Updated UCL Fantasy Picks

After a series of domestic league games all over the Europe, here is an updated list of the UCL picks that we made last week.

Ajax -

DEF:  Van Rhijn (4.0) (gets goals and assists)

MID:  De Jong, Poulsen (4.5);

FWD: Sigthórsson on pens and 3 goals this

          season (7.0);
         

Anderlecht -

MID: Gillet (5.0) on penalties;
         Bruno (4.0)- 6 goals this season- great attacking attributes; 

FWD: Suarez  6 goals this season (5.0)

            Mitrovic (4.5) -2 goals 2 assists already in 116 minutes of play this season!

Arsenal -

MID: Ozil (9.5);

FWD: Giroud (9.0); Walcott (8.5)

Atletico Madrid -

GK: Courtois (4.5)-one of the best keepers around;

MID: Raul Garcia (7.0);

FWD: Villa(9.0);

            Diego Costa(9.0)
D.Costa is first choice on penalties but since he's suspended, Villa should take them.

Austria Wein -

DEF: Ortlechner (3.5) - cheap defender;

FWD: Stankovic on pens (5.0)- 6 goals already, probably will take the penalties too;


Barça -

DEF: Alba (6.5)- currently injured but get him when he's back;

Iniesta, Fabregas, Neymar and Messi

Basel -

DEF: Schar(on penalties!) (4.5);

FWD: Streller 4 goals this season (5.5)

Bayern -

GK: Neuer (7.0);

DEF: Boateng (5.5)
          Alaba (6.0);

MID: Ribery (11.0); Gotze (9.0);
         Kroos cheaper at (7.0),

FWD: Mandzukic (11.5); Muller (11.0)

Benfica -

GK: Artur (4.5)- cheap but Benfica seem too leaky this season;

DEF: Garay(5.0)- goals on corners

         

MID: Enzo Perez(5.0)- as a punt

FWD: Markovic, best cheap/budget forward option (4.5),
Cardozo - on penalties

CSKA -

DEF: Schennikov - can get some assists (4.0);

FWD: Musa best player at the moment this   season with 5 goals (5.5);
           Doumbia (6.0)- 4 goals this season

Celtic -

GK: Forster (4.0);

DEF: Ambrose, good budget option (3.5);

MID: Commons(on pens!) (5.5);



Chelsea -

DEF: Ivanovic (6.0);

MID: Oscar (7.5);

Dortmund -

GK:  Weidenfeller (6.5);

DEF: Subotic (6.0); Schmelzer (6.5);

MID: Mkhitaryan (9.0); Reus (10.5);

FWD: Lewandowski (12.0);

           Aubameyang(8.5)- cheaper and has got 5 goals this season.

Galatasaray -

GK: Muslera (6.0);

DEF: Eboue (4.5);

MID: Sneijder (8.5);

FWD: Yilmaz (10.0), Drogba(7.5);

Juventus -

DEF: Lichtsteiner (5.5);

MID: Vidal(8.5) - still a good pick this year, 

         Pogba(5.5)- a good cheap option

Kobenhavn -

GK: Willand (3.5);

MID: Claudemir (4.5), Kristensen on pens (4.0)

They have been very poor this season with one win in 8 games so far.

Leverkusen -

MID: Castro (5.5); Sam - great pick at (5.0) but in a difficult group;

FWD: KIessling(9.0) - very good striker!

Man City -

DEF: Nastasic (5.5);

MID: Yaya Toure(9.5);

FWD: Not sure so far but Negredo (10.0) looks the best pick if u want goals.

Man Utd -

GK: DDG (5.5)

MID: Nani(7.5) - great value if nailed on;

FWD: RVP (12.5), Rooney(10.5)-cheaper;

Marseille -

MID: Payet (5.5);

FWD: Andre Ayew and Gignac (7.0);
(Payet and Gignac with 3 goals each this season)

Milan -

DEF: Mexes (5.5);

MID: a punt in Poli (5.5);

FWD: Balotelli (10.0);

Napoli -

MID: Hamsik(8.5) - (already 4 goals this season!)

FWD: Callejon could be a great punt (6.5);

Olympiakos -

DEF:  Campbell(4.0) -plays as a mid! 

