About this video

• Video Title: CHI SCHIERARE? FANTACOSIGLI DI GIORNATA | V Giornata🌶️ 🎺#consiglifantacalcio #iltattico
• Channel: Luca Diddi "Il Tattico"
• Speakers: Luca Diddi
• Duration: 01:11:28

Overview

This video is a fantasy football (Fantacalcio) guide where Luca Diddi, "Il Tattico," provides advice and recommendations for player line-ups for the fifth matchday of the season. He analyzes upcoming games, suggests players to start or avoid, and shares his "poetry" and insights on player performance and potential.

Key takeaways

• Player Recommendations: Diddi offers specific advice on which players to include in fantasy teams for each match, analyzing their form, potential matchups, and historical performance.
• "Poetry" and Insights: The speaker uses the term "poetry" to describe his predictions and insights, often highlighting unexpected players or scenarios that could lead to fantasy points.
• Match Analysis: He breaks down each scheduled match, discussing team strengths, weaknesses, and key individual player matchups that could influence fantasy outcomes.
• Emphasis on "Us vs. Them" Mentality: A recurring theme is the distinction between "us" (those who follow his advice and understand the "poetry" of fantasy football) and "them" (those who make common mistakes or lack foresight).
• Long-Term Strategy: Diddi encourages viewers to think beyond immediate gains and consider the long-term potential of players, referencing past predictions and strategies.

Here are some of the players suggested for fantasy line-ups in the video, categorized by match:

Como vs. Cremonese

• Como: Pippo Da Cunha (starter), Joaquin Siguez Rodriguez (starter)
• Cremonese: Mudo Vasquez (starter), Svanberg (potential consideration)

Juventus vs. Atalanta

• Juventus: Turam (starter), Bellanova (starter), Adnan Rugani (potential consideration), David (starter), Dusan Vlahovic (starter), Adnan Rugani (potential consideration)
• Atalanta: Ademola Lookman (starter), Nikola Ristic (starter), Merih Demiral (potential consideration), Musappo (potential caution)

Cagliari vs. Inter

• Cagliari: Tommaso Augello (starter), Yerry Mina (starter), Nandez (starter), Gaston Pereiro (starter), Alberto Dossena (starter), Andrea Petagna (potential consideration), Gianluca Lapadula (potential consideration)
• Inter: Hakan Calhanoglu (potential penalty taker), Lautaro Martinez (cautioned), Marcus Thuram (starter), Benjamin Pavard (potential consideration), Denzel Dumfries (starter)

Sassuolo vs. Udinese

• Sassuolo: Martin Erlić (starter), Valentin Carboni (starter), Andrea Pinamonti (highly recommended)
• Udinese: Ebana (potential consideration), Lazar Samardzic (potential consideration), Bijol (potential consideration)

Pisa vs. Fiorentina

• Pisa: Touré (potential starter if fit), Lorenzo Lucca (avoid), Ettore Gliozzi (avoid)
• Fiorentina: Arthur Melo (potential consideration), Lucas Beltrán (starter), Nicolás González (starter), Antonín Barák (potential consideration)

Roma vs. Hellas Verona

• Roma: Rui Patricio (starter), Gianluca Mancini (starter), Bryan Cristante (starter), Lorenzo Pellegrini (starter), Paulo Dybala (potential consideration), Andrea Belotti (potential consideration)
• Hellas Verona: Gift Orban (recommended if undecided on forwards)

Lecce vs. Bologna

• Lecce: Pontus Almqvist (potential consideration), Assan Ceesay (potential consideration)
• Bologna: Riccardo Orsolini (highly recommended), Lukasz Skorupski (starter)

Milan vs. Napoli

• Milan: Adalberto Pezzella (potential consideration), Christian Pulisic (starter), Rafael Leão (starter), Yunus Musah (starter), Tijjani Reijnders (starter)
• Napoli: Frank Anguissa (potential consideration), André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (potential consideration), Stanislav Lobotka (starter), Matteo Politano (starter)

Parma vs. Torino

• Parma: Wylan Cyprien (potential consideration), Alberto Grassi (potential consideration), Ange-Yoann Bonny (potential consideration), Lautaro Valenti (starter), Patrick Ciurria (starter)
• Torino: Nikola Vlasic (potential penalty taker), Antonio Sanabria (potential consideration)

Genoa vs. Lazio

• Genoa: Koni De Winter (starter), Mateo Retegui (potential consideration), Albert Guðmundsson (starter)
• Lazio: Mattia Zaccagni (starter), Felipe Anderson (potential consideration), Pedro (recommended), Gustav Isaksen (starter)

