AC Milan
M 7.5 Boateng- 7 shots per game 1 key pass per game so far in 2 games
F 8.5 Piazzini- takes penalties, could be a nice differential
D 4.5 Acrebi- started last 2 games, so could be a cheap way into the Milan defense
RSC Anderlecht
M 4.0 Guillaume Gillet- nailed on mid and has scored 2 assists this season in 5 games.
D 3.5 Deschacht- is a nailed on defender for them but is currently slightly injured so there is need to get updates on his situation before putting him in your lineup.
Ajax
M 4.0 Thulani Serero has started 4 out of 4 games so far and has scored 3 goals, and has also got a red card to his name. Could be a very nice 5th mid.( did not play in the last game, so check lineup before getting him in)
M 4.0 Ryan Babel has somehow managed to end up in Ajax, but I see no stats of him playing this season so I don't know what to make of him at Ajax.
Arsenal
D 4.0 Jenkinson- with Sagna still 3 weeks away from returning according to Wenger on 13 sept. Jenkinson could even give you 2 gameweeks if you choose to pick him
D 4.5 Gibbs- is very cheap and should be nailed on at least until Santos gets fit I suggest checking the lineups with him as well as Santos is a real threat.
M 6.5 Alex Oxlade Chamberlain- great option if starting just make sure that he does.
Zenit
GK 4.0 Malafeev- cheap GK in a good team
M 5.0 Faizulin- 3 goals on 7 games so far, much more attacking than Shirokov, usually plays LAM
D 4.5- Domenico Criscito and Lombaerts- cheapest nailed on defenders for Zenit( domenico is more attacking)
Chelsea
M 7.0 Lampard very cheap for him, might miss some games but takes pens and is always a decent option in the CL
Celtic
M 4.5 Commons- has scored 2 goals in 3 games so far
D 3.5 Wilson has started 4 of the five games so far and had a sub appearance in the game he started on the bench.
D 4.0 Charlie Mulgrew- fairly expensive for the celtic defense and was injured for the international break, but if he manages to get fit than he could be an interesting punt as he takes free kicks and scored 8 goals with 6 assists last season while playing only 29 games.
!!!(Thanks to KOL from FFS for pointing this one out)!!!
Bayern Munich
F 8.5 Mandzukic- only 8.5 mil is a steal until Mario Gomez is out, he is the second best scorer for them this season with 2 goals.
D 5.5 Boateng- Safest and cheapest option into the Bayern defense.
M 6.5 Toni Kroos somehow kept his cheap price, there is no guarantees of him playing advanced, but he takes some FKs and is always a threat, so you can do worse for that money.
CFR 1907 Cluj
D 4.0 Cadu- takes penalties
D 3.5 Maftei- most nailed on 3.5 defender for them has started 6 of 7 games in the premiership and has scored 2 goals in those games
Dynamo Kyiv
F 6.0 Brown Ideye- has scored 7 goals this season in 8 games and is the top scorer for his team, next one in the line has 2 goals so Kyiv are counting on him to score.
FC Bate Borisov
M 4.5 Renan Bressan - Takes penalties is second highest scorer in the team this season with 6 goals in 17 games has also added 4 assists
D 3.5 Radkov- cheapest nailed on defender in that team
FC Nordsiaelland
M 4.5 Stockholm - Second highest scorer for his team this season with 2 goals in 6 games.
D 3.5 Runje- Cheapest nailed on defender for them
FC Porto
F 6.0 Martinez- pen taker, joint top scorer this season with 2 goals in 3 games
D 4.5 Maicon- cheapest way in to the Porto defense started all 3 of their games so far.
FC Shalke 04
D 4.0 Uchida- cheap nailed on defender in a good team
M 6.0 Lewis Holtby- 1 goal 1 assist so far this season with 2 games. averages 2 shots and 2 key passes per game
GK 3.0 Unnerstall- with Timo Hildebrand likely injured for several more weeks with a knee injury, the 3.0 keeper has been starting instead of him in goal and will continue to do so at least for the first CL fixture and will likely be there for the entire first round.
Shaktar Donetsk
F 5.5 Henrick Mkhitarjan- has scored 11 goals 4 assists in 8 games this season( crazy stats)
Spartak Moskva
M 5.0 Kombarov is the top scorer this season with 3 goals in 6 games, should be the penalty taker as he has taken 2 this season. I more penalty has been taken this season by Biljaletdinov, but he missed that one.
D 4.0 Makeev and Suchy are both nailed on as Parshivlyuk is out until January.
Dinamo Zagreb
D 3.5 Vida- nailed on 3.5 defender and has scored 2 goals this season in 6 games
M 5.0 Sammir- has scored 8 goals and 2 assists in 7 matches this season is also the penalty taker.
M 4.0 Marcelo Brozovic- nailed on mid at 4 mil as he has started 6 of 7 games so far and has scored 1 goal and 3 assists.
Galatasaray AS
F 5.0 Umut Bulut- top scorer for Galatasaray this season with 4 goals in 3 games in the premiership and 6 goals in all 6 games played in.
