Scout Notes

The Stock Check – Gameweek 29 – Sunday

Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen grab the goals as Tottenham prevail against Southampton without the injured Harry Kane. Manolo Gabbiadini limps off at the Lane as James Ward-Prowse and Ryan Bertrand stake a claim for our double Gameweek plans. Elsewhere, Sergio Aguero maintains his goal-a-game home record against Liverpool, while Antonio Valencia’s FPL form goes from strength to strength as a much-changed United breeze past Middlesbrough.

On the Rise

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen
While Son Heung-min failed to take advantage of a role up front, the Spurs midfield duo delivered the goods yet again as Mauricio Pochettino’s men brushed aside the absence of Harry Kane to see off Southampton.

With Kane on the sidelines, Alli stepped up to convert a first-half penalty after he was initially felled in the box. Impressively, that’s his eleventh goal in the last 12 Gameweeks, showing just why the starlet is currently backed by 27% of FPL managers.

Post-match, though, his manager admitted there is no real pecking order in Kane’s absence, going on to say “everyone can take the penalty. Whoever wants to take it that’s fine by me”.

It remains to be seen if Alli retains spot-kick duties. Regardless, today’s outcome already delivered a blow to Son Heung-min and the 95,000+ who acquired the South Korean.

Meanwhile, sitting in just 14% of squads, Eriksen’s opener – a first goal since Gameweek 16 – kept his tally ticking over behind team-mate Alli in fourth spot in the FPL midfield standings.

Having also racked up eight assists in the previous 12, the Dane’s all-round contribution heightens the appeal of a Spurs double-up in the centre of the park ahead of a run that pits them against Burnley, Swansea City, Watford and Bournemouth in the next four rounds of fixtures.

Sergio Aguero
Handed an extended stay of execution by many due to Kane’s injury and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s ban, Aguero remained in over 21% of FPL squads ahead of the visit from Liverpool.

Yet again, the Argentine delivered at home to the Anfield outfit – he’s now scored in all five Etihad league matches with them. Granted, his performance hardly smacked of someone at the top of their game yet with Kane and Ibrahimovic still missing for Gameweek 30, most Aguero owners will now be content to retain his serves as Pep Guardiola’s men pay visit to Arsenal’s unconvincing defence.

There’s no doubt, though, that a lack of explosive returns continues to cause concern – Aguero has now failed to produce double-figures in each of his last 11 league outings.

Given that he travels to Chelsea in Gameweek 31 – at a time when Ibrahimovic will then be available for United’s home clash with Everton – he’ll need to deliver at the Emirates to avoid an exodus.

James Ward-Prowse, Ryan Bertrand
Combining for Southampton’s opener at White Hart Lane, the duo maintained their fine recent form ahead of a run that hands them 11 fixtures in the final nine Gameweeks.

Priced at just 5.0 and owned by a mere 0.3% of FPL managers, Ward-Prowse has started seven of the Saints’ previous eight league matches, with today’s strike meaning that he has bagged two goals and an assist in his last five league outings.

Supplying the cross for Ward-Prowse’s goal, Bertrand’s penchant for picking up points at both ends of the pitch has been remarkably impressive of late, with four assists and two clean sheets in Southampton’s last six.

Residing in just 2.1% of squads, the left-back continues to be overlooked due to a somewhat prohibitive price tag of 5.4 compared with Maya Yoshida and Jack Stephens at 4.3 and 4.0 respectively.

Yet today’s display once again suggests that he could be worth the extra outlay once the double Gameweeks are confirmed.

Antonio Valencia
There can be little doubt – the United defender’s first goal of the season could barely be more fortuitous after a disastrous error from Victor Valdes allowed him the luxury of sealing a 3-1 win at the Riverside.

Nonetheless, today’s strike continued an excellent run of form that has now produced attacking or defensive returns in seven of the last eight league outings.

Snapped up by over 58,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 29, Valencia sits in over 12% of squads and with Jose Mourinho’s side set to play 11 times in the remaining nine rounds of fixtures, his points potential at both ends of the pitch is likely to see the Ecuadorian emerge as a popular pick for our five-man defences.

Juan Mata
While Henrikh Mkhitaryan was named amongst the subs, Mata retained his starting role as Jose Mourinho made seven alterations to cope with the hectic schedule.

