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Line-Up Lessons – Gameweek 29 – Part One

Arsene Wenger turns to Danny Welbeck as his central striker. Marco Silva opts for three centre-backs at Everton, while Antonio Conte shifts shape to mastermind a hard-fought victory at Stoke City.

Here’s the first instalment of our Gameweek 29 teamsheet summary outlining the trends and tactics on show and offer early insight into the likely lineups to follow the international break.

Arsenal

Starting XI: Cech (Ospina 38); Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny; Monreal; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Xhaka; Walcott (Giroud 65), Ramsey, Sanchez (Iwobi 78); Welbeck.

  • Arsene Wenger made two changes from the side that beat Lincoln City 5-0 in the FA Cup for the trip to The Hawthorns, with Nacho Monreal and Danny Welbeck starting in place of Kieran Gibbs and Olivier Giroud.
  • Monreal slotted in at left-back for the Gunners, while Welbeck operated as the lone striker in the usual 4-2-3-1 formation. Alexis Sanchez played on the left wing, then, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the No 10 role, leaving Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka at the base of midfield.
  • Petr Cech suffered a calf injury during the first half, and had to be replaced by David Ospina. Then shortly after the hour mark, Wenger decided to bring on Giroud for Theo Walcott. Giroud played as the lone striker, with Welbeck moving out onto the right wing. Then having played much of the match with an ankle injury, Sanchez was eventually replaced by Alex Iwobi in a straight swap for the final 12 minutes.
  • Following another abject performance, along with some fresh injury blows, Wenger looks set to make some changes for Arsenal’s next match against Manchester City. Gibbs could come into contention to replace Monreal at left-back if he recovers from a knock, while Ospina will be expected to start in goal if Cech is ruled out. Mohamed Elneny and Francis Coquelin could push for recalls in central midfield, while Mesut Ozil and Lucas Perez may come into the equation if they recover from hamstring and thigh injuries respectively. Sanchez’ availability is uncertain, so the likes of Iwobi and Giroud could also be considered for starting berths in attack.

Current Status: Unsettled
Risk Areas: Goalkeeper, Left-Back, Central Midfield, Flanks, Attacking Midfield, Lone Striker

Bournemouth

Starting XI: Boruc; A. Smith, Francis, S. Cook, Daniels; Fraser (Wilshere 74), Surman, Gosling, Pugh (Ibe 90); King (Gradel 90), Afobe.

  • Cherries boss Eddie Howe made one change for the visit of Swansea City to the Vitality Stadium, with Andrew Surman returning from a one-match ban to replace the injured Harry Arter.
  • Surman started next to Dan Gosling in central midfield, then, in what was more of a 4-4-2 used by Howe, with King playing alongside Benik Afobe in attack.
  • Shortly after taking a 2-0 lead, Howe decided to bring on Jack Wilshere in place of Ryan Fraser. Wilshere played in the No 10 role behind lone striker Afobe, with King moving out onto the right wing. Max Gradel and Jordon Ibe were handed brief run-outs late on in place of King and Marc Pugh.
  • Following back-to-back wins, Howe won’t be expected to make many changes for Bournemouth’s derby trip to Southampton after the international break. Arter may well return to contention if he can recover from a calf injury, so he could push for a recall in place of Gosling. Given the form of King and Afobe, Wilshere may have to again settle for a place among the substitutes.

Current Status: Settled
Risk Areas: Central Midfield

Burnley

Starting XI: Heaton; Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward; Boyd (Brady 74), Barton, Hendrick, Arfield; Barnes (Vokes 63), Gray.

  • Sean Dyche named an unchanged starting XI for Burnley’s trip to the Stadium of Light.
  • The Clarets did line up in more of a 4-2-3-1 formation, though, with Ashley Barnes playing in a slightly deeper No 10 role behind lone striker Andre Gray.
  • Shortly after the hour mark, Dyche decided to bring on Sam Vokes for Barnes in a straight swap. His only other change saw Robbie Brady come on in place of George Boyd. Brady played on the left wing, with Scott Arfield switching over to the opposite flank.
  • Dyche has favoured Arfield on the left wing over Brady for the last two matches, but the Republic of Ireland international could push for a recall when Burnley entertain Tottenham Hotspur after the international break. Vokes appears unlikely to replace Barnes in the starting XI, but Steven Defour was fit to be named among the substitutes, so he may be an option in central midfield against Spurs.

