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The Champions League returns this evening – and so does the world’s largest Fantasy tournament covering Europe’s footballing elite.

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Gameweek 2’s first matches kick off at 17.55 GMT this evening.

Here are some key players worth considering.

Aguero should start tonight’s Champions League match

In attack, Sergio Aguero (10.4m) could make hay at home to Dinamo Zagreb.

The Manchester City star was rested at the weekend, playing just 24 minutes of the 3-1 win at Everton.

So he should be very fresh to face a Zagreb side that are winless in their last 15 Champions League away matches (D2 L13), losing each of the last 12.

In midfield, Philippe Coutinho (9.0m) has the form to be the star of the show in one of Gameweek 2’s major encounters – Tottenham Hotspur v Bayern Munich.

The Brazilian has scored and assisted in back-to-back Bundesliga games and he’s always enjoyed facing Spurs, scoring three and setting up a further two in 12 appearances against the north Londoners.

At the back, Nacho (5.0m) should be a good value way into the Real Madrid defence.

He’s only in the team because of injuries to key assets on the left-hand side of Los Blancos’ backline, but he was superb in the weekend’s 0-0 draw at Atletico Madrid, both in defence and attack.

Zinedine Zidane’s side are finding some form since their disastrous 3-0 loss at PSG in Gameweek 1, and a home match against Club Brugge looks like a favourable fixture to continue that run.

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Lessons Learned from Gameweek 7

273 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Only just become aware of KDB situation? What’s been said? He definitely out yeah?

    Apologies if already been asked a thousand times 🙂

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

      def out tonight. who knows after that....

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Apparently ruled out for after IB but idk

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Just ruled out for today according to the Manc statement?

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

          There was some ambiguity to that. Ruled out today, yes. But they basically said they have no clue how long his recovery would take

          I'm not sure what to make of that...

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            True, his gametime should be managed anyway even if fit after IB.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ahh ok cheers lads

    4. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely out for tonight; possibly out for Wolves at the weekend; all depends on the scans/assessment at the club’s medics this week.

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Montoya to Lund tempting to avoid selling KDB?

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Obvious answer is wait.

      You may want to sell KDB with some more news

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

    Bottomed. Repost:

    Man City's attacking midfielder preference this season so far seems to be: KDB > Dilva > Bilva > Gundogan > Foden

    With Rodrigo relatively nailed (but Gundogan can fill in) at DM, this means Pep can toy with combinations of the other four for two slots with KDB out, most likely Dilva and Gundo when he plays Bilva on the wings, or Dilva/Gundo and Bilva when he plays Mahrez at RW

    I don't think 2 GWs of absence would make anybody other than Sterling more nailed, as KDB was among a plethora of CAM options already. This is unlike Laporte's absence making Ota more nailed or Sane's injury automatically giving Sterling more minutes

    Furthermore, you'd need KDB out for a while for the effect on their minutes to actually show, as KDB's already been benched once and subbed off thrice this season... Showing Pep has a way of surviving without him on the pitch this season. If we're looking for a direct correlation, I think it makes Bilva more nailed as his versatility would serve him like Sterling's did last season. Problem there is Bilva's FPL output anywhere other than the LW, which is Sterling's home. Dilva should also be affected positively, but his age might limit minutes per week. Maybe more of Foden in UCL and Carabao?

    *sighs*

    For what might be a short period (in FPL terms) of KDB's absence, the best way to know who's become more nailed might be hindsight. Please don't rush to conclusions... Except KDB's confirmed out for 3+ GWs, as EVERYBODY else would then certainly have more minutes than they would have had with KDB around

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I've only read the first paragraph but Bilva is playing left wing so really he's competing with Mahrez and Sterling, not those mentioned above

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I should have read the rest of it before commenting.... Doh

        Also, *right wing

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

          Sterling left, Mahrez right? if bilva plays tonight?