The Spaniard has now started four successive league matches, producing two goals and an assist during that period, having teed up Jesse Lingard for United’s second at the Stadium of Light.

Owned by a mere 3.2% of FPL managers, the playmaker is another who could play his way into contention for our Wildcards once the doubles are finally scheduled.

His acquisition does come with a caveat, though – Mourinho’s tendency for turning to physical replacements late on in matches means that Mata has managed 90 minutes on just one occasion this season.

In Decline

Manolo Gabbiadini
Having struck six times in four outings across all competitions since arriving at St Mary’s, Gabbiadini was on many Fantasy managers’ radars due to Southampton’s expected pair of double Gameweeks.

After limping off early in today’s loss at the Lane with a groin injury, the Italian’s 10% FPL owners – including the 7,000+ who have transferred him in since yesterday – are now fretting over his availability ahead of a schedule that hands him back-to-back home encounters against Bournemouth and Palace before travelling to Palace in Gameweek 32.

Priced at 6.9, his potential absence may send many back to the drawing board ahead of the doubles as we look elsewhere for value alternatives for our three-man frontlines.

Son Heung-min
As mentioned, the fact that Alli took on penalty duties in Sunday’s victory has already dented Son’s appeal. It was believed that the South Korean would be in the box-seat for spot-kicks in Kane’s absence, having shown his intent earlier in the season.

Away from that incident, Son also struggled to retain possession in the second period as the central striker and was withdrawn on 75 minutes, with Vincent Janssen impressing in his brief cameo late on.

With Son now set for long-haul flights over the international break, there could be some doubts over his pitch time in the Gameweek 30 visit to Burnley.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Devoid of the injured Paul Pogba and suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mourinho’s decision to omit the Armenian from his starting line-up for the trip to Middlesbrough raised a few eyebrows.

Citing the club’s busy schedule, the Red Devils’ boss instead relied on fringe players such as Ashley Young, Marouane Fellaini and Jesse Lingard to help make the difference as Mkhitaryan warmed the bench throughout.

His decision vindicated with a 3-1 win, there are fears that Mourinho’s teamsheets will continue to cause concern for the run-in.

Mkhitaryan had previously started each of the last seven league matches he had been available for but today’s selection suggests that, with United still in with a shout of Europa League success, there is growing uncertainty over Mkhitaryan’s minutes once again.

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  1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
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    Have any of the mods activated WC?

    1. JAC THE CAT
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      AZ played his a few weeks ago.

      1. Az
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        IT WAS GLORIOUS

        1. JAC THE CAT
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          I'm 2 points behind you now 🙁

    2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
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      I mean this week.

  2. Smoky Johnson
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    Stuck

    Pickford
    Alonso / Baines / Mawson
    Mane / Eriksen / Sterling / Sigurdsson
    Aguero / Lukaku / Defoe

    Jaku / McAuley / Fabio / de Roon

    2 ft. 1.7 itb

    A) Aguero > Vardy
    B) Sterling > Alli/Haz/Sanch
    C) Baines > Valencia
    D) Suggestion

    1. JAC THE CAT
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      B

      1. Smoky Johnson
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        Alli?

        1. JAC THE CAT
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          Yes

    2. Carlton P
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      Tough. Leaning towards B for alli

      1. Smoky Johnson
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        Thanks!

        1. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
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          But who would you C?
          Will be a few different choices this gw, I may even go Alonso!
          Thoughts on my team below

          1. Smoky Johnson
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            I would captain a forward for sure. Never captain defenders.
            Aguero, Lukaku or Defoe for me.

  3. Carlton P
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    Any early suggestions?
    1.0ITB 1FT WC intact
    Will be leaving until just before deadline anyway
    Foster / Pickford
    Alonso / Coleman / Baines / brunt / mawson
    Sanchez / mane / Alli / erik / siggy
    Lukaku / Llorente / barnes

    1. Carlton P
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      Brunt > Valencia
      Mane > hazard
      Llorente > gabbi

      1. JAC THE CAT
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        Valencia coming in would be good.

        1. Carlton P
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          Not sure if he's needed tho. Gw31 brunt Watford is a decent fixture and don't really want to be benching coleman

          1. Smoky Johnson
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            Mane > Hazard (C) ?

            1. Carlton P
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              Considering this, thought mane looked good yesterday tho, will be goals in the derby

    2. Arn De Gothia
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      I have almost same team, did Brunt->Valencia

  4. Az
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    Thought Gabbiadini to Vardy would be a nice easy transfer.

