Scout Notes

The Stock Check – Gameweek 38

The season is done, so what better time to start plotting for the next?

The final day of the campaign produced goals galore and plenty of pointers to take with us through the summer drought.

Here’s the final Stock Check of a fascinating Fantasy Premier League 2016/17.

On the Rise

Harry Kane
Remember the good old days when the young folk could afford a house and Harry Kane cost 4.4? Or 6.0, 10.2 or even 11.9?

Those days will be long gone next season. The Spurs striker has been declared Fantasy royalty and, as a result, will likely command a right royal price of nearer £13.0m.

An incredible end to the season involved seven goals and 48 Fantasy Premier League points across the final two Gameweeks – enough to secure a second consecutive Golden Boot and win mini-leagues for managers from the Aaland Islands to Zambia.

His Hull City hat-trick brought in bumper points for the 11.3% of us who captained him yesterday, with 54,000 managers (33% of those who used the chip) triple captaining Kane to another monster total.

Big-ticket strikers will come and go over the summer, but the Spurs frontman will surely be the first name in our squads for next season, and to hell with the cost.

Kieran Trippier, Ben Davies
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has been consistent on two counts all season – he won’t comment on rumours and he will rotate his full-backs.

Rumour has it, though, that Kyle Walker is on his way elsewhere, so Trippier could well end up in the box seat.

The former Burnley defender started just six matches all season. Rather tellingly, three of those came in the last five fixtures, and his output was superb – he managed five assists from such limited pitch time.

Walker recorded six assists – from 30 starts.

Should Walker leave, Pochettino will doubtless look to strengthen at right-back/wing-back. That uncertainty could well keep Trippier’s price down, at least in comparison to other Spurs defensive assets.

Davies was also outstanding in the absence of the first choice left-back Danny Rose.

The Welsh international finished with a goal and assist from the final two Gameweeks and, in 15 starts as cover for the injured Rose, he returned a clean sheet, goal or assist in 11 of them.

Rose will surely be first choice again once fit, but Davies may yet start the season if the England man continues his slow recovery after undergoing surgery only last week. Either way, rotation will again form a large part of Pochettino’s plans and Davies could well continue to be a cheap, if not nailed-on, route into a defence of some pedigree.

The one rider regarding all of the Spurs stars for next season is the fact that they’ll be playing at Wembley. They struggled there in this year’s Champions League campaign and will need to acclimatise to their temporary home rather better if they are to live up to their status and FPL prices.

Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus
The most expensive player in the game this year had a bit of a nightmare, right?

Well…no, actually.

Aguero reminded us all of his prowess with a 16-point haul on the final day amid news that he will, according to Pep Guardiola, be a Man City player for next season.

And he’ll start afresh with his best season right behind him. Yes, Aguero scored 33 goals in all competitions this year – his best ever return in a Sky Blue shirt.

This season was the first in which we have not been able to rely on the Argentinian as a nailed-on starter, and there’s no doubt he’s had better domestic campaigns. But 20 league goals from a turbulent year of injuries, alleged fall-outs with his new coach and the first coming of Jesus should remind us all that Aguero is still a goalscorer supreme – whatever the circumstances.

Few of us had faith in him for Gameweek 38. The Argentine increased his ownership by just 1,200 FPL managers, whereas Jesus picked up 155,000 new owners – bettered only by Kane and Philippe Coutinho.

The young Brazilian duly delivered with a double-digit haul. Again. And from the right flank.

With or without Aguero in the side, Jesus produces. Together for the last two matches of the season, the 20-year-old delivered back-to-back 11-pointers when stationed out wide.

Whatever the configuration up front for City next season, Jesus will cost a good deal more than his initial 2016/2017 price tag of 9.0, while Aguero will likely be cheaper than his top of the range 13.0

We’ll have to choose one or the other for our teams at least initially. Jesus should get the nod, but we write off Aguero at our peril.

Kevin De Bruyne
Another who seemed to suffer under Pep, at least initially, the Belgian set up two more goals yesterday to end as FPL’s top creator, with 21 assists to Christian Eriksen’s 20.

From Gameweek 33, De Bruyne was outstanding, providing seven assists and chipping in with two goals to cement fifth place among FPL midfielders.

