Champions League

The best UCL Fantasy players to captain or sub on for Wednesday’s quarter-finals

We’re halfway through the first leg of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-finals and there’s plenty more action to come this evening.

Let’s have a look at last night’s games and who the best UCL Fantasy players are for captaining or substituting in ahead of tonight’s matches. 

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Last Night’s Matches

Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund proved to be a lot closer than some people had predicted. From a Fantasy point of view, it’s left the game wide open for next week and we should see full-strength sides sent out from both teams. Kevin De Bruyne (11.3m) pulled the strings in midfield for City, scoring the opening goal from Riyad Mahrez’s (8.7m) cute pull-back. 

Dortmund really should’ve equalised after Jude Bellingham’s (6.5m) goal was ruled out. They defended well throughout and had a few good chances, with Erling Haaland (11.1m) not quite at his clinical best. When they did finally equalise through Marco Reus (8.4m), Haaland got the assist. 

However, De Bruyne’s beautiful deep ball into Ilkay Gundogan (6.5m) then set up Phil Foden (7.1m) to take the game away from Dortmund. BVB will be well aware that they only need one goal in next Wednesday’s reverse leg to see them through and will likely go out early to attack through Haaland and Reus. 

Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1, as the game’s previous highest-scoring defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold (6.7m), was exposed by Toni Kroos’s (8.1m) pinpoint passing. As the Reds have shown before in the competition, they can come back in even the most unlikely of circumstances. Between sides with such winning mentalities and UCL histories, the second leg will be incredibly hard to predict and may well bear no resemblance to last night’s smooth Real win against a pedestrian Liverpool. 

Tonight’s Matches

Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain meet in a repeat of last season’s final but there are key players missing on both sides.

The absence of Robert Lewandowski (12.1m) and Serge Gnabry (9.8m) should leave the door open for PSG’s quarter-final hero of last season, Eric Choupo-Moting (6.6m), to start up top for Bayern. Behind him, Thomas Muller (10m), Leroy Sane (9.5m) and Kingsley Coman (8.7m) all offer great options in midfield, with each of them capable of big hauls on their day. Leon Goretzka (7.7m) has developed a knack of scoring big goals for this Bayern team, not least in their 1-0 win over RB Leipzig last weekend and the winning goal against Borussia Dortmund. All of these midfielders are great Fantasy options with the potential to explode at any given time.

In defence, Joshua Kimmich (6.6m) is clearly the strongest option for Bayern because he actually lines up alongside Goretzka in midfield. Alphonso Davies (6m) is a good pick on the left-hand side of the backline, but will likely have more defensive duties than usual to contain PSG’s über-talented attack. In bringing substitutes on from both teams in this game, prioritise attack over defence.

For PSG, Kylian Mbappe (11m) and Neymar (11.6m) will hold the keys to their chances of success. Mbappe’s runs in behind caused Bayern problems in last season’s final and will likely do the same this evening, as PSG can expect to have to play on the counter against this fierce Bayern attack. Mbappe’s performance in PSG’s last-16 first-leg win over Barcelona marks him as a standout captaincy option for this evening, even with the Ligue I side expected to have a tough night. For the braver people among us, Choupo-Moting is a stronger player than he’s often given credit for and could score well as Lewandowski’s stand-in.

Chelsea and Porto’s fixture will likely be much more defensively focused. Porto are missing two key attacking talents in Sergio Oliveira (6.7m) and Mehdi Taremi (6.5m), which should play well into the hands of Thomas Tuchel’s side. This gives Chelsea a great opportunity to take a lead into the second leg, as they know Porto will have to defend more than they’re perhaps used to. As a result, Chelsea’s attacking options like Mason Mount (6.9m), Kai Havertz (8.5m) and Olivier Giroud (7.7m) are well placed to score well tonight, even against Sergio Conceicao’s robust 4-4-2. 

