Moving Target

Moving Target – Moussa Sissoko

After acquiring Victor Wanyama, Vincent Janssen and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou this summer, Tottenham completed their transfer business with a deadline day move for Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, signing the France international for a reported fee of £30 million.

The 27-year-old put pen to paper on a five-year deal with Spurs after rejecting an offer from Everton, and speaking to the club’s official website about the move, Sissoko revealed the lure of Champions League football was a big factor behind his thinking, while he gave an insight into what Tottenham fans can expect from their latest signing:

“I am in the prime of my career and I want to play for a big team, I have the chance now with Tottenham so I’m looking forward and I hope we will do well in the Premier League and in the Champions League also. I’ve said a lot of times that I want to play in the Champions League so that’s one of the reasons why I came here – to have the possibility and the chance to play this year… I like to run forward, I like power and I have a lot of energy which I can bring to the team. I am happy to be here at this big club and I hope we will all have a good season.”

The History

At the age of 13, Sissoko joined the academy of French club Toulouse, and after impressing for the reserves, made his professional debut as a 17-year-old against Valenciennes in August 2007.

He took little time to establish himself in the first-team squad, and ended the 2007/08 campaign having made 30 league appearances, scoring one goal.

Sissoko emerged as the star of the Toulouse side over the following years, and showed plenty of loyalty to the club, staying with them until January 2013, when he joined Newcastle for a fee of around just £1.5 million, with the midfielder only having six months remaining on his contract.

During his time at the French side, Sissoko totalled 23 goals and 15 assists from 219 matches in all competitions.

In his first six months on Tyneside, Sissoko played predominantly as an attacking midfielder, and scored three goals and provided one assist in 12 league matches.

During the 2013/14 campaign, he played more often on the right side of midfield, but posted less impressive numbers, managing just three goals and six assists in 35 league appearances.

Over the last two seasons, Sissoko only netted five times in 71 Premier League matches, although he did register eight assists last season, thanks largely to playing in more advanced midfield roles. His performances were generally disappointing, though, and he couldn’t help prevent Newcastle from relegation to the Championship.

Earmarked for success from a young age, Sissoko represented France at every youth level from Under 16 upwards, making 46 appearances in total, scoring three goals. He was handed a senior debut against the Faroe Islands in October 2009, and represented his country at both the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016. The midfielder has played 44 times for France up to this point, registering one goal and four assists.

The Prospects

With Tottenham adding Nkoudou and Sissoko to their squad at the end of the transfer window, manager Mauricio Pochettino looks to have the depth needed for Spurs to fight on all fronts this season.

After seeing his side draw at home to Liverpool in Gameweek 3, the Uruguayan’s comments were telling.

With the club set embark on their first Champions League campaign since the 2010/11 season, Pochettino reckoned his side were desperately seeking an injection of pace on the flanks:

“We need a player who is more direct, more aggressive offensively. Because we have players like Eriksen, Son or Lamela who like the ball played into their feet. So we need someone who has characteristics like we saw from Liverpool, like Sadio Mane, the type of player that can break the defensive line. I’m not talking about kicking or punching someone, only running and having the right mentality.”

The 27-year-old will be expected to play either on the right of an attacking midfield trio in the Argentine’s favoured 4-2-3-1 formation, or in the double-pivot alongside a holding midfield player.

The fact that Sissoko has never scored more than four times in a Premier League season highlights his lack of goal threat, although he did total 57 key passes last term, the same number as Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Having already seen the impact Janssen has made on the roles Kane and Alli, it appears the arrival of Sissoko could be equally detrimental to the minutes of Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, Erik Lamela and Mousa Dembele as they look to cope with the added European matches.

Whereas last season the Argentine kept a settled starting XI, it appears inevitable he will chop and change to a greater degree this time around in the hope of avoiding the burnout that saw them stumble across the finishing line in 2015/16.

Sissoko’s price tag also harms his appeal as a Fantasy asset – he comes in at 7.0 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) despite mustering total of 109, 103 and 110 points over the last three seasons.

Tottenham’s fixture list (sto, SUN, mid, MCI, wba, bou) is fairly favourable in the short-term, but for now it’s difficult to be certain on who offers the best route into the Spurs attack, with Kane looking short of his best form and not offering great value if he’s deployed in the number ten role behind Janssen.