          Salino (4.0);

FWD: Saviola on pens (6.5), Mitroglou (6.0)- got a hattrick last week;

PSG -

DEF: Thiago Silva (7.0) or Van der Weil (5.5);

MID: Pastore (10.0); Matuidi (5.5);

FWD: all front line can play: Lavezzi, Pastore, Ibra or Cavani

Plzen -

DEF: Rajtoral (4.0), one of the best defenders last year on Europa League Fantasy;

MID: Horvath with 3 goals in CL Qualifying this year, also on pens (4.0);

Porto -

GK: Helton (4.0);

DEF: Mangala (4.5)- cheap defender from a good team;

MID: Lucho (7.0)

        Josue (4.5)- nice option if nailed down; 

FWD: Jackson (8.0), Lica(5.0);

R.Madrid -

GK: Diego Lopez (3.5);(According to Marca, Casillias will play but not sure about that)

DEF: Marcelo (5.0);

MID: Isco (8.5);

FWD: Ronaldo (13.0);

Bale lacks match fitness.

Real Sociedad -

GK: Bravo (4.0);

MID: Griezman (6.5) and Xabi Prieto (6.0) both real good picks here;

FWD: Vela (8.0);

Schalke -

DEF: Uchida (4.0);

MID: Boateng (8.0) (looks expensive as compared to others), Draxler (6.5);

FWD: Huntelaar (9.5)- currently injured, Szalai(7.0) would be the alternate option;

Shakhtar -

GK: Goalkeepers look to rotate.

MID: Douglas Costa (6.0); Bernard (4.5);

FWD: Luiz Adriano (7.0);

Steaua -

DEF: Filip (4.0);

MID: Stanciu (4.5);

Zenit -

DEF: Neto (4.0);

MID: Shirokov (6.5);

FWD: Hulk (9.0)
           or another great pick: Danny(7.5) - 6 goals in league 

Author: KL

UCL Picks

• UCL Fantasy Game is back in action! Like every year, we are here to help you out to find the potential hits this season.
  
  Here are the top picks from each team by Fantasy Transfer Tips :
  
  
  Ajax -
  
  DEF:  Van Rhijn (4.0) (gets goals and assists)
  
  MID:  Poulsen (4.5);
  
  FWD: Sigthórsson on pens and 3 goals this                        season (7.0);
             Bojan - leading Ajax assists (7.5)
  
  Anderlecht -
  
  MID: Gillet (5.0);
           Bruno 5 goals this season (4.0);
  
  FWD: Suarez  5 goals this season (5.0)
  
  Arsenal -
  
  DEF: Koscielny (5.0);
  
  MID: Ozil (9.5); Cazorla (8.5);
  
  FWD: Giroud (9.0); Walcott (8.5)
  
  Atletico Madrid -
  
  GK: Courtois (4.5)-one of the best keepers around;
  
  MID: Arda Turan (7.5);
  
  FWD: Villa(9.0);
              Diego Costa(9.0)- already 3 goals in La liga
  
  Austria Wein -
  
  DEF: Ortlechner (3.5);
  
  FWD: Stankovic on pens (5.0);
  
  
  Barça -
  
  DEF: Alba (6.5);
  
  Iniesta, Fabregas, Neymar and Messi
  
  Basel -
  
  DEF: Schar(on penalties!) (4.5);
  
  FWD: Streller 4 goals this season (5.5)
  
  Bayern -
  
  GK: Neuer (7.0);
  
  DEF: Boateng (5.5)
            Alaba (6.0);
  
  MID: Ribery (11.0); Gotze (9.0);
           Kroos cheaper at (7.0),
  
  FWD: Mandzukic (11.5); Muller (11.0)
  
  Benfica -
  
  GK: Artur (4.5);
  
  DEF: Garay(5.0)- goals on corners
           Pereira(4.5)- potential to get assists; 
  
  FWD: Markovic, best cheap/budget forward option (4.5),
  Cardozo - avoid at the moment
  
  CSKA -
  
  DEF: Schennikov - can get some assists (4.0);
  
  FWD: Musa best player at the moment this   season with 5 goals (5.5);
             Doumbia (6.0)
  
  Celtic -
  
  GK: Forster (4.0);
  
  DEF: Ambrose, good budget option (3.5);
  
  MID: Commons(on pens!) (5.5);
  
  FWD: Samaras (5.5)
  
  Chelsea -
  
  DEF: Ivanovic (6.0) Luiz (6.0);
  
