Transfers

Market Forces – Gameweek 5

Another eventful Gameweek comes to a close, handing us possibly the biggest transfer bandwagon of the season so far.

Paul Pogba’s injury setback fuelled much market activity before the deadline, but that could pale in significance when compared with the return to prominence of an overlooked Fantasy legend.

This Gameweek, 7,142,233 total transfers were made – only a slight drop on the 7,863,661 last time out – suggesting that a high proportion of managers are very much involved with their squads and driving the current trends.

Continuing our series of weekly articles, we at whogottheassist.com are reviewing and commenting on behaviours in the Fantasy Premier League market place, looking at common themes and giving our view on the viability of the transfers taking place.

King Kun returns…

After a 20-point haul served notice of Sergio Aguero’s continued ability to strike fear into the hearts of both defences and non-owning Fantasy managers, Kun has returned to prominence with a bang.

Almost written off as playing second fiddle to Gabriel Jesus at the beginning of the season, the auto-captain of old has surely never scored such a huge tally while owned by so few.

Only 10% (he was in around 500,000 teams) were savvy enough to keep the faith with the Argentinian ahead of the trip to Watford.

A flurry of transfers has followed as FPL managers fall over themselves to work Aguero into their squads.

He’s already restored to his starting price of 11.5, having suffered a fall to 11.4 in the first few Gameweeks, with another overnight hike on the cards.

In the last 24 hours alone, we’ve seen more than 195,000 new managers swoop, with all manner of premium forwards – Romelu Lukaku, Roberto Firmino, Harry Kane and, to a lesser extent Alvaro Morata – all making way.

In some cases his strike partner Gabriel Jesus has been the makeweight, with almost 18,000 making an awkward and perhaps ill-fated sideways shuffle.

Both Kane (who recently rose back to 12.5 ahead of the “gimme” that never was against Swansea City) and Firmino (now 8.7) were recent bandwagons which seem to have been derailed by their own failings and the rise of Aguero.

Again, this demonstrates how fickle the market can be: one week’s hero becomes the next week’s zero.

However, the Lukaku sales are perhaps the most interesting factor.

Over 45,000 managers have now sold the United striker for his City rival, either before or even following the Belgian’s return of 12 points (goal, assist, max bonus) against his former club Everton.

Lukaku was also shedding owners prior to Sunday’s haul, with more than 101,000 moving him on ahead of Friday’s deadline.

The Belgian’s consistency – he’s now scored five in five – and huge ownership (still at over 50%) should obviously be considered prior to his sale, but we’re seeing many a manager blinded by the explosive potential of Aguero.

Perhaps Jose Mourinho’s comments suggesting that Lukaku has lost penalty duties is a factor. Maybe United’s disappointing performance on Sunday is another. Only time will tell if a switch from Lukaku to Aguero will pay off, but there’s no doubting the risk involved.

…and so does his assister

Another man to return to prominence is the diminutive wizard David Silva, whose 11 points at Watford would have delighted his near-150,000 new Gameweek 5 owners.

Silva was a major beneficiary of sales of Paul Pogba, with 60,818 of his new managers swapping him in for the Frenchman.

Our memories of sepia-tinged seasons past were reanimated in watching City’s display against the Hornets.

Silva’s pair of assists – he’s up to four for the season – supplied Aguero’s second goal and also a first of the season for Nicolas Otamendi (another to rise in price). Throughout Saturday’s display, Silva’s silky, string-pulling performance, reminded us of his qualities and hinted at a new potency as an FPL asset.

Now at 8.3 (0.3 up from a kind starting price of 8.0), if he’s able to build on this start he may also prove to be an irresistible force to sit alongside a City striker in our squads.

Many already think so: 168,000+ have brought in Silva since Friday’s deadline, no doubt hoping that the Spaniard will fill his boots in Gameweek 6’s fixture against a struggling Crystal Palace.

Speaking of assisters…

Armenian playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan also continues to see his ownership flourish.

He recorded a first goal of the season on Sunday, rewarding 317,647 new owners ahead of Gameweek 5. Of those, a total of 185,996 were straight swaps from his stricken team-mate Pogba.

Another 76,000+ Pogba owners have also swapped in Mkhitaryan following Sunday’s nine-point return.