Current Status: Settled
Risk Areas: Central Midfield, Left Wing

Chelsea

Starting XI: Courtois; Azpilucueta, Luiz, Cahill; Moses (Fabregas 70), Kante, Matic (Loftus-Cheek 82), Alonso; Willian (Zouma 88), Costa, Pedro.

  • Antonio Conte was forced into making one change from the side that beat Manchester United 1-0 in the FA Cup, with Pedro coming in for the injured Eden Hazard.
  • Pedro started on the left of the front three, then, with Willian keeping his place on the right in the usual 3-4-3 formation. Nemanja Matic was again favoured over Cesc Fabregas in central midfield.
  • Conte’s first substitution saw Victor Moses, who was a slight doubt pre-match, make way for Fabregas with 20 minutes remaining. The Spaniard played in a more central attacking midfield position, as Conte moved to a 4-3-3 set-up. Cesar Azpilicueta shifted to right-back before the introduction of Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kurt Zouma late on saw the Blues adopt a 3-4-1-2 formation. Zouma was stationed on the right of the three-man defence, allowing Azpilicueta to see out the match at right wing-back. Loftus-Cheek provided support to Costa up front.
  • The severity of Hazard’s calf injury was played down by Conte and, with the Blues now not playing for two weeks, he is expected to recover to face Crystal Palace. Conte has strong options out wide in Pedro and Willian though, in any case. The Palace home fixture could be more suited for Fabregas to start in central midfield, so Matic’s role could be under threat in that one.

Current Status: Settled
Risk Areas: Central Midfield, Flanks

Crystal Palace

Starting XI: Hennessey; Ward, Tomkins (Dann 83), Sakho, Schlupp; Milivojevic, Cabaye (Sako 87), Puncheon; Zaha, Townsend (Delaney 87); Benteke.

  • Sam Allardyce was forced into making one adjustment from the side that beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in Palace’s last match, with Jeffrey Schlupp starting in place of the injured Patrick van Aanholt.
  • Schlupp slotted in at left-back for the Eagles, then, who lined up in a 4-1-4-1 formation. Andros Townsend, Yohan Cabaye, Jason Puncheon and Wilfried Zaha formed the four-man midfield behind lone striker Christian Benteke.
  • Allardyce’s first substitution saw Scott Dann take over from James Tomkins in central defence for the final seven minutes. Damien Delaney and Bakary Sako then entered the fray for Townsend and Cabaye. Delaney joined Dann and Mamadou Sakho to form a five-man defence, with Sako stationed on the right side of midfield in what was more of a 5-4-1 formation as Palace looked to hold on for the 1-0 win.
  • Following a third successive victory, Allardyce will be expected to name a similar side for their trip to leaders Chelsea after the international break. Van Aanholt remains a doubt for that match due to his ankle injury, but if he is passed fit, he could replace Schlupp at left-back. Other changes in personnel appear unlikely unless the Eagles boss considers a change in formation. If he looks at starting with three at the back, for example, Dann could push for a starting spot alongside Tomkins and Sakho.

Current Status: Settled
Risk Areas: Left-Back, Centre-Back

Everton

Starting XI: Robles: Coleman, Williams, Jagielka, Baines; Schneiderlin (Barry 30), Gueye: Davies (Valencia 76), Barkley, Calvert-Lewin (Funes Mori 56); Lukaku .

  • Everton manager Ronald Koeman made two alterations from the side that beat West Bromwich Albion 3-0 for the home encounter against Hull City, with Idrissa Gueye and Dominic Calvert-Lewin starting in place of Gareth Barry and Kevin Mirallas.
  • Gueye played alongside Morgan Schneiderlin at the base of midfield in the 4-2-3-1 formation, while Calvert-Lewin operated on the left of the attacking midfield trio, with Tom Davies (No 10) and Ross Barkley (right) occupying the other two spots.
  • Koeman was forced into making an early change, though, after Schneiderlin picked up a calf injury. He was replaced by Barry in a straight swap. The Everton boss then decided to make a defensive-minded substitution with the Toffees holding a slender 1-0 lead, with Ramiro Funes Mori brought on for goalscorer Calvert-Lewin. That saw Everton switch to a 3-4-2-1, with Funes Mori joining Ashley Williams and Phil Jagielka in the three-man defence. With 14 minutes remaining, Koeman turned to Enner Valencia, who replaced Davies in a straight swap.
  • Schneiderlin will need to be assessed ahead of the Merseyside derby after the international break, but if the Frenchman isn’t available, one of Barry or James McCarthy, should he recover from a hamstring injury, look the obvious replacements. Koeman could perhaps consider starting with a 3-4-2-1 at Anfield, so Funes Mori may be an option in the Everton boss changes system. The likes of Mirallas – who was absent due to the birth of his child – and Valencia could push for recalls in the attacking midfield positions, most likely in place of Calvert-Lewin.

