Champions League

The best UEFA Champions League Fantasy players and captains from PSG v City

One semi-final leg down, three to go.

Chelsea drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in Spain last night, leaving the tie delicately poised for next Wednesday’s rematch in west London.

As for this evening, Manchester City continue their push for a domestic and European treble as they take on Paris Saint-Germain in France.

And there are potential substitutions and captaincy changes to be made in UEFA Champions League Fantasy ahead of tonight’s kick-off, which we’ll discuss below.

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Real Madrid 1-1 Chelsea

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As expected, this was a low-scoring affair. Chelsea could’ve scored four in the first 25 minutes if Christian Pulisic had weighted a few passes better and Timo Werner had his shooting boots on. Pulisic was the Chelsea goalscorer with a composed finish after a brilliant ball over the top from Antonio Rüdiger, with the American doing enough to secure his place in the line-up next week and causing Real trouble all evening.

At the back, Cesar Azpilicueta started at right wing-back but was kept relatively quiet, while Ben Chilwell looked good on the left-hand side but couldn’t quite capitalise on a positive showing. As in the first leg against Porto, Jorginho had a quiet night, recovering the ball just twice. 

Karim Benzema provided Real’s only real spark as they looked uncomfortable in an unfamiliar 3-5-2 formation for a lot of the game. The Frenchman saw a brilliant shot go just wide of the top corner early on and showed incredible composure for his finish from a set play. 

PSG vs Manchester City

This should – on paper – be a great game. PSG and Manchester City are both brilliant attacking sides, although both have a knack for crumbling offensively under pressure. However, both Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino have experience of this stage in the competition and will know how to set their teams up.

Kylian Mbappe and Neymar are PSG’s biggest weapons and best UCL Fantasy options. Mbappe has five goals in his last three league games and is thriving as a central striker under Pochettino. Erling Haaland and Borussia Dortmund exposed a few weak points in City’s defence in the first leg and Mbappe will be keen to go out and exploit those. 

However, throughout his career, Pochettino has only beaten Guardiola on three occasions in 18 meetings.

Phil Foden has scored in his last three Champions League matches and is quickly emerging as a goalscoring talisman in Guardiola’s new striker-less system. Him, Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez are all great captaincy options ahead of this game, as PSG’s defence is average at the best of times and they are missing key centre-back Marquinhos. De Bruyne’s additional set-piece threat marks him out as City’s best option for the armband from this tie.

Suspended on the domestic front, John Stones will start in Paris and has shown a consistent goalscoring knack from set plays. City are the joint-highest scorers from dead-ball situations in the Premier League this season and this is the sort of game that we’re likely to see set-piece goals from. He’s a better option than Joao Cancelo, given that the Portuguese only poses a threat from open play and may be stuck defending against Neymar for the bulk of the evening. 

Still, Manchester City’s defence has been average of late and Mbappe is the best player to exploit their weaknesses. Despite City being favourites, Mbappe still may be the best captaincy choice for this game. 

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Looking at the Man City team and its obvious Pep wants a LB and a FW.

    Ederson
    Cancelo Stones Dias ?????
    KDB Rodri Gundogan
    Mahrez ????? Foden

    Steffen
    Walker Laporte Ake Mendy
    Bernardo Fernandinho Zinchenko
    Torres Jesus Sterling

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I think Pep would rather a midfielder at LB, and a midfielder as a ST. He likes to congest the central midfield, with the wingers high and wide.

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Zinchenko and Cancelo and Mendy are good enough at LB for Pep. Cancelo and Zinch are his inverted WB that can sit in CDM, Mendy can provide width if he needs that.

      I think he doesnt want an established striker because that means he'll be forced to play a formation with a striker.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I think a forward is surely the top priority. Kun going and Jesus just not good enough.

      If they got someone like Haaland or Kane, I think they would be happy to continue with Cancelo/Zinchenko/Mendy at LB. Laporte and Ake can play there too if needed.

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

    Currently sitting 5th in my ML and 60 Points behind ML leader. All the 4 people ahead of me have Kane and they will all probably captain him. All of them also have Iheanacho as well.

    I have Vardy and Iheanacho, and I am thinking of making Vardy captain, so I might have any chance of decreasing the lead if Vardy scores and Kane doesn't. But is it a suicide mission for me by captaining Vardy and not having Kane?

    1. Wayne Enterprises
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Personally I wouldn’t but mainly because I’ve been trolled so much by Vardy. Could pay off but really risky I think

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

      There’s always a chance but think it’s ambitious to equate Vardy with Kane - his current output (over the last 10 weeks or so) is in the range of Watkins not Kane.

      Odd goal plus assists around 4.5 average per match

  3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bruno to Raheem ‘The Dream’ Sterling?