Edouard Mendy (5.2m) is the highest-scoring goalkeeper in the game and can keep up that form tonight against Porto’s diminished attack. In front of him, Cesar Azpilicueta (5m), Reece James (4.9m) and Ben Chilwell (5.3m) should all start and offer threat at both ends of the pitch. Chelsea defenders should be a priority to substitute on this evening. The Bayern-PSG game is likely to produce higher-scoring players overall, but Mount, Havertz, Giroud and Chilwell are all differential captaincy options tonight.

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  1. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Haaland to Arsenal confirmed

    1. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Arteta will play him on the flank

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He is gonna be beast as a defensive mid in the makalele role

  2. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martínez / Forster
    Dias / Stones / Cresswell / Azpilicueta /  Dallas
    Salah / Bruno / Gündogan / Raphinha / Soucek
    Kane / Antonio / Watkins

    A. Antonio to Iheanacho/Vardy
    B. Soucek to Lingard/Jota
    C. WC to the following team:

    Martínez / Forster
    TAA / Dias / Cresswell / Rüdiger /  Coady
    Salah / Bruno / Son / Gündogan / Lingard
    Kane / Iheanacho / Vydra

  3. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Are we expecting Son to fall this week before the deadline? 99% on fplstats

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You would expect so but price changes have been a joke this season and are completely fixed

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        They are. KDB’s injury, 20% of the game selling him and falling only once showed that.

        1. Toby Lerone
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah that was pretty crazy wasn't it

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      He's been there for a week now almost - suspect he'll hang on.

  4. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is this WC 31 and BB 32 G2G guys?

    Leno
    TAA Coady Rudiger
    Sterling(C) Bruno Jota Lingard Neto
    Kane DCL
    Lloris Iheanacho Shaw Castagne

    Lloris
    TAA Shaw Castagne
    Bruno Son Jota Lingard Neto
    Kane(C) Iheanacho
    Leno DCL Coady Rudiger

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Solid

      Not sure about your benching options this week mind. Good argument for both Iheanacho and Shaw as starters over DCL and Coady.

      Like the Sterling call.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks, definitely benching Shaw as I can't see Spurs not scoring a couple at home, Iheanacho is a tougher decision.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          United record against top 6 type opposition is spectacular is what I'm thinking. I'm also supposing that both OGS and Mou are going to go very safety first.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Completely agree but I think Coady has a better clean sheet chance than Shaw, god knows why!

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah I genuinely like it. Only thing maybe is is there a cheaper 2nd keeper you can go with? Not keen on Lloris myself but understand why you’d want him with the double. Other than it it looks g2g

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I wish there was a cheaper keeper pair I was happy with but I can't find one as I want a spurs defender for the double and their fixtures after 33 so my other keeper needs decent fixtures in 31 and 33?

  5. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Can we consider any cheap goalkeepers on WC?
    A) areola
    B) johnstone
    C) sanchez
    D) meslier

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Going C myself, fixtures aren’t the best but they’re a good defense. Wouldn’t mind Areola either but putting the .1 to use elsewhere. Staying away from Johnstone and Meslier due to his next 3 fixtures

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    holding should be nailed now shouldnt he ? thanks

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      For now, Luiz expexted back in a few weeks though

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      thanks all.

  7. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ive considered a Wolves defender on most of my WC drafts so far but surely a Leicester defender like Fofana is far better for a similar price?

    Next 5 fixtures are the ones to target for both Wolves and Leicester and Leicester's are only slightly worse than Wolves but as a team are far better.

    Thoughts?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      i d go leicester yes.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Can't get both?

      Not much separate them I guess

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I currently have:

        TAA, Rudiger, Shaw, xxxx, Fodder (Veltman/Holding)

        Dont think both are necessary

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Oh go Leicester then

          You have plenty of oomph with Shaw TAA and Leicester should pick up a couple of cs you'd think.

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nothing much between them imo

      Would go Leicester just. Wolves would only attract me if Boly was in but COVID diagnosis could mean he misses the bets fixtures for them.

    4. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Leicester would be preferable imo

  8. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Antonio’s injury today?

