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Champions League September 16

UEFA Champions League (UCL) Fantasy 2024/25: Best forwards

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The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaign begins next week – and so does the competition’s official Fantasy game.

We’ll have plenty of UCL Fantasy coverage in preparation for the big kick-off, plus regular articles throughout the season.

Here, Crisk goes through some of the best forwards for UEFA Champions League Fantasy managers to consider.

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Erling Haaland (€11.0m)

The Norwegian cyborg has to be top of the list when it comes to the go-to goalscoring forward.

His start to 2024/25 is nothing short of phenomenal. Nine goals in four matches is his best-ever beginning of a campaign, which is saying something given how well he’s started in previous seasons.

Recent comments from both player and manager describe a player feeling refreshed from a much-needed summer break.

One could make an argument of only bringing in the Manchester City player after Matchday 1 against Inter.

The Serie A Champions are one of the best defensive teams of the last few seasons, even keeping Haaland quiet during the 2023 Champions League final.

Nevertheless, it would be unwise not to have Haaland in your team for much of the group stage.

Kylian Mbappe (€11.0m) & Vinicius Jr. (€9.5m)

 

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  1. BIGREDDOG
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 13 hours ago

    1. Oasis
    2. Blur

    1 or 2? 0FT

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 13 hours ago

      2 only real talent of the options

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    2. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 13 hours ago

      1.

      Easier to get tickets for 2 though

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    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 13 hours ago

      Neither worth a hit.
      Stick with Stone Roses until something better comes along.

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    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 13 hours ago

      Radiohead have better xGI

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    5. x.jim.x
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      https://x.com/vnelssonyedek/status/1772641464985456814

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    6. pjomara
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      Have a FT, use it to get a drummer, if so who?

      A.Tony McCarroll
      B. Alan White
      C. Zac Starkey
      D. Chris Sharrock
      E. Rock'n'roll transfer

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  2. Yes Ndidi
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 13 hours ago

    So what's the move here please, with 1FT?

    Henderson
    Porro Robinson Hall (THB Mosquera)
    Salah Palmer ESR Rogers (Bergvall)
    Haaland Isak Pedro

    exact money to do Hall >
    a. Robbo / VVD
    b. Saliba / Gabriel (could play THB (IPS) this week when ARS play City away)
    c. something else
    d. hold

    Next week's move probably Isak > Havertz if I don't WC.

    TY

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    1. We Go Again
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 13 hours ago

      D and then do B next week

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  3. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 13 hours ago

    Flekken
    Lewis-Gabriel-Robinson
    Salah-Jota-Rogers-Esr
    Halaand-Solanke-Isak

    J Murphy - Aina ~ Hadwood-B

    Assuming all fit. What would you do?. Almost certain to WC 6.

    1FT 0.9 ITB

    A) Gabriel > VVD/Robertson
    B) roll
    C) any suggestions?

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    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 13 hours ago

      Roll i think. THB home to IPS might be a valid play rather than Gabriel away at the Etihad, and keeping a FT after WC might be worth doing.

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 13 hours ago

      There's no point in doing 1 week punts since your rolled transfers are maintained post WC.

      B.

      I'd play Aina this week I think over Lewis.

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 12 hours ago

        Well... it's worth it if you think Robertson scores 4 points more than Gabriel but I wouldn't be confident of that so no from me.

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      2. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 12 hours ago

        Thanks both. Roll was my 1st instinct. Haven’t saved a transfer as yet.

        Missed all Aina’s points so far. But that’s probably the call

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  4. Charlie Price
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 13 hours ago

    Hi Crisk

    Great article but may I respectfully point out that Vinicius Jnr is 11.0 not 9.5m.

    Good luck for the new UCL season. Looking forward to the new format.

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  5. AnarChYs7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 13 hours ago

    Henderson | Valdimarsson
    Gabriel Porro Robinson Pau | Harwood
    Salah Palmer* Eze Rogers | Winks
    Haaland Pedro* Muniz*

    0.7 ITB. 1 FT.

    How’s it looking? I’m leaning towards rolling.

