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We drill down into the post-Gameweek Opta data now, rolling out the first members’ article of the week.

The impact of Arsenal’s new playmaker is put under assessment, along with a host of in-form targets in the bottom half of the Premier League table as the relegation battle starts to heat up.

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  1. majishun
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Keep Choupo-Moting or replace with Jordan Ibe or Pascal Gross?

    1. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ibe has been really great for his price. Regret not jumping on a few weeks back

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Whats the plan if Chupo gets a brace ? . Sell Ibe and buy Chupo ?

      1. majishun
        8 years, 7 months ago

        The plan would eventually be to get Mkhi or Walcott for the following week as Ibe would free up funds. I would be peeved if Choupo got a brace though.

    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      keep

    4. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would keep choupo this week as Brighton home. 2 fts for gw28 and you have more flexibility then

  2. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    In your honest opinion would should I sell first out of

    Oxlade-Chamberlain
    Choupo-Moting
    Bernardo Silva

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ox the least nailed

    2. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      OX

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ox

  3. jazzy30
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    hi guys, should i keep or shift our Martial (i have walcott, salah, sterling and lingard). and who to replace him with in case he is to be shifted out!??

    1. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      About the right bracket for Mhki.

  4. fantasydan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How many weeks ahead should we be looking when bringing players in now? Right through to the end of the season or should we be concentrating on 3-5 game week periods in light of blanks, doubles and potentially a wildcard?

    Appreciate any thoughts. I am chasing in my mini league, about 100 points behind 1st.

    1. OO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      at the moment i'm looking to gradually replace players in my team who (probably) won't play in gameweek 31 with those who definitely will, with the intention of wildcarding straight after. Depends on your strategy i guess

    2. pricycle
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on your strategy for the blanks and dgws. Wait until after next round of FA Cup fixtures to know more. I'm rolling my transfer this week as a result

  5. Ode
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm ranked 560k OR with all chips left, is there any chance i'll make it to top 100k?

    1. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, loads of casuals to breeze by easily. Good luck 🙂

      1. Ode
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. adam28193
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      i was a million about 2 weeks ago now 41k just need to get on a run of good picks and dont point chase especially with hits

      1. Rik Waller
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Crikey! 959k rise in two gws?

    3. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A great score in a single week can half your rank. It can be done. Good luck!

    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Of course you will

  6. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What direction to move in?

    A) Keep it simple with DCL > Ayew (Exact money)

    B) Hold tight with a few week plan of Alonso, Shaqiri, DCL > Monreal, Ramsey, Wilson

    Pope
    Jones Alonso Mee
    Salah KDB Sterling Shaqiri Walcott
    Firmino Kane

    Joel DCL Ogbonna Kenny 0.1itb

    1. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would hold right so you have 2 fts for gw28

  7. theodosios
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pickford
    Ota Jones Alonso (Robertson,Chilwell)
    Salah Sterling Son Lingard Shaqiri
    Kane Firmino

    1FT 0.1ITB

    1)Save
    2)Lingard>Doucoure
    3)Robertson>Lowton

    1. theodosios
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Quaner 3rd striker

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      3

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        wrong button, meant 2

        1. RashFraud
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Rather get Deulofeu

    3. FC nelo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A for me.

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

    Keep martial and Lingard or ship em for Walcott and Mkhitaryan

    1. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't be keeping both. Depends on cash and FT's you have

      1. RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        0 and 1FT

        1. Magic Bean
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Both moves are great but if you don't want a hit you could even look at Lindgard to Delofeul. Martial to Walcott looks nice with those fixtures but Mkhi could be starting his purple patch like the start of the season. One transfer for me, too early to judge both Wal & Mkhi for a -4

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I like both moves

  9. Clifford☯
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What would you do with this lot?

    DDG
    Alonso Otamendi Dunk
    Salah Sterling Walcott Milivojevic
    Kun Firmino Wilson

    Elliot Kenny Mahrez* Christensen*
    1 FT, 0.1 ITB

    A) Christensen to Bauer / Mee
    B) Mahrez to Mkhi / Deulofeu
    C) anything else?

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      b with Mkhi

    2. FC nelo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B with Miki for me probably

    3. Clifford☯
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      cheers both

  10. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ideas on the best defender 4.4 or less? Will be my fourth def

    1. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bardsley was doing a good job but I think he’s injured now. Danny Simpson should a good option given his fixtures

      1. Magic Bean
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Just looked at Simpson. After City some great fixtures, great shout cheers!

