Opinion

The Burning Question – Do we sell or keep Kane before Gameweek 22

During this most wonderful time of the year, we’re frequently told that it is better to give than to receive.

So in the spirit of Christmas, the first in a series of Burning Questions asks whether it’s time to give Harry Kane the elbow, or continue to receive meagre points – albeit with the potential for a whole lot more – from the out of sorts Spurs talisman.

To consider this conundrum, we’ve brought together a panel of heavy-hitting Fantasy managers to team up with our regular Fantasy Football Scout contributors.

Last season’s top two in Fantasy Premier League, Ben Crabtree and Uwais Ahmed, are joined by the current leaders of both our “live” and “career” Hall of Fame – Jay Egersdorff and Peter Kouwenberg – to study the issue.

To counter balance their expertise, this week our very own Mark takes his turn to debate our first festive Burning Question – do we sell or keep Harry Kane before Gameweek 22?

Jay Says…

For me it’s a short-term keep.

Harry Kane faces Stoke City and Brighton in quick succession – and both at home.

Likewise, he has no Champions League duties to worry about midweek as Spurs are though as group winners already and I’d expect Mauricio Pochettino to rest a number of key players.

They desperately need to get back on track in the league; their title bid is all but gone while the Champions League places are slowly drifting away too.

Yes, they’ve had a rocky patch, but I’m expecting Spurs to return to the mean.

Look at Everton a fortnight ago – people were backing them for a relegation battle, but two wins inside a week has seen them back in mid-table, which is a more accurate reflection of their default status.

Two good home matches in a week is a similar opportunity for Spurs, and I see them earning maximum points, with Kane a key architect.

As regards the Double Gameweek 22, I think it would be wise to have a free transfer carried over from Gameweek 16 or 17.

This would allow a Kane downgrade ahead of Man City and then Burnley away – two fixtures where, if he’s still off form, you’d expect long odds for him to regain his scoring streak against two mean defences.

The second free transfer would enable you to redistribute the money freed up by selling Kane as another forward might emerge by then.

It’s fair to say that Alvaro Morata is currently the only nailed-on big hitter and he’s sat on four yellows – another argument for the idea of a short-term Kane ‘wait and see’ option.

Peter Says…

Just over a third of us have blindly gone from week to week increasingly desperate that Spurs’ own ’Arry Kane must be about to rediscover the form which has brought him matching Premier League Golden Boots.

And week after week, the naked truth has been that Kane – and Spurs – are more pinchbeck than prolific this season.

Captaincy options aside, this game is about finding value.

At 12.8, the striker is the FPL Goliath for price, yet 17 players are within ten points of him (and many ahead of Kane’s 82), while Mohamed Salah is disappearing over the horizon with a 31-point advantage.

Significantly for Kane’s owners, that collection includes Pascal Großs (6.0), Richarlison (6.6) and Aaron Ramsey (7.2).

Put bluntly, the value now lies in midfield and defence, and the output of the premium strikers no longer justifies the heavy investment required.

For me, Kane will probably be handed his P45 before Spurs visit the Etihad in Gameweek 18.

No doubt he’ll score before returning to my squad for that alluring Double Gameweek 22, but so will many other options who cost half Kane’s fee and will allow me to strengthen all round for the hectic Christmas period.

Ben Says…

Given the double in Gameweek 22, where he should be essential (we’ll see), transferring him out means using two free transfers out of the next seven on one player.

In fact, it might work out at more than two transfers as that 12-something million gets spread around the team: bye bye Elliot, hello De Gea; bye bye Loftus-Cheek, hello Ramsey etc.

Factor in the potential points Kane can get against Stoke City, Brighton and Southampton and it’s a simple decision to keep him for most managers.

However, if you want to do better than most managers, could a Kane sacrifice be rewarded by the FPL gods with differential captain points and multiple player upgrades?

I actually think yes, there will be a few ways to make ditching more profitable than keeping. It’s just extremely risky and difficult to find them.

There are against the grain, ahead of the curve and differential decisions to make that fly you up the rankings, but for me this isn’t one of them.

Selling is a high risk, low probability move. Captain Kane against Stoke for me, because definitely this time he’s definitely “due”.

Uwais Says…

If you look at the fixtures in isolation from now until Double Gameweek 22, you would say that there are some real opportunities for Kane to fire – and fire big.

However, we are now approaching the halfway mark of the season, and I believe that it is proving increasingly difficult to justify his selection until those double fixtures.