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah loads

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    also, reckon I have missed the boat with Iheanacho ? thanks and gl

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It's budget dependant. He is the only decent option in that price bracket.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        i m planning this

        this gw for free : stones to holding/philips?
        then for free : mount and dcl to son and Iheanacho.

        not keen on losing dcl but son seems like such a great option from gw32 (apart from 33 obviously)

        thanks for input

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Those moves looks good.

          Even if Iheanacho gets benched, he might still get something from bench.

          Hope for no injury 😉

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            thank you Holmes 🙂

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed, Bale > Sterling C 5.8% owned?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bale to Sterling and captain someone else?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Handshake

  11. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will you wc this lot have 2 fts

    Martinez meslier
    Azpi dias cancello Dallas coufal
    Salah gundo lingard fernandz son
    Bamford kane Brewster

  12. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you WC this team GW 31 or 33?

    1 FT 1.3 ITB

    Johnstone McCarthy
    Stones Cancelo Targett Dallas Mee
    Raphinha Neto Son Gundogan Salah
    Bamford Kane DCL

  13. Dexters Laboratory
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC

    Mendy Forster
    Dias Shaw Phillips X X
    Salah Bruno Jota Lingard Son
    Kane Antonio X

    A) Rudiger Holding Iheanacho
    B) Azp Konsa Davis

    Thoughts appreciated

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B but not Konsa

    4. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A - Nacho over Davis

  14. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is this worth a hit?
    Raphinha, Watkins > Jota, Ings(c)

    Would most probably WC in 33

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      West Brom won’t give Ings much freedom imo

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        But on the other hand they need to attack like crazy now for the rest of the season if they want any remote chance to survive. That could give Ings some space on counters maybe

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          It's a big Sam team - they will be pretty solid at the back as they have been for a while is my guess. Don't see them going helter skelter - 1-0 will be the model he's after.

          Ings is a fun call and could pay. There are goals in that Southampton team.

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Any other week I’d say yes to Ings captain but feel after West Broms big win last week they show up again this week, like you said though they could leave some gaps for ings once they start attacking

  15. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How’s this for a WC, trying to go with some differentials
    Sanchez Forster
    TAA Dias Rudi Dawson/Masu Phillips
    Salah Son Bruno Lingard Raphinha
    Kane C.Wilson Vydra
    Wilson can be benched if he’s not 100% this week

  16. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC team, going without Mo. Any major changes? Should I maybe ditch one of defenders for Mitchell and upgrade elsewhere or put more money itb?

    Mendy 3.9
    Robbo Dias Castagne Shaw Coady
    Bruno Jota Gundo Neto Jorginho
    Kane Vardy Lacca

    0.3 itb

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks nice, like you said I’d probz just downgrade a defender and upgrade Neto/Jorginho. Son the other omission but can’t have them all

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        True and also don't want Son for dgw, Kane ebough for me. About def I am thinking to lose Shaw then cause others have better games and hopefully it should bring cs. Cheers mate.

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Any particular reason you’ve opted for Robbo instead of TAA?

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Just feel that he will score more till end of the season and also like him this season more then Trent, he looked better. One bonus question for you if you can answer, would you rather go with Maddison instead of Vardy? That bugs me the most atm.

        1. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I salute you for that answer. I feel that Robbo is a more reliable pick than TAA.

          I definitely prefer Maddison than Vardy.

          Maddison is fighting for an England spot whereas Vardy is probably no longer part of Southgate’s plans.

          The problem is that there are a lot of good midfielders and you have only 5 slots available.

          There is a shortage of strikers so it might be easier to fit in Leicester striker than a midfielder.

          I hope this helps

          1. iL PiStOlErO
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            I salute you too mate. Great answer and I will have to think untill deadline, it will be close call. Cheers.

            1. Vazza
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks. You may also need to account for the fact that Vardy is on penalties, which could have an influence on your decision.

              Best of luck pal.

  17. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Which one needs to drop?

