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.

3,358 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Should I ???

    team currently on :

    elliot-foster
    davies-jones-naughton-cedric-4.0
    silva-miki-salah-loftuscheek-t.carrol
    kane-kun-firmino

    planning to go silva firmino out next week for lukaku and gross.

    good choice? Will you guys do it?

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

      Only if they are ft

    2. COYS.
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Don't take silva out

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino is best option striker at that price

  2. I AM GROOT!!!
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    The real fun begins if Hazard and Sanchez produce hauls this week. Going to be lottery picking the right big guns

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

      Alexis is almost impossible to get w/out wrecking your team

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

      carnage central

      :

    3. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      had coutinho and hazard for the last week, both blanks but I think I might have only gone 1 week too early, they will fire sooner rather than later

    4. I AM GROOT!!!
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah. Imagine Kane Kaku kun hazard Sanchez salah- it's going to be a frenzy out here.

    5. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Quite realistic scenarios too with the fixtures for both

    6. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      DeGea
      Dawson Daniels Maguire
      Sanchez Haz Mkhi Choupo
      Kane Firmino Joselu
      Elliot Chalobah Löwe Gamez
      Show me the points...! 😉

  3. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best move here:

    Chicha and TFM ➡

    A) Alonso and Quaner

    B) Kolasinac and Calvert Lewin

    C) Stones and Carroll

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

      a

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B will get you two starters with more of a chance to score points, A is the gamble I'm on though haha

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

        I think B is the best option too, Kolasinac :muscle:

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

      I think Monreal and Joselu looks better than Kola and DCL.

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

        If only Joselu knew how to finish.. Interesting option though. Cheers

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

          Yeah, his finishing needs work. But at least he's a blind squirrel who's around a lot of acorns. Quaner, Carroll and DCL just don't inspire me.

  4. Aussiemilan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    what do you guys feel about Van Dijk? if hes starting I want him in as last year he was an absolute boss for me, will he start this week or 1-2 still away?

    1. I AM GROOT!!!
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I guess he will start. Probably looking to get him after the ManU game. Bertie has done much for me so far.

      1. Aussiemilan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah id be looking to upgrade Cedric to Van Dijk, Cedrics been solid but Van Dijk is a Bonus Points magnet

  5. kanat_karktl
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    morning guys,

    who is the best 4.5m def?

    Morgan/Simpson/Lowe/Naughton/Clark/Ward/Suttner?

    1. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Clark or Lowe for me, I have Both, possibly both not far off price rises either

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

      Lowe/Naughton/Ward. Too hard to pick one. Don't think there is a standout one

  6. Your Mum Zohore
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys, do you think Aguero will start against West Brom in the league cup or will he be rested for Palace this weekend?

    1. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      might get mins late v West brom but don't see him starting, should be right to go on the w/e

      1. Your Mum Zohore
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Really want to get him in now before another price rise, but feel like I should wait and see....

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

      90% rest
      Jesus didn't play full, Pep would play with Jesus + Bernardo I guess

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

      Rested, Pep might even false nine

      1. Your Mum Zohore
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Correct, probably start with Sane and/or Sterling in that role..

    4. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I wait to see tkat game before I'll get a City striker. I bit afraid that Kun may start and rest at weekend. Pep needs a trophy.

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

        League cup won't cut it. League and CL and FA as a bonus

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

    Bellerin or Kolasinac?

    1. Your Mum Zohore
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kolasinac all the way!

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kola, better goal threat

    3. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kola

    4. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kola, if 0.1 really matters then Belle because I have him

    5. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Bellerin looked much better this weekend but still Kola. The indirect set piece threat wins it

    6. Blanka
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I've had to go Bellerin due to funds, but actually think they're both good picks. Bellerin looked great against Chelsea.

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

      Bellerin, better xG/xA, more nailed.

  8. sully sonic
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How's my team for this gameweek. One of the few teams with No Spurs players..

    Foster

    Kola mendy naughton

    Salah mhiki Groß Atsu

    Aguero Morata Lukaku

    Elliot Mee Ferminia carrol

    0.2 ITB

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I want your team 😉

      1. sully sonic
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Your teams not so bad yourself wolf

  9. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Fabianski, Elliot
    Alonso, Davies, Naughton, Lowe, Mbemba
    Eriksen, Alli, Mahrez, Atsu, Carroll
    Lukaku, Morata, Chicharito

    WC in 2 weeks. Really want City striker. Really hate Chicharito.
    Don't think I need 2 Spurs mids.

    a) Eriksen, Chicha > 6.4 mid, Jesus (c)
    b) Eriksen, Chicha > 5.3 mid, Aguero (c)
    c) Lowe, Chicha > Rosenor, Rooney

    1. sully sonic
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would say a or b depends on what midfielders are available at those prices and which one you want more out of Jesus and Aguero

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Aguero ofc and mid would be probably Doucoure, Davis (Sou) or RLC

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      any reason you want to bail Erikson over Alli in particular?

      id prefer Alli, Chica > Jesus, 6mil mid

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Alli banned in UCL.
        Dont you think Aguero is more explosive than Jesus esp if I want to captain one of those?