Here's a more detailed breakdown of the player recommendations for each match, based on the transcript:

Como vs. Cremonese

• Goalkeeper: Not strongly recommended for either side.
• Defense: Not highlighted for either team.
• Midfield:
  • Como: Joaquin Siguez Rodriguez is a must-start.
  • Cremonese: Mudo Vasquez is recommended as a starter. Svanberg is a potential consideration.
• Attack:
  • Como: Pippo Da Cunha is recommended as a starter.
• Overall: The speaker expresses a preference for certain players over others from these teams, particularly highlighting Rodriguez and Vasquez.

Juventus vs. Atalanta

• Goalkeeper: Both Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus) and Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta) are expected to concede goals, so they are not strongly recommended.
• Defense:
  • Juventus: Gatti is mentioned but not in a positive light. Bremer is also mentioned. Lelly Kelly is strongly discouraged due to being a "banana peel" and likely to be booked or cause problems.
  • Atalanta: Merih Demiral is considered.
• Midfield:
  • Juventus: Manuel Locatelli is not a preferred choice, but if one has to be chosen, Adrien Rabiot is a better option due to the one-on-one duel he's likely to face.
• Attack:
  • Juventus: Dusan Vlahovic is a must-start. Moise Kean is also recommended, with the speaker emphasizing his potential and the "magic +3" he could bring.
  • Atalanta: Ademola Lookman is highly recommended and has been for weeks. Nikola Vlasic is also a strong recommendation.
• Overall: The speaker is very confident in his recommendations for Juventus attackers, especially Vlahovic and Kean, and for Atalanta's Lookman and Vlasic. He strongly warns against Lelly Kelly.

Cagliari vs. Inter

• Goalkeeper: Sommer (Inter) is advised against because the speaker believes Inter will concede.
• Defense:
  • Cagliari: Tommaso Augello is recommended over Inter's Di Marco. Yerry Mina is a bold, confident pick to start against Lautaro Martinez and Thuram. Alberto Dossena is also mentioned.
  • Inter: Bastoni is not recommended. Di Marco is not recommended over Augello. Denzel Dumfries is recommended over Di Marco.
• Midfield:
  • Cagliari: Nandez and Gaston Pereiro are recommended.
  • Inter: Hakan Çalhanoğlu is predicted to miss a penalty.
• Attack:
  • Cagliari: Andrea Petagna and Gianluca Lapadula are options to consider. Edoardo Goldaniga is also mentioned. However, the strongest recommendation is for Seba Esposito, who is urged to be started due to a narrative of scoring against his former club. Belotti is also suggested as an option.
  • Inter: Lautaro Martinez and Thuram are generally recommended but with a slight caution. Pio Francesco Esposito is highlighted as the future of Inter's attack, and if he scores, he's a "Chapot."
• Overall: The speaker is very assertive about starting Cagliari players like Augello and Mina, and strongly backs Esposito and Belotti. He advises against Inter's goalkeeper and defender Di Marco, favoring Dumfries.

Sassuolo vs. Udinese

• Goalkeeper: Muric (Sassuolo) is expected to concede.
• Defense:
  • Sassuolo: Muamer Mujakic is recommended to start, especially from set pieces.
  • Udinese: Becao is mentioned. Koni De Winter is a strong recommendation. Kristensen is not recommended.
• Midfield:
  • Sassuolo: Domenic Berardi is a consideration but advised with caution due to the defender Solet. Pinamonti is more recommended than Berardi.
  • Udinese: Lazar Samardzic is a potential consideration, especially for his long-range shots.
• Attack:
  • Sassuolo: Andrea Pinamonti is highly recommended.
  • Udinese: Udogie is recommended. Dávid is highlighted as a potential scorer.
• Overall: The speaker emphasizes Mujakic and Pinamonti for Sassuolo, and Udogie and Dávid for Udinese. He also notes that Sassuolo's defense is good.