Current Status: Fairly Settled
Risk Areas: Central Defence, Central Midfield, Flanks, Attacking Midfield

Hull City

Starting XI: Jakupovic: Elabdelloui, Davies (Grosicki 64), Maguire, Ranocchia, Robertson: Markovic (Elmohamady 86), Huddlestone, N’Diaye, Clucas: Hernandez (Diomande 82).

  • Marco Silva made one change from the team that beat Swansea City 2-1 for the trip to Goodison Park, with Curtis Davies earning a recall in place of Kamil Grosicki.
  • That saw Hull switch from the 4-3-3 initially used against the Swans to a 5-4-1, with Davies starting alongside Harry Maguire and Andrea Ranocchia in central defence. Lazar Markovic and Sam Clucas started out wide for the Tigers, behind lone striker Abel Hernandez.
  • With his side only trailing 1-0, Silva decided to make an attacking first substitution, with Grosicki introduced in place of Davies, seeing Hull move back to a 4-3-3, with Grosicki and Markovic flanking central striker Hernandez. The Uruguayan striker made way for Adama Diomande in a straight swap with eight minutes to go, while Ahmed Elmohamady replaced Markovic late on down the right flank to offer some protection in front of Omar Elabdelloui, with the visitors now down to 10-men at this point following the sending off of Tom Huddlestone.
  • With Hull hosting West Ham United after the international break, it’s likely Silva with revert back to either a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 system. He will be without the suspended Huddlestone, so David Meyler may earn a recall if the Hull boss opts for a three-man midfield. Grosicki should come back into the starting XI in either system, while Oumar Niasse will be available again after being ineligible to face his parent club. He could start either in place or alongside Hernandez in attack then. Davies appears likely to drop back to the bench, unless he starts in place of either Ranocchia or Maguire.

Current Status: Fairly Settled
Risk Areas: Central Defence, Central Midfield, Flanks, Forwards

Leicester City

Starting XI: Schmeichel; Simpson, Huth, Benalouane, Fuchs; Mahrez (Chilwell 87), Ndidi, Drinkwater, Albrighton; Okazaki (Musa 76), Vardy (Slimani 76).

  • Craig Shakespeare made one change from the side that beat Sevilla 2-0 in the Champions League for the trip to the London Stadium, with Yohan Benalouane earning a rare start in place of the injured Wes Morgan.
  • Benalouane started alongside Robert Huth in central defence for the Foxes, then, in what was more of a 4-2-3-1 formation used by Shakespeare. Riyad Mahrez (right) and Marc Albrighton (left) played either side of Shinji Okazaki in the No 10 role behind lone striker Jamie Vardy.
  • With 14 minutes remaining, Shakespeare decided to make a double substitution, with Ahmed Musa and Islam Slimani replacing Okazaki and Vardy. Those changes saw Leicester switch to more of a 4-4-2, although with West Ham pushing for a late equaliser, they were forced to play in fairly deep positions. Ben Chilwell then replaced Mahrez late on, offering protection in front of left-back Christian Fuchs, seeing Albrighton switch to the right side of midfield.
  • Morgan missed out due to a back injury but with the champions not playing again for two weeks, he looks to stand a good chance of recovering in time to face Stoke City after the international break. Providing Shakespeare has the same players to choose from, it appears unlikely he’ll make any other changes, having won all four matches he’s been in charge for with a very settled side.

Current Status: Settled
Risk Areas: Central Defence

Liverpool

Starting XI: Mignolet; Clyne, Matip, Klavan, Milner; Lallana, Emre Can, Wijnaldum; Mane, Firmino (Lucas Leiva 89), Coutinho (Origi 73).

