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Fantasy Premier League – Player List Analysis – Goalkeepers

The launch of the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game heralds the start of our series of player list analysis articles, which scrutinise each player position and look at the best options across the price brackets.

We begin our articles by assessing the last line of defence and run the rule over goalkeeper options.

We focus not only on their clean sheet prospects, but their potential to earn points from saves and from bonus via the FPL’s Bonus Point System (BPS).

As with all these pre-season articles, we’ll focus on each price bracket – offering our view on targets for those who want to spend big on one reliable stopper, as well as those looking to rotate a pair of budget keepers.

Budget Keepers

The prospect of a starting goalkeeper in the 4.0 bracket was looking slim. However, there is now just a chance that Hull City’s Eldin Jakupovic could earn starts if boss Steve Bruce fails to recruit a replacement for number one keeper Allan McGregor (4.5), who is sidelined for the next six months with a back injury.

Jakupovic will hope to start as number one in McGregor’s absence, although Bruce is rumoured to be lining up a move for Crystal Palace’s second string stopper, Alex McCarthy who sets you back 4.5.

When you shift your sights into that price bracket, it’s another of the promoted sides that catches the eye.

Burnley’s Tom Heaton ticks a number of boxes. Not only is he guaranteed starts but his 130 saves when the Clarets were last in the top flight, in 2014/15, give considerable cause for optimism. This was the third best tally of any keeper that season.

Heaton also has a strong early set of fixtures, including home ties against Swansea, Hull and Watford in the first six Gameweeks, that rotate well with other budget friendly keepers.

West Brom’s Ben Foster (4.5) looks to be an ideal rotation match for Heaton early on, particularly in Gameweeks two and three, when the Baggies host Everton and Middlesbrough and Burnley face a pair of tricky ties, at home to Liverpool and away to Chelsea.

An injury hit 2015/16 has ensured that Foster has retained a budget price tag, in spite of his strong tally of 46 saves across just 15 appearances.

For those looking for an alternative rotation partner with Foster, Sunderland’s Vito Mannone (4.5) offers a very viable option.

This pairing provide a strong first eight Gameweek run that includes two home clashes with Middlesbrough and visits from Crystal Palace and West Brom.

Rotation early on with Costel Pantilimon saw Mannone earn just 19 starts last season and that has contributed to preserving his low price tag. With a highly impressive 76 saves over that period, Mannone looks to offer exceptional value, particularly if Sam Allardyce remains in situ at the Stadium of Light, thus giving Sunderland some stability heading into the new campaign.

Middlesbrough’s early fixtures also brings their goalkeepers into the equation, with former Manchester United stopper Victor Valdes (4.5) expected to oust last season’s regular number one Dimi Konstantopoulos (4.5).

With Stoke and Palace the first two visitors to the Riverside, around away trips to Sunderland and West Brom, the allure of Aitor Karanka’s rearguard is hard to ignore. However, with George Friend available in the same price bracket and offering stronger attacking and bonus point potential, it’s likely that many will look beyond Boro’s stoppers, particularly with the fixtures stiffening from Gameweek 5 onwards.

Crystal Palace may have only kept eight clean sheets last season but the signings of Steve Mandanda (4.5) and James Tomkins (5.0) could potentially see Alan Pardew’s men make strides.

Mandanda is expected to see off Wayne Hennessey (4.5) for the number one jersey at Selhurst Park and with West Brom, Bournemouth and Stoke the first three visitors, he has the opportunity to claim early returns.

Mid-Price Keepers

With a 2015/16 season topping 127 saves, Watford’s Heurelho Gomes (5.0) is arguably the strongest mid-priced option for the coming season.

In a stellar campaign which saw him save three spot kicks, Gomes also helped Watford rack up 11 clean sheets.

Swansea’s Lucasz Fabianski is another worthy candidate available for 5.0. With 117 saves he was second only to Gomes, although he will have to improve on his 2015/16 clean sheet tally of nine if he is to prove stronger value than this season’s budget keepers.

Jack Butland’s 2015/16 campaign was cut short after 31 games due to injury, but the Stoke keeper did more than enough during that time to earn a price hike to 5.0.

