Champions League

UEFA Champions League Fantasy Football is back – what you need to know

The Champions League is set to resume in February with the knockout stages next month – and the official Fantasy game for the competition returns with it.

Even players with poorly performing teams can resurrect their season, with unlimited transfers allowed before play resumes.

We are bringing you more content on this game than ever before this season, and you can expect position-by-position guides over the next fortnight as well as regular articles to follow when the action commences.

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Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea have made it through to the knockout stages along with 13 other teams, with games from February right up until the final on May 29.

In this piece, we’ll go through all of the key information ahead of the knockouts and remind you of all the rules and how they differ from Fantasy Premier League.

KEY DATES

Players can make unlimited transfers up until February 16, right up until the first two games of Matchday 6, kicking off the Round of 16 kick-off.

The first legs of the Round of 16 include mouthwatering ties like Barcelona vs PSG and Liverpool taking on RB Leipzig.

Matchday 7, made up of the second legs, begins on March 9, and ends March 17.

The quarter-finals are scheduled to begin on April 6, with the semis kicking off on April 27.

The final, which will be played at the Attaturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, is scheduled to be played on May 29.

KEY PLAYERS

With points awarded in other categories (more below), the tops scorers are not made up of the usual suspects.

The game’s current topscorer is Atalanta defender Cristian Romero, with 50 points.

A defender who Premier League fans will recognise currently sits in second, with Angelino of Red Bull Leipzig scoring 46 points.

One of the more recognisable faces near the top of the charts is Neymar, with 40 points currently to his name.

BRIEF RULES

To summarise the game in one sentence: UCL Fantasy managers get €100m to spend on a squad of 15 players, who earn points based on their on-field performances in the Champions League.

Anyone who has played Fantasy Premier League will have no trouble in picking the game up, as many of the rules are exactly the same or very similar:

  • An initial budget of €100m (which rises to €105m from the last 16 onwards)
  • Pick a squad of 15 players
  • No more than three players from each club (that threshold rises once the knockout stages begin)
  • Select a starting XI in a valid formation for every ‘matchday’ (the UCL equivalent of a ‘Gameweek’, which incorporates both the Tuesday and Wednesday fixtures)
  • Select a captain who earns double points
  • Make free transfers between matchdays

Those are the fundamentals but there are one or two quirks of the game that require a bit of explaining, which we will cover below.

SUBSTITUTIONS

How to play UEFA Champions League Fantasy Football - a beginner's guide

If you prefer the hands-off approach to Fantasy management, auto-subs occur if any of your starting XI fail to feature and there is a playing substitute on your bench – providing that player doesn’t break the formation rules (a minimum of three defenders, two midfielders and one forward).

Where UCL Fantasy differs is that it also gives managers the chance to make manual substitutions instead.

After all matches on a single day (eg Tuesday) have finished and before the next matches within that matchday kick off (eg Wednesday), UCL Fantasy managers can:

  • Replace a maximum of four players (unless they have been sent off), with any of their substitutes whose teams are yet to play within the matchday.
  • Change their captain to another player from their squad whose team is yet to play. The original captain’s double points will be lost and the new captain’s score for that matchday will be doubled.

As an example, say you have selected Mohamed Salah (€11.6m) for Liverpool’s matchday 7 clash with RB Leipzig on February 16.

If the Liverpool midfielder fails to feature or returns a middling score of, say, two points, you can then replace him with one of your substitutes who is in action on February 17.

TRANSFERS

As we mentioned earlier, free transfers are allowed between matchdays.

Like in Fantasy Premier League, UCL Fantasy managers can roll a maximum of one free transfer – although only in the group stage.

For every transaction you make beyond your quota of free transfers, you’ll take a hit of four points.

The below table details how many moves are allowed at each stage of the competition:

Phase Number of free Transfers
Before the group stage beginsUnlimited
Matchday 1-62 per matchday
Between Matchday 6 and round of 16 1st legUnlimited
Before round of 16 2nd leg3
Before quarter-final 1st leg5
Before quarter-final 2nd leg3
Before semi-final 1st leg5
Before semi-final 2nd leg3
Before final5

CHIPS

There are two chips available to UCL Fantasy managers: Wildcard and Limitless.

