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The complete guide to UCL Fantasy Matchday 1: Best players, captains + strategies

6 September 2022 203 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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This week sees the UEFA Champions League (UCL) return for 2022/23, which means the competition’s official Fantasy game is also back.

We’ve collated all of our content for Matchday 1 on this page to help with dilemmas regarding your squad, captaincy and upcoming strategy ahead of the UCL deadline on Tuesday 6 September at 17:45 BST.

Don’t forget to join the official FFScout UCL League (Pin code: 75L4Q5EA10).

SIGN UP TO PLAY UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FANTASY HERE

UCL FANTASY BASICS

WHICH PLAYERS TO PICK?

MATCHDAY 1

OTHER UCL GAMES

SPITCH

There is also a preview for SPITCH’s UEFA Champions League contest, where managers choose 11 players predicted to succeed within the game’s sophisticated scoring system.

They can also choose to under or over their ₵1,200 budget – this will determine how many positive or negative points they begin the round with.

Alongside the season-long cash prize option, there are numerous ‘Classic’ games that split each Matchday into two separate games (for example, 1a on Tuesday and 1b on Wednesday).

Make sure to check out this Matchday 1 article, as well as joining Scout’s SPITCH UCL community.

FANSLIDE

There are four opportunities to play Fanslide in Matchday 1:

  • Dinamo Zagreb v Chelsea (Tuesday)
  • PSG v Juventus (Tuesday)
  • Ajax v Rangers (Wednesday)
  • Napoli v Liverpool (Wednesday)

If you’re new to Fanslide, it’s a free game to play that takes part live, in one-off fixtures. Just ‘slide’ in three players at any one time and they will score single, double and treble points between them. There are loads of ways to win or lose such points.

Yet the skill comes in judging when you think players are about to make an impact and managing their time wisely, as each one is only available for a maximum of 20 minutes per match. The first three ‘slides’ per half are free, the rest cost two points.

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  1. lugs
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    think i'll cap Auba tonight if he starts, if not then i have a plan to bring Haaland in, and Lewandowski is the stand out cap this week anyway if Auba fails so no worries 🙂

    Vlach
    Ake, Otamendi, Gomez
    Vinicius Jr, Nkunku, Reus, Bergwijn
    Lewa, Auba, Leao

    Grbic, Kulu, Balde, Bassey

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nice. This is me:

      Vlach
      Chillwell, Ake, Otamendi
      Mahrez, Jorginho, Mario, Bergwijn
      Haaland, Lewa, Kane

      Stegen, Kounde, Rensch, 4.5

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      1. lugs
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        i like the kane pick, i think there will be loads of goals in that Marseille game, its a pity he clashes with Lewa for the armband though

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Let's go Rafa Leão 🙂

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      1. lugs
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        yes sir 🙂

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  2. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Join My UCL League
    DontMissThatPenMyFriend
    League Code
    49X3NB4905
    https://gaming.uefa.com/en/uclfantasy/leagues/49X3NB4905/0044006F006E0074004D006900730073005400680061007400500065006E004D00790046007200690065006E0064/Jim%20Reinhart

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Done. Good luck

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Horse you posted my league
      Thanks

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  3. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Triggered a WC. Might regret it.

    Thoughts? Too much $ in defense?

    Pope - Ward
    VVD - Cancelo - Dalot - Saliba - Perisic
    MacAllister - Zaha - Luis Diaz - Rashford - Andreas
    Jesus - Haaland - Kane

    Thinking a 3-4-3 / 4-3-3 going forward.

    Feedback is welcome!

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Saliba > Neco
      VVd > Robertson

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    2. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I WCd last week and didn't fancy Arsenal defensively with bre, TOT, LIV, lee, MCI to come. All those teams could score against them. Spurs games aren't great either really.

      I got Fofana as he's so cheap and Chelsea have a great GW9-18 once they sort themselves out.

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    3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You want VVD, Saliba, Perisic, MacAllister, Diaz, Dalot and Jesus long term? I wouldn’t have thought so which means you’re booking in a lot of transfers?

      Not keen on it personally.

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      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        But I wish you luck, didn’t mean that to sound harsh!

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    4. K.Jabba 88
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Id lose perisic. Have him myself & looking to transfer out. Not great fixtures & think he could be benched for easier games

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    5. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I like the 3 up top - hope that pays off for you

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  4. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Get in
    Join My UCL League
    DontMissThatPenMyFriend
    League Code
    49X3NB4905
    https://gaming.uefa.com/en/uclfantasy/leagues/49X3NB4905/0044006F006E0074004D006900730073005400680061007400500065006E004D00790046007200690065006E0064/Jim%20Reinhart

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

      I’m sorry but I’ve now commandeered that.

