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Antonio Conte brings in fit-again Victor Moses and reverts to Nemanja Matic in the Chelsea midfield. Craig Shakespeare rotates ahead of Leicester City’s European D-Day and Middlesbrough coach Steve Agnew switches to a defensive three but still can’t buy a win.

Here’s the first instalment of our Gameweek 32 teamsheet summary, outlining the trends and tactics on show and offering early insight into the likely line-ups to come next weekend.

Bournemouth

Starting XI: Boruc, Adam Smith, Francis, Steve Cook, Daniels, Fraser (Gradel 84), Arter, Wilshere, Pugh (Ibe 71), King, Afobe (Mousset 77).

  • Eddie Howe made one change from the side that drew 2-2 against Liverpool for the home clash against Chelsea, with Ryan Fraser handed a recall in place of Jordon Ibe.
  • Fraser returned on the right side of midfield in the 4-4-2 formation used by the Cherries’ boss. Josh King and Benik Afobe continued their blossoming partnership in attack.
  • Howe’s first substitution saw Ibe brought on for Marc Pugh. Ibe played down the right flank, with Fraser temporarily moving to the left, although he made way for Max Gradel for the final six minutes. The other change saw youngster Lys Mousset take over from Afobe up front with 13 minutes remaining.
  • Dan Gosling missed a second consecutive match due to a knock but, if he’s fit for Saturday’s trip to Spurs, could push for a recall in central midfield. Ibe appears to be edging back into favour under Howe, so he could be an option to start out wide at White Hart Lane in place of either Pugh or Fraser.

Current Status: Fairly Settled
Risk Areas: Central Midfield, Flanks

Burnley

Starting XI: Heaton, Lowton, Mee, Keane, Ward, Boyd, Hendrick, Barton, Brady, Barnes (Tarkowski 90); Gray (Vokes 62).

  • Clarets’ boss Sean Dyche made two changes from the side that beat Stoke City for the trip to Middlesbrough. Robbie Brady and Ashley Barnes were recalled in place of Sam Vokes and Steven Defour, with the latter missing out with a thigh problem.
  • Brady started on the left of the four-man midfield, with Barnes stationed just behind lone striker Andre Gray in the 4-4-1-1 formation.
  • Dyche made his first move just after the hour mark, with Vokes introduced in place of Gray in a straight swap. James Tarkowski then entered the fray late on, replacing Barnes in a defensive substitution. Tarkowski slotted in next to Michael Keane and Ben Mee in central defence to form a 5-4-1, with the visitors happy to hold on for a point by that stage.
  • With Brady, Scott Arfield and Defour all vying for the starting spot on the left wing, Dyche could continue to rotate in that position. The Clarets face a trip to Everton next and Defour could push for a recall if available. Gray has been substituted in his last three appearances, so while he should keep hold of his starting role, Vokes is a viable alternative in attack.

Current Status: Settled
Risk Areas: Left Wing, Forwards

Chelsea

Starting XI: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Moses (Zouma 90+2), Kante, Matic, Alonso, Pedro (Willian 88), Costa, Hazard (Fabregas 84).

  • Antonio Conte made two alterations for the trip to Bournemouth, with Nemanja Matic and the fit-again Victor Moses starting in place of Cesc Fabregas and Kurt Zouma.
  • Matic returned alongside N’Gole Kante in central midfield in the usual 3-4-3 formation, with Moses slotting in at right wing-back. That allowed Cesar Azpilicueta to start in the three-man backline, alongside David Luiz and Gary Cahill.
  • All three of Conte’s substitutions were made during the latter stages at the Vitality Stadium. Fabregas and Willian took over from Eden Hazard and Pedro in straight swaps, while Zouma was handed a brief run-out late on in place of Moses.
  • With Moses back to full fitness, the only real selection dilemma likely to be faced by the Chelsea manager is who to start in the middle of the park alongside Kante. The Blues travel to Manchester United on Sunday, so that fixture could be more suited to the more defensive-minded Matic than Fabregas.

Current Status: Settled
Risk Areas: Central Midfield

Everton

Starting XI: Robles, Holgate, Pennington, Jagielka, Baines: Gueye, Schneiderlin (Barry 73), Mirallas, Barkley, Davies: Lukaku.