Mkhitaryan is the first player to have risen a full 0.5 from his starting price – giving his early adopters a 0.2 in selling value – and he is only the second player to earn more than a million transfers since the start of the season, along with defender Ahmed Hegazi at West Brom.

Gross rush puts Ritchie in the shade

Following up on his astonishing 18-point haul versus West Brom, Brighton playmaker Pascal Gross was on hand to supply the assist for Solly March at Bournemouth on Friday night.

Despite the fact that his side went down 2-1, he still accrued a couple of bonus points to move into fourth in the midfield standings.

With blanks for many of the past flavours of the week in his price bracket – Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Richarlison, Jese and Aaron Mooy spring to mind – Gross’ second week of returns has excited FPL managers. Some 84,475 have picked him up in the last 24 hours and more than 150,000 have brought him in since Friday’s tally.

Some have seen an immediate return from making the direct switch from Pogba, with 23,559 swapping to him ahead of Gameweek 5, and 31,000+ taking that route since.

Gross’ returns appear to have blinded managers to another stand-out performer in the same bracket.

Newcastle United’s Matt Ritchie, who has assisted in the past four matches in all competitions, has enjoyed only modest interest. Mrre than 69,000 have brought him in, just over a third of the 182,000 who have turned to Brighton’s Gross.

Now valued at 5.6, having risen overnight, it could be that the minor difference in price (0.3 now) is causing the disparity.

(Limited) wind in Lascelles

Staying with the Magpies, their captain Jamaal Lascelles rose to 4.6 in the early hours.

Despite his match-winning goal last week against Swansea City, the centre-back attracted only 66,329 new owners ahead of Gameweek 5, surprisingly lagging behind his defensive team-mates Jesus Gamez (72,879), Ciaran Clark (75,847) and keeper Rob Elliot (104,125).

After scoring his second goal in two outings, though, we have seen him shoot to prominence, with 158,000+ bringing him in ahead of Gameweek 6.

More than 19,000 have downgraded the suspended David Luiz to the Magpies’ skipper.

However, there could be a natural cap in the interest Lascelles will generate, with the availability of 4.0/4.1 options from Newcastle in the form of Chancel Mbemba and bargain-bucket keeper Rob Elliot.

Those two are again picking up interest, with more than 63,000+ turning to Mbemba after his unexpected outing against Stoke City, and almost 38,000+ acquiring Elliot in goal ahead of a Gameweek 6 trip to Brighton.

Will he Otamendi a Luiz-shaped hole?

A final mention goes to the rise of Argentine brawler-cum-defender Nicolas Otamendi, who is picking up traffic off the back of his 12-point goal and clean sheet haul at Watford.

Over 118,000 have acquired his services so far as he picks up significant owners from Luiz’s suspension – almost 33,000 have brought him in as a direct swap for the banned Chelsea defender.

Otamendi has demonstrated a surprising goal threat: a post denied him a first goal at Bournemouth before his strike against Watford. Indeed, only Marcos Alonso can better his seven shots on goal so far among defenders.

But with Vincent Kompany nearing a return, we can’t yet rule out Guardiola’s rotation policy and a first stint on the bench. Given our experience with Ben Davies in Gameweek 5, there is perhaps a need for caution.

Conclusion

The return of Aguero and his sidekick Silva have definitely shaken things up, with many managers no doubt coming to the realisation that City can no longer be ignored.

It’s true that the early template had overlooked City due to Guardiola’s inconsistent teamsheets, but there are now two factors at play.

For one, the City boss appears to be reducing the severity of his rotation – certainly, that’s in evidence to this point. Secondly, his attacking options have proved their ability to blow through teams in such explosive fashion that their potential returns perhaps outweigh any risks at play.

The market continues to revolve, with little sign of order being restored as yet. This is highlighted by Firmino and Kane’s fall from grace, alongside a conveyor belt of mid-price midfielders that shift in and out of favour.

Before Gameweek 5 we saw 223,767 Wildcards played. However, we wonder if, with a shift in fixtures for Chelsea, Everton and Man City approaching, coupled with the latter’s red-hot form, if that number might be surpassed this week.

This could cause another dramatic change in the market, with some assets suddenly commanding a much larger ownership base. Wildcard purchases do not count toward price rises/falls – but they could certainly influence trends to come, depending on whether the popular targets fire or fail.

