Should Vinicius be removed from your Fantasy Champions League squad?
Champions League Fantasy tips: keep Vinicius in the squad or replace him?
Around the Brazilian winger of Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior, many talks have been swirling in recent days.
Some journalists predict his swift departure from Real Madrid amid new rumors of interest in the player from Premier League giants led by London’s Arsenal. Other media discuss the lack of trust in Vinicius from head coach José Mourinho, evidence of which was the player's exclusion from the starting lineup for the La Liga match against Villarreal.
But the worst thing happened in the match itself against Villarreal. Not only did Vinicius' main competitor for a starting spot – Ivorian winger Yan Diomande – score the winning goal in that duel, but the Brazilian himself, after coming on as a substitute, first netted a disallowed goal against the opponent, and then received a red card for a foolish act on the field – Vinicius pulled an opponent’s player by the hair and threw him to the ground.
What to do with Vinicius in the Champions League Fantasy
Vinicius' suspension in La Liga will not extend to the matches of the main football euro cup, but for fans of Champions League Fantasy we still do not recommend placing a large bet on the Brazilian in the upcoming game week.
Everything points to Mourinho continuing to trust Vinicius' rival – Yan Diomande, and he may start in the away match against Italian Roma. Moreover, for Mourinho the match in Rome is special – as he previously coached the Romans, and will surely want to return to the Stadio Olimpico with a victory at the helm of his new team.
Vinicius' nervous state is another factor why the coach may not start the Brazilian. Especially considering that Roma's squad has many players capable of unsettling the opponent through various provocations and “tactics”.
And most importantly – in the Champions League Fantasy you can make substitutions after the first game day of the week, but Real Madrid plays its match against Roma exactly on Wednesday. Therefore, if you pick Vinicius for your Champions League Fantasy squad, you will no longer be able to replace him with another player. And the Brazilian, as we have already noted, is highly likely not to bring as many Fantasy points to his owners as they would like.