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

      I think that's my move this week

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

        Other option would be to Son

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not for me

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No

    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Aka "the nightmare to own"

    5. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      As someone who did that move for the Leeds game. I would advise against it.

    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Raheem ”Three double digit hauls in 32 GWs” Sterling? No thanks

    7. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Every time I've owned him, I nearly deactivated my FPL account. So, I'd advise against it.

  4. Wayne Enterprises
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking of this

    Cavani > Wood
    Lingard/Maddison > Bale

    Johnstone Mendy

    Trent Castagne Dias Aina Coufal

    Rashford Greenwood Jota

    Kane Nacho

    Any thoughts greatly appreciated? ☺️

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

      Why wood? Feels like chasing points

      1. JohnnyRev7
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Some people like to get wood.

  5. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez - Forster
    Shaw Rudiger Dunk Dallas Ward
    Bruno Salah Maddison Lingard Jota
    Kane Iheanacho Bamford

    Does this sound good as a Bench Boost for GW35? I know Forster has been dropped'

  6. mdm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Pick one to start:

    A. Dallas (bha)
    B. Rudiger (FUL)

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

      A

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Both?

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Both

    4. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Both

  7. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy and Bruno out for Kane and Son? (-4)

    Martinez, Guaita
    TAA, Veltman, Konsa, Dallas, Castagne
    Bruno, Salah, Jota, Greenwood, Lingard
    Vydra, Vardy, Nacho

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      And cap Kane.

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

        Yeah if i get him

    2. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on what you want but the Spurs guys will be template and high ownership.

  8. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I’m wanting to get Dallas in for the run in, as I like the look of his form and Leeds’ fixtures. Would someone like Targett or Keane be a better shout given they have an extra game without a blank? Discounting Digne due to the extra cost.

    1. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Villa defence been wrote off a little and haven’t kept a clean sheet in ages.
      Keane- if fit is the sensible move.
      Dallas- I want straight after DGW

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hope city get a beat down after their lucky win against spurs at the weekend

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

      Lol lucky?

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

      Ba-dum-tshhhh!

  10. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    2FT 0.1FT - what would you use the FT on? DGW & BGW in mind

    Mendy (Forster)
    Coady saiss Rudiger TAA (holding)
    Son Bruno lingard Salah (jota)
    Kane nacho (vydra)

    A) Holding & Coady to Holgate & Dier
    B) Coady to Dier
    C) coady to Holgate
    D) holding to Ward
    E) any other recommendations

    1. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thoughts from anyone?

  11. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Start one out of these:

    A) Shaw (LIV)
    B) Coufal (bur)
    C) Struijk (bha)

    Cheers!

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

      B

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

  12. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play?

    A Watkins (eve)
    B Jota (mun)

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  13. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    City dominating PSG in their own ground. Long 3 hours for PSG

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

      Lol really?

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      As Neymar just made the defence look silly

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Top notch analysis

    4. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hope PSG win the UCL outright. Only team left who play the game with a bit of flair and freedom. Like Pochettino too

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Jealous Pool fan spotted.

        1. OLD Rafiki
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Saw him.

        2. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          By ‘left’ I mean in World Football. Liverpool don’t play with any flair

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            And you're saying City don't ? Lol.

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

              City play a heavy possession style with players having to take up certain positions on the offence and defense. They play good football but there’s no flair or freedom

              1. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                If you say so. Flair is relative in the eye of the beholder.

                1. Scholes Out For Summer
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  City plays a suffocating style. They'll pass you to death if they can

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I like Pochettino. Neymar in the past has really annoyed me but even he seems to have changed this season and doesn’t roll around as much. As a neutral I wouldn’t mind any of them other than Madrid to win

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

          Just a stereotype around him that he doesn’t care which isn’t true at all. More competitive than 90% of players nowadays. People see the play-acting and write him off.

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            No doubt he is an amazing footballer but it is the play-acting that made me dislike him.

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

              Fair enough but doesn’t take away from him being the 3rd best player of this generation

      3. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Flair and freedom was in the Keegan Newcastle side that blew a title challenge.

    5. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Play lingard and bench Jota sound right?

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Nope, play all.

    6. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C'mon city.... We can beat this psg team or whatever it's called.

    7. Penang Sandman
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Swap KDB to Gundo's position and City will be better i think

    8. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      City defending was awful for that corner. Why was Gundo marking Marquinhos?

      1. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Zonal marking. That kind of ball and run to the near post almost impossible to defend tbf.