He sits second only to Alvaro Morata in the forward standings, but the fact is that given his relatively pedestrian returns of late, his price tag is just too restrictive when considering what else that money could do with our squads.

We now have enough of a sample size from Spurs’ performances so far this season, and the fact is that they are not playing with the same attacking verve and cohesion as we have seen in recent years.

Having watched them closely recently, they seem to be playing safe and what I call ‘ball to feet’ football and Kane does not look as threatening as in previous seasons.

For his price tag of 12.8, you would expect consistent points and occasionally explosive returns.

Given the fact that other premium players such as Hazard, Coutinho, Firmino and Sanchez are now showing signs of life and we also have consistent performers in Salah and De Bruyne to turn to, the fact is that those funds are probably best placed elsewhere at present.

Until Gameweek 22, that is!

Mark Says…

It seems all kinds of wrong to lose faith in Kane.

But such a view is part of my own DNA. While somewhat “maverick” and aggressive as a Fantasy manager, I’m also known to cling to the comfort of FPL’s “top asset”, whoever that might be. Whether it’s Robin van Persie or Sergio Aguero, historically, I’m all over them.

So I’m a Kane zealot, deciding to sacrifice him feels like a wrench and against my instincts.

I can’t deny that I’m tempted, and that the decision to keep him could well scupper my season.

Typically, I turn to statistics to justify my viewpoints and the same applies here.

As we mentioned in The Digest earlier today, after 15 Gameweeks Kane has scored goals at exactly the same rate at the same point in his 29-goal Golden Boot season.

However, this season he’s fired shots at double the frequency (15.2 minutes vs 30.4 minutes) and, for all the talk on the quality of his shots, he’s had 12 big chances to last season’s seven at this stage.

That screams for me to sit tight and wait for Kane’s natural goalscoring instincts to kick back in.

So that’s what I’ll do, perhaps until Gameweek 21 when, if I can somehow manoeuvre to have two free transfers, I’ll be shipping him out temporarily.

If there was a compelling straight swap, I might just reconsider for his tougher short-term fixtures. However, selling him on and redistributing the funds over my squad – which is surely a necessity – doesn’t appeal when I know I’ll want and need him back.

1,491 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Skyarm
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    If you had both Morata and Hazard who would you rather captain?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard for the extra points for CS, goals and BPS

      1. amplifiedAnt
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Penalties probably included with goal threat too.

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yes exactly

      2. Skyarm
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Not scared he might be rested again?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I know I am

        2. dark91
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          No he already got his rest unlike Morata 😉

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard

  2. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is this worth using my 2FTs on?

    OUT: Jesus & Choupo
    IN: Calvert-Lewis & Hazard

    Rest of team;

    Pope - 3.9
    Otamendi - Kolasinac - Duffy - Kiko - Wimmer
    Salah - Sterling - Richarlison - *** - McCarthy
    Kane - Morata - ***

    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah I think so.

    2. amplifiedAnt
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Probably would. Not sure whether DCL is nailed though? Or would he be a potential sub anyway?

      1. wolves_simmo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I’d have to play him sadly....I’m tempted to shift a premium defender and bring in Austin/Murray but that means -4.

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Could you play 442? Benching Wimmer, McCarthy and DCL

          1. wolves_simmo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah that would work this week.

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

      1. wolves_simmo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Or I could go Firminio & Zaha instead.

  3. GXNG
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I'm gonna decide my captain between Mane/Salah based on who plays less minutes tomorrow. Good idea or not?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Just go salah

  4. amplifiedAnt
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Potential lunacy ahead?

    De Gea, Elliot
    Alonso, Otamendi, Ward, Moreno, Naughton
    Salah, Sterling, Pogba, Richarlison, Loftus-Cheek
    Kane, Morata, Abraham

    2 FT, 0.0 ITB

    A. Pogba + Alonso > Hazard + Mariappa
    B. Pogba + Kane > Hazard + Firmino (+1.4)
    C. Pogba > Ramsey (+0.8)

    If A, could downgrade Abraham in a future week to upgrade Mariappa. I guess C is the dullard option.

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C Ramsey and back again later

    3. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Does Abraham to Calvert-Lewin, Otamendi to Mariappa give you enough money for Pogba to Hazard?

      1. amplifiedAnt
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        0.4 short I'm afraid.

    5. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

  5. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    On the captaincy thing..Lpool are the most inform team going forward out of all the teams so surely Salah is best option?City have scraped wins the last few games, Spurs off form and Chelsea on form but not scoring as well as Lpool thoughts?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Derby v Everton ? Know your history ...