Pisa vs. Fiorentina

• Goalkeeper: The speaker advises against Pisa's goalkeeper, calling him a "fisherman."
• Defense:
  • Pisa: The defense is not particularly recommended, but if one must be chosen, Touré is suggested if he's fit.
  • Fiorentina: Dodô is strongly discouraged due to his limited attacking role and is suggested to be traded. Dodo is seen as worse than Palacios in the current system.
• Midfield:
  • Pisa: Touré is the only player mentioned with potential.
  • Fiorentina: Arthur Melo is a potential consideration.
• Attack:
  • Pisa: Meesner is recommended as a surprise pick by the speaker if he were the coach. Moreo is also mentioned as a potential starter.
  • Fiorentina: Lucas Beltrán and Nicolás González are recommended. Roberto Piccoli is given "trust." The speaker makes a "candle" for Moise Kean, predicting he will score and bring a "+3." Fazzini is mentioned as a potential good midfielder if space allows.
• Overall: The speaker is very bullish on Moise Kean scoring, performing a ritual for it. He's not convinced by Fiorentina's Dodô and suggests looking at other options. For Pisa, he's looking for an underdog pick in Meesner or Moreo.

Roma vs. Hellas Verona

• Goalkeeper: Rui Patricio (Roma) is a good option as Roma concedes few goals. Svilar is also a good option.
• Defense:
  • Roma: Mancini is recommended for his set-piece ability.
  • Verona: Not strongly recommended.
• Midfield:
  • Roma: Cristante is recommended for set-piece ability. Pellegrini is a strong recommendation, but with a caution about potential overconfidence.
  • Verona: Gift Orban is recommended as an option if undecided about forwards, implying he could be a good "wildcard."
• Attack:
  • Roma: Dybala and Belotti are potential considerations.
  • Verona: Gift Orban is recommended as a surprise option.
• Overall: The speaker backs Roma's defense and midfield (Mancini, Cristante, Pellegrini) and is intrigued by Gift Orban as a differential for Verona.

Lecce vs. Bologna

• Goalkeeper: Skorupski (Bologna) is the only Bologna player the speaker keeps, as he sold all others.
• Defense: Not recommended for Lecce.
• Midfield:
  • Lecce: Santi Pierotti is the only Lecce player recommended.
  • Bologna: Orsolini is highly recommended, even preferred over Pulisic by the speaker.
• Attack: Not recommended for Lecce.
• Overall: The speaker is very down on most Bologna players due to coaching uncertainty but strongly recommends Orsolini. For Lecce, only Santi Pierotti is singled out.

Milan vs. Napoli

• Goalkeeper: Not recommended for Milan.
• Defense:
  • Milan: Tomori is out. Calabria is a potential consideration.
  • Napoli: Di Lorenzo is not recommended. Mario Rui is cautioned.
• Midfield:
  • Milan: Saelemaekers is recommended. Adrien Rabiot is a strong, confident pick, referred to as "Cavallo Pazzo Rabiot." Yunus Musah and Tijjani Reijnders are also recommended.
  • Napoli: Frank Anguissa is a potential consideration. Lobotka is a starter.
• Attack:
  • Milan: Christian Pulisic is a must-start. Rafael Leão is back and is the speaker's top attacking pick.
  • Napoli: Not strongly recommended.
• Overall: The speaker is very enthusiastic about Milan's midfield and attack, particularly Rabiot, Pulisic, and Leão. He advises caution for Napoli's defense.

Parma vs. Torino

• Goalkeeper: Not recommended for Torino.
• Defense:
  • Parma: Lautaro Valenti is a definite starter.
  • Torino: Avoid Coco and Maripán due to potential defensive issues.
• Midfield:
  • Parma: Cyprien, Grassi, and Bonny are potential considerations.
  • Torino: Vlasic is mentioned as a potential penalty taker.
• Attack:
  • Parma: Patrick Ciurria is highly recommended and considered a "poetry" pick for Monday night.
  • Torino: Antonio Sanabria is a potential consideration.
• Overall: The speaker heavily favors Parma's Ciurria and Valenti, and strongly recommends Patrick Cutrone as the key attacking pick for this match, calling him the ultimate choice.

Genoa vs. Lazio

• Goalkeeper: Allievi is preferred over Provedel.
• Defense:
  • Genoa: Koni De Winter is a starter. Mateo Martin is strongly recommended.
  • Lazio: Not recommended.
• Midfield:
  • Genoa: Valentin Carboni is recommended to start, despite the coach's tendency to play defensive midfielders.
  • Lazio: Mattia Zaccagni is a top midfielder. Pedro is recommended, with a slight preference over Zaccagni.
• Attack:
  • Genoa: Vitinha is recommended over Colombo.
  • Lazio: Not strongly recommended.
• Overall: The speaker is confident in Genoa's defense (Martin) and midfield (Carboni, Vitinha), and favors Lazio's Pedro and Zaccagni. He highlights the strong defensive setup of Genoa.