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The Technical Area – Burnley’s Backline

A third of the season is almost done, and Burnley’s defence is riding high as a source of Fantasy returns.

After a surprising debut campaign in which a recurring series of defensive heroics – particularly at Turf Moor – saw the Clarets survive in 16th place, their sophomore season has been altogether more impressive.

Sean Dyche’s side sit in seventh place – tied on points with both Liverpool and Arsenal –a nd have conceded fewer goals than all but the top three of Manchester City, Manchester United and Spurs.

Can their defence continue to perform at such a high level throughout the campaign? And who among their array of options looks best placed to prosper from this upturn in solidity?

Our latest Technical Area article for members is heading north in search of Fantasy value from the Burnley backline.

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  1. Teror
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Can't decide if I should wildcard. Was thinking of waiting a couple of weeks to see if Trippier is playing regularly or not, Pogba's form, etc. Would only change 6 players, too. Thoughts?

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/420916/event/11

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      WC

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      It is time

  2. columbo
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hart
    Naughton Mee Alonso
    Richarlison Zaha Choupo Sterling Salah
    Kane Aguero

    Abraham/Mariappa/Otamendi

    Any transfers do you think please lads? Tempted with Aguero to Lukaku but that could massively bafkfire
    Thanks

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      GTG.

      1. columbo
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Tempted by same transfer!

  3. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys, with Jones and Otamendi out this weekend how can I best patch up my defence for -4 hit? 1.2 ITB

    A - Mbemba > Daniels
    B - Hegazi > Daniels
    C - Otamendi > Azpi
    D - Other?

    DDG
    XX - Mee - Hegazi
    Salah - Sterling - Richarlison - GroB
    Kane - Jesus - Vardy

    Elliott - Jones - Otamendi - Mbemba - Carroll

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A - would give you a full playing 15, might be advantage over the holiday period.

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Not for a hit - hope Mbemba plays?

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't take a hit for defence.. if your Guy doesn't get a clean sheet you end up -2 not worth it

    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just ditch oto

  4. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan
    Azpi Jones Ward
    Salah Silva Richarlison Choupo
    Kane Jesus Vardy

    Elliot Dunk Carroll Otamendi

    2FT
    A) Jesus + Vardy + Ryan to Lukaku(C) + abraham + DDG
    B) Vardy + Ryan to DDG + Abraham

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B.

  5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    *snores*

    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jones to Moreno? Will Bavies play? What about Aguero?

      1. thewhitepele
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Will Kane score 2 or 3 on saturday?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Just the one, Mrs. Wembley. 😉

          1. thewhitepele
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Oh well, the one will do it with Eriksen completing the 0-2 win 🙂

      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Wha??? Yes. Dunno. Morata. 😉

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      United don't play till Saturday 😉

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        😆

  6. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking of doing Bavies/Jesus > Daniels/Kaku

    Would give me

    Foster
    Jones Daniels Mee Naughton
    Sterling Hazard Silva
    Kane Vardy Kaku(c)

    Elliot Atsu T.Carrol Mbemba

    Thoughts?

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just bavies

  7. Teror
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Already have Aguero + Sterling. To round it off do I...

    A. Sane

    B. Otamendi

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ota is out this week. I'm not sure I'd want triple city but Sane.

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Would probably switch Sterling for Pogba when he's back and firing.

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Neither

  8. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pick two 4,5 defenders:

    A) Duffy
    B) Mee
    C) Moreno

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A) & C).

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C and B this week

    3. Egbunike
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B, A

  9. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone gambling on Christensen?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not me.

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        How come? Too much of a rotation threat? Played superb against United, looks much better than Rudiger and Luiz seems frozen out

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Will monitor Conte presser tomorrow, but yeah probably.

    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Waiting till gw14 to get more info.

    4. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      If Luiz isn't in the Chelsea squad this week, loads will.

  10. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    The uncertainty about Aguero is exhausting... with 11.8 I want a starting striker!

    should I just raplace him with Lukaku or Morata for -4?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No

  11. beetlejuice
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of following players to play?

    1-) Jones
    2-) Trippier
    3-) Mariappa

    Thanks!
    Answers appriciated, will do transfers based on ur feedbacks.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      1 - 0%
      2 - 50%
      3 - 99% of some mins.

      1. beetlejuice
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Do you recommend Trippier and Mariappa to Daniels and Mee for a hit? Otherwise I will end up with only Moreno playing ( have Jones and Otamendi)

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I would transfer out Trippier - that rotation is gonna be a nightmare. Daniels and Mee both good options. Mariappa could very well start not sure it's worth a hit.

