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As the new UEFA Champions League season is around the corner, the buzz of selecting premium midfielders has already started among the UCL Fantasy managers. Midfielders can not only find the net but also pick out the forwards as well with an inch-perfect pass. And Europe has a plethora of top-notch midfielders.
So it is highly important for every manager to select those premium midfielders who can provide a goal or an assist. Here are the best picks for midfielders for the upcoming UEFA Champions League Fantasy season:
#5 Angel Di Maria (£8.5 million) - PSG
Angel Di Maria, the Argentine plays for Paris Saint-Germain. He can play as either a winger or an attacking midfielder. He is in a very good form this year for PSG, having already scored 2 goals in 4 league matches. His excellent form could be a decider this year for PSG.
The trio of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Angel Di Maria has the ability to break any defence in the world. PSG first match will be with Liverpool this year. To break the Liverpool defence, the role of Angel Di Maria would be too crucial.
#4 Luka Modric (£8.0 million) - Real Madrid
Luka Modric, the captain of the Croatia National team plays as a midfielder for Real Madrid. After taking his national team to the World Cup final this year, his eyes would be on the Champions League title once again. He has recently won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.
In absence of Ronaldo, his role would be too crucial for Real Madrid. He can play both as an attacking midfielder and in a box-to-box role.
#3 Sadio Mane (9.0 million) - Liverpool
Sadio Mane, the Senegalese plays as a winger for Liverpool and the Senegal national team. He has already scored 4 goals in 5 matches this Premier League season. Last year, he was one of the main reasons for Liverpool's success in Champions League. His lethal pace and dribbling skills can cause troubles to even the most elite defenders.
In the 2017/18 UCL, he scored 10 goals for Liverpool. Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino are the three pillars of the Liverpool attack. Fantasy managers can expect a lot of points from him this season also.
#2 Philippe Coutinho (£8.5 million) - Barcelona
Philippe Coutinho, a Brazilian footballer, plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Spanish club Barcelona. In the past Champions League season, he scored 42 fantasy points with five goals and two assists.
For the success of Barcelona this season, his role would be too critical. His ability to break the defence of the opposition team is second to none. He is also one of the best long-range scorers in the world right now. Many fantasy managers have already roped him into their squads.
#1 Mohamed Salah (£11 million) - Liverpool
Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian, needs no introduction in the footballing world. After an amazing campaign last season, he would be desperate to repeat that success again. This time, he would definitely want to finish the season with the title. In last Champions League season, he scored 10 goals and 4 assists for Liverpool.
This year also, all eyes would be on him. All fantasy managers would want to rope him in their team. If his good form continues, it would be difficult for other teams to stop Liverpool this season.