Essentially, the new signings afford Pochettino far greater leeway for rotation in a number of positions, damaging the prospects of all Tottenham’s attackers. Sissoko looks one to avoid for now, then, particularly when secure midfield starters such as Michail Antonio, Santi Cazorla, Ross Barkley and Marko Arnautovic are all under the 8.0-mark and offer some promising fixtures to follow.

Further Reference

Moussa Sissoko Wikipedia

Moussa Sissoko Transfer Markt Page

Moussa Sissoko You Tube

1,099 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sissokos goal in the last day of the 14/15 season won me 2 minileagues and £550, what a guy.

    Not touching him for Spuds but fond memories.

    1. Thiga
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Always nice to finish on a high. 😉

  2. Grand Thibauto
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking to get Kane for Aguero

    1. Thiga
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4518/premier-league/2016/09/06/27231012/misfiring-kane-insists-goals-will-come?ICID=HP_BN_10

      Kane claims the goals will come soon. I'm not taking his word for it but I hope he can come up with the goods soon.

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd hold off on Kane till he fires off his first goal.

    3. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kane will just be a punt and Aguero's placeholder. I already got Sanchez in. I just want to punt on a costly player. I could get Ibra(other strikers are Costa, Gray) but I'd definitely want Aguero soon.

    4. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      One word ....Dembele.

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. That always puts me off. I want to punt on someone premium bar Ibrahimovic(who is not a punt). Either Kane or Sturridge it will be. Or I'd save the FT

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

    He muddies the Spurs waters a lot - not a great transfer deadline deal for us.

  4. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all!

    I'd be grateful if some of you could RMWCT, complete with Aguero buy-back strategy...

    Foster | Pickford

    Baines | Valencia | Souare | Robertson | Amat

    Hazard | Ozil | Sterling | Firmino | Capoue

    Benteke | Ibrahimovic | Zaza

    1.1 ITB, and the plan is Benteke, Ozil and Sterling to Aguero, Cazorla and Puncheon.

    I agree that looks like a weakening and I expect some criticism but it's same team coverage so I'm happy with it, as I'm unwilling to go without Kun.

    Thoughts much appreciated, ta.

    1. Luca Toni
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good Team and spread ..

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pieters or Collins in for Souare!
      There are better options than Zaza

      Pretty solid team anyway

      1. Bullet Eder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I've got a funny feeling about Zaza so he won't be going anywhere. Will look at Collins and Pieters though, why no love for Souare?

        1. Mick J
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, why?

    3. HVT
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Personally I'd plan now to avoid the hit, would you consider Ibra out as a Kun replacement?

      1. Bullet Eder
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        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I know -4 isn't ideal, but the first three GW made me want to build my team around both Kun and Ibra. Will monitor Zlatan's form over the next two, obviously things are going to change, but that's the best plan I have come up with for now.

  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one

    Team A
    Foster Pickford
    Valencia KONE Collins Pieters Amat
    Hazard Sanchez FIRMINO Antonio Fletcher
    Ibra Costa GRAY/REMY/RONDON

    TEAM B
    Foster Pickford
    Valencia KONE Collins Pieters Amat
    Hazard Sanchez MANE Antonio Fletcher
    Ibra Costa HERNANDEZ/VOKES

    TEAM C
    Foster Pickford
    Valencia WILLIAMS Pieters Collins Amat
    Hazard Sanchez FIRMINO Antonio Fletcher
    Ibra Costa HERNANDEZ/VOKES..

    1. Luca Toni
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A or B.. would prefer A..

    2. 1NVINCIBLES
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B because of Mane.

  6. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    2FTs, 0.0m in the bank... Would you wildcard this lot?

    Perhaps do Alli + Aguero -> Sanchez + Costa/Lukaku on a free?

    Foster Jaku
    Shaw Stones Friend Mee Amat
    Hazard Firmino Alli Ramirez Capoue
    Aguero Ibra Gray

    1. Luca Toni
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Never .. I had 1 FT and took -4 .. but would never WC your team..
      Transfer plan is good ..

      1. Thiga
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. I reckon you can do reasonably well with that squad in GW4. Sit tight.

