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The Numbers Game – Chelsea

Our series of pre-season team analysis articles now turns to focus on champions Chelsea.

To open, we compare the Blues’ displays against 2015/16 before assessing their main goal threat and creators over their triumphant campaign. We’ll also take a closer look at their performances in the 3-4-3 formation deployed from Gameweek 7 by head coach Antonio Conte, and offer a view on the prospects of key assets for the new season.

After ending their defence of the title with a disastrous tenth place finish in 2015/16, there was considerable room for improvement under the new management regime.

Handed the reins last summer, Conte benefitted from the Blues’ lack of European duties by returning them to the summit at the first attempt, with a tactical switch to a 3-4-3 fundamental to many Fantasy managers’ plans.

The Stamford Bridge outfit found the net on 85 occasions – second only to Spurs’ 86 and up markedly from 59 in the previous campaign.

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  1. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    If Wenger signs Lacazette, do you think it means Sanchez is more likely to leave?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I think that if Wenger signs decent players, it's more likely that Sanchez will stay.

      Interesting that 50m is the supposed price that's City offered for Sanchez and 50m is the Arsenal bid for Lacazette 😉

    2. FPL Kangaroo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nah doesnt affect Sanchez one bit...Lacazette up top with Sanchez and Ozil in behind. It will affect Welbeck and Giroud.

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I think op is asking if Lacazette is being signed to in some way replace Sánchez.

    3. Licky
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I think if Sánchez wants to go he'll go, he might give it one more year at best but at some point I think Arsenal's best players will get fed up (though in reality a lot of their best players aren't actually good enough to get a move to a club bigger than Arsenal).

    4. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      50m touted for Sanchez is ridiculous.

      So the question is Would Man City Really Pay 111m to Arsenal for Sanchez?

      Unlikely but Stranger things have happened

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Hell naw

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

          Forget about Sanchez then 😉

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

        Given he's in the last year of his contract 50 million is quite a fee.. they could always wait and take him for free at the end of the season

        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          And if the player wants out there isn't much Arsenal can do, because he's in that last year and if they don't sell his value will either plummet in January or he goes on a free (which the player might at that point pursue because of a lucrative signing on fee).

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

          He can always sign a new long term contract and leave next summer 😉 for extortionate amoun of fee.

          It sucks that 70-80 touted for players like Morata VVD And Sanchez being 50m Hahha

          50m would be STEAL.OF.THE.CENTURY for a World Class player like him.

          Mind there aren't many better than him in the World

  2. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Time to vote for Mark to have a word in some ears.. Bonus points

    A) Leave as it is
    B) Leave but a few tweaks
    C) Big overhaul
    D) Man in stand
    E) Ditch

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

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

      A

    3. FPL Kangaroo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      F) Get Jules number for me.

    4. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Man in stands is absolute sh*t imo as I have learned from Eliteserein fantasy ( Maybe a little Exaggerated 😛 but it is)

      B should be the best option

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Agreed. Man in stand was fun years ago due to the debates afterwards but not good with today's volume. B for me as it's not perfect, still too much reward for players who have already been rewarded with a goal, assist or cs etc

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

          I dont see much problem in current system but yeah it can certainly be improved .
          Aye

    5. Licky
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I'm not sure, there are stats which punish some players too much but I do generally like it being based on stats. What's important is how those stats are weighted. Maybe a mix of both man in the stand and stats would work?

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        B)

    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A)

    7. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A

      Nothing wrong with it at present

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        But my captain scored a goal and didn't get any bonus points and Bellerin didn't do anything and still go 3 bonus points #woeisme

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

      A

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

      A on the face of it.

      B depending on what the tweaks would be. You wouldn't want them to be too drastic.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        How often does the man of the match get none?

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

          Not sure. Often?

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

      C

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        First C, how would you change it?

    11. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      There is no perfect system . This one is grand and there are very few legitimate complaints .

    12. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      C.

      I liked the more extensive bonus pts of UFPL. A lot more to think about when choosing picks.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        See below 🙁

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Aye...I know. Sadly.

  3. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I was thinking only people here were making template teams. Even fpl have started one and it's going well.
    Begovic Forster is their preferred combo.

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

      They are doing some intensive work. Rotations etc and they have come up with who to pair in defence too.

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

        Saving the casuals some effort.