D 4.0 Nonkeu- After Tomas Ujfalusi collapsed in training and was ruled out for 4 moths a week ago, Nonkeau started the 1 game that has been held with out him in the center of the defense, so he could very well be a budget option into that defense.
Juventus
D 4.5 Lichtensteiner super cheap way in to a great defensive team
D 5.5 Vidal Penalty taker for a very good team and also playing OOP in the midfield has scored 17 goals and 15 assists in his last 2 seasons.
Manchester United FC
M 6.0 Ryan Giggs- I have a gut feeling that he will start most UCL games this season as well and put up nice stats.
D 5.0 Rafael, probably the cheapest nailed on option in the United defense
D 4.5 Büttner, Evans- If you fancy a risk than Büttner who replaced Evra this weekend against Wigan(could find himself nailed on at some point after impressing on his debut with a goal and an assist), or Evans who is now fit and likely to rotate one of Ferdinand and Vidic in the UCL.
M 7.5 Valencia, Nani, Ashley Young- anyone who starts from this list is a very good option Valencia is the only nailed on option for GW1 though.
Real Madrid
D 5.0 Arbeloa- cheapest option into the Real Madrid defense
Barcelona
GK 6.0 Victor Valdes- cheapest option into the Barca defense
Malaga CF
D 4.0 Demichelis, Welington- both are nice cheap options for a good ok teams defense.
Olympiacos FC
I cant understand what is going on with this team half of the defenders are playing in the midfield :)
GK 3.5 Roy Carroll- has started both of the league games so far and seems to be the first choice keeper instead of the 4.0 Magyeri
D 4.0 Holebas- 1 of only 2 players to make a penalty last year so could take 1 if it comes up. And is a nailed on 4 mil defender for them.
D 4.0 Modesto- nailed on and playing OOP as a CDM
D 5.0 Maniatis- playing OOP as a CDM a tad higher than Modesto
D 5.5 Paulo Machado- playing OOP as a LAM
M 4.0 Dimitrios Siovas - has scored 1 goal so far but is a nailed on option at 4 mil which is rare in the midfield. But he is actually negative OOP and playing as a CB.
LOSC Lille
D 4.5 Beria is the cheapest nailed on defender on that team
SC Braga
GK 4.0 Beto- nice and cheap for a decent team with ok fixtures.
D 4.0 Paulo Vinicius - cheap and nailed on
M 5.5 Ruben Michael- top scorer so far for Braga but started 1 of the 2 games on the bench
M 4.5 Alan- is team captain and an attacking mid
Valencia
GK 4.5 Diego Alves- cheapest nailed on option into Valencia defense along with Pereira
D 4.5 Joao Pereira- cheapest nailed on option into Valencia defense along with Diego Alves
M 5.5 Fenghouli- Attacking mid scored 1 goal this season and started every game.
Benfica
F 5.5 Rodrigo- Is Benficas top scorer so far with 3 goals and 1 assist in 3 games.
GK 4.5 Artur- is a decent option at his price
D 4.5 Garay- cheapest nailed on defender
PSG
GK 4.5 Sirigu- cheapest way into the PSG defense
M 6.0 Nene- is a great option if starting( has started 2 of 4 games so far and came on in both games where he was benched)
Good luck with all your teams and follow me on twitter @KristjanPulma
Very nice post. Just one mistake, SC Braga's GK is Beto not Pato. Michel could be starting soon for Braga now that Lima is gone for Benfica but no guarantees as he'll battle for starting role with Eder.
ReplyDeleteMistake corrected, thanks for pointing it out. Very good to know some extra about Michel, was hoping to get some feedback from fans of respective clubs.
DeleteYou guys think Beto is going to play in the CL? I see he is being rotated with Quim.
DeleteThis is a slight worry, as even 1 game rotated for a keeper is a worry. But Quim has only played 1 game and Beto all the rest, and Beto played the last game so im feeling optimistic that he will be trusted for the most important games. If you got any other sources than please share, as I got no crystal ball :D
DeleteI'm very confident that Beto will be 1st option for goalie. Don't know why he was rotated on the 2nd matchday of portuguese league but he is definitely the 1st option for GK, plus he's the backup keeper for the national side so it wouldn't make sense not to start him.
DeleteActually I'm a Benfica fan but can give you some insight on portuguese teams. Meanwhile I've noticed you've updated the post but depending on the criteria for bargain players these may fit in as well:
ReplyDeleteSL Benfica:
- Matic 5.0, will be playing all games since he's the only DM on the squad after Javi Garcia and Witsel left for Zenit.
- Salvio 7.5, has value because will play all games and he has scored and/or assisted in every game this season despite playing at RAM.
- Melgarejo 4.5, will be the LB but has negative OOP.
FC Porto:
- Alex Sandro 4.5 is nailed on at LB. He didn't appear in earlier matches because of international duties with Brazil at OGames 2012.
SC Braga:
- Paulo Vinicius 4.0 CB, has played every minute of every game this season.
