Why It Makes Sense to Create 3 Teams Instead of One on Fantasy Serie A

Creating three teams on Kickest does not mean spending three times as much time on the game. Rather, it means building three variations on the same idea: one solid core lineup and two slightly different versions designed to spread the risk and make the most of the opportunities offered by each round.

The mistake to avoid is building three completely separate squads. Besides being very time-consuming, this strategy makes it harder to keep track of players, matches and potential substitutions. Instead, the three teams should share a common structure: the same core group of trusted players, with changes made only in a few key positions.

One Core Lineup, Three Levels of Risk

The first step is to identify your main lineup. It might include seven, eight or nine reliable players, selected based on consistency, fixtures and scoring potential. These players will form the backbone of all three teams.

From there, you can develop three different approaches.

• The first team should be the most balanced. It represents your main strategy and aims to strike the best possible balance between safety and potential.

• The second can be more conservative. Here, the priority is given to guaranteed starters, players from favored teams and picks whose returns are relatively predictable. This is the lineup that offers the greatest protection against unexpected results.

• The third team can take a few more risks. It should not be a complete gamble: two or three targeted changes are enough, such as selecting a less popular forward, a midfielder with a favorable fixture or a player capable of delivering a very high score despite being less consistent.

This way, if the most logical picks perform as expected, at least two teams should achieve a good result. If the round produces a surprise, however, the more aggressive lineup may be able to capitalize on it.

The advantage of having three teams lies in the small differences between them. If every squad contains eleven completely different picks, it becomes difficult to understand which strategy worked and why. Managing substitutions during the round can also become excessively demanding.

Managing Goalkeepers and Coaches

Goalkeeper and coach are two particularly useful roles for differentiating your teams without completely reshaping them.

Let us assume that we expect Inter to finish the season with the best defensive record in the league. Using Inter’s goalkeeper as the main choice in all three squads would therefore be perfectly reasonable. There is no need to change him simply to make the lineups different.

The variation can instead involve the backup goalkeeper. In this case, it is important to look carefully at the fixture schedule and, above all, at how the matches are distributed across the different Turns: T1, T2 and T3, and potentially T4.

The ideal backup goalkeeper is one who provides a useful alternative. If Inter’s goalkeeper plays in T2, for example, it may be worth choosing a backup who plays in T1. If the backup earns a satisfactory score, you can decide to keep it; otherwise, you still have the option of relying on your first-choice goalkeeper.

The coach can also be used as a point of rotation. Two teams may rely on the safest choice, while the third can select a less predictable coach with a potentially favorable fixture. It is a simple change, but it can produce a different outcome without forcing you to rethink the entire squad.

Using Turns (T) as a Strategic Tool

The division of each round into multiple Turns can become a key part of your strategy.

When building your three teams, it is worth asking yourself:

• How many players have I selected for each Turn?
• With which team can I afford to take risks by paying little or no attention to the distribution across Turns?
• With which team should I spread my players across several Turns to ensure that I always have cover?

The three squads allow you to plan for different ways in which the same round might unfold. One team may feature more players from the same Turn and simply disregard a T3 containing only one or two uninspiring fixtures. Another may maintain a more even distribution across the Turns. The third can combine the two strategies.

Three Teams, but Only One Idea to Manage

Creating three teams makes sense only if the process remains simple. It should not turn into a job or require three times as much research as managing a single lineup.

The most effective method begins with one question: “Which team would I field if I could only have one?” That team becomes your foundation. You can create the second lineup by making two or three picks safer, and the third by introducing two or three alternatives with greater upside.

Ultimately, you are not managing three completely different projects. You are testing the same idea through three different interpretations:

• one balanced;
• one conservative;
• one more aggressive.

This is the real advantage of creating three teams on Kickest: not multiplying the workload, but increasing your chances. The same structure, a few small changes and different levels of risk.