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yes but do you think form goes completely out the window with derbies?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Lol - of course

          1. Feed tha Sheep
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            We shall see

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard / Salah coin toss for me

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Big Sam effect

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Salah surely has to be up there!

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

      Salah or Hazard

  6. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    The big problem with Kane this year is that it's been feast or famine - and he's had far too many times when it's been famine.

    If he had spread out his 10 goals more evenly and picked up bonus in 7-8 games we'd all be much happier.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Points are points no matter how the come

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        If he scores 4 braces and gets 3 bonus each time, that's not as many points as 4 goals in individual games with 2 bonus each time, for example.

        1. Pooodle
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          That should say 4 braces and 3 bonus is not as many points as 8 individual goals with 2 bonus.

        2. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Wouldn’t necessarily get 2 bonus for a single goal.

          1. Pooodle
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I'm very aware of that, but he often gets bonus for scoring - it's simple maths:

            In the games he blanks he gets 1 or 2 points.

            If he scores 1 he gets 6, but could get 7-9.

            If he scores 2 he'll get 13.

            So you're better off with him scoring once every week with a chance of two lots of bonus points than scoring a brace one week and blanking the next.

            1. KingOllie
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Correct. In a double gameweek its better for him to score 1 each match with bonus than 2 in 1 game and a blank in the other

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wrote the same a couple of pages back. 16 goals in 18 games (3 in his last 4) all told is good form by any standards..the problem for us is that it's not even.

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed - and that means you miss out on bonus points spread more even across the games, but more importantly get absolutely killed when you captain him.

      2. Freddo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        The only problem with Kane is that most have captained him in easy games where he's blanked and missed the hauls in the harder games.

        If you had him in the draft you'd be over the moon with his 10 goals.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      What’s your total Captain score ? https://www.gargatron.com

      If it is more than 164 you point is justified, if not then you should have captained Kane every week and reaped the rewards

  7. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Play Abraham or RLC this week?

    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      RLC

  8. okan58
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    0 FT
    Bank 0.5

    Foster
    Daniels - Mee - Kabasele
    Richarlision - Salah - Zaha - Sane
    Morata - Kane - Firmino
    Subs: Elliot, T. Carroll, Smalling and Rangel.

    Should I change something?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, your bench is well dodgy

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Not worth a hit though

      2. okan58
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Smalling against City is risky or should I set it up?

  9. SuperMario
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso owners happy out with his benching and rest tonight??

    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Very happy.
      Set to play 3 games next week now!

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Why wouldn't they be. It's ideal

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

    4. Freddo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like he was dropped to me.

      Responsible for the goal against Newcastle and been their weak link for months.

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        :O

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

      3. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He's been an integral part of that Chelsea team for some time now though hasn't he, remains a real attacking threat and doesn't generally make mistakes, it's possible he's been dropped but unlikely I reckon.

        1. Freddo
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Depends if you watch the game with fantasy goggles on or not I guess.

          As a footballer, he's bang average and pretty weak at defending, not sure if Conte cares about his fantasy underlying stats.

          They also tried to replace him in the Summer so you have to wonder if his luck run out.

          1. TLF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Ok you are starting to worry me a bit lol, he is the last player I want to be concerned about right now. I guess us Alonso owners need to hope Conte has him in his FPL team 🙂

            1. Freddo
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Nothing you can do about it now tbh as you'll just be guessing like I am now.

              Might aswell relax and let the weekend play out and see what's what.

              1. TLF
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah it's all good, worst case scenario it means an easy switch to Christensen and re invest cash elsewhere.

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

      FPL Freddo does have a point. We're blinded by fantasy stuff and Alonso isn't fantastic at real football. Despite this I think he's still their main guy here, but definitely at risk with Zappacosta and maybe Azpilicueta able to cover for him.

      Would still think he's the favourite and first choice, but is certainly droppable/rotatable.

  10. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Evening guys!

    Pope/Elliot
    Christensen/Gomez/Simpson/Naughton/Daniels
    Silva/Salah/Eriksen/GroB/Caroll
    Lukaku/Firmino/Morata

    1 FT 0.0 ITB

    What would you do with this squad ? Any ideas ?

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Saveft

  11. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Does hazard playin 90 mins reduce his captain appeal?

    Although tues - sat is a decent rest i suppose

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard didn’t even play tonight did he?

