UEFA.com looks forward to the first leg of the quarter-finals and assesses the best midfield options for #UCLfantasy managers.
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A perfect fit Kevin De Bruyne (€ 11.3m) – who was on the right track on Matchday 8 against Borussia Mönchengladbach – is essential to Manchester City’s hopes of winning the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history and he is expected to be one of the first names in the league. Josep Guardiola’s starting lineup against Dortmund on Matchday 9.
The Germany international also found the net on Matchday 8 İlkay Gündoğan (6.6 million euros), who returned nine Fantasy Points to their owners, bringing his total to 40 points. Having started in all eight of City’s UEFA Champions League games except one so far this season and priced under € 7.0million, Gündoğan represents a real #UCLfantasy bargain with three goals and 27 recoveries from bullets to his credit so far.
As we move into the quarterfinals stage, ball recovery points become even more important for #UCLfantasy managers looking to gain an edge over their rivals as the pool of participating players gets smaller. One of those players who could provide that advantage is the versatile Brazilian. Fabinho (5.7 million euros). The Liverpool man has been deployed as a defender throughout the season due to injuries within the Reds side, but on Matchday 8 he returned to his favored position in central midfielder with a great success.
An incredible 19 ball recoveries in Liverpool’s 2-0 triumph over Leipzig added six points to Fabinho’s otherwise modest #UCLfantasy tally, leaving him with an overall score of nine points. Liverpool will travel to Real Madrid on Matchday 9 and with a current stake of just 3%, Fabinho could prove to be the perfect differential option for any manager looking for a cheap midfielder.
Speaking of Liverpool midfielders, Mohamed Salah (€ 11.7 million) continued to lead the Premier League side’s attack with another goal on Matchday 8, his fifth of the competition this season. Salah is currently the most successful #UCLfantasy midfielder still involved, having accumulated 52 points in his eight appearances. For those looking for a cheaper option, it may be worth considering Diogo Jota (€ 7.9 million), who has four goals, one assist and 39 #UCLfantasy points to his name, including a hat-trick on Matchday 2 that earned him 18 points. Now in great shape after a long injury absence, Jota has an excellent chance of leaving for Liverpool on Matchday 9.
Defending champions Bayern also have a number of midfield riches as Hansi Flick’s side welcome Paris Saint-Germain on Matchday 9 in a repeat of last year’s final. A key decision that many #UCLfantasy managers face is which winger to choose, with Leroy Sané (€ 9.5m), Serge Gnabry (€ 9.8 million) and Kingsley Coman (€ 8.4m) all vying for a place in the Bayern squad.
Coman’s owners were disappointed with his absence on Matchday 8, but he has a recent history against Paris after leading the decisive goal in their Lisbon clash last August. The Frenchman has already scored three goals and three assists in this season’s competition, all but one of those six offensive returns to Munich.
UEFA.com looks forward to the first leg of the quarter-finals and assesses the best midfield options for #UCLfantasy managers.
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A perfect fit Kevin De Bruyne (€ 11.3m) – who was on the right track on Matchday 8 against Borussia Mönchengladbach – is essential to Manchester City’s hopes of winning the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history and he is expected to be one of the first names in the league. Josep Guardiola’s starting lineup against Dortmund on Matchday 9.
The Germany international also found the net on Matchday 8 İlkay Gündoğan (6.6 million euros), who returned nine Fantasy Points to their owners, bringing his total to 40 points. Having started in all eight of City’s UEFA Champions League games except one so far this season and priced under € 7.0million, Gündoğan represents a real #UCLfantasy bargain with three goals and 27 recoveries from bullets to his credit so far.
As we move into the quarterfinals stage, ball recovery points become even more important for #UCLfantasy managers looking to gain an edge over their rivals as the pool of participating players gets smaller. One of those players who could provide that advantage is the versatile Brazilian. Fabinho (5.7 million euros). The Liverpool man has been deployed as a defender throughout the season due to injuries within the Reds side, but on Matchday 8 he returned to his favored position in central midfielder with a great success.
An incredible 19 ball recoveries in Liverpool’s 2-0 triumph over Leipzig added six points to Fabinho’s otherwise modest #UCLfantasy tally, leaving him with an overall score of nine points. Liverpool will travel to Real Madrid on Matchday 9 and with a current stake of just 3%, Fabinho could prove to be the perfect differential option for any manager looking for a cheap midfielder.
Speaking of Liverpool midfielders, Mohamed Salah (€ 11.7 million) continued to lead the Premier League side’s attack with another goal on Matchday 8, his fifth of the competition this season. Salah is currently the most successful #UCLfantasy midfielder still involved, having accumulated 52 points in his eight appearances. For those looking for a cheaper option, it may be worth considering Diogo Jota (€ 7.9 million), who has four goals, one assist and 39 #UCLfantasy points to his name, including a hat-trick on Matchday 2 that earned him 18 points. Now in great shape after a long injury absence, Jota has an excellent chance of leaving for Liverpool on Matchday 9.
Defending champions Bayern also have a number of midfield riches as Hansi Flick’s side welcome Paris Saint-Germain on Matchday 9 in a repeat of last year’s final. A key decision that many #UCLfantasy managers face is which winger to choose, with Leroy Sané (€ 9.5m), Serge Gnabry (€ 9.8 million) and Kingsley Coman (€ 8.4m) all vying for a place in the Bayern squad.
Coman’s owners were disappointed with his absence on Matchday 8, but he has a recent history against Paris after leading the decisive goal in their Lisbon clash last August. The Frenchman has already scored three goals and three assists in this season’s competition, all but one of those six offensive returns to Munich.