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 #ACLElite Fantasy: Pre-Matchday 6: Tips & Strategy
Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Five flipped the meta. Eight of the 10 top scorers came from the West, and while big names delivered (step forward a certain Portuguese full-back), a few budget and mid-price picks quietly won the week for savvy managers. 
Hat-tricks, comebacks, late daggers — Matchday Five had it all, and it leaves us with clear signals before next clashes. 
 
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Top Performers of Matchday 5 
João Cancelo (Al Hilal SFC — Defender — 7m): 16 points 
Adil Boulbina (Al Duhail SC — Forward — 8m): 15 points 
Dušan Tadić (Al Wahda FC — Forward — 9m): 13 points 
Keiya Sento (Machida Zelvia FC — Midfielder — 5.5m): 13 points 
Jesse Lingard (FC Seoul — Forward — 7m): 12 points 
Tetsushi Yamakawa (Vissel Kobe — Defender — 6m): 11 points 
Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal SFC — Forward — 9m): 10 points 
Luis Alberto (Al Duhail SC — Forward — 7m): 10 points 
Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad Club — Forward — 10.5m): 10 points 
Guilherme Bala (Shabab Al Ahli — Forward — 8m): 10 points 
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Cancelo's 16 was the full-house: attacking return, clean sheet, and bonus for the out-of-box rocket — top class in a 4–0 against Al Shorta. Value? At 7m, he's having a captaincy conversation all by himself. 

Over in Doha, the 22-year-old Boulbina lit up a six-goal epic, while the Serbian conductor in maroon turned a deficit into a statement — both essentially one-man game-changers. 

In the East, a former England international reminded everyone of his end product with a goal and assist in Shanghai; Machida's midfield metronome and Vissel's set-piece specialist rewarded the 0.5 — 1.5% who backed them — differentials that mattered. 
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What to expect on Matchday 6 
Key fixtures: 
Al Shorta v Al Ahli Saudi FC 
Al Ittihad Club v PFC Nasaf 
Johor Darul Ta'zim v Shanghai Port FC 
Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Shanghai Shenhua FC 
 
What do those fixtures have in general?  
These four ties are fantasy goldmines. Two West heavyweights chasing statements, two East clubs scrapping for momentum and points — perfect for targeted punts. 
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There will be chances for fantasy to pick their assassins.  
Reigning champions Al Ahli would love to bounce back after their first defeat, while Al Ittihad desperately need a win to keep their qualifying hopes alive.  
 
The case is no different for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Johor Darul Ta'zim, who are struggling mid-table on the East side.  
 
Riyad Mahrez (10.5m), Benzema (10.5m), Steven Bergwijn (9.5m), Sota Nakamura (7.5M) and Mutsuki Kato (7m), well, the list goes on. Make sure you pick the right one and the right price. 

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