#UCLfantasy: Captain Marvel
Monday, December 4, 2017
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Lewandowski? Griezmann? Salah? Pogba? Who gets the armband on matchday six?
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Neymar (FW, €11.3m)
The Brazilian may be tied with Edinson Cavani as Paris's top scorer in the competition, but he has streaked nine Fantasy points clear of his fellow forward thanks to an extra four assists. Neymar has scored in every UEFA Champions League game this season and has also netted in all three past meetings with Bayern, making him a prime candidate to pick up points for Paris on a tough away trip.
Edin Džeko (FW, €10.6M)
Because only victory against Qarabağ will ensure Roma's last-16 place, that means they have to score goals. Step forward Džeko. His form has dipped lately, but the Bosnia and Herzegovina striker will relish the prospect of facing a side who have shipped 13 so far in the group stage, especially since the Giallorossi will be geared up to attack at the Olimpico. Expect him to rediscover his best form.
Antoine Griezmann (FW, €10.0m)
Only a win will do for Atlético if they are to stand any chance of pipping Roma to qualification, and for that they will need star man Griezmann firing on all cylinders. After the Frenchman ended an eight-game goal drought in spectacular fashion on matchday five, the Rojiblancos will require similar from their No7 as they visit Chelsea.
Robert Lewandowksi (FW, €11.0m)
The Pole scored his 50th goal for club and country in 2017 against Anderlecht on matchday five, and will be eager to increase that tally in the battle for top spot in Group B against Paris. If Bayern are to pull off the unlikely and overturn a 3-0 deficit in their head-to-head with the Parisians, then Lewandowski is almost certain to hold the key.
Mohamed Salah (FW, €9.8m)
What more can you say about Salah? The winger was left out of Liverpool's starting line-up for the 3-0 victory at Stoke last midweek, but that didn't stop him scoring twice for the third time in four league games. A guaranteed starter against Spartak Moskva at Anfield, the Egyptian will have ample opportunity to add to his total of four UEFA Champions League strikes this term.
Cristiano Ronaldo (FW, €12.3m)
With Madrid already qualified you would be forgiven for thinking they will take things easily, but the European champions just wouldn't know how. Ronaldo already has an astonishing eight goals in this campaign from his five outings and he will be striving to reach double figures before the group stage is out. Would you bet against him?
Paul Pogba (MF, €8.3m)
Against Basel on matchday five, Pogba showed the class and authority United had missed in his absence. He now has three goals and five assists in the Premier League and will attempt to make a similar mark on the UEFA Champions League after his return from injury. The fact he will be suspended for next weekend's domestic match against Man. City makes his involvement in Europe this week virtually guaranteed.
Harry Kane (FW, €10.2m)
Although Mauricio Pochettino is expected to rotate for the visit of APOEL, Kane will likely be pleading with his manager to start at Wembley. The striker hit a hat-trick against the Cypriots on matchday two and will be desperate to keep pace with Madrid's Ronaldo at the top of the UEFA Champions League scoring charts. Making Kane your captain is a high-risk, high-reward strategy.
Eden Hazard (MF, €10.7m)
The competition's top-scoring fantasy midfielder this term with 31 points, the Belgian has twice delivered double-figure hauls, including 11 points with a goal and an assist last time out at Qarabağ. He also collected an assist against Atlético on matchday two while running rings around the Colchoneros defence.
Gabriel Jesus (FW,€8.0m)
The Brazilian has ten goals and two assists in all competitions – two of those goals in the UEFA Champions League – and after starting on the bench against West Ham on Sunday, he may return to the starting XI in Ukraine with City potentially resting Sergio Agüero ahead of their upcoming trip to Old Trafford.