Hello and welcome to Team of the Week predictions for another week in our FUT 23 journey! This week should be a decent one, it’s not the best, it’s not the worst. Could’ve been a bit better with all top games on the weekend, but still should be a cool one.
A lot of players should get SIF\TIF cards and we should be getting likes of Osimhen, who’s already would be on 3rd IF. This FUT it’s rare and it’ll be completely deserved too, as he’s been crushing Serie A. 2 goals to his name this weekend vs Torino in 4-0 win.
Other cool performances: Saka with 2 goals and 1 assist, Tsygankov with 2 goals, Reus with vintage performance, Kessie (I HOPE SO) with a winning goal in El Clasico for Barca. Palacios with 2 goals vs Bayern in epic 2-1 win for Xabi Alonso and his squad. Overall very good for mid-tier cards week.
For example – Carrasco can get interesting LB card for his goal and clean sheet from LB position for Atletico Madrid. Geertruida should get an IF for his performance in a win vs Ajax too. Tavernier – as per usual with 1 goal and 1 assist to his name (that’s unlikely that he’ll get SIF, but you’ll never know with their love for Tavernier).
On the bench we have Isak with 2 goals (I didn’t want to include him, and didn’t include Alexis due to their upgrades for FUT Fantasy be out soon, but decided that Isak would be alright choice). Ducksch had an amazing performance with 2 goals and 1 mark by Kicker too. Kleindienst from 2.Bundesliga continues to perform amazingly and I just imagine how insane his TOTS will be (if he’ll get one). Others: Almada with 2 goals and 2 assists, Gabbiadini with 2 goals in crucial game for their relegation battle and Nyamsi with 1 goal and CS for Strasbourg in their win.
Bench – another strong options with likes of Tella with 3 goals, Lex with 2 goals and 1 assist, Itten with 3 goals and Charlie Austin with 4 goals in 4-4 draw.
Phew, I think this is it, but I just wanted to say that I enjoyed picking this TOTW, even tho it feels like I went a bit overboard with ratings and amount of Strikers. But hey, it’s March and TOTS already on horizon, so why not to juice it a bit!
Starting 11:
GK: Steve Mandanda (Rennes) – 9 saves in 2-0 win (SUN)
LB: Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) – 1 goal and cs in 3-0 win (SAT)
RB: Lutsharel Geertuida (Feyenoord) – 1 goal in 3-2 win (SUN)
RB: James Tavernier (Rangers) – 1 goal and 1 assist in 4-2 win (SAT)
LW: Marco Reus (BVB) – 2 goals in 6-1 win (SAT)
CDM: Exequiel Palacios (Bayer) – 2 goals in 2-1 win (SUN)
CM: Frank Kessie (Barcelona) – 1 goal in 2-1 win (SUN)
RM: Viktor Tsygankov (Granada) – 2 goals in 2-2 draw (SAT)
ST: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) – 2 goals and 1 assist in 4-1 win (SUN)
ST: Viktor Osimhen (Napoli) – 2 goals in 4-0 win (SUN)
ST: Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) – 2 goals in 3-1 win (SAT)
Subs:
GK: Manuel Riemann (Bochum) – 9 saves in 1-0 win (SAT)
CB: Gerzino Nyamsi (Strasbourg) – 1 goal and cs in 2-0 win (SUN)
CAM: Thiago Almada (Atlanta) – 2 goals and 2 assists in 5-1 win (SUN)
ST: Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) – 2 goals in 3-1 win (SUN)
ST: Alexander Isak (Newcastle) – 2 goals in 2-1 win (SAT)
ST: Marvin Duksch (Werder) – 2 goals in 2-2 draw (SAT)
ST: Tim Kleindienst (Heidenheim) – 3 goals and 1 assist in 5-2 win (FRI)
Reserves:
RM: Nathan Tella (Burnley) – 3 goals in 3-1 win (THU)
CB: Matthew Pollock (Aberdeen) – 1 goal and 1 assist and cs in 3-0 win (SAT)
ST: Cedric Itten (Young Boys) – 3 goals in 3-0 win (SUN)
ST: Charlie Austin (Swindon) – 4 goals in 4-4 draw (SAT)
ST: Stefan Lex (1860 Munchen) – 2 goals and 1 assist in 3-1 win (SAT)