These chips can be used only once per season and, once played, can’t be cancelled.

Wildcard

As in FPL, the Wildcard gives you the chance tochange your squad as much as you like. When you play it you can make free unlimited transfers and any players you transfer in will stay in your squad once that matchday has finished.

Limitless

Limitless is the equivalent of FPL’s Free Hit chip and gives managers the chance to change their squad for one matchday only.

Once the matchday has finished, your squad will return to how it was before you played the Limitless chip.

Rather excitingly, there are no budget restrictions when activating Limitless – so, should you wish, you can pack your squad with the most expensive assets in the game.

SCORING SYSTEM

Again, the scoring system is a very familiar one.

Most of the player actions and the points on offer tally with FPL, although there are one or two notable differences.

A goal scored from outside the box gets an additional point, for example, while the acts of winning and conceding a penalty are rewarded and punished respectively.

Players also gain points through ball recoveries, which gives the more defensive-minded players a chance to rack up a tidy score.

Over half of Virgil van Dijk‘s (€6.0m) 2019/20 points total in UCL Fantasy was made up by recoveries, for example.

ActionPoints
All players
Appearance1
Playing at least 60 minutes (includes points mentioned above)2
Goals scored from outside the box (in addition to points for scoring)1
Assist3
Every three balls recovered1
Winning a penalty2
Conceding a penalty-1
Missing a penalty-2
Yellow card-1
Red card (includes yellow card deduction)-3
Scoring an own goal-2
Goalkeepers
Scoring a goal6
Saving a penalty5
Keeping a clean sheet (must play at least 60 minutes)4
For every three saves1
For every two goals conceded-1
Defenders
Scoring a goal6
Keeping a clean sheet (must play at least 60 minutes)4
For every two goals conceded-1
Midfielders
Scoring a goal5
Keeping a clean sheet (must play at least 60 minutes)1
Forwards
Scoring a goal4

MAIN GAME PRIZES

In the main UCL Fantasy game, prizes are awarded after every matchday, after the group stage, after the knockout stages and after the final.

Tickets for the UEFA Champions League final and a Playstation 5 console are up for grabs, with a full breakdown available in the ‘Prizes’ tab on the game’s website.

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604 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anything below 120 points is a massive fail this week.. season over...

    Can Chris Wood score a brace tonight?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not now you have asked. Kiwi like to be under stated.

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      you're a troll

      1. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No I'm not. Once Salah, pool defence and second villa game is done 120 points will be a very mediocre score

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          10K average is 83. So no. I'm guessing an 'average' score will be around 90-100.

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

      Genuinely a bit annoyed with 114 and (K)DB - he should have had at least 2 more assists this week.

      Still Salah, Martinez and Grealish to go so hoping to get 130+

    4. Shaw must go on
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      what happened to the 150pts mark?

    5. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Relentless

    6. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      6 of the top 10 in my ML already over 100. I’m just outside and am losing ground on 85 - rough week!

    7. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Finished on 120 all out exactly

    8. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      105 with 4 to go, should make it!

  2. dansmusen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So whats the hights GW score ever (not counting hits)? One guy on 192 points this GW with Alisson left to play. Surely 200 must be a record ?

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

      220+

      1. dansmusen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Damn did not think that it was so high. 200 seems like a magic number.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      225 was mentioned earlier.

      1. dansmusen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks

    3. drughi
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I had 210 points one time, also had 168 another, dgw used to be magical

    4. oispakaljaa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My record is 195 points few years back. I was still ~30 points short of top points that gameweek.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sanchez (TC) = 75 points that GW. Lovely stuff

        1. mojoindojo
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Thx for reminding That was an amazing gw

  3. Piksau
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to get rid of to get in Villa assets?

    McCarthy Johnstone
    Dallas Justin Cancelo Dier Coufal
    Salah Foden Bruno Son Soucek
    Bamford Firmino Antonio
    0.4 ITB, 1 FT

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      i wouldn't be in a hurry, my villa assets are constantly frustrating. easiest option is probably bamford/watkins

      1. Piksau
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I had Targett but removed him due to their tough fixtures....now they have a really good run of fixtures and am looking to get in 1-2 players of theirs.....
        Bamford has a price difference of 0.5 for me....if i want to get him in later it will cost me that amount more...
        Son, Bamford, Fernandes all have had steep price rises so mostly will have to keep them for the season now...