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  6. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 12 hours ago

    Let's say all fit, would you stick to the plan and do Saka to Salah (c), WC GW6?

    Henderson
    TAA/Gabriel/Robinson
    Saka/Jota/ESR/Rogers
    Haaland/Isak/Pedro

    Bentley/Konsa/Murphy/Johnson

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    1. We Go Again
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      Who are you trying to get on your WC?

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      1. Atimis
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 12 hours ago

        I would be for sure getting rid of Isak, Pedro, Rogers, Jota, Murphy, Konsa, Johnson, Henderson...

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      Yes.

      I'd stick to that plan.

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      1. Atimis
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 12 hours ago

        Cheers, can't wait for WC to come

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  7. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 12 hours ago

    Isak to dcl for free?

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    1. Batman1983
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      No.

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    2. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      Yes

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  8. EnterJakari
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 12 hours ago

    My palace double up was a disaster, so with 2FT, I would like to get rid of Munoz and Henderson.

    I have 1.5m ITB too. So a defender and GK with a budget of 11m (I don't need to spend it all)

    I already have Trent, Robinson and Hall.

    I'm thinking Porro and Sels which gives me 1m spare.

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      WC rather than use FTs on these spots.

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    2. STHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      One player flying under the radar a bit is Nathan Collins at Brentford. He's managed 12 points so far despite playing Man City and Liverpool away amongst the four matches. These were from two assists. He's also had 5 shots (ranked joint 5th in the league) and is joint 1st for shot accuracy amongst defenders with 4 or more shots this season (small sample size).

      Caveat that I'm not sure he will continue starting once Rico Henry returns. Hell of a run after this GW too. I'll be bringing him in in GW6 unless I have any information convincing me not to.

      1.1% owned.

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 12 hours ago

        Van Den Berg is 4.0m. Eager to see if he starts. He's in all my drafts atm as 4.0m option but ideally two more weeks to see if he continues to start in a back 4 against deeper teams like WHU in GW6.

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  9. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 12 hours ago

    1 FT:
    Muniz —>
    A) Wissa (if fit) [Have Mbeumo alresdy]
    B) DCL

    Still got WC

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    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      Or
      C) Vardy party

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  10. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 12 hours ago

    Despite a very good 81 pts this week I'm still not totally happy with my squad, suggestions please :-

    2 FT and £0 ITB

    Henderson (Bentley)
    Gabriel Porro Mazraoui (Johnson Faes)
    Saka Jota Gordon ESR (Sangare)
    Haaland Watkins Isak

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    1. STHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      I'd be looking at a single transfer to ditch Isak, who will drop in price tonight anyway. My priority if I had the fund for a striker would be Mateta, who looked on fire. You will then have enough money in the bank to ditch Jota, who I believe is not going to return much in the coming weeks, and wait on the funds and consider some sleeping giants that could soon start to be very popular: Foden, Rashford, Mbeumo, Bowen...

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      1. Andrew
        • 12 Years
        2 days, 12 hours ago

        Thanks, yes Isak was top of my list of players to ditch. Do you think Mateta is a better pick than Wissa?

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      2. Willllsonnn!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 days, 11 hours ago

        Isak seems pretty far off a drop on FPL stats having already -1 the other day

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        1. STHH
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 days, 11 hours ago

          Yes you're right there. I am some days behind it seems - he already dropped! He just isn't looking good at the moment and now has a flag. Good thing this week is we get two press conferences for some teams, although Newcastle's EPL match is next week.

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  11. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 12 hours ago

    Bench order ok 1) bednarek 2) Stewart 3) greaves? Or maybe greaves 2nd?

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  12. Heskey Time
    • 10 Years
    2 days, 12 hours ago

    Not ideal, but if you had to pick 2 of these to play this week who would it be?

    A) Lewis
    B) Robinson
    C) Greaves
    D) Harwood Bellis

    Currently on B and C

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    1. STHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      Agree on that. I'd be surprised if both completely blanked.

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    2. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      I wouldn’t rule out playing Lewis, there was only 1 goal in 2 games between Arsenal & City last season, a 1 nil either way would surprise no one.