  • Jurgen Klopp made one change for the trip to the Etihad Stadium, with the fit-again Roberto Firmino replacing Divock Origi.
  • The Brazilian returned to the “false nine” role for the Reds in the 4-3-3 system, flanked by Sadio Mane (right) and Philippe Coutinho (left) in attack. Ragnar Klavan kept his place in central defence, with the fit-again Dejan Lovren having to settle for a place among the substitutes.
  • Klopp’s first substitution saw Origi brought on for Coutinho in a straight swap for the final 17 minutes. The Belgian did switch over to the right flank soon after entering the action, though, with Mane moving over to the left. With Liverpool appearing happy to take a point, Klopp brought on Lucas Leiva for Firmino late on, seeing Liverpool switch to a 4-5-1. Lucas joined Emre Can and Georginio Wijnaldum, Adam Lallana and Origi in midfield, with Mane moved to a lone striker role.
  • Following a good performance, Klopp may well consider naming an unchanged starting XI for the Merseyside derby after the international break if Jordan Henderson remains out with a foot injury. Klavan has now started the last three matches, and may have done enough to keep his place ahead of Lovren in central defence.

Current Status: Settled
Risk Areas: Central Defence, Central Midfield

Manchester City

Starting XI: Caballero; Fernandinho, Stones, Otamendi, Clichy; Toure (Sagna 65); Sterling, De Bruyne; Silva, Sane (Fernando 83), Aguero.

  • Pep Guardiola made just two changes from the side that lost 3-1 to Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday night, with Nicolas Otamendi and Yaya Toure starting at the expense of Bacary Sagna and Aleksandar Kolarov.
  • Otamendi partnered John Stones in central defence, with Fernandinho moving to right-back for City. Toure was stationed in the defensive midfield role, with David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne playing just in front of the Ivorian in the 4-1-4-1 system.
  • Guardiola’s first change saw Sagna brought on for the tiring Toure just after the hour mark. The Frenchman played at right-back, with Fernandinho moving into the defensive midfield role vacated by Toure. The City boss also made a tactical switch, with De Bruyne moving out to the right wing, seeing Raheem Sterling drift into a more central position. Guardiola then introduced Fernando for Leroy Sane late on, seeing City switch to a 4-2-3-1.
  • Guardiola continues to make changes in defence, with John Stones probably appearing the most likely to retain his place for the trip to Arsenal after the international break. The likes of Kolarov, Sagna and Pablo Zabaleta could all push for recalls elsewhere in the back four. Toure may keep his berth in the defensive midfield role, although Fernandinho could push for a start in that position.

Current Status: Fairly Settled
Risk Areas: Defence, Central Midfield

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  1. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone who still has TC and thinking not use it an dgw?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      im using it next game week. Kun (TC)

    2. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      If Kane's back, GW33 looks good.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      12pts better than 6pts, so likely to be on someone with a double

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        2 bites at the cherry as opposed to 1

      2. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        True but Ibra for example in gw34 could easily get 2 points against Man city and also could fail for a second time against Heaton.Aguero in gw36 or Mane in gw34 or gw38 for example could return more points.Just some thoughts

  2. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    I know it's early, but which one atm?

    a) Coleman > Valencia
    b) Barkley > Pedro
    c) Coutinho > Eriksen

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      C presuming you already have Alli otherwise would go Alli over Eriksen

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      b

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      B

      C next week

  3. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    3.9m priced Ake at -91.3 on fplstatistics, will be the first player to go down to 3.8!

    Who knows if Chelsea wrap up the league then Conte may give him a few games 🙂

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Owner here - same thinking. Will likely survive up till BB so every chance Chelsea wrap it up well before then...

    2. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Hopefully he will play as LWB

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah I have Alonso too - which sort of works but also means only one other Chelsea.

  4. kenzo.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Keeping GW37 in mind, I have tried forming a team with a decent bench and cannot seem to do so....!!!! could someone please help me formulate one?

    ARS (STO, sun)
    CHE (wba WAT)
    MCI (LEI, WBA)
    MUN (tot sot)
    TOT (MUN, lei)
    SOT (mid MUN)

    These are the teams that have half decent fixtures.... Just cannot construct a team good enough to save the Bench Boost for....

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Cabellaro, Forster
      Mustafi, Alonso, Walker, Rose, Yoshida
      Sanchez, Hazard, Sane, Sterling, Alli
      Costa, Luka, Gabbi

      Affordable?

      1. kenzo.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        8.7m off budget

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Sunderland should also have decent fixtures, no?