Often asked to play a deeper role under Guardiola, his goal output duly suffered…but only a touch. He managed five this year, compared to seven last time out, but more than doubled his assists to end the season 68 points better off than in 2016.

When you consider that De Bruyne also hit the woodwork no fewer than eight times this season – three more than any other player – and an inch or three lower here and a slice of luck or two there could well have given him a double-figure goal output and a place in the top three midfielders as a result.

There’s a very pleasant side effect to that misfortune – his price may well hold around the 10.5 mark for next season. That could be money very well spent.

Vincent Kompany
Another Belgian, another cracking finish to the season – good enough to end top of the FPL form charts for defenders.

Kompany made seven successive Gameweek starts to banish any doubts of fragility and his output was equally robust – three goals and five clean sheets brought in 54 points.

With Kompany in the line-up, 6.0 on a City defender is fully justified. That could possibly drop due to his injury record, but given his superb end to the season, it might well remain unchanged.

If he can stay fit – a big if, of course – then the Belgian looks well worth it whatever the price.

Philippe Coutinho
Liverpool took all the time available to secure their Champions League place, and they had a lot to thank the Brazilian for.

He was a man possessed from Gameweek 30 onwards, scoring seven goals and providing two assists in a 71-point charge into the midfielders’ top ten.

Not bad for a man who lost seven matches to injury and then took a further five fixtures to regain his scintillating form.

Coutinho was always great value at the mid-8m mark this season. That will surely rise to around 9.5-10.0m for the next campaign, which should still remain a fair price, although we’ll have to factor in potential fatigue from Champions League duties.

Cesc Fabregas
Out of favour for the first half of the season, outstanding by the end, the Spaniard showed us all that he’s still got it in Fantasy terms – if he’s allowed to prove it with pitch time.

Two assists against Sunderland took him to six assists and a goal from his last six appearances of the campaign, two of which were little more than late-match cameos.

The Spaniard’s home form was particularly impressive – he returned a goal or assist in 11 of his last 12 home matches – and a man seemingly treading water before a summer move is now surely in manager Antonio Conte’s future plans.

His prospects, however, are still difficult to call. But given his late-season form, Conte will surely look to find a role for him, particularly with Champions League rotation to factor in.

Wait and see is perhaps the best policy for Fabregas for now. All will become clearer fairly early into next season.

The Liverpool Defence
Nathaniel Clyne was the only Liverpool defender to enjoy double-figure percentage ownership this year, and with good reason.

The Reds kept 12 clean sheets in the league this season and five of them came in the final six Gameweeks.

Champions League football will doubtless prompt a number of new signings, with an extra centre-half, an actual left-back and goalkeeper likely to be among them.

But while we might not be clear on the exact personnel, it’s probably time to take Jurgen Klopp’s rearguard a little more seriously.

Joel Matip could be the choice option from the defenders, while Simon Mignolet’s price is likely to remain around the 5.0 mark if, that is, he’s still the Reds’ number one come August.

Sam Vokes
Budget strikers providing decent returns have been few and far between this season, but the Burnley man made a late bid from the bargain basement.

Five goals in as many Gameweeks was a welcome late-season gift and pointed to real potential ahead of next season.

Vokes started this campaign at 6.0 and would seem likely to hold around that mark.

Fernando Llorente
Another striker to show us enough to earn him a high Watchlist rank ahead of next season, the Spaniard hit four goals in the last five Gameweeks to keep Swansea City up and his own reputation intact.

A 12-point haul against West Brom yesterday was his fifth double-figure return of a season marred by niggling injuries and managerial madness.

He, and the team, took time to adjust but, once settled, Llorente showed enough form to suggest that he could fit the bill as a mid-price third striker next time out.

Junior Stanislas
Josh King deserves all the plaudits at Bournemouth this season, but Stanislas shone bright when fit.

The midfielder ended the campaign by netting in each of his final three league outings, having scored the Cherries’ opener at Leicester City yesterday.

Injury hugely disrupted his season, but seven goals and six assists from just 18 starts between lengthy spells on the treatment table point to a player capable of excellent returns at a good price.