  7. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Quick one guys:

    A: Cech & Snoddy + 0.6m
    B: Foster & Lamela

    Really fancy Arsenal defence over the next few fixtures.

    1. HVT
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B for me

      1. Beavis
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        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cech not appeal that much to you? Cech & Ospina got a combined 179 points last season (more than Bellerin & Toby I think).

        1. HVT
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          He does and a fire and forget option, tho you could argue for 1m less Foster is too, personally I'd go with Antonio now over lamella especially with Arbeloa arriving and Sissoko in the mix at Spurs.
          It was mainly the draw of having the flexibility of having a 7m that drew me to B, if Snoddy doesn't work out there ain't a whole lot in that bracket and could end up being a hit, whereas at the 7m you have more options imho Beavis.

          1. Beavis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Makes sense HVT, cheers for the reply. Already got Antonio and Lamela doesn't hugely appeal to me, which is putting me off.

    2. Sylas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. internal error
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      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a

  8. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I think Sissoko will start Saturday.

    1. Bullet Eder
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      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Me too. Over Lamela or Eriksen.

      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Gotta be over eriksen surely lamela has looked decent

  9. Dark_Mata
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Jonty, will there be an article on Zaza do you think?

      1. Dark_Mata
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        How did I miss that one?! Thanks a lot

        1. HVT
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          The same way this guy missed this!
          https://youtu.be/SbkYtBtfuoU

  10. TokyoRisingSun
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    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sissoko is awful from an FPL perspective, not enough scoring potential in his own right, but just enough ability to dent the playing time of the other more talented Spurs attackers.

    1. Ghost Ship
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Got a feeling a lot is down to him being a prima Donna. Reckon spurs might get a tune out of him

  11. The Gambler.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any advice guys, do I need to WC?

    Foster (*Jakupovic)
    Valencia - Williams - Stones - Amat - Friend
    Barkley - Hazard - Lamela - Redmond - Capoue
    Ibra - *Aguero - *Gray

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No, just get Aguero out.

  12. Ghost Ship
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I think Sissoko could do well for Spurs. Pochetino seems to have a plan for him.

    1. Luca Toni
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.. Plan for Sissoko to play well .. Not for FPL players to get huge points 😛 ..

    2. Bullet Eder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. They need something different too, a player who can run beyond the opposition and take people on, they have been too one dimensional so far this season. Will be a different story if Sissoko hits the ground running and Dembele comes back.

  13. Sheeeit
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Been off the site for past week or so. What's the consensus on McAuley? Is he still nailed or is his place under threat?

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Seems to be nailed but hes old

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1AtU4JfTbo

  14. JLAEST
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Team sorted, thinking about starting eleven for next GW.

    Heaton

    Valencia Morgan Stones
    Barkley Hazard Lamela Redmond
    Benteke Costa Ibra

    Foster Amat Friend Capoue

    Use all out attack and bring Capoue in? Stones/Friend playing?

  15. MOUMU
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    benteke or bony in place of kun?

    1. NorwichCityLad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bony

    2. Dark_Mata
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Either or. Benteke fixtures, bony better team and player.

    3. Jersey
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Benteke.

      too early to pick Bony. he is nowhere near match fit.

  16. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    As I am WCing in GW6, I am trying to look at the next 2 GWs only.

    Should I:

    A. GW4: Tadic ➡ Sanchez (-4)
    GW5: Gray ➡ FWD up to 6.6 (ex. Rondon, Remy, Austin)

    B. GW4: Tadic ➡ Ozil (-4)
    GW5: Gray ➡ FWD up to 8.1 (ex. Benteke, Bony, Zaza, Iheanacho)

    ??

  17. Dark_Mata
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I worry Zaza may become Anelka B after he returned to the EPL and was terrible.

  18. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So what do we think, Valencia back in time for the derby?

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He'll be back in time, aye. I think he'll play but we dont know

    2. Ghost Ship
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Will be tight. Consensus is Jose won't play a newbie in Derby though

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I'd be surprised given his lack of faith in youth.

        1. Ghost Ship
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Having said that if Damian can't get a game this week he has to leave.