          Defoe over Luka
          Kone over Walker/Alonso

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Caballero - Pickford
      Alonso - Rose - Valencia - Kone - Yoshida
      Sanchez - Alli - X - King - Ward-Prowse
      X - Ibrahimovic - X

      Either Eriksen, Aguero and Borini or Sane, Kane and Defoe. I can afford it and my TV isn't that high.

      1. kenzo.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        wow my TV must be really low then cause im 1.5 short of that....

        anyway Would you prefer Pickford Yoshida(mid MUN), JWP, Kone (SWA ars)
        OR
        Valdez, Chambers, De Roon, Coleman

        as your preferred BB option?

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Valdes, Chambers, De Roon and Coleman don't have doubles so the other one.

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Don't have a double in GW37 I should say.

            You thinking about BB in 34?

    3. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Caballero - Pickford
      Walker - Alonso - Valencia - Yoshida - Prodl
      Sterling - Alli - Sanchez - Pedro - Capoue
      Ibrahimovic - Costa - Gabbiadini

      0.0 ITB with this team right now...

      1. kenzo.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        and you're happy bench boosting that team?'

        Capoue, Prodl and Yoshida?

      2. I Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Triple Chelsea is a no go for me. In all likelihood they will have won the title when DGW37 comes around. Will be very difficult to predict what team Conte puts out.

    4. Johnny Leghorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      This is very interesting! Looks different when you lay it out like that.
      Kun has s great TC chance that GW. Maybe its not the time for BB.
      BB usually gets you 10-16 points on a single GW if you consider the low value players affecting your scoring potential.
      So I guess around 22-30 on a DGW if they all play twice and you are lucky with rotation and odd CS or assist. 3 are defs if you're playing 343 so goals are rare.
      TC is around another 12-22 with a goal & assist each game if your players performs like Sanchez last season (26 points). But often one game is a 2 pointer. Not much in it.
      Might rethink the strategy.

  5. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Bench one

    A) King
    B) Lanzini
    C) Carrol
    D) Walker (if I play AOA)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Carroll

  6. greghammer95
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Stopped playing FPL for a few years, was TC last season the first time we've seen it.

    If so, were we spoilt in the DGW's by it? I've seen plenty of high DGW scores before but was everyone lucky to have that one week where we didn't want to use bench boost BUT Sanchez/Aguero were great options and got big hauls? I'd like to see some history on this.

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Yes all the chips came in last season, the wildcard is also classed as a chip, you probably already know but you can't wildcard and play BB for example in the same week

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Plenty scored well with the TC on Aguero and Sanchez but for every success there was an Andy Carroll TC tale of woe for some

  7. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Just made a quick mock WC team for GW35 and with so many good players from top sides having a DGW it's going to make it a very tricky task.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      That's good - everyone is not going to have the same team 🙂

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      I think TV is going to really come into play...

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        *makes GW30 transfers*

      2. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Never does , never will.
        Unless you mean a decent average TV
        Cheap Diamonds appear every season in the run in, pick em and you will eat the high TVs ,

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Made one that I really like.

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        They all look good then you inevitably score 36 points and wish you had another 🙂

    4. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah , but gonna be some small teams scrambling , and with rotations highly likely , sure you can find a "good mix"
      The template was Yesterday, at 37

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Agree with what you're saying about players coming to the fore. What does 'The template was Yesterday, at 37' mean?

  8. chonks
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    need to get Alli in

    not sure who to drop

    mane
    siggy
    lanzini
    king
    davies (benching headache)

    any suggestions?

    thanks

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Davies (take an aspirin)

  9. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 days ago

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso Coleman Brunt Pieters Robertson
    Sanchez Mane Eriksen Coutinho Siggy
    Lukaku Defoe Rondon

    1ft 0.3 itb
    Any ideas?
    Cout and Rondon to Caroll and Costa?

    1. chonks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 days ago

      rondon >deeney?

  10. Jay_
      7 years, 10 days ago

      Chelsea and Citys fixtures from gw36:

      Chelsea:
      36: MID
      37: wba, WAT
      38: SUN

      City:
      36: CPL
      37: LEI, WBA
      38: wat

      Those wildcarding early, be aware that even if you manage to get to 37 with 15 for a BB, that ideally, you'll want 3 from each of those by 36

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Chelsea may have the league wrapped up by then.

        1. Jay_
            7 years, 10 days ago

            That's true. Hope not.