Either way, expect more turbulence as we move out of the first five Gameweeks and things perhaps begin to settle, with template squads firming up.

Nick and Tom WGTA We're Individual and Matamatics on FFS, and started our own site to add our voice to the FPL community and for FFS in particular.

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  1. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lets say I have 1 FT.. if I play free hit next week I will get 2 FT or still 1 FT.. ?

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Still 1 I would assume. And don't play your free hit, save it for a double or a blank GW.

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for advice.. i will keep it then

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Like a WC so 1.

  2. 824545201
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I just realized I have a strong bias against bald players.Maybe it's fueled by my own insecurities by having receding hair myself.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who are the good bald options this year?

      1. 824545201
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        David Silva for one.

    2. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      😆

    3. mikess
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      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm finding Silva a much more enticing prospect being bald. . I think the skin head is giving him a gritty edge, even seems a bit chewier ha

      1. 824545201
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Haircuts also have an impact on my decision-making.
        I was disgusted with myself owning Firmino last year when he had that ridiculous ponytail.

        1. mikess
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          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I might ditch Firmino for his unbelievably white teeth.

          No wonder he's now on pens to blind the opposition GK

  3. FPL Hitman
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    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    WC team. GTG or any changes to be advised? Planning to go 4-4-2.

    Foster Elliot
    Alonso Bavies Bellerin Jones Mbemba
    Salah Mkhi Silva Ritchie Carroll
    Jesus Kane Ayew

    Small Note: No plans to get Aguero at this point

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Minor one, think hemed is more nailed than Ayew, saves you .1m too

      1. FPL Hitman
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        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers!

      2. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Disagree there, Ayew has played 90mins every game and has good fixtures.

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Its decent. Personally not too keen on foster, ayew and kane but rest looks good.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Also you not considered something a little more drastic? Bringing in someone like Hazard, Sanchez or Cout?

        1. FPL Hitman
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          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Cout no, Salah enough. Sanchez way too expensive. Hazard i will wait and keep 2 FTs to get him if required.

    3. Miguel Sanchez
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      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kola over Bellerin possible?

      1. FPL Hitman
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        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Possible but i think he will do equally good at 0.1 cheaper. He has drastically improved last 2 games if u have not seen the matches.

  4. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Please rate these mids in order this GW?

    Mkhi(sou), Eriksen(whm) and Salah(lei)

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A, B, C

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Salah, Eriksen, Mkhi, not sure what I was thinking

    2. 824545201
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      C, A, B.

      All three are slight rotation risks though with the congested fixtures.

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      ACB

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Pure FPL not real life..due to price comes to my thinking..

        1. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Ah.. only this GW.. BCA that is then

    4. Diva
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      BCA

    5. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      CBA probably

    6. TorresMagic™
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      6 years, 6 months ago

      Interesting, cheers all.
      Could get rid of one if I want Kane, Lukaku and Aguero for -4.

      1. Diva
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        You defence must be cheap as chips if you can afford that forward line and two of those midfielders.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Losing Mkhi means Davies goes.

          Would be something like

          Daniels Suttner Mbemba Cedric
          Erik Salah 4.5 Ritchie Carroll
          Aguero Lukaku Kane

          Salah + Daniels or Erik + any defender outside Long are the other combos

          1. SKENG
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Salah + Daniels if you ask me, wouldn't lose Davies

            1. TorresMagic™
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              Yeah, have the WC to sort out in GW7 or 8 if needed and could take a hit in GW7 to balance better.

      2. 824545201
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I got rid of Mkhi on Saturday evening to fund Aguero, regretting it already. Should have downgraded Alli.

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Mkhi has not been playing well imo. The returns mask his avg displays. With the fixtures turning soon I don't think you made a mistake. I plan to get rid of him myself

      3. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        It's essentially what I'm doing for Kane, Lukaku, Jesus.

    7. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Probably Salah, Eriksen, Mkhitaryan. At least I hope because it's Mkhitaryan I plan to ditch on my WC.

