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9 December 2014 2604 comments
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We’re just hours away from the deadline for Matchday 6 of this season’s Champions League as the group stages come to their culmination. As always, we assess the Fantasy iTeam (FiT) Player Price List ahead of this evening’s deadline and focus our attentions on a number of teams with plenty still to play for.

A free Fantasy football app, FiT is available on a number of mobile devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android. Fantasy managers have until 10 minutes before the first kick-off in any given Matchday to make any final alterations to their starting XIs and it’s worth bearing in mind we’ll be able to assess all this evening’s teamsheets before the deadline, with all eight matches getting underway at 7.45pm.

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 published a Rule Guide and assessed some of the best budget options in the player price list, we cast an eye over Tuesday and Wednesday’s matches and offer four player tips for the next two evenings’ matches.

Tuesday

Juventus entertain Atletico Madrid later this evening knowing that a draw would be enough to steer them into the knockout stages. The Italians have been formidable in front of their own fans this term and, having won all six league encounters so far, will be confident of a victory. With 12 goals and five assists in all competitions, it’s fair to say that Carlos Tevez (9.3m) looks key to their chances of getting one over last year’s beaten finalists.

Liverpool have the opportunity to fire their stuttering season back into life at home to FC Basel tonight. A win for the Reds would help them overhaul their Swiss opponents and surely take second spot in Group B if Real Madrid – as expected – dispose of Ludogorets at the Bernabeu. Rested to the bench for the weekend draw against Sunderland, skipper Steven Gerrard has proven time and again he’s the man for the big occasion and, at a price of 6.9m, could be worth a flutter for the Anfield showdown.

Monaco’s fate is in their own hands this evening at home to Zenit St Petersburg. The Ligue 1 side know a point will be enough to advance as runners-up but, depending on results elsewhere, they could potentially finish as Group C winners if they earn a victory. Dimitar Berbatov has racked up three goals in the last two league matches and has been instrumental in steering his side to back-to-back league wins – with spot-kick duties also in hand, we’re backing the 7.0m-priced Bulgarian to make the difference.

A 1-0 win over Hoffenheim on Friday evening helped ease Dortmund’s domestic troubles and edged them out of the drop zone. Jurgen Klopp’s side may have struggled in the Bundesliga this season but have already triumphed four times in the Champions League ahead of a home encounter with Anderlecht. Another victory would ensure Dortmund finish top of Group D, and with Klopp keen to maintain momentum, the 8.9-priced Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be hoping to continue the form that has seen him produce more goals (four) and assists (three) than any team-mate in the league this term.

Wednesday

Barcelona welcome PSG to the Nou Camp in a shoot-out for top spot in Group F tomorrow night. The La Liga side need to grab a victory in order to clamber above Laurent Blanc’s side ahead of the knockout stage draw and they prepared for this one with an emphatic 5-1 derby win over Espanyol. Whilst a certain Argentine is sure to earn most of the attention, Luis Suarez (9.2m) notched his first goal for the club in Matchday 5 and could be one to consider for those looking to double up on Barca’s all-star attack.

Schalke roll up to Group D whipping boys Maribor knowing a win may yet take them through. If the German side triumph and Chelsea defeat Sporting Lisbon at the Bridge, they’ll clinch second spot behind Jose Mourinho’s men tomorrow. Luckily for the Bundesliga side, the 7.5m-priced Eric Choupo-Moting bagged a hat-trick on his travels at the weekend and looks in red-hot form ahead of the trip to Slovenia.

Rested for the weekend home encounter with Sassuolo, Francesco Totti will be fully refreshed for Roma’s crucial clash with Man City. Providing Bayern Munich see off CSKA Moscow in Germany, the winner of this one will clinch second place in Group E and, having dropped just two points at home in the league all season, Rudi Garcia’s side look the favourites here. Setting you back just 6.8m, Totti has already notched in the previous encounter between the two sides back in October and will be looking to get the better of Joe Hart once again.

Athletic Bilbao and BATE Borisov go head-to-head for third place in Group H tomorrow night. The La Liga club only need a draw to clinch a Europa League spot at their visitors’ expense, but with top scorer Aritz Aduriz sidelined, they’ll need playmaker Benat (4.6m) to continue the form that’s already provided a pair of assists in four starts over the group stages.