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah the delivery was exceptional from ADM

        2. Penang Sandman
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Ruben dias shouldve cleared that it was front post's zone, got outwrestled by Paredes

          1. Ozzy smith
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Lol if he was superman then yeah he ‘should’ve’. Ball was whipped in far too quick for him to battle parades and win the header. Just got to respect the delivery sometimes, very little you can do. Perfect goal.

            1. Penang Sandman
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              If he didnt got outwrestled by Paredes, a normal leap should do. A perfect header is when you outjump your man, which Marquinho didnt

              1. Ozzy smith
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Ok mate

    9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Neymar with a 8.5 rated dive

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        A bit low by his standards

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Seen better from him. Not enough rolls to warrant more

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

      Can't decide picking one out of these, could you help?
      A. Foden
      B. Bowen
      C. M Pereira
      D. Harrison

    11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bernado Silva false 9. Think pep went a little too far?

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

      Don't know the plan here. Foden and Mahrez get the ball out wide, but nobody's running into the box.

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

        They have been told at least 36 passes are needed before the ball goes in the box !

        1. Earwicker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          True

    13. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      As an MU fan, I would still like to see ManCity win this one. Would be nice parting gift for Aguero

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I hope PSG win CL this season. I like the fact that they didn't sign up to the super league.

        1. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          How noble of them? If their owner didn't own the rights for UCL they probably would have been the first ones in it

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

        For aguero yes, but for probably massive no... his constant rotation will cost him and serves him right...

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

          Replace probably with PEP !!!!

    14. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      City really struggling. So slow on the ball and look shaky at the back.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Nobody getting into the box for City and they often end up passing back to the CB.

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

          Man city in passing the ball 30,000 times before doing anything shocker!!!!

    15. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      What were seeing is a glimpse of foden at the euros

      Typical england player nowhere to be seen against the best

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Don't go all bigotitstic Brosstan on us please.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Spot the spelling error which is actually rather apt.

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah nothing to do with PSG dominating the tempo of the game....

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 11 months ago

            What do you think is gonna happen in England matches though?

            1. Scholes Out For Summer
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Tempo is dictated by the team, a single player cant control the tempo of the game, unless youre a CM like Scholes Xavi or Pirlo

              But he should've scored on that shot there tbf

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  I didn't say a single player could dictate the game, op said this will be England's foden and you responded his performance is because psg have dominated and controlled. My point is England get dominated and controlled by literally everyone, even Algeria and Iceland!

                  1. Scholes Out For Summer
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    But the OP posted about Foden... Let's say England gets dominated by other teams, doesnt make Foden any better or worse of a player

                    1. @persecuted_by_mods
                        2 years, 11 months ago

                        Of course not, but most likely it IS the Foden we'll see for England. I hope he can do a gazza but realistically I don't rate Southgate at all

                        Foden is class and will perform in plenty of big games but England is different than city

                  2. George Sillett
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    You've just contradicted yourself.

              2. JONALDINHO
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Should’ve scored that

                1. Tinkermania
                  • 4 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  Imagine if it was Sterling who missed that. Some people would have gone ballistic!

              3. Nightcrawler
                • 4 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                That finish had nothing to with the opposition

          • lilmessipran
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            City looking lacklustre..Kdb/Foden at false 9 just doesn't work against quality opposition.. doesn't have a messi to play in there

          • 272MK
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Honestly the EFL cup feels unnecessary
            Why not merged Club World Cup with Champ league as well.

            Time zone difference?

            1. Scholes Out For Summer
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Because the teams from like Asia or Concacaf would get dummied every game

              1. 272MK
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                It would feel more prestigious tho. Give them a chance to prove themselves

                1. Random Name
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  Do you have any clue at all about the african, asian or comnebol liberatodores? All the fans of football teams across those continents are perfectly happy with their champions league and they're some of the most prestigiously contested competitions in the world.

                  You clearly don't have a clue about any of those competitions to make a comment like that

                  1. 272MK
                    • 10 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    Im asian. And I would love to see teams from other continents just compete in Champ League. If they win it would mean so much to them.

                    1. 272MK
                      • 10 Years
                      2 years, 11 months ago

                      And why do you sound so salty. Lol. I would like my Asian team to have a chance to win it

          • Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Silva to be whipped off at HT surely

            1. lilmessipran
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Him or Foden for Jesus would be my guess

          • OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Has someone ever seen city build the attack quickly?

            1. Random Name
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Lescott to Aguerooooooooooo in 3 passes

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

                Sorry I mean under PEP

              2. lilmessipran
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Wasn't it Kompany to kun, kun to balotelli then balotelli to kun?

          • Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Still struggling to come to terms with Vardy (C) blank on Monday.

            Need Kaptain to go big this week to make up for it

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

              And luckily I forgot to change the captaincy from Nacho to Vardy 😀

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Nice jam!