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On 111pts with only Salah (c) & Martinez left - anyone doing any worse? 🙁

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      lol

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        😉

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      devastating.

    3. El Presidente
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Terrible. I'm really sorry for you.

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

      Unlucky jaf.... Season over?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Pretty much 😛

    5. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’d quit

    6. Shaw must go on
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      133 here salah(c),robertson,martinez and grealish to go... can´t complain... 😉

    7. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Terrible score. You need to work harder

    8. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Who to get rid of first?

      a) Pulisic
      b) Rashford

      Who to bring in?

      1) Maddison / Barnes
      2) Grealish

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        a - maddison

      2. marcos11
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A for Grealish

      3. Wings Fan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Rashford just had a rest for a side in good form, versus Pulisic who, whilst undoubtedly the bright spark, is in a side in awful form. Get rid of Pulisic.

        Grealish for me.

      4. Piksau
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        a
        Maddison
        Easy choice

    9. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Gtg? (If KDB is fit)

      Sanchez
      Robertson Dallas Stones
      Salah KDB(vc) Bruno(c) Soucek
      Watkins Bamford Jesus

      Johnstone Coufal Klich Konsa

      If KDB out then probably a switch to Gund/Sterling
      If fit then who should I target?
      Thinking Robertson out for a Che/Utd defender?
      Or Klich out for someone else? Pereira?

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

        I would genuinely be tempted to play Coufal ahead of Soucek

        If KDB is out, wouldn't be the end of the world to hold the transfer and just have Coufal come in

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah thanks. Was thinking that, but Palace away won’t be an easy game for West Ham

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

            True, but can see them getting a cleanie and Coufal looks like he is going to continue to be one of West Ham's most creative players

            In terms of your Robbo > Chelsea idea, don't like the risk as Frank does not seem to know his starting 11 so can expect James/Zouma and even Chilwell getting rotated for the likes of Azpi/Rudiger and even Emerson.

            Klich > Periera I would look at in GW21 - no point doing it in 20

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Looks good - I'd also play Coufal over Soucek I think

    10. CheesyZoot
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Early captain shout for next week?

      Was going to be stubborn and keep it on KDB but not with his flag now...

      Bruno? Scared he might get a rest....

      Kane or Salah? Could be a tight game....

      Time to go for Antonio or even, dare I say it jOhN sTonEs?

      1. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bruno seems extremely obvious

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

          What if he plays 90 on the weekend?

          1. TFP
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            It's an issue. I have Bruno and Rashford, seriously considering captaining the latter given that, after a rest, he's super nailed on.

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

              Rest or no rest Trashy looks trash at the mo

      2. Pukki Party
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bruno

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

          I should stop overthinking it right?

          1. Pukki Party
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yep

      3. jomikijiq
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        KDB if he's fit

        Bruno if not

    11. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I've had 14 out of 19 captain fails. I'm capping Bruno this week. You've been warned

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        How come there’s no captain poll for GW20 yet?

        1. Piksau
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Because GW 20 is starting in 5 days time.....Poll will mostly be out after GW 19 concludes

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Think im doing same and im on 340 ish from caps this season

        Somethings gotta give

    12. El Presidente
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Was preparing myself to ship out Salah but with this KDB injury... damn!

    13. RamboRN
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A. Grealish to gundo to become starter
      B. Soucek to gundo to become 1st sub

      I have 2 City defenders and no kdb.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        If you're getting Gundo he has to start. Would not be ditching Grealish though with his fixtures.

      2. Make Arrows Green Again
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Haha I'm pondering the exact same two moves. Probably A given it would be a killer to have that much money (and missed points) on the bench, but it depends how likely we are to continue to have cancellations and such. A decent bench is currently essential.