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

          Casuals gets all the help they want 😐

          Filthy Casuals 😉

    2. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Forster doesn't get BAPS or saves so thats a no from me for 5m.

      1. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I do like their Smith/Mawson pairing though

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

          Yes. I like the stoke and Crystal Palace rotation. Both teams miss the radar mostly every season.

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

      Good. Make the casuals spend 10m on goalkeepers.

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

    Memphis Depay's new project. And people wonder why he was a big disappointment at United..
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYG72zF5R9k

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

      Sings like shit.

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

      Is there anything he is good at?

      Driving Luxury Cars maybe and I am not even sure he would be good in that too

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    In case anyone was still hoping, I can confirm that UFPL will not be back this season 🙁

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

      Source?

      Asking for a Friend

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I asked them 😉

  6. Pep
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    4.5 4.0

    4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0

    10 9.5 8.5 8 5.5

    13 10.5 4.5

    I quite like this spread of funds, allows for a heavy attack

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Names are more important than numbers 😉

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

        Foster

        Olsson/Adam Smith/Lowe/BRI/4.0

        Alli/Mané/Salah/Pedro/4.5

        Kane/Jesus/4.5

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Alli: 10.5
          Mane: 10.0
          Smith: 5.0

          All likely

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

            Alli 10 IMO, Mané could easily be 10. Smith at 5.0 is a non option, I'd go looking for BUR or WAT defenders instead

        2. FPL Kangaroo
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Sane instead of Salah for me.

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

            I really want Sane but seems like I might have to sacrifice him

        3. Lovren an elevator
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Loving the Mané and Salah double up...mainly cos I'm going for that myself!
          Didn't fancy Pogba over Pedro then?
          Anyway, I hope when the pricing comes out, it work for you!

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

            Ahaha a fellow maverick

            Pedro over Pogba on FPL without thinking for me

            1. Lovren an elevator
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Certainly am! Maybe i should take your wisdom on board though, I'll be sure to monitor Pedro closely come pre-season.
              Are you looking at him as long term investment or only while hazard will be out?

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

                Long term probably

                1. Lovren an elevator
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 10 months ago

                  Is he nailed.. .What with Willian?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Good luck.

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

        Thanks Tm

    3. FPL Kangaroo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      This is what i'll be using 😉

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

        Ooooo, the big points are in attack

    4. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      OH Jesus

      I mean is Jesus in your team.?

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

        10.5 slot probably

    5. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You're gonna be banking on Huddersfield and Brighton triple ups at the back

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

        And City/Liverpool/Spurs and Chelsea combos up top 😎

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          It'll hurt when your offense does well and your defense negates it with negative points 😉

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

            I obviously would love a CHE defender for example but would hate to miss out on hauls for Mané for example

            Some good 4.5s but admittedly you get what you put in and I won't be expecting much

    6. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I've something similar but not much wriggle room ...you gotta be fairly sure of that 5.5 mid. If you lost 0.5 from a higher mid and put it into a fifth 4.5 defender, would that that be a poor use of funds? Just thinking that will allow for injuries and more flexible/optimised defensive/5.5 mid rotation

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

        I have, but that 0.5 will be so very important I feel. So many good must haves to fit in that would start for you every week seem more important investments of that 0.5 compared to a fifth defender

      2. FPL Kangaroo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah who you think for that 5.5m spot?

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

          Kachunga so far

    7. Mane Of Steel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely an attacking minded approach. I like it. Its hard to ignore Manchester United and Southamptons fixtures though. I will most likely have the cheapest man united nailed defender along side Cedric.

      1. Mane Of Steel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        But best of luck!

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

          Thanks mate!

  7. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I just submitted my first ever article! Is this what giving birth feels like? 😀

    I usually just post a disgracefully long comment that mods feel obligated to hulk. But as it's pre-season I wanted to give Jonty some work to do. Can't have him getting rusty.

    It's just some analysis on last season's clean sheets, and what fixtures you should expect them to pop up in. It should help with deciding which defenders to buy and devising rotations that will inevitably fall apart after 1 GW.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Looking forward to reading it, especially because I've decided to play 4-5-1. CS will be huge for me.

    2. FPL Kangaroo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I look forward to reading it GB 🙂

    3. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Looking forward to it.

