After going through all the #WorldCupFantasy teams, I'll now go through each position, starting with defenders 🛡
🇳🇱 Dumfries (6.0m)
1st up on my list, he'll certainly be in a lot of teams despite his premium price. Scored twice ⚽️ at the Euro and has the group to deliver again.
🏴 Trippier (5.0m)
Looks like the favourite to start at RB for now, and offers attacking threat (also from set pieces) in an easy looking group.
🇦🇷 Otamendi (5.0m)
Also a cheap starter with favourable fixtures & goal threat from set pieces/corners. Faces Saudi-A in the 1st game.
🇫🇷 Pavard (5.0m)
Looks like starting at RB and offers a cheap route into a great defence.
🇩🇰 Maehle (4.5m)
Probably one of the best defensive picks in the #WorldCupFantasy game. 7 goals ⚽️ 5 assists 🅰️ in his last 20 games for Denmark. Great CS chances too. #EUROFantasy hero!
🇭🇷 Sosa (3.5m)
Uber cheap option with 8 assists 🅰️ for his club Stuttgart this season. Starting LB with solid CS chance as well.
🇪🇨 Estupinan (4.5m)
Exciting LB with the opening game v Qatar. Ecuador didn't concede a single goal in their last five matches (2x 1-0, 3x 0-0 😅)
🇵🇹 Cancelo (6.0m)
Expensive but could haul in any match. Two goals ⚽️ and an assists 🅰️ in his last five Portugal starts. Good looking group for CS as well.
🇵🇱 Cash (4.0m)
Really cheap RWB pick with opening games v Mexico & Saudi-Arabia.
🇨🇭 Rodriguez (4.5m)
Attacking Switzerland LB (potentially still on penalties 🤔) with a great opening game v Cameroon.
🇧🇷 Telles (4.5m)
Not completely nailed on to start but his price would make him an amazing pick for one of the strongest teams.
🇪🇸 Alba (6.0m)
Expensive and maybe a slight rotation risk (Gaya). MD1 and Spain's solid defence could be totally worth it though!
There are many other defenders that would have deserved a mention here! 🔥
In goal, once again, Ochoa (5.0m) will be the prefered starter. He has shown quite some heroics at past tournaments, but it's probably better to look elsewhere.
At full back, Gallardo (4.5m) and K.Alvarez (no price yet) seem to be the starters, but they're looking like risky...
... picks with Arteaga (no price...) & J.Sanchez (4.0m) also being around.
Moreno (no price either 😅) should be the most secure starter at CB.
Personally I would probably avoid their defence all together considering possible rotation and games v Poland & Argentina.
The big pro with this one is we can field a strong MD1 team without having to plan for MD2 etc.
WC3 is very powerful as well as MD3+4 consists of the same (very easy in some cases) set of fixtures.
WC3 seems especially good for the teams here, who have a good run from MD3-MD6. Triple Real, Trent, Salah, Haaland, Spurs, PSG fwd... all could do the trick here.
🇪🇬 Salah €11.0m - Tricky to afford with all the pricey picks up front, but a kind group for the #FPL legend.
🇨🇴 Diaz €9.0m - The cheaper alternative, but more rotation risk once Jota is back.
Let's now have a look at the most promising #UCLFantasy...
🛡 Defenders
🏴 TAA €6.5m - Already a #FPL legend, he comes in at a premium price. Even though Liverpool look leaky atm, his attacking potential may well be worth it once again.
🇵🇹 Cancelo €6.5m - An away trip to Sevilla may not be an ideal start, but the City defence is quite likely to deliver again. He also was the top scoring defender of the past #UCLFantasy season.
🇳🇱 Ake €4.5m (rotation) or 🏴 Walker €5.5m could offer cheaper alternatives here.
🏴 Tavernier €6.0m - Definitely a bit more pricey than expected for but the Rangers penalty taker got a huge amount of attacking returns over the last few seasons. #UCL may be a tougher task though.
🇭🇷 Perisic €6.0m - Goal, assist and CS potential v Marseille. Rotation risk?!