      3. John Nerdelbaum
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        B - I would not get rid of Grealish but I would be playing Gundo against West Brom and Sheff

      4. RamboRN
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks guys. B it is, might give me some rotation issues but not the worst problem to have.

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

        My punt on El Ghazi seems to have backfired now Barkley is back. wouldn't mind Gundog as a replacement but it would mean replacing KDB (as I'm not giving up double City defence)w ith another premium - and quite frankly, none of them appeal at the moment.
        Salah/Mane - off-colour
        Son - just got rid and fixtures
        Auba - joking, right?
        Bruno - got; Rashie - want to get rid too.

        Unless you have any ideas, think I have to stick with KDB

        1. RamboRN
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I would wait for news on kdb. If he is out for a few weeks then getting another premium plus gundo would be good.

      6. RamboRN
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Means I would have to drop 1 of gundo, grealish, bamford or antonio each week.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yeh, Gundo for Kev+cash is a goer. I wouldn't worry about the first sub dilemma - we can expect a lot of injuries incoming and a strong first sub will be useful.

      7. Trane84
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Neither option sounds great. See how Grealish goes vs Newcastle. If Soucek is benched for you every week switch to ESR for the cash.

        1. RamboRN
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Till covid settles down more I have been content with having a 5m ish player sat on my bench even if I am kicking myself when he gets points and one of my starters don't.

    14. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Still not got over that ManCity first goal yesterday

      1. FATGFC
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Would you be complaining if Mings flicked it on behind him with his head?

        It is no different. That has always been the rules.

        Clear the ball.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          As i've understood id, that would make a difference. Because a player is not in an offside position if he "recieves" the ball from defender, but in this case he won the ball by tackling Mings. So if he would have flicked it, the ball would have been "recieved" and the goal should have counted.

        2. El Presidente
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Two different things. Clearing the ball has nothing to do with the fact that Rodri came from an offside position gained an unlawful advantage to be able to disrupt Mings action with the ball. Should have been ruled out.

      2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No way it was a goal!

      3. Make Arrows Green Again
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Mad isn't it. But it's written down in the rules so there can't really be any complaints.

        It remains to be seen if those rules are now going to be exploited but I don't think they will. If an attacker lurks offside in the hope of tacking a player who has deliberately played the ball, the defender will just not play the ball - keeper will be able to give him a good enough shout to leave it if he senses danger. And then it's a free kick to the defending team and takes the pressure off.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Explained it above. As i understand the rules the phase of play didn't change, as the attacker didn't "recieve" the ball from the defender.

          1. Make Arrows Green Again
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I suppose it comes down to the definition of 'received' - Mings deliberately played the ball and in doing so presented it to Rodri. In that sense, Rodri received the ball in the same way he would have done if he had been onside.

            The word "received" is important here because if Mings had not touched it then Rodri would have been offside by about three quarters of a mile. It was the actions of the defender, touching the ball and starting a new phase of play, that changed the situation and created a reception for Rodri. It could be argued that Rodri was not even pressuring Mings when he chested it. There doesn't seem to have been much awareness that City player was there.

            1. Pukki Party
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              You're correct it's obvious he was in an offside position, so comes down to te word "received". I just can't understand how taking the ball down with your chest and getting tackled the second the ball hit's the ground means Rodri received the ball.

              I'd understand "received" as if Mings tried to pass to his goalkeeper and Rodri would have intercepted as received.

              1. Make Arrows Green Again
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Yeah it's tricky. I think that's why the rule says that the touch needs to be a deliberate attempt to play the ball - that put the chest to ground in the same bracket as a first time pass to the GK. It's a way of removing that extra layer of nuance.

                I hope we don't see a load more of this to be honest - as I say below I think it will be quite possible for a defence to manage this sort of issue fairly easily, otherwise the rule will have to change and this will probably make the interpretation even more complex!

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

        Yeh, never a goal

        If it was a goal by the rules, surely this sets a dangerous precedent for players to slyly goal hang and harass last defenders from an offside position every time a ball is played back?

        1. Pukki Party
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I've read the offside rule and in my understanding that should have been an offside.

        2. Make Arrows Green Again
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I don't know it will though.

          Most of these situations are long balls forward from defenders and goal kicks. The attacker has plenty of time, even if level with the defender and not offside, from when these balls are played to run around the back of the defender and try to tackle them from behind if they wanted. The amount of time they get when the ball is in flight is the equivalent of having started from an offside position.

          The fact it hardly ever happens indicates that it's a waste of time 99% of the time, because trying to get a challenge from behind on a player who is likely to be able to clear the ball with one touch (heading, laying it off forward etc) is pointless. The ball is gone by the time you get manage to get round the defender.

          1. Pukki Party
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            In this situation he gained an advantage because Mings correctly imo assumed Rodri was in an offside position.

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

              Interesting way to look at it and adds to the argument that Villa were hard done by IMO

            2. Make Arrows Green Again
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Indeed, but if he knew the rules to the letter, and the coaches had drilled them properly in all the various permutations, then he simply would not have played the ball.

              The laws of the game are complex but it could (and maybe should) be argued that nobody playing the game professionally should be surprised by anything the rulebook might throw up.

              I'd say it's a bit like driving - you can't use not being aware of the rules as an excuse if you're pulled over for a motoring offence 🙂

              1. Lord.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Mings also has to contend with the City players in front of him. If he doesn’t play the ball and, say, Silva runs through to score that would certainly count.

                1. Make Arrows Green Again
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  It's really difficult. If he doesn't play it, is Rodri technically offside?

                  Mings suggested after the game that had he been aware of the rule he would have left it. I'm not 100% sure if that would have been enough for the whistle to go for offside against Rodri who was at that point some way off. I think it might have been offside because Rodri was heading towards him at that point with a clear intent to challenge for the ball.

                  We need clarity on it from the referees - what we can't have is a situation where a player can neither play or leave the ball because there is a potential threat from a player who once upon a time would have been offside without question.

    15. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The swings this week with City defenders alone:

      - Stones scoring rebound from a Dias effort
      - Stones almost scoring in a scramble vs Villa (and I think almost putting in a red card challenge on Mings in the process?)
      - Dias in another goalmouth scramble later that game
      - Cancelo hitting the bar (from a KDB assist!)

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I am sure its fun right now owning two of them!

        1. Andy_Social
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Tempted to go all 3 given the sharing out of points between mids.

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Not considering Gundo? Looking at his form and the fact that he might be on pens if KDB is injured. City's fixtures turning a bit starting 23.

        2. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I think 3 might be the way forward. They are playing like Spain in the world cup they won.

          That said, if KDB is out Gundo is tempting.

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            True. I am thinking of getting Gundo too. In place of Soucek though. Don't know if it is the correct call.

            1. Baines on Toast...
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Soucek looks less appealling with Antonio fit, so I think it's a move with a big upside.

              1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Plus better fixtures. Thanks!

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I've been delighted with my Stones and Dias pairing. Considering bringing in Gundo alongside in GW21. I don't have KDB

      3. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That Cancelo bar hurt greatly, own him and KDB TC. I was sure he was going to score that

    16. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Who would you play next GW out of those?

      A) Soucek vs cry
      B) Dallas vs new
      C) Either Gundo or Antonio for - 4

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        C go hard

      2. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        B

      3. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        B

    17. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Have this team for GW20. Should I just do Soucek to Gundogan irrespective of what the KDB news is? Have the exact cash. Gundogan will definitely rise tonight.

      Martinez
      Stones James Coufal
      Salah KDB Bruno Son Soucek
      Vardy Bamford

      Steere Holding Mitchell Davis

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Depends on how much you are happy to take on risk - rank drops etc - if it goes wrong. I'd always prefer to wait for any news you can get but if you prefer Gundo longer term atm anyway then go for it!

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Only for the next 4. Planning to use my WC around 23

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Are there doubles around 23? Thought they were later?

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              26 I think. Planning to use my WC around 23 to prepare for BB in 26.

    18. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Leeds, Southampton, Spurs and Villa will be in the next mini DGW I presume?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Just Lee-Sou in 23 if Southampton lose to Arsenal. I believe Spurs have Europa that week.

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

          If sours lose their cup game this week they shd get a dgw too

          Europa irrelevant here arsenal have europa too remember

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

            Ignore the arsenal bit

        2. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Depends on who goes out of the cup this weekend

        Soton much more likely than spurs

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

        I need a Spurs DGW to use my TC up...

        Any idea what one of the fixtures are likely to be for Spurs when it does drop? Is it Fulham?

        1. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Villa and West Brom is possible! Same re TC!

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

            Sounds juicy enough for me to reserve the TC for them

        2. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Why would you TC a Spurs asset? Yuck

          1. Jimmers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah - Kane and Son are overrated

            1. Pompel
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              As opposed to KDB and Salah 😉 ?

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

                This

                Seems destined to be Kane TC this season and would take a goal/assist in each and a couple cheeky baps

    19. drughi
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Have both cresswell and coufal, think I need to ship one of them but who ? Cresswell>Mitchell for funds ?

      1. jimmy.floyd
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Think of doing the same

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I think I'd keep Coufal of those two - has been very creative recently

        1. drughi
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          yeah think so too, cheaper also

      3. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cresswell offers more attacking returns but is a bit more, its if you need the funds elsewhere

    20. krishgorwani
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kdb to sterling for a -4?

      1. krishgorwani
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lowton comes in as first sub if kdb out

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No way - Sterling has been awful!

        If you have to ship him (wait for news) then Son or Gundo....

        1. krishgorwani
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks

    21. faux_C
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting tweet...

      The xG Philosophy
      @xGPhilosophy
      Aubameyang’s non-penalty xG this season:

      Before Christmas:

    22. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      GW not over but the outcome will be what it'll be!
      This looks like a clear save for GW20 right? The bench is a massive headache though - this is what I'm currently on ... agree?

      1FT 0itb
      Martinez
      Robbo, Dias, Stones
      Salah(v), Bruno (C), Son, Raphinha
      Vardy, Antonio, Bamford
      (Johnstone) (Coufal, Soucek, Dallas)

      Cheers

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That bench isn't that big of a headache. It's correct imo.

        I'd be eyeing Raphinha > Gundo and Vardy > Kane as my next moves.

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers Camzy

          I'm glad in a way I am 0.1 short of Raph > Gundo this week otherwise I probably would have pounced on it but I think it's more sensible to save for 2FTs in GW21.

          Vardy > Kane looks right - just makes me feel a bit sick that I did the reverse as part of my -12 for the BB 😆

          1. Party time
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Don’t sell Vardy

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Not yet I won't with this run of away fixtures but he is on the block - has looked off pace with his more-hungry team mates

        2. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          agree Soucek before Coufal tho

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            You think?

            Soucek hasn't looked amazing recently - has been making the runs but not looked particularly dangerous. Coufal has the CS potential plus has been looking their most creative defender recently. It's a close one.

            1. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              true but Palace don't look great at set peices and Soucek is the man for headers!

        3. BeWater
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I have the same front 7 as you and the same bench. I've got it as Coufal, Soucek and Dallas too.

          I'm not selling Vardy.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Thanks mate!

      2. jay01
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Anyone else having a terrible week alongside a terrible season? Seeems like i have no luck at all.. compared to my ML rival 160 points ahead at this point. Feel so rubbish about my team haha

        1. Pukki Party
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          It's the usual for me. Getting plenty of small green arrows to slowly climb the rankings, then one awful week (this one) and dropping like a stone.

      3. Party time
          3 years, 9 months ago

          It will really suck if united win the league

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            They won't.

            1. Party time
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Yes, I believe they won’t

          2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            So glad I didn't TC KDB, personally don't think I will use it on him either. Doesn't seem interested in scoring and his team mates never finish his assists.

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              He has 100 assists at City

              1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                In terms of this season I'm talking

            2. jomikijiq
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              A player with 3.89 Sh/90 isn't interested in scoring. Interesting.