  12. Stinglikeabee
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I have major defensive issues and the uncertainty of sterling and Jesus not starting. Was there any mention of sterling's fitness?

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      City conference tomorrow.

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not doing very well against the Dollar

      1. Stinglikeabee
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Ha ha. I will wait but these city situation is doing my head in. I'm tempted to ditch the pair for Morata and Zaha.

        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Going to be like that all season by the looks of it. Sane wasn't getting any starts at the beginning and now he's flying. Jesus was the favourite and now it seems Kun is. Really going to be fun over Xmas with all those games!

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wait till presser

  13. thewhitepele
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Managed to somehow take a -4, yolo. Play Choupo or Niasse?

    Salah Sane Silva Richarlison CHOUPO
    Kane Morata NIASSE

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      choupo: more nailed

  14. Teror
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on my WC team? Too sideways? Waste to only change six players? Ranked 30K, btw, so my team's doing okay. I was 12K two weeks ago mind...

    https://twitter.com/slandr/status/931245969265524736

    1. Junior âš½
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Strange keeping Monreal and Trippier.

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Big fan of Trippier and Monreal has been good to me, not to mention that he has a run of good fixtures coming up. And honestly I don't see many alternatives for 5.5. Only Maguire really.

        1. Junior âš½
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Easy to go 6.0/5.0 6.5/4.5 or even upgrade further forward.

        2. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I rate Trippier as well but rotation will be a pain

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldnt have Murray, Oriol, Trippier, Monreal and Lossl on my WC.

      1. Johnny 8
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Agree with Cloudsky

      2. Teror
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Oriol is an enabler that plays every week. Murray is the only option at that price range apart from Abraham, who I don't regard as any better. Lossl rotates well with Elliott

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          You get a better enabler for 0.1 more. Abraham is more nailed than Murray with Hemed around. You also have DCL and Niasse if you want to bet on them. Hudd wont get more than 1 cs in the next 10 probably.

    3. thewhitepele
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Daniels for Monreal

    4. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Only players I'd keep would be Kane, Salah, Rich, and Maybe Jones (Sterling to Sane).

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Not Aguero? Wowzers.

  15. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on no City on WC?

    Current draft has none but it feels like a backwards move given their FPL points.

    1. Junior âš½
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I've gone from Sterling and Aguero to Sterling and Sane on WC. One is a must.

      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Only got room for 4 big hitters.

        Currently got Kane, Lukaku, Morata and Salah.

        Who would you get rid of?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku.

          1. CABAYE4
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            You got a cheap striker then and boosted the midfield?

        2. Junior âš½
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          In my team it's Morata. Giving Lukaku the next two then can always downgrade, rather than the other.

          1. CABAYE4
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Who’s your cheap striker?

        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly the same here. 🙂

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Baaad. 😀

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Otamendi, Silva & Sterling.

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      One at least

  16. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any update on Elliot ?

  17. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I see Aguero isn't flagged anymore. What's the news?

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He tweeted he was fine

      1. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          "I'm set to go for Saturday's match," Aguero tweeted. "The tests they run on me turn out well".

          Depends how much stock you put in a player declaring himself fit.

          1. Magic Bean
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Debating which one of Aguero > Lukaku or Otamendi > Daniels to do....This helps me a little

            1. Pumpkinhead
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              I'm of firm belief that if Lukaku will do well it's got to be in the next 2 (NEW and BRI) that being said Aguero is proven, playing on the best team, that scores the most goals. If he plays he'll likely produce.

              1. Magic Bean
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                If Aguero was a sure starter it's a no brainer to keep, but a possible benching and Lukaku haul is a thing of nightmares.

                1. Pumpkinhead
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 5 months ago

                  Can't have them all this year. Aguero, Kane, Lukaku, Morata. Even if you have all three you likely won't have Salah, Sane, etc...

                  I can't live with the Man City rotation. I've gone Sane and I'm playing to just ride it out. I also have Jesus but he is just a place holder for a Morata upgrade or a Vardy downgrade.

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Fit

  18. Big at the Back
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Need some advice as to whether one or more hits should be taken.

    Here is my team:

    De Gea (Elliott)
    Azpi, Valencia, Jones (Mbemba, Otamendi)
    Eriksen, Sane, Sterling, Richarlison, (T Carroll)
    Kane, Vardy, Ayew

    Jones probably won't play, and Ayew is not going to do much. I've got 0.4m ITB, and was thinking of Mbemba to Mee, and Jones to Duffy.