  19. Putting the Fun back into Fantasy Football
    J0E
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    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic

    Putting the fun back into Fantasy Football.

    A lot of people have been questioning my wildcard this week, wondering why after a relatively good start, with key players like Hazard, West Brom defence and Ibrahimovic in place, I've 'wasted' it now.

    There are a number of reasons, most notably the chance to tap into Arsenal and West Ham's kind fixtures and jettison some poor performers so far.

    But the main reason is that with an international break it has been more fun to cast aside my old team and start again, trying to fit all the bits back into the jigsaw.

    That got me thinking, that this reason - of playing Fantasy Football for fun - is being overlooked too often. It is a game after all.

    Have you forgotten how to have fun playing Fantasy Football? Or are you a fun loving kind of Fantasy manager - if so what tips do you have for putting the smile back on the faces of those in the Fantasy doldrums.

    1. Ghost Ship
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Take hits.

    2. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing better than one of your punts notching a goal. For example Redmond on the opening week, felt like a proper scout after that lol

    3. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Have to say that I've been distracted from fantasy football this week by the fun prospect of getting a nice big tropical fish tank. That whole getting a baby thing in October should probably be taking up a bit of thought too.....

      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If you put the baby in the empty fish tank you shoul dhave more time for FP 🙂

        Congratulations btw 🙂

    4. HVT
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not able to play for fun Jonty because of my competivness, I can't help it, I end up giving it my all.
      People in my minis don't want to play with me at this stage.
      Saying that I too did WC this week (more less set now) as like you I felt fixtures, 4/5 changes were needed.

    5. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      3 out of the next 4 of Evertons fixtures at on TV. Much more fun watching your assets live.

    6. Pasqualinho
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you're not enjoying it, then you should stop. It's no more difficult than that, really.

    7. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      FPL brings out the inner caveman in all of us.

    8. Sp0rting
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Due to lack of time and general laziness, I'm rubbish at FPL which is why I'm only in it for the fun.

      I admire the sensible posts on FFS but you won't be getting any of that from me.

    9. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The only fun is the face of my ML(supporting Mutd) rival who would Wildcard to get in Sterling Sanchez Antonio and yet start Diomande and Negredo while capping Ibra. That's

    10. UCL Fantasy
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure what the tip is really but I've found as I play fantasy football more I'm able to separate it from normal football, which is strange because I do more stuff revolving around fantasy football now than ever.

      Previously when I first started I was hooked on every attempt or potential clean sheet my players had. A bad week really took it's toll.

      Nowadays I don't really have that for whatever reason. I find winning fun and that's what I aim to do. Getting differentials for the sake of it for example doesn't mean fun for me......although getting 15 DGWers does 🙂

      1. Dre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        15 DGW'ers was the most fun I've had playing FF, it was bliss!

    11. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ever since I started caring about rank I found it hard to enjoy fpl. Every goal by a player that wasn't owned by me or clean sheet by a team whose defenders I didn't have annoyed me. I finished quite highly last year but wasn't satisfied with that either because it wasn't number 1 spot.

        I'm not sure how to stop caring tbh, but I know for a fact that this game was more fun for me in the first few years of playing, just me in a league with my mates not caring about overall rank. I took punts on captaining Ben Arfa and other ridiculous players and sometimes they came off! But I would never dream about doing that now

        1. RedLightning
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          8 years, 1 month ago

          Nothing wrong with caring about your rank, just don't take it too seriously.

          Set targets and aim high, but be pleased about having given it your best and don't be too down if not all your targets are achieved.

          We all have minor disappointments along the way, but there's always next week or next season to look forward to.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks man. I'm trying not too take it too seriously hasn't been working so far. Was actually trying to find a way of my fpl page not showing overall rank and only my ml

        2. Thiga
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          For me there's nothing more satisfying than getting captain choice right, especially when it's a differential captain. That's where I have the most fun. 🙂

        3. Valorliken
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I'm sorry Jonty but these words just reek of regret. I think you realise that it may not have been the wisest decision to wildcard and now you are attempting to justify it as 'fun'.

          1. Baines on Toast...
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Comments like yours are the sort of nonsense that make this site less fun, that's for sure.

