Euro 2020

Who are the best EURO Fantasy captains to switch to on Day 4 of Matchday 2?

There are three big games on Day 4 of EURO 2020 Fantasy Matchday 2, as we assess the leading contenders for those twisting with the captain’s armband.

Kylian Mbappé (€12.0m) might be the pick of the bunch for France’s clash with Hungary. The Paris Saint-Germain forward was involved in two offside goals against Germany in Matchday 1; scoring one and assisting the other for Karim Benzema (€10.0m).

While Mbappé’s involvement ended up being limited from a statistics perspective, he was a couple of yards away from a massive haul. Opponents Hungary allowed Portugal to shoot 11 times in a 3-0 Matchday 1 loss.

Nine of those shots were taken inside the box, while the Hungarians gave up three big chances (including a penalty). Portugal amassed an ‘expected goals’ figure of 2.52 in that outing.

Spot-kick taker Cristiano Ronaldo (€12.1m) was responsible for four of those goal attempts, all of which were from inside the area. The Juventus hitman was also responsible for each of Portugal’s three big chances.

From a very advanced midfield role, Bruno Fernandes (€10.5m) created more chances (three) and more big chances (two) than any other player on show in that tie.

Portugal assets may be a harder sell than France players, however, as they come up against a Germany defence whose main trouble against the French came in those offside situations.

Joachim Low’s side restricted Didier Deschamps’ men to four shots in total otherwise, with all four from inside the penalty area. Another benefit for players such as Mbappé, Benzema and Antoine Griezmann (€11.0m) is that we will see the France teamsheet before having to lock in our captain choice.

Two popular captain choices in Romelu Lukaku (€11.1m) and Memphis Depay (€10.0m) are both in the ‘twist’ camp after two and six-pointers respectively.

Lukaku impressed against Denmark, playing a pivotal role in both goals without being directly involved in either.

Depay converted an early penalty for Holland but spurned a huge chance later in the match, before exiting the action after 81 minutes.

Anyone lucky enough to have stuck the armband on Andriy Yarmolenko (€8.5m) is likely to stick after a 10-point haul, while Denzel Dumfries (€5.5m) hauled a massive 14 points for the very brave who captained the wing-back.

Meanwhile, anyone who captained Harry Kane (€11.5m) for Friday’s meeting with Scotland has much more freedom with their armband ahead of Day 4 considering his second blank of the tournament.

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  1. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Captain Ronaldo or Torres?

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

      Depends what you are holding ATM?

  2. Chief Break-Everything
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Perisic (14) -> Mbappe (C)

    Stick or Twist?

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Stick

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I twisted, this is the kind of Fantasy game you have to take risks to get anywhere

    3. Pies Have Come
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I've been the same with having Immobile as captain, also 14 points. After pondering for the last hour, I've just swapped him out for Mbappe.

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

    My team: I went WC after my worries of current team starters
    Bachmann
    Rodders Spinazzola Maehle Dumfries
    Perisic Yarma Locatelli KDB
    Yaremchuk Malen
    Simon Muller Gnabry Gosens

    Waiting on Italy
    Dumfries Dangerous
    Malen oe Moreno
    Bachmann doubts

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

      Muller not nailed, Werner could play instead.

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

        A worry for sure.

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

          Yup I went with Havertz and Gnabry double up instead, I find Havertz a more fun pick.

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

            german press and fans want havertz to be dropped

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

              Oh well guess it all depends on their lineup today

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

    Digne starts!

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

      over Pavard or Hernandez?

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

        Hernandez

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

      Source?

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

          Tnks

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

        I see some blue tick Twitter folks with the team.

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

      Feel like a few folks went Hernandez over Pavard due to the head knock.
      Bit of bad luck really.

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

        It's more of Hernandez having the significantly better attacking stats over Pavard

  5. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Hungover after watching the boys get a result against England last night so this is probably a daft question. There’s no point subbing Lloris in for Donnarumma is there? Too big a risk for too small a potential upside?

    1. LSK
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Mad to switch out a keeper with 6 points

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

        Totally

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

      Yes

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks guys. Just wanted to make sure I was thinking straight. 😆

  6. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    A Bein reporter just communicated that this is the France lineup

    Lloris - Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Digne - Kanté, Pogba, Rabiot - Griezmann, Mbappe, Benzema

    (Not sure if Hernandez is benched or not in the squad at all)

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I was telling Digne could start, thats why originally went for Pavard. Ended up being sheep and going with majority on Hernandez...

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

      My boys are starting, lets go...

    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      So Hernandez captain is a huge fail..?