    Thoughts?

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just play with 10 men , its not worth taking a hit on your defense when it will be fine next week

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd shift Mbemba, but wouldn't take a -8

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        You'll want jones if he's back next wk

  19. Edge
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with this backline -

    Otamendi / Jones / Davies / Lowe / Mbemba

    Yep, possibly zero playing...

    No FT, in a pickle.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I would lose Davis and Mbemba regardless but it's not ideal this week

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not nice. If you have any cash Mbemba to any playing 4.5er. Plenty of value.

  20. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    Davies Jones Stones Ward
    Hazard(v) Eriksen Salah
    Kane(c) Jesus DCL

    (Elliot RCL Wimmer Carroll)

    1FT 0.2 ITB.
    Considering saving FT this week...or
    Could bring in Duffy, Moreno or Daniels...
    Lukaku for a hit an option.
    Thoughts? Cheers

  21. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Rob Elliot got a haircut today. If he can get a haircut, hes ready to play (based on absolutely nothing).

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

    2. Blanka
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He was at a funeral few days back. He'll play Saturday.

  22. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Who is Newcastle number two keeper ?

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Darlow

  23. Junior âš½
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Where should I spend the extra 0.1m

    A) Moreno to Gomez
    B) Dunk to Duffy

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      b

    4. Jude Rooney
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Neither - go Moreno and Dunk

    5. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B - assume on WC

  24. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Who do we think scores more points next 2 GWs?

    b) sane

    a) salah

    i want both. (Do have sterling from city anyway)

    gut is saying Sane, head is telling me im foolish to go without salah

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Salah but both is the answer imo

      1. GS456
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        yeah i agree. after that west ham match i said id get salah but im swinging back to sane...

    2. lugs
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sane

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Get salah if you can only have 1

  25. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Who would you prefer?

    A) Daniels
    B) Duffy

    B better in a rotation, A better to play week in week out, right?

    1. Junior âš½
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A and yes correct

      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      right

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks lads

    4. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B for me by quite a margin

    5. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd probably go for Daniels in isolation- not much fun rotating at the moment if having to field bench players anyway

  26. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Throwing out a firebrand here to challenge the groupthink: Daniels bandwagon reminds me of Fuchs last year. Fuchs had brilliant fixtures but neither Leicester or Fuchs himself posted any good stats. But because of his reputation and history loads of managers, including myself, brought him in ´.

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Its just exciting to own him. I never get the same feeling with Fuchs for example.

      Charlie D makes people happy.

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed. This is purely fixtures over form and depending on which side you think is more important Daniels seems a good pick. I personally ride fixture for defense. I think it's naive apart from maybe Alonso last year to pick a defender based on attacking returns.

    3. Jude Rooney
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Look at Daniels stats last year - bargain at 4.8 with those fixtures

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Daniels and Bournemouth have poor stats, that's what I mean with my comparison.

    4. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Got me Fuch all for points...something like a 1 then 3 consecutive 0s.

  27. Jude Rooney
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    On WC all thoughts welcome

    Elliott Speroni
    Moreno Daniels Mee Dunk Chilwell
    KDB Salah Richarlison RLC Delph
    Kane Lukaku Morata

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Rather TC than Delph - TC will play as soon as Mendy is back Delph is a bench fodder.

      Is Chilwell starting or did he just start that one game?

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Can see TC getting dropped soon Mendy out for season so Delph good until January at least.

        Bit of a gamble with Chilwell but getting him now because if he does start consistently everyone will have him

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nice but improve one of your keepers

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Had Foster all season so certainly no worse. Always go for cheapest possible option with keepers

    3. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You could change KDB for Silva and upgrade Delph to have four strong mids.

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        KDB a season keeper for me - happy to play RLC most weeks

    4. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Swop KDB for Silva/Sane and strengthen your Defence.

    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No.

  28. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Foster (Elliot)
    Ward, naughton, jones (Lowe, Clark)
    Doucoure,eriksen, sane, salah(c), (Carrol)
    Ward, Kane(vc), kun

    1. Kun to kaku
    2. Lowe or Clark to someone who plays
    3. Save

  29. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    worth a hit to replace Jones,Lowe or Mmemba > Daniels?

    my defence is Azpi,Naughton,Jones,Lowe,Mmemba

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Possibly

  30. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Always seems to me that the GW after an IB is low scoring.

    Are there any stats to support this?