Selection

FPL Player List Analysis – Mid-Price Defenders

Following on from our assessment of goalkeepers and budget defenders, we now take a look at the mid-price defenders in Fantasy Premier League.

This covers those assets costing 5.0 or 5.5, with rotation pairings far less of a factor here – particularly at the latter price point.

Instead, we should be pinpointing assured starters that offer both the prospect of clean sheets and attacking points. Ideally, they will also be favoured by the FPL’s Bonus Points System (BPS), which boosts their bonus point potential.

The 5.0 Market

Sitting in 20.5% of squads, Bournemouth’s Charlie Daniels is the most popular defender in this price bracket and the second most owned overall.

There’s no shortage of competition in the Cherries’ back-four, though. Nathan Ake, Steve Cook and Adam Smith also boast a significant attacking threat and are identically priced to the raiding left-back.

Owned by 2%, Cook could be the dark horse. Potentially the likeliest to claim bonus, he registered more Clearances, Blocks and Interceptions (CBI) than any defender in 2016/17 and fired more efforts in the box than any defensive team-mate. He earned Baseline BPS – that is BPS without the inclusion of goals, assists and clean sheets – at a rate of one point every 5.3 minutes. That bettered any of Bournemouth’s other backline options last season.

Both Simon Francis and keeper Asmir Begovic are cheaper at 4.5, with Francis a possible option if he can retain a regular role.

Certainly, the addition of both Ake and Begovic should improve a rearguard that shipped 67 goals last term, though it’s Daniels who remains our preferred pick after scoring four goals and three assists in 2016/17.

Eddie Howe’s side offer three favourable home matches (WAT BRI LEI) and a trip to West Brom in the first seven Gameweeks.

Cedric Soares has the schedule to offer exceptional value over the opening months. He looks very kindly priced compared to his defensive team-mates at 5.0 and will face just one of last season’s top nine over the first 11 Gameweeks.

New manager Mauricio Pellegrino had a fine defensive record at former club Alaves in the previous campaign – they conceded just 43 goals, a tally bettered by just four other sides.

Ranked among the top four defenders for both successful crosses and key passes in 2016/16, we’re expecting Cedric to improve upon a meagre tally of three assists. Over 16% of FPL managers concur.

The caveat here is that Cedric is yet to make an appearance in pre-season. Handed an extended break following Confederations Cup exploits with Portugal, we need to see him turn out prior to the season to be fully assured on his prospects. On his return, we currently consider Cedric as the most sought-after selection in the 5.0 bracket with the edge over team-mates Maya Yoshida and Jack Stephens.

As mentioned in our earlier pair of articles, Swansea City and West Brom present us with a home/away rotation pairing over the entire season.

But with Baggies quartet Jonny Evans, Craig Dawson, Gareth McAuley and Allan Nyom all priced at 5.0, there’s perhaps no surprise that keeper Ben Foster has claimed a 19.3% ownership after being listed at 4.5.

With McAuley in the twilight of his career, we’re placing our faith in Dawson to profit from an excellent first few fixtures. Tony Pulis’ team host Bournemouth, Stoke City, West Ham and Watford and also travel to Burnley and Brighton in the opening seven Gameweeks.

Dawson won more headers (126) and fired more attempts inside the box (18) than any other West Brom defender last season – a key factor to consider given that they scored more goals from corners (16) than any other side.

If you’re not opting for Foster between the posts, Dawson’s obvious goal threat has huge appeal and he seems destined to claim a high ranking in our Watchlist ladder prior to Gameweek 1.

For Swansea, although the likes of Kyle Naughton and Federici Fernandez offer options at 4.5, the goal threat of Alfie Mawson can be worth the extra outlay at 5.0 as a ‘fire and forget’ option.

After cementing a starting role in Gameweek 15 last year, Mawson was joint-top for shots inside the box (22) among defenders and scored four times.

Burnley’s crop of 4.5 budget options could come in as handy rotation partners if you are willing to bench a 5.0-priced defender for tricky fixtures.

