Fixtures

Frisking The Fixtures – Gameweek 8 – The Strong

Some key sources of Fantasy talent are about to enjoy two or four home matches over the next six Gameweeks, while big-guns also collide for the first time. All in all, we’re about to experience a major swing in the fixtures, making this a significant time to take stock.

Our opening review finds that Manchester City have the platform to continue their sensational form, while Swansea and Brighton budget assets could prove to be decent squad enablers.

Here’s our summary of those sides with the schedule to drive Fantasy investment, together with analysis of where the points could come and when the tide turns.

Manchester City

(STK BUR wba ARS lei hud)

The Prospects – Goals
While we’ve come to expect Pep Guardiola’s side being dominant and prolific at home, they’ve actually managed as many goals on the road (11) as they have at the Etihad Stadium.

The next three away fixtures, therefore, look very promising.

West Bromwich Albion rank fifth for the most shots allowed (49) in home matches, while Leicester City have conceded five goals in their last two King Power encounters with Chelsea and Liverpool.

Huddersfield Town, meanwhile, suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Spurs in the first testing fixture in front of their own fans.

The home matches are also fairly strong, although Stