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UCL Fantasy Matchday 3: Reigning champion’s team reveal

21 October 2025 37 comments
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The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaign returns on Tuesday – and so does the competition’s official Fantasy game.

Here, last year’s overall winner, Joaquín Roth (aka So VAR So Bad), shares his thoughts and reveals his Matchday 3 team.

After two chaotic matchdays filled with Wildcards and Limitless activations, we finally arrive at Matchday 3, where structure and timing begin to matter more than raw points.

This week, I find myself in a slightly unusual position.

After using my Limitless in Matchday 2 and climbing to an overall rank of 11k, my account currently shows three free transfers instead of two! It’s unclear whether this is a visual bug or a real allowance but after testing it through the transfer confirmation screen (no –4 penalty), I’m assuming it’s legitimate – at least for now.

Naturally, I’ll be waiting for final team news and, most importantly, Barcelona’s line-up before locking anything in. But as of now, here’s my thinking.

Transfer options

Option 1 — Conservative approach

  • OUT: Otamendi, Raphinha, Pavlidis
  • IN: 4.5 defender, Çalhanoğlu, Haaland

This route would allow me to rebalance the squad by replacing non-starters, bringing in Erling Haaland (€10.5m) alongside Kylian Mbappé (€10.6m) and adding Hakan Çalhanoğlu (€7.1m) for short-term coverage (great fixtures in Matchdays 3 and 4).

It’s a safer set-up that strengthens both ends of the pitch while addressing depth issues.

Option 2 — Flexible approach

  • OUT: Raphinha, Pavlidis
  • IN: 6.6 midfielder (Anguissa or Caicedo), Haaland

This move focuses on keeping flexibility.

I’d roll the third transfer and enter Matchday 4 with three free transfers, giving me more control once rotation and qualification scenarios start affecting line-ups.

It also helps increase exposure to Tuesday’s fixtures, something my current set-up lacks.

Final thoughts

This is how my team would look by taking option 1:

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  1. Charlie Price
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    I also seem to have 3 free transfers for MD3. Was only expecting 2 given I used my Wildcard in MD2.

    Anyone got an explanation?

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    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Same here. No idea why.
      Per rules: "If you use your Wildcard or Limitless chip, then no free transfers get carried forward."

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    2. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Decent limitless for MD3?

      Sanchez, Pope
      DiMarco, Dumfries, Cucurella, Hakimi, Guerreiro
      Olise, Gordon, Saka, Guler, Trincao
      Haaland, Kane, Mbappe

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    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Me only 2 ft. WC 2 as well. Weird

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  2. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Last Man Standing GW8 (1127 teams)

    Safety score = 55
    Top score = 112

    90 teams to be removed, 1037 teams through to GW9
    Congrats to all the survivors 🙂

    https://plan.livefpl.net//LMS

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  3. FPLCEO
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Want a Chelsea defender for FPL from this week.

    Would your u go Chalobah or James?

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    1. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      *you

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      1. Bobbyg1
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Chal

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    2. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Chalobah

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  4. Slurpy
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    VVD (bre) to Gabriel (CRY) this week or hold?

    Would be priced out if either falls or rises.

    Could go timber if that happens

    Have Raya already

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    1. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      I think you’ve got to get him as a priority so yeah. Season long hold Gabriel.

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    2. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Would keep an eye on prices as think some more will do that exact move this week so you may have to.

      If no price changes then roll as Palace have a better chance than most of scoring and defend set pieces.

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      The reason to hold fire till Thursday is potential injuries in European games.

      Even if not to either of those two.

      Otherwise I would.

      Price rises tend to be slower during the week but falls are nightly.

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  5. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Play one:

    Xhaka
    Sarr
    Muikele
    Guehi

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    1. FPLCEO
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Xhaka.

      Defcon and assist potential.

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  6. Bavarian
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Would you do the move Calafiori > Gabriel? or too sideways

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    1. Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Sideways unless you have kinda 4 FT's.

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      1. Bavarian
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Cheers mate

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  7. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Would you have Senesi on a WC?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Yes

      Albeit the Bou fixtures are tougher in Gw10 and 11 but you should be able to bench a defender easily enough.

      4 viable defenders from different teams enables you to navigate fixtures.

      Don't mind a double up with a goalkeeper too.

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  8. paulojdsc
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    My bench:
    Petrovic, Burn, Caicedo/Kudus, Bowen

    Bench boost this week?
    I have 1 free transfer, do i change someone?

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  9. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    2 frees with 0.5 in the bank, is Salah out a must now as currently away? Current mob:

    Dub Sels
    Porro Gab Senesi Esteve Rein
    Salah Kudus Reijn Semenyo KDH
    Haaland Pedro Guiu

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  10. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 19 days ago

    Maresca says Enzo trained. A possible for the game tomorrow so one assume good for the weekend.

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  11. Punned It
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Benching JP and Kudus, playing Anthony and Stach. Sound?

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    • the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 19 days ago

      Got 6M to spend on a MID who are my best choices other than Caicedo?

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      1. White Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        How much is Minteh?

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        1. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          6.0m

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      2. NoOneCares
          1 month, 19 days ago

          Xhaka.

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        • Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          Florentino

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      3. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Which option is the best?

        A. Munoz & Xhaka
        B. Alderete & Sarr

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        1. Ausman
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          A

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      4. Ref is always right even wh…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        Very disappointing that the game is providing incorrect transfer allocations. I played my LL chip in MD2 and the system correctly shows I have 2 Free Transfers. How some players can have 3 free transfers having played the LL in MD2 is baffling.

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        1. Charlie Price
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 19 days ago

          Well I have now used my 3 FT’s that they so generously awarded me. Expecting to be given a -4 deduction when they correct the glitch though.

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      5. Ref is always right even wh…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        You might be correct @Charlie Price. However, we are talking about UEFA here. More importantly it could will.impact upon the prize winners. Whilst this will not affect me, the integrity of the game is at stake. It appears to be reasonably widespread.

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      6. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 19 days ago

        1 FT and 3.6 ITB. Planning to do Reinders > Sarr in GW10 and probs going without Saka. Best Paqueta replacement

        A - Enzo (if fit)
        B - Bruno
        C - Mbeumo
        D - Roll 

        Pope
        Gabriel - Timber - Senesi 
        Gakpo - Semenyo - Paqueta - Grealish
        Haaland - Wolt - Mateta

        Dubrav - Reijnders - Andersen - Gudmund 

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