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  1. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Good to go?

    Guzan
    Baines - Clyne - Naylor
    Alexis - Haz - Yaya - Downing - Boyd
    Costa - Bony

    Bench: Given, Dummett, Yun, Austin

    1. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      about to hit the button, siggy/aguero to yaya/bony

      should i do it?

      1. Delhidynamo
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        No. Wait for news

        You're already late on Bony rise and Aguero drop

        1. davies
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          Wait for what news? 😕

        2. Toonzie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          i can afford the aguero drop but not tonight

          only missed bony 0.1m dont matter much to me

          1. The Mandalorian
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 12 days ago

            Two solid inform players cant go wrong really.

            1. Toonzie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 12 days ago

              thanks! 😉

        3. Skokym
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          no need to wait, aguero is out for some time. Hes dropping tonigh again

          1. Toonzie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 12 days ago

            yeap just couldn't decide who to replace aguero

            was pondering between bony and dzeko

            1. Skokym
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 12 days ago

              dzeko is tempting me as well, but hes returing from injury... will wait how he does tomorrow and on the weekend first. bony for me now

              1. Toonzie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 12 days ago

                yeap true, bony to dzeko is on the card if he does well over this two game

                thanks again!

                1. Skokym
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 12 days ago

                  np cheers!

    2. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      haha two G2G posts at the top!

      Ye i think you look good 🙂

  2. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    G2G 0FT no hits taken

    Foster
    Caulker | Baines | Hutton
    Hazard | Yaya | Sanchez(C) | Siggy | Marney
    D.Costa | Bony

    Myhill | Austin | Moore | PVA

    1. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      yeap similar to my team g2g 🙂

  3. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Guys, what changes would you make to this team ?

    Guzan
    Baines / Azpi / Wisdom
    Sanchez / Hazard / Siggy / Downing
    Aguero* / Bony / Austin*
    (Mccarthy / Boyd / Yun / Saylor*)

    1 FT & 3.8m itb

    considering to play 3-5-2 till Aguero returns and do the following moves for a hit
    Boyd & Aguero -> Yaya & Sakho/Benteke/Lukaku (-4)

  4. Point Magnets
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    A.Yaya

    B.Hazard

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Hazard

    2. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      B

    3. Skokym
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      B

  5. 420king
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    UCL: Bellarabi, Gőtze, Koke, Teixeira.....keep these or any of them out for -2?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      I'd keep that lot.

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        yeah I'm thinking the same, mainly because there aren't any obvious good choices in mid. ty

    2. abhirup780
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      will Gotze start?

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        people are saying he will, but he did get subbed at half time last game with Pep saying they played better with Rode on :/

    3. CunkOnFPL
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      I'd keep
      but tempted to drop Gotze

  6. abhirup780
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    How many wildcarding in UCL for Matchday 6? Your teams?

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      use the wildcard if you haven't yet and feel you need more than -10 to get your team where you want it to be

  7. pressdpm
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    How's this looking:

    De Gea
    Taylor / Cahil / Clyne / Baines
    Sanchez / Downing / Siggy / Jedinak
    Dzeko / Costa

    Bench: McCarthy, Duff, Austin, Fabregas

  8. AH 🙂
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Is Cattermole + Kun --> Sakho + yaya (-8)
    leaving the forwards to weak @ sakho , bony , austin

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Oooh, maybe a bit too light up front. On their own, those are great transfers but I'm not so sure when you already have Bony and Austin.

      1. Fais
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        Surely it does not matter whether you get 10 points from a midfielder and 7 from a striker rather than 7 from a striker and 10 from a midfielder? Just maximise points regardless of position? You don't require a minimum score from the forward line etc.

        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          The problem here though is if RVP/Costa/Rooney start banging in the goals and become almost essential, he's gonna find it tough to get them in without a massive downgrade somewhere.

  9. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Best def for 6.0 at UCL ? Need Terry replacement, already have Juanfran.

    1. abhirup780
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Ivanovic?

      1. trinzoo
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        Mou said youngster will play :/ I won't risk, probably will wait for XIs today and pick Real defender...

        1. abhirup780
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          I need a Def for tomorrow... any options?