  • Ronald Koeman made two changes from the side that drew 1-1 against Manchester United for the home fixture with Leicester City. Matthew Pennington replaced the suspended Ashley Williams, while the fit-again Morgan Schneiderlin came in for Gareth Barry.
  • Pennington partnered Phil Jagielka in central defence and Schneiderlin formed part of a three-man midfield, playing just behind Idrissa Gueye and Tom Davies. Ross Barkley and Kevin Mirallas played as central attacking midfielders behind lone striker Romelu Lukaku, creating more of a 4-3-2-1 formation.
  • Koeman only made one substitution, with Barry brought on to provide some fresh legs in place of Schneiderlin for the final 17 minutes.
  • Williams will be available for the visit of Burnley to Goodison Park following his one-match ban, so he’s likely to return in place of Pennington in central defence. Koeman may keep faith in the same midfield trio, although Barry is a viable alternative. Likewise, Dominic Calvert-Lewin could challenge Mirallas for a starting spot.

Current Status: Fairly Settled
Risk Areas: Central Defence, Central Midfield, Attacking Midfield

Hull City

Starting XI: Jakupovic, Elmohamady, Dawson, Ranocchia, Robertson, Grosicki, N’Diaye, Clucas (Henriksen 58), Markovic, Niasse (Maloney 82), Evandro (Hernandez 58).

  • Tigers’ head coach Marco Silva made two changes for the trip to The Etihad, with Michael Dawson replacing the injured Harry Maguire, while the fit-again Evandro was recalled in place of Abel Hernandez.
  • Dawson started alongside Andrea Ranocchia in central defence and Evandro was stationed next to Alfred N’Diaye and Sam Clucas in a three-man midfield. Lazar Markovic (right) and Kamil Grosicki (left) flanked central striker Oumar Niasse.
  • With his side trailing 2-0, Silva made a double substitution just before the hour mark, with Markus Henriksen and Hernandez introduced in place of Clucas and Evandro. Henriksen joined N’Diaye in central midfield and Hernandez played next to Niasse in attack, seeing the visitors switch to a 4-4-2 formation. The final substitution saw Shaun Maloney replace Niasse. Maloney played in more of a No 10 role as Hull ended the match in a 4-2-3-1.
  • Maguire missed the trip to The Etihad with a knee injury picked up during the 4-2 win over Middlesbrough. If he remains out for Saturday’s trip to Stoke City, Dawson or Curtis Davies should partner Ranocchia in central defence. If Silva opts for a 4-3-3, the front six could stay unchanged. But if he wants to incorporate Hernandez in the starting XI, he may have to sacrifice Evandro, to allow the Uruguayan to partner Niasse in attack in a 4-4-2.

Current Status: Fairly Settled
Risk Areas: Central Defence, Central Midfield, Forwards

Leicester City

Starting XI: Schmeichel, Amartey, Benalouane, Huth, Chilwell, Albrighton (Ulloa 78), Drinkwater, King, Gray (Mahrez 61), Vardy (Musa 61), Slimani.

  • Manager Craig Shakespeare made five changes for the trip to Goodison Park, with Daniel Amartey, Ben Chilwell, Marc Albrighton, Andy King and Islam Slimani replacing Danny Simpson, Christian Fuchs, Riyad Mahrez, Wilfred Ndidi and Shinji Okazaki.
  • Amartey and Chilwell slotted in at right-back and left-back respectively, while Albrighton started on the right side of midfield. King joined Danny Drinkwater in the middle of the park and Slimani partnered Jamie Vardy up front in the 4-4-2 formation.
  • Just after the hour mark, Shakespeare decided to introduce Mahrez and Ahmed Musa for Demarai Gray and Vardy. Mahrez played in his usual position on the right wing, with Albrighton switching flanks. Musa operated down the middle next to Slimani. As a final roll of the dice, Shakespeare brought on Leonardo Ulloa for Albrighton, with Musa then drifting over to the left to allow Ulloa to combine with Slimani up front.
  • The Foxes’ Champions League quarter-final first leg clash against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday persuaded Shakespeare to rotate his side against Everton. With Saturday’s trip to Crystal Palace sandwiched between the two European ties, there is a strong likelihood he’ll do something similar at Selhurst Park. Amartey and Chilwell could keep their places, then, with King and Slimani others who may be handed another start. Marcin Wasilewski and Musa could also come into the reckoning.

