And then there were four. The continuing dualism and football rivalry of the English-Spanish club will have to continue into the penultimate stage of this season UEFA Champions League. Undoubtedly the two of the largest football leagues in Europe would have 2 representatives each. The search for European royalty continues, as does the fantasy football season. Former winners real Madrid And Liverpool to hire Manchester City And Villareal respectively, who are looking for their first UCL title. Now, the coaches need to refresh their teams and make sure they have vital players from all 4 teams. Here, in this piece of the UCL fantasy Matchday 11 Watchlist 2021/22, we will talk about all 4 teams individually and suggest 2 players for each of them for the convenience of the coaches. Make sure you read this article to the end.
UCL Fantasy Matchday 11 Watchlist 2021/22
1. Real Madrid
The 13-time record champions had a splendid run that many did not even expect. Obviously they weren’t the favorites even to reach the semifinals before the season started. But now, here they are. After accumulating 15 points in the group stage with 5 wins and a shocking defeat Sheriff Tiraspolthey finished first in their group.
After that, a win with a total of 3-2 over a seemingly gigantic one PSG side, it has boosted their confidence a lot. Then, they had a thriller contest against the title holders Chelsea who beat 5-4 overall after extra time. They now have Pep’s Manchester City on their way to reaching the final for the 17th time. Here are 2 players fantasy managers might consider, based on the fact that they already have Karim Benzema fit in their squads.
Thibaut Courtois (goalkeeper) – 6.7 million
The choice of the most popular goalkeeper among the four teams of the 29-year-old Belgian. He has played in all UCL matches of Real Madrid and has accumulated 50 points until now. 11 of those points came from the 43 saves he made. He also saved a penalty and kept a total of 4 clean sheets in the group stage. It should be borne in mind that while he didn’t keep a clean sheet in the knockout stages, he is still the most popular pick.
Furthermore, Courtois boasts a 76.2% savings percentage it’s a Clean sheet rate of 39.1%.. The semifinals should be all those with many goals or at least shots on goal. Thus, goalkeepers can be expected to provide a lot of points from saved shots. Cleansheet points would be an additional resource. Additionally, he has a PSxG of +3.8 which denotes that he has a high chance with the hits he would face, otherwise he would ultimately save them.
Luka Modrić (midfielder) – 8.4 million
It’s not a conventional fantasy choice, but the 36-year-old Croatian has been Madrid’s key orchestrator of the season so far. The 49 points he has accumulated so far this season have it 4 assists, 31 ball stealsand two Player of the Match awards as its main contributors.
Official UEFA has predicted that Modric will score 7.3 points this week against Manchester City. With 0.28 xG + xAhe also provided 1.4 key steps per game in the UCL. While he may not have as low ownership as so-called spreads, the idea of having him on the fantasy team is the idea of a manager who prefers to have spreads.
2. Manchester City
Manchester’s Skyblues have to tighten their horns against the European giants real Madrid and win if they want to participate in their second consecutive UCL final. They didn’t have a smooth group stage as they somehow managed to score 12 points from 4 wins by losing the other 2 games. In RO16 they had a comparatively easier opponent Sports CP who managed to beat 5-0 in total. The close relationship against Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals it was somehow resolved with a 1-0 aggregate. Now with Real Madrid as the last hurdle for the final, here are 2 picks from the reigning PL champions.
Riyad Mahrez (midfielder) – 9.7 million
The Algerian did not go against it Watford and interestingly, he appeared in all 10 City UCL matches, having started in 9 of them. There is a high probability that he will start against Real and be a constant threat to them.
With a npxG + xA of 0.57, has so far scored 23 goals and 8 assists this season, which is not talked about enough. In terms of UCL fantasy, he has a total of 57 points collected, too 6 goals and an assist. He has been a popular midfield pick this season, with only Mohamed Salah having more owners than him.
Aymeric Laporte (Defender) – 5.6 million
An alternative to an injured person Giovanni Pietre it could be the Spaniard Laporte. After Stones took a hit, Laporte played as CB. A team that so far has not conceded a goal in the round of 16 has certainly raised expectations in the defensive department of the UCL fantasy managers.