        2. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          Cahill?
          He only said he'll rest terry, willian and hazard

  10. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    What would your thoughts be on this front 8?

    Sanchez, Hazard, Fabregas, Sigurdsson, Downing
    Rooney, Dzeko, Austin

    1. Tsssst
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      pointless as you can only field 7 of those every gameweek

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        Siggy/Austin perfect rotation and neither of them can score away.

        1. Tsssst
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          im not prepared to risk the anger when one of them do

    2. M.I.A.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Not sure about Rooney but the rest look good!

    3. Tsssst
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      from jan think i quite like the look of...

      downing, hazard, sanchez, di maria, chadli
      bony, dzeko, austin

  11. DIegoCosta19
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    A)

    Aguero -> Costa/RVP/Rooney (have bony and austin)

    Guzan
    Hutton Wisdom Cresswell Baines
    Sanchez Erikson Siggurdson Hazard
    Bony (COSTA/ROONEY/RVP)

    B)
    Aguero -> Costa/RVP/Rooney (have bony and austin)
    Eriksen -> Yaya

    Guzan
    Hutton Wisdom Cresswell Baines
    Sanchez (YAYA) Siggurdson Hazard
    Bony (COSTA/ROONEY/RVP)

    (-4)

    C)

    Bony -> costa
    Chambers -> Azpi
    (-4)

    Also, does fantasy football fix do changes itself? and can you trust it with your account and password..?
    if it does changes itself I wouldnt want to use it

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      If RVP can gain some consistency he is the obvious captaincy choice

    2. Federico
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      What do you mean changes, like subs?

      No, they don't, but I guess they COULD, since they take your login.

  12. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    A) Yaya
    B) Sanchez

    X Hazard Sigurdsson Downing Boyd

    1. Skokym
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      50/50 imho

      A just for the fixtures

  13. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Some good news, the red card has been overturned.

    1. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      bad news for us who don't have him - fantasy wise

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        Not many do.

    2. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Sauce?

        1. davies
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          YESSSSS 😀

    3. Azathoth
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Poor Spurs......

      1. Azathoth
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        oops , thought Fabianski's

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        I think they would have survived.

    4. Skokym
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      there goes my Moore again.

  14. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    ucl

    juanfran>

    1 coentrao

    2 terry/ivanovic/felipe luiz

    3 keep
    ?

    1. abhirup780
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Terry is Out. I am going with Ivanovic.

    2. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      3.

      Terry won't play, would be afraid of Ivanovic too, just wait for XIs and pick Real defender but it seems to me Juve won't risk and it will be 0-0.

      1. abhirup780
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        Varane is a good pick I think

  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    UCL

    Pick 2

    Chuopo-Moting, Dzeko, Mitroglu

    1. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      mitroglu djeko

    2. Pinky and Brain
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Mitroglu as I have bet on him and chuopo

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        Leaves me with all 3 strikers tonight

        1. Pinky and Brain
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          Choupo plays tomorrow

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 12 days ago

            *facepalm

    3. 420king
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      chupo and mitroglu, i wouldn't risk dzeko

      just hope RDM plays 532 else Chupo will be a bad pick

    4. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      mouting and mitroglou

  16. Point Magnets
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    RMT for next GW

    Begovic

    Zabaleta Baines Ivanovic

    Hazard Sanchez Mirallas Fer

    Costa Sakho

    (McCarthy, Wisdom, Austin, Duff)

  17. Long Juan Silva
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Still no confirmation on the length of Kun's injury?

    1. Keno
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Minimum is 1 month, nothing official yet though from the club.

      1. Long Juan Silva
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers. Waiting for the official news

  18. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    RVP. 🙂

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      in?

  19. Keno
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Thoughts Please!

    Current Team:

    Foster
    Baines-Azi-Wisdom-Dummett-Naylor
    Hazard-Sanchez-Siggy-Downing-Jedinak
    Costa-Austin-Sakho

    I just used my 2 FT's to do Fab--->hazard and Aguero--->Sakho, take a -4 and do Jedinak--->Yaya Toure?

  20. Point Magnets
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    brilliant

  21. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    With Aguero > Dzeko done, I can go to sleep, now.

    Night, all.

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Isn't there a City presser tonight? Why did you do it already?

  22. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Yoyo toure rising tonight??