Stanislas cost 5.5 initially this term, a figure that plummeted to 4.6 by Gameweek 38. His value could well be very competitive again come August.

Definitely one to monitor through pre-season.

Jack Butland
The England man was in the team of the season for 2015/16 before injury destroyed this campaign.

But a 10-point return at Southampton yesterday – from a clean sheet, six saves and two bonus points – reminded us all of what might have been.

Just five 2017 starts mean his price could hold in the budget bracket for next season.

His understudy, Lee Grant, might have won Stoke City’s player of the year award, but we have to presume that Butland will be the one between Stoke’s sticks in August – and at a very reasonable value.

In Decline

Laurent Koscielny
The centre-half was the one reliable figure in a flighty Arsenal defence until late-season injuries scuppered many of our double Gameweek plans – Koscielny missed a fixture in each of the Gunners’ extra fixtures.

He then compounded matters by seeing red on the final day and will miss the FA Cup final and the first two matches of next term.

That will severely dent his early-season appeal in what will be an intriguing, Champions League-free, campaign for Arsenal.

Whether he can recover ground on alternative assets in the side when priced at the higher end of the market for Gunners’ defenders will be the key question.

Manolo Gabbiadini
From triumph to troll in just a few Gameweek, the Italian looked a bargain Fantasy asset on his January arrival, only to endure a torrid spring that has potentially ruined his reputation among managers severely burned by his dismal form.

A missed Gameweek 37 penalty meant bench duties yesterday. But even when given 26 minutes for redemption against Stoke, Gabbiadini fluffed his lines and missed a great opportunity to begin repairing the damage.

On the bright side, that should mean his price is likely to remain around the 6.5 – 7.0 mark for next season.

While that’s not massive, it’s not exactly peanuts either. And many will not easily forget what monkeys he made of us all in double double Gameweeks from which he produced just four miserable points.

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  1. A.T
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus' scores this season taking out the two bit part games he played (one 9 min debut and one injury).
    11,13,6,5,8,11,11

    Essential?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Thing with Jesus is he is an action man, a bit like Sanchez. Question is rotation risk given CL and the tough Christmas / New Year schedule

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        True, rotation is definitely the big worry. I told myself I'd avoid all City next season but Jesus is too good to ignore.

    2. dhamphiir
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Jesus is involved in 11 goals in eight PL start (7 goals, 4 assists)
      He is essential to be in my team next season

    3. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Think he starts in my team next season as it stands

    4. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Sané price will affect my decision on this. If he is considerably cheaper, which I doubt, I would rather get him.

  2. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Tough decisions for Wenger on selecting the XI against Chelsea.

    Rest Ox (just back from injury and risk+not good for contract talks) or rest Bellerin (good form)

    Play Mertesacker? Play Gibbs?

    Continue with Xhaka Ramsey or go more defensive?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      It is easy for me:

      Cech
      Holding Mertesacker Monreal
      Bellerin Xhaka Coquelin Gibbs
      Sanchez Ozil
      Welbeck

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I think Ramsey over Coquelin.

      2. Delhidynamo
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Gibbs is just so useless but yeah Wenger will probably start him

        Welbeck over Gru makes sense but Giroud is a much better striker. Tough one there

      3. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Mustafi

        1. Boris Bodega
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Concussion, apparently.

    2. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No decisions to be made on the defence, he has very little to choose from.

      1. Delhidynamo
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Welbz or Gru for you? 3 at the back or 4?

        I hope Mustafi is for the final

        I also hope Ox starts Lwb or something. Can't see that man missing another FA cup final with contract talks at this point

        1. Boris Bodega
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Welbeck. I would like to see the Ox play, but he does always seem to cr*p himself in the big games. And Bellerin was excellent against Everton.

          1. Delhidynamo
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            I would start Welbz and hope he does well for 60 cause Gru off the bench is insane

            Where would Ox realistically play if Bellerin starts though?

            1. Boris Bodega
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              It would be between Ox and Bellerin. Personally I would start with Bellerin and bring AOC on for the last 20/30 minutes. Especially as AOC is coming back from an injury.