  11. as33
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ericsen>Sterling, B.Silva>Deulofeu for free? my team: Pope
    Alonso, Jones, Daniels, Mee, Collins
    Salah, Son, Erics, B.Silva
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson

    1. RashFraud
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling after that miss?

    2. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I would keep and get delafeu in for gw28 with one other

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is it time to potentially look at Sterling > either Ramsey, Mkhi or Alexis over the next few weeks? Man City surely will have a bad old fixture pile up in four competitions & with the league in the bag will Pep start resting raheem for the big cup games

    1. markmcr
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Was considering this too, see how mkhi does against spirs and then maybe get rid of Sterling

    2. GXNG
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Until Sane is back I don’t think he will be rotated too much. Remember what happened over the Christmas period when everyone expected him to get rotated every game and he ended up missing like 1.

    3. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Fool me once...

  13. markmcr
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who is more risk of being rotated; Aguero or Salah?

    1. Rik Waller
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kun, but probably neither

      1. pricycle
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Surely kun a risk this week with CL on Tuesday?

  14. Richd
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My teams become a bit of a stale state. Who’s the priority to get rid of? All these BGWs are confusing me.

    I have all my chips. 1 ft and a whopping 0.3 mill to spend.

    De Gea, Elliot
    Alonso, Otamendi, Jones, Kabalese, Long
    Salah, Sterling, Lingard, Richarlison, Carroll
    Kane, Firm, Wilson

    I guess Richalison, Lingard and some the defenders have to go?!

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      save

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lingard > Deulofail, and double on Watford for the time being.

      Rich may even play up front if Deeney is banned. You have 2 players there then for GW31 (they definitely have a match), though you could choose to sell Rich after their net 3 good fixtures and keep only Deu for the BGW.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Double Watford in attack*

        If not this, then just save, and then use the 2FTs to get two players who will play in GW31 next week when we have more info.

        (Unless you are planning to WC or FH for GW31)

      2. Patch
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        What do you think, play Lingard or Ayew?

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I think take the risk with Lingard. Swansea's performance is less predictable, whereas Lingard will have a chance to pick up points simply by playing alongside Sanchez, whether he starts or comes onto the pitch later on.

          1. Patch
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            And Deulo do you prefer Richarlison to Ayew

            I will play Lingard and hope for the best

            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Marginally. Keep an eye on news about Deeney. If he's banned, then I guess there's a good chance Rich plays CF and then I think it's a no-brainer. I'm not sure about the timescale for the potential Deeney ban though.

              If nothing happens on that front, then I'm not so sure, but Watford are on a high, so perhaps Richarlison edges it.

              1. Patch
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Cool thanks I will report back next week with how the threesome goes...

    3. Thiga
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Save. But Kabasele and Otamendi can make way soon

  15. Lucky Z
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Play:

    A. Ogbonna WAT
    B. Kenny CRY

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      b

    2. Thiga
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

  16. Red Rock
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    With regards to the hot topic about saving a transfer, I have 2 Frees - Who to get rid of first- both failed punts:

    A) Bernardo Silva
    B) Lingard
    C) Both
    D) Sort out Kenny/Ogbonna and wait a week

    1. Thiga
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I answer this with some bias because I own him but give A one more game 😉

      I would do D

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Why is Silva a failed punt?

  17. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Has any of you already jumped on Auba-train?

    1. Bojaninho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      not yet, close eye on the train times though 😀

    2. :
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nah. Didn't impress me much and his goal was a yard offside.

      Fools Gold.

  18. el polako
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is it time to get rid of all Chelsea assets ?
    I only own Alonso had him from start of the season but he is starting to feel like an expensive gizmo.

    1. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I will keep him for home game next Monday then sell before tough gws 28 & 29.

  19. jedimanelas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My back 5 of Alonso, Jones, Stones, Chilwell & Bardsley created a serious problem last week.

    Is Bardsley the only real problem here though? Should I be worried about any of the others?

    1. Bojaninho
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Stones, Bardsley and Chilwell are problems.. none assured starts and I think Bardsley is injured ?

    2. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Stones really big rotation risk. Maybe vvd a good choice as replacement with easy Liverpool fixtures coming up and gw31

      1. jedimanelas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, Yeah looks like Liverpool defender is probably best plan of action

  20. Bojaninho
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    2 to start this weekend?

    1.Son
    2.Ramsey
    3.Lingard

  21. spyda12001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hey fellas need a bit of advice..... Sitting in 1st in my league by 8 pts.