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

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/09/29/lampard-confirms-chelseas-first-choice-penalty-taker-as-abraham-blanks/?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_20945168

      I actually do not like the fact that I predicted this, especially as a KDB owner. Recovery from a year of injuries is rough. I'm amazed by how Kane did it. KDB and Kante are feeling it more... Kante suffering the most, I think

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

    Is this worth a -8? My plan is to (c) Aubameyang

    Would you do Barnes, KDB and Digne out for Aubameyang, Mount and Tomori?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 5 months ago

        No

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      GTG?

      Saving WC for next week to get Neymar and Messi (essentials).

      Lewandowski Aguero C1
      Ziyech Mane C2 Mahrez
      Kimmich Tagliafico Süle Lodi TAA
      Lloris

      Vlachodimos Sensi Tousart Håland

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Although now looking at:

        Benzema Aguero
        Salah Mahrez Di Maria
        Meunier Tagliafico Süle Lodi TAA
        Ederson

        Vlach Håland Tousart Szoboszlai

        £2m itb for Messi and Neymar GW3.

    3. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What are people's thoughts about Pukki? Is he worth having if he keeps blanking in away games?

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

        yep, worth having if he scores every 2nd game.

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

          Budget 18/19 Mane 😀

        2. Maddamotha
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Well, its not like he is guaranteed to score every home game, so that limits his chances for points. But you could say the same for away games, he cant go the whole season without producing anything away from home, or can he? Options as Wilson, Tammy, Vardy etc are also doing well too.

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

            Im happy to sit on him. pd 6.5m and love watching him play.

            1. mazkills
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              +1

      2. mazkills
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Pukki is the least of my concerns atm...pretty sure I will keep him for the next 5 (through Watford)...Callum Wilson is knocking on the door though.

    4. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Best option here

      A: Taa + Mount/Yarma + Kane
      B: Taa + Mount/Yarma + Auba (-4)
      C: Taa + Son + Haller (-4)
      D: Soy + Son + Kane

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

        b with mount. ill likely have that soon

      2. mazkills
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A with Mount...sounds like you have Kane. I'd hang on

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

        A with Mount

        No guarantees that Auba would repay the -4, even though it's a nice fixture on paper

        You'd never know how Unai would F it up X_X

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

      aw cmon Kev... 🙁

    6. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What do you think of:
      Pope
      TAA, Lund, Rico, Guilbert, Kelly
      Sterling, Salah, KDB, Mount, Cantwell
      Pukki, Auba, Fodder

      Playing 442. Lund, Rico and Guilbert all have attacking returns. I just don't know where my clean sheets come from....

      1. mazkills
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Deadly attacking...you are right, the defense is a bit weak.

        I'd keep what you are doing, and keep a pulse (as we all are) on KDB. If he is injured for weeks, you can easily KDB > and upgrade a defender. Depending on the extent of the KDB downgrade should it happen, would open the door for Fodder > 3rd striker

        1. FOMFF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I'm trying to bring in the Auba/Kane. I'd be happy with 442 if I had a better 2nd def. Maybe a Leicester or Brighton. KDB would make the moves very simple though.

    7. tissae
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki --> Vardy next week if Pukki blanks again?

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

        im thinking of that yes. will probably WC then

      2. mazkills
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Do you have Kun and Tammy/Wilson? Otherwise I would get them out over Pukki

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

          Yes, i do have Kun and Tammy aswell.

    8. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      My plan was to WC during the IB. But now the team looks decent and I think I could even save a transfer this gw, if no injuries happen in midweek. When is the best time to WC if not during the upcoming IB?

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

        it was in wk 2

        😉

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

      Kevin de Groin

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Groine

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

      For me it seems quite likely that this KDB injury is just a convenient way for City to let him get out of the Belgium games. Martinez is a bit of a twat and has a long history of not caring about injury management when players come to him for international duty. He played KDB for 90 minutes twice in the last break in meaningless situations even as he has been struggling with injury the last few years, and has the same history of playing Hazard for full games even as Conte was managing his minutes a lot to shield him from injury.

