How to Gain Rank in Club World Cup Fantasy Matchday 7 (Final Round Tips)
The final round of Club World Cup Fantasy is here, and with ranks tightening at the top, every move is crucial. In this guide on how to gain rank in Club World Cup Fantasy Matchday 7, we’ll break down the most effective strategies to climb the leader board – from defensive stacks and smart transfers to bold captaincy picks.
If you’re aiming for a top 100, 1k or top 10k finish or looking to outscore your rivals, this article is packed with practical tips to help you finish strong.
PSG Defensive Stack
The safest and most effective way to gain rank in Matchday 7 could be a PSG defensive stack.
The PSG backline has more than proven itself over the course of the previous season. Although underwhelming in Ligue 1, the French giants kept clean sheets against European heavy weights like Arsenal, Inter and Liverpool during their Champions League winning campaign.
If that wasn’t enough, Luis Enrique’s men have also produced a clean sheet in all but one of their Club World Cup matches. Taking that into account, bulking up on the PSG defence against Chelsea could bring in mass points.
To do that managers would need to own Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Marquinhos, Beraldo and Gianluigi Donnarumma. With captaincy, fantasy managers could benefit from six clean sheets, which could propel them up the rankings.
All Out PSG Attack
Backing attackers is much less predictable than backing a clean sheet. With clean sheets, you know if a team keeps one, it’s very likely their entire defence will benefit in regards to points. That isn’t the case with attackers. If PSG score goals this week, there is no telling who will contribute.
That may be the case, but owning as many PSG attackers as you can should cover enough ground if we do see goals. Goals are something the French side are familiar with – having netted a huge 16 during the competition thus far.
For those that want an all out PSG attack this week against Chelsea, they have plenty of options. The likes of Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue should be shoo-ins if opting for this tactic. But, managers could also add in two of Vitinha, Joao Neves, Fabian Ruiz and maybe even players who won’t star but likely feature like Bradley Barcola and Goncalo Ramos.
You should also check out the Player Percentages to Score or Assist for Club World Cup Fantasy Matchday 7.
Singular Differentials
Whilst a PSG defensive stack and all out attack are viable options, they are also super aggressive plays. If Chelsea score or keep a clean sheet against PSG, it means that fantasy managers playing one of those tactics could be in for a very poor round.
For those wanting a less aggressive and swingy approach, then singular differentials could also work wonders. Although less likely to rocket or tank your rank and mini-league position, singular differentials can give you an edge over most around you.
Finding under 5% owned differentials at this point is difficult, but finding players who won’t be massively popular is much easier. Examples of these kind of players include PSG’ Fabian Ruiz who has scored three goals and one assist in the competition thus far, and fellow central midfielder Joao Neves who has racked up two goals and one assist during the same period.
Captaincy
Captaincy has and always will be one of the best ways to gain rank in any fantasy game. With that in mind, utilising the captaincy armband to try to gain rank this week is another non-aggressive way to boost your position.
For those thinking about captaining Achraf Hakimi or Ousmane Dembele, forget about it. Both players will likely be the most popular captaincy candidates this week, so unless your captaining one of them as part of your PSG defence stack or all out attack, don’t do it.
Those looking to gain rank could look to captain anyone outside of those two options mentioned. Some examples include the likes of Chelsea’ Cole Palmer, or PSG’ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Chelsea Stacks
Arguably the most effective but risky strategy to gain rank this week is backing Chelsea. The Blues have been fantastic during their campaign, but still go into the final as significant under-dogs, so backing them in any way holds risk.
Chelsea keeping a clean sheet or scoring lots of goals are two of the least likely things that could happen this week, but they could still happen, and not a lot of fantasy managers are going to back that.
Because of this, backing a full Chelsea stack in defence or attack could make or break your season depending on it’s success or failure.
Keeping an eye on the Chelsea line-up will be key, but as an example fantasy managers could back Robert Sanchez, Reece James, Marc Cucurella, Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah as part of a defensive stack.
Alternatively, selecting Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku and Joao Pedro could the best route into an all out Chelsea attack.
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