As we’ve stated previously, Ben Mee is our favoured pick here and pairing him with a West Brom defender would hand you a kind run of seven home matches (BOU WBA STK CRY WHM HUD WAT) from the off.

Crystal Palace also alternate kindly with the Clarets over the same period, offering a run that consists of (HUD WBA SWA CRY SOT HUD).

Scott Dann’s goal threat makes him our stand-out Eagles’ pick at this price point, though Jeffrey Schlupp is also listed at 5.0 and could be in the mix if he ousts Patrick van Aanholt on the left. That has been the case so far over the pre-season.

James Tomkins and Martin Kelly are both cheaper at 4.5, though, and are worth monitoring if they can claim a regular role. With Frank De Boer deploying a 3-4-3 system, there is every chance that either Tomkins or Kelly will get the nod.

Stoke City also alternate early on with Burnley side and offer a kind opening stretch (eve WBA wba CRY new HUD SOU WHU BOU NEW).

We’d back Ryan Shawcross over Erik Pieters at 5.0 apiece. The Potters’ number one for CBI, Shawcross fired 20 efforts in the box last year, despite scoring just once. Like Palace, though, there are cheaper possible options to consider, with Geoff Cameron (4.5) hoping to claim a role in central midfield. Both Glenn Johnson and Phil Bardsley will also vie for the right-back role and are available for 4.5.

Leicester City new boy Harry Maguire currently looks a more enticing pick than Christian Fuchs at 5.0.

Maguire was second only to Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso for shots in the box (24 to 25) in the previous campaign but found the net just twice. However, with Robert Huth injured, Wes Morgan – at 4.5 – grants us an option to rotate home/away with Newcastle’s budget picks over the 38 Gameweeks instead. Danny Simpson also comes in at 4.5 if Maguire claims a centre-half berth in Huth’s absence.

The arrival of Marco Silva at Watford could boost the prospects of Jose Holebas and Daryl Janmaat, though there are a host of 4.5 picks – including their respective goalkeepers – potentially offering the value route instead.

It’s a similar situation at West Ham, with the arrival of Joe Hart as a 4.5 option diminishing the appeal of Jose Fonte, Winston Reid, Aaron Cresswell and Pablo Zabaleta. The Hammers schedule – with four away trips in five Gameweeks – also gives us time to revisit their prospects.

Huddersfield Town’s Tommy Smith is the only promoted defender with a price over the 4.5 mark. Four goals and 10 assists in last season’s Championship underlines manager David Wagner’s penchant for raiding full-backs, though the Terriers’ defence looks far from resilient.

Elsewhere, there are a number of options among last season’s top six that could yet factor in our thinking, but for now, there’s too much uncertainty over their pitch time.

Arsenal’s Rob Holding, Per Mertesacker, Gabriel and Kieran Gibbs may struggle for minutes, although Holding seems the likeliest to benefit from the 3-4-2-1 formation.

Phil Jagielka’s pitch-time at Everton also seems in doubt after the arrival of Michael Keane, while elsewhere on Merseyside, Mamadou Sakho surely needs to leave Liverpool to remain a viable option – as evidenced by his displays for Palace last time out.

Over at Manchester United, Phi Jones seems a peripheral figure and Luke Shaw will need to somehow find his way out of the treatment room and convince Jose Mourinho of his merits before he can come into consideration.

The 5.5 Market

Kyle Walker’s switch to Manchester City opens the door for Kieran Trippier to finally claim a regular role in a Spurs team that produced 17 clean sheets last season.

Trippier is the most popular defensive pick in this price bracket – selected by 19% of FPL managers on the back of five assists in just 12 appearances (six starts) last time out.

His quality of delivery from the flank is highly impressive. Despite playing a mere 566 minutes, he created more big chances (five) than any Spurs full-back last season, averaging a key pass every 43.5 minutes.

