Last but not least, the difference-makers. Are Ronaldo, Messi or Neymar the best options for your team?
The World Cup is about to begin and as the D Day to close your squad for GW1 is nearing, we’ll take a dive into the player pool, one position at a time, to give you the best options in all price ranges. After Goalkeepers, Defenders and Midfielders, we’ve reached our final destination: Forwards.
THE HEAVY-HITTERS
Will England disappoint us again? The answer certainly depends on the feet of Harry Kane (11.5M), the young English prodigy. “Sir Harold” (5 goals in 6 games in the standings) and got the second best average of minutes for attempt, 18.3, only behind Ronaldo. We really believe that in the matches against Tunisia and Panama he will do what he knows best: Many goals!
Robert Lewandowski (11.5M) is one of the best strikers in the world and has been the top scorer of the qualifiers, with 16 goals, an impressive mark. In a group that is expected open and with many goals, we believe he is a safe bet despite his high price. The drawback is that playing in Group H, always at the end of every day, so possibly he’ll never be your captain.
THE AFFORDABLES
For those who do not have enough budget to get Neymar 11.5M, we have the ideal solution: Gabriel Jesus (8.5M). In 9 matches he played in the South American classification, he got 7 goals and 4 assists and a brilliant 52% of goal involvement. Gabriel seems more than ready for this World Cup.
Kylian Mbappé (8.0M) only participated in 2 qualifying matches (one goal), but, nevertheless, he has been one of the immune to Didier’s experiments being a starter in the 7 friendlies played to date, where he scored 3 goals and 4 assists. In a group composed of Australia, Peru and Denmark, it´s expected to be differential as captain of your team, at least in the first two games.
The great Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (8.5M) is in a great moment with his national team. 13 goals in the last 10 matches are very difficult to ignore, especially when Belgium is part of a group together with Panama and Tunisia. His qualifying phase was also impressive: 11 goals in only 8 games. There is so much quality behind him so it can be a good bet for the top scorer of the group stage.
In the Mannschaft, a new center striker begins to emerge. Timo Werner (7.5M) is not yet a star but he can take advantage of the World Cup in order to earn that status. With the German national team he has played 14 games, with 8 goals scored, of which 3 were highlighted during the last Confederations Cup. In terms of expected return Vs price, it is one of the best options in the market.
THE LOW-COST OPTIONS
Within the “low cost” forwards, Hirving Lozano (5.5M) is the perfect striker for those who bet to have 2 forwards above the 9.0M. The PSV player was Mexico’s top scorer in the standings, with 4 goals, and finished the season with 17 goals and 11 assists in the Dutch league.
On the other hand, Mohammad Al-Sahlawi (5.5M) may be the perfect bet for the opening match of the World Cup. It also serves for those who prefer to invest heavily in the two remaining strikers. This artist counts nothing less than 28 goals in 37 matches with Saudi Arabia!
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