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Crucial Champions League action has huge FPL implications

Tonight’s Champions League matches could have a huge impact on the Fantasy Premier League 2018/19 landscape.

Both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, whose assets have been popular this season, are in action in the European competition.

Qualification to the knockout stages is on the line, with neither club assured of their fate.

Liverpool must beat Napoli to stand any chance of progressing, and may also have to rely on results elsewhere.

If Red Star Belgrade beat PSG then a victory of any sort will suffice, but if the French side are victorious then Liverpool must either win 1-0 or by two clear goals.

A one-goal margin of victory will not be enough if Napoli score.

Meanwhile, Spurs need to match Inter Milan’s result against PSV to secure passage to the next round.

That is not something to be assured of given that Mauricio Pochettino’s men are facing Barcelona at the Camp Nou.

At this stage, either one of Liverpool or Tottenham could end up in the Europa League or be eliminated from continental competitions altogether.

Either scenario would have a big impact on Fantasy. Europa League fixtures would mean a greater concentration of Sunday matches, especially pertinent for those playing the Sky Sports game.

Furthermore, either one of those clubs being knocked out altogether would potentially heighten the appeal of their Fantasy options with fewer fixtures to fulfil in 2019.

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  1. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Koulibaly is fast, impressive considering how big he is

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He does look very decent, in truth - would be wasted at ManU though...

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        everybody gets wasted at united

        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I blame the Mancurian binge drinking culture

          1. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            *Mancunian

  2. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oops. Posted to old thread...
    RMWCT, if you don't mind. Thank you.

    Fab
    Robbo, Doherty, Alonso
    Sterling, Hazard, Anderson, Bilva, Fraser
    Kane, Wilson
    Bench: Steele; Kamara, AWB, Balbuena

  3. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How is Kane looking? Is he looking like he’s worth bringing in for Auba on a FT ?

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't sell Aubameyang before Southampton, regardless of how Kane is looking today.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      don't sell auba for him. that's why i got both for now

    3. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not looked very good tbh

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane dreadful tonight

    1. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Saves his juice for Burnley, then.

      (C)

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Letting Son do all the running

  5. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So who should I replace Ryan with as my GK?

    1. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fabianski

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Really want Son but will surely sit out at the weekend

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can't afford to drop him in this form

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Course they can, he needs rest

    2. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He’s only played 90 minutes once all season, tbf.

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Starting vs Bur would be his 4th start in 10 days and then there's Arsenal midweek

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I can see him starting against Burnley , rested midweek.

    3. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t think it’s worth bringing him in this week

  7. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Eriksen worth extra money over Son ?
    Asking beacause I am too lazy to think\research for myslef.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      no way. Son playing second striker, Eriksen more of a CM right now

      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        But Alli would be my 1st choice mid

    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Personally I think so - son never maintains form over a significant period

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      At the same price I'd go for Son.

    4. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think so - not on the evidence of this year so far, Eriksen gets rested just as much it seems because of that earlier 'chronic' injury.

    5. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks All.
      So, with no other pressing issues Silva to Son might be the one for me this week.

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        People are worried about his minutes v Burnley.

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I'd buy him for the run of good fixtures not just Burnley.

          1. Black Knights
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I already did 2 weeks ago 🙂

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Nice, well done !

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Do remember folks - BUR are not the same calibre as Barca

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      false

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So true

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Even a second-string Barca

    4. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think you may have a point here

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        *shrugs*

        1. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Premier league the best league in the world ladz. 20th in prem better than first in la liga.

  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 frees......but unsure what to do with aguero, feel like id want him back soon

    cant upgrade to kane, not sure i want auba given i have lacazette 🙁

    what do?

    1. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Laca/Aguero/x -> Auba/Kane/x for a hit.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        i havent got anyone to downgrade to afford that...not sure who id downgrade too.....i have jiminez

        1. rocrocodile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I sort of miscalculated.

          To me, Kane would be a priority. So downgrade a defender or a mid to afford it.

    2. TerryVenables
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How do you still have Aguero?

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        ive been away for over a week, barely had time to check in ere....

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I am missing something.

      I see a forward lineup of Tosun Laca King???