    Forgot the Leicester man is nearly 10 mil!

    Back to the drawing board.

    1. JAC THE CAT
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      I might bring him in as a captain pick

  5. andy85wsm
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    For those wildcarding this week - what are your squads looking like? Want to see how far off them I am

    1. Egyptian Giza
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      heaton foster
      pieters alonso coleman baines francis
      siggy mane coutinho king sterling
      lukaku llorente rondon

      thinking of bringing the following; pickford defoe vardy tadic bertrand alli and eriksen

    2. BearHug
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      Pickford-Caballero
      Alonso-Walker-Valencia-Cedric-Kone
      Sanchez-Eriksen-Alli-Pedro-Tadic
      Vardy-Deeney-Lukaku

      Some spare ££ itb, plus having a thought of going Sanchezless for now.

    3. ljuta zena
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      Heaton, Grant
      Ried, PvA, Brunt, Coleman, Olsson
      Alli, Hazard, Snodgrass, King, Firmino
      Costa, Lukaku, Gray.

      Gray, Ried, PvA, Grant, Brunt out,
      Valencia, Fucs, Soares, Gabbi, Jakup in

    4. andy85wsm
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      Not TOO far off then. Not sure it warrants being used on my current team.

      Hits ahoy! 🙂

      1. JAC THE CAT
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        I was looking at this last night

        Caballero - Pickford
        Alonso - Valencia - Vertonghen - Kaboul - Yoshinda
        Hazard - Alli - Eriksen - Sigurdsson - Ward Prowse
        Costa - Vardy - Defoe

        1. Johqvist
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          Tasty

      2. BearHug
        • 8 Years
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        You know you want to. Hit the button.

    5. FrankieTheGent
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      Pickford; Hennessey
      Mawson; Cédric; Valencia; Alonso; Walker
      Pedro; Redmond; Mata; King; Eriksen
      Vardy; Lukaku; Agüero

      Kun - Ibra and sort out the Arsenal mess when their DGW is approaching

      1. FrankieTheGent
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        Sorry - that's with WC activated last night

  6. boc610
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    if Wenger announces he's staying (which many are saying he is going to do) it could turn the emirates into a cauldron of hatred, which it pretty much is already.

    Wenger is like that lifer Bird from the Shawshank Redemption, completely institutionalised, just cant picture what life would be like after being some where for so long. This is less about a club in crisis and more about a man in crisis if you ask me

    1. andy85wsm
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      Time to bring Arsenal defenders in?

      1. boc610
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        use to think Bellerin was one of the best around ..then I saw Monaco's right back

        1. mikess
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          Bellerin looks a shadow of himself

    2. pompeyfan
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      think you're over-egging the pudding a bit there.

      1. boc610
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        dont think so. this is the time to go, the perfect time, have the players and fans on your side until the end of may no matter what happens. if he announes hes staying then they get tonked by city, which is highly likely, how is that going to look?

    3. Dreams
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      I agree with you. Most of his interviews were also like," Oh! What will I do after quitting Arsenal?" He doesn't know what to do.

  7. The Rock
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    Anyone know why Aguero was rated so bad on the bonus points at the game at the weekend?

    I watched the game and he was quiet, even lost the ball a few times but i don't understand how he's only joint 5th on the list, after scoring 1 of the 2 goals of the game.

    1. Forza
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      Probably offsides and shots off target.

    2. walkman666
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      Missed many shots and lost possession a lot

    3. The Rock
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      But for it to be such a swing? How much value do they put on missed shots and losing possession for it to surpass a goal?

      De Bruyne got 35 points, Milner 29 but Aguero was so far behind on 17, not sure he was that bad. If he didn't score the goal would he have been on around 0-5 points?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        -7

        1. The Rock
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          Wow. Time for Aguero to pick up his game!

      2. joeydordon
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        Same with valencia 18pts and i thought he was 1 of united best players

        1. Christina.
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          you the man in the stand.

          R.I.P.