Indeed, his propensity to create chances significantly boosts his BPS potential. His baseline BPS numbers are hugely impressive, with the left-back gather a point every 4.4 minutes.

With the rest of Mauricio Pochettino’s regulars all sitting in the premium bracket, the former Burnley man is likely to thrive going forward in the wing-back system. However, Ben Davies also comes in at 5.5 and could start the season on the left if Danny Rose remains sidelined.

Spurs are also blessed with an eye-catching opening schedule, facing just two of last season’s top eight in the first eight Gameweeks.

Victor Lindelof is our pick of the bunch from a list of five Manchester United defenders (along with Chris Smalling, Marcos Rojo, Matteo Darmian and Daley Blind) at a price of 5.5.

The summer signing has proven a popular pick, too. Currently backed by 15.8%, he could also be in the pecking order for direct free-kicks following the departure of Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Lindelof is expected to claim a place alongside the pricier Eric Bailly in the heart of a defence that matched Spurs’ 17 shut-outs and also offers a very favourable run to justify that level of investment – United face just one of last year’s top six in the first eight rounds of fixtures.

However, his pre-season form has been far from convincing which has dented confidence somewhat.

Given United’s potential for early clean sheets, Bailly or Antonio Valencia currently appear more secure options and could eat back into Lindelof’s ownership before Gameweek 1.

Everton’s new boy Michael Keane is another with considerable backing.

Over 13% have already invested, despite the Toffees’ tough opening schedule. Ronald Koeman’s men face Man City, Chelsea, Spurs and Man United in the first five Gameweeks.

Nonetheless, we feel that Keane’s eye for goal could still profit – 22 efforts in the box was sixth-top at the back in 2016/17 and seven more than new team-mate Ashley Williams.

Keane and Williams both offer serious CBI potential – they placed third and fourth for this metric last time out and look an ideal partnership as Koeman seeks to improve upon a total of 13 clean sheets.

Over at St Mary’s, the appeal of both Ryan Bertrand and Virgil van Dijk undoubtedly suffers from Cedric’s kind price tag.

The duo bettered the Portuguese for points per match in the previous campaign, with 4.4 and 3.6 to 3.4 respectively, yet our quest for value keeps Cedric as the main man for now. There’s also no doubt that Van Dijk’s expected departure will have a detrimental effect on their clean sheet count.

Arsenal’s end-of-season switch to a wing-back system impacts on our assessment of Nacho Monreal and Shkodran Mustafi.

Mustafi offered a considerable close-range threat last term. Despite scoring just twice, he sat joint-sixth with Keane for efforts in the box among defenders.

Essentially though, if Hector Bellerin and Sead Kolasinac look nailed-on as wing-backs, paying just 0.5 extra could be the sensible move for those looking for a route into the Gunners’ defence.

We’ll be keeping an eye on Joel Matip should Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp rotate his full-backs to cope with European fixtures this season.

The pricier James Milner is our preferred pick thanks to spot-kick duties, but with new boy Andrew Robertson added to the mix as a natural left-back, it remains to be seen whether Milner’s security of starts will hold firm. Certainly, at 5.0, Robertson could turn heads if he can cement a regular role but it’s too early to tell whether he can make an immediate impact.

He may have scored just once last year, but Matip produced 24 efforts in the box– just one fewer than Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso at the summit. That threat makes him a more appealing option than Dejan Lovren and Nathaniel Clyne for those reluctant to shell out 6.5 on Milner.

Man City’s defence failed to convince last season, although it’s worth noting they conceded the fewest shots of any side.

New keeper Ederson hardly covered himself in glory during the recent defeat to Man United, while faith in John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi is similarly thin. All three sit under the 5% mark, with the premium-priced Kyle Walker boasting 18.7% ownership after arriving from Spurs.

Elsewhere, Palace’s Patrick van Aanholt now looks overpriced at 5.5 in the light of De Boer’s summer teamsheets. However, should he eventually oust Jeffrey Schlupp at wing-back, there’s no doubt that the Eagles’ system boosts the Dutchman’s appeal. He is a proven threat in the attacking third having scored 11 times in the last two seasons.