    4. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nirvana 😉

      https://mobile.twitter.com/officialfpl?lang=en

      They will.always be one step ahead 😀

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Damn, Ludo is good. Already want to amend my article 😆

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

        I think the FPL twitter feed and the FPL Show are excellent. Give you lots of info for free in not much time.

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

          THIS

    5. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Never given birth so don't know how it feels like. Good luck.

    6. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Cool, will look out for it; decent clean sheet forecasting appears a little more amenable to statistical analysis.

  8. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Would be a real blessing if Batshauyi ends up the starting striker at Chelsea next season

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

      Whats Real Madrid got to with this?

      Parent Club? I presume

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        ?

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

          You said it would be a Real blessing didn't you? 😳

          If he ends up first choice at Chelsea

          Cmon Now Everyone Knows Real means Real Madrid 😉

  9. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    What are you reasonably expecting your starting eleven to be this season? I'm aiming for:

    Forster
    Alves Valencia Trippier Bertrand
    Alli Pogba Sane Salah Zaha
    Jesus

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

      451...interesante

      Cant help but suggest downgrading Bertie and upgrading Wilf

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

      In defence am looking at mid-placed teams this season because I think rotation for CL and EL will make it harder for the Top 7 teams to keep clean sheets. So looking at West Ham, Bournemouth, Southampton, Leicester and Palace players.

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

        Also Watford with Silva. But think Deeney might be better pick from them.

    3. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty similar to mine, I'm looking at something like...

      Forster
      Valencia/Bailly, Trippier, Cedric
      Mané, Sané, Salah, Pogba, Stanislas
      Morata, Jesus

      1. Mane Of Steel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Your midfield has a nice ring to it.

        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks! I'm hoping I can squeeze goals every week out of it!

      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        How are you going to afford that? I would love that, but that's totally going to be over budget

        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Well it all depends on price.
          Completely unsure of Jesus and Morata.. .if he even signs. Downgrade Trippier and/or Pogba if I have to

      3. FPL Kangaroo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Oh I would love Stanislas at 5.5m.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Expect 6m. PPG is too good.

          1. FPL Kangaroo
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah prob. Who you think will be best option at 5.5?
            Albrighton/Gray spring to mind for me.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Might be obvious in 3 weeks. 😉

              1. FPL Kangaroo
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                haha

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Dunno. Fairly set on Sanchez Pogba and Eriksen with Kane but not got much further.

      Klassen or Ritchie maybe as 4th mid and hopefully Tekkers and Llorente .

      So much depends on prices though.

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Sanchez to City going to change your thinking? Why Eriksen over Alli?

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Yep. Sanchez to City would be a problem.

          Eriksen is in many ways the very definition of a great pick in FPL. Attacking player in an attacking team with set piece duties. I've no idea if he out scores Alli or not but there's a rightness to picking Eriksen.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Can you please shut up about this now??? 😆

          2. ★Kuntheman★
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            I'm debating between Eriksen and Alli myself...don't know if Alli is worth that 0.5+ more than him, especially at the start of the season when 0.5 goes a long way

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

              Why do you think Alli will be 0.5 more? They started last season at the same price and scored very similarly.

              1. FPL Kangaroo
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                0.5m more for Alli due to fact he is more likely to score goals as opposed to assists.

    5. Licky
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I'll see when the game comes out. I'll probably pick up Bailly, Jesus, Kane?, maybe another United player and I'll consider Mané and possibly the Pog.

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

      4.5
      Bailly - Cedric - Dawson - 4.5
      De Bruyne - Pogba - Pedro - 5.5
      Kane - Jesus - Benteke

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

        That 4.5 defender shouldn't be there 🙂

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Pretty balanced.

    7. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe something like this

      4.5 - 4.5
      United (6.0) - Saints(5.0) - 4.5 - 4.5 - 4.0
      Eriksen (10.0) - Mane(9.5) - Pogba(8.0) - Redmond(6.5) - 4.5
      Kane (13.0) - Defoe (8.0) - Benteke (7.5)

      Impossible to say without prices. No doubt that will be completely wrong. Redmond and Mane look a tad optimistic.

      1. FPL Kangaroo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        No City would worry me.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Aye. But avoiding that minefield also brings a degree of peace.

      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        You could end up being pessimistic with Defoe and Eriksen though!

      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Eriksen will not be 10.0 - I can promise you that. Reached 8.9. Eventually.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Good news then 🙂

          It's nice seeing prices come out and comparing them to what you'd be willing to pay. If any are drastically lower they shouldn't leave your drafts!!

