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Win a share of €100,000 with FanTeam’s Champions League Knockout Freeze

The UEFA Champions League’s hiatus is finally over, with the round of 16 getting underway on Tuesday evening.

With the knockout stage kicking off tonight, FanTeam is marking the resumption of play by launching a major tournament, the Champions League Knockout Freeze, with a guaranteed €100,000 prize pool on offer.

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The following eight games will take place in the last 16:

Atletico Madrid v Liverpool
Borussia Dortmund v Paris Saint-Germain
Atalanta v Valencia
Tottenham Hotspur v Red Bull Leipzig
Chelsea v Bayern Munich
Napoli v Barcelona
Lyon v Juventus
Real Madrid v Manchester City

As we explained in our introductory article for the Knockout Freeze, Fantasy managers entering the tournament will have to make do with a 15-man squad chosen before tonight’s games and can’t do anything thereafter (i.e. replace players when their teams have been eliminated).

In other words, anticipating which clubs will go deep into the UEFA Champions League will be crucial, which is where things like bookies’ odds might come in handy.

With Spurs and RB Leipzig meeting in a hard-to-call round-of-16 tie, one of Timo Werner or Son Heung-min – excellent Fantasy assets in their own right – will be eliminated from the Champions League before we get to the quarter-finals.

The likes of Moussa Dembele of Lyon, João Félix of Atletico Madrid and Dries Mertens of Napoli, meanwhile, are all facing last-16 games in which their teams are second-favourites to qualify.

Such players are not a complete no-go but they should be built into a 15-man squad in a measured way, given the hands-off approach of FanTeam‘s tournament.

A decent amount of luck will also be required, of course, because we don’t know what the quarter-final and semi-final draws will look like. This contrasts to, for example, the World Cup or European Championship, where we can calculate the earliest point that two teams might meet.

FanTeam have submitted their own list of players to consider below, eschewing the “obvious” picks like Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk, who of course are excellent options in their own right.

A player’s individual points potential and their respective team’s chances of progressing are both key to selecting a squad in the Knockout Freeze event, which FanTeam have at the forefront of their mind in their below analysis:

FanTeam’s Own Player Tips

Goalkeepers

Keylor Navas (PSG / 6.0M)

PSG’s goalkeeper is our first choice here, given that the Ligue I side has built up a strong defence which concedes only a few goals. PSG kept five clean sheets in their six group matches, with Navas playing a big role in this success. The Costa Rica international may rack up save points against Dortmund, too, while two of the German side’s most important players, Julian Brandt and Marco Reus, won’t be ready for the first leg.

Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus / 6.0M)

Juve are the bookmakers’ biggest favourites to advance to this year’s Champions League quarter-finals, given that they are up against an out-of-sorts Lyon side languishing in 11th place in Ligue I. One of the French outfit’s most important players, Memphis Depay, will also be missing, which will aid the clean sheet chances of a Juventus side that kept three shut-outs in the group stage.

Thibault Courtois (Real Madrid / 5.5M)

The third goalkeeper in our selection carries a little more risk because Real Madrid is the slight underdog against Manchester City. But Real are in decent form defensively, having kept five clean sheets in their last eight La Liga games. Courtois has also been named player of the month in the Spanish top flight and could be a decent reserve goalkeeper if the budget allows it.

Defence

Alex Sandro (Juventus / 6.0M)

Part of a solid backline and a threat at the other end of the pitch, Sandro has ten goals and 24 assists in 183 games for Juventus and may get plenty of joy down the left flank against Lyon. Security of starts is a given with Sandro, although Matthijs de Ligt is a viable alternative for the same price.

Lucas Hernández (Bayern / 4.5M)

Having made his comeback from injury against RB Leipzig only recently, Hernandez is perhaps a risky pick. However, his low price of just £4.5m could come in handy given that there is a budget to be kept to.

