Market Trend #10.1 Champions League / Europa League later stages
The first leg in the Champions League round of 16 takes place on 18/02/20 whilst the first leg of the Europa League round of 32 takes place on 20/02/20.
As explained in Market Trend #10 Champions League / Europa League later stages once the transfer window closes and the money back offer is no longer on we may see money start to shift into players which will be playing in the later stages of either the Champions League or Europa League.
Last season we saw many players playing in the later stages of the Champions League / Europa League increase in price as their team progressed in the tournament and we may see this trend occur again this season.
Therefore, it may be wise to buy players which appear to be of good value regardless of this possible market trend so that these players have a low potential downside, but, could have a large upside over the next 3-6 weeks depending on the extent to which buying Champions League / Europa League players becomes a trend.
Below are potentially valuable players which have a strong chance of playing in the next round of either the Champions League / Europa League. *PB scores are from this season only
Andrew Robertson
Price: £1.66
Team: Liverpool
Age: 25
Position: Defender (Left Back)
Country: Scotland
Top 5 PB Scores: 259, 228, 226, 222, 203
Champions League opponent: Atletico Madrid
Pros:
Very High PB scores
137 PB average
Liverpool are a very strong side
Strong at providing assists - 6 in 28 Premier League games so far this season
Cons:
PB Scores are not as good as Trent Alexander-Arnold or Virgil Van Dijk's PB scores
Lee Kang-In
Price: £1.51
Team: Valencia
Age: 18
Position: Midfielder
Country: South Korea
Top 5 PB Scores: 99, 76, 39, 35, 30
Champions League Opponent: Atalanta
Pros:
Very young
Featured in 5 Champions League games already this season
High potential as an attacking midfielder / winger
Cons:
Infrequently plays for Valencia
Low PB scores so far
Pedro Neto
Price: £1.41
Team: Wolverhampton Wanderers
Age: 19
Position: Forward (Winger)
Country: Portugal
Top 5 PB Scores: 166, 104, 101, 92, 80
Europa League Opponent: Espanyol
Pros:
Playing regularly in a PB league at a young age
Young
Improving
Cons:
Low PB scores so far
Patson Daka
Price: £1.21
Team: Red Bull Salzburg
Age: 21
Position: Forward
Country: Zambia
Top 5 PB Scores: 78, 69, 28, -1, -7
Europa League Opponent: Eintracht Frankfurt
Pros:
More game time now due to the departure of Erling Braut Haland
Young
Very strong goal scoring record - average of 1 goal every 66 minutes in the Austrian Bundesliga (14 goals in 17 games)
Cons:
Low PB scores in PB games he has featured in so far
Non-PB league
Antoine Bernede
Price: £1.04
Team: Red Bull Salzburg
Age: 20
Position: Midfielder (Central)
Country: France
Top 5 PB Scores: 146 (Only 1 PB score this season)
Europa League Opponent: Eintracht Frankfurt
Pros:
Strong performances for Red Bull Salzburg this season
Returning from injury
Young
France Youth International
Cons:
Non-PB league
Unproven PB scores
Diego Dalot
Price: £0.84
Team: Manchester United
Age: 20
Position: Defender (Right Back)
Country: Portugal
Top 5 PB Scores: 224, 138, 51, 18, 6
Europa League Opponent: Club Brugge
Pros:
Young
High potential as a young player at Manchester United
Could be given a chance in the Europa League
Cons:
Lack of game time
Oliver Torres
Price: £0.73
Team: Sevilla
Age: 25
Position: Midfielder (Attacking)
Country: Spain
Top 5 PB Scores: 279, 269, 160, 146, 137
Europa League Opponent: CFR Cluj
Pros:
Capable of hitting very high PB scores
Very strong chance of progressing to the next round of the Europa League
Played very well last night in the Copa Del Rey against Levante and scored a goal
Cons:
Infrequently plays full games