Fantasy Football on Drem
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Next to cricket, the Drem fantasy section has a Football tab. It works the same way — choose a match, build a team from the two clubs, enter a contest — but the thinking behind a good team is different.
Football matches on Drem
The football list we saw was built around the UEFA Champions League: fixtures such as Atlético Madrid v Manchester United, Arsenal v Lille and Galatasaray v Barcelona, each with a countdown and, for the earlier kick-offs, a prize pool already showing. European matches kick off late at night in India, so the deadline often falls after midnight.
How a fantasy football team is built
| Position | Typically scores for | What to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Saves, clean sheets | The keeper of the side expected to concede least |
| Defender | Clean sheets, goals, assists | Attacking full-backs and set-piece threats |
| Midfielder | Goals, assists | Players on penalties and free kicks |
| Forward | Goals | The first-choice striker of the favourite |
The exact scoring is on the Points System page in the Fantasy Help menu. Read it once before you build your first team.
Football tips
- Check the starting eleven. Rotation is constant in European football. Line-ups arrive about an hour before kick-off.
- Back the favourite’s attack and the underdog’s keeper. One is likely to score; the other is likely to make saves.
- Know who takes penalties. A penalty taker is the best-value captain in a tight match.
- Do not overload one club. If the match goes the other way, your whole team goes with it.
Football or cricket?
Football scores are lower and luck plays a bigger part in any single match; cricket spreads points across more players. If you are starting out, fantasy cricket is the easier place to learn. If you follow European football closely, your knowledge of the squads is an edge.