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UCL Fantasy Matchday 8: FPL Reactions’ Limitless team reveal

29 January 2025 149 comments
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The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League (UCL) returns on Wednesday with Matchday 8 – and so does the competition’s official Fantasy game.

Ahead of the deadline, we’ve got a team reveal from Louis (FPL Reactions), our resident European football expert who co-hosts the official UCL Fantasy podcast.

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UCL Fantasy Matchday 8: FPL Reactions' team reveal

This is currently my team, where I’d be completely fine starting Franco Israel (€4.0m) in goal for Sporting CP’s clash with Bologna. In defence, there’s Alejandro Grimaldo (€5.8m), Kim Min-jae (€5.2m) and Theo Hernandez (€5.5m).

But, moving into attack, this is where the problems start to seep in. Jude Bellingham (€9.0m) is a great option for Real Madrid’s fixture with Brest and the same goes for Michael Olise (€6.7m).

However, Mohamed Salah (€10.1m) won’t feature for Liverpool. Also, I don’t see Nicolas Kuhn (€4.8m) or Enzo Millot (€6.3m) doing much this week.

Up front, Portuguese sources are suggesting that Viktor Gyokeres (€7.9m) has a fitness issue and won’t play. Joining him in the forward line is Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (€10.9m) and Barcelona penalty-taker Robert Lewandowski (€10.9m) – the latter doesn’t convince me for the clash against Atalanta.

I don’t own Harry Kane (€10.7m) or Florian Wirtz (€7.9m), which could be problematic as I think both could be deemed essential for Matchday 8.

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  1. estheblessed
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Bench one:

    a) Amad
    b) Gordon
    c) Mbeumo

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      a

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    2. Batman1983
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      A

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  2. Big W
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Wood>
    A) Ndiaye
    B) Gakpo

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    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      B

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    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      keep wood

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  3. Tommy Template
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Personally I'm hoping its not a Liverpool Newcastle league cup final. I can navigate 29 fine if it is but the only viable captain I'd have at the moment would be Palmer against Arsenal which feels like a pretty low ceiling. So yeah hoping one of them misses out and I still have Salah or Isak.

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    1. Tommy Template
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Bruno/Amad, Cunha or Wood will be the obvious captains based on opposition I'd imagine if it happens. Those selling Wood probably should have considered that bit although theres time to get him back i guess

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      A lot will probably use their Free Hit and captain Haaland.

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  4. MOZIL
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    A)

    Ndiaye + Bruno + Mbeumo

    Or

    B) Wood + Rogers + Mbeumo

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  5. GE
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    I didn’t brought in Gakpo last week because my ML brought him in 🙂

    Just bring him in for Jackson or try something else? (Sarr -> Mbeumo)
    Have TAA and Salah and 4FT.

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    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      how did you know who your Mini League brought in?

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    2. Clint Dempsey
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Sarr to Mbeumo for sure

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  6. Cheeky Onion
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    4 FTs & 0.2m ITB

    Sels
    TAA - Gabriel - Hall
    Salah - Palmer - Mbuemo - Semenyo
    Isak - Gakpo - Wood

    Fabianski - Konsa - Keane - Winks

    Worth bringing in Pickford and/or Mykolenko for the DGW and playing over Semenyo (LIV)?

    Could alternatively play TC or downgrade someone and bring a manager in

    Thoughts?

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      If you reckon it's worth losing Sels for Pickford, then yeah. This question is doing my head in.

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      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 21 days ago

        looool

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      2. Cheeky Onion
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 21 days ago

        For this week I think Pickford has a marginal advantage but Sels has some tough upcoming fixtures and have gotten leaky at the back all the sudden

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        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 months, 21 days ago

          I think you're probably right. What about taking Gordon out for Mbuemo for a hit? Really not sure about that one.

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    2. Cowboy John
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Yes. Sels > Pickford.

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  7. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Pickford DGW fever right?

    Ndiaye - good shout
    Mykolenko - low maybe

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      No I think Pickford is a decent option, DGW or no. Pretty much all the 'attackers' are a bit fever-tinged imo

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  8. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Hey fam! What would do here? 1 FT 0 ITB

    Pickford
    Konate Hall Neco
    Salah(C) Palmer Mbeumo Gordon
    Isak Gakpo Mateta

    Fab Savinho Munoz Maz

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    1. OFFSIDEFOOTYF1
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Team is pretty solid mate. Roll the transfer this week and go for a bournemouth asset of your choice before next GW in place of Gordon.

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  9. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Please help. 0.1 ITB with 0FT and planning to do Gordon to Mbeumo this week or next. Thoughts? I'd have to take a hit and get rid of Raya or Robinson to afford Pickford/Mykolenko which I think would be very silly as I dont want them for the longrun

    Raya
    TAA Gabriel NWilliams (Robinson Pau)
    Salah Palmer Gordon Kluivert (Amad)
    Isak Gakpo Wissa

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Just play your team as is, it's fine.

      Don't take a hit.

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  10. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Is it fair to say if you're not playing AM chip this week you'll probably get a red arrow the next 3 gameweeks?

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      No. TC chips has higher ceiling this week at least

      Plus results not really guaranteed in week 26

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    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Those that have used their TC already hope so.

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    3. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      You may get red arrows now, but these should be compensated by green ones later when you do play it.

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 21 days ago

        At 3k and TC played. Defend my rank and use AM or take the rank hit?

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        1. RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 21 days ago

          Your rank at the end of the season is more important than your rank now (unless your intermediate ranks before then affect cup or head-to-head or Last Man Standing or monthly competitions).
          Would you be happier to play safe and hope to finish in the top 10k, or to take a punt to increase your chances of a top thousand finish if it works out but with the risk of finishing lower if it doesn't?
          You should probably play it either in the Gameweek when you expect it to gain you the most additional points or in the Gameweek which you think has the biggest upside.
          Another option is to leave it till nearer the end of the season before deciding whether to play it safe with a top team that still has something to play for (provided that you can afford the £1.5m for a top Assistant Manager) or to take a punt on a lower team in the hope of getting bonus points for upsets.

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  11. Salahbrate
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    When are you playing the manager tip and who do you pick?

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    1. Salahbrate
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      *chip

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    2. HelmutCool
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 21 days ago

      Thinking gw36 and Spurs. (At least if they are way down in the tables and double in 36

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  12. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Nice that Pickford and Ndiaye rose... Saved 0.3m by going early (Raul dropped)

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  13. NejiHyuuga01
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 21 days ago

    Gakpo start puts thoughts on getting him in. Would you :

    A) Mateta->Gakpo
    B)Wood, RAN-> Gakpo,Myko (-4)
    C)Raya -> Alisson

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