          • GertJan
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Exactly! And my guess is that Conte will give non-regulars some playing time then.

            Zouma or Ake in defence? Fabregas or Willian in midfield?

        2. I Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          I don't want 3 from either of them.

        3. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Depends if there is any vacancy for them... Only Sane and Costa likely to be in team.

        4. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Not if Chelsea have clinched.

      2. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Draft league:
        Rashford, Negredo or Gestede?

        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Or Afobe.

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Negredo

          1. Colonel Klink
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Really? Cheers.

        3. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          They're not great options...

        4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Negredo

          1. Colonel Klink
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Cheers. Hopefully someone else doesn't get first in light of DGW news. And pens.

      3. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Guys, any suggestions for this team with 1FT & 2.6m itb?

        Pickford
        Walker / Alonso / Coleman
        Alli / Mane / Siggy / Lanzini
        Lukaku / Llorente / Aguero
        (Grant / Brunt / Fletcher / Amat)

        1. henryleeds
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Brunt>Valencia?

      4. henryleeds
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Got Gabbiadini and Antonio, any recommendations for transfers? got 1.1ITB, any help would be appreciated

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Probably best posting your full team

          1. henryleeds
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Jaku/Heaton
            Alonso/Valencia/Coleman/Olsson/Wasilewski
            Mane/Alli/Antonio/Siggy/De Roon
            Aguero/Gabbiadini/Lukaku

            Thanks;)

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Best to wait on news but if Gabbi is out for a while then Gabbi to Deeney could pay off

      5. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Jaku Pick
        Alonso Valencia Coleman Yoshida Wasilewski
        Alli Mane Fletcher Pedro Siggy
        Costa Gabbi Kaku

        What changes would you make to this team and how would you mould this for the DGW?

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Wasi to a Boro defender perhaps

          1. The Head-Ake
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Why though? I'm playing a 3-4-3 or a 4-4-2 at the most. What should I do with the Gabbi situation?

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Boro have a dgw in the near future so was just a suggestion for that as you posted about preparing for the dgw

              1. The Head-Ake
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                Are you sure about that? Who all have DGWs?

                1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 10 days ago

                  Palace, Boro and United have a confirmed DGW34 check last article

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Save FT whenever possible, helps in moulding 😮 the team easily. If Gabbi is fit, I would save

          1. The Head-Ake
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            I've managed to bring down my -8 addictions to just using the FT this week. So should I save FTs till the DGW?

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              I actually think your in a good position to save this week should you wish to

            2. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Dont save every week, just save whenever possible... If team is decent, dont make unnecessary moves.

              I generally save FT one week and do 3 moves in next for -4pts, sort of mini WC every other week.

              1. The Head-Ake
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                That is ingenius, thank you. I'm confused totally about the DGWs tho. IDK what moves I should do in the future to brace myself for the DGW lol

                1. potatoace
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 10 days ago

                  Your team is decent atm. But start monitoring costa and kaku coz you'll probably want to ship one of them for ibra for the dgw34

                  As said above wasi to boro is good prep.

      6. sammy777
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        So given the fact that there's 3 DGW fixtures on 34, is it worth trying to get all of those players in? I've still got my WC TC and BB while leading ML by 10 pts. When would it be best to use these chips if you were in my position? My rival only has BB left heh

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          I wouldn't go overboard it looks a fairly uninspiring DGW

        2. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          See the most recent Hot Topic.

      7. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Do you guys think Coutinho --> Alli is worth a hit?

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          On current form - definitely.

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Burnley away will be tricky but Coutinho isnt performing anyway, so go for it

        3. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          *checks Wigan to me

          Sure!

          1. Lawrø
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Haha, I wouldn't be concerned - I can't buy a win at the moment! 😀

            You've got a huge clash with Evs!

          2. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            😆

        4. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Sometimes when in doubt, just hold and hope.
          Cout could turn the corner . Def not worth a hit.
          Hits are for Captains in sgws

        5. Lawrø
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Thanks chaps 🙂

      8. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        If there is any, which teams can have a DGW in GW35/36?

        1. andy85wsm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Arsenal and Southampton

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Umm... Cheers!

            So Ars vs sou, LEI and SOU vs ARS, MANU

        2. Sims
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Will*

          Ars and soton

      9. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        AS Monaco with a GD of +61 after 30 games. Wow

      10. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Which Gameweek do y'all intend on using the WC chip and why?