    8. mikess
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      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I asked something similar earlier, kind of, as I was intrigued by upgrading Firmino to Lukaku or Aguero

      Got shot down

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thing is Mkhi has a higher ppm than Eriksen so it's not all clear cut, my rationale is why get rid of the golden goose? Mkhi has only blanked once this season and in actual fact if Lukaku had been more clinical he wouldn't have blanked all season. Don't overthink it @Pierce, stay on the wagon till it slows down

        1. mikess
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          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Imo I don't fancy loosing any of them, they're all excellent options and capable of competing with even more expensive mids. Just this heavy attack debate will rage on and admittingly it's hard to ignore

      2. TorresMagic™
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        6 years, 6 months ago

        Will be interesting to see how those with Kane, Lukaku and Firmino react this GW.

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Have Kane and Morata (Mounie). Another blank would kill me

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Kane, Lukaku and Mounie for me.

    9. BananaNose Maldonado
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      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      BCA, for me.

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

      same dilemma TM. I also have Salah, Eriksen & Mkhi. I think I might go to Mkhi for Jesus, or Eriksen/Salah for Aguero

      a. Mkhi Chicha >> Brady Jesus
      b. Eriksen/Salah Chicha >> Brady Aguero

      Elliot
      Bavies Jones Hegazi Cedric
      Salah Eriksen Mkhi
      Kane Lukaku Chicharito

      (Foster Mbemba Chalobah TCarrol)
      2 FT, 0.5 ITB

  5. white lightning
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this -8 later in the week. 1ft & 0.7itb:
    Kane out - Aguero in
    Firmino out - Rooney in
    Richarlison out - D. Silva in

    Will give me:
    Lossl (Foster)
    Davies, Jones, Mee, Fernandez (Hegazi)
    Eriksen, Mkhi, D. Silva (Moting, Carroll)
    Aguero (c), Lukaku, Rooney

    Thanks.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure its worth the 8pt hit

    2. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hits hardly ever add up...Kane could easily outscore Aguero next week, its too risky to do the same for a hit.

    3. FPL Hitman
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      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Why want Rooney in? Even with the good fixtures, surely there are better options.

    4. cravencottage
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      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rooney just is past it. Can't you get someone else ?

  6. iLoveNMFC
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Naughton to Davies?

    1. FPL Hitman
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      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ofcourse

    2. mikess
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      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Naughton has a canny fixture this week

      Obviously, long term of course

  7. cult
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A.
    Foster
    Yoshida, Jones, Zanka
    ERIKSEN, Salah, Mkhi, Gross,
    Lukaku, Kane, FIRMINO
    // Elliot, Carroll, LONG, Rosenior //

    B.
    Foster
    Yoshida, Jones, Zanka
    SILVA, Salah, Mkhi, Gross,
    Lukaku, Kane, MORATA
    // Elliot, Carroll, HUNEMEIER, Rosenior //

    1. Nigawan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      yoshida is not nailed.. after the 6-0 .. i think you should consider some city players.

      none in my opinion .. but if i have to choose then b

    2. mikess
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      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      So Eriksen & Firmino or Silva & Morata?

      B just

      Safe to cancel the change in 4m defenders as they're both useless unless injuries happen

      1. cult
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        thanks
        HUNEMEIER is 3.9.. the enabler for Morata

        1. mikess
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          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          ah fair enough

  8. SpagBol
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this team?
    Worth any saving the transfer?

    GK: Foster (Elliot)
    DEF: Alonso / Davies / Jones / TAA (Gamez)
    MID: Salah / Mkhitaryan / Ritchie (Carroll / Chalobah)
    FWD: Kane / Morata / Vardy

    Thinking of getting in one of Aguero or D Silva....

    Cheers lads!

    1. SpagBol
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe get Kolasinac as they have good fixtures coming up aswell?

  9. Miguel Sanchez
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    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Alright all, how we looking for this gameweek? Right captain and benched player?

    Elliot
    Alonso Kola Davies Jones
    Eriksen Mkhi Groß
    Kane Jesus (c) Firmino

    Foster Atsu Carroll Mbemba

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Spot on.

    2. mikess
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      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      By looks of it.

      Same front line, I'm sticking with Kane purely due to more minutes to do the damage

      1. Miguel Sanchez
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        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Fair point - but have a sneaking suspicion Jesus is on pens when on the pitch. Kane does have a great derby record however.