There’s next to no chance that you’ll be splashing 5.5 on a Stoke defender, although the impact of Kurt Zouma’s switch to the bet365 may force a reassessment. If Mark Hughes moves to a three-man defence and operates with wing-backs, the likes of Pieters, or even Johnson or Bardsley, could be the main winners here.

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  1. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So Austin is fit and nailed on ? And with great fixtures, right ? And won't get injured until we use the wildcard ?

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

      The second part is true

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, don't know yet, yes and who knows.

      1. shearer9
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        How do you know he's nailed?

    3. Roberto Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well ... all those ... but if he doesn't score?

  2. Miguel Sanchez
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Sane + Alonso + 0.5 ITB
    B) De Bruyne + Kompany

    Am swaying towards A now as I am unlikely to captain De Bruyne except maybe in GW 6.

    1. Roberto Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C. Coutinho Alonso , 0 itb

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Already have Coutinho in midfield

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like A

    3. SWANCK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going with KDB, gives room to downgrade should we need to. Nightmare shuffling your team around trying to upgrade rather than downgrade

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thing is, I don't think KDB is the sort of player we'll be desperately scrambling to upgrade to. Though he is a great option, he doesn't seem to be the sort for getting massive consecutive hauls, rather a consistent assister with the odd goal.
        Feels a little bit like last season's Costa - will always get you returns but nothing enormous, so you feel less concerned about avoiding him.

        That said, I haven't actually looked at any stats to back my argument up, and I could end up being proven wrong and KDB is actually a hauler.

        1. Guba
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          As I remember it, it was actually largely opposite and he was almost consistently scoring 'hauls' (I'd consider this 10+ points) during home games against weaker opposition. Was a bit of a flat track bully.

          Not to say he can't score well against big sides, he could/should have had a blinder against Chelsea.

          I'm unsure on him currently, Sane appeals to me a lot.

        2. SWANCK
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I get your point, but with KDB he will give you consistency throughout the season, not the hit & miss approach you will get from others.
          Granted 10m is a big ask within a 100m budget, but I'm happy to lay that down for a City team that looks favourite to win the league - and now with that massively improved defence the CS potential is there now too.

          6 goals & 21 assists - 199 points with 33 bonus points (more BPs than Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen & ties with Hazard)

    4. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If you can afford it, I'd go B. KDB is always involved in the action, returns or not. Sane drifts in and out of game. KDB feels a better player to own.

  3. kalmoffit
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Trawling the 4m defenders and saw Brandon Mason
    Played 113mins
    Goals conceded 5
    Must have been a memorable debut.

  4. SchmeichelOwen
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts?
    I'm not sure about some of the premium attackers yet either because of PL inexperience or uncertainty over starting XI so I have decided to go for value to begin with...

    Forster (Hart)

    Cedric-Kompany-Bertrand (Daniels, Suttner)

    Ince-Salah-Mkhi-WIllian-Eriksen

    Morata-Defoe (Gayle)

    0.5 in bank

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I can't work out where all the money's gone...

      Who are you going to captain?

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I couldn't until I saw the subs. You only need 1-2 good subs, and by good I mean on or 0.5 above baseline for the position, e.g. Dunk, RLC.

    2. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I can't see many points there not for me

    3. 6thGoal
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Too much budget on the bench in Daniels and Gayle. No BIG forward with Kane and Lukaku so high in TSB%, it's very risky going without one of them. Midfield is average. I feel Salah is overrated and has to prove himself in the EPL before I drop 9.0 on him when Coutinho is there.

  5. Dr Funk
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What transfer activity is everyone waiting on? I won't be clear on my team until...

    Iheanacho to Leicester (or anyone else)
    Hernandez to West Ham (Hoping for 7.5 or less but expecting 8.0)

    Don't see the point in RMT's until these and a lot more take place.

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think you are missing something which is that most of us on here have a serious problem. Help us. Please... call... someone....