  10. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    PSG concede

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      to Gobeljic.

      sounds nasty

  11. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What's Tottenham's formation now that Lamela has come on for Walker-Peters?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sissoko out to RB I think

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Shifted from "holy moley" to "flipping ek"

  12. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arnautovic + Brooks > Success + Sane? I can do this as i have 2.3 ITB just collecting ideas and thoughts. I can also afford Alli, Eriksen, Son in place of Sane

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kamara over Success.

      What's the rest of your team like? No other City and I'd say Sane, no Spurs and I'd go for Alli. None of either (although I can't imagine that) and I'd go for Sane

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        You’re bang on mate.

        Patricio Hamer
        TAA Robbo Laporte Dunk AWB
        Salah Sterling Richarlison Brooks Hoijberg
        Aubamayang Wilson Arnie.

        Looking to downgrade arnie and upgrade brooks.

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          thought you had kane?
          anyway, alli and kamara for me

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ahaha go on Red Star you legends. Beat those cash-guzzlers!

  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Considering Richarlison to Salah and Aubameyang to Chicharito

    Yes or No in your view

    Fabianski
    TAA Doherty Kolasinac
    Sterling Salah Sané Anderson
    Chicharito Kane Wilson

    Steele AWB Digne Gunnarsson

    1. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      not for me. stick with what you have for now.

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not this week

  15. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    what happens if it is a draw between psg and red star? and pool win 1-0?

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Then Pool top the group

  16. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Isn't a lazy and dreadful performance for Kane just what owners would want for tonight? He's still gonna crush against Burnley. I have Sterling, Salah and Lacazette as well, but I'm pretty confident about captaining Kane.

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol kane can troll massively

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Would prefer lazy but still playing will. Don't want him in awful form, but don't want him knackered.

      1. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He's obviously not in awful form, it's less than a week since he delivered goal + assist.

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          sorry wasn't saying he was

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Might lost his starting place to Llorente.

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      maybe. If Spurs go out tonight though, that NLD against Arsenal becomes very important to Poch

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why have you included Lacazette in that comparison lol

  17. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Here comes Messi 🙂

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not a bad sub to bring on at 1-0 up.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Honestly 😆

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          5th best in the World. Nothing special.

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Wack, that. 😉

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Hamsik allowed to play without shinpads?

  19. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is this team ok going forward?

    Lossl
    Alonso Laporte TAA
    Salah Hazard Son Martial Torreira
    Kane Jimenez
    Hamer AWB Bennett Kamara

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

      1. Infamy, Infamy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, but vulnerable to the counter attack.

  20. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    mitrovic worth a punt with fulhams good fixtures ahead?

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Difficult to tell. He should be.

    2. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I guess that depends on who you're replacing him with. Arnie downgrade? Maybe, but I would go Chicharito.

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      All about Chico time these days.

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      not with Chica at the same price

    5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      cheers guys

  21. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Eriksen. Not at the goalie.

  22. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    son subbed

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ooooo

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        There ya go
        My cap this week

    2. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure if that's good or bad as an owner. Should have scored today.

    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Interesting, though I'm not sure when Son ever plays the full 90 for Spurs, regardless of the competition.

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He just did v Saints.

    4. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Well it's good he's off, but it's bad that he was so bad that he had to be taken off when they needed a goal

  23. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How does the team look? Do I need a hit? 2.2m ITB

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson Stones Doherty
    Eriksen Sane Anderson
    Kane(c) Wilson Jimenez

    Patricio; Martial, AWB, Obiang

  24. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Inter goal, Spurs going out.

  25. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son getting his rest for BUR (C).

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bye bye spurs.

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I wish you would bog off too

  27. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son rested for the weekend

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is it really a 'rest' when they need him in this game? Might be getting dropped.

  28. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son in then

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      75 mins in every game will do 🙂

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting. Son subbed. Rest for BUR?

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I doubt Pochettino is thinking about resting for Burnley at this stage.

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rested for Burnley in a must win game against Barca. Something doesnt add up.

  30. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Keep or sell Lacazette?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Give him the next 2GW's imo

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Selling for a hit

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If no other pressing issue and for free then sell sell sell. Waste of time and energy that lad