              1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Ive watched him pass up pens he won and miss like 4 1 v 1s

            3. JONALDINHO
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Salah or Bruno when they hit form is the move

          3. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Save this week and bench look correct? This is the problem with building a BB team!

            Martinez
            Stones Dias Maguire
            Sterling Salah Bruno Raphinha
            Vardy Antonio Bamford
            Johnstone Soucek Justin Coufal

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Looks good mate - you saw my thoughts re. Coufal above!

              1. Rinseboy
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                yeah close one can see arguments for both!

            2. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              I would suggest (as I am no expert) that this year, I feel I have learnt that, the BB chip needs to be played towards the first dgw, because afterwards you can concentrate on your core 1st XI and avoid the issue you mention. The value needed to pay for increasingly expensive players towards later dgw's and the risks of rotation also impinge the chip.

              I just used mine, feels great and still have Free Hit / WC / TC. Will concentrate on the rest of the season without the distraction of building a team to include dgw bench (I'll free hit such a cracking dgw and build my team towards the gw's afterwards).

          4. jimmy.floyd
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Play three:
            A AWB
            B Saka
            C Bamford
            D Wilson
            E Coufal
            F Souček

            Have DDG and Creswell

            1. Party time
                3 years, 9 months ago

                CDE

              • Boom XhakaLacaSaka
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                ABC

              • Cojones of Destiny
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                AC/D or E

              • jomikijiq
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                A C D

                seems quite easy

              • 'Broadsword Calling Da…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                I'm playing CDE. Have my eye on Manu Defence, but don't wish to pull the trigger yet (have two man-city and Coufal for gw20).

              • Runaway
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                ACD

            2. Oooo Matron
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              83 points feels like a disaster with all these big scores!

              Any thoughts here moving forward?

              McCarthy
              Dias Cancelo Konsa
              Fernandes Grealish KDB Salah Son
              Antonio Bamford

              Subs: Dallas, Dier, Brewster

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                It's not a disaster - it's average and 20-30 point deficit at this stage can be made back in a heartbeat!

                Looking fine to save - wait on KDB news

                1. Oooo Matron
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Wise words thank. Dropped down a few places in my Mini League, but ultimately still only 20 points separating most of the league. All to play for!

                  1. Don Kloppeone
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    It's def all to play for GL!

              2. Pukki Party
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                It's a great team that.

            3. JONALDINHO
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Was Sterling playing yesterday? Don’t remember seeing him on the field

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Lol

                • Baps hunter
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Who? 😉

              2. dsefton
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                DDG
                Cancelo Stones Tierney
                Salah KdB Bruno Rashford
                Bamford Antonio Wilson
                (Areola, Coufal, Soucek, Lowton)

                Who to bench, pick 2:
                A) Coufal
                B) Soucek
                C) Wilson
                D) Tierney
                E) Antonio
                F) Bamford

                1. jomikijiq
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  A B

                2. BeWater
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  AB.

                3. Tonyawesome69
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  AB or BD

                4. Runaway
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  BD

              3. arkom
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                In draft fantasy:

                A) Saka
                Or?
                B) Gündogan

                1. Party time
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Gündogan

                  • Runaway
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    B

                2. drughi
                  • 15 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Who is with me on vardy>kane after liverpool game ? Will have a hard time forgiving vardy after this dgw

                  1. Jordan.
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    im looking at ings or even shitkins given how many games he has left

                    1. drughi
                      • 15 Years
                      3 years, 9 months ago

                      when is villa likely to have dgw again ?

                      1. Jordan.
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        3 years, 9 months ago

                        maybe not ollie,just had a glimpse he aint scored since nov 6th

                  2. Runaway
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    If I had Vardy, I would hold

                    1. Jordan.
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 9 months ago

                      yeah ,that looks the play

                  3. tafrère
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    I'm doing Vardy > Kane but more in GW23.

                  4. Tonyawesome69
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    It would be tempting if it is another disappointing 2 point against EVE.

                3. tafrère
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  154(-8). Up from 430k to 70k. But just Wilson left. Will be hard to stay inside the top 100k. I don't just need a goal from Wilson, I need Liverpool to concede and Salah to stay quiet.