home and away, that the top 8 will therefore actually be the best 8 teams is ludicrous. I can see motivation being issue for some teams for those last few games. Already secured a top 8 place then there is no incentive to win this 'league' which there was in the old group formats. A lot of teams which fall in the middle bracket will know their fate too with no prospect of dropping up or down. I can foresee a lot of dead rubbers towards the end which actually is probably good news for FPL provided the English sides know their fate.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      The old format not every team played every team

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Dune

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        the original?

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          27 days, 17 hours ago

          Yes. Books, then David Lynch.

          1. Mambino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            27 days, 17 hours ago

            agreed

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        27 days, 16 hours ago

        Flash Gordon > David Lynch Dune

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      I'm willing to give it a chance before I condemn it

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      This format is so much better

      Yes the difficulty if fixtures depends on luck somewhat but luck was involved in the previous format too, much more than this.

      At least now u get a lot of big teams going against each other in meaningful games in the group stages and over 8 games the cream rises to the top. Also no real advantage for being higher seeded through some lame coefficient calculations

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        27 days, 16 hours ago

        Also you're wrong about the motivation thing. Teams will be seeded in the last 16 based on the league standings so they have every reason to finish as high as possible

      2. ebb2sparky
        • 13 Years
        27 days, 16 hours ago

        I prefer the idea that teams play the same opponent home and away, it feels like that is fairer but maybe I'm wrong. My main concern with this new format is that there were already a bunch of rubbish teams in the tournament and now there'll be 4 more

    5. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      Yeah it's garbage, and from a fantasy perspective it's even worse.

      144 games to eliminate 12 teams, so just a money spinner. The rich get richer and you get to watch Inter Milan v Man City-level fixtures 50 times where neither team is trying or caring. Sounds great.

    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      The biggest flaw with all these concepts is they are watering down what actually made them money in the first place.

      Get sick of wading through articles I have no interest in, must be a waste of resources writing them to see no replies!

    7. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      They sound like good points. I’ve not looked into the format properly.

      I see some games are on a Thursday though which must be very frustrating for clubs.

    8. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 15 hours ago

      I think they should just go back to the knockout draw of the European Cup, but established top clubs wouldn't accept the drop in revenue

    9. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      27 days, 15 hours ago

      The Swiss System was first used in a chess tournament in Zurich in 1895, and the British Chess Championship has been played under this system for over 70 years.

      The system used for chess is slightly different from the one being used in the Champions League though, since pairings are dependent on the results of the earlier rounds instead of being decided before the start of the tournament.
      In the earliest tournaments using this system, players would be paired as far as possible against others on the same score who they had not already played, with the result that by the end of the tournament the highest-scoring players would have met with stronger opposition than those on lower scores and have hopefully played many of their closest rivals.

      Later, with the advent of popular Weekend Swiss tournaments in the 1960s, with more participants and fewer rounds in each tournament, various accelerated versions were introduced. Players would be seeded into two or more groups according to their chess ratings, and players would meet others from the same group in the first round.
      Then in the second round, non-winners from each group would be paired down against winners from the next group down and, provided that most of the non-winners from the higher groups were then successful against their opponents from lower groups, the cream would rise to the top more rapidly and the number of players with 100% scores against weaker opposition would be reduced.

  7. HollywoodXI
    • 10 Years
    27 days, 17 hours ago

    WC draft - A or B?

    Verbrugren
    Trent Robbo Lewis
    Salah Palmer Eze Minteh Rogers
    Haaland Pedro

    Fabianski Mosquera Greaves Stewart

    A) Robbo and Stewart (as above) OR
    B) Digne and Wissa

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      I think B has more chance of catching the snitch!

  8. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    27 days, 17 hours ago

    Everyone is going Pedro, Minteh or even Dunk. But very few are picking Mitoma. I think he is going to be the one to have.

    1. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      I agree - but have you seen Brighton's fixtures from game week 6 onwards?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        Yea I had no intention of getting a Brighton player this week. But in reality, Chelsea and spurs are not bad fixtures. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense that:

        - I get at least one Brighton player, because so many people have 2 or 3, especially wildcarders
        - Mitoma is very much in form
        - I would be taking out Kamada, who does have Leicester next, but why even risk Kamada? He isn't nailed, he hasn't returned yet, whereas Mitoma has two immediate very nice fixtures, and is a machine.

        Kamada could very well score, and that will suck, but I still think Mitoma is just such a superior pick.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 17 hours ago

      Definitely!

      1. notlob legin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        27 days, 17 hours ago

        He could be in the "High Life" category?

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      Why is Mitoma the Brighton attacker to have?

      Expand on "Mitoma is very much in form"

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        27 days, 16 hours ago

        Have you seen his stats? Best out of anyone in the Brighton team for XGI by some distance, 2nd for XA and XG. Also scored and got an assist vs China.

        When Mitoma is on a purple match, its a mistake to ignore him.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 5 Years
          27 days, 16 hours ago

          Minteh minutes not good either, and Pedro maybe doesnt even start next week

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            27 days, 16 hours ago

            Yes I have seen his stats. I just wanted you to expand on your post as there's no reasons given.

            He's a good pick and solid mins but approx 1m more expensive than other Brighton attackers, he isn't playing central like Pedro/Welbeck and doesn't have other routes to points like set pieces.

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 5 Years
              27 days, 16 hours ago

              Probably some bias on my side too. I always liked Mitoma, he has done very well for me in the past. Think he has a strong work ethic.

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                27 days, 16 hours ago

                Good pick in isolation.

                He may not be cheap enough to enable Salah +Haaland drafts or pay that little extra for Mbeumo/Eze that are considered talismans and tick all the FPL boxes.

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      Welbz is the one, casuals know

    5. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      Based on?

      1. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        27 days, 15 hours ago

        Oh you’ve above!

  9. ebb2sparky
    • 13 Years
    27 days, 16 hours ago

    Is Havertz a sensible pick given the likely rotation? Ideally I'd have Saka but that would mean no palmer.

    For example, which is better on a WC:
    1 - Saka and Watkins/Isak
    2 - Palmer and Havertz

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      I'm looking at Havertz for 6 no Saka or Palmer

      1. ebb2sparky
        • 13 Years
        27 days, 15 hours ago

        I would've waited until GW6 but my defence needed surgery. I realise arsenal haven't got great games in 4 or 5 but I'd rather select one of them now rather than book a transfer for later

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 9 Years
          27 days, 15 hours ago

          I think the Spurs fixture is good from an attacking point of view.

          I've currently got Havertz and probably keeping through my WC, sometime after GW5. I think I'm fairly settled on keeping Salah over Saka, but Saka is probably the best Arsenal attacking pick. If it wasn't for the Man City fixture, I think a double up on Saka and Havertz isn't a bad way to go longer term.

          Maybe Saka and Isak, then move Isak to Havertz in GW5/6? Depends how much you want Palmer.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      What rotation?

      1. ebb2sparky
        • 13 Years
        27 days, 15 hours ago

        The rotation I expect to happen due to champions league. Surely Jesus will get some minutes, maybe even sterling up top? I would expect saka to be rotated less. Of course I could be wrong but that's what I expect.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 16 hours ago

      Wont be able to afford Saka, so yea, Havertz is like the one, taking out Isak for him. I would prefer Saka, but yea, not happening at the moment. Maybe Sterling, Trossard or someone else can be an option.

  10. steezeless
      27 days, 15 hours ago

      Whose more fixture proof? Palmer or saka. And mid term eze or diaz?

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