    1. Keno
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Looking like that yes

    2. DIegoCosta19
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      yoyo toure hahaha

    3. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Yoyo.

    4. Skokym
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      yep.

  23. King Nil Miss ✩
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    FUCL

    Fabiano, Danilo, Casemiro and Brahimi out for Porto

    Júlio César, Maxi Pereira, Luisão, Samaris, Enzo Pérez, Salvio and Gaitán out for Benfica

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      I have Danilo and Brahimi

      Luckily I'm on wc

      1. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        Me too, team based on Real, Dortmund and Bayern.

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          same, at least 1 Real player going in

    2. 420king
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      thanks

    3. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Danilo out too? Thought he was supposed to play. Source on it?

      1. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        As good as it gets.

  24. RangerMouse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    FPL TEAM

    Guzan (Elliot)
    Azpilicueta - N.Taylor - Hutton (Moore, Yun)
    Hazard - Sanchez - Downing - Siggy - Boyd
    Bony - Costa (Austin)

    4.7mill spare, 0FT any changes?

    1. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Looks pretty enough.

    2. Skokym
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      I have Yaya over Siggy and I will buy Hart, but we have almost identical teams... so 9/10 😀

  25. Saniul
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Forgot to make my changes last week, so went from 920 to 15k in UCL. Was left with Reus (c). 😐

    Now, I still want to continue playing, though team is stale.

    It looks like.

    Moya, Handanovic,
    Luis, Martins Indi, Suchy, Mbemba, Rakitskiy,
    *Reus, Koke, Texeira, Fabregas, Lucas,
    *Sanchez, Huntelaar, Ronaldo.

    Well, well, what replacements should I be looking for Reus and Sanchez? Have 2 FT, as supposed.

    1. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      gotze and aubameyang if he starts?

      dominguez from olympiakos is a good pick too

      1. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        You like Berbatov?
        And I'm rooting for Dortmund to drop a point against Anderlecht, as an Arsenal fan. Exactly why not keen to get Auba. 🙂

        1. Toonzie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          dont fancy fancy berbs tonight

          not exactly the easiest game on paper this gw but you are playing casually on ucl why not? 😉

          1. Toonzie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 12 days ago

            if*

          2. Saniul
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 12 days ago

            I exactly don't play casual, have a cash league for college. It was a one-time mistake. 🙁
            But yeah, I could do it.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Kroos and Martinez?

    3. 420king
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Plenty of striking options this week, Chupo, Messi, Huntelaar, Welbeck, Mitroglu, Lewa, Milik, Muniain

      I'd also upgrade that defence, CSs looking unlikely

      1. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        Yeah, I could take one -2.

    4. CunkOnFPL
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Aubameyang
      Reus to Ramsey/Isco

  26. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    So what game we all watching tonight. Even as a life long Liverpool fan, I feel like watching an entertaining game after our 0-0 and then that conference game yesterday.

  27. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Already have Downing and need 1 striker to go with Bony & Austin.

    Ings or Sakho or Tekkers ?

    1. The King
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Sakho.

  28. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Pick any 1:

    A) Hazard, Sanchez, Siggy, Downing, Yaya
    Bony, Austin, Sakho/Benteke

    B) Hazard, Sanchez, Siggy, Downing, Boyd
    Bony, Costa, Austin

    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      A

      Can I throw Ings in the mix with Sakho/Benteke? He rotates perfectly with Austin

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 days ago

        Tbf i've not thought about him but is he worth considering ?

        1. Zombie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 12 days ago

          Personally I am more convinced by Ings as You can always bench one of Austin/Ings in away matches

          1. Who Ate All Depays?
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 12 days ago

            there is also Siggy who rotates well with Austin home n away

  29. Point Magnets
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Feedback on my team please?

    Are we good to go?

    Begovic

    Zabaleta Baines Ivanovic

    Hazard Sanchez Mirallas Fer

    Costa Sakho

    (McCarthy, Wisdom, Austin, Duff)

    1. Guidinho
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 days ago

      Wisdom over Fer imo

  30. Sol
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 12 days ago

    Good 2 go ?

    Fabianski *
    Hutton Baines Wisdom Yun
    Yaya Sanchez Hazard Siggy
    Bony (C)osta

    (Austin * Duff)