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Your a good horse

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

          :-).
          Taken in good measure.

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  5. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan or Bernardo Silva?

    I’m going to upgrade Dasilva and have the money itb for both.

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    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      See who's rested tonight

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  6. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So excited for the Celtic Madrid game. We are flying right now and have so much quality - I’m confident we can nick something tonight.

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    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Your flying against rubbish though … all you’ll nick is a consolation goal at best … but good luck, you just never know.

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      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        We’ll it’ll be our first real test that’s for sure lol.

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        1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Exactly, Scottish football is utterly tragic (I’m Scottish by the way, so not just pooing on our game from afar).

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          1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Great to see two teams back in CL proper though, just hope we don’t humiliate ourselves and put up a good showing.

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    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I like the enthusiasm

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    3. STONEROSES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hail Hail!
      Will be a great night at Paradise… enjoy the huns getting absolutely whipped last time out!

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      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

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      2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Can we keep the sectarian terms out of things please, even if meant in jest, thanks.

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  7. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any solid argument for captaining Salah over Jesus? Not sure "being on pens" and the "1 point cleansheet" is good enough

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    1. K.Jabba 88
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If it wasn't for a bit of bad luck or poor finishing which ever way you look at it he'd be the top scoring mid. It will click for him at some point. Form is temporary class is perminant as the saying goes

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    2. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah is due

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      1. Swahealy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Salah is poo

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        1. Swahealy
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          And I'm a Liverpool fan

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  8. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    i was looking at the experts teams and none of them had haaland. any reason for that?

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Must be expecting him to play tomorrow and rest the weekend. If he starts on the bench tomorrow, they'll all have and cap him.

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      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        was talking about UCL fantasy

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      UCL? Dont know really. I guess on paper Sevilla looks tougher than Benzema & Lewandowski fixtures. But Sevilla's recent results are utter garbage (W0 D1 L3 in La Liga). I don't see City having any problem smashing them & I'm capping Haaland today

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      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        i think benzema has the harder game

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        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Me too. Feels a bit wrong not having him but I think its right. I got Vini though

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    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tremendously hot in Seville right now

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

    Planning on wildcarding next week, so I can take a 1 week punt this week. Thinking about benching Cancelo and replacing Bailey for a 5.5m mid. Who would be a good punt for just this weekend? Looking at maybe March from Brighton but I already have Gross

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why replace Bailey? He's got a great fixture.

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

        Just the rotation risk

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  10. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    RMT - LLMD2 & WCMD3

    Vlacho Grbic
    Gvardiol* Otamendi Mendes Guerreiro [Reinildo]
    Nkunku Reus Mario [Bergwijn] [Kvara]
    Haaland(c1) Lewa(c2) Benzema

    *Should I get Rensch instead of Gvardiol?

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    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      get Rensch slightly better fixture imo, also solid team that

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  11. Hurnt
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all

    Please help with 1ft 0.3 itb

    Ederson
    TAA cancelo Perisic Cucurella
    Salah martinelli groß Diaz
    Jesus haaland

    Ward neco andreas greenwood

    Thinking Perisic to trippier for free but want james ideally

    Cucurella needs to go u think also

    Ideally I wanted to save this week and use 2 ft next gw for greenwood to mitrovic and Perisic Cucurella to james and 3.9 to enable for -4

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  12. Skogen89
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My team:
    Ramsdale
    TAA cancelo Trippier Cucurella
    Salah martinelli aaronson Diaz
    Jesus haaland
    Thinking about a wc into this;

    Pope
    Taa, cancelo, James trippier
    Gross, diaz, martinelli,Sterling
    Mitro, Haaland, Jesus

    Worth it?

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    1. Original Sin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      My plan is almost similar except i can do the following with 2 transfers as i have already used WC in GW3

      Dalot+ KDB+Toney instead of James+Sterling+Mitro

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  13. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    It would be good if FFS set up separate thread /link for UCL game posts rather than it getting mixed in with FPL.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Profile > Edit > Alerts & Notifications > Hidden Categories > Tick Champion's League

      You will no longer see UCL articles.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Actually scratch that, it doesn't work. Might be for something not yet implemented...

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    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think it's quite nice, good to see some different RMTs!

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  14. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So if I move Zaha to Rash will Zaha draw and score 2 pens vs the aggressive United defence?