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He scored (or rather assisted) the Chelsea goal. Played the last 10 up front

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He had a rest last week

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What’s your total Captain score ? https://www.gargatron.com

    If it is more than 164 you are don’t great, if not then you should have captained the likes of Kane or Salah etc every week and reaped the rewards

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      180. Wouldn’t call it ‘great’ though

    2. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      158. Fk my life

    3. lugs
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      118 🙁 , most captained player Kane 7 , bleedin donkey 😆

    4. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      118 😆

      1. liiusions
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        13% of my overall score...

    5. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Dismal 142pts for me. 6pts in the last three GW's not really helped.

    6. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      136.
      216 if I'd used vc every week instead

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        184 of you left the band on Kane - how much higher would your OR be with an extra 50 points ?

        1. XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Would be 470k better off

        2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          If I'd left band on Kane I'd be in the top 5k :/

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            😉

            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Crazy really

    7. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      157. Captained Kane 8 times

    8. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      156 lol

    9. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      122 🙁

    10. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      180 pts, 21%

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Great score

    11. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Basically with the exception of Ibrox everyone would be better off leaving the C on any of their premium players rather than chopping and changing and missing the hauls ... something to think about ?

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Been doing that last 5 gws. Only 2 goals so far but doubling down until I get the big score

      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Kane captain 11 times for me too

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

      156

    13. dark91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      196
      Didn't expect it to be that high but that is mainly thanks to Hazard

    14. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      158

  13. Genovoze
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT, 0.1 ITB

    Pope- Elliot
    Alonso- Daniels- Moreno- Mee- Kiko
    Hazard- Salah- Richarlison- Gross- RLC
    Kane- Morata- Wilson

    Was pretty set on using my 2FT on getting City cover but so sure anymore.
    Which one should I do in the next 2 GWs?

    A)
    GW16: Alonso, Gross->Kenny, Sterling
    GW17: Daniels, Wilson-> Christensen, DCL (-4)
    B)
    GW16: Daniels->Kenny
    GW17: Alonso, Gross, Wilson-> Christensen, Sterling, DCL (-4)
    C)
    Something else

  14. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Just used comparison tool and there's not much in it between Mee and Tarkowski, i can't help but feel the latter will score soon though, if you could only field one who would you opt for ?

    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Watch Burnley play and you'll see how Tarkowski is the man they aim for from set pieces. But people love Mee on here so everyone will say him

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I've noticed, Tarkowski has had some decent chances, nearly scored last match, I think I'll opt for him over Mee this week.....so that means Mee will score now.

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Whoever is cheaper

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I own both

        1. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Mee as more people own him.

          1. TLF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Surely that makes Tarkowski a decent differential....:)

            1. noquarternt
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Hah if you like differentials then yes. I try to play safeish personally.

  15. xRedArrow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Please indulge me,
    Looking at Lacazette as the new differential (now that Richarlson Sterling/Hazard are not anymore).

    Better than Lukaku
    Kun/Jesus is just madness predicting the rotation

    Only Morata rivals him (same # goals) and Arsenal are more attacking side than Chelsea and he’s on PK.

    Laca hasn’t had Europe minutes in him making him and Arsenal the freshest of the big six going into (sou/whm/NEW/LIV/cry/wbm).

    Between him and Morata (having Hazard):

    A) Lacazette
    B) Morata

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Lac doesn’t get enough minutes and as a result doesn’t score enough points - will be rotated / subbed off to buggery this month

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Could be great. Arsenal's xG has gone through the roof in recent games and he's at the front of it with pens.

      Despite this, he's going to get subbed a lot and maybe even get 45 mins when Wenger wants to play Giroud. It'll only get worse when Welbeck and Iwobi are properly back.

      A good chance of being a class differential for sure.

  16. rocky7st
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Whats the best way to fund Hazard transfer, sell:
    a) Kane (Can get 7.9 mil striker)
    b) Morata (5.8 mill striker)
    c) Kun (6.9 mill striker)

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Agüero without doubt.

  17. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Poor Andy. Shit internet connection presumably means the end of 'Lets talk FPL' too. Seemed to be taking off as well. Lets hope he can get something sorted out quickly.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      link to his channel?

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Just stick 'Lets talk FPL' into YouTube search function. Someone on here may have it.

    2. FPL Panda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ah don’t say that ! Big fan of his streams. Hope it gets sorted Andy. Good Lukc

  18. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Further to the Kane question...

