With the Champions League Quarter-Finals second legs kicking off in just a few hours, it’s time to turn our attentions to TotelFootball in a bid to scratch our European Fantasy football itch, whilst hopefully earning a few bob in the process.
If you’re new to TotelFootball, you’ve still plenty of time to get involved and, while you’ll have to pull out the stops to claim top ranking and an IPad3 in our Fantasy Football Scout Private Pool, you can still enter in order to stand a chance of winning one of several weekly free bet prizes. In addition, any new sign-ups immediately get themselves a free £10 bet with which to play the Main Pool game, which tonight has another £500 prize pool to compete for.
Read on for details of the current Private Pool standings and more on how you can get involved and our player picks for the Quarter-Final week two game. For the full details on TotelFootball, check our our earlier article.
Don’t forget that, with the deadline for tonight’s game 7.45pm, we can tweak with our squads ahead of tonight’s two matches after the official squad lists are published.
THE FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT POOL – CURRENT STANDINGS
Jkane89 remains at the summit after a 92 point haul last week took his total to 327 points thus far. He trebled up on the Bayern defence for the 2-0 home win over Juventus, while his decision to draft in a couple of Dortmund defenders in their goalless draw at Malaga made it a full house at the back. In midfield, Xavi and Mesut Ozil chipped in with a goal and assist respectively, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both found the net up top.
Site regular GreenWindmill shifts into second spot courtesy of an 89 point haul last time out. He also selected three Bayern and two Dortmund players at the back, while Xavi, Ronaldo and Karim Benzema all produced a goal apiece as he moved to 308 points overall.
Sitting in third spot is another familiar name around the boards. ElNinoRules went all in on the Malaga v Dortmund match – all five of his defensive options were selected from this one match and his show of faith was rewarded with a goalless draw. Ozil supplied an assist from midfield, while PSG’s Blaise Matuidi and Bayern’s Thomas Muller both found the net as ElNinoRules racked up 86 points to move to 308 points.
FFS QUARTER-FINALS: WEEK 2 SELECTIONS
Having won all four of their home games in this year’s competition, Dortmund make a more than persuasive case for consideration ahead of a home clash with Malaga. The tie is finely balanced after a goalless first leg in Spain but we’re getting firmly behind Jurgen Klopp’s troops for this one – in defence, we’re opting for the raiding right-back Lukasz Piszczek, while Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski have both been tasked with producing the goals from midfield and up front respectively.
For this evening’s other match, we’ve drafted in a trio of Real Madrid players ahead of their trip to Galatasaray. The first leg result at the Bernabeu suits Jose Mourinho’s side perfectly – they take a 3-0 lead to Turkey and will be happy to sit back and counter on the break. Considering the hosts are without leading scorer Burak Yilmaz, we’ve called up Diego Lopez in goal and young centre-back Raphael Varane, while the irrepressible Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to benefit as the home side push forward in their attempt to claw back the first leg deficit.
Barcelona’s home match with PSG is perfectly poised after a 2-2 draw in Paris last midweek. With doubts still hovering over Lionel Messi’s availability after he was subbed off with a thigh muscle injury, we’re willing to gamble here and opt for Cesc Fabregas after the former Arsenal man bagged a hat-trick in last weekend’s win over Mallorca. The runaway La Liga leaders are another side that boast three of our selections – Jordi Alba’s attacking potential from left-back has already delivered two goals in this year’s tournament, while Andres Iniesta is also drafted in alongside Fabregas in midfield.
The Juventus – Bayern match is a tricky one to call. Domestically, the Italian side have dropped just two points in their last six at home, while the new Bundesliga champions have dropped two points on the road all season. With Antonio Conte’s side have to chase a two-goal deficit, though, the tie is firmly in Bayern’s favour – Juventus need to go on the offensive but are without a couple of key players, with Arturo Vidal and Stephan Lichtsteiner both suspended. Our faith in the home side is somewhat deterred, then, and we’re opting for Bayern to soak up the Old Lady’s pressure and strike on the counter – Philipp Lahm and Arjen Robben are our picks for this one.
Introducing TotelFootball
If you’ve yet to give TotelFootball a go, this deal offers a no risk option to get involved. You can join the FFS Private Pool for free with a chance to win an Ipad3, while all FFS players are also given a free £10 to stake in the Main Pool game which has £500 in the kitty for this round. You don’t need to deposit a penny to try the game out.
The FFS Private Pool – How Does It Work?
Your top four weekly scores in the Champions League game, from now to end of the tournament will Private Pool total. With only three rounds to go, then, new entrants will be at a disadvantage but can still enter the pool to eligible for free bet prizes – the top five in any weekly game in the Fantasy Football Scout Private Pool win free bet prizes, with £25 in bets going to the weekly winner and £10 to the next four managers.
You can enter up to 6 teams into each weekly game, only your top scoring team is eligible for Private Pool prizes.
To Sign Up
New Players need to register their account via this link.
Once registered, click the “Home” button in the menu bar and select the Champions League Quarter-Finals: Week 2 game and click “Play Now”.
Select your team for this weekly game and then click “Continue”.
You can then enter your team into the Main Pool game as well as the FFS Private Pool. Entering our Private Pool is free you can enter the FFS Private Pool without staking money in the Main Pool.
To play the Main Pool game you will need to add a stake for that game. Your stake affects the size of your prize should you finish in the top places in the Main Pool. See the Main Pool Game section for more details on this.
The Main Pool Game – Free Bet Offer
TotelFootball have given every FFScout signup a free £10 bet – this will allow you to test your management skills against the best managers in the main pool, without risk. This means you can participate in the free FFS Private Pool and also chance your arm in the Main Pool. Your selected team can be entered for both simultaneously.
Once you have your team Champions League squad chosen, you then place your stake money for the Main Pool. The amount of stake you invest affects the amount of winnings you claim should your team be amongst the to 10% in the final rankings.
Finally a reminder that TotelFootball is only available to those aged over 18 and over and, if you’re going to take up this offer and play, please gamble responsibly.