  MID: Oscar (7.5) Hazard (8.5)
  
  Dortmund -
  
  GK:  Weidenfeller (6.5);
  
  DEF: Subotic (6.0); Schmelzer (6.5);
  
  MID: Mkhitaryan (9.0); Reus (10.5);
  
  FWD: Lewandowski (12.0);
  
  Galatasaray -
  
  GK: Muslera (6.0);
  
  DEF: Eboue (4.5);
  
  MID: Ikan (6.0) Sneijder (8.5);
  
  FWD: Yilmaz (10.0);
  
  Juventus -
  
  DEF: Lichtsteiner (5.5);
  
  MID: Vidal(8.5) - still a good pick this year, 
           Pogba(5.5)- a good cheap option
  
  Kobenhavn -
  
  GK: Willand (3.5);
  
  MID: Claudemir (4.5), Kristensen on pens (4.0)
  
  Leverkusen -
  
  DEF: Spahic (4.0);
  
  MID: Castro (5.5); Sam - great pick at (5.0) but in a            difficult group;
  
  FWD: KIessling(9.0) - very good striker!
  
  Man City -
  
  DEF: Nastasic (5.5);
  
  MID: Silva (9.5) or Yaya Toure(9.5);
  
  FWD: Not sure so far but Negredo (10.0) looks the best pick if u want goals.
  
  Man Utd -
  
  GK: DDG (5.5)
  
  MID: Nani(7.5) - great value if nailed on;
  
  FWD: RVP (12.5);
  
  Marseille -
  
  GK: Mandanda (4.0);
  
  MID: Payet (5.5);
  
  FWD: Andre Ayew and Gignac (7.0);
  (Payet and Gignac with 3 goals this season)
  
  Milan -
  
  DEF: Mexes (5.5);
  
  MID: a punt in Poli (5.5); Kaka (8.0);
  
  FWD: Balotelli (10.0);
  
  Napoli -
  
  MID: Hamsik(8.5) - (already 4 goals this season!)
  
  FWD: Callejon could be a great punt (6.5); Higuain (10.5);
  
  Olympiakos -
  
  DEF: Salino (4.0);
  
  FWD: Saviola on pens (6.5), Mitroglou (6.0);
  
  PSG -
  
  DEF: Thiago Silva (7.0) or Maxwell (5.5);
  
  MID: Pastore (10.0); Matuidi (5.5); Lucas Moura (6.0);
  
  FWD: all front line can play: Lavezzi, Pastore, Ibra or Cavani
  
  Plzen -
  
  DEF: Rajtoral (4.0), one of the best defenders last year on Europa League Fantasy;
  
  MID: Horvath with 3 goals in CL Qualifying this year, also on pens (4.0);
  
  Porto -
  
  GK: Helton (4.0);
  
  DEF: Mangala (4.5);
  
  MID: Lucho (7.0)
          Josue (4.5) alongside with Bruno(Anderlechet) are one of the best option at that price; 
  
  FWD: Jackson (8.0);
  
  R.Madrid -
  
  GK: Diego Lopez (3.5);
  
  DEF: Marcelo (5.0);
  
  MID: Isco (8.5);
  
  FWD: Ronaldo (13.0); Benzema (11.5);
  
  Real Sociedad -
  
  GK: Bravo (4.0);
  
  MID: Griezman (6.5) and Xabi Prieto (6.0) both real good picks here;
  
  FWD: Vela (8.0); Seferovic (6.0);
  
  Schalke -
  
  DEF: Fuchs (4.5);
  
  MID: Boateng (8.0) Draxler (6.5);
  
  FWD: Huntelaar (9.5);
  
  Shakhtar -
  
  GK: Goalkeepers look to rotate.
  
  DEF: Rakitskiy (4.5);
  
  MID: Douglas Costa (6.0); Bernard (4.5);
  
  FWD: Luiz Adriano (7.0);
  
  Steaua -
  
  DEF: Filip (4.0);
  
  MID: Tanase (4.5);
  
  Zenit -
  
  DEF: Neto (4.0);
  
  MID: Shirokov (6.5);
  
  FWD: Hulk (9.0)
             or another great pick: Danny(7.5) - 5 goals in league 
  
  
  Author: KL

Gameweek 1 Picks

Gameweek1 right around the corner and we have picked some potential players who we predict would do good this Gameweek.