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Everything really until the 11th August
      Can all change

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Because making teams is fun! And showing them off is also fun under the guise of asking for advice 😛

    4. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ox to Chelsea / City
      VVD to Liverpool
      Sanchez to PSG
      Lemar to Arsenal
      Hernandez to West Ham
      Perisic to Utd

      1. Dr Funk
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Forgot about Lemar. I currently have no arsenal coverage. He could change that.

    5. Dr Funk
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not knocking people for RMT'S. It's good to start laying the foundations. But I know there are a couple of key transfers still to happen that will see me drastically change my current team.

  6. All Bäcks
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    First test draft opening in three minutes

    87226-24616

    1. All Bäcks
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lets make that 30 minutes, sorry Jay and Jorge

      1. Cenako
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        bored at work....fine for me

        1. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Same haha..interested to see how this works out

    2. BLANKET DEFENCE
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How do you do a test draft?
      Do you just delete the league after or what.

      1. All Bäcks
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, will let it stand I guess. Unless you are limited to one draft league per user?

        1. BLANKET DEFENCE
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Just read the FAQ there and it says you can delete leagues before the start of the season if you are the league admin

  7. LAMB TEA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    morata or lukaku? and why?

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku. Known quantity.

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I had to reread, thinking you wrote, known quality!

        1. Gooner Kebab
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          🙂

        2. Make Arrows Green Again
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He's that too! He's one of the the only players who hasn't left my team (Alli, Trippier, Foster)

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku - ownership, PL experience,fixtures and possibly pens

      1. Stokelona
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        4 compelling reasons, I suppose price goes in morata's favour. 10m is relatively cheap.

    3. Dxpe_d
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku cause proven FPL ST

      But ive got Lukaku and Morata

    4. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably both. 🙂

    5. SWANCK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku, premier proven.
      Chelsea have horrid fixtures which lets us see how Morata performs until ~GW8

    6. Wings Fan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Added to the above, if you want "cover" then Willian at 7.0 seems a far better bet than Mkhi/Pogba

    7. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Probably neither.

    8. 6thGoal
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku his 48% TSB.

  8. Stokelona
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any suggestions to improve my team? Not completely sold on Gayle and zaha but going on pre season form, nailedness and early fixtures. Sane nailed?

    Forster, (Elliot)
    Cedric, Trippier, Matip, (Mee, Hudson)
    Zaha, Tadic, Alli, Sane, (Carroll)
    Kane (c), Lukaku, Gayle

    1. Coys96
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Tadic > Willian
      Sane > Salah
      Matip > Lindelof

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Of those moves, I think only Tadic -> Willian is an upgrade.

        To get the money I'd instead to Matip -> Aké/Daniels

        Team looks great - monitor Austin pre-season. If nailed, he looks better than Gayle

        1. Stokelona
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks. I agree about Austin and he's on pens. Given a run in pre season I think I'll get him in. Haven't really considered bournemouth to be honest, just a bit scared of city and arsenal gws 3 + 4 but I suppose both are attacking threats and I can bench them for Mee.

      2. Stokelona
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I like Joel matip and think Liverpool have good fixtures, never seen lindelof before. Sane's the one I'm least sure about, might do Forster to foster and get a Liverpool mid. Why do you prefer salah over coutinho?

    2. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Matip>Lindelof
      Tadic>William/Fabregas
      Cedric>Dawson

      1. Stokelona
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cedric is a point actually, have to see if he's fit for gw 1. I know a lot of people fancy Dawson to do a McCauley this season from set pieces so maybe offers more attacking threat.

  9. Coys96
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who will get the most points?

    A) Mané
    B) Coutinho
    C) Salah

    1. Stokelona
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who knows

    3. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      mane will be 20 pts ahead of cout with two games to go but then he gets a red card and cout finds a brace and another 2 assists last game to pip him

    4. 6thGoal
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ill guess Coutinho, most nailed in that offense, providing both goals and assists.