        2. The Rock
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          He certainly was one of the best, doesn't make sense how he only got 18 even though he scored a goal.

          They need to re-adjust the way they judge bonus points I feel.

          1. Christina.
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            it makes sense based on the current system. if it's fair...well that's another matter.

    4. Now I'm Panicking
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      Aguero was poor, and Valencia was average, let's be honest.

      1. joeydordon
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        Was bailly better than him though?

        1. Christina.
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          yes, on the current BPS system. no use disputing it, that's what we have been dealt.

  8. Forza
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    After we look at all the articles all the stats tables, all the hot topics... https://twitter.com/OfficialFPL/status/843750396384477184

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
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      Hah! brilliant!

    2. Kun Tozser
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      Haha

    3. Dreams
      • 7 Years
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      wth. This is amazing.

  9. mikess
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    Morning, early thoughts about what to do with this lot? 0.9, itb, 1FT

    Pickford
    Maguire - Alonso - Coleman
    Eriksen - Mane - Sigurdsson - Alli - King
    Lukaku - Aguero

    Heaton - Brunt - Rondon - Amat

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
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      save

      1. mikess
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        Cheers.

        For a rainy day?

        I like the look of Leicester's next two

        1. Smoky Johnson
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          Yes. New assessment day before GW 30. Incase of injuries or other news.

    2. Lone Wolf
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      Sanchez, Valencia, Vardy.. wait till after IB and than decide probably. Team looks ok for now imo.

      1. mikess
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        Cheers all on my wish list

  10. Darklord_bg
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    Obviously waiting for the end of the IB, but anything to change here?

    Pickford (Foster)
    Alonso, Coleman, Valencia, (Brunt, Amat)
    Mane, Alli, Eriksen, Coutinho, Siggy
    Costa, Lukaku, (Barnes)

    I've gotten tired of Coutinho, so I want to get rid of him, but I'm not sure for who.
    Ideally, I would like a double swap of Mane/Coutinho to Sanchez & someone under 6M, but I don't see anyone reliable in that bracket.

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
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      King?
      Or Redmond for fixtures?

    2. mikess
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      King or JWP/Redmond

    3. Lone Wolf
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      keep Mane probably

  11. Lone Wolf
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    choose one:

    A) Llorente > Vardy (4-3-3)
    B) Fletcher, Llorente > Alli, Barnes -4 (3-5-2)

    1. mikess
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      A

      1. Lone Wolf
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        no Spurs cover scares me

        1. mikess
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          Yeah saying that I bought Alli in to accompany Eriksen this week. B is not a crazy option at all

  12. The special 5
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    Is it true Sanchez has suffered ligament damage?

    1. Lone Wolf
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      Chile doctors says he's fine

      1. The special 5
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        Ok just saw on fb he suffered ligament damage

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
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          Fake news XD

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
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      SanchezIsHe Injured?: the Sequel, playing at theatres near you

  13. đepeto
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    a) Pedro or b) Sterling >> Alli?
    Already have Costa

    1. Lone Wolf
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      b

    2. Smoky Johnson
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      b

  14. Smoky Johnson
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Who gets most points during the next 2 gameweeks?

    A) Vardy (STK, SUN)
    B) Aguero (ars, che)

    1. Cars and Mané
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      • 12 Years
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      Vardy I reckon.

    2. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
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      A

    3. LC1
      • 9 Years
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      Vardy

    4. Smoky Johnson
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      Aguero > Vardy = No brainer then?

  15. Ha.
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    I should never have sold Alli. Damn you Sane!

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
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      HA. I know how it feels. Terrible.

    2. Laurel and Vardy
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      Don't forget that wonder - Sterling!

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
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        The worst bit is, I'm tempted to keep for the Arsenal game...

        1. Laurel and Vardy
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          This is wrong, man, for the sake of FPL don't do it :-). I am defo switching Sterling->Alli (have Eriksen) after the break, with one of my 2FT.

    3. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
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      I sold him for Sterling for a hit during the DGW.

