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25 November 2014 1313 comments
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As you’ll know by now, we’ve joined forces with Fantasy iTeam (FiT) for this season’s Champions League campaign. With Matchday 5 only hours away – due to two matches (CSKA Moscow vs Roma and BATE Borisov vs Porto) kicking off at 5pm GMT– we’re back with our latest round of picks for your perusal.

A free Fantasy football app, FiT is available on a number of mobile devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android. It’s free to download and play, so you can already go in and start drafting up your starting XI, with unlimited transfers right up until 10 minutes before this evening’s first kick-off.

We’re supporting FiT throughout the competition and have an official Fantasy Football Scout League, with an iPad mini available to the winner. There’s also a VIP European Match Day Experience for two on offer for the overall winner of the Fantasy iTeam Champions League game.

Having rolled out a Rule Guide and taken a look at some of the best budget options in the player price list, we now get to grips with the upcoming schedule and offer four player tips for the next two evening’s matches.

Tuesday

Sitting in second spot in Group H, Shakhtar Donetsk entertain bottom club Athletic Bilbao knowing that a win will earn them a spot in the knockout stages. Having opted for Luiz Adriano last time around, we turn our attentions to Alex Teixera for this evening’s encounter – the latter has notched three times in this season’s competition and warmed up for this one by netting in Friday’s league win over Karpaty Lviv. Fielded in “the hole” behind Adriano, Teixera sets you back £5.9m in this week’s FantasyiTeam price list.

There’s no doubt that CSKA Moscow have been in poor form domestically but visitors Roma will face a tough task in the wintery conditions later today. Bearing in mind Seydou Doumbia (£6.5m) has scored three of his side’s five goals in this year’s tournament, his display looks vital to the hosts’ chances of clinching a victory that would see them overtake Rudi Garcia’s side in Group E.

After giving their chances of qualification a shot in the arm with a 4-2 home win over Schalke, Sporting Lisbon will be optimistic of another win in front of their own fans as Maribor pay visit. Lone frontman Islam Slimani (£5.8m) opened his account for the campaign in the previous Matchday and will be looking to replicate the form that has seen him deliver four goals and an assist in seven league appearances to date.

Locked in a battle with Barcelona for top spot in Group F, Paris St Germain are in fine form ahead of a home encounter with Ajax. Laurent Blanc’s side have now won seven successive matches in all competitions and have collected a clean sheet in each of the last three in front of their own fans. Raiding left-back Maxwell has racked up a goal and three assists in the league so far and, at a price of £5.9m, offers a decent shout for points at both ends of the pitch.

Wednesday

Group A leaders Atletico Madrid looks poised to strengthen their spot at the summit tomorrow. With Diego Simeone’s side seeking a fourth successive victory at home to Olympiacos, we can’t look past the influential Koke in the centre of the park here. The £7.3m-priced midfielder has already racked up three goals and an incredible 13 assists for last year’s beaten finalists and has the form to wreak havoc on the Greek defence.

Despite taking a single point from their last three, Zenit are still in with a shout of making it out of Group C. The Russians need a big result at home to Benfica to boost their chances and there’s no doubt that Hulk (£8.1m) looks a key protagonist in this one. The Brazil international snatched a weekend winner over Kuban Krasnodar to take his tally to eight goals and five assists in the league this term and is clearly a man in form.

The bottom two in Group D go head-to-head tomorrow as Anderlecht entertain Galatasaray. A win for the Belgians would ensure they at least qualify for the Europa League and they’ll be looking for Aleksandar Mitrovic to deliver again. Emerging from the bench to net against Arsenal last time around, he’s since cemented a starting role up front and has now scored in each of his last three appearances. The Serbian, who now has eight league goals to his name, sets you back just £5.8m.

Finally, we’re backing Bayer Leverkusen to get the better of visitors Monaco tomorrow. Given that a win for the home side would clinch Group C with one match remaining, they’ll be keen to go on the offensive – Karim Bellarabi has yet to open his European account but has racked up five goals and a pair of assists in the Bundesliga to date. The wide man warmed up for this one by finding the net in a weekend win at Hannover and is available for a budget-friendly £4.8m.

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  1. MicNoc
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Help really needed:

    Oscar Tadic Downing Sanchez Marney

    Austin Pelle Kun

    Oscar-->Hazard
    Tadic ---> Yaya
    Pelle ---> Eto'o - 8

    or

    just Tadic ---> Yaya and wait.

    1. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      wait until friday/saturday if you can

      oscar > haz is a waste
      wouldn't get yaya he is too much

      If you can afford tadic > yaya then why not do tadic > ADM or Hazard?

    2. Sunny 😎
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Just take out Tadic and Pelle for Hazard and a striker of your choice

    3. Mr F Gallagher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic is thr priority there for me. Downing and save a bit of cash?

    4. MicNoc
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Thx guys.

      Yaya is getting his form now, don't want to miss it.
      Prefer Hazard over Oscar, but still a bit sideways, I agree.
      I'm not really sold on ADM, could be a mistake ofc.