    Watkins or Bamford?
    Raphinha or Grealish?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bam and Jack

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bamford,Greaish

  18. bazbestos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I am in quite a unique position of still having Wildcard, bench boost and free hit left. Is anyone else have similar and if so what strategy are you going with.

    1. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I've got TC, BB and wildcard left...flapping about at the moment trying to figure out what to use. At this stage my team for this weekend looks awful so possibly WC this week and BB next....

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        well done, hope you can build on them and have a strong end of the season 🙂

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I've still got all chips, saving them for next season.

    3. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I have the same. Going WC31, BB32, FH33

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WC this team? Or save it? Still got BB.

    Martinez
    Dias. Alonso. Digne. Coufal
    Bruno. Son. Lingard. Jota
    Kane. DCL
    (McCarthy. Raph. Bamford. Dallas)

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      save for sure.

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’d wildcard but bench boost does complicate it

      There are only 8 weeks left - if you leave it much longer how much value can you really get out of WC?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Only thing I could do is WC before some other potential doubles after 33. And bench boost a team after it

  20. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Best option?

    A. Ayling >> Robbo (free)

    B. Ayling, Gundo >> TAA, Neto (4pt hit)

    C. Ayling/Veltman, Watkins/Antonio >> TAA, Iheanacho (4pt hit)

    D. Stones, Ayling >> TAA, Saiss (4pt hit)

    FH available for BGW33

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C i think

  21. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    A) Salah+Jota
    B) KDB+DCL
    C) KDB+Jota

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      a

  22. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    reckon salah will start this gw ?

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        cheers

  23. beetlejuice
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you go for Salah or Son in WC if you already picked Jota and Kane?

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Son

    3. Stinglikeabee
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

    4. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

  24. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting starts so the Stoke squad relegated from the Premier League in 2017-18 had players who played in the Champions League quarter- and/or semi-finals in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 & 2021.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      impressive stat! from you, not stoke by the way

    2. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Can we get the list as well...?

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        2005 - Ibrahim Afellay
        2007 - Peter Crouch, Darren Fletcher
        2008 - Peter Crouch, Darren Fletcher, Bojan
        2009 - Darren Fletcher, Bojan
        2010 - Bojan
        2011 - Darren Fletcher, Bojan
        2013 - Shaqiri
        2015 - Jese
        2016 - Jese
        2019 - Shaqiri
        2020 - Choupo-Moting

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Was true from yesterday with Shaq already.

  25. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Crazy to captain Lacazette this week against Sheff United?

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If I owned him I would.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      see who starts tomorrow. maybe the week to pick a differential

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeh I think it’s a good week. Kane and Bruno playing each other.
        No Salah or City in my team.

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          ouch

  26. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    On WC- Crazy to have both Vardy and Nacho?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Everyone starting to get paranoid that they are crazy? that's two in a row.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ha ha.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      i d say so

  27. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Better pairing on WC? Looking to BB next week.

    A. Mendy+Laca
    B. Lloris+DCL

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      b as long as you have a keeper for 33

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Ah good point. I wouldn’t.

  28. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Was just looking at Captain poll..
    Interesting this week. Don’t have Mo / KDB
    And don’t fancy Kane

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Neto ahead of Bruno!

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team with BB next week by switching Sterling >> Son?

    Mendy
    TAA. Rudiger. Shaw
    Sterling. Bruno. Lingard. Jota. Neto
    Kane. Lacazette
    (Forster, Iheancho, Coady, Fofana)

    1. AlpoShearer
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      GTG

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not confident with Wolves tbh and reckon you may miss Salah. Lacazette could be gold if he gets enough time. Good luck

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Do you prefer this?

        Mendy. Forster
        Phillips. Shaw. Rudiger. Fofana. Coady
        Salah. Bruno. Lingard. Jota. Son
        Kane. Iheanacho. Bamford

        1. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          good team. Despite fixtures Bamford wont embarrass you i believe. fofana a good option i think

  30. AlpoShearer
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    KDB to Salah C?
    I think KDB benched vs Leeds and probably Villa