Current Status: Very Unsettled
Risk Areas: Full-Backs, Central Midfield, Flanks, Forwards

Liverpool

Starting XI: Mignolet, Lovren, Matip, Klavan; Alexander-Arnold (Coutinho 46), Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Clyne, Woodburn (Firmino 46), Origi (Sturridge 68).

  • Jurgen Klopp made three alterations for the trip to Stoke City, with Joel Matip, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ben Woodburn replacing Lucas Leiva, Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino.
  • Those changes saw Liverpool line up in an unfamiliar 3-5-2 formation. Matip joined Dejan Lovren and Ragnar Klavan in central defence, with Alexander-Arnold (right) and Nathaniel Clyne (left) operating as wing-backs. James Milner was handed a central midfield role next to Emre Can and Georginio Wijnaldum, with Woodburn joining Divock Origi in attack.
  • But with his side trailing 1-0 at half-time, Klopp decided to bring on Coutinho and Firmino in place of Alexander-Arnold and Woodburn. The Brazilian duo flanked central striker Origi, while Clyne moved to right wing-back, seeing the Reds switch to a 3-4-3. The final substitution saw Daniel Sturridge take over from Origi as the central striker for the final 22 minutes.
  • After playing three matches in a week, Klopp could return to his usual 4-3-3 formation for Sunday’s trip to West Bromwich Albion. Coutinho and Firmino should start alongside Origi in attack, then, with Sturridge and Woodburn the alternatives. Lucas may be handed a recall in central midfield, unless the Liverpool manager considers using 3-4-3 from the start at The Hawthorns, with Can and Wijnaldum combining in central midfield.

Current Status: Fairly Settled
Risk Areas: Central Defence, Central Midfield

Manchester City

Starting XI: Bravo, Navas, Stones, Kolarov, Clichy, Toure (Fernando 74), Delph, Sterling, Silva (Iheanacho 72), Sane (Nolito 66), Aguero.

  • Pep Guardiola made four changes from the side that lost 2-1 to Chelsea for the home clash against Hull City, with Claudio Bravo, Aleksandar Kolarov, Yaya Toure and Raheem Sterling starting at the expense of Willy Caballero, Vincent Kompany, Fernandinho and Kevin De Bruyne.
  • Kolarov returned to partner John Stones in central defence, while Toure sat alongside Fabian Delph at the base of midfield in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Sterling was stationed on the right of the attacking midfield trio, with Sergio Aguero operating as the lone striker for City.
  • Guardiola’s first change saw Nolito take over from Leroy Sane on the left wing for the final 24 minutes. Kelechi Iheanacho then replaced David Silva in the No 10 role, with the final substitution seeing Fernando come on for Toure in a straight swap.
  • It’s in central defence where Guardiola looks most likely to continue to rotate, with Nicolas Otamendi and Kompany viable alternatives to Stones and Kolarov. Jesus Navas and Gael Clichy have been regular starters in the full-back positions of late, and may continue to remain in favour. Fernandinho, along with De Bruyne, could well earn recalls when the Citizens travel to Southampton on Saturday, so they may replace Toure and Delph in a 4-1-4-1 formation.

Current Status: Slightly Unsettled
Risk Areas: Central Defence, Central Midfield

Manchester United

Starting XI: Romero, Damian, Bailly, Rojo, Shaw (Blind 61), Fellaini, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard (Rashford 64), Mkhitaryan (Martial 78), Ibrahimovic.