Joe Gomez / Joel Matip (Liverpool / 5.5M / 5.0M)

Matip was the regular partner of van Dijk before his injury, since when Gomez has stepped up as a regular starter alongside the Dutchman.

Whether Jurgen Klopp opts to break up his now-regular back four and hand game-time to back-up options like Matip in the Champions League remains to be seen but FanTeam managers will have the luxury of seeing Liverpool’s starting formation before the Knockout Freeze tournament closes, so can delay any decision to the last possible minute.

Midfield

What the FA Cup replay results mean for the Blank Gameweek 31 picture

Thomas Müller (Bayern / 8.5M)

Not liked by Niko Kovac but loved by Hansi Flick, Müller’s stock has risen recently.

With 11 assists he set a new record in the first half of the Bundesliga this season, also chipping in with four attacking returns in the Champions League group stage despite not being granted much pitch-time by his former coach.

Behind Juventus and Barcelona, Bayern is the third biggest favourite to reach the quarter-finals, where there would be at least two more matches in which Müller could score points for us.

Eden Hazard (Real Madrid / 8.0M)

It sounds unlikely but in Eden Hazard, we almost have a “risky pick” here in midfield.

As mentioned above, Real is a slight underdog against Manchester City but, so long as you have options from your bench to replace the Belgian should the Spanish giants fail to qualify for the quarter-finals, he could be worth the gamble.

Hazard, who registered 110 goals and 92 assists in 352 games for Chelsea, is now returning from injury and should be back in the starting XI in the first leg against Manchester City later this month.

Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona / 7.0M)

De Jong fits well into the format of this tournament because, given that FanTeam managers will have the same squad for the whole of the Champions League, a player who stands a good chance of reaching the semi-finals or the final can be a prized asset.

Messi and Antoine Griezmann are the obvious picks, but at a cheaper cost, the Dutch playmaker has a decent price/performance ratio.

Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur / 8.5M)

With Harry Kane out for much of the campaign, the in-form Son’s listing as a midfielder in FanTeam will provide him not just with an extra point for a goal but makes him eligible for clean sheets too.

The match against RB Leipzig is tough to call but Spurs progressed to the final of the Champions League last season and have the tournament know-how to repeat that trick.

Strikers

The case for Firmino in a Liverpool triple-up for Double Gameweek 24

Mauro Icardi (PSG / 10.5M)

Given the number of Fantasy managers who will plump for the likes of Neymar and Angel di Maria, Icardi could be a decent differential.

Icardi scored five times in the group stage and has found the back of the net on a further 11 occasions in Ligue I this season.

Roberto Firmino (Liverpool / 12.0M)

Much like Icardi at PSG, Firmino is the differential Liverpool attacking option because of the popularity of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.

In decent form and plying his trade at arguably the best team in Europe right now, Firmino has every chance of repeating last year’s trick and going deep into the competition again.

Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona / 12.0M)

Certainly not the most original pick but a sensible one, given that Barca could make it all the way to the final.

With Luis Suarez out for the rest of the season, Griezmann could well be occupying the centre-forward position in the Uruguayan’s stead and could prosper more than if he was stationed on the flank.

Duvan Zapata (Atalanta / 6.0M)

A speculative pick but perhaps worth the gamble given the price, Zapata is the best centre-forward in Italy’s biggest goal factory.

Atalanta have scored 63 goals in 24 Serie A matches this season, with Zapata on target eight times in 14 appearances.

Bench

The bench will be very important because of the tournament rules and the prospect of some first-teamers exiting the Champions League early.

A tough quarter-final draw, say with Barcelona meeting Liverpool, also has the potential to decimate a FanTeam squad.

The probability of having 11 players left who can play in the semi-finals and earn points is, therefore, pretty low.