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  13. Feanor
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 12 hours ago

    Muniz still hasn't gone down. Funny.

    Konsa was such a bad pick. Mazrauoi has 13 more points.

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  14. sankalparora07
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      Mbappe + Mendy or Kane + Hakimi?

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    • King Prawn
      • 5 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      Best potential replacements for Wissa:
      A. Vardy
      B. DCL
      What do we think fellas?

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      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 12 hours ago

        Both are good picks, flip a coin.

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        1. King Prawn
          • 5 Years
          2 days, 12 hours ago

          Thanks!

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    • _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 12 hours ago

      Do you think this is a pointless use of transfers?

      GW5 - Saka & Pedro to Mbuemo & Watkins
      GW6 - Salah & Nketiah to Saka & Havertz

      All for free.

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    • sankalparora07
        2 days, 11 hours ago

        Is it too much going with double palace attack on a WC?

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        1. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 11 hours ago

          I just did that and wish I didn’t

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      • Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 11 hours ago

        I really think we need time to see who's good. Nobody has held their hand up except Haaland and Arsenal defense.

        I still think Foden can be a game breaker. There isn't a clear 4.0m fodder that's emerged yet. I'm hoping it could be Van Den Berg but it's too early until we see how Brentford play in a back 4.

        Liverpool look good still but how many should we have come GW6/7? Just TAA?

        What about Watkins? Is he fit and ready now? This week seems to suggest so.

        For this reason, I'm not even sure about WC6. Maybe it's WC8 in the IB before we know for sure. 7 seems good to me if we get a good indication of City's preferred setup going forward - Gvardiol in that attacking role, Foden maybe, KdB maybe.

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        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 15 Years
          2 days, 11 hours ago

          Will have 3 Fts next week and will probably use them for

          Palmer, Wissa, Robertson for Collins, Watkins, Foden depending on how things go. Things can easily be fixed these days with the number of Fts we can hoard

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 15 Years
            2 days, 11 hours ago

            That being said saving 3 to 4 fts and then WCing in 8 could mean having a safety buffer of 3 to 4 Fts right until january

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      • Andrew
        • 12 Years
        2 days, 11 hours ago

        Already have Haaland and Watkins so my question is......Isak to :-

        A.Wissa (subject to injury news)
        B. Mateta
        C. Other (And name them)

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        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 days, 11 hours ago

          Imma go DCL and Vardy on my WC.

          Strategy: read/listen content creators and FFS pundits and go the direct opposite way.

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      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 11 hours ago

        No Salah here. Who is the next best captaincy option:

        A) TAA
        B) Jota

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        1. Mother Farke
            2 days, 11 hours ago

            Do you have Palmer? That's who I'm opting for as there's question marks over Jota's minutes and TAA is a defender v an attacking team in Bournemouth...

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            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 8 Years
              2 days, 11 hours ago

              Yes. I have Palmer.

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        2. RedJive79
          • 5 Years
          2 days, 11 hours ago

          Have 3 ft and exact money to do Isak, Gordon and Joao Pedro to Watkins, Rogers and Mateta. Worth it before price drops etc?

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          1. Mozumbus
            • 3 Years
            2 days, 11 hours ago

            I'd try to do Isak to Watkins using 2 FTs
            Did Isak + Muniz > Watkins + Vardy

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            1. RedJive79
              • 5 Years
              2 days, 11 hours ago

              Can do Gordon to Rogers and Isak to Watkins. Would have to keep Pedro.

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              1. Mozumbus
                • 3 Years
                2 days, 11 hours ago

                Yes that's what I thought

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        3. Kitman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 days, 11 hours ago

          Aina or Davis as the 4.5 def?

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        4. Willllsonnn!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 days, 11 hours ago

          is Jota to Luis Diaz valid or a pointless sideways move?

          Want rid but have no other LIV and can't get TAA or Salah pricepoints.

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        5. New article
          RedLightning
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 11 hours ago

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2024/09/16/how-the-great-and-the-good-managers-did-in-fpl-gameweek-4

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