        1. mikess
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          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          proved the other week he can do the damage within an hour.

          I do think Woy might have drilled a few defensive lessons come the weekend. 2 or 3-0 not a huge haul as expected

  10. cravencottage
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    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Atsu or RLC >

    1. cravencottage
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      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That was meant to be a question!

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Rather keep Atsu.

      1. chobentys
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Atsu by a country mile! Chelsea have more red cards than Palace goals so it's a bit of a no-brainer, this.

  11. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
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    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ayew or Perez? Need to transfer out Moonie but have no idea who. Got 6M. Ty

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hemed

    2. chobentys
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Tammy? Swansea have some good fixtures coming in the next month

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
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        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Is Tammy more offensive than Ayew, haven't watched Swa tbh

        1. chobentys
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          He was getting into some good positions and has the likes of Bony, Carroll and Renato Sanches backing him up!

          1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
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            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            And is nailed on I suposse? Looks like good option for next month and good differential too

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Neither, best bet is probably Joselu at that price, unless you want to go 442 and use 1m elsewhere

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hemed in and go 442

        1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
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          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Hm good shout, tho I guess I'll be saving FT this week so I could do both transfers next week.

  12. chobentys
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hi folks

    Pick one to complete my back three pretty please:

    Elliot
    Jones, Davies, xxxx

    A) Naughton
    B) Cuco Martina
    C) Memba

    Cheerz

    1. Miguel Sanchez
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      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
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      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      C

  13. mikess
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    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I'm not sure how to check, any of the hall of famers top 5 gone heavy in attack?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      They all wildcarded in GW4 apart from the new HoF Jay - https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/175574/event/5

      HoF #1 made a transfer already
      HoF #3 made 2
      HoF #4 on 1
      Mark on 0

      1. mikess
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        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        cheers

  14. stuarto
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    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How worried should I be that Aguero will be rested in the Crystal Palace match ahead of the CL midweek?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If he plays midweek then be worried. On the weekend he will get 60 minutes

      1. stuarto
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        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Bggz
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      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      who knows, it looks like a match he would rest him in. ive got Jesus and im worried

  15. chobentys
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Right guys, how am I looking?

    Elliot
    Jones, Davies, Naughton
    Mkhi, Salah, Eriksen, Atsu
    Aguero (C), Lukaku, Firmino

    Foster, Martina, Mbemba, Carroll

    Had to take a hit to drop dunk to Martina to enable Morata to Aguero but I definitely think he'll have a great time against CP regardless of whether he'll complete the full 90.

    Thanks in advance for your insights!

    1. mikess
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      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      looks great

      1. chobentys
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Ta!!

  16. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If he plays midweek then be worried. On the weekend he will get 60 minutes

  17. chobentys
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    So does the Free Hit token play out like a Wildcard in the sense that transfers are unlimited and if you had previously taken hits for that gameweek, they get cleared up?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. Only difference is you get your old team back.

      1. chobentys
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hold on, whatcha mean by old team? I was thinking it'd be an overhaul..

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Free Hit - Make unlimited free transfers for a single Gameweek. At the next deadline your squad is returned to how it was at the start of the Gameweek.

          1. chobentys
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Lmao whaaaat so it basically is just a price rise/fall sponge?

            1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              If you see it that way

            2. TorresMagic™
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              • 14 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Remember GW28 when only 8 teams played?
              Could use it in a DGW if you wanted.

              1. chobentys
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                I literally just googled some explaining articles and I get it now. Basically you save your original team but you "replace" them with any new 15 for the gameweek you play it in, get those points then carry on.

                I see how it will be incredible for those later DGWs!!

            3. Ghost Gooner
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              You choose players with your current teams value. Your team loses/gains value as usual

        2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          It's not a wildcard. If you use it in GW 6 it will be reverted to your GW 5 team in GW 7

  18. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Which one would you choose?

    A. Chicharito Eriksen >> Aguero Brady
    B. Chicharito Mkhi >> Jesus Brady
    C. Chicharito Lukaku >> Aguero Rooney

    Elliot
    Bavies Jones Hegazi Cedric
    Salah Eriksen Mkhi
    Kane Lukaku Chicharito

    (Foster Mbemba Chalobah TCarrol)
    2 FT, 0.5 ITB

    1. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      None,but C if you have to

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      what can you do if you downgrade chicho to joselo or abraham

      1. Gruu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        maybe use the other FT to upgrade TCarrol/Chalobah to Richi/Gross/Brady. But no City sounds not right atm.

