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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. Numbuster
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Kane / Auba, should i ditch one?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Neither really mate lol.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kane has a great run of fixtures coming bar Man U in GW22 🙂

    2. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have both, why would you ditch?

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No need right now.

    4. Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      keep both.

    5. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No!!! Both have fixtures and form

  2. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Asked this a few days back but new crowd on here now so;

    Would you do Wilson > ?

    a. Javier Hernández
    b. Mitrovic
    c. Hold until pressers but risk Wilson dropping in value?

    Thanks peeps.

    1. gringo1000
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have same question

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C

    3. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wait until pressers. The next 2 fixtures are sweet! If he’s out for Wolves, then maybe you ditch. You’d want Wilson for Brighton at home but the next 2 are tough so at that stage you possibly go for Chicha

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      if he is fit, I would keep. Otherwise Mitrovic's next 4 fixtures looks good

    5. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I switched for Jiminez

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        already have Jimenez mate.

        Thanks all for the comments.

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

    My front 8 is doing my head in as I have to keep playing 1 or 2 of Diangana/Hojbjerg/Kamara.

    Salah Sane Anderson Diangana Hojbjerg
    Kane Kamara Auba

    Thinking Salah + Diangana + Hojbjerg -> Hazard + Fraser + Snodgrass (-12).

    Better to just sort this out in one go with the -12 or wait and spread hits out over a number of weeks?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      cant play 4 at back? just Diangana to Snodgrass will do the job

      1. ChuckN
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        have 0.7 ITB. 0.1 short haha

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          hmm, show your defense

      2. ChuckN
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        By defense is Luiz Robbo Laporte AWB Bennett

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          go with 4-3-3 and try kamara this week, you will have better idea next week

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          you will have to drop one of Salah/Sane/Auba/Kane to get an overall balanced team, cant really see any move with only 0.7 cash

          who goes out is your personal choice...

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Exactly. Having so many big hitter's affects the team balance and i am also contemplating going without arsenal attacker to get balanced squad !

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Your rank would take serious beating imo.
      Play kamara this gw and spread the transfers over next gws.

      1. ChuckN
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Mainly concerned about my H2H cash comp - but I see your point. Thanks I think I will play Kamara this week.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Cheer's mate.
          If i don't do any transfer this gw I'll also be playing kamara ahead of Siggy.

    3. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would not be doing Salah out for a -12... just play 4/5 at the back this week and use 2-3 transfers next week to sort

  4. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero or Hazard (-4) with a switch in formation?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      if kun is fit, him

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This

  5. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which City mid will get more gametime in Dsilva's absence?

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Gundogan until KDB is back

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B Silva

  6. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone said Spurs were out! Good on them.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. They are having a nice season.

  7. Sickboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If declared fit, is Trippier worth the money, given he’s prone to rotation etc?

    Thanks in advance.

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      If fit then yes imo. But he clearly isn’t yet so I’m avoiding for now.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think you have answered your own question 🙂

      1. Sickboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks guys.

  8. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Best move here?

    A) Balbuena -> Alonso
    B) Camarasa -> Bilva / Martial
    C) Richarlison -> Sane / Eriksen
    D) Kamara -> Mitrovic

    Fabianski
    Doherty, Kolasinac, Holebas, TAA
    Sterling, Son, Richarlison, FAnderson
    Kane, Auba

    Steele, Camarasa, Balbuena, Kamara
    Bank 2.8m, 1FT

    1. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B or save.

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. RMT tool has it

        D > B > A > C

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save or A

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hold

  9. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would you expect Eriksen to start this gw? Thinking Eriksen > Son for free.

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks very sideways to me. Both are great options this week so I’d be loathed to ditch Eriksen (Son owner here)

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't be making that move, could easily backfire imo (Eriksen owner).

  10. CaTriEm
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bournemouth and Wolves to finish 2-2 @ 11/1. Worth a flutter?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon that's unders personally.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed.

  11. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any suggestions here folks? 1 ft, 1.5m itb. Ward > snoddy maybe?