      So prolly will do:

      Tadic--> Hazard or Yaya.

      But you have to remember, that Soton WILL eventually get this penalty and City is not especially good at defending nowadays.

  2. villian-ty
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Should I WC?

    Baines
    Sakho
    Downing
    Davies
    Chadli

    Forster Gilk
    Baines Chambers Wisdom Hutton Clyne
    Fab Sanchez Downing Chadli Davies
    Aguero Costa Sakho

    0.6 in bank 1 FT

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Don't include me as part of your reason to WC, please...

    2. pricycle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure we know enough about baines, downing or Sakho yet. I'd chill out for a bit.

    3. Mr F Gallagher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I've got the same except Davies is Duff.
      2 of them will be fit but its looking likely that Baines, Downing, Chadli and Sakho were all close last week so will be fit this week.

  3. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?

    Fabiano/Vaclik

    Bartra/Bernat/Suchy/Rakitskiy/Luis

    Fab/Texiera/Brahimi/Koke/James

    Adriano/CR7/Martinez

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      very nice, ft?

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Free transfer used trading out Reus

        1. LOCO ABREU
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          ok,keep an eye on porto lineup, gtg

          1. Disco Stu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Currently, according to UEFA.com, none of my 3 Porto choices expected to start

            1. LOCO ABREU
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              i know, not sure that will happen

  4. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon chaps,

    after clynes heroics last night it has made me think twice about ditching.

    what looks better:

    A Clyne to Naylor
    B Morre to Yun

    already doing Pelle to Bony

    1. anish10
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B if you can afford to not play him away from home

  5. anish10
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Hows my team:

    Krul (Elliott)
    Naylor Baines Chambers
    Siggy Sanchez Hazard(C) Barkley
    Costa Aguero Sakho

    Eliott/Boyd/Clyne/Wisdom

    1FT 0.7 ITB

    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      nice, you holding onto clyne or swapping for a che def?

      1. anish10
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Reckon i'll keep, brought clyne at face value

        1. Jake Donahue
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          yeah thats the same as me, think i will take your advice above and hold

    2. pricycle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Very good, injury concerns aside.

  6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    hmmmm

    Looking at losing Welbeck and Milner for
    A: Bony and Ameobi
    or
    B: Austin and Siggy

    i know it should be B but Bony appears to be THE man

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Bony for me. A lot have Siggy and with Bony's 4.5% ownership he could push you up the rankings.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        cheers SS 🙂

  7. keotes
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better backline?

    A) Taylor, Azp, Clyne
    B) Taylor, Azp, Chambers

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      so Clyne or Chambers then?
      Clyne for me

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B for me with Clyne's fixtures Saints are going to concede, and he's not going to score / assist every game.

    3. Sunny 😎
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      A

    5. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      A.

  8. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon Gents.

    Pelle dropping tonight? Is FPL Stats still reliable?

    1. darko
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like it at -98%. I think it is?

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, my need to make my transfers tonight.

      2. another bad start
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Pelle to Bonedogg it is then

        1. Mavric Marco
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Yep, for me also..after Chelsea tonight though.

  9. Jaymar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    How nailed on is James Collins?

  10. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Are people benching Clyne this week ? Who would you bench ?

    A Clyne
    B Pelle
    C Chambers

    1. Sunny 😎
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. JayBomb
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Ye that's what I tought !

  11. Pavsboot
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on these moves for 2ft?

    Berahino----->Kane
    Barkley -----> Oscar

  12. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Was Berahino arrested last night for drunk driving?

    1. Ice
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Will he play next GW? or will he be disciplined by his team?

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          22nd October

      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        nope

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      a while back. 2 days after the utd game i believe..

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  13. AH 🙂
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Pelle , Cattermole , PVA , Moses ---> Austin , Siggy , Boyd + 5.5 defender -8 ?

    **repost** bottom of last page

  14. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    The team as it stands:

    Guzan (Given)
    Bertrand Baines Jagielka (Yun, Moore)
    Siggy Sanchez Fabregas Downing (Obertan)
    Aguero Kane Costa

    Already used this week's FT in Pelle > Kane, did this mainly for the funds it generated (£3.4m ITB) rather than to Bony etc.

    Tempted to take my first hits of the season to bring in a few players with good fixtures, namely Azpilicueta/ADM.

    Any advice folks?

  15. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Pick 1 to captain

    A Sanchez
    B Fabs
    C Di Maria
    D Costa

    Currently on C but not sure ???

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      C or D

      C punt
      D security

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. Sunny 😎
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      D

  16. M.I.A.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Following on from my previous post how does the below sounds instead of Bony/Austin.

    Pelle>Giroud
    Sanchez>Hazard/ADM

    Would leave me with this front 7:

    Hazard/ADM, Fab, Siggy, Chadli
    Costa, Giroud, Aguero

    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Gru is on my watch-list but I'm looking at Bony this week

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Like it, but I'd be concerned about losing Sanchez. However, you can't have them all

  17. PGR
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Which is the better transfer this week?

    A) Clyne to Azpilicueta
    OR
    B) Welbeck to Bony

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B.