  19. Eton Rifles
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    last 4 Man C v Palace in prem.

    1-0 2013/14
    3-0 2014/15
    4-0 2015/16
    5-0 2016/17
    ? 2017/18

    there's a pattern lads

    😉

    1. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      0-0 then?

    2. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Should get Otamendi then

      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        score last year in this fixture

    3. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Won 5 nil last year with no forward scoring

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

        4 errors lead to goals too.

        Palace that day

        Hennessey
        Ward Kelly Schlupp PVA
        McArthur Milivojevic Puncheon
        Zaha Benteke Townsend

        1. mikess
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Won't be too dissimilar. Sakho a big bonus if back fit.

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

            Centre pairing looked pretty rubbish there. TFM, Dann and Sahko look much better. No Zaha = more defence.

            1. fedolefan
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Honestly, don't think you should be relying on Palace to hold them out. Just think of how much damage you can take points wise. 9 points or fewer from Aguero and I'll be delighted.

  20. FPL Hitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Captaincy - Kane or Jesus?

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kane - more minutes and London derby stats

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Has to be Jesus. You just shrug off a Kane haul knowing you got some points, that's assuming he gets more than 1.

    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      its palace at home man!

  21. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Agueros stats are far superior to the other big strikers atm but i have Jesus and its still a sideways move considering Jesus has scored 4 goals in 3 games

    Given their great fixtures and if price is no option who is the best city def?

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy imo but I can't justify paying that much so Ottamendi

    2. Expected Toulouse
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy or Walker probably.

  22. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    can someone please explain why chica has higher ownership than alonso?

    why was it expected he'd score more points?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Past pedigree

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        he got double figure goals in 12/13 is that really pedigree?

        mins per goal maybe but is that a reason for so many spending 7m? whats his expected points tally for this season?

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Chica looked a good option esp when he scored his goals

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      History

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

      Has a very good minutes per goal ratio.

    5. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm guessing people were reluctant to start with three big hitters up top to start, so the price structure of the team dictated a lower priced forward. Not many others - Gabbi, J Rod, Rooney - looked very attractive. So he was the default choice.

  23. SpagBol
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    GK: Foster (Elliot)
    DEF: Alonso / Davies / Jones / TAA (Gamez)
    MID: Salah / Mkhitaryan / Ritchie (Carroll / Chalobah)
    FWD: Kane / Aguero / Vardy

    Also what is everyone's team value? Mine is: 101.1M 🙁

    Cheers lads!

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mines 101.9 but I wouldn't worry about that too much I'm doing awful this year ha.

      Team looks solid. TAA I think will fail to deliver purely down to Liverpools lack of clean sheets. He did very nearly score on Sat so I can see the appeal

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      102.2

  24. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Guys a quick question about the free hit chip if anyone knows.
    I understand that your team is returned to how it was at the deadline etc, but does it also take away the players profits you've earned in price rises?
    Sound like a daft question really as you keep the players you already had once the team is returned, but anyhow, just thought i'd ask 🙂

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If the price rises are for the free hit team/players then you don't get them

      Your original team's rises you keep

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        That explains it perfectly, yep, happy if it meant that i retained the players prices i've gained in my original team and not the free hit team.
        Sorted, thanks.

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

      Whatever your old team is worth, that's what you get back. If you want price rises for free hit players, make sure they are in your old team.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers TM, yep, so you keep and retain the players price rises in original team, but not the free hit team, that's cool, i get it now.

    3. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I very much doubt it, I'd even go as far as saying you'd likely get any rises that would occur during a sat, sun & MNF gameweek

      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        for your original side obv.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Haha yeah cheers as just said above, i'm glad that it means you keep the players price rises/profits that you've gained (in original team), just thought i'd ask as i'd hate to lose any value.
          Makes sense though as your team is reverted back to how it originally was, so it's impossible to lose value given that fact haha. I'm clear on it now

  25. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is Abraham gonna play alot less now that Bony is in the mix?

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

      Ayew might play less instead.