    Patricio
    Alonso vvd bellerin LaPorte
    hazard sane eriksen
    laca wilson jiminez

    mccarthy richarlison awb ward

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save & sort out laca situation next gw.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

  12. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    God I hate what I did to my team with that Wildcard. Got caught up in the rush for an Arsenal striker. Madness.
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
    Have to spend many weeks now getting the balance right again. Still, a long way to go.

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same... I miss the days of 1 WC per season. My Playstyle always suited that. This forced WC is just unnecessary and forces you to destroy best laid plans tbh

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You don't need to play it.

    2. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same here. Robertson and Salah out hurt me big time. At least I got Felipe and Son who paid off. But I would have def captained salah if I kept him. Oh well... at least there’s loads of us in the same bot so we haven’t lost to much. In fact I got a tiny green arrow

      1. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I got booted 10K down the rankings haha

    3. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      same... ditched salah, hazard, fraser, alonso all together in the gw15 wc :/
      Meh!! Had arnie and the problem started from there... twi gw below average... and dropped like 20K from the previous rankings...
      Hoping for a big haul from Sane,Sterling,Kane and Auba this week... else its further doom and gloom

  13. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Suggested moves here? 1FT AND 0.9ITB.

    Pat / Hamer
    Alonso / TAA / Doherty / AWB / Balbuena
    Sterling / Sane / Anderson / Richarlison / Fraser
    Kane / Lacazette / Success

    1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      See response fail below

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers.....should have said that still got WC so transfers could only be for a couple of weeks.

    2. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’d get rid of success and Lacazette

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Got to give Success Cardiff and Laca Southampton!!

  14. Djemba-Djemba
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would it be completely ridiculous to go with the BIG 3 mids (Hazard/Salah/Sterling) and ditch any premium attackers up front and play the likes of Mitro/Wilson upfront? To date the 3 mids are scoring much higher than premium attackers.

    1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not crazy at all. Mark is going that way and doing well. I am contemplating it, but want to give Kane some time over easy games to see if the ‘not the same player’ theory is right. I reckon with everyone now back, he may return to form

    2. Crystal
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not ridiculous but you need to pick a strategy. Switching between the heavy hitting mids and forwards from week to week will mean missing out on points

  15. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Solid team. Maybe save this week and plan to do Laca to Auba or something else over 2,3 transfers next week. That’s what I am planning to do but wilson / TAA injuries may force my hand

    1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Reply fail to Tube!! 😀

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

  16. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Iwonder why Man City dont get penalties... 😮

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Because Mahrez will miss them.

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        so referee owns Mahrez? 😉

  17. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Going without Kane worries me a bit,
    but getting him means either getting Salah out or taking a big hit

    Patricio
    Alonso VVD Vinagre | AWB Duffy**
    Salah Son Sane Sterling | Hudson Odoi
    Laca Chicharito Kamara

    0.7 ITB 1FT

    A) Duffy to Kolasinac/Schindler

    B) Some weird hit to get Kane in

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save & analyze Laca situation next gw imo.
      With 2 ft you can play a mini WC

      1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        +1

      2. Delhidynamo
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Kolasinac rising fast might force my hand into A, but you may be right

        cheers for the reply

  18. Jrot94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Calling all gunner fans, how nailed is kola? With Montreal and various MFs coming back how at risk is he? Thnx

    1. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      While it's impossible to say for sure, imo it's Kola's spot to lose for now. He's been one of the driving forces in attack, creating a lot of chances and generally offering some running and creativity not always found in our attacking midfield of late. Basically, he's offering something nobody else is, including Bellerin on the other side.

      The concern will always be the defensive side of his game, but Emery seems to rate him, and in pre-season he was playing a lot right before getting injured. I'm somewhat confident he was set to start the season as first choice, even though it seems like he's only playing due to Monreal being out. Again, against weaker opposition I think Kola is favoured. All that said, we just don't know 100% whether or not Emery also really rates Monreal will and will rush him back in asap when the CDM crisis clears.

      In short, he's a rotation risk that personally I am taking next GW.