GOALKEEPERS:

Cheap: Manonne, Boruc
Mid-value : Mignolet, Szczesny
High-value: Cech(DGWK), Hart

DEFENDERS:

Cheap: Ward, Clyne
Mid-value: Gibbs, Toure
High-value: Ivanovic(DGWK), Baines

MIDFIELDERS:

Cheap: Nolan, Snodgrass, Mirallas
Mid-value: Hazard(DWGK), Coutinho
High-value: Mata( DGWK; Looks to get some time to play), Cazorla

FORWARDS:

Cheap: Chamakh, Anelka
Mid-value: Lukaku(DGWK), Benteke(DGWK), Soldado
High-value: Rvp

Captain Pick: HAZARD
Second Choice: LUKAKU

Good Luck!

Monitor: Alvaro Negredo

Manchester City continued to strengthen their squad this season by the addition of another forward: "Alvaro Negredo" from Spanish La Liga club Sevilla. Negredo has set his stamp on the La Liga and is well known as a proven goalscorer in Spain. His abilities earned him a place in the highly rated Spanish squad for Euro 2012 squad and made a couple of appearances.

Now that we are set to welcome him in the Premier League this season, let us see his prospects.

FTT Scout Player Report: From the scout's perspective, here is a brief description on him. He is a tall player with great finishing ability and is on the pitch just to score goals. Not only he has good finishing but his ariel abilities makes him a threat on set-pieces too. He is capable of leading the front-line alone and was played mostly as a lone striker in Sevilla.

Manchester City's squad consists of many talented players and no doubt Negredo has to fight for a place.

Edin Dzeko is a striker who has a similar style of play as Negredo. Comparatively, Negredo is much quicker which gives him an edge and we should expect Negredo to push Dzeko to the bench and lead the line. Another new signing Jovetic can also play as a striker but due to his versatility, we expect the manager to use him elsewhere and this could affect his FPL appeal.

Furthermore, there is Sergio Aguero who can play up-top or on the flanks and Pelligrini could in fact use him as a striker at times too. But there is still time and we have to watch out how the manager plans to use this team. We should be all set for the BPL Asia Trophy and see what roles the players get.

If Negredo manages to cement his place as a lone striker of Manchester City, 9.5 mil won't be a big deal for FPL managers and we would soon have him as a Hot FPL player!

Author: The PDK

The New Bonus Point System on FPL 2013-14

Players score BPS points based on the following statistics (one point for each unless otherwise stated):

• Playing in a match
• Playing over 60 minutes
• Scoring goals
• Goalkeepers and defenders (4 points)
• Midfielders (6 points)
• Fowards (8 points)
• Assists (3 points)
• Goalkeepers and defenders keeping a clean sheet (4 points)
• Saving a penalty (5 points)
• For every 3 saves
• For every 3 open play crosses
• Creating a big chance (a chance where the receiving player should score)
• For every 8 clearances, blocks and interceptions (total)
• For every 8 recoveries
• Providing key passes
• Making 3 tackles
• Scoring the goal that wins a match
• Pass Completion (after making at least 30 passes)
• 70% completion (1 point)
• 80% completion (2 points)
• 90% completion (3 points)

Players lose BPS points based on the following statistics (one point for each unless otherwise stated):

• Conceding a penalty
• Missing a penalty (-2 points)
• For every 2 goals conceded by goalkeepers and defenders
• Yellow cards
• Red cards (-3 points)
• Own goals (-2 points)
• Missing a big chance
• Making an error which leads to a goal
• Every 2 errors leading to an attempt at goal
• Being tackled 3 times
• Conceding 2 fouls
• Being caught offside 3 times
• Missing the target with 3 shots

So, the total points is calculated as per the above mentioned statistics and the bonus points are distributed.

3 points will be awarded to the highest scoring player, 2 to the second best and 1 to the third.

BUT:

• If there is a tie for first place, Players 1 & 2 will receive 3 points each and Player 3 will receive 1 point.
• If there is a tie for second place, Player 1 will receive 3 points and Players 2 and 3 will receive 2 points each.
• If there is a tie for third place, Player 1 will receive 3 points, Player 2 will receive 2 points and Players 3 & 4 will receive 1 point each.

PLEASE NOTE: The above statistics is just for the distribution of Bonus Points among the top performers. They are not the rules for actual FPL points!