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18 February 2025 45 comments
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The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League (UCL) returns on Tuesday with Matchday 10 – and so does the competition’s official Fantasy game.

Ahead of the deadline, we’ve got a team reveal from Louis (FPL Reactions), our resident European football expert who co-hosts the official UCL Fantasy podcast.


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GOALKEEPERS

UEFA Champions League (UCL) Fantasy: Scout Picks Matchday 9 1

Originally, I wasn’t too happy about keeping hold of Mike Maignan (€5.5m) but recent data has me thinking that AC Milan could well keep a clean sheet against Feyenoord on Tuesday.

If they don’t, I’ll play Juventus’ Michele Di Gregorio (€4.2m) on Wednesday. He’s the standout pick on an evening that lacks decent options but it’s still an away trip to a PSV side that’s capable of scoring.

DEFENDERS

UCL Fantasy Matchday 10: FPL Reactions’ team reveal 1

Atalanta were disappointing in Matchday 9 but, as a regular watcher of the Italian side, they have more than enough quality to ease into the last 16. I also think they have shown how good they can be defensively, so I’m more than happy to keep the Isak Hien (€4.9m) and David Zappacosta (€4.7m) double-up. Like each part of my backline, each has multiple routes to points.

Feyenoord’s attacking bluntness makes me think that having multiple parts of Milan’s defence contains potential. It feels almost inevitable that Theo Hernandez (€5.5m) will finally come up with his long overdue attacking return.

I only have six Wednesday players, which isn’t ideal. Especially as some of them look like poor options. One of which is Federico Gatti (€5.0m), who probably won’t keep a clean sheet this week with Juventus. That’s a concern because the centre-back doesn’t really offer much in terms of ball recoveries or attacking threat, despite picked up an assist in the previous round.

Elsewhere, Paris Saint-Germain are 3-0 up so there’s some doubt over some of their players starting, including Achraf Hakimi (€5.5m). They tend to rotate him fairly often but, with his side being 10 points clear at the top of the Ligue 1, that’s a better time to rest.

MIDFIELDERS

 

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  1. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    I think all you AM'ers should punt Glasner this week if it's table bonus.

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      Is the "......" in your name a representation of how much you wanna say but fear a ban?

      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        9 months, 29 days ago

        It's actually quite fitting to my gravatar, Bowie never said very much in game ha. Synbios always just said '......' for everything in shining force 3.

  2. Merlin the Wraith
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    Oh well, no Gakpo tomorrow (surprise surprise). Wissa (2) coming in.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      Ml rival has esr coming him, sure there’s a few benched wood etc

  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    Would you make any bench changes?

    Pickford (Henderson)
    Robinson Muñoz Mykolenko (TAA Hall)

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      Looks right to me

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 29 days ago

        Cheers Menta!

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    Gakpo confirmed out tomorrow (BBC):

    Liverpool manager Arne Slot started with an update on the fitness of Joe Gomez and Cody Gakpo: "Both are unavailable for tomorrow. Cody is the closest to coming back but Joe will take quite some time. He is going to be out for a number of weeks because of a hamstring injury."

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      Bailed out by Wood here.

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 29 days ago

        Same 🙂

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      #LFC #AVFC

      Gomez and Gakpo remain sidelined.

      ‘Both are unavailable for tomorrow. Cody is the closest to coming back but Joe will take quite some time. He is going to be out for a number of weeks because of a hamstring injury.

      ‘It's a big blow for Joe and for us. He tries to do everything to be with the team. He works really hard to come back and then the first game when he came back after two or three minutes we saw him making a sprint and now he is out for weeks again.’

      https://x.com/BenDinnery/status/1891778471841743226?t=y-gNn_DLZlzAMIubqjqgaA&s=19

      1. mookie
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 29 days ago

        https://x.com/LFC/status/1891779179043020889

        "I think both are unavailable for tomorrow."
        vs.
        "Both are unavailable for tomorrow."

        Small difference there. Game on Sunday, probably off day yesterday and wouldn't be surprised if he didn't see Gakpo yet today.

    3. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      BBC get really mad when you refer to them as 'Big Black ....'

  5. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    any peeps doubling up on Bournemouth mid?

    tempted to do rogers to dango (along side Kluivert)

    fixtures look great

    1. Malkmus
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      It's not a crazy, I'm thinking about it

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 29 days ago

        definitely tbh - they kinda feel like arsenal from two seasons ago where most peep had saka + another mid

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      Have 2 + Huijsen.

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 29 days ago

        nice i brought back in kerkez last week

        think i will hit the button

  6. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    Morning all. 1FT, 0.9 ITB. Not sure on priority. AM = Emery. Not FHing in 29.

    Alisson (Fab)
    Robinson - Hall - N Williams (Konate - Greaves)
    Salah - Palmer - Amad - Rogers - Kluivert
    Haaland - Isak (Ui-Jo)

    A - Emery to Arteta
    B - Emery to other
    C - Amad to Nwaneri
    D - Amad to Dango
    E - Amad to other
    F - Both Emery and Amad out (-4)

    Ta!

    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      F, Glasner and Dango

      1. Malkmus
        • 14 Years
        9 months, 29 days ago

        Cheers

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      You have to do both I think.

      And agree with the suggested Glasner + Dango.

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      I am on the same boat with Emery and Amad (and no FH29). I am also thinking F -4 move.

  7. Dollyems15
    • 3 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    Would you change slot for a hit for this gameweek

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      nope

  8. Radulfo28773
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    Is it crazy to bench TAA ahead of Robinson, Timber, Huijsen and Mykolenko next week?

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      will bite me but i am playing robinson kerkez and gabriel instead

  9. HD7
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    What is the plan for all of us who played only the TC so far?

    WC30
    AM 31-33 on Newcastle or Palace?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      I'm WCing 29
      AM 31-33

      Starting with someone else in 31. That IS by far the best week for table bonus. Then switching to howe

      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 29 days ago

        This is something different. Why WC in blank 29?

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          9 months, 29 days ago

          The big change is we can carry over FTs over a WC this season.

          Have triple pool and double palace who all have great 28 fixture. If I use my 3 FTs just for that week only to WC in 30 that's not really a good use of FTs

          Would rather have 3 FTs after using my WC.

          Also want to go hard on city 29 onwards and change my defence and keeper that week

          The big downside is not knowing fa cup semis but with quarter fixtures already known I'll gamble in the results. Have FH for 34 anyway

          1. HD7
            • 8 Years
            9 months, 29 days ago

            AM Newcastle I guess?

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      Depends on who makes the FA Cup semi's. If Newcastle make it that far I'm thinking. WC30 (with plenty of players likely to DGW33 in the squad), then AM Howe GW31 for likely back to back doubles (GW32 &GW33), FH34, then BB GW36 which is also likely to be a DGW.

      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 29 days ago

        Hmm who are Newcastle playing in the FA cup?

    3. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      I will WC 35 if possible

  10. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    Mateta for a 4.4 fwd
    or
    O.Dango for Amad?

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      already have kluivert and kurkez, and munoz

  11. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    9 months, 29 days ago

    Anyone know when the Man City Real Madrid presser is on? I'd quite like to know the status of Haaland, despite selling him for Cunha already this week.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 29 days ago

      My Bertie brother-in-law reckons he's fine

      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        9 months, 29 days ago

        he loves his meat does old Erling.