With just a simple 7% owned, it would still be a choice of differential defender from the City squad. He has collected so far 39 points, contributed mainly by the 4 goalless he helped his team keep. UEFA’s scoring algorithm requires Laporte to return the highest number of points among defenders with 6.6.
3. Villarreal
Perhaps the surprise competitor at this stage is Unai Emery‘s men, the UEFA Europa League samples. Nobody expected them to make it through the group stage, let alone go that far. Their group stage saw them qualify as runners-up, with only one point separating them from the top Manchester United. Everything else they did was some kind of loser story or fairytale, however, you describe it.
First, by beating the Italian giants Juventus 4-1 overall in the RO16, and then a surprise and sensational 2-1 win over European hot favorites and giants Bayern Munich. Now they must face the European Royals, the Merseyside Reds if they want to play a second consecutive final of a European competition.
Arnaut Danjuma (midfielder) – 7.6 million
The motive, the cause, the main propagator on the field of the Villarreal underwater adventure was the Dutch Danjuma. With 6 goals, 2 assists, and 2 Man of the Match awards so far, has amassed a total of 64 points so far. UEFA’s algorithm expects it to deliver around 8 points this week. His pace can be a real problem for Liverpool’s high defense line.
Plus, its significantly lower price tag makes it an attractive asset. Emery deploys Danjuma primarily as a forward and therefore, the managers who bought him should expect him to return decently. Also, he has only failed to produce anything once away from home this UCL season. Plus, to enhance the flavor, he looks stunning 0.6 xG + xA for 90 and 2.16 SCA for 90.
Gerónimo Rulli (Porta) – 5.2 million
The goalkeeper with the best value for money among the four would be that of Villarreal Rollers. Villarreal have conceded only two goals in the round of 16, while Rulli has collected 20 points in the last 3 weeks of play. He should be busy against a Liverpool who scored the free kick. However, the potential for him to save blows is undeniable.
Having only 5% ownership, he is certainly the lowest owned of the remaining goalkeepers. However, among the 4, he has the The most fantasy 2nd place so far, just behind Courtois. He has stopped 74.6% of shots towards him and has a 9% chance of stopping. Also, he has a +0.7 PSxGwhich denotes that he could be much more likely to take shots not on target or would save them most of the time.
4. Liverpool
The only team to have won all 6 group matches and still be in competition. The Merseyside Reds, the 6-time UCL champions, despite being in the apparent Group of Death, have demolished all their opponents. Subsequently, they faced a resilient Inter Milan team, which they beat 2-1 on aggregate.
After that, a quarter-final against Benfica who won 6-4 overall. Now they must face the current Giant-killers to reach another final after 2 seasons. A final against both Manchester City or real Madrid awaits them, or maybe Villarrealonly time will tell.
Ibrahima Konate (Defender) – 5.6 million
Despite LiverpoolPoor defensive form this season in the UCL, their defenders have actually changed their roles to attacking midfielders or scorers. That said, Liverpool’s young French CB Ibrahima Konate is currently in goal form, having scored in both legs against Benfica. He also scored against Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Now, with the first leg at home early, UEFA’s algorithm expects him to return decent points with 5.4. Plus, it’s an excellent spread and a cheaper alternative priced at just 5.6 million euros with 2% ownership. Also, it has 3.38 progressive carryovers And 3.45 progressive steps per game to be worthy of consideration. In addition, he has had 30 steals this season and 2 goals as well as keeping a clean sheet 2.
Sadio Mané (midfielder) – 10.5 million
One player not talked about enough, despite having had a decent season so far is the Senegalese superstar. Having already won 2 trophies for both club and country, he too scored 3 points and assisted 1 so far in the UCL.
With only 5% ownership and 2.9 shots per game, he kept 1.2 on target per game It is provided 1.2 key passes per match. In addition, it has forecast points of 6.9 this week. Plus his stats include 0.71 xG + xA and 3.28 SCA for 90, which might be compelling enough to have him on your team.
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