Clear skies broke over Cincinnatti but on the TQL Stadium turf, it was raining fantasy points on day two of the FIFA Club World Cup™. Remarkably, half a dozen FC Bayern München stars bagged double-figure returns to handsomely reward owners that had invested heavily – including many who targeted this fixture with the 12th man booster active.
The only glitch in the Bayern goal glut was a two-point outing from widely-captained star forward Harry Kane ($11.0m), but for those who had Jamal Musiala ($9.2m), Thomas Muller ($7.0m) and defensive differential Sacha Boey ($4.6m) in their XI, it was happy days indeed.
While it was little surprise to see the points also flow for Paris Saint-Germain, it certainly was in terms of their star producer. Coming off the bench for the final 25 minutes, 19-year-old youth product Senny Mayulu ($4.4m) helped himself to a goal, an assist and the scouting bonus for the 0.3% of players who had invested.
At the other end of the spectrum it was a torrid day – on pitches real and pretend – for an Atlético defence that saw three players end with negative points.
In New York New Jersey, it was a day for the point preventers as the highest 11 scorers were either keepers or defenders, the most impressive storyline being a ten-point haul accrued by FC Porto back-up custodian Claudio Ramos ($4.5m). Palmeiras gloveman Weverton ($4.9m) matched that mark and both could be wise investments for their next games.
Finally, Botafogo full-backs were, as expected, a wise investment with prolific assister Alex Telles ($5.1) laying on a first-half goal to lead the fantasy points in the Brazilian side’s clash with Seattle Sounders FC. Cut-price forward Igor Jesus ($4.1m) also enjoyed a day out in the Pacific Northwest.
FC Bayern München 10-0 Auckland City FC
MID Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich, $9.2m) – 21 points
FWD Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich, $7.0m) – 21 points
DEF Sacha Boey (Bayern Munich, $4.6m) – 19 points
FWD Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, $11.0m) – 2 points
MID Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich, $6.2m) – 3 points
MID Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich, $5.5m) – 4 points
Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Atlético de Madrid
MID Senny Mayulu (PSG, $4.4m) – 12 points
MID Fabian Ruiz (PSG, $6.5m) – 10 points
MID Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG, $9.2m) – 10 points
DEF Clement Lenglet (Atlético, $5.2m) | -3 points
DEF Robin Le Normand (Atlético, $5.2m) | -3 points
FWD Julian Alvarez (Atlético, $9.0m) – 2 points
SE Palmeiras 0-0 FC Porto
GK Claudio Ramos (Porto, $4.5m) – 10 points
GK Weverton (Palmeiras, $4.9m) – 10 points
DEF Ivan Marcano (Porto, $4.8m) – 9 points
FWD Estevao (Palmeiras, $5.5m) – 2 points
FWD Vitor Roque (Palmeiras, $6.5m) – 2 points
FWD Samu Aghehowa (Porto, $4.2m) – 2 points
Botafogo 2-1 Seattle Sounders FC
DEF Alex Telles (Botafogo, $5.1m) – 12 points
DEF Jair (Botafogo, $4.8m) – 11 points
FWD Igor Jesus (Botafogo, $4.1m) – 10 points
DEF Nouhou Tolo (Seattle, $4.8m) | -1 point
MID Albert Rusnak (Seattle, $5.4m) – 2 points
FWD Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo, $5.8m) – 2 points
Chelsea v LAFC
CA Boca Juniors v SL Benfica
CR Flamengo v Espérance
DEF Marc Cucurella (Chelsea, $5.8m) – 28.4%
MID Cole Palmer (Chelsea, $9.6m) – 27.6%
MID Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo, $6.2m) – 13.1%
MID Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea, $6.2m) – 10.3%
MID Pedro Neto (Chelsea, $6.5m) – 7%
While Chelsea players are a popular investment for their opener, one player who is flying under the radar is forward Liam Delap ($6.0m). The new signing has a good chance to come straight into the XI and at a tasty price, and with only 2.6% ownership, he offers both goal and scouting bonus potential.
Benfica midfielder Orkun Kokcu ($6.6m) is another comfortably within the scouting bonus range (1.9% ownership), and given he’s likely on set-piece duties for the Portuguese side, he could be a savvy starting option.
Finally, in a match where Brazilian giants are favoured to impress at both ends of the pitch, their central defender Leo Ortiz ($4.9m) offers both clean-sheet potential and goal upside from set-piece situations.