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  15. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea XI v Zagreb:
    Kepa; Koulibaly, Fofana, Azpilcueta; Chilwell, Kovacic, Mount, James; Sterling, Aubameyang, Havertz

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      source mate? looking team sheet source on a regular basis

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I use the SofaScore app.

        I get alerts for any lineups of my 'favourited' teams.

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          cheers

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mount learning to play CM might be good for England.

      ...............Pickford................
      ...Walker Stones Maguire...
      James Mount Rice Chilwell
      .......Saka Kane Sterling.......

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Oof, Maguire.

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Well yeah, might be someone else by the WC. Guehi or Coady maybe.

          But he's never let England down, so maybe Gareth keeps the faith.

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      2. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Dat back 3....

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Best defensive record at the Euros. Only one goal conceded in open play throughout the entire tournament - against Italy in the final.

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    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      James...hmmmm

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    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That line-up looks leaky

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      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Holes everywhere

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

      Cucu playing the PL?

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

        Looks like it. I really want to remove him but looking like selling Walker is the better play.

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      2. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn't bet on it.

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  16. The Mentaculus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    UCL folk:
    Guerreiro starts

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah wish people would post facts

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    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      UCL folk:
      Dortmund playing a 4.0mil keeper...

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  17. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    KDB to Sterling?

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    1. Original Sin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am thinking of getting KDB instead

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  18. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell and Mendes or James and Guerreiro?

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    1. putana
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      i have chill and geurr

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    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chilwell and guerrero

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chily

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  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start one;

    a) Cucurella @ Fulham

    b) Walker (h) to Spurs

    c) Neco @ Leeds

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      With Chilwell playing today probably Cucerella

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Easy A.

      Walker probably is injured anyhow.

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  20. SM001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jorginho benched tonight. Any good alternative 5.5m options? Currently going with Hojbjerg.

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kvaratskhelia

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      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        One of the best players you will watch... He is on fire atm.

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      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        thanks
        I need 2nd day players

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  21. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Auba starts vs Dinamo Zagreb

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    just took lewandowski out for kane due to fixtures. good decision?

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    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Undo it.

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Oh no, have the fixtures changed?

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    3. putana
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      im keeping lewa over benz and kane

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    4. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Plzen underestimated?

      I guess if you're not committing to Limitless MD2. I started out planning like that & had no Barcelona, but changed my mind. Don't really want to bet against Lewa in this game.

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        no Lewa but taking a flyer on MAlonso

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    5. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Very risky as most people will probably captain him especially if Mbappe and Haaland don't score high tonight.

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  23. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan > which option?

    A. Rashford (Cry a, Lee H, City a, Eve a, New H, Tot H)

    B. Trossard (Bou a, Cry H, Liv a, Tot H, Bre a, NFO H)

    Adapted my plan slightly from previous posts. I would have them for GW 7-13, at least.

    Fixtures across these 7 weeks are pretty tight.

    Then final 4 weeks, providing all goes well, I’d move on. West Ham/Wolves look good.

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  24. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    are there any starting 4.0 goalies besides grbic and perin?

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

      How do you pronounce the first one?

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      1. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Grbeech

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  25. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If chelsea performs well tonight, there is a great chance of Cucurella to be benched at the weekend, a fit and in form Chilwell would be undroppable, with Koulibaly and Fofana starting most of the games, all of these making Cucu a less viable FPL option.

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Already chucked him on WC. He looks rubbish, just passes sideways and gets nowhere near the dead ball line or crosses with any quality. Big mistake he was.

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      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah his delivery has been poor, corners and crosses never beating the first man!

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    2. ahak9
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t think he will be benched. He’s probably gonna play the lcb spot while Azpi goes to the bench instead

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Shouldn’t take that long for tuchel to realise chilwell offers way more

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  26. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    2FT and 0.9 in the bank. Would you move Perisic to Fofana? Im looking at Pope and Mitro in on 2FT the following GW.

    Sanchez Ward
    TAA Saliba Trips Perisic Neco
    Salah Gundo Trossard Marti Andreas
    Haaland Toney Jesus

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kepa 4.4

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  28. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Meyer in for Vlacho?

    It will help me upgrade Reinildo to Chilwell

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  29. Ahmed Adam
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is rashford available and fit?

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No info yet.

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  30. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Going for a WC rammed full of fairly highly nailed starters on pens: Zaha, Mitro, Haaland, MacAllister, Toney, Salah. Throw in some more cheap mids and it still allows a TAA/Cancelo/James defence and cash for Trippier plus a decent keeper and subs.

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