Best Midfielders to pick in MD2

In this article, we will look at the best midfielders for your Fantasy Champions League team in MD2 in the new 2024/25 season?

This article is part of the series: UCL Matchday 2: Tips, Best Picks & Captain

We looked at each price option: budget enablers, mid-priced and premium options.

Budget midfielders (4.5m – 6m)

Gil (4.5m, Girona) – 2/10

• attacking budget enabler
• started all 4 La Liga games for Girona this season, scored 1 goal

Nicolas Kuhn (4.5m, Celtic) – 4/10

• we do not expect him to start every match, but we think he will start most, and get minutes of the bench in the others
• excellent form for Celtic with 3G + 4A in last 7 games
• solid fixtures for Celtic, all their league phase matches are playable
• similarly, Maeda (6.5m) is a good midfielder pick for Celtic with 5G + 2A this season

Morgan Rogers (5m, Aston Villa) – 1.5/10

• budget enabler, he had good preseason for Aston Villa but is yet to bring his form to competitive matches

Florentino (5m, Benfica) – 1.5/10

• recovered 10 balls in MD1
• he use to be subbed out early in the Portugal League

Orsolini (5.5m, Bologna) – 3/10

• key player for Bologna, last season with 10G + 2A in Serie A
• Bologna with solid fixtures apart from MD2, so he is more an option for managers looking to wildcard in MD3

Marko Tolič (5.5m, Slovan Bratislava) – 1.5/10

• with 3G + 2A in Champions League qualification, he was a key man in Slovan’s route to the League phase
• one to consider from MD3

Haraslín (5.5m, Sparta Praha) – 2.5/10

• one of the key men for Sparta Prague, with 4G + 3A in the last 8 matches
• Birmančevič also in solid form

Kimmich (6m, Bayern) – 7/10

• he can slowly rack up points for occasional assists, goals
• solid at balls recovered
• he offers slow but stable points output

Mid-priced midfielders (6.5m – 8m)

Olise (6.5m, Bayern) – 7/10

• a cheap route into Bayern’s attack
• 2 Goals in MD1

Barella (7m, Inter) – 5/10

• one of key players for Inter this season
• good fixture in MD2

Barcola (7m, PSG) – 5.5/10

• one to keep an eye on from MD3 onwards
• 4G in 5 matches for PSG this season
• Dembele (8.5m) with also nice form 3G + 2A in 5 games

Yamal (7.5m, Barcelona) – 8/10

• most owned midfielder in the game (50%+), so there is a risk when going without him
• great form at EUROs, and he continues in it in La Liga as well with 3G + 4A in 5 matches.

Raphinha (7.5m, Barcelona) – 6/10

• also in good form for Barcelona 3G + 2A in 4 matches
• alternative for your team if you do not want to go for heavily owned Yamal

Gnabry (7.5m, Bayern) – 6/10

• a budget alternative for managers who do not want to pick the more expensive Musiala (9m)
• started the season very well with 1G + 2A in 3 matches

Wirtz (7.5m, Lverkusen) – 8/10

• key man for Leverkusen and in amazing form
• 11G + 11A last season in Bundesliga
• 6G + 3A in his last 7 games for Leverkusen and Germany
• but mix of fixtures

Premium midfielders (8.5m – 10m)

Saka (9m, Arsenal) – 9/10

• key man for Arsenal, on penalties
• in solid form
• 20+ goals involvements in both of hist last 2 Premier League seasons

Salah (10m, Liverpool) – 9.5/10

• talisman key man for Liverpool
• on penalties
• in solid form in Premier League

Tips for picking the best midfielders for your UCL Fantasy team

When selecting a defender for your UCL Fantasy team you consider:

• If you pick a premium midfielder, make sure he is also a good captaincy option.
• If you pick cheap midfielders (less than 5.5 million), make sure they are good at balls recovered
• Also, consider midfielders who are talismans for their teams as they could get awarded MOTM 
• Form and fixtures are also important parts of your decision-making process
• Consider probabilities when picking midfielders. Let bookies any time goalscorer odds to help you with that. You can find them here: Champions League Goalscoring Odds.
• Make sure you have all playing midfielders and no non-starters in your team – you can sub off players when they blank for a player who is yet to play
• Think about the structure of your midfield. It could be something like:
  • 10m (premium captaincy option)
  • 7m (talisman)
  • 7m (talisman)
  • 6m (differential with good fixture)
  • 5m (balls recovered hero)