      Then I picked Son instead this GW

      🙁

  16. boc610
    • 12 Years
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    Valencia has pretty much everything it takes to me an amazing attacking right back except for passing accuracy, which in the end is pretty vital. Simply rifling in a cross as hard as possible towards shin you see doesnt count

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
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      He's a good FPL player for sure.

    2. BearHug
      • 8 Years
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      True. Sometime i wonder if he and Navas are related.

  17. Egyptian Giza
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    don't you think FPL should be banned for EPL players, it could lit be match fixing if you think about it deeply. please discuss.

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
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      match fixing to get FPL points?? 🙂
      good one

    2. Dreams
      • 7 Years
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      Do you think they'll perform better or badly for a couple of match tickets?

    3. Egyptian Giza
      • 7 Years
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      use your head a bit. think about massive cash leagues.

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
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        That's not FPL then. Its match fixing. Make some sense when you post crap like this.

        1. Egyptian Giza
          • 7 Years
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          shushh

      2. Somalion
        • 14 Years
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        While in theory it could, to win a league you're talking about players needing to rig results every single week to suit them. Even then, there's no accounting for other teams, unless of course your league consists of every PL player going and you have an agreement with numerous players for them all to throw games/not score. The money on offer would have to be in the multi millions so you could redistribute to everyone you paid off so you could win. It just isn't feasible.

        1. Egyptian Giza
          • 7 Years
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          would explain why lukaku is a troll

    4. Make Arrows Green Again
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      They could have mini-leagues with cash involved, some of them. Might amount to thousands!

      Unenforceable though. You'd need to ban all club staff, as well as anyone in the football pyramid who might possibly eventually end up playing a PL club in the FA cup, in case they were to theoretically set out to injure people.

      1. Egyptian Giza
        • 7 Years
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        exactly! rival tc lukaku, break big rom's legs :'d

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
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      I imagine players playing for money in MLs is against the FA gambling rules already?

  18. Gilles
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    • 10 Years
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    Lucky me: 14th green arrow in a row...
    From 1 028 855 rank to top 16k.
    Quite happy with this 🙂

    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
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      thats quite a humble brag, top marks.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
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        I think he deserves to brag about this - it's the "150 points this week - any good?" brags that deserve a slating.

        1. Gilles
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          Only 75 points this week 🙂
          Haven't had a great week in the past 14.
          Just averages + weeks all along...

      2. Gilles
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        Well, I could have had 2 or 3 reds coming, but got lucky and got tiny greens instead. So it's a bit lucky.
        But it feels great seeing all these greens 🙂

    2. JAC THE CAT
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      That's superb, well played!

      1. Gilles
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        Thanks a lot.

    3. Pep says
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      14 in a row. Hats off to you sir

      1. Gilles
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        I was so far off that it was easier for me than for anybody within a top 10k at that time 🙂

        1. Ha.
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          Takes some doing still

          I've had a similar journey but still only managed 11 greens in the last 12!

          1. Gilles
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            Well done to you. It takes some work and perseverance 🙂

    4. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
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      With that form you should be posting here a lot more often

      1. Gilles
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        • 10 Years
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        I will try because everybody gives a lot on here and I must say I have to thank the whole FFS community for helping and commenting.

    5. Make Arrows Green Again
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      Well played! How many chips ya got left?

      1. Gilles
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        All except AOA played early to get rid of 🙂

        1. Gilles
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          I'm actually still pondering playing the second WC in the next 2-3 GWs to get the most of it for the remaining, or playing it late for the big DGW.
          My team is not broken, so the DGWs schedule announcement will be the major point of decision.

        2. Make Arrows Green Again
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          Gneiss

          1. Gilles
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 11 days ago

            This is what I found about Gneiss :"Gneiss is a high grade metamorphic rock, meaning that it has been subjected to higher temperatures and pressures than schist. It is formed by the metamorphosis of granite, or sedimentary rock. Gneiss displays distinct foliation, representing alternating layers composed of different minerals."
            Could you please help me with the meaning on FFS (not an english native :-)) ?

            1. rainy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 days ago

              'Gneiss' is also a homophone of 'nice' 🙂

              1. Gilles
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 11 days ago

                Thanks then 🙂

    6. Philman
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      That is some comeback, well done sir!

      1. Gilles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks a lot.

    7. Hernanred
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Gilles, I think it's you that is above me in the Millionaires club league?!