Enough cheap options exist in goal and in defence to have good options for later rounds, however, while the following midfield players might be worth a look for bench duty:

  • Alphonso Davies (Bayern / 5.5M)
  • Thiago Alcantara (Bayern / 6.5M)
  • Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool / 6.5M)
  • Marco Verratti (Paris / 7.0M)
  • Miralem Pjanic (Juventus / 6.0M)
  • Ilkay Gündogan (Man City / 6.5M)

If a dirt-cheap option is required, it will probably come down to a defensive midfielder from the top clubs, such as Sergio Busquets (Barcelona / 4.5M), Fabinho (Liverpool / 5.0M) or Fernandinho (Man City / 4.5M). Even if the prospect of returns is low, it is significantly better than a player who is no longer in the competition.

It will be difficult to have solid strikers on the bench because the regular players from the top teams are so expensive.

The only bench options from the tournament favourites are substitute options like Edinson Cavani (Paris / 6.0M) or Divock Origi (Liverpool / 5.5M), with the more expensive Ansu Fati (Barcelona / 7.5M), Paulo Dybala (Juventus / 9.0M) and Gabriel Jesus (Man City / 9.5M) further up the price bracket.

Here is an example squad containing many of the names we have just mentioned:


235 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GW still not over yet

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      &?

      the article is about Champs Lge

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good job you were top of the page with that gush of wisdom. (smile)

  2. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hey lads, any help greatly appreciated!!!

    Lundstram…gamble on him starting this week?

    If I do keep him it means I can do Dendonker to Traore this week & bench Maddison vs City. Bench Grealish then in BGW 28

    1. Hitmonlee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just play the lord, regardless

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Pat!

    2. Le Bluff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah think it's worth starting Lundstram this week.

      I think he has a higher chance of starting this week than he did against Bournemouth, mainly because of his goal and recent sub performances.

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Le Bluff!

      2. Invincibles
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Logged in purely to see their comments.

    3. BigDaveSaves
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Personally think he'll start this week although I thought that last week and got lucky! He's in my starting XI though for sure

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ya I started him last weekend aswell... we got very lucky 🙂
        I'll keep him 1 more week for sure so.

        Thanks for the reply

  3. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2FT, 0.0 ITB:

    Guaita, Button

    TAA, Stevens, Fernandez, Webster, Rico

    Salah, Mane, KDB, Grealish, Nakamba

    Vardy, Jimenez, Ings

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      sell Guaita? bank 2nd FT & have funds & 2fts next week?

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This. Guaita gotta go, other than that, looks good.

  4. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, hows this plan to field an 11 for the BGW?
    Current Team:
    Hendo Button
    TAA Rico Dunk Lunds Cathcart
    Salah KDB Grealish Doucou Cantwell
    Ings Kun Bobby

    This GW Lunds to Lascelles
    BGW Button + Kun to McCarthy + Vardy/Jim

    which would give me this team...

    McCarthy
    TAA Dunk Lascelles Cathcart
    Salah Doucou Cantwell
    Ings Bobby Vardy/JIM

    Hendo Rico KDB Grealish

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good moves. Jim over Vardy for me

  5. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson McCarthy
    TAA VVD Stevens (SHU) Lascelles C.Taylor
    Salah KDB Richarlison Grealish Hayden
    Auba Ings Jimmy

    G2G? Plan is to do Stevens to Boly this week.
    Auba to Vardy next week.
    Might do KDB to Son for a week or two punt. Probably not though.

    Should have 12 players for 28.

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      523 for 28

      McCarthy
      TAA VVD Boly Lascelles CTaylor
      Salah Richarlison
      Vardy Ings Jimmy

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        looks good!

        I've played 523/532 a few times last season & I think this season & you'd be surprised how well it can go

  6. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So, the last week or so, I'm getting recommendations from Spotify for Dutch techno hip hop and odd music appearing in my playlists.

    Turns out my account was hacked and I have no idea how. Thought I had a pretty strong password.

    Lock down your FPL account and change your password guys!

    Engels (C) anyone!?

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo Or Ings for the next two?