    Fab / Adrian
    Alonso / Jones / Dunk / Duffy / Chillwell
    Salah / Hazard / Shaqiri / Choupo / Linegard
    Kane / Firmino / DLC

    Do I.........
    A) ride it out with w/Hazard (no one else has him)
    B) Hazard to KDB (2nd and 3rd place have him) which would allow me to upgrade another spot
    C) Hazard to Sterling (3rd place has) and upgrade Linegard to Mkhitaryan
    or
    D) make the aggresive double switch to Sanchez

    1. JurgenRodgers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      (a)

    2. FC nelo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Save this GW and stick.

  22. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I have Kane and Salah, can’t understand why kane would not get the nod this week for captain

    Playing a team who just attack
    He’s at home
    Saints are relatively decent - seems so in the last few weeks

    Agree or disagree?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Salah is more consistant than Kane.
      Early kick off curse.

      1. Brehmeren
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Kane has scored (at least?) two braces in the early kick off this season (vs. West Ham and Huddersfield). So it's a positive curse, if anything

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kane FTW! 😉

  23. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Would you play VVD or JWP in the Saints Liverpool game? I think there's an argument for both imho.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      VVD! But you know that 😉

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Liverpool are dodgy at defending, Saints hate VVD and Liverpool for that matter... JWP will be involved in any goal Saints score. I really don't know who I'm going to go with.

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Some dodgy predicates there Robin. Liverpool aren't that bad. JWP won't be involved in every goal; far from it. Saints hatred of anyone doesn't tell me much, but by that logic, you might expect VVD to also do well (e.g. by scoring a goal).

          1. The Royal Robin
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            That's if VVD even plays. He didn't play against Hudds.

            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              ...So?

              1. The Royal Robin
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Well, JWP will definitely play.

                1. Deulofail
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  In which case you must start JWP? I don't understand your thinking, as ever... 😉

                  1. The Royal Robin
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    What do you think the score will be out of interest?

                    1. Deulofail
                      • 10 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      I have no idea mate. Just thinking in terms of probability, VVD more likely to get returns than JWP in my opinion.

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      VVD. Saints are poor going forward. 3 against West brom was definitely a fluke.

  24. beetlejuice
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Some transfers (mostly for a hit) I have made in the last several weeks. Am I so bad with it or just unlucky?

    Niasse - 0 pts
    Kiko Femenia - 0 pts
    Kolasinac - 0 pts
    Masuaku - 0 to 2 pts
    DCL - 0 pts
    Arnautovic - 1 game 5 pts
    Mahrez - 0 pts
    Alonso - 0 pts

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Several weeks = GW1 - GW26?

      1. beetlejuice
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Earliest was Niasse GW13 and then Kiko GW 16 , Kolasinac GW 17..half of the players im transferring in, I had to sell without even playing 1 game.

  25. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Stick with Jones, or sell (for ?) ?

  26. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Sanchez worth the extra compared to Hazard do we think? (Hazard owner)

    1. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard on pens 😉

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Is Sanchez not as well?

        1. Magic Bean
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I'd be surprised if Pogba lets him have the next one.

          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Fair, I'll stick with Hazard for the time being 🙂

  27. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Carvalhal is growing on me after the quotes below!

    "A potato cannot play the role of fish."

    "In an orchestra they have a saxophone, they have a piano and they have the drums. We have some players who must be the drums."

    "If one Swan falls, another begins to fly."

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Are the swans on some kind of lever system like a see-saw or is it more of a Jack Sparrow rope and pulley system?

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ha ha - I rather like the sound of him too. He sounds a bit of a character - and we need them in this game. Ian Holloway is much missed, even if some of what he says defies description.

  28. Drogba Legend
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Ota - Jones - Azpi - Alonso
    Choupo - Sterling - Bilva - Salah
    Firm - Kane

    Elliot - DCL - TC - Masuaku

    1FT
    .5 ITB

    Thinking of saving this week, 2 FT next week, then WC when the top 6 teams get better fixtures.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kongolo to flatten the Birmingham City attack

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Well deserved rest forZanka

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Every 4 GWS his points usually add up to a hit...thats the way I look at it.

  29. United10
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso to 4m Def & McArthur to Walcott? Yes or No?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'd wait a week.

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Is this coinciding with a formation shift. Not a big fan of the move tbh