        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          34. Planning and getting rid of dead wood

          1. Sims
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            So 35 no?

        2. Sims
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          35

          So I an offload palace and boro player (s) as well as go big on soton and Ars and soton and set myself up for the bid dgw

          Also teams with dgw later on have good fixtures right before the dgw. Gives me the chance to us TC in either of the two DGWS too

        3. I Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          35

        4. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          35 or 36

      11. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Suggestions for next 3 game weeks. Have 2FT..
        Would love to have players having strong/more returns over that time.

        One player I want to replace is brunt.


        Heaton (jaku)
        alonso/Coleman/brunt (Maguire, pieters)
        Firmino/mane/Alli/siggy(TarroLl)
        Costa/Lukaku /llorente

        1. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Brunt to Valencia and we are almost same!!

        2. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Brunt to Spurs defender or Valencia looks good

      12. aleksios
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Any suggestions here?
        Hennessey
        Walker-Valencia-Alonso
        Mane-Firmino-Eriksen-Siggy
        Costa-Luk-Llorente
        ---Jakup--Coleman--Droon--Ake
        1ft 0.8itb.

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Saving would be great. Play Jakupovic and possibly someone else for Firm.

      13. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Spectrum FFS? First season here?

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Or do you just have a -4 and above obsession like me?

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            You might want to click my username and have a read 🙂

        2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Sorry not sure I follow?

          1. The Head-Ake
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            I clikced on the wrong guy named Andy. He was like taking -8 hits every week, sorry fam lol

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              It's ok I don't mind being labelled a noob

        3. Lawrø
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          😆

          1. The Head-Ake
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            This is fricking embarassing lol

        4. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Not really a good idea to say someone a newbie here when you yourself have recently joined 😛

          1. The Head-Ake
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            I'm despo to know if anyone else has a -8 hit-taking obsession like me lol

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              There's a few , Wakey & Greendreams spring to mind although Wakey is more of a dedicated -4 man. 🙂

              1. Lawrø
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                Yeah he's only taken the eight 8pt hits this season compared to his fifteen 4pt-ers! 😀

                1. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 10 days ago

                  😆
                  There's always Demi - chucking in a wee -64 in there...and he's still miles ahead of me. 🙁

                  1. Lawrø
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 10 days ago

                    Aye, he's got a scary team - he's my opponent for GW30 😀

        5. AA33
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Spectrum is a legend mate! HOF no.10

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Was a few weeks back that to be fair 🙂 but cheers AA33. Climbing back up now after a few bad weeks

            1. AA33
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Still you are a legend! 🙂

      14. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        The old - you need a big TV argument gets raised season in and season out.

        Well yes , a big TV certainly helps those playing the "safe game" alla Triggerlips and followers,
        TV in the current top 10 when I checked last week was 104.66
        Guess I need to delve a little further but point made , don;t obsess with TV

        We all try and increase TV along the way but its a mere distraction to the main aim

        1. Lawrø
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Higher TV results in more options and flexibility 😉

          Points come first but it's nice to have

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Yeah , "We all try " but come this time of the season it's most foolish to continue the quest

      15. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        I have Eriksen,Mane,Coutinho.Do you guys think Coutinho --> Alli is worth a hit?

        1. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Yes.Also thinking the same with Firmino

      16. thep025
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        In need of a WC? If not could someone suggest a course of action for the next weeks?
        Heaton Jakupovic
        Alonso Brunt Baines Valencia Friend
        Mane Alli Sterling Sigurdsson De Roon
        Costa Lukaku Llorente
        4.1 itb

        1. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Brunt to Walker and you are fine

      17. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Play Lukaku over which one of these?

        A) Valencia (WBA)
        B) Bailly (WBA)
        C) Walker (bur)
        D) Mawson (MID)

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          B

        2. dhamphiir
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Bailly

        3. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          B

        4. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Thanks guys.

      18. dhamphiir
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Thierry Henry on the Arsenal players: "Is the Arsenal shirt too heavy for you? Stop hiding behind Arsène Wenger and be more than mediocre."

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Look like a bunch of players who don't want to play for the manager. Very reminiscent of Rodgers' team, Moyes' team and Mourinho's team.