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Yes. I'm already ready to rumble. No promoted players, unless Dummett. 😉

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Dummett is on my watchlist 🙂

  10. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Just to follow up on WR's post re bonus pts.

    For those that didn't play UFPL the bonus pts were a big part of the game. There wasn't a 3,2,1 bonus system like in FPL but instead bonus points were awarded for things like CBI'S and pass completion etc. Much like goalkeeper get save pts in FPL.

    As an example of it's impact a midfielder was awarded bonus pts for several "chances created" and a further chance of a pt or two for "Big chances created". Meanwhile the forwards lost pts for "big chances missed"

    I'd quite like some of that type of thing in FPLand scrap the 3,2,1 system.

    Any thoughts?

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

      I think it attracts too many points to the 'big' players who are already expensive?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        It doesn't. The CDM's (CBI's) and players who did plenty of pass completions did quite well....in much the same way as cheap keepers slowly rack up the save pts to end up with a quite level playing field.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Soon you'll be counting clearances. Players like Eriksen would need a big price rise under that system.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        But then wasteful players would get decreases. It's just different parameters for setting prices.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Wasteful players lose bps with shots off target.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah but it's fairly nominal in the grand scheme. In UFPL it was a full pt gone for one big chance missed.

            You really had to study the rules before picking your squad.

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I think the current system is working just fine.

      Any More Complications ain't a good thing

  11. Mane Of Steel
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Who are your number one picks for each position so far?

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Forster
      Valencia
      Mané
      Kane

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

        Begovic
        Schlupp
        Antonio
        Deeney

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Forster
      Valencia
      Alli
      Morata/Jesus

      1. Mane Of Steel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Mine is something like

        Forster
        Valencia
        Mane/Alli
        Kane/Morata

    3. Ramboros
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Forster
      Van Dijk
      Mané
      Kane

    4. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Foster
      United
      Eriksen/Mane
      Jesus

    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Heaton/Foster
      Valencia
      Sánchez
      Kane

      1. Mane Of Steel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Premiums, I like it.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I don't believe that the price hikes will be AS BIG as peeps are predicting ... 😀

          1. Mane Of Steel
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            I hope you are correct.

          2. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Agreed. I'm sure FPL keep the game affordable within the 100 mill budget. We usually over estimate the number of big rises.

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Yeppers. Every year. 😀

          3. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            this

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        😯

        Was expecting players like Barnes & Cazorla 😀

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Oh, Barnes will be there - don't worry about that! 😉

    6. Pep
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Foster
      Olsson (lol)
      Alli/Mané
      Kane

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

      No idea
      Valencia
      De Bruyne
      Kane

      1. Mane Of Steel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        No idea, I like it.

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

      Foster
      Bailly/Lindelof
      Sanchez
      Kane

    9. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Forster
      Valencia
      Sanchez/KDB
      Kane

    10. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      4.5 rotation
      Bailly
      Sanchez
      Kane

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

    Price prediction for the following please chaps:
    A) Benteke
    B) Bertrand

    I'm assuming 7/7.5 & 5/5.5

    1. Ramboros
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A) 7.5 almost certainly
      B) 5.5 for certain

      1. Mane Of Steel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        7.5 / 5.5

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

      7.5
      5.5

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I think Tekkers will go up a tad. He was very much reduced to almost a fringe player for Liverpool when they set the prices last time.

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

          Pretty much shows why 352 > 343. Benteke at 8.0 or Sané/Pedro at 8.0?

          1. FPL Kangaroo
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Sane/Pedro everyday of the week over Benteke for me.

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

              Exactly this

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          He pretty much played a full season without the points return.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Yes he has,...but he also had a duff season the year before and wasn't even a nailed on player....and he actually did have a few moments in the sun last Season. That's why I just went for a small rise. I think Tekkers will be 8.0 and Llorente will be 7.5...

            We'll see.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Llorente will be more than Tekkers going off last season.

              146 2442 mins
              136 3131 mins

              1. Dr Dream
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                Mmmm. Maybe. I know he had a better conversion rate than Kane as well....

        3. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Aye not beyond the realms of Possibility.

          Could Certainly happen and will probably be the case when prices comes out

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

          Don't think Benteke did enough for a price rise and he definitely shouldn't be the same price as Sane and Pedro.