Great input man and yes I am updating with every new name I get. Not easy to cover anything with 1 overlook, I am also posting some injury news if I get any.
ReplyDeleteRead about Melgarejo :D funny that one. I am looking for players with good value, so out of all these only Paulo fits as Matic is too expensive for a CDM, and Salvio is good but not cheap enough for my taste for that important forward spot.
Thanks for commenting and good luck for the UCL season for your fantasy team and Benfica!
Hi Everyone,
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think about this team for the first matchday of UCL? Please give me a hand with it.
GK: Cech, Malafeev
D: Boateng, Ivanovic, D Alves, Lahm (sub: Abate)
M:Boategn, Nasri, Guillet, Cazorla (Sub: Sereo)
F: Messi, Benzema, (Sub: Mkhitarayan).
Thanks,
I think doubling up on Bayern and chelsea defenders is not a very good idea. Im also sceptical about AC Milans ability to keep a CS, but they do have a good first fixture.
ReplyDeleteNasri is always a rotation risk and is playing against real in GD1 and overall has a tough group.
Benzema was good last season and still is, but with Reals bad form and their tough group I would avoid him. That money could buy you Robin Van Persie(at least unitl Rooney back) or Zlatan if you can manage to find the extra 1 mil, both have a much easier group and take penalties for their team.
What I personally would do is get rid of Lahm as he is not that big of an attacking threat to be worth so much extra cash. Also one of Ivan or Cech would be a good idea to replace.
Possible replacements:
Rafael(you got no United cover and they have good fixtures, plus he is very attacking) Sergio Ramos(very attacking defender) and my favorite defender of the entire game Vidal( is actually a mid and takes penalties for a very good side) or you could try the cheaper Lichtensteiner for Juve defensive cover. Also Gibbs and Jenkinson are very good bets for a CS in the first week and Gibbs for longer.
To Replace Nasri id suggest Kroos or Alex-OX(remember you can see the lineups of the first days games before you have to confirm your team), Also Lampart and Pirlo are good options, Lamps is a rotation threat though. If you can manage to find an extra 0.5 than Valencia from united is a very good option IMO.
Hope this helps, if you got any more questions than just ask. Ill post my strongest 15 some time tomorrow as well.
Thank you very much. It was very helpful. My starting lineup is now like this:
DeleteGK: Valdés
D: Rafael, Ramos, Ivanovic, Lichtsteiner, Gibbs
M: Kroos, Valencia, Cazorla,
F: Messi, Zlatan.
Subs: Malafeev, Guillet, Lampard, Mkhitaryan.
I still have 1.5mil left. Would you suggest me to get another player with that money?
Thanks again.
Looking very good, but as I said Lamps is always a rotation risk, especially as he has played 3 games in the last 10 days so this would be his fourth and it could be too much for a 34 year old. Id use the money to upgrade him. Maybe to Boateng who you already had in your team or there is one name who could be a nice punt against Ajax at home- Marco Reus. Pastore from PSG is probably also in that price range but I dont know if doubling up on PSG is a very good idea.
ReplyDeleteMy starting line up:
ReplyDeleteGK: Sirigu
D: Ivanovic, Ramos, Evra
M: Cazorla, Commons, Reus, Iniesta, Shirokov
F: Messi, Mandzukic
Subs: Cech, Vidal, Boateng, Bruno
Soz, meant to ask for comments to this unbelivably amazing team! *coughs*
DeleteIniesta is not playing the 1st Matchday.
DeleteWho is Bruno?
Sorry I did not answer before the deadline, had other obligations.
ReplyDeleteWas that the team you started with? Hopefully you took some of he help of Alex as Iniesta is injured. I personally am not a fan of Shirokov, and he failed today. I have no idea who Bruno is as well, also doubling up on Chelsea defense is not a very good idea especially against Juve. Hit me with some questions for GW 2 a bit earlier and I will gladly try to help. Now just switch C to Messi and youll be fine :)
hello Pulma,
ReplyDeletety for your great tips,
can you advice me for GW3?
D: Ivanovic or Maicon(but i have Alex Sandro already), i think Porto defence is really good with good fixtures.
M: Isco or Menez? or Shirokov?
F: Podolsk or Ibra?
Hey
DeleteD:I really don't advise doubling up on defenders unless they are very good value from a great team and Chelsea have a very tough fixture. I would suggest Johnny Evan(Manchester United) or Lichtensteiner(Juventus) both at 4.5 mil instead.
M: Isco out of that lot is my favorite. But for that money id rather own Kroos(unless you already have him)
F: Ibra no doubt- Podolski is not a very good fantasy player as he plays as a winger.
Good luck for next week and feel free to ask for more questions!
Hi Pulma,
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your suggestions. What do you think of this team for UCL matchday 3
G: Valdez
D:Ivanovic, Vidal, Rafael, Marcel
M:Kroos, Boateng, Shirokov
F:Messi, Mkhitaryan, Ronaldo
Subs:Reus, Gillet, Gibs.
Any changes suggested?