{"id":1277637,"date":"2022-09-20T15:29:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T14:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1277637"},"modified":"2022-09-20T15:29:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T14:29:51","slug":"champions-league-betting-acca-tips-exciting-players","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/champions-league-betting-acca-tips-exciting-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are the five most exciting Champions League players right now away from the usual suspects?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Champions League brings the best and most glamorous faces to one stage, from Ballon d\u2019Or regulars to serial \u2018Big Ear\u2019 lifters. But, there are some names that you may be less familiar with, though no less exciting.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matchday one was a natural melting pot of excitement, drama and script-defying brilliance, as Liverpool were cut to ribbons in Naples, Chelsea felt the full wrath of London nemesis Mislav Orsic and Juventus fell to a 2-1 defeat against fellow heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n

Players like Erling Haaland \u2014 who netted a brace \u2014 Kylian Mbappe \u2014 who netted a brace \u2014 and Robert Lewandowski \u2014 who netted a hat-trick \u2014 naturally filled the back pages in expected fashion, but they were not the only ones who took to matchday one with relish.<\/p>\n

Matchday two offered a similar blend of the mesmeric and madcap as the continent’s best traded leather in a midweek flurry of entertainment. There were similar thrills, David-Who-Fought-Goliath storylines and routine triumphs for those expected to be serious title contenders.<\/p>\n

Ahead of October’s round of fixtures, we\u2019ve looked at some of the lesser-known stars who entered the public psyche this month after top individual performances.<\/p>\n

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Piotr Zielinski<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It truly was quite shocking how exposed Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side were in Campania as Napoli cut through them like a katana through jelly. Luciano Spalletti\u2019s men were ruthless, cut-throat and exceedingly effective, with Piotr Zielinski the totemic player of their mauling, underlining everything good about them.<\/p>\n

It was he whom Liverpool most notably couldn\u2019t contain as the prolific Pole finished the match with the highest xG (1.36), the most shots (four) and shots on target (three), as well as the most big chances (three), highlighting just how much he dominated the final third when he got into opposition territory (which was often).<\/p>\n

That form carried over to Glasgow as Napoli placated a raucous Ibrox audience, running out 3-0 victors. The current Serie A pace-setters were once again ruthless, rightfully arrogant and dazzling, steaming forward in cyclical waves of pressure that were once again typified by Zielinski’s style and substance.<\/p>\n