Butland’s save tally of 103 was the third best last season and only Gomes made more saves in the box than the Potters’ number one. However, with Man City and Tottenham visiting the Britannia Stadium in the first four Gameweeks, investors are advised to have a strong deputy in place, with Mannone providing one of the best rotation partners. Sunderland face home matches against Middlesbrough and Everton during those tough match-ups for Butland.

Stoke certainly have a run of obliging fixtures to follow their opening four Gameweeks so, if you can navigate that opening with rotation or are happy to rely on save points potential, Butland’s could once again emerge as a one-stop shop option.

West Ham’s Adrian also fits the bill in that respect, thanks to a raft of obliging early fixtures.

Over the first 11 Gameweeks the Hammers host Bournemouth, Watford, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Stoke and also have kind away ties against West Brom and Crystal Palace. Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace also offer reasonable rotation partners with the 5.0 priced Hammers man.

Kasper Schmeichel is another 5.0 option to consider. After Leicester’s title-winning campaign, which included 15 clean sheets for the Dane, he has earned a price hike but still offers one of the cheapest and reliable routes into the Foxes defence. In addition, his 101 saves last season put him joint fifth with Adrian.

However, with N’Golo Kante now departed for Chelsea, there are concerns that Leicester’s back four will be more exposed, reducing their clean sheet potential whilst perhaps boosting Schmeichel’s save count.

Ronald Koeman’s appointment as Everton manager has prompted a re-appraisal of their defensive resolve and will have us monitoring the goalkeeper situation.

Koeman moved quickly to seal the capture of Maarten Stekelenburg from Fulham, which has us questioning Joel Robles‘ credentials as the Toffee’s number one.

Both are priced at 5.0 and could offer value given Everton’s early fixtures which find them hosting Stoke, Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace once the opening clash with Spurs has passed. Away trips to West Brom, Sunderland and Bournemouth also offer potential if Koeman can instill some much-needed resolve into the Everton back-line.

Premium Keepers

With the FPL deciding against nominating any 6.0 goalkeepers, we’re looking at just 5.5 in order to acquire a top-of-the-range stopper.

Among this elite group, Petr Cech offers not only strong clean sheet potential but also save points aplenty.

His 159 FPL points last season was the highest amongst goalkeepers, and was achieved thanks to his 102 saves, the fourth best last season, and 16 clean sheets – the top overall tally.

With price hikes for Gunners defenders such as Hector Bellerin (6.5), Cech’s price tag makes him the cheapest route into Arsenal’s strong clean sheet potential. It is worth noting that among regular keepers last season, Cech had the highest points per game of 4.7.

Arsenal’s fixtures are also kind enough to promote Cech as an option, with a strong run of opponents once the Liverpool and Leicester opening match-ups pass by.

Despite notching 15 clean sheets 2015/16 was a relatively poor season for Manchester United’s David De Gea as an FPL asset. A lack of save points was his key weakness, with the Spain international achieving just 83 across his 34 outings.

It’s difficult to say how United’s rearguard will fare under the stewardship of Jose Mourinho. There’s no doubt that Louis van Gaal’s methods boosted clean sheet returns at Old Trafford and, while we can perhaps anticipate this being maintained under the new regime, it’s tough to speculate whether De Gea will be called into action more readily, boosting his shot-stopping points. We do know that, with the fit-again Luke Shaw also available for 5.5, there is perhaps a more attractive route to covering Mourinho’s defence.

Elsewhere, both Hugo Lloris and Thibaut Courtois will be considerations but, as with United, the members of Tottenham’s and Chelsea’s back four appear more attractive. Their cast of defenders offer a degree of attacking threat that outweighs any promise from save points and bonus from their goalkeeper.

A final mention goes to Joe Hart, who was another to impress last season with 15 clean sheets. However, with a string of questionable performances for England in Euro 2016 and a poor save tally in 2015/16 of just 72, he seems unlikely to tempt investment.

We’re expecting great strides under Pep Guardiola but he has a lot to do before us FPL managers are convinced on Manchester City’s pricey rearguard.

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  1. Mane Of Steel
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy or Townsend and why?

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I like Townsend, better value for money, and I really dont like that 7.5 price bracket

      1. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        One of the best brackets imo Tadi Cazorla Arnie Fabregas

        6.5 i only like Townsend

    2. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy, just because I think he's the better player.

    3. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy for first 2 then swap

    4. Kizza_10
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy, he's on set plays and unlikely to be subbed as much as Townsend.