  • United boss Jose Mourinho made five changes for the trip to Sunderland, with Sergio Romero, Matteo Darmian, Luke Shaw, Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan starting at the expense of David de Gea, Ashley Young, Daley Blind, Michael Carrick and Marcus Rashford.
  • Mourinho switched to a 4-3-2-1 system at the Stadium of Light, with Pogba starting on the left of the central midfield trio. Mkhitaryan played in a central attacking midfield role behind lone striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Darmian and Shaw slotted in at right-back and left-back respectively.
  • Shaw was the first player to make way for United, with Blind taking over at left-back shortly after the hour mark. Rashford then replaced Lingard, seeing United switch to a 4-3-1-2 as the youngster joined Ibrahimovic in attack. Anthony Martial was handed a few minutes late on in place of Mkhitaryan.
  • Mourinho chose to rotate his side ahead of United’s Europa League quarter-final first leg at Anderlecht, but it remains to be seen if he’ll repeat the move next weekend, given that leaders Chelsea are the visitors to Old Trafford. De Gea missed out due to a minor hip problem, but he, along with Antonio Valencia, who sat out a second successive match, should be available if selected. Carrick provides another option in central midfield, while Rashford and Martial are viable alternatives in attack. Blind may also push for a recall at left-back in place of Shaw.

Current Status: Unsettled
Risk Areas: Goalkeeper, Full-Backs, Central Midfield, Attacking Midfield

Middlesbrough

Starting XI: Valdes, Bernardo (Bamford 83), Ayala, Gibson, Barragan, Clayton, Leadbitter, Forshaw, Downing, Gestede (Traore 69), Stuani (Negredo 58).

  • Steve Agnew made four changes for the home encounter against Burnley, with Bernardo Espinosa, Grant Leadbitter, Adam Forshaw and Cristhian Stuani starting in place of James Husband, Marten de Roon, Adama Traore and Alvaro Negredo.
  • Those changes saw Boro switch from a 4-4-2 to a 3-5-2 system, with Bernardo joining Daniel Ayala and Ben Gibson in the three-man defence. Antonio Barragan and Stewart Downing operated in the wing-back positions, while Forshaw linked up with Adam Clayton and Grant Leadbitter in central midfield. Stuani partnered Rudy Gestede in attack.
  • But with the match goalless, Agnew decided to introduce Negredo in place of Stuani just before the hour mark in a straight swap. Gestede then made way for Traore, although the substitute, who normally plays wide on the right, remained in a fairly central role. As a final roll of the dice, the Boro head coach threw on Patrick Bamford for Bernardo, seeing the home side end the match in a 4-4-2, with Bamford joining Negredo in attack, while Traore moved to the right wing.
  • After failing to register three points once again, Agnew could consider changing systems for the visit of Arsenal to the Riverside a week today. Much will depend on whether Fabio (concussion) or George Friend (calf) are fit to return. Calum Chambers won’t be eligible to play against his parent club, though. But with matches running out, it’s likely Agnew will continue to play with two forwards, so Negredo may earn a recall in place of Stuani. If he opts for a 4-4-2, Traore should push for a start on the right, with Downing perhaps on the left if Fabio or Friend are available to play at left-back. Gaston Ramirez would be another option to play on the left if he can recover from an ankle injury. De Roon was surprisingly dropped last weekend, but after playing three matches in six days, that might have been due to fatigue. He should return to the starting XI against the Gunners, then, perhaps joining Clayton in the middle of the park.

Current Status: Unsettled
Risk Areas: Central Defence, Left-Back/Left Wing-Back, Central Midfield, Flanks, Forwards

Part Two of Lineup Lessons, covering the remaining ten teams, will be published tomorrow.

  1. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Can't believe I ended up with 10 men 2 weeks after wc...

    1. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      ouch... seems those 'better' prepared managers are suffering.. dropped rank big time myself..

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I spent more on players like valencia and walker and bertrand because they were guaranteed starters. Wish I had gone bailly, vert, yoshida instead now...

        On a red arrow too currently, need big performances from sanchez and zaha.

  2. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hi

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nice try

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        u dig?

        1. Pirlø's Pen
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Dig it real good. Do u understand what I'm saying to u right now?

          1. Sims
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            you cant use that on me

            1. Pirlø's Pen
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 9 months ago

              I don't understand what your saying right now

    2. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      not as high as you hoped

  3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Here we are again, old lovely Miss Sophie...