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nailed in barcas team yes

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

      Can I get admin 3? 😯

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

        Admin 3 exists. I'll take admin 4.

  10. money face bandwagon
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    united or city to win the title next season?

    1. Stokelona
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can't see it

    3. SWANCK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      UTD & City top 2. Hard to call but utd edging it for me.

    4. 6thGoal
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea repeat!

  11. smix
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pls rate it !

    Foster
    Alonso Trippier Cedric Ake
    Alli Sane Willian
    Kane Morata Firmino
    Elliot Carroll RLC Rangel

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Weak bench but looks good. An injury can cost you

      1. 6thGoal
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        That can be said about MANY managers and their team, especially if they splash out a good amount of their budget up front. While I would love to have a good bench rotation, can't do with with that forward line.

    2. Stokelona
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      8/10

    3. King Kohli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Like it

  12. Lady Yaya
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What 3 way defensive rotations have you opted for? I'm thinking Dunk, Mee and Francis

  13. I am 42
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    i recall ffs has a list of oop players

    did i remember wrongly?

    cant seems to find it now

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's still there......

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Watchlist below the ticker

      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        That's not updated for 2017/18 as yet. We look at that in the week leading up to Gameweek 1 - although I do have ranks as a WIP behind the scenes.

        1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Of course not! Totally agree it shouldn't be updated in off season. I was just pointing out what the poor boy wants

          1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            #DidIJustAssumeYourGender

      2. I am 42
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        FIXTURE TICKER
        WATCHLIST
        SUSPENSION TIGHTROPE

        no oop list? or for members only?

        1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Watchlist ...........

          1. I am 42
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            thanks for your help

            will wait for it to be updated

            cheers

  14. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed :

    Salah or Cout? Explain your choice

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cout - ownership

    2. Roberto Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cout. Doesn't need to be playing in advanced role. Salah will free up more space to launch his rockets

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Salah:
      -Advanced role
      -Good pre-season (Plenty of starts)
      -Punty

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Chica Caesar Salah

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

      Salah - won't be at Barca

  15. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I think Pep's offensive-minded approach is going to bite him hard again this season.

    1. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nah worked fine for his 6 trophies in one season back at Barcelona

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        The EPL is way different as compared to the La Liga

      2. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        There is no way Pep is going to whitewash England. This isn't the Spanish league. Credit where its due for his European exploits, but look at the team he had at his disposal.

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

        If he expects he can do the same in England then last season was a good taster of what we can expect this season

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Tbf he actually has a defense this season.

      Having spent 130 mil on fullbacks

    3. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If only Pep would do this

      Ederson
      Fernandinho Kompany Stones
      Walker KDB D.Silva Mendy
      Jesus Aguero Sane

    4. KingNidge
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They will rightly go in as favourites for the title.. again.. anything less than a PL title at this stage will be failure and if he does manage to go all the way he is just emulating both Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini who have both already done it.. can't wait for the season to start now 🙂

  16. jimmy.floyd
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foster Elliot
    Trippier x Cedric Hegazi Rosenior
    x KDB Willian Salah Tarroll
    Kaku Kane Austin

    Which defender and midfielder should I bring in for 11.5?

  17. smix
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who will get most points ?
    A. Lukaku
    B. Lacazette
    C. Morata
    D. Aguero
    E. Firmino

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      D

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A D C B E

  18. Jamie_GAWA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just done an 8 man draft, how did I do?

    Foster-Hart
    Toby A-Keane-Williams-Yoshida-Ake
    Pogba-Ramsey-Puncheon-Walters-Arnautovic
    Aguero-Vardy-Rooney

    1. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      decentto very decent

  19. Make Arrows Green Again
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Please rate my tea

    Yorkshire
    Brita water (4.0 minute)
    Mil(k)

    1. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      8/10

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      9/10 - good brewing time

    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      8.5/10

  20. Waxys
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    City's Defence is astounding

    1. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And mids

    2. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And forwards

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      City's defending is astonishing.