            1. J0E
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              • 15 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Ha, indeed. 🙂

              I've been playing for nine seasons, with lots of high overall ranks at the end thanks in part to early wildcarding. Wildcarding makes a lot of sense with my team. But as said, above all, its fun, I love the tinkering and looking forward to the challenge of managing a squad over autumn winter up until the DGWKs.

              1. Valorliken
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                The wildcard template has changed every week with players going from must haves to pariahs. In my opinion there are just too many unknowns at this moment in time.

                1. J0E
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                  • 15 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  There's always unknowns, every week, always shifting form. Sometimes you have to be brave and take the plunge.

            2. Valorliken
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Early wildcarder?

          2. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Oh dear. You need to find a new hobby.

        4. stilicho
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          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Nothing beats a relentless season-long hit-free grind of safe captaincy picks and sensible transfers.

          1. the cromulent one
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Awesome 🙂

        5. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Ignore pretty much everything everyone says on here.

          1. Gotta Wijnaldum points
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Good idea... maybe we should start by ignoring this comment.

        6. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Totally agree Jonty. I have a flimsy plan to bring back in Kun but you know Im just enjoying the look of my new team which is aligned to the current form and fixtures and - well - it just looks lovely!

          1. J0E
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            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            That's the spirit. 🙂

        7. THAT'S LIFE
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Let me see....fun....rings a very vague bell....

          I think I'm in the 'Only sing when I'm winning' camp - which certainly ain't at the moment. But I agree with you since my WC is now long gone its more of a fun challenge to get through to the next WC with the resources you have. The first WC is a sort of comfort blanket - till that's ripped away you have a way out...

        8. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Love a good punt. Always back the gut and take a few punts.

          Pretty maverick and I keep having fun. No point to the game if you don't do it.

          Just got to learn how to balance it out.

        9. noquarternt
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Loved those posts last year from some people claiming FPL addiction was ruining their lives.

            1. RedLightning
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              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Great link, but although he was confessing to being a hit-addict, it only appeared to be his FPL points rather than his life that were being ruined.
              He didn't say anything about losing friends, family and job or anything like that.

            2. RedLightning
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              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Oh, I've just noticed that it's a link to your own comment. So how's it going now?

              1. Too Many Tacos
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                It's going well thanks, still got my girlfriend and my job!

                More importantly - 😉 - kept the hits to a minimum for the rest of last year and recovered from a poor mid-season to end inside the top 100,000.
                Hoping to beat my best finish of 10,585 this year - maybe then I can join your top 10K league if you run it next year! Enjoying FPL so far this season in any case.

                1. RedLightning
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                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  🙂

        10. FPLzebub
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          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Don't post RMTs or you'll end up with the same team as everybody else.

        11. RedLightning
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          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Jonty, I know you've really only played your wildcard so that you can beat me in this week's H2H!

        12. timPgoodwin
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          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Love this 'hot topic', I got to the point of boredom with this all last season - Spending hours upon hours at work comparing the merits of West Brom defenders with work colleagues and laughing if a WC team didn't have Mahrez in.

          I have got to the point now where I have picked 3/4 big hitters then punt on the rest, using the TSB% to force my hand into selecting low owned players of 7/8% or less. Makes it much more interesting and often forces you to look at the fixtures and those underrated players that everyone else scorns at.

          VIVA LA UNDERDOG!

        13. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Fun comes from doing well at fantasy football and gaining a sense of achievement

          The fun is in the competition of our various leagues and sense of achievement when we make the correct judgements

        14. Biancazzurri
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Have a mate or two on FB messenger to chat all the fantasy punts and prospects.

      • Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Really stuck on non-WBA 4th defender:

        Collins - West Ham have great fixtures, but terrible underlying stats

        Koné - Sunderland have great underlying stats but haven't translated it to points, and mixed fixtures

        Pieters - price good if he drops, and good fixtures coming up, but Stoke have bad underlying stats and no Butland

        Friend - Middlesborough have decent underlying stats but their fixtures get tough after the next game

        1. HVT
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Who are your others?

          1. Jimjam
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Valencia, Williams, Evans, ???, Amat

            1. HVT
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Collins so for me.

        2. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Glen Johnson is worth keeping an eye on

        3. Space Cadete
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          May I suggest Holebas.

          A budget version of PVA and Watford's fixtures pick up soon

      • HVT
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Is Pickford/Jak a dangerous GK combo?
        Pickford - iffy at the best of times.
        Jak - more than likely a no 2.