    I'm not entirely convinced Kane will start both games with just one day between each match. Two games in three days is a big ask.

    Llorente is a good striker having scored 15 in 33 games last season for a poor Swansea and with a good portion of those 33 matches being curtailed minutes during the Swansea troubles .

    I'm not saying Kane won't play both but Llorente was brought in for these very sorts of situations as a capable back up for Kane....60/40 Kane starts both IMO...

    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Disagree, he'll play both imo. The picture will be clearer nearer the time though

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yes it will. I'm siding with he will play both but I wouldn't be shocked if he didn't. Two games with just one day between is very different to two games with two or three days between.

      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        ...and ...as posted earlier...

        I'm amazed Spurs even agreed to this....or maybe they had no choice...

    2. GXNG
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Even if he starts he may play only 60-70 minutes if game is won knowing the next game is 2 days away.

    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He doesn't get rested, he hasn't been rested his whole career- why would he suddenly be rested now? Just played 3 games in a week now as proof.

  19. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Speroni to rise tonight?

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Seems like it's never going to happen, I doubt it but it's possible

  20. Essrick
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson, Silva and Daniels > DCL, Hazard and Mariappa for -4?

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  21. Haugli
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Got a burning question of my own here, in hope of some guidance.
    Got 2 FT's but a terrible forward line. Got Wilson to afford Hazard a few gameweeks back.

    De Gea / Elliot
    Azpilicueta / Moreno / Daniels (Lowton/Duffy)
    Hazard / Sane / Salah / Sterling / RLC
    Kane (Niasse, Wilson)

    It's either Sane or Sterling to Coutinho. This way i'd play 4-5-1 this gameweek.
    Or take a -4 and get Morata, Christensen and Richarlison in for Wilson, Azpilicueta and Sane.

    Thoughts highly appreciated!

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Do the -4

    2. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I say take the hit... It's only -4. Proving you don't do it week in week out.

  22. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is Zaha to Coutinho for -4 worth it?

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Over the long haul, probably

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

      palace have two tasty fixtures and zaha is nailed i would say no

  23. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Suggestions for this lot...35pts this week.
    Pope, Elliot
    Jones, Azip, Daniels, walker, Mee
    Salah, Richarlison, RLC, Sterling, GroB
    Kane, Abraham, Morata.
    1.4m itb and 2ft

    A Jones/Daniels to Sakho/Monreal
    B GroB to Rambo
    C Kane/GroB to Vardy/Hazard
    D Abraham to DCL

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be looking at getting Hazard in, everyone is going to own him and a lot will captain.

  24. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Currently have double Chelsea def and need to sell one to get in Hazard. Which?

    A)Alonso
    B)Azpi

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'd sell Azpi

  25. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Qualifying score FFS Cup?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Article later this week.

      1. liiusions
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Is it too late to join?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Too late - http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/12/02/ffs-cup-entry-reminder/

          Members qualifying this week.

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I've posted and flagged twice that the Cup link on the members page http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/cup/ still has last years info re deadlines and qualifying rounds etc but nobody has acknowledged.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Actually I think it's 2015/2016!

            2. RedLightning
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              It has now been updated.

  26. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    $terling's stats seemed to have dropped off the last 6 GWs. Anything to worry about?

    1. That Was Easy!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No, he's a beast.

    2. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Think with city it's pick a player and sit on him

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        yeah I would advocate this line of thought. I'm looking for a mid up to 8.6m, neither Rambo or Rich. Sterling currently the top of my shopping list

  27. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Did Azpilicuta, Morata and Hazard all play 90 tonight? How did they play?

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't watch but Morata played 80, other two played 90. Hazard "assisted" the own goal

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard electric as usual, heartbeat of the attack. Morata missing a bunch of chances as usual, needs to become more clinical

  28. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Play Dann or Daniels this week? Think Palace will win but not sure about Dann's playing time.

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Dann isn't a starter anymore, therefore it's an easy decision, Daniels

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Tomkins injury though?

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Checked physioroom and it says Tomkins just has a knock so I'd assume he'll be back. Even Dann does play it seems he was the major contributing factor to Palace's defence being so poor so I'd still go Daniels.

  29. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I have realised that City haven’t had any injuries in their team yet

    I was wondering why it was so tricky picking their players

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Their bench is insane however

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero?

    3. Ramboros
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Gündogan, Mendy, Agüero, Kompany?

  30. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    With the lack of heavy hitters up top: what rumoured (or just wishful thinking) new signing would you be interested in getting?