    Cheers 🙂

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ings

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As in bench the other one? You must have quite the benching headache!

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        As in this? But wont have the money to go both.

        A. Aurier >> Robbo
        Or
        B. Greenwood >> Ings

        McCarthy
        TAA • Lunds • Aurier
        KDB • Salah • Grealish • Son • Traoré
        Vardy • Jiménez
        (McGov. Rico. Soy. Greenwood)

  8. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Want to bring Jimmy and Danny cause they both have nice fixtures but so do Vardy and Bobby. So what would you do:

    A) Vardy&Maupay to Jimenez&Ings?

    B) Firmino&Maupay to Jimenez&Ings?

    C) something else

    Team now is:

    Ramsdale
    TAA Soy Egan Taylor Cathart
    Salah KdB Son Grealish Dendo
    Firmino Vardy* Maupay*

    0.0itb, 2ft

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thats what I am atm. Bobby is great player but want to have Lei cover also, Vardy could go on another run.

  9. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs account on Twitter: "Heung-Min Son is to undergo surgery this week after sustaining a fracture to his right arm.

    The South Korea international suffered the injury during our win against Aston Villa on Sunday.

    Following surgery, our medical staff shall be reviewing management options for Son’s rehabilitation with the player expected to be sidelined for a number of weeks."

    Those early transfers for Son I have been seeing, not gonna look so good.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wow, is this legit?

      I was going to move heaven and earth to get him this week or next

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It's legit. It's a shame.

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      damn

    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's one dilemma I no longer have to think about. Glad I didn't bring him in - has always trolled me big time

    4. Le Bluff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Huge news,

      67,696 have already transferred him in!

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What a blow for my team 🙁

    6. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Please sir, may I have another wildcard?

  10. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son is hurt. Wow.

  11. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son haunts owners with injury.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Happy with his points.. time to move on now

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Well yeah I would be as well with that giant bucket of strawberry jam.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          😆

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Who you thinking of? Richarlison?

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I brought him in last night for Mahrez and Kun

  12. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow - Son injury really confuses my transfer plans.

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Call them out?

  13. HVT
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Doherty worth the extra over Boly?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if you see yourself needing the extra 1.4 any time soon. I went Doherty over Boly cause I knew I had a couple of Man City players I would be selling soon.

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Tbh I’ve about 5m itb and all the key players...
        (TAA/Robbo//Dalah/KDB/Vardy/Jimmi/DCL)

        His ownership is 4.2% which makes him a genuine dif with 12 weeks to go and we all know his threat...

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would pay the extra

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yea thinking that way now, feels way more exiting, could give a team a great push with 12 weeks to go.

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I was set on him as my Lund replacement but gonna gamble on Lund again this week

  14. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    *Son* "expected to be sidelined for a number of weeks" following surgery on a fracture to his right arm.

  15. Squeakybum99
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son of a gun

  16. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sonset

  17. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    EARLY TRANSFER FAILS 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh Rafa!

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely devastated. Season finisher

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Not a finisher mate. Bring in Ings for a hit and sort Son next GW. These things happen. Just the annoying aspect of price rises in the game. Chin up mate 🙂

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks mate. Will step away from the game for few days. Cheers

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Good idea.

            2. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              See you on the next page! 🙂

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Head up Rafa

  18. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Perfect time for Sonners to move to Mane.

    Nice differential while it lasted five minutes.

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This. Absolutely this

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Last night I finally pulled the trigger on Mahrez+Kun >> Son+Jimenez so I wasn’t priced out.

    Now should I WC?

    McCarthy
    TAA • Lunds • Aurier
    KDB • Salah • Grealish • Son • Traoré
    Vardy • Jiménez
    (McGov. Rico. Soy. Greenwood)

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For a hit? That sucks.. would probably hold WC though, bench Son and get Mahrez for double GW29 if it comes to fruition

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Real KICK in the teeth. Not for a hit no. Gutted mate 🙁 I had so many great options too. SHOULD HAVE WAITED

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yikes they didn't even rise.