      Now KDB can drop out of the Wolves game and have a nice excuse to sit out the IB as well. Probably back after that.

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

        True. Just worried about his injury history. i did not like the expression on his face when he went off.

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Same they mentioned a groin tweak on commentary

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Very clever of KDB to hold his groin when subbed off to really sell the ruse.

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

          Small groin injury is probably true and he was taken off precautionary but they could very well be overselling it now to make the most of the situation.

      3. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        But can injuries be faked like that? Players can pick and choose when to play and not so easily? What are medical teams there for?

      4. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Doubtful. All medicals need to be signed off by a physician - there are obvious legal implications in falsifying a report.

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

          They dont have to falsify anything, just oversell it so he can drop out of international duty. Also if what you say is true how does that explain all the BS international injuries that happen every single IB? Like AWB last break who was obviously not injured.

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

            There's a clause to this

            The player has the final say over his fitness. All I have to say is that I have pain in my thigh, and that's all... No matter what a doctor's examination and tests show. This rule is to protect players' rights, of course, but it does lead to some freedom of choice in priorities 😀

            1. jtreble
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Players don’t need to feign injury: FNR (Fatigued Needs Rest) is used all the time.

          2. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Oversell? Medical reports are shared between City and the respective national squads (and vice versa).

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

              Answer my question about obvious false injuries during IB then? It happens all the time.

              1. jtreble
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                False injuries with medicals?

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

                  Not sure what you are on about. There are teams every IB who make up or exaggerate injuries so their players dont have to participate on international duty. Im not sure how they do it technically with medical reports but it clearly happens.

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

        As much as I'd like to believe this, I think the timeline of events makes it seem more likely to be a real injury:

        - KDB's groin issues last season
        - KDB subbed off thrice and benched once in EPL already this season to prevent injury
        - KDB subbed off looking uncomfortable and clutching at the muscle in a way
        - KDB saying he felt fine in a postmatch interview (coach would have told him to say otherwise if he wanted him rested)
        - City releasing a statement after running scans, yet choosing not to rule him out of the Wolves game (they easily could have, even as a precaution)

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

          agreed! KDB is always an injury risk

    11. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Currently on WC, not sure what to do with KDB? Bought at 9.5.

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Hold unless the injury is long term

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Keep until weekend presser

      3. SkeletONv01
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Keep, have a decent sub for him.

    12. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What to do with this sorry lot? Only 1 FT

      Pope
      TAA, Otamendi, Lundstram
      Son, salah, Sterling, De Bruyne, Cantwell
      Haller, Pukki

      Subs: Button, Greenwood, Kelly, Rico

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

      Would you keep KDB if bought at 9.7?

    14. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Don't know what to do here with KDB potentially being out.
      0.7ITB, 1FT
      Pope (Button)
      TAA Otamendi Lundstram (Rico Soy)
      Sterling KDB* Son Cantwell (Nakamba)
      Aubameyang(c) Abraham Pukki

      Don't like the look of any of the bench options to come on for him. Could upgrade Rico to Tomori potentially but I do like the value Rico provides.
      Any advice is appreciated

    15. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Think Mahrez is a great KDB replacement.
      Been playing well and has a high ceiling, so the odd benching will not hurt.
      Can easily see him getting about 20-25 pts in the next 3-4 games.

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

        I'm tempted, I really am. If Kev is actually out long term

      2. Bird Raymond
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        If KDB is out and B Silva gets a ban then seems the obvious option.

    16. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It's madness to bring in Leno for Fabianski, right?

      So many green fixtures...but...Arsenal defense?

      1. mazkills
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Fabianski's next 5 fixtures are pretty solid...