        1. Dre
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It opens up the budget but I'd be more comfortable if Hull hadn't signed Marshall. If Sunderland bring in a free agent then you're potentially looking at a bit of surgery to get a playing keeper

      • SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Any suggestions for this wc team folks? Still undecided on the ozil v sanchez debate and whether it's too early to get a liverpool mid. Thoughts appreciated

        cech
        shaw baines evans
        hazard ozil mane sterling Antonio
        rooney lukaku

        pickford Gibson diomande amat

        1. TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          That's not a bad 3-5-2 team, but lose Rooney. He's not good value for 9m

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers. He's getting in a few points, might stick with him for a bit. Better value than ibra imo

      • TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I can't see Dembele or Dier being dropped if fully fit, so my guess is Eriksen or Alli (with Eriksen shifted into the middle) is most under threat from Sissoko. Lamela is the best performing Spurs attacker atm, so I don't think he'll be dropped (at least for now).

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            8 years, 1 month ago

            If everyone is fit and on form then I think it's pretty much the exact 11 from last year. Maybe Wanyama comes in for Dier but I doubt even that. Lamela has been good but they've spent a lot of money on Sissoko so who knows

            1. TokyoRisingSun
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I believe you're right, same first 11 for the PL. I reckon they bought Sissoko for the cup games and to rotate around those fixtures.

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Think so too, just to give them depth

          • tattywelshie
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Pick one!

            A. Defoe
            B. Benteke

          • Non-template FPL is for Kin…
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            To be fair, 5ppg isn't too bad for a 9.5m forward. It's just the red cards and injuries that spoil it. If he played every game he'd get 190 points over the season

            1. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Just realised that wouldn't be possible with a YC every week. Can anyone work out how many games he'd play. My estimate is 25 games.
              125 is quite poor for a 9.5 forward

              1. TokyoRisingSun
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Between 25-30 games, based on his previous seasons at Chelsea. It is indeed quite a poor return for a 9.5

          • Shirokov(c)
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Also, what's the consensus on Byram as a pick?

            Bilic has now been given instruction from David Gold to play Antonio as a winger. Who is competing with him for that RB spot? Looks immense value at 4.5m

            1. Shirokov(c)
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Wow, just seen that they've signed Arbeloa. Damn.

              1. Dark_Mata
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah I reckon his days are numbered

          • FF Dirtbag
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Play Valencia or Friend this weekend?

            1. Dark_Mata
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I'm going Valencia

              1. stachman
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Not afraid he may be rested?

            2. TokyoRisingSun
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Valencia, chance of assist at least.

          • Dark_Mata
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Is Lanzini really a decent alternative to Antonio?

            1. Shirokov(c)
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              For sure.

            2. Taffer
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Definitely - Antonio is so direct though

          • stachman
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Capoue owners who are playing WC now... Do you stick or sell and use that 0.1 he earned you? If you decide to get non playing 5th midfielder you can actually get 0.2 itb. I have to say I'm a bit worried he is now transferred in as 4th mid by some ppl and when he underperform he will start to loose value... Your thoughts?

            1. Dark_Mata
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Season keeper for me

              1. stachman
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                He will be on bench 90% of time, no? Why not cash then and invest in areas which bring some actual points?

                1. Jersey
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  i want Kun and Ibra in my team, plus Hazard and Ozil and a decent defense.

                  that is not possible without having someone this cheap to eventually play as my 4th midfielder.

                  he will not be on my bench 90% of the time, that's for sure.

            2. Jersey
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              season keeper.

              there is no better value in the game than Capoue at 4.7.

              he is playing like he should be priced at 6-6.5. the goals were not flukes. he is near
              or in the box every time Watford go forward. there is more to come.

              selling him for a .1 profit is very short-sighted.

          • burgioaguero
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Best forward option:
            A) Lukaku
            B) Defoe
            C) Benteke
            D) Bony
            E) Valencia

            ??

            1. RustyBz
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              A then C

            2. mrtopisto
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Nonsense: Costa