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

    with all of the top 6 in europe next year, will it be a tricky one to navigate in terms of fantasy, with rotation likely in all the big teams?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Top 7 in Europe + very difficult Christmas / New Year schedule. If there is a piece of analysis FFS could do it would be to look at previous history on rotation of players by the top teams.

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I'm wondering if Arsenal will treat Europa like they do the LC and play the kids?

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Doubt it if Wenger is still in charge.

    3. The Hobbit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      This worries me. We had Liverpool and Chelsea this year - premium teams with no European football. And in some decisions it was vital, pickkng players with no (or at least less) rotation risk.

      Next year we will probably (unless United fail tomorrow) have all 6 big clubs and Everton playing two competition

    4. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      last two seasons PL won by teams not in Europe. Don't think the same will happen next season but I definitely see teams not in Europe doing well. Southampton and Bournemouth are the best of the rest. Charlie Austin as a 3rd striker anyone?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Newcastle with Rafa. Southampton, Bournemouth, Stoke and West Ham will be decent.

  4. Boris Bodega
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    FA Cup final score predictions? Please note Koscielny, Gabriel and Mustafi all injured/banned.

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      3-0 Citeh

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        LOL

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Chelsea then 😀
          That's how interested I am. 😀

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      2:1 Arsenal. Giroud, Ramsey, Luiz goals.

    3. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      3-0 Chelsea

  5. Griezmann speculation
    andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Let's talk about Griezmann

    He has said that a move to Man United is rated at "6 out of 10". That's led to speculation that it all comes down to the Europa League. Win and he'll move, lose and he won't.

    Let's say we win the final and he moves. Would he be straight in your team?

    I personally think he'll allow our forwards to attack with pace which Ibra has hindered at times and that could be devestating. On the other hand things haven't gone great this year in terms of goals for United, although that's not down to a lack of chances being created, more poor finishing.

    Time to speculate - he transfers to Man United, what do you do?

    What price would he have to be to go straight into your team?

    Would this season put you off and you'll leave it more to a wait and see?

    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I cannot see Griezmann moving to Utd, CL or not. There are not enough winners in that team atm.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He should be £11.0m for me.

      £12.0m = Kane, Sanchez and Aguero (Aguero still got 20 PL goals this season given how much he has been out)
      £11.0m = Griezmann, Hazard, Alli, Eriksen, KDB

    3. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't go anywhere near any Man Utd players if they got champions league. No flair going forwards, rotation at the back

    4. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Can't see any situation barring amazing starting fixtures that would make me get him, even if he did move.. He'll be in the price bracket of very proven attacking players that score a lot more goals than Man Utd..

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        And they'll expect him to score solo goals from diagonal crosses.

        Zlatan I get, he's getting on a bit and it was for the money.
        Pogba, money and he had a point to prove.
        What possible motivation would Griemann have to join?

        1. TopMarx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          money? french teammates? successful manager? not going to win anything in Spain?

          1. Boris Bodega
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Not going to win anything in Spain, would not motivate anyone to move to another club and not win anything there. From what I understand, and correct me if I am wrong, Griezmann is very happy playing and living in Spain.

            1. TopMarx
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              it was moving to Spain that made him as a player, as a youngster he couldn't break through in France and moving to Sociedad worked for him. I agree with you the reasons are hard to find, perhaps a blend of several reasons, Man U will increase his pay quite a lot I imagine.

              1. Boris Bodega
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                Giroud and Koscielny are also really good friends with him, so maybe he will come to Arsenal instead....

                1. TopMarx
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 10 months ago

                  haha nice one 😉

    5. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      United dominated possession and chance creation in a way that Arsenal arguably did not when they are on an equally poor spell. Despite this they missed a number of chances to score and win games. Even Ibra missed his share of chances.

      A decent striker would really help, and someone who can create and finish like Griezmann would be very useful. It could be argued, however, that Rashford is supposed to fill this role in the team and that he flattered to deceive despite flashes of brilliance.

      Griezmann is unproven in the PL but he would be playing for a very good team, with lots of scoring potential. I think he would go straight into my team at a Costa price - 10.5m or lower.