    4. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      On paper - Wait til they start running around like headless chickens again

  21. King Kohli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which is better?
    a. Ddg + Francis + Dawson + KDB + Jesus

    b. Foster + Alonso + Lindelof + Ramsey + Kun

    1. SchmeichelOwen
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A, but downgrade DDG and upgrade Dawson

  22. SchmeichelOwen
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Dunk or Yedlin

    1. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Dunk

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      On their own, Dunk

      But depends on rotation.

      Dunk can come in for me when Aké has a tough fixture because they rotate well

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I started with Yedlin, changed to Lascelles and now on Dunk

  23. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Been tinkering a bit, looking for the players flying under the radar. What do u guys reckon
    Mignolet
    Trippier betrand holebas
    Felliaini alli sane Shelvey
    Aguero lukaku crouch

    New template?

    1. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mignolet??????

      Out of all keepers
      Why Mignolet?

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Liverpool cover duh

    2. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fellaini should never feature
      In a team

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fellaini is sick mate

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      lol

  24. Egyptian Giza
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    BEST TEAM EVER MAYBE?

    FORSTER
    DANIELS CEDRIC ALONSO
    WILLIAN ZAHA PHILLIPS KDB SALAH
    KANE(C) MORATA
    ELLIOT MARIAPPA CARROL HUNEMEIER

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Best ALL CAPS team Ive seen

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        hahaha classic

    2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      NO

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

      no Utd is too brave for me.

    5. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

    6. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good team but the bench is weak af. Forster > Foster and use the money to upgrade Hunemeier/Mariappa.

    7. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Foster
      Daniels - Cedric - Alonso
      Ramsey - Phillips - Alli - Coutinho - Zaha
      Kane - Jesus

      1. Egyptian Giza
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I had something similar but people here stated that Pep would go

        jesus Kdb Sane
        Aguero

        so Jesus on the flanks put me off

    8. Disillusionment
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Needs Lukaku

  25. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So Elliott's nailed on for Newcastle right? Offers a proper 4.0m rotating option. Dunno why I never considered that.

    1. ihateramsey2
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      how do we know he's nailed?

      1. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It was a question but reading a lot of reports saying Elliott will start.

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

      they're actively seeking a new keeper

    3. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah he is

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        lol you're brutal and quickly becoming my new FPL nemesis

  26. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hello,

    Need some input please. What's your thoughts on this lot? Thanks

    Foster (myhill)
    Ake-Trip-Bert-(Prodl-Hunemeir)
    Fab-Ramsey-Ali-KDB-Milovovevic
    Kun-Kaku-(Abrahams)

    thanks

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty good

    2. TheEgyptianKing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldnt want Milo as a starter, maybe downgrade Alli and Milo to get Redmond and a strong mid

      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks.

        Yeah, it's difficult raising 1.5m.

        Ali > Cout (0.5)
        Abrahams >Fletcher (1.0)

        Foster (myhill)
        Ake-Trip-Bert-(Prodl-Hunemeir)
        Fab-Ramsey-Cout-KDB-Redmond
        Kun-Kaku-(Fletcher)

  27. TheEgyptianKing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think of this team? Strong defence with a relatively good attack and mid

    Foster
    Bailly Tripp Cedric (Mee, 4)
    Willian Salah Ramsey Sane
    Kane Lukaku Gayle

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Great team - prefer Kompany or ARS Def to Kolasinac though

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        *to Bailly of course

        1. TheEgyptianKing
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Think United will keep loads of CS, Bailly BP magnet (would rather have Lindlof at 5.5 but been bad so far)

  28. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Willian really a better option than Fabragas?
    Average ppg 3.4 vs 4.2 last season.

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yea I reckon so

    2. TheEgyptianKing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Willian 100% stater for first few games, Fabregas rotation

  29. jimmy.floyd
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Knockaert?

    1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      got a Knock.......Ok i'll leave now