    5. Springbank
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Townsend because more explosive and arguably in a better team

  2. TheGooners
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I'm new to the scout but have been reading the comments all day so felt like I should chime in. The new UI is pretty brutal - it feels like it takes 15 more clicks than it did to do anything. Anyway, here's what I've come up with so far...will likely change dozens of times.

    Cech / Jako
    Shaw / Fuchs / Williams / Friend / Dawson (Those last three rotate well w fixtures)
    J Rod / Martial / Eriksen / Cuadrado / Hajbjerg
    Aguero / Costa / Gray

    Shocked at how few people have Mahrez in their squads they've posted on here...makes me want him for differentiation. Not sure I'm sold on the Cuadrado / Costa stack but think Costa presents a good value...any advice would be appreciated.

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

      Mids look different to most on here.

  3. rozzo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody else having problems with the fpl site using a mobile?

    I picked a squad using a pc but when it comes to my mobile it barely loads the site. Pictures and text is missing and i cant access the transfers page.

    My phone is an android but is a few years old now. Had problems with the euro 2016 fantasy site and daily mail but most other sites work fine.

    Solutions? Wait for the app? Get a new phone?

    Thanks.

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

      App and PC for now.

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      See what the app is like - it might be your phone. Conversely on my aged iPad2 the old site was terrible, always crashing and reloading the page and requiring multiple log ins - but the new one so far doesn't do that, so I'm happy here. Also on iPhone6 I think the new site is vastly improved (and don't get any of the issues you mention. however I am with all others who think it's a bit of a regression on the PC.

    3. KickIt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Also have no pictures in my iPad

  4. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    King Zabaleta at 5m. Sad times 🙁

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno Peres coming in isn't he?

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        That's what a few on here said

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Not looking likely at the moment. Talks seem to have broken down. 🙁

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Likely on his way out. Was a good fpl option in his heyday

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ay. Stones 5m to City however..

      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        no he wasn't

        #overrated

  5. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    First international break is gw 3 right?
    With currently no Arsenal in my team as well, I'm most likely going with a very early wc then!

    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Me too Spurs Everton West Ham very good Gw4 onwards plus you get the new signings

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed, don't have WHU or Spurs atm

        Do have Lukaku but might reconsider that and get one of Ayew/Siggy in and play 3-5-2 for the first 3 weeks

  6. :
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Will Aguero rise tonight?

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Most certainly. He'll be £14m by the start of the season.

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

      Thought so. Remy > Aguero. Done.

  7. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    RP. 3 questions:

    1. best two 4.5 def for rotation
    2. best cheap mid
    3. Eriksen, Alli or Fabs

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Stoke and WBA?
      They're all expensive. Drinkwater or Davis may be best options at £5.5m
      Ali or Eriksen.

  8. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    "United close in on £100m Pogba" tomorrow's headline for The Independent.

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

      I'll spend 100m on him.

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Quite embarrassing for them to spend £100 million on a player they let go for nothing a few years ago

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I think they have more than 100M more in the bank since then, though. So they're still up on the deal overall.

        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          From selling players?

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

      *100 m&m's

  9. Kizza_10
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on Cazorla this year, worth a punt ?

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't pass my height restriction.

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

        How tall are you?

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Could well be, a wait and see option for me

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

      Most definitely not

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        As more and more people join the game I'm sure he will become more popular.

    4. TheGooners
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Depends where he plays, imo. If they have him back in a holding role like last year's failed experiment, you could do better with your hard earned 7.5m.

  10. Ayew Serious
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How many 4.5's is too many.

    Thinking of getting 5

      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1 GK, 2 Defenders, 1 mid is generally my limit.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No I mean 5 4.5 defenders who cover me well for first 3 gameweeeks and then wc

          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Too much mediocrity for my liking.

    1. oghash
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      11

    2. @FPL_Audit - Romano
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I have 2 GKs & 5 defs at 4.5

    3. TJ_777
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      im thinking of getting 15

    4. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      As long as you can make them rotate go for it!

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        5 way rotation giving me three strong fixtures each week?

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I don't see why not in principle. Most would disagree but that is the kind of way I like to work. Cheap

    5. Springbank
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You'll get what you paid for at the end.. Just like Argos furnitures never last!