      I wouldn't.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No idea what to do? Crazy to transfer him straight back out?

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rotten luck, but hold the WC. Still a strong side. I might take a hit this week, might not be the only one. You could hold, though.

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Now do that Ings move for a hit and bench Son

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep seems it. Furious still. 🙁

  20. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for the memories, Son. I brought you in for Mane, got 21 points from 2GWs and now you’re gone.

    Rethink required!

  21. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow!

    I was so close to doing Kun and Bruno TO Son and Vardy

  22. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son recommended in this article 😆

  23. West Hammered
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2FT, Was thinking of bringing in Son, no idea what to do now!

    Ryan
    TAA, Robbo, Lund
    Salah, KDB, Grealish, Traore
    Aguero, Jimi, Ings
    Subs: Button, Sidibe, Cantwell, Soyuncu

    Could get rid of 1/2 of Ryan, Lund & Sidibe, any advice? Not really looked at any FPL for a few weeks.

  24. Midfield options with Son out
    IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With the shock news regarding Son Heung-Min what are owners planning on doing? There seems to be a real lack of midfield options at present. Salah and KDB are the obvious template, however, is a Liverpool double up with Mane now a viable option? Any other assets come to mind.. Bruno Fernandes, Richarlison, Mahrez? Where are you going any why?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Deleting my team 🙂

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That's the spirit!

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pool double up likely

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      prob going to go back to Mane!

    4. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Moura may benefit in his absence?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I thought moura would benefit from kane being out, sadly he got me about 12 points in 7 games

      2. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        without Son, the team is very light on creativety. Moura will more than likely suffer

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pepe could be good fun

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        But blanks 28

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yep - Rich has a GW28 fixture

    6. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was thinking of doing Martial and DCL to Traore and Jiminez for -4 but I might now do Son and DCL to Moura and Jiminez for -4 and use the extra cash further down the line. I’m already tripled up on Liverpool.

    7. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bad news for me as a Moura owner, now he looks like a good pick again. (He isn't)

    8. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Perfect HT.

      Honestly.. no idea what I'd do if I was an owner!

      I already have Salah and Mane and I think that's the way forward. But most who have Son will likely have a defensive double already, I'd think?

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Probably. But those of us who needed a place holder for Mane (and went for Son) and planned to chase with Liv DA have easy swap now.

    9. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm, Mane the obvious option but for those like me already holding 3 x Liverpool, maybe Bruno, which would then enable Maupay > Jimenez.

      Pretty happy with Sonny boy though. He's outscored De Bruyne by 28 points to 9 since I made the switch, albeit with one extra game - might be closer after Wednesday.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Contemplating a switch back to KDB?

        1. avfc82
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nope, already own Lundstram, Grealish and Mahrez, so bringing in another GW28 blanker isn't an option right now.

    10. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d still want double Liverpool defence especially on wildcard so only one of Salah Mane for me.
      Need to reassess as i was on the verge of Martial to Son this week
      No obvious moves but does break the template so should get a bit more variety in midfield with the likes of Richarlison, Pepe, Martial, Moura all worth considering

      What are your plans?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I tend to agree on double defence mate. Provides so many points at such extraordinary value. Having the additional 6 million certainly goes a long way. I’ve posted a few thoughts below but going to have to analyse and assess a few different scenarios

      2. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I had also been planning to upgrade Martial to Son (in GW28, for a hit).
        Now I'll probably just keep Martial and use some of the spare cash to upgrade Button to Henderson later instead.

    11. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'll bench him for Charlie Taylor (BOU) this week and have a bit of a think. Needed my two transfers to field 11 in GW28, that's down the pan now.

      1. Johan Queef
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I think I'll do the same having WC last week. So uncertain as to what to do and whether to restructure somehow, the extra week might be beneficial.

