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The Champions League begins in less than a week and brings along with it the excitement of the Fantasy game. You aren't eligible for prizes if you're outside the EU, but the lure of the Fantasy game is one too good to turn down.
While the forward position in the game has been monopolized by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for years, the midfield spot offers players a chance to get their fantasy wits in. Unlike the FPL, forwards in the champions league fantasy have been the major points grabbers. This season might just change that with the inclusion of many prolific scorers from midfield.
Here are the 7 best midfield options to choose in 2018-19
Mohammad Salah - Liverpool
Mohamed Salah was the top points scorer in midfield last season. He has fortunately been pitted in midfield again this year just like the FPL. This gives managers a great option for a heavy hitter in midfield.
Salah was phenomenal in the Champions League last season scoring 10 and providing 4 assists. He has started this season in brilliantly again in the league and looks set to continue his form in Europe.
Liverpool are in a tough group though with Napoli and PSG, both of whom would not be easy to beat. But you would expect Salah to get a lot of points in the bag than not, possessing the quality that he does.
As in the league, Mane provides a cheaper alternative. He too had scored 10 in Europe last season.
Philippe Coutinho - Barcelona
Looking from attacking returns from Barca's midfield? The Brazilian would be more than capable to be that man. He scored 5 and provided 2 last season in Europe.
Coutinho was impressive for Brazil at the World Cup and has started the new season well, already scoring one and providing one. He tends to play on the left of a midfield trio slotting behind the front man at times as well as on the left wing, so he is pretty much a midfield cum forward option.
Coming at €8.5, Coutinho is pretty cheap for the quality that he offers. Barcelona face a tricky group with Spurs and Inter but would be expected to go through taking the top spot.
Marco Asensio - Real Madrid
Another forward option listed in midfield. Marco Asensio has started the season as part of a front three playing on the left wing. He has so far started all three games for Madrid but is yet to score. He does have an assist to his name though.
Talking about his European prospects, Asensio did not feature in every game for Madrid last season in the Champions League and scored only 1. With a new manager and a lack of alternatives, however, he would be expected to significantly better those returns this time around.
There are currently no other high potential high scoring options in Madrid at the moment. Modric and Kroos are basically being used as deep-lying playmakers by Lopetegui while Isco hasn't looked at his best recently.
Priced at €8, Asensio is a good bet to get those points in midfield from Real Madrid this season.
Alexis Sanchez - Manchester United
Priced a bit steep at €10 and currently playing for Man United side which is not attracting too many laurels, Sanchez has gone under the radar and will not be selected by too many players.
The Chilean however, will be relishing the prospect of playing Champions League football again this season and might just have a good first full season for United. Injury has so far kept his minutes to a low but he still has managed to clock 2 assists in the league.
Man United's group looks decent and they would not be expected to have too much of a problem besides Juventus. Their opening fixture is against Young Boys and might be a good chance to put a bet on Sanchez. A risk that but may just reap handsomely.
Angel di Maria - PSG
PSG, to no one's surprise, have gone on to a high flying start in the league winning 4 in 4. Last season in the group stages, they were one of the best performing teams, scoring a hefty number of goals. This year it won't be as easy looking at the quality of the teams in their group, but with a front three like they have, you never know if might make it a cakewalk again.
Equally talented but slightly overlooked is the Argentinian Angel di Maria, who has again been given a midfield slot. He has been one of their standout performers in the start of the season scoring 1 and providing 3. His position though is not fixed and as he has played as part of the front as well as a wing back in the opening games but has started all 4.
If that remains the case in Europe remains to be seen. Coming in at €8.5, Di Maria definitely has the quality to give a lot of points in the game.
Raheem Sterling - Manchester City
The English winger is currently out injured but there is a good chance that he will be fit for City's opener against Lyon. Sterling had a decent campaign in Europe last season scoring 4 goals and providing 2 assists. This seems pale in comparison to his league season and Sterling would be looking for significantly better figures this year.
Having already scored 2 goals in the EPL, Sterling continues to be a reliable goal-getter for City. With a relatively straight-forward group, Man City should not have too many problems progressing to the next round in style.
Sterling is priced at €9.5 and with De Bruyne out for some time, is the best midfield option to choose from the English club.
Marco Reus - Dortmund
Reus is listed in midfield and priced at only €9. Seems too good of a deal. It just might prove out to be one if the German forward manages to keep fit this season. He is pretty much 'will score when fit' type of player who will be carrying the Dortmund team in light of any other major goal-scoring threats in the side.
Signs look good as Reus has already scored once in the opening couple of games in the Bundesliga and looks sharp going into the Champions League. Dortmund have been placed a tough group with the likes of Atletico Madrid and Monaco standing in their way. You'd be expecting goals from this side and Reus will be the one most probably grabbing them.
Another decent option is Pulisic at €8.5, but with the quality that Reus offers and for only €0.5 more, it is hard to look past the German international.
