World Cup 2018 fantasy football Who are best midfielders to pick?

World Cup 2018 fantasy football: Who are best midfielders to pick?

When mulling over which midfielders to choose for your fantasy football team you will have to take a number of important factors into consideration, such as the following:

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A part of Germanys World Cup winning team in 2014, Mesut Ozil is now one of the elder statesmen in Joachim Lows squad but his influence is still crucial to their success.

Croatia are not among the favourites to win the World Cup but they could go deep into the knock-out stages and, one of their star players, Ivan Rakitic, is a relative bargain.

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Its crucial to remember that the more games your selected players are involved in, the more points they can potentially gather, so it is worth choosing players with a good chance of reaching the closing stages of the tournament.

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Brazil will have designs on winning the World Cup and Philippe Coutinho is arguably their most important player after Neymar. With the Paris Saint-Germain man battling to return from injury, Coutinho will be expected to step up and lead.Mesut Ozil Germany 7m

Spains midfield is littered with talent and one man who is primed to shine for La Roja this summer is Real Madrids Isco. The 26-year-old is entering into his prime and has already shown his ability to make an impact by scoring five goals in qualification, as well as bagging a hat-trick in a warm-up friendly against Argentina.David Silva Spain 6.8m

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Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara is a talented playmaker and, along with the likes of Isco, represents the future of La Rojas midfield. The 27-year-old is slightly cheaper than the likes of Isco though, despite possessing similar talent.Article continues belowIvan Rakitic Croatia 6.5m

With World Cup fantasy football games set to begin,Goalis here to help you choose the best engine room for your team.

The Arsenal man may have struggled for a few seasons at club level, but he thrives when lining out for his country, frequently showing his capability to score.

Goal helps you pick your midfield for the tournament by taking a look at the best options plus a few bargain picks

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Below is a selection of midfielders who are somewhat cheaper to buy, but who still offer gamers a strong chance of picking up points.

Arguably the main component of fantasy football success is making your budget stretch as far as possible, which means picking up the odd bargain here and there.

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As well as that, you want to avoid players who are ill-disciplined and have a tendency to pick up yellow and red cards.

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Japan are in a group with Senegal, Poland and Colombia and they will feel they have a good chance of reaching the knock-out stage. Key to that will be Borussia Dortmund star Shinji Kagawa, who is both adept at setting up his team-mates and a goal-threat himself.

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Chelsea star Eden Hazard is one of Belgiums chief goal threats and he bagged six goals in qualification as the Red Devils cruise through their group. The captain plays just behind Romelu Lukaku and, as well as being a goal-threat himself, he also has a knack of setting up his team-mates, supplying five assists en route to Russia.Philippe Coutinho Brazil 7.4m

The Barcelona midfielder will look to join in with attacks and his record of 14 goals for his country bodes well.

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There is no need to choose players who you feel would play well together in real life – the key is to choose players who will get you points. That means players who will supply assists and score goals, so attacking midfielders or wingers are generally the best choices in that regard. Equally, midfielders who take set-pieces have a good chance of picking up points.

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Working with a limited budget inevitably causes frustration when trying to ensure youve got the ideal blend of points-scorers across the team.

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Budgetary restraints prohibit fantasy managers from bloating their team with the best stars and that calls for some shrewd selections.

While Isco represents Spains new-look midfield, David Silva remains a key part of Julen Lopeteguis squad. The Manchester City midfielder is one of the highest scorers in the history of the Spanish national team and will hope to leave his mark in what may well be his last World Cup.Best World Cup fantasy football bargain midfielders

Below, we run through some of the best possible picks for World Cup fantasy football.

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