        1. Aussiemilan
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          If your looking to Captain one its would have to be aguero, only thing I find aguero can be amazing one game, not there the next while Jesus seems to be pretty solid every game, might be just me though.

          With Atsu and Carrol already in your mid i think id prefer Jesus, 6m mid > Aguero, 5m mid

          1. Lone Wolf
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            WC in 2 weeks so it;s just for 2 games remember.
            Who would be your 5.3 mid or 6.4 one in that case?

            1. Aussiemilan
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah True,

              5.3 mid would be tricky as theres not a lot there if you've already got atsu, id be leaning towards Chalobah/Obiang
              6.4 mid would be Gros/Richie/Mooy - not Premium Mids but offer a much better threat than the above

              1. Lone Wolf
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                are those 6.4 ones good enough to choose Jesus (C) over Kun (c) is the question..

                1. Aussiemilan
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  yeah as this has gone on I'm leaning more and more towards Kun, you've swayed me a bit haha

                  1. Lone Wolf
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 6 months ago

                    🙂

  10. I am 42
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    any transfer worth a hit?
    0.1m in the bank

    Foster
    Alonso Valencia Bertrand Davies
    Ramsey Carroll King
    Kane Lukaku Agüero(C)

    Myhill Cédric Phillips Loftus-Cheek

    correctly benched? GTG?

    1. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Front and back amazing, Mid oh so much a worry

      maybe get Loftus-Cheek in the mid for King? looked like a threat v Southampton

      1. I am 42
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        RLC vs City next

        1. I am 42
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          523 is my plan for next few gw
          hopefully it paid off

    2. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      risky mid but interesting def
      nothing worth -4 here esp if no money itb

      1. I am 42
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        i started with William Zaha Philips (RLC TCarroll)

        Zaha to Ramsey in GW 2
        William to King in GW 6 to fund Chicharito to Agüero

        1. I am 42
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          biggest mistake was Jesus to Chicharito in GW 3
          just to save value but lost 22 points

          1. Lone Wolf
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            sold Jesus too but for Morata

  11. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    a) bring in Aguero and kick Alli, so I can play Aguero+Kane+Luka with only 1 premium mid (Salah) for a hit -4

    b) Kane to Aguero, still have Alli as back up for Spurs

    c) just bring in Walker (hope for assists+clean sheet)

    Appreciate any comment

    1. I am 42
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      b) Alli as Kane back up vs
      c) Walker as Kun back up

      i choose (b), personally went for (a)

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

        still better with A? even though just play Salah+Gross+Ritchie as mid

        1. I am 42
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          your mid is better than mine

          Ramsey Carroll King lol

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

      A. you dont have mikhi? (id consider him as a premium mid)

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

        no, I have Salah as my premium mid
        the rest is Gross+Ritchie+Tarroll and 6.1 mid

        if it's failed for 2 weeks then I use WC

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

          i think your midfield needs restructuring.

          would suggest to go with something like 9.5 / 8.5 / 6 / 5.5 / 4.5

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

            I already have mid like your suggestion

            but I wanna have 3 premium forwards and kick Alli (9.5) so I only play Salah (9.2) and the rest mid are under 6.0 :))

            If it doesn't work, would do WC

  12. Roys Peak
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A. Aguero + 4.4
    B. Bony + Eriksen

    1. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Too Early to judge Bony

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

    What would you do here (2.1 ITB):

    Foster Elliot
    Davies Jones Cedric Fernandez Mbemba
    Eriksen Mkhitaryan Ritchie Chalobah Carroll
    Lukaku Firmino Kane

    A) Firmino and Mkhitaryan > Aguero and Groß (-4)
    B) Fernandez > Kolasinac

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

      gonna do A

      but why Mkhi should out? I would choose Eriksen to out, he would bring extra money

      1. Afghanistanislas
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Eriksen has 3 very decent fixtures coming up, plus I would still have enough to get Kolasinac in next week. Though I'd still like to keep Mkhi...

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Effendi007
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhitaryan could be a season keeper don't do A

      1. Afghanistanislas
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I don't particularly want to sell him yet...could do Firmino > Jesus for free?