    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      8.0 and 5.5....

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

      7.5 & 5.5

  13. Mane Of Steel
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    1) Which midfielder from United is your number 1?
    2) Which midfielder from Liverpool is your number 1?
    3) Who do you think the "hidden gem" is?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba
      Mane
      Lallana

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba. Coutinho. Lala.

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      1). None
      2). Coutinho
      3). That's for me to know, and you to find out. 😉

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Lucas Leiva for 3), you're not hiding anything Doos 😉

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Pass the sick bag, Alice! 😆

    4. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba
      Coutinho
      Wijnaldum

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

      1. Pogba. Nailed in my team.
      2. Not sure if I'll even have one from the off yet. Mane if funds allow, Salah if not.
      3. Lallana, Wij, Maguire, Antonio

    6. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      1. Pogba
      2. Firmino
      3. Mike Targaryen

  14. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know when the live matches for the premier league will be announced?

  15. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Who are the best players, according to you, in the following positions in the premier league?

    GK: DDG
    RB: Azpilicueta
    LB: Rose
    CB: Alderweireld
    CB: VVD
    DM: Kante
    CM: Dembele
    RW: Mane
    LW: Sanchez
    AM: Eriksen
    ST: Kane

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Interesting choice for RB. I'm not disputing it but when was the last time we actually saw him play as a RB for any period of time?

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      GK: De Gea
      RB: Alves 🙂
      CB: Kompany
      CB: Alderweireld
      LB: Azpilicueta
      DM: Kante
      CM: Dembele
      RW: Mane
      LW: Sanchez
      AM: De Bruyne
      ST: Aguero

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I'd have de Bruyne over Eriksen too personally, though you could argue he'd also be able to play on the right. A lot of players could cover multiple positions and in different formations I guess.

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

      GK: DDG
      RB: Valencia
      LB: Monreal
      CB: Azpi
      CB: Alderweireld
      DM: Kante
      CM: Herrera
      RW: Mane
      LW: Sanchez
      AM: Eriksen
      ST: Kane

    4. Licky
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I think Luiz would be ahead of VVD and Coutinho would be in there ahead of either Dembele or Eriksen. I'd also argue that there are other strikers that could stake a claim but either because of injuries or only being young and inexperienced can't usurp Kane.

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Only striker who is on par is Aguero imo.
        VVD is a much better defender than Luiz and equally good on the ball.
        Tempted to add Coutinho but he mostly plays as a LW, where it is hard to get ahead of Sanchez/Hazard. Dembele is a beast at CM and not sure Coutinho can play that position, CAM sure.

        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I think Coutinho is suited for that CM role personally, not as deep as Dembele might be but he excels with players ahead of him to thread it through to while also being able to make those late runs himself, he's also excellent at challenging for the ball, he's quite strong and gets stuck in which people never really notice about him. I think we'll see the best of him next year. Luiz is very good on the ball too but for me is a far better defender, he's not as rash as he once was and has improved considerably. VVD is just too rash and too prone to going forward without making the effort to get back and he has a bit of a laid back attitude.

    5. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Lloris
      LB Azpi
      Toby
      VVD
      RB Valencia
      Dembele
      Kante
      LW Sanchez
      Alli
      RW Bolasie
      Kane

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Surprised at the Valencia love, inspite of him having a great season, think Azpi is different class.
        Like the Alli pick

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          He's fab. Wasteful Ibra did him out of a lot of pts last season. My front line is tongue in cheek btw...obviously...

          KDB Hazard Sanchez
          Kane

    6. Numb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      GK DDG
      RB Valencia
      LB Azpi
      CB Toby
      CB Luiz
      DM Kante
      CM Pogba
      RW Mane
      LW Sanchez
      AM Coutinho
      ST Kane

    7. Ramboros
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      GK: Courtois
      RB: Coleman
      CB: Kompany
      CB: Vertonghen
      LB: Azpilicueta
      DM: Kante
      CM: Pogba
      RW: Sanchez
      LW: Hazard
      AM: Silva
      ST: Kane

  16. Pep
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    DDG
    Valencia
    Van Dijk
    David Luiz
    Rose
    Mané
    Kante
    Dembele
    Hazard
    Coutinho
    Kane

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

      reply fail ^

  17. New Post
    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      but there's an interesting thread by RED.DEVIL just above.