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

          shame he'll miss them

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

        Arsenal had a nice run of defensive fixtures last season and people bought Kolasinac

        It is a trap. It has been a trap since Unai was appointed. It will remain a trap, like Bournemouth's defence, simply because of Unai's tactics

        Arsenal is the type of team to scrape two clean sheets from a run of eight easy games... At a more expensive price than some routes to Burnley, Leicester and Chelsea defences

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

          Yeah, but I can't afford Kepa and all of the other sub-5.1s have BAD fixtures this week

    17. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      James or Yarmolemko?

      James is United's best attacker with great fixtures coming up!

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Take a punt on James

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

          I'd much rather hit a home run in a hockey game

          1. iL PiStOlErO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            He should sell KdB for James, hehe

      2. mazkills
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        judging Man United's best attacker is like judging a tallest midget contest.

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

          Oh, the brutality XD

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

        United are awful. I have James and its just a massive regret I ever brought him in. United have only scored more than 1 goal once in the last 15 games or something (the Chelsea game). Their attackers are a no go zone.

      4. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Is there such a thing as a great fixture for United? They're struggling in every game

    18. Champagne supernova
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      For me it’s KDB to Yarmolenko
      and pukki to Vardy

    19. Sloths
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hi Guys

      Need your opinions.

      Who to play and who to bench?

      Otomendi or Lundstram

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

        Just for GW8

        1. SkeletONv01
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Cant you just play both? 😛

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

            To do so creates bigger problems or I would 🙂

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

        lundstram first benchee. what im doing

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

          Yeah that seems sensible, thank you.

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

      Potential GW9 IB WC team. Hinges on KDB being fit by then. If not, would shuffle some funds around and mayyy be able to keep Salah. 352 or 442 most weeks. Little bit left ITB afterwards

      Pope 4.0
      TAA Soyuncu Tomori Lundstram Rico
      Sterling KDB Son Mount Cantwell
      Auba Vardy Greenwood

      Changes from current team (which is linked, with planned Barnes to Abraham likely this week):
      Digne to Soyuncu
      Otamendi to Tomori
      Salah to Son
      Pukki to Auba
      Barnes* to Vardy (or if Abraham does well this week I may keep him instead) 🙂

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

        I think it will be a mute point if Pukki scores big 😛

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

          Yeah that's fair. Really annoying that Auba keeps returning points - my bro has him and keeps edging the lead over me because none of my puntier/uniquer options are firing whereas his (like Ake, Auba) are

    21. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Which 4 will gain most points?
      A) KDB, Cantwell, Lascalles and Gilbert
      Or
      B) Mcginn, Maddison, Robbo and Soyuncu

      1. SkeletONv01
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        McGinn, Cantwell, Robbo, Soy? 😛

        1. SkeletONv01
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          If its next GW only ofc 🙂

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

        id be tempted to say B, though i own none of them currently 🙁

    22. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bayern to beat Spurs?

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        1-2

    23. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Kdb Barnes digne to kun yarmo tomori for -4 if kdb out long term

      1. mazkills
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        yeah, should pay off

    24. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      In 7 weeks:

      Def pts=113
      Mid pts=173
      fwd pts=150

    25. Tibbs
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Asked previously and a mixed response, after this GW what do you prefer:

      1) Vardy + Mount

      2) Pukki + Son

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

        a

    26. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What to do
      a) Play WC to
      Fab ➨ Pope
      Digne ➨ Pieters/Cresswell
      Robo ➨Matip
      Montoya ➨ Lund
      KDB ➨ Mahrez/Son
      Drinky ➨ Yarmo
      Tammy ➨ Auba

      and get that team
      Pope - 4.0m
      VVD - Matip - Ota - Pieters/Cress - Lund
      Mo - McGinn - Mah/Son - Yarmo - Romeu
      Auba - Pukki - Vardy

      or
      b) just use my FT fab to Pope and let it be.....

      Thanx

    27. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Perez and Ceballos - Dumb and Dumber