  4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone can explain me how substiuitions work in UCL fantasy?should i not have 2 goalkeepers in the same game?

  5. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Wow, Kane less than 10% ownership...

  6. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso has the face of a child

    1. Prokoptas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      For the sake of Mrs. Alonso, let's hope the anatomical similarities end there 🙂

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        😆

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      But the points of a Beast OOP points machine 😉

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Let's be honest if he wasn't a footballer he'd be in jail now.

    4. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Hey Jarvish will you be posting the Frequent Posters Cup Update today before the game tonight?

  7. Dele
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Looking at the run in is Eriksen, Alli and Kane too much?

    If dropping Eriksen to upgrade A.Carroll to Ibra is this a good swap?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      hard to predict. I'd just hold because Eriksen is bound to get at least an assist

    2. Crow
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No. They'll all do well imo

  8. Prokoptas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Would it be worth moving Vardy to Alli (moving to 3-5-2) this week for a -4?

    Both seem in great form; I'm just worried about Vardy's playtime over the next couple of weeks.

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Could work

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes worth it

    3. Crow
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Same. Ditched vardy for kane. It's a pain only having 3 spurs

    4. Prokoptas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks all.

  9. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Am I good to go here??...got 1.4m and an ft that i intend to save..

    Pickford (heaton)
    Alonso walker pieters (brunt Robertson)
    Sanchez alli siggy king (snoddy)
    Kun lukaku origi

    Start snoddy or origi??Thanks

  10. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Shameless reposting to the new article:

    Both Lukaku and Kane offer great captain (and triple captain) options this week, and both have around 51% goal involvement for their teams. To separate them, I've been looking at how vulnerable their opponents are to conceding against 'big' teams and strikers. To do this, I've gone down the results section on the BBC for BUR and BOU away from home this season, and jotted down the positions of the scorers against them. I could have missed a game or two, but I think that both sides have conceded in 13 away games this season, totaling 30 and 32 goals respectively.

    Positions of scoring players are (subject to my own subjective judgement and knowledge):

    Scoring against Burnley :
    Center Backs: 2
    Full Backs: 3
    Midfielders; 6
    Wingers; 7
    Strikers 10
    OG; 1
    Pen; 1

    Scoring against Bournemouth:
    Center Backs: 4
    Full Backs: 1
    Midfielders; 4
    Wingers; 9
    Strikers 13
    OG; 1
    Pen; 0

    Results against the top 7:

    Burnley: 3-0, 0-0, 2-1, 2-1, 2-1, 2-1 = 11 total
    Bournemouth; 4-0, 3-1, 3-0, 6-3, 1-1, 2-2 = 19 total

    Based on this, it seems to me that Burnley are more vulnerable to conceding to players coming from deep (mids and full-backs), with Bournemouth more vulnerable to conventional attacking players and set plays. Added to that, Burnley seem to be surprisingly resilient against the big teams away from home.

    Kane Triple Captain it is!

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting. If you are looking at using the TC in a SGW, you don't get much better fixtures than this.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      The key factor for me is the effective ownership lukaku will have which will almost certainly be over 100, owning kane is differential enough this week. To earn lukaku points you will have to have capped him...

      1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I don't think you should ever look at it that way. You score the most points. You win.

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          All im saying is if u captain kane and he doesn't outscore lukaku thats a big loss, if you cap lukaku you are ok no matter what.

          1. _Freddo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Tom Heaton will make 10 saves and frustrate Everton (like he did to Ibra and United) making the EO irrelevant.

        2. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          True, but if you don't C Lukaku, even owning him will be a negative effect on your rank with every goal. That is not the case with Kane. But the potential reward with Kane is arguably larger due to lower EO and the stats shown above RE Bournemouth's defence vs. big sides. Kane is higher risk (not just for ownership reasons, but also because he is coming back from injury), but better probability of reward using the above stats.

          If you want to forget the stats, the sensible move based on EO, and ownership amoung active teams, is to C Lukaku. I'm just going to flip a coin.

          1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            In Mini-league talk, if your chasing Cap Kane and if your in the lead Cap Kaku!

  11. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Walker Valencia Alonso Gibson Amat
    Can I survive next week with this and save ft?