    6. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      2 def
      1 mid

      Maximum on each position

  11. The Royal Robin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anything you would change to this team?

    Foster
    Walker - VVD - Shaw
    Townsend - Siggy - Mkhi - Haz
    Gray - Kun - Lukaku

    (Jaku - McAuley - Peredes - Hojbjerg)

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

      Nothing today. By Monday, possibly.

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team. Now put a pair of boxing gloves on and don't take them off until Aug 12th

  12. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Question

    Before his injury was Brunt actually on set pieces with Morrison and Gardner around?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I think he was. I've got him in my provisional team

  13. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw makes things easier but I don't trust his injury history.

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This is very true will probably get crocked in preseason

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        At the moment I have DDG for Utd defence but Cech is tempting me.

        No Arsenal at the moment, but I think the prices dictate that you have to play the fixtures early on.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      it's a transfer waiting to happen

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I go in to every season convinced I've picked 15 of those, and this has always proved to be the case - so I don't think that is much of a deterrent. I think the only criteria you should adopt when picking your initial squad is to get 15 players together who you would be happy to sell.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This is my feeling too.

    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I have Shaw atm but hopefully the Community Shield gives us more insight into the starting back 4

      though Smalling being banned makes it hard to gauge

  14. schlupptheweek
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I think the players who are more crazy will have Zlatan and Aguero.
    Which is why I have both and a flexible formation plan or 5-3-2, 4-4-2, 3-5-2!
    Zlatan will be great fun, we lunatics dare to Zlatan!

  15. @FPL_Audit - Romano
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What is the expected WBA starting back 4? does Chester make it?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Doubtful . He didn't last season

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He's off to Swansea from what I hear.

    3. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Evans appears the best cheap option. Brunt if fit is worth keeping an eye on.

  16. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Are Leicester going to be one season wonders?

    1. TheGooners
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I think they'll crack the Top 8

    2. :
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Probably. Reckon they've got a respectable 7th place written all over them.

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Going to put £5 on them to get relegated 🙂

  17. :
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on when the FPL opens yet?

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

      When Aguero goes up 0.1 in price

      1. :
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        That's 2am tomorrow morning, right?

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

          Always 4am.

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No but if you log in you can see the prices

  18. TheGooners
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What are people's feelings about Bellerin? I'm tempted to pay up...possibly on an early WC after the fixtures ease up a bit.

    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      why would you take him over Kosc?

  19. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is there still a "Notes" section on FPL? If yes, please can someone kindly direct me to it? Going blind in my old age. Thanks.

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

      Think they got rid of it.

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        That's a bugger. Thanks. Excel spreadsheet it is then.

  20. Däzzy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Don't listen to ask this bowstring rubbish about Zlatan having to outscore an out of sorts lukaku by 82 points
    The most proven calculator is that a player should score the same amount points over two weeks as their pricetag
    1.25 a week difference times 38 = 47.5 points difference

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ruth's analysis assumes that the value required should be shared amongst all players.

      In reality we find most of our value in defence and some midfielders, allowing us to maximise our pts on the big hitters. The value would average out.

      If all our players were the best possible value, we'd have 10.0m left over.

      1. Däzzy
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Very good and accurate point.
        Was struggling to put this into words myself. Captaincy is way undervalued in all this. Zlatan will top the polls gw2

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Poor-value high-scoring players are an essential part of any FPL squad 😉

    2. AK ⭐
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Most proven what? I don't think so.

      If we go by your system..

      Let's say we pick a bench of the lowest quality. That is all 4.0s. That means your starting 11 maximum would have at most, 86.0 each week.

      Now since you're saying " a player should score the same amount points over two weeks as their pricetag", that means you are expecting your team to get 86 points at max for 2 weeks, ie 43 a week. That's a terrible score and will only lead you to getting 1634 points at the end of the season

  21. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    "For me he will be a [number] 9, a 10, or a 9-and-a-half" - Mourinho on Rooney

    Sounds like his main focus will be goals. 9.0m for Wayne Rooney in an attacking role could be gold. Do you think he can hit 20 goals?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      We thought that last season

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No.

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

      No

      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not with Zlatan on pens and free kicks

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I do, as Zlatan will wear a defender or 2 as a back pack there should be more room for Roo.

