Club Volleyball

Finding the edge with the last draft of the 4th round of the #CLVolleyM

Article Tue, Jan 28 2025
Author: Adrian Costeiu

The last matchday of the 4th round of the CEV Champions League Men is upon us, so we are getting back into the groove with the CEV Champions League Men Fantasy, after the first rounds saw a fairly successful performance from our team.

The first-of-its-kind experience for CEV, gives fans the opportunity to become the coach of their own team across the men’s and women’s European premium competitions. Fans can pick a team of twelve players with specific assigned positions inside a dedicated team budget of 100 million euros.

Haven’t you already signed in and chosen your team? Don’t worry, we got you covered. 

So, the rules are quite simple and can be found here. To start, you must select a squad of 12 players with an initial budget of 100 million fantasy euros. The initial squad selection must consist of: three outside hitters, three middle blockers, two setters, two liberos and two opposites. You must select 7 players from your squad of 12 players to form your starting roster for each game week.

Of course, the risk of having a player not featuring on the court is high, so you will also have five reserves in the team, who can come on, provided the stars are not playing. We have learnt and adapted and now we get ready to our fifth draft in the CEV Champions League Men Fantasy.

KEY PLAYERS

Seppe Rotty (€10m): Knack Roeselare have lost their first four of their first five matches, winning only five sets, three of which came against Tirol Innsbruck in the first match between the two sides. Now, the Belgian side face a must-win situation against the Austrian side and we come back to Rotty, who has been impressive this season. Between the outside hitters in the Fantasy Game, he ranks second, with 274 points. He has a 54.8 point-average this season and is the fulcrum of his side, therefore we rely once again on him, just like in some previous Fantasy drafts.

Jack Hanes (€10m): The American is leading by example in this season, with a whopping 363 points in total, 36 more than any other player. Hanes is arguably his team’s best player and has a fantastic consistency, averaging 72.6 points per match, with 101 attacks in the 4th round of the CEV Champions League Men. He can block, he can deliver some aces and with Berling Recycling Volleys needing a win against Projekt Warszawa, he can at least make the match tougher for the previously unbeaten Polish side.

Norbert Huber (€12m): Huber had a dip in his previous match and Jastrzebski’s ensured the first place in their pool, but will certainly want to make it six out of six and ride this winning streak into the knockout phases of the competition. Huber has delivered in the 4th round, being the top middle blocker, with 226 points, the only player on his position to top the 200-point mark. With 19 blocks, he is absolutely the best pick on this position on the court and we are happy to welcome him again in our team.

KEY DIFFERENTIAL

Mateusz Bieniek (€8m): We have a quota for teams, but we don’t have a quota for nationalities, therefore Bieniek slots right into our team as the second middle blocker. He has only scored 10 points in the last match, nearly 20 less than his average this season, but as Zawiercie aim to top their pool when they face Milano, Bieniek will be crucial in stopping the Italian side’s attacks. He has 10 blocks so far and will add more in this match, as Zawiercie could follow Jastrzebski and Projekt Warszawa as pool winners.


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