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Ye they'll all play next week

    2. FC nelo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

  12. Big Mac 24
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    WOuld you recommend dropping Kuhn or Ibra to get Kane in?

    Sanchez King Eriksen Morrison De Roon
    Ibra Lukaku Kuhn are the front 8

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'd get Alli in first, although everyone is expecting Kane to get 100 points. My moves here would be:

      Kun -> Benteke
      Morrison -> Alli

      if I'm right you should just about have the funds

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Im thinking ibra > kane and then Carroll > ibra next along side a downgrade to get the money.

  13. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Would you get Hazard now?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      MUN (A), not yet

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      For the run in, IMO. after the first Arsenal DGW I might do Alexis > Hazard. Can't afford both.

  14. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    In your opinions, whats the highest rank to have atm to habour any chance of breaking the top 10k?

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      60k

    2. ROOTY7
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Probably 100k

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      68k

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I had a rank of about 35k at this point last season and finished in top 4k so anything is possible. Id say below 100k though.

    5. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      10k: 1825
      50k: 1765
      100k: 1734
      So its 60 points between 50k and 10k. Luck is needed to get there but possible, if you are at 100k its VERY tough.

    6. FC nelo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      If you were to play it perfectly the rest of the season, how many points can you possible gain? Maybe 60? 70? So probably top 50-60k?

      Maybe if you were to do an absolutely outstanding finish of the season, top 100k?

    7. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I was 40k this time last year and came 6k. I only had one bad GW from 33 until the end though, so I couldn't have done in from much further back. Nailing TC Sanchez (75pts) was key to this, but I had no BB chip then. If you have both chips and nail them both, you could do it from a bit further back maybe, but 50k ish is probably about the limit I'd guess.

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    My sources are saying fixtures will be announced tomorrow at 4 AM.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      ok I will set my alarm

    2. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Source?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I have an inside man. He posts under the pseudonym 'Jarvish' on here.

        1. makaveli123
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Aka Ben Dinnery

  16. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Negredo (ARS) or JWP (MCI)? Yeah I have a week to decide but for OCD purposes would like a settled team now. Currently on JWP.

    I'm sure Negredo will start, fwiw.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Jwp

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Neither look like scoring but I'd go JWP to bank those 2 points at least

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers lads. 🙂

  17. Dele
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Are many people trying to fit 3 heavy hitters up top i.e Lukaku, Ibra and Kane?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      probably although I think it's a bad idea

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not me. Have Negredo for the GW34 double and switching to Gabbi directly after.

    3. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Some will be no doubt. I'm looking at going 3-5-2 myself until WC, so Kane and Lukaku for now and then maybe Lukaku to Ibra for GW34 & 35.

    4. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I own those 3. Lukaku and Kane are season keepers for me. Not sure what I will do with Ibra after DGW

    5. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Probably and then will downgrade one to gabbi in gw35 and upgrade a mid to hazard...

    6. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Nope, holding out for Gabbiadini.

    7. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Have that front three now with sanchez and alli, happy to see how the gws unfold

    8. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Kaku Kun Kane for one week then Kun to someone ... Ibra Jesus or Gabbi

  18. Erlinjo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Son (Spurs) still a rotation risk ?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Depends if Spurs play 3 at the back or not

    2. doncapo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      When Wanyama comes back he becomes a rotation risk. Dier moving to 3 man defence and Wanyama replacing him in DM.

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes... with Kane around, Son is always a rotation risk; a goal haul against injury depleted Watford doesn't get him Hall of Fame status unfortunately

  19. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone here do Sky fantasy football and do you realise the teams in first and second are cheating with multiple accounts under family members?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      They're not cheating, they're just in charge of their wives' teams.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Noticed a similar thing happen in Euro 2016 fantasy football so it's not just the Sky fantasy

      1. ducksfly2gether
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I won Euro 16 with my 1 and only team!

  20. Astronautovic
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Best defenders for the next 3 weeks?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Gibson, Davies, Valencia

      1. Astronautovic
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        No arsenal defence?
        They habe brilliant fixtures?