    6. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't pick him ahead of Kane and Jesus at the start. Surely going with all 3 of them would leave the rest of the squad too weak. If Lukaku moved to Chelsea, I think I'd even prefer him to Griezmann at the start.

    7. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Assuming he comes, I'd wait and see. I think 10.5 might be an irresistible price for him, but I don't expect him to be that cheap. More like 11.5.

    8. Anathallo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I won't be picking a Utd attacker at the start. Their attack will need to dramatically improve before I consider taking on their assets, happy to wait a few weeks to see if that happens or not. In the meantime Kane and/or Jesus/Aguero are top of the pile by a mile for me.

    9. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He is probably going to be on top of my watchlist. Have to take his price and formation (winger, no 9, two strikers?) in to consideration. No doubt about his qualities, so I don't think a new different league would be a problem for him. His work rate is also exceptional.

    10. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Wait and see. Not that impressed with him. He needs to cut his hair.

    11. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      If he moves to United he'll be in my starting team.

      His quality is without question and he will be eager to impress during his first few games. I did the same with Ibra this season and I was happy with the result.

      If he doesn't work out, I can always get rid of him later on. But I think at least in the beginning he will be worthy.

    12. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Griezman - Zlatan - Bale

    13. Johqvist
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      This season has def put me off Man united players. Not attacking enough and JM rotates more than Pep (has to do with EL of course).

    14. Hungry Singh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Straight in at up to £10m.

      Questionable at £10.5m.

      £11m + wait and see.

      Amount we created this season was unreal, it just didn't convert into goals with Ibra's conversion rate, and our midfield being particularly poor at scoring.

      Griezmann is ruthless with finishing.

      Only qualm is adapting to the Prem, but i cannot foresee that to be a problem. Can see him winning a fair few free kicks and a few pens in the process.

    15. President Giggs
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't trust the United attack under Mourinho, would have to prove he's worth the inevitable 11m+ outlay first.

    16. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Great choice by Griezmann to go with number 6. Very relevant 😆

      That being said, he's brilliant. I'd have him in GW1 if the transfer happens.

    17. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Wait and see. United haven't scored enough this season and I would need to see some improvement there in order to justify buying a 11-11.5m Griezmann.

    18. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He would have to be no more than 10, 10.5, and classified as a midfielder to be straight into my team

      But he actually would be 11.0 or sth and classified as a striker.

    19. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      The Premier league is tough - not all new imports hit the ground running as, say, Aguero did. Coupled with the fact that Utd are not a predominantly attacking team I'll be in the wait-and-see group - unless he is very cheap - say 10.0m, which he wouldn't be.

    20. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not paying anything over 12.5 for Kane

  6. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Are people tempted by batsuayi next season, if costa does leave I think he could be worth an early punt if you dont go hazard

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No chance Chelsea don't sign a replacement if Costa leaves.

      1. nkhoughton
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        When hes played he has produced something from what i remember. What if they don't sign a big name?

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No way he'll play imo. Terrible signing for that level of football. If Costa goes they'll get a big name replacement in.

    3. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      As a Chelsea fan he is nowhere near ready. Ball retention is horrible. Works as an impact sub but would be poor in big games when starting

      1. Gommy
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I second this as a fan also. Dreadful at times, seeing him trying too hard to impress, in the FA Cup games especially.

    4. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No way Bats will be Chelsea number one striker, no matter what Costa does.

      He will come sraight into my team if he moves (loan or definite) to West Ham or Newcastle - some rumours I read today. AND if he costs 8.0 or less.

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

    So who's the best goalkeepers in the Premier league. Real life not fpl

    1.de gea
    2 coutois
    3.cech
    4. Pickford
    5. Butland
    6. Heaton
    7. other

    I think de gea myslef

    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Cech.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, DDG

    3. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Courtois for the prem, De Gea for international football

    4. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      DdG
      Butland/Pickford

  8. Boris Bodega
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Wonder if Fabregas would go to United? Then his circle of betrayal would surely be complete 😉

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Still lacks Spurs.

  9. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Alright chaps, thinking about my ML victory speech. Going out for a curry with the rest of the league and thought a season review would be funny. Is it possible to see how league standings changed over time, or is this going to have to be a lengthy excel spreadsheet...

