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Yarmolenko and Zinchenko in midfield as Ukraine face North Macedonia

Oleksandr Zinchenko (€5.5m) is the key EURO 2020 Fantasy asset as Ukraine face North Macedonia on the second day of Matchday 2.

Classified as a €5.5m defender, the Manchester City man is, once again, in the usual midfield role he fulfils for his country.

In what looks like a 4-5-1 formation, Andriy Yarmolenko (€8.5m), who scored against the Netherlands in Matchday 1, features on the right-hand side of midfield.

The West Ham man is something of a differential in this match, owned by just 2% of EURO Fantasy managers.

Ruslan Malinovskyi (€7.0m) and Roman Yaremchuk (€7.1m), who assisted and scored in Matchday 1, are in a similar position, both owned by 3% for this afternoon’s clash.

Meanwhile, Heorhii Sudakov (€4.0m) remains a non-playing option in the bargain defender bracket, although 10% own the Ukrainian.

Ezgjan Alioski (€4.5m) is the only North Macedonian with more than 1% ownership for Matchday 2, currently sat in 3% of squads.

Ukraine XI (4-5-1): Buschan; Mykolenko, Matviyenko, Zabarnyi, Karavaev; Malinovskyi, Zinchenko, Stepanenko, Shaparenko, Yarmolenko; Yaremchuk.

North Macedonia XI (3-4-1-2): Dimitrevski; Musliu, Velkovski, Ristovski; Alioski, Spirovski, Ademi, Nikolov; Bardi; Elmas, Pandev.

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380 Comments Post a Comment
  1. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Class finish. Told ya Ukraine would figure it out.

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Zinchenko AA 😛

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

    Yarma Assist now... BIG score coming!

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If u have Yarmalenko but not as captain do we want him to score more?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      For sure

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

      Yep. As it assumes other involvement.
      Not worried about % owned just my players getting points (Yarmo & Zinchenko)

  5. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Yaremchuk keeps scoring...

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Arnie getting suspended was a blessing in disguise haha

  6. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Yarma points bonanza

  7. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Was torn between Yarmelenko and Lukaku captain, went with Lukaku and now watching this game thinking he's got his work cut our to beat Yar

  8. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Half an hour, 20 points...

    (Y)armo is a GOAT

  9. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    so the armband stays on him I guess

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      For sure

  10. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Yarmolenko plays for a defensive team they said.
    lol

  11. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Well, Malinovsky over Yarmolenko was a mistake 🙁

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If Zinchenko isn't going to get an attacking return, Ukraine can concede.

  13. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Screw Lukaku points later (don't own him) - it's all about captain Yarms!! Stick or twist? Mmm, I know what I'll be doing!

    1. buzzkill
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Stick all day long. Pumped for a brace 2nd half!

  14. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    My own fault. I said 9 shouldn’t be a first day (c) stick and you need to be bold…

    Ah well still good points

  15. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Yarmo takes pens too, licking lips here 😉

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Trust me mate, I fancy him for more. Yarms and Yarem owner here!

  16. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    get in Yarmo! shame i bottled putting the captaincy on u!

    1. buzzkill
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It's only the Euro, have some fun with your captains - it'll all be over soon! The game is about fun, not playing conservative

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Amazing from Pandev, cruel!

  18. Fifa las vegas
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Haha, Zink CS living dangerously

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Lovely turn by him there in the box though

  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Try some 30 yarders, Zinchenko!

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      With tap ins for Yaremchuk after rebounding off the keeper please!

  20. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Oh poor Pandev. What a class chip finish that was. But also phew as a Zinchenko and Bushcan owner.

  21. buzzkill
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Happy days Yarmo captainer here! Changed from Lukaku this morning. 22 points hopefully plus whatever he can muster 2nd half.

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Good man. Same boat!

      1. buzzkill
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Feels good don't it!

        1. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Defo

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Snap. Don't push the luck though.

      1. buzzkill
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Would you settle on another assist now or gamble it on more? (totally hypothetical!)

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not to be a buzzkill but I bet he is subbed at 60/70 minutes!

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I'll take the points, though it would be nice if he stayed on.

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Well done on getting him I played Wildcard so I went cheap on Malinovsky.

          1. buzzkill
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Hopefully he gets a return 2nd half for you

          2. Milk, 1 Šuker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Ta

      2. buzzkill
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Probably but I'm happy to bank the double digits and run!

  22. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Captain Yarmolenko one more goal please

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes please!

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I just came on to gloat about Yarma (c), can i do it here?

      1. Nimby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah same here please. What a bad boy call that was. Only 2% owned!

        1. ivantys
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I don't think LL adds to his ownership

      2. buzzkill
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        We're all doing it mate, go nuts

  23. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Confident Malinovskyi will get something yet.

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I think he will so deadly from set pieces

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    He's in on goal just jumps on the ground 😆

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Must have Yarm captain

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Streetwise.

  25. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Glad to see the referee give the yellow for simulation, don't see that enough

  26. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    The refereeing standards in this euros is top class.

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Sure has been. Almost refreshing.

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      You’d miss the VAR banter all the same.

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

      True and VAR has been totally spot on in the few interventions so far.

      Which proves the point, problem is not VAR, problem is PL officials operating VAR. Same goes re refs. Look at the quality and compare with English refs... huge gap.

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        The problem is they don't book players for diving after looking at the replays and always take 5 min to draw all those stupid lines thus making the games so slow.

  27. Igz08
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Great choice captaining Zinchenko over Yarmo

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It means we get to twist to Kane for his hat trick

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      At least we can change it.

  28. Louis_Sans_Balls
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Hey mates! Long time no see. I'm still alive and back! Glad to see this site is still around. I'm playing in the FFS fantasy league but I joined late. I've gotten off to a fine start today with both Yarmo and Yarem on my squad. Anyways, better late than never I suppose 😉 Wish me luck!

  29. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Just crossed 100 overall points

    LOVE to see it

    1. buzzkill
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Very well played dude

  30. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I got fed up with all the messing around to get a bench boost team, only for two of them to not appear and getting only nine points from it. This year, I will play an early bench boost, get it out of the way and then wildcard fairly soon after.

    Looking at a GW2 BB of Liverpool, Man City, Villa, Brighton with at least 2 and then maybe around the edges, Tottenham (can always bench in week 1), Man Utd, Leicester, Palace.