  14. tajulariff
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kane Silva or Kun Eriksen

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

      Kun Eriksen 100%

    2. Afghanistanislas
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      the latter ofc

    4. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      easy Kun Erikson

    5. Effendi007
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kun Silva 😉

  15. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Good morning. Is it too risky to go with Kun and Jesus against CPL

    My team

    Elliot - Foster
    Jones - Bavies - Alonso - Mee - Yoshida
    Mooy - Willian - Eriksen - Carroll - Ramsey
    Lukaku - Jesus - Firmino

    2FT 0.3ItB. Planning to do Lukaku -> Aguero and Aguero -> Lukaku back again for GW7 Does it make any sense?

    1. Effendi007
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If it's Lukaku out the yes

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Only concern in team is Yoshida and maybe Willian depending Pedros situation.

        Might do Lukaku -> and save another FT. As Aguero raised again last night I think I will monitor cup games to do the decision.

        1. Effendi007
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Yoshida could possibly still partner Van Dijk and their fixtures are still great long term. If you really want Kun maybe drop Willian to Take out Firmino for him but that's also leaves your mid a bit weak

    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If that was my team I would do....
      Willian > Silva and
      Mooy > RLC....?

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I am afraid that Silva gets rotated. They have Chelsea and UCL games coming soon. Gundogan, Sterling, Sane B.Silva all lurking for some minutes. Also want to keep Firmino as Liverpool might score nicely against Leicester also they have been doing great against better teams which theyy will face soon

        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Silva about as nailed on as you can get in the City team...
          I didn't say get rid of Firmino either.
          You could play a nice 4-3-3 with a front line of..
          Silva Ramsey Eriksen
          Firmino Lukaku Jesus

          1. Lazaretti
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Yes I know Sorry replied to @EFFENDI007 at the same time.

            That frontline looks good. Thank you.

  16. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Community team vote is on. Team scored a solid 68 last week. Help choose the team

    http://Www.triggerlips.com

  17. Donhush
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC, pick 2 out of these 5 defenders;

    Davies
    Kola
    Jones
    Ota
    Stones

    1. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      First 2

    2. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would pick Kola & Jones. Seems that Jones is nailed and bcs of cup and euro games you would need nailed players due to possible rotation risks. Kola or Ota second option.

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

      First 2. Jones as well.

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

      Thanks all

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

    This week pretty much boils down to.....

    A) Mooy and Morata to Obiang and Aguero (c) (-8)
    B) Morata to Jesus (-4)
    C) Hold

    Elliott
    Davies / Naughton / Mee
    Salah / Mkhi / Ritchie / Mooy
    Kane / Lukaku / Morata

    Hart / Cedric / Carroll / Long

    0ft / .5itb.

    1. Effendi007
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B I'd say

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      if your going to cop points for transfers this week then you mayswell take the -8 over the -4, better chance to make it back, could easily hold though

    3. I AM GROOT!!!
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hold! Your team is good as it is.

    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd probably be inclined to hold Dingo

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

        Cheers Waldo. I need to hear some sense.

  19. Aussiemilan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Cedric+Jones > Kola+Mbemba. Worth it or just leave it?

    Currently on

    Alonso/Cedric/Davies/Jones/Lowe

    Cheers guys

    1. Effendi007
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      If it's for no hit then maybe yes otherwise no

    2. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Leave it

  20. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Time to WC or just take out Danilo

    Elliott Foster

    Danilo TAA Mee Dunk Bertrand

    Salah Eriksen Ritchie Gross Carroll

    Lukaku Kane Chicarito

    1.1 ITB 1 FT

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Effendi007
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd look at taking TAA and Danilo out for now but for all we know Danilo could start vs Palace

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Danilo to Mendy will work fine

    3. athreya
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would look to fix the third striker. Chicarito doesn't cut it. Think whether you want to play a proper 3rd striker or you want to go for Uber Cheap solution and play only 2 strikers. Then the transfer choices will follow.

  21. makaveli70
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    1 to play:
    Cédric / Cork / Naughton

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

      Naughton

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

      Naughton

  22. shelvey33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Guys I'm looking at Swansea strikers who is the best option from bony and Abraham? Will bony be a the main striker or should I get Abraham? And is his place uncertain once bony get back to action?

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

      Why would you look at Swansea strikers? As an enabler? Then Joselu over any of them.