      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Edit: not CDM crisis, central defender crisis

  19. Paul
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    TAA injured??

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      yes

    2. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Heard so, along with matip

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What happened with yotip?

  20. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys looking for replacement for Zaha. Gut feelings telling me to go with Mitro. Brains saying Chicha haha. Both have excellent fixtures but Fulham have more upcoming home games. Thoughts? TIA 🙂

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Snoddy and Filipe Anderson's service + fixtures + shot positions swing it in Chica's favor for me

    2. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Jiminez is doing well

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Already own Jimenez and yes valid point on Chicha. Im just concerned that away fixtures can play against them?

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Chicha

  21. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    hey lads pls advise what formation to play 343 or 442 and who d you bench out of

    Fabs/Ham
    Kola, Alonso, Robbo, Bennet, AWB
    Sterling, Sane, Anderson, Son, Martial
    Jim, Wilson, Aub
    thx

    1. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      343

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      3-4-3

  22. Ynwalfc
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson
    TAA,Robertson,Alonso,Laporte
    Snodgrass,F.Anderson,Sané
    Kane(VC),Aubameyang(C),Jiminez

    Subs Hamer,Fraser, Richarlison,AWB

    Any changes needed? Thanks guys

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      nope

      1. Ynwalfc
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Very good team imo.

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

      Thanks guys

  23. Ynwalfc
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Aubameyang or Kane this week?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

  24. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ryan Patricio

    Robertson Alonso Kola Bennett AWB

    Salah Sterling Anderson Fraser Camarasa

    Kane Jiminez Success

    Who all should I bench this week?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bennett, Camarasa,Success

    2. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Camarasa
      AWB
      Bennett

      If you don’t play Success v Cardiff at home when will you play him?

  25. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Sane still a good pick or I'll be late to the party? Have seen few mentioned him in "Dont Buy Dont Sell" Zone 😮

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      if he gets rested tonight, he's a very good shout for the weekend

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        over 4 gameweeks?

        1. Delhidynamo
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          can probably tell more about that after this GW

          fwiw I went Sane over Fanderson and I sort of regret it

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think he is going to play alot of minutes until Mendy gets fit.
      Sterling/mahrej are the ones who will get rotated imo.
      Mahrej was also pulled out by Pep during match against Chelsea when they were chasing shows me that Sane-sterling is his preferred wing partnership fir some

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Time to come*

  26. gergin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What about Kamara? Great fixtures, nailed with Ranieri coming and last day at 4,3?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Great fixtures √
      Nailed ×
      I have him & playing him at 1st sub all the time.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Mate, since you’re here.
        Best 9.0 mid or below to complete that front 8, ya think?

        Sterling Sané Anderson Siggy XXX
        Kane Mitro Chicha

        A. Son
        B. Alli
        C. Bernardo Silva
        D. Other (suggestion welcome)

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Son
          He looks dangerous !

          1. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Isnt it likely he gets benched at the weekend?

  27. as33
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    TAA>Luiz? got Kolasinac and Robbo

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd hold taa.

  28. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Gtg?
    Begovic
    Laporte - Robbo - Doherty - Kolasinac
    Sterling - Ando - Alli
    Chicha - Jimenez - Kane

    Hart - Paterson - Siggi - Digne

    Thanks guys

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      G2G

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

  29. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any transfers required? 2m itb

    Thinking of downgrading Alonso to get in Sterling somehow...

    Patrício (Hamer)
    Robertson, Laporte, Alonso, Doherty, Bennett
    Anderson, Sané, Richarlison, Fraser, Billing
    Auba, Kane, Chico

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Midfield is weak imo mate.

  30. SlowStart
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Martial to:

    A) Sane
    B) Son
    C) other?

    Lots of injury probs, no WC.

    Fab
    Alonso, TAA*, Laporte
    Sterling, Hazard, Rich, Martial***
    Auba, Wilson*, Jimenez

    Hamer, AWB, Billing, Duffy*

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son could be good move as should be playing weekly given CL.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Beg you pardon?

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son or Alli

    3. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son seeing as though u don't have Kane.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son