    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Excel....or you could try the monthly score sorting and do the additions, may give some indicator

    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      That used to be a feature a few years ago but it got removed. I did have a link at some point to an add-on that did it though, let me see if I can dig it out...

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        There's this but I think I had something else in mind: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fpl-mini-league-stats-cal/ofjikfigpedfahjpninpbegobibogbda?hl=en

        I'll keep looking...

        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Ah, here we go. Stick all the team ids in this and you should get something decent I think: http://www.visualfpl.com/#/team

          1. The Legend Squad
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            This is amazing, thanks!

  10. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    when the season starts and we still have free transfer to fill 15 players, does it affect the price and can make the price raise?

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No, price rises only happen when the season starts. You can make unlimited transfers without worrying about price changes.

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        And week 1 price changes are only based on buying and selling from the base numbers established once the first game has been played?

        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Correct.

  11. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Right, I strongly advise nobody to read the following - despite being lengthy it's not useful or informative and it's not even meant to illicit a response, this is purely because I think it might be cathartic for me to have a little whinge (at myself).

    This season has been a grind, I can't quite work out why but I've seriously struggled to maintain an interest this year - right from the start in fact (my FPL ID is 953411 which gives you some idea how quickly I signed up this season). As a result I've spent less time on this site, I've paid zero attention to price changes (although I never paid much attention even in my most devoted seasons), I've not bothered looking at stats which is very unlike me and I've scarcely seen a game all season. All in all my 45k rank is more than I deserve for sleepwalking through the last 9 months.

    To illustrate the point, some players I failed to own all season: Heaton, Walker, Rose, Davies (any Tottenham defender in fact), Eriksen, Son, King, Costa...

    Further, here are some players I owned but not for long enough/at the right times:
    Alli - owned for 13 weeks for 73 points (5.62 PPG), missed out on 152 points in his other 24 weeks (6.33 PPG)
    Coutinho - owned for 2 weeks for 3 points (1.50 PPG), missed out on 168 points in his other 29 weeks (5.79 PPG)
    Mane - owned for 5 weeks for 24 points (4.80 PPG), missed out on 132 points in his other 22 weeks (6.00 PPG)
    Sanchez - owned for 22 weeks for 141 points (6.41 PPG), missed out on 123 points in his other 16 weeks (7.69 PPG)
    Ibrahimovic - owned for 10 weeks for 49 points (4.90 PPG), missed out on 114 points in his other 18 weeks (6.33 PPG)
    Kane - owned for 10 weeks for 49 points (4.90 PPG), missed out on 175 points in his other 20 weeks (8.75 PPG)

    I've basically just listed the FFS team of the season I reckon 😆

    I really hope I fall in love this game again next season as it's been so much fun for me for so many years, I think maybe if I get back in the habit of posting here again it might be a good start so I'm making it my new season's resolution to hang around with you fine people a bit more and see if it's good for my attitude!

    (Sorry 😉 )

    1. Goal Digger2016
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Attitude ffs 😉

    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Same here. Since finishing 260th three seasons ago I've been demotivated... Mainly because I think I peaked and won't beat it.

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I don't think it's due to having peaked (although I blatantly have!) it's maybe more of a shift in the balance of where I spend my time I think. Some hectic periods at work combined with family commitments mean my weeks get squeezed so much it's hard to give any time to fantasy football. Going to make a conscious effort to make time this year.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      We need you! Come back refreshed next year.

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  13. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus Navas had a third successive goalless season. He has now gone 115 matches and played more than 103 hours of football since he last scored a Premier League goal.

    BAP Monster

  14. Troopon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    City could be a minefield next season. Plethora of good options, although will all be highly priced and will likely share goals between them. De Bruyne could be the best bet depending on price.

  15. Batchain
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Hi. I've played this whole season not being able to find stuff on the site, so time to sort this - looking for some help.

    1. Where is the table for each game and what each player in the team got (like they had last year)?

    2. Where is the total for goals, assists etc in history chart?

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 10 months ago

        1. They binned it. Don't know why.
        2. Don't recall that from previous.

        1. MTPockets
            6 years, 10 months ago

            * Old article btw.