MARQUEE MATCHUPS

Manchester United vs Chelsea

After a week-long break we see the return of the Premier League and it returns with a bang. Manchester United play hosts to Chelsea and with positions for Champions League becoming tighter and tighter, a win here is critical for both sides. Just like the Juventus match last week, we see potential for investments, especially if the requirements are 2 from each side. Picking up gold players for discard is our ideal investment this time and should be easily achievable, especially with all of the Lunar festivities.

Cardiff vs Bristol Cit

Staying in England for our second selection where we head down south to find local rivals Cardiff and Bristol City go head to head. This fixture goes by the name of the "Severnside Derby" and while on this occasion it features Bristol City and Cardiff, games under this bracket also include; Bristol Rovers vs Cardiff and either Bristol side vs Newport County. Investments here are spread across the board as while gold players are obtainable, they are fairly rare and hence turning our attention to silver or even bronze players if required isn't an awful decision. Keep in mind that we saw a Championship game feature this week, so hype selling may be the correct choice once more.

PSG vs Marseille

Over to France for this pick where we see league leaders PSG playing host to Marseille in a fixture known as "Le Classique". Apparently, this match is classed as France's biggest footballing rivalry that carries more rivalry aspects than you could imagine. It features the two largest cities in France, Paris and Marseille, the capital against province and north against south. Investments here are once again nice and simple, we are spoilt for choice with gold players but take into account this week's Juventus game when investing, one team rose massively due to supply, the other not quite so much.

Lyon vs ASSE

We are staying in France for this selection and instead of offering another prediction, we are offering an alternative to the one above. Lyon vs ASSE is known as the "Derby Rhone-Alpes", "Derby Rhonealpin" or even simply "Le Derby" and is a rivalry that dates many years back. Like mentioned before, if we see a game from Ligue 1 featuring, it will either be the above game or this one, so don't expect to see both pop up! Investments here are fairly straight forward once more, just get in as early as possible and pay as close to discard as you can!

Besiktas vs Fenerbahce

Moving across to Turkey for this selection where Besiktas play hosts to Fenerbahce towards the top of the table. With just four points separating first and fourth, there is still everything to play for this season and a win here for either side would really put them in touching distance of that coveted number one spot. Investing here is straight forward once again, plenty of gold players available and they can all be obtained for discard as long as you are sniping, bidding and smart.

Grasshopper Club Zurich vs FC Zurich

Switzerland is our next destination where we find Grasshopper Club Zurich and FC Zurich going head to head in a match known only as the "Zurich Derby". The two sides were founded in 1886 and 1896 respectively, with Grasshopper being known as the club of the elite while Zurich are known as one for the workers. The derby carries its importance as it is the only one in Switzerland that contains two teams from the same city. As for investing, get in early and aim for the highest quality of player you can, for the lowest possible price!

Roma vs AC Milan

For our final selection we head over to Italy, and while this is a huge game between two massive clubs, I fear that we may see it left out simply because we saw the Serie A feature in marquee matchups this week. Investing in a match such as this should carry minimal risk due to the gold players being readily available for discard, however if this one shows up I would be surprised to say the least.