    5. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      no. his first touch is so god damn sloppy now

  22. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Gray/Wilson/Austin/Long/Rondon .... It's impossible to pick between them! LOL!

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The year of the 6.5 forwards.

      Shows how good the PL is when these players who we know are actually good players and can play at better clubs chose to play for the club they currently pay for. Which ultimately has a factor in price

  23. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    First draft. Not too unhappy with this lot.

    Thoughts?

    Courtois
    Shaw Fuchs Ayala
    Mkhitaryan Silva Fischer Siggy Townsend
    Ibra Vardy

    Jakupovic Gray McAuley Paredes

    1. Mane Of Steel
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nice. Not touching ibra until he proves himself at man Utd. Good start!

      1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        cheers

    2. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Where is kun

      1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        i'll have to bring him in. hesitate that he played Copa and got to the finals, but i reckon i'll have to make room for him. thanks!

  24. sam19
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Funes Mori nailed on?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Will be once Stones leaves

      1. sam19
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Stones is staying, whos his partner then?

  25. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Two things...

    1. anyone got any nice 3 way defender rotation?

    2 best site for price rises nowadays?

    1. TheGooners
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Dawson / Williams / Friend

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1. No idea yet.

      2. fplstatistics and fantasy football fix

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      New season so price changes are random atm. Trial and error until they get close.

    4. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw, Azpilicueta, Gabriel

      Fantasy football fix is the best but became unreliable towards the end of the season though for price rise alerts but v good site and it makes a lot of my decisions for me when im stuck haha

  26. Parm
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    10 seconds after logging in and I hate it already. Clicking on a player's name then add player? Dreadful for us tinkerers.

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This sucks, yeah. But I think it's better for the mobiles now.

      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        They is why they have specific apps which are now fee, you know.

        1. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          The app will probably look the same as the regular version, but they were too lazy to make 2 different version.

  27. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think about Cabaye's fanatasy potential this season?

    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      same as last year, would get a boost if palace got tekkers. A place to aim all those set pieces at

    2. sam19
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      he takes pens I think, could work as 5th MF

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Too expensive for a 5th mid :/

    3. Dr Dream
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hard to believe a player on so many set pieces got so few returns. Speaks volumes about those at the other end of the set pieces.

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        haha true...they had the worst strikers of the season.

  28. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    are we expecting Brunt to be fit in time for the start of the season?
    also, i'm right in expecting Mandanda to be a starter right?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like Mandana will be first choice. Unsure about Brunt.

      1. AlCapwnUK
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        considering gambling on Mandanda as my keeper until WC, with Brunt as my Brom/Pulis

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mandanda is a top class keeper and should be starting, yeah.

  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pretty sparse when you're picking between Bruce and Allardyce for the national team's manager's job.

    Laughable that these two perennial relegation battlers are seen as the next saviours of English football.

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Can't do any worse than the previous lot. If anything they will show some passion

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No true. They could easily do worse.

        Like not qualify for a major tournament for example.

    2. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      not even a contest between those two. Sam is clearly the better option.

      Wenger at the end of this season? 😛

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      it's a desperate situation, neither have won anything of note as managers and their teams have a horrendous way of playing football more suited to hackney marshes

      It's taking the england national team back decades in my opinion, i understand England has been useless but this will be on another level. Just looking at allardyce and bruce stats as managers makes me shudder

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Same.

        Twice I,ve agreed with you on one page. Shocking but true!

    4. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      England need an identity.

      These managers provide a style of play that England desperately need more than anything and they're English and somewhat accomplished so why not? Name means nothing when it comes to int'l football

  30. Too Mane Men
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else putting faith in Jordan Rhodes?

    I have every faith he's going to be the Deeney/Wilson of the coming season. There is always a great cheap striker and he looks the most likely contender for the first 5 GWs.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Negredo says hi

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No. They are buying Negredo which puts him at risk

      1. Too Mane Men
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers for the heads up but Negredo doesn't worry me that much. Tempted by Grey/Vokes now though.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          No, but the fact they're looking to bring him in doesn't suggest they have a lot of faith in any of the strikers they have already.

          I think Rhodes may have spent too long in the Championship, not sure how he'll translate to the Premier League. Recall that he was out scored at Blackburn by Rudy Gestede, which is a pretty sobering thought considering what you saw from Gested last season.