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

        as of now, yes. you can still change if he is not in official lineup.

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Ah nice yeah cool thanks

      2. dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        You don't have any France forward?

  7. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone think Kane will play the third game? Have Mount and Kane

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

    Looks like the above lineup is right, updated on UEFA website

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

    Why the hell Hernandez is benched!!?

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

    3 pts down the drain then.
    🙄

  11. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    All set with WC for MD3? No (c) option for Cze-Eng + Cro-Sco but not confident with either fixture.

    Stekelenberg

    Toloi, Alderweireld, Wijndal, Gosens

    Hazard, KDB (C2), Chiesa, Damsgaard

    Belotti (C1) , Malen

    Subs: Simon, Muller (C3), Gnabry, P Torres

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

      Yep, similar enough to my draft with Yaremchuk and Alba squeezed in plus the two Belgians in midfield. Hopefully it works out. Hard not automatically end up being too template-like even when actively trying to avoid though.

  12. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Which Dutch striker vs NM Malen or Weghorst?

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

      I’m going Malen on WC. Weghorst might even be a risk to start the match?

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

    Here I was thinking Pavard was the risky one. Was looking forward to a double clean sheet and all I was.

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

      Might be worth still bringing in Hernandez for Meunier? He could pop in with a sneaky assist or something, or is he likely to just sit on the bench?

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

      ditto

  14. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Stick with Yarmo captain or twist with Mbappe or Pogba?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Stick

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Mbabbe it is

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

      stick

  15. I Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Should I bring Nego on for Lukaku? Guess I might as well. I fear a 1 pointer but that's not much to risk.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Same question, any thought?

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I can't see him getting more than 2 points so there's almost no upside but the I guess the risk is so minimal that we might as well?

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

      He is starting, worth a risk

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

      Too little risk not to twist... I'd swap

    4. Indio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, you may as well.

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

    Stick with Perisic captain or twist with Mbappe?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Twist

  17. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mbappe(c) or Griezmann(c)?

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    ‘….two switch to….’ In the article headline. Is that meant to be a pun or just slack editing?

  19. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    No Hernandez? FFS…

  20. Swanny18
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Worth subbing Hernandez in for a 2 pointer?

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

      Ya that’s what I’m thinking as well, probably just as likely he doesn’t make any appearance though?

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

        May aswel, or much to lose

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

      Nope don't see him coming on - stays on my bench

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

    Do you risk Hernandez for Kaku? 2 pointer at stake...

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nah.

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

      No, Hernandez may not come on and if he does most likely a 1pt appearance.

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I already did and can’t seem to reverse it anymore ?!

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

        you cant reverse it with Luka, have any other player on bench who has not played yet?

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          No only Kane and Meunier and as they have also played can’t seem to change so looks like lose 2 points if Hernandez doesn’t play

  22. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno or Lloris captain?!

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Lloris

  23. southernpacific
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Gosens > Pavard or kimpbempe

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

      Pavard

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Huh? Gosens plays Hungary next and France play Portugal.

      1. southernpacific
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I’m just thinking France look better than Germany did. Portugal likely to score

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      not for MD3... See how Germany look against Portugal

      1. southernpacific
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I’m doing the Sun version where you get 20 transfers all tourney

        1. The Senate
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          ok probably ignore my advice then I've not looked at the sun one

          1. southernpacific
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Ha. You basically want teams that will go further Which I expect from France

  24. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mbappe or Griezmann captain?

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

    Thoughts on this LL3?

    Simon Pickford
    Emerson/Spinna Dumfries Meunier Gosens Rodriguez
    KDB Hazard Gnabry Yarmo Perisic
    Lewa Depay/Malen Belotti

  26. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    anyone else tempted to captain Pavard today?

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

      Iam!! have Mbappe too

  27. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Sub Nego in for a 2 pointer?

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I'd suggest he's more likely to get 1 point than >2

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        If he gets a YC yeah I guess

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

      I would - the minimum he could realistically get is 1pt

  28. Miro
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Sub benched Hernandez in for a 1 pointer ?

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah might as well

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

      For a one pointer sure, not much downside at that point. Think I'm leaving him on the bench though for 2.

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

    Are we expecting Ferran Torres to start today?

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

      I think so

  30. smash
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If I sub in Hernandez (for Meunier 2pts) and click autosub switch will anyone from my bench come back in for Hernandez if he doesn't play?

    Cheers

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

      nope

      doubt auto sub switch will work anyway

      1. smash
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Ahhh, decisions then if I risk 2pts for a sub appearance?

        Thanks.

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I am praying for a Hernandez 1 point sub appearance as already put him in! Boo