    12. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve got a pretty strong team on paper this week so will most likely bench him.. IF city have a double GW29 announced I think Mahrez is the perfect replacement. If not, I might look at Maddison for their upcoming run of favourable fixtures between GW28-30. It’s a tough scenario and price point to calculate the best move

      1. avfc82
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I may well just bring my Harvey Barnes move forward a week. Leaves a lot in the bank but that may be useful for flexibility further down the line.

    13. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ugh not ideal. Tempted to roll FT anyway, we’ll see. Can play Cantwell / Williams instead

    14. Rotation's Alter Ego
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      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      RMT and Projections are fully updated following this news for those interested.

      Was very close to buying him so happy to have not moved early but will have to reassess plans. May mean Maddison somehow remains in my team a bit longer though I think I prefer Barnes (Already have triple Lei limiting my moves there). One other name I'll monitor is Mount. Fixtures become a bit better, should be pretty nailed - if I see evidence of Chelsea becoming more clinical he may well come back into my team, though by then RLC could be back! Really feels a very limited pool of options.

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why do you think Mount should be pretty nailed? Only asking because he was benched last night even with all those injuries.

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
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          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          He was one of the few players last night that truly had a decent game. Kante now injured as well, but I was expecting one of the 3 CMs to be dropped for a Mount / RLC CAM during the "easier" games anyways.

          Must say, was surprised to see Pedro start over Mount.

    15. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mane double up a possibility but means taking a hit to remove Firmino - not sure I like that this week.

      Already own Mahrez...

      I might take a punt on Pepe even though I already know how that ends up 😆

    16. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well this sucks. Hitting the wildcard last week is looking like it might have been a mistake...

      Probably Alli, hoping he plays false 9. He looked about as involved as Son against Villa.

      If I were to drop down a price bracket, maybe Barnes?

    17. The Cisco Kid
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Picked up Son last week hoping to hold him for a few weeks. Now I think I might hit the WC. No good 1:1 swaps; this might be the best way to spread funds.

    18. Energetics
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Already on a -4 to bring Son in.

      Worth wildcarding to avoid the hit, correct the mistake and bring do the following?

      OUT Ramsdale, Robertson, Lundy, Son, Cantwell

      IN Pope, Boly, Fernandez, Mane, Mooy

      1. The Cisco Kid
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Probably? Make sure you have your GW28 plan ready without making another transfer; having 2FT going in to 29 will be nice. Otherwise, yeah go for it.

    19. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Frustrating.
      Everyone will probably go to Mane now. So that’s my differential gone.

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Most have three Pool already, so no

    20. FanDoc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thankfully didn't have Son. Have a strong midfield going into GW27 and still have all my chips so able to make changes when needed. Here is my midfield going into GW27.

      De Bruyne, Mané, Martial, Salah, Richarlison

      Plan to roll my GW28 FT just in case they schedule a DGW for Man City in GW29. Having 2 FT will come in handy if that happens.

  25. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kelly to Taylor and play him over Cathcart the move here with 1FT 0.0itb?

    Guiata
    Taa Egan Cathcart
    Salah(c) mane kdb Traore
    Vardy jimi ings

    Button soy dendo kelly*

  26. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With Son rules out for a few weeks is Moura worth a punt? I can’t see anyone else playing up top.

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was thinking this. Would allow me to do DCL to Jiminez too.

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Parrot is what I heard you say....

    3. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Moura or Pepe for me

    4. West Hammered
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Alli could maybe play through the Middle With Moura & Bergwjin on the wings?

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

      He has been playing there all along

  27. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Godspeed Son Heung Min

    Speedy recovery needed

    1. Party time
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    2. wolvesmad
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son out for a few weeks with fractured arm https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51547261

      1. wolvesmad
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oops didn't see posts above

    3. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Best mid option under 6.5m?
      Harvey Barnes?

      1. tricky80
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Punting on Stuart Armstrong...