      I'm 13 points behind, but have you firmly in my sights!

      Well played indeed!

      1. Gilles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Hi !!
        Yes indeed. I'm leading but I know it can go off so quick...
        I made a junior mistake last week which cost me a free transfer : bringing in Kane on saturday just before his injury...
        Anyway, good luck to you !! Actually, how do you feel about the end of the season ? Top 10k incoming ?

  19. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Any early suggestions for this team?

    Heaton
    Coleman Pieters Alonso
    Sanchez Mane Siggy King
    Aguero Lukaku Llorente

    Grant Brunt Kingsley De Roon

    1FT, 1.4 ITB

    1. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Brunt to Valencia

    2. Jim Moriarty
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Wait on Sanchez news, but you need Alli/Eriksen in that team

    3. Gilles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      I think you have a good team.
      I would wait for Sanchez's news.
      And obviously DGWs announcement.
      The "weak link" for me this GW would be Pieters.
      Otherwise, I would save it as all the others have good fixtures coming...

    4. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Brunt to Valencia and Llorente to Gabbi if he is ok? I'd debate getting rid of Aguero. He is not worth 13m in present form (1 goal a game and no BAPS is not worth it - you can get Costa for 2-3m less who does the same thing)

  20. ANON.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Anyone know why Holebas was benched? Think he'll start next game?

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      He is bad at football. Probably not.

  21. Jim Moriarty
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Starting to get to that point again this year as we did last year where my single gameweek players or ones with only one DGW are playing better than the ones with doubles. Heaton, Coleman, Siggy, Alli, Lukaku. If last year and this year doubles have taught me is that players that have one game and are consistent are better than one with two that are a punt. so if you are wildcarding between now and 34 I'd have less punt double gameweek players but if you are wildcarding in 36/37 then more punts as less gameweeks to worry about if punts are unsuccessful

  22. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Manchester City and Manchester United's rearranged Premier League clash could be played on a Thursday.

    The game, postponed in February due to United's involvement in the EFL Cup final, is set to be played in the midweek beginning 24 April.

    http://bbc.in/2nVn9UQ

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Should have used quotation marks..... Consider them applied.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Advantage Man Utd, if you know what I mean.

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 11 days ago

        Not sure I do... Better spread of fixtures?

    3. LC1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Confirmed to be played on the 27th.

  23. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    You prefer Spurs mid or Vardy?

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      If you have no spurs midfielder then a Spurs midfielder. If you have atleast one, then Vardy.

  24. Sickboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Will everyone be bringing Zlatan in once he's available again?

    Thanks.

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      I will be for sure

    2. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      if they have DGW yes probably but now it's not a priority imo

    3. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Yes.

    4. Gilles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Depends on the fixture congestion.
      He could be rotated in the DGWs, and there are plenty of other alternatives that have better form...

  25. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    ❗️GW34 ALERT❗️

    Double GWs for Crystal Palace, Man Utd and Middlesbrough

    A blank week for West Brom

    #FPL https://t.co/iMViorMFnk

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Not a great double for Palace (liv, SPU), and a pretty awful one lined up for WBA too in 37, I'd assume (che, mcy).

    2. Monkeyfist
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      will it count for gw34 or 35?

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Palace face Liverpool & Spurs away. Doubt I'll be getting any of them.

  26. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    is it worth investing in teams in the relegation zone (Boro, Hull etc)? if yes, which side of the pitch is more worth it (defense or attack)

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Yes. Attack.

    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Boro attack is useless in my opinion. They have some decent defensive options, like Chambers when fit.

  27. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Tuesday 25 April
    Chelsea v Southampton

    Wednesday 26 April
    Arsenal v Leicester City
    Middlesbrough v Sunderland
    Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur

    1. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Boom! 🙂

    2. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Cheers Jac. Great stuff.

    3. Gilles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      Thank you.
      Food for thougth...

    4. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      So Man United, Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace have DGW 34!

  28. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 days ago

    Double gameweeks!

    Can't wait to get Negredo, De Roon and Gibson in

    1. Gilles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 days ago

      You didn't complitely convinced me 😉
      Yet...