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          well we don't know when the DGW is yet, after that is confirmed I would probably say something like:

          Yoshida, Mustafi, Bertrand

          1. Astronautovic
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Thank u

  21. Gee11
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Guys i'm new and excited to get to you guys and sharing inputs on our teams and GW's.

    1. ROOTY7
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Welcome to the dark side 🙂

      1. Gee11
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        :)!

    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Fire away Gee

    3. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Good luck for the rest of the season mate. You will soon get used to the continuous moaning of some and the continuous gloating of others.
      Generally good advice and opinions though.

  22. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Not many play but still trying, is my UCL fantasy team g2g?(can make infinite changes)
    oblak(schmeichel)
    godin ramos f.luis d.alves(umtiti)
    bernardo.silva lemar pjanic(pulisic)(kroos)
    aubameyang(c) ronaldo falcao

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      looks good

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks play kroos or ramos?

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Kroos, Bayern bound to score surely

  23. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Bit of a rot the last couple of GWs, down from 16k to 28k. Any advice?

    Pickford (Jakupovic)
    Valencia Walker Bertrand Alonso (Mawson)
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Coutinho (DeRoon)
    Costa Lukaku (Barnes)

    1FT & 0.1ITB

    A) Save
    B) Walker, Costa -> 5.7 def, Kane (-4)

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      So the 200 comments on your RMT during the international break were not of any use?

      1. Steevo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Useful to learn about FPL mini-league etiquette, but still couldn't stop the rot.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          😆

          I'd probably do B. Would make a very solid front 6 for next GW. Maybe get a Palace defender?

  24. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Foster vs LIV (h)
    Or
    Heaton vs EVE (a)

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      same problem, I'm going Heaton so if Lukaku were to blank at least I'd almost be certain of a Heaton cleanie

    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Fozzy

  25. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    A) Vardy>Kane and Brunt>Yoshida?

    Already own Alli and Eriksen.

    Or

    B) Valencia>BDavies/Yoshi and Vardy>Ibra

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

  26. Dele
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is Holegate now nailed for the season?

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'd say so yes

    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No idea. Holgate should be nailed for Everton though, you should get him instead

    3. Jersey
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      i think so

  27. S.Agueroooooo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Grant
    Walker, Valencia, Alonso
    Sanchez, Siggy, Coutinho, Eriksen
    Aguero, Origi, Lukaku

    Jaku, Brunt, Carroll, Amat

    2FT 0.5itb

    A) Aguero, Origi > Kane, Benteke (makes getting ibra next week needing a -4)
    B) Origi, Brunt > Benteke, Barragan (latter prep for dgw)
    C) Other

  28. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    LOL, is it true Barkley got beaten up in a bar?

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Hardly a lol is it?

      1. Darklord_bg
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Well, he has a pretty aggressive demeanor on the pitch. I think he might have been just looking for trouble

      2. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        About time with that attitude

  29. Hooky
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I only saw one punch so not sure that can count as a beating?

  30. Dele
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    It's getting tricky now isn't it.

    I'm contemplating the Aguero > Kane switch.

    But looking ahead Aguero has some great fixtures. Will be interesting to see what happens once the resurrection of Jesus happens.

    Aguero, Kane, Ibra, Lukaku all amazing options shame there is only room for 2 or 3 at a push.

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Leave Kun out, easy. He is more expensive and you expect the same or less of him than the other three you mentioned.

      1. Dele
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        That's a good way to think about it. Simple solution!

        1. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Could always do Lukaku->Kun when he has a double (if you have the funds by then)

    2. Jersey
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      i would not swap Kun out for Kane this week.

      1. Dele
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Kun against a resilient Southampton.

        Kane could score huge?

        Worth a gamble me thinks.

        1. Jersey
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Kane has been out for a month and just returned to training last week. He can't be fully match fit. Spurs have already proved they can win without him, so Poch might not want to push him so early in his return. His ownership is still low, so if he does haul, which he might, it isn't too damaging. I'd rather wait another week on him.

          Southampton is playing 2 centerbacks who could not get a sniff until VVD got hurt and Fonte was sold. Kun, being who he is, could storm them.

          So hard to know, of course, but that's the way I see it.