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            What really kills me Berbs, In another club a lot of that deadwood would have been dumped a season or 2 back. Arsene is a nice guy and very loyal to his players, The Kronke's love this , no need to spend money etc etc.
            Love Arsene for giving us the good years , but for a man of known high intellect I am most dissapointed that he never challenged the board some years back
            In short , The Kronke;s have destroyed his legacy

            1. goriuanx
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Agreed completely. I quite like Arsenal and especially Wenger so it is quite sad it's come to this.

            2. KingNidge
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              While the board are far from blameless in all of this mate Wenger himself has to take responsibility for the direction he took the team after the invincibles.. straying away from a team and players that could compete physically as well as technically.. some of the drubbings the team has been on the receiving end of domestically and even more so in Europe all points to a manager that isn't up to it anymore unfortunately

              1. Debauchy
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 10 days ago

                Yes , But after the golden years we all knew there was to be no money whilst Arsenal paid off the stadium .
                Arsene alone managed this with little funds compared to the big sides. Still kept us in Champions league , to bring the money in.,
                Stadium paid , now we start expecting . Never happened though. Spent a little money on Ozil and Sanchez , never carried through. , All Arsenal supporters know our biggest problem is no money spent in getting a top DM and a better defender than Mustafi.
                I rate Kos as one of the best defenders around , but him having to contend with what we have got has dragged him down big time

                1. Debauchy
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 10 days ago

                  Yeah Arsene shudda put his foot down years ago.
                  Still love him . He gave Arsenal the best years they will ever have ( my opinion) Even Sir Alex said Wenger brought a new style to English football that all sort to follow.
                  Kids from the I want it now generation will be left more frustrated than I

                2. KingNidge
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 10 days ago

                  I'm not really referring to money in any way mate rather the type of player he generally targetted and brought to the club in the aftermath of that great period.. Vieiras Petits Gilbertos replaced by Flaminis Artetas etc etc.. smaller players who were technically brilliant but lacking the strength and physical side to compete against the biggest teams who had players who could do both sides of the game..

                  He imo tried to emulate the Barca model with this type of player and while they played some of the best football in Europe for a number of years it brought little success when crunch came to the crunch

                  1. Debauchy
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 10 days ago

                    Yeah , agree Nidge. But he was always under the kosh to buy cheap players. The Kronkey way.
                    That he was swayed to go along with this policy bugs the hell out of me.
                    His "devotion" or loyalty to the deadwood is most likely a result of the crimped purse he has had to deal with.
                    Anyway what say guys like Epic that support A V ?

                    Just want him to get out with his head up , like you

                  2. Debauchy
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 10 days ago

                    The initial replacements were due to lack of money np.
                    That they have not spent money in these areas in the last 3 - 4 years though is just a travesty, One day the story will out but I firmly believe the board have basked and now sold him down the river

              2. Dino
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 9 days ago

                I think this kind of criticism is lazy and tabloid driven.

                He kept arsenal in the champions league places for all those years playing fantastic football on a shoestring. Every other club winning stuff during that period were doing so in massive debt.

                When people say his legacy is ruined I think it is far from it. Wait until someone else takes over and people realise what an amazing job Wenger has done when they drop out of the top 4. Look at utd since saf retired and now they are shouting first Wenger head when he has finished second last season in the PL and might do the same this season (not likely I agree but far from impossible). Utd would snap your hand off for second in the league these days, even a champions league place would be considered a good season for them now despite all the money spent.

        2. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          Someone's after a job

      19. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        If the news about Wenger staying is true, then it's a shame he is putting himself before the club.

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          It's best for the club

        2. KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          He's clearly just trolling Troopz now

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            That lad is going to go absolutely crazy lol.

            1. KingNidge
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Big time loool

          2. Sims
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            ThAt guy is so cringeworthy. Just talks without thinking

            The other DT guy seems far more sensible

            1. KingNidge
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 10 days ago

              Yeah i like DT

        3. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 days ago

          See above , Board love him , has made the club a fortune. They dont give a damn about results

          1. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 days ago

            Surprising though. Kroenke is American right? Americans in general are all about first place or nothing. Don't know how he settles for top 4.

      20. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        As I can't do Llorente Carroll to Costa Vardy, would you consider Carroll Siggy/Mane to Vardy Hazard ?

      21. bobbysmith76
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 days ago

        Think I might need to WC? Tried using AOA this week and it backfired with the Hazard injury. 1FT; 0ITB

        Grant (Foster)
        Baines McAuley Pieters (Amat Friend)
        Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Mane Lanzini
        Lukaku Llorente (Deeney)