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

    If I was on WC, I would have gone with Bellerin-Kolasinac double up just for fun 😛

    1. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      sure would solve a lot of peoples questions haha

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

        😀

  24. kanat_karktl
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    ok guys, activated my WC. this is how my team looks like now:

    Fabianski (Elliott)
    Otamendi - Jones - Trippier (Yoshida, Mbemba)
    Salah - Eriksen - Mkhitaryan - Fabregas (Carrol)
    Aguero - Lukaku (Hemed)

    what do you think?
    any suggestions?

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

      nice...

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

      Fabregas, Trippier, yoshida all need to be replaced. All of them are prone to rotation. I would downgrade fab to ritchie, get Kolasinac as one defender and then see what remains.

    3. shaunyjames
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not overstruck on Fab and Trip is a rotation risk

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

      A few shockers in there: Fabregas, Trippier and Yoshida all not nailed.

    5. kanat_karktl
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      how about this then?

      Fabianski (Elliott)
      Otamendi - Jones - Kolasinac (Bertrand, Mbemba)
      Salah - Eriksen - Mkhitaryan - Gross (Carrol)
      Aguero - Lukaku (Hemed)

  25. shaunyjames
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hang on, how comes Luiz kept his clean sheet after his red card? I recall the same happening to Ash Williams last season & he lost the CS?

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

      because Everton conceded and Chelsea didnt?

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

        But they conceded after he left the pitch, that's like a player going off at half time and still getting a CS

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Well the sending off definitely contributes to the losing of a cs, what sense would it make for a player to end up on more points (3) than his fellow defenders (2) just for being sent off before they concede

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Did his team concede after he'd been sent off?

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

            Yeah, he gave away the pen if I recall

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

              but chelsea didnt concede lol

        • noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Cos Chelsea didn't concede?

        • AK ⭐
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Chelsea didn't concede.

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

        Bench one from this lot

        A) Naughton
        B) T.Carrol
        C) Atsu

      4. Braca_Bez_Gajca
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Depending on his fitness im thinking about swapping Firmino for Vardy at least until Mane comes back. Also have Salah for liverpool coverage while Vardy and Leicester City's fixtures look good including their match-up against Liverpool who have been shaky defensively so far this season

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

          mane is out for one more match

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

          So for one game?

      5. Sanchit
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        On a WC and don't seem to fix on a strategy for distribution of funds.

        Is 5 Wingbacks with 5 medium/big hitters good enough?

        Elliot
        Mendy Kolasinac Alonso Davies Baines
        Mkhi Eriksen
        Firmino Vardy Aguero

        4.0 Gross RLC TC

        Or downgrade one of them to upgrade gross to a 7.5/8 mid (no real option in that range tbh)?

        Or rather go for 2 cheap defenders?
        Rotation of Mee and Zabaleta looks beautiful over the next 5 fixtures. And then get Alli in for gross?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          See my post below.
          I do think you could get away with Jones who is great value atm. Baines is a dodgy pick even with upcoming fixtures due to form. Will give money to upgrade a mid when you don't want to play a defender or an injury arises.

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

          Currently have no MC coverage in my squad. With city's current form and Crystal Palace this weekend looking to get someone but not sure what to do. One FT, Only options are
          A) Alonso > Mendy
          B) Mkhi > David Silva or Sterling

          Could also transfer Kane or Eriksen instead but really dont want to. Playing WHU this weekend and doubt theyll blank 2 games in a row

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            only a week ago we were saying Man city cover was too difficult for the price!

      6. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Will Atsu score more than a good 5 mil defender?
        Will Ritchie score more than a Kolsinac or a good 6 mil defender?
        How I am thinking in terms of formation this year.
        I am an advocate of 4 or 5 wing backs and have been since the start of the season. However, I was too chicken to go for it.
        All I know is to spot a good 6 mil or below mid is going to be a lot harder than a big hitting wing back.
        For the first time in the game I will be moving to 5 at the back and ignoring this site that has been helpful to me in the past.

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

          Everyone on their own... Btw Ritchie and 4.5m defender might outscore 6m wingback and 5.5m midfielder

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

            *4.5m mid

          2. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I am not comparing players in that way. I am not saying don't pick Ritchie. All I am saying a choice of a more reliable future wing back points potential is easier than picking a low price mid. Ritchie and a less priced back could outscore but choosing a "reliable Ritchie is far harder than a
            "reliable" Kolasinac/Bavies/Mendy if you follow my meaning.

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

          ive gone for this in a wc
          Elliot 4.0
          Kol ALonso Mendy Davies Jones
          Chupo Alli Salah RLC Carrol
          Kane A Carrol Jesus

          in retrospect wish id done chupo to astsu andy carrol to vardy and jesus to firm but will aim for that long term

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Exactly my response to Sanchet above.

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

        Play Atsu or Carroll?

        1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Atsu imo

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

            Atsu