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Fantasy Focus: Ustari to the fore
With just the one fixture to open the first day of action at the FIFA Club World Cup™ it was a quiet match for those that had invested heavily in high-priced attacking options as Al Ahly FC and Inter Miami CF played out a thrilling 0-0 draw. The well-owned Lionel Messi ($10.5m) managed just three points while fellow star forward Luis Suarez ($8.0m) fared even worse, with just the one point accrued.
Conversely, those that opted to make some shrewd defensive investments were handsomely rewarded with both goalkeepers, Oscar Ustari ($4.0m) and Mohamed El Shenawy ($4.1m) playing starring roles. A trio of rock-bottom priced Al Ahly defenders also clocked in with nine points apiece in Yasser Ibrahim ($4.0m), Achraf Dari ($4.0m) and Mohamed Hany ($4.0m).
It was a disappointing evening for the popular Red Eagles midfielder Emam Ashour ($4.7m) who departed with a first-half injury and the nearly 30% of players who had invested in the 27-year-old will be nervously awaiting any updates ahead of the Cairo giants' second outing.
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Al Ahly FC 0-0 Inter Miami CF
Star players
GK Oscar Ustari (Inter Miami, $4.0m) – 14 points
DEF Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly, $4.0m) – 9 points
DEF Achraf Dari (Al Ahly, $4.0m) – 9 points
DEF Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly, $4.3m) – 9 points
DEF Ian Fary (Inter Miami, $4.1m) – 9 points
Low returns
FWD Luis Suarez (Inter Miami, $8.0m) – 1 point
MID Emam Ashour (Al Ahly, $4.7m) – 1 point
FWD Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly, $4.2m) – 2 points
FWD Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, $10.5m) – 3 points
MID Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami, $5.0m) – 3 points
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Next up (Sunday 15 June)
FC Bayern München v Auckland City FC
Paris Saint-Germain v Atlético Madrid
SE Palmeiras v FC Porto
Botafogo v Seattle Sounders FC
It’s little surprise that there has been heavy investment in Bayern assets ahead of their opener against the amateurs from Auckland, with forward Harry Kane ($11.0m) and Michael Olise ($9.4m) both nudging towards 40% ownership.
There is plenty of interest in European champions PSG, with the attack-minded full-back Achraf Hakimi ($6.5m) and fellow defender Nuno Mendes ($6.2m) both heavily owned.
The almost 30% of teams, though, that have Ousmane Dembele ($10m) in their squad would be wise to shift the midfielder to the bench for matchday one given his fitness concerns.
Highest owned players in action
Achraf Hakimi (45.1%)
Harry Kane (44.5%)
Michael Olise (39.6%)
Nuno Mendes (31.1%)
Ousmane Dembele (29.5%)
Differentials
Fresh off a fine domestic campaign, 18-year-old winger Rodrigo Mora ($4.2m) is both kindly priced and listed as a midfielder. The Porto starlet produced 10 goals and four assists in the recently concluded league campaign and provides a budget option to slot in around more heavily-priced assets.