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Hemed safer option maybe?

  26. Agent P
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Captain aguero right ? Palace are in big big trouble

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If I had him I probably would

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

    3. Expected Toulouse
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah

    4. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely 100%

  27. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    im not particularly happy with my team and i dropped quite a lot this gw but i cant see a concrete change i want to make so i think im going to stick.
    if i make one change it would be to bring in a city def

    options
    a) save the FT
    b) schindler -> otamendi
    c) ORV -> brady
    d) schindler -> other 4.5m def (naughton, lascelles, )

    ddg
    alonso - suttner - cedric - mee - schindler
    erik - miki - salah
    kane - jesus

    elliot, ORV, RLC, crouch

    1FT, 1.6m itb

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who's is ORV

      1. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        * who is

  28. Expected Toulouse
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Fellow Kane owners, how much more patient are you going to be if he blanks again this week? My plan is to keep him for the next two. Though if he blanks will be hard not to consider moving him on.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I don't own him, i moved him on in gameweek 4, but the way i see it, he just doesn't seem like performing when playing ar Wembley, but away they'll play much better in my opiniom. For a player at the price, you'd want to be back him massively for home games, whereas it'll be his away games he'll score more i reckon.

      1. Expected Toulouse
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah exactly, well i already have Lukaku so i feel i kind of need to stick with Kane for the next two then move to someone like Kun/Morata. Or i get Aguero now (long term move) though i've missed the rises.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah that sounds sensible enough. Wouldn't worry too much about Kun'a rises though, only 0.2 and it's better to be safe than sorry seeing if he plays midweek if you planned on getting him this week.

      2. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Scored twice against Dortmund. Battered the post against Chelsea. Hit the bar against Swansea. I don't really see a Wembley effect as much as bad luck.

    2. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      next 3 then if he's been poor whilst others are going mental, then revise

      1. Expected Toulouse
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah thats what i am trying to do to. Will test my willpower especially if he blanks lol.

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If he blanks then looks like dropping he is gone. I'll go to Lukaku for the Palace game

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Again, whom are you dropping him for if he blanks? You either get rid of him now, or GW9. Doesn't make any sense if you drop him somewhere in between.

        1. Expected Toulouse
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Aguero. Great fixtures except for Chelsea basically. I planned to captain Kane the next two hence why i am keeping.

        2. Expected Toulouse
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I can captain Lukaku the week Aguero has Chelsea though so would keep or get him in anyway as it will be a ft.

          1. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Err...I'd rather the Huddersfield fixture, but to each his own.

        3. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Got Kane Morata Mounie. If Kane blanks and other are shifting him then I will go Lukaku to avoid a price drop.

          Carrying him til gw9 would lose me money

          1. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, I own Lukaku, and assumed most did, so no worries for me there. I just don't think he'll drop anymore than 12.3 and I think he will score in at least one of the next 3 to come back to 12.4 at the very minimum. Lukaku is the one I'm moving on after GW7, not bringing in. Just got to absorb the Kun blows this week.

  29. Marstar
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Currently on my WC and trying to squeeze in Ritchie and Kola to no avail.

    Team:

    Elliot Krul
    W Otamendi X Mee Mbemba
    Salah Mkhi Silva Y Carroll
    Kane Jesus Z

    W: Jones vs Monreal
    X : Kola vs Davies
    Y : Ritchie vs 5.5 (Brady/Gross)
    Z : Firmino vs Vardy

    Options:

    A) Davies Jones Ritchie Vardy (only)
    B) Davies Monreal 5.5 + Z
    C) Kola Jones 5.5 + Z

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

      A possibly.

    2. Expected Toulouse
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

  30. Somnus84
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    WC team with 0.2 ITB. Any changes?

    Elliot, Gomez (or Foster?)
    Bavies, Jones, Naughton, Hegazi, Mbemba
    Mkhi, Salah, Richie, RLC, Chalobah (or TC?)
    Kane, Kaku, Kun

    0.1m off Hegazi to Jags or Cedric

    1. Somnus84
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Is Richie to Brady or Gross a good move to allow for the upgrade?

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pointless gettin Jags as Everton are in shambles. Jags is not nailed anyway

      Get a 4.4 mid to fit Cedric