Saudi Fantasy continues with a quick turnaround, as the next round gets underway later today.
With the deadline fast approaching, we’ve asked several of our Fantasy experts to reveal their latest teams and explain the thinking behind their selections.
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@DrWaleedKhokhar
NOTES
- Round 6 didn’t quite go as planned, with just 50 points and a below-average return.
- There’s some regret over the Nacho Fernández over Abu Al-Shamat decision, so I’ve used the remaining free transfers to try to turn things around and hopefully bounce back.
- Merih Demiral makes way for Malang Sarr, while Al-Amri keeps his place despite not starting the last game for Al-Nassr. Hopefully, he gets the nod this time.
- Marcin Bułka remains in goal, with Al-Amri, Abu Al-Shamat, Sarr and Kalidou Koulibaly forming the defence. Rúben Neves, Crysencio Summerville, Julián Quiñones, Iker Kortajarena and João Félix continue in midfield.
- Ivan Toney is the lone forward and gets the armband this week, with the home fixture making him my preferred captain.
@FPL_Chubbs
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- The aggressive approach slightly backfired last round with a small red arrow.
- However, we’re back at it again this week to try to get the best captaincy option, Ivan Toney, back into the team.
- Ollie Watkins to Toney is locked in.
- Moussa Dembélé has been a very disappointing own, so I’m likely to sell him for a hit. I’m waiting for Al-Ittihad team news first. If George Ilenikhena starts again, he’ll come in. He looks like crazy value at £4.9m and frees up valuable funds elsewhere.
- Nunez and Domingues are also considerations if Ilenikhena doesn’t start.
- Steven Bergwijn is an injury doubt but trained the day before the game. If he doesn’t start, I’ll likely take a -8 to bring in a midfielder.
- Summerville, Reijnders and Iker are among the options in that position, although I’m hoping Bergwijn starts so I can keep it to just a -4.
@FPL_Abdullah
NOTES
- Round 5 ended on 93 points, a very solid return with a round rank of 875.
- The current plan is to roll the free transfer and wait for the latest news on Crysencio Summerville. A move from Summerville to Carrasco is still on the table.
- My team is currently without Ivan Toney and Julián Quiñones, which is a little concerning heading into the round.
- Captaincy remains wide open, although Ronaldo currently leads the race for the armband.
- Hopefully, another green arrow is on the way.
@hassanelolemy
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- My transfer for the next round is Tijani Reijnders in for Francisco Trincão.
- Reijnders also gets the captaincy against Al-Ettifaq. They’ve looked weak defensively, so I think there’s plenty of potential for him to deliver a big attacking return.
- I’m also going with a double-up in the NEOM defence, as I think they have a very good chance of keeping a clean sheet this round.
@Dr_Abdullah_MRM
NOTES
- My planned transfer is Steven Bergwijn to Francisco Trincão or Eduard Spertsyan.
- If there is any late injury news involving one of my premium players, or useful information from leaked line-ups, I could instead bring in João Félix and potentially give him the captaincy.
- I’m also considering taking a hit to bring in Flávio from Al-Faisaly for Al-Amri.
- Josh King and Alexandre Mendy are the other attackers currently on my watchlist.