      Bony will get goals over the next few weeks. and only 4.5% ownership!

  18. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Bartley or Yun for the next 3-4 weeks?

    Yun more nailed but Bartley playing in a better team with two nice home fixtures...

  19. Chambo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    UCL repost:
    Best picks for this matchday only? I'm going for the matchday rank 1

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Look that the Scouts pick challenge article and see Beav's team

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        sorry didn't read UCL

    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      bale/james
      ronaldo
      messi
      leverkusen
      anderlecht/sporting guys punt
      zlatan

      1. LOCO ABREU
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        koke,godin

      2. Chambo
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I guess Ronaldo better option than Neymar? Basel is better than Apoel tho

        1. LOCO ABREU
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          ronalo/messi going for records,would have them

          1. Chambo
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            ok thanks a lot!

          2. Disco Stu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            James/Martinez to Messi/Bellerabi?

  20. Tibbs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Owners of Clyne/ Tadic and Pelle, what is your exit strategy? Who would you say need to be shipped first?

    2FT 1.0ITB,

    Thinking of:

    Clyne/ Pelle >> Bony/ Azpi (already have Siggy)

    Thoughts?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      looks like a standard move

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Nice moves, especially for free. Do it! 🙂

    3. Sunny 😎
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne, Tadic, Pelle in that order

    4. Tibbs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Problem is I think Tadic/Pelle should go first but no one appeals in the mid price mids (besides Siggy)

      1. pricycle
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Bolasie? Eriksen?

    5. pricycle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I ditched Pelle last night as was worried he would drop first (and I wanted Austin who was rising). He was also awful.

      I think Clyne has time on his side from a price point of view as people will see his goal points and not panic. They all need to go though.

      Tadic looked rubbish last night too.

  21. jaredwilliams
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    a) Rooney, Naylor -4

    b) Bony, Azpilicueta free

    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      B for sure

  22. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts please on potential WC team
    Bold ones are players I have already and would cost to dump

    Foster
    McNair, DUFF, BAINES, Yun, Bartley
    Boyd, SANCHEZ, HAZARD, FABS, Siggy
    AGUERO, Rooney, Kane
    0.2 itb
    Foster is there as he is coming out best of cheap keeps on RMT
    Main concern is cheap defenders maybe not having guarantee of place in teams. Also kane next two games.
    Other option is to swap duff to 3.9 Leicester giving me money to get agbonlahorse for next few games and swap him to kane when spurs get better run of games.

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I like it, but will McNair be keeping his place you reckon?

      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure, jones and Evans back this week or next, but if I can get two games out of him I think it is worth it

      2. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, just reread your post. Two of those def are a concern. But you'll probably build up 2 FTs over the coming weeks that'll enable you to sort it if need be

    2. Sunny 😎
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      McNair and Bartley will lose their places soon. Wouldn't be good for your team specially during the festive period.

      Drop Fabregas and upgrade the defenders imo

      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Was thinking only option was dropping Sanchez
        Really want to keep two Chelsea attackers, though could downgrade to oscar

  23. Mr F Gallagher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Lenny's tip of the week:

    Keep your Southampton fullbacks.

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      ...but ditch Pelle 😉

      1. Mr F Gallagher
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Yep.

    2. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne ain't going nowhere

    3. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. Dont understand why everyone are ditching Clyne/Bertrand. Are there better def options for that price coming gws? Dont think so. Im selling Tadic though, and would sell Pelle if i had him too

  24. AH 🙂
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    🙂 🙂 Pelle , Cattermole , PVA , Moses ---> Austin , Siggy , Boyd + 5.5 defender -8 ?

  25. Tibbs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got no Utd cover for the upcoming fixtures and a tad concerned? I have only had rooney at the start of the season but see them springboarding on from the result at Arsenal.

    Di Maria/ Rooney viable options or leave them well alone?

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Think they're more than viable. I think the problem most would have in that scenario would be who to drop

      1. Tibbs
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly, I can fit Di Maria in but at the expense of my defence. Think there is better options out there but wont be nice viewing for the next two home games they have

        1. Christina.
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          I can get ADM,but it would mean getting Kane as turd striker and taking a -4

  26. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Are Liverpool capable of offering any value in defence over their great run of fixtures, and will Moreno come back after Rodgers bodged his full back selection against Palace?

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Heeeeeeell no

  27. AH 🙂
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Is : Pelle -> Austin , PVA -> Cresswell , Moses -> Siggy (-4) good moves . long term or at least for xmas peroid 🙂

  28. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Any news/rumours on Chadli yet ?

  29. slurzy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Captain ideas?

    I have possibility of:

    Bony (CRY)
    Sanchez (wba)
    Aguero (sou)
    AdM (HUL)

    Bony might be a shout, scored against city and plays at home against a leaky palace

    1. Tibbs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      When I do Pelle>Bony Bony would get the armband.

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Bony is a punty captain, but so is Maria.!

    3. slurzy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      cheers guys

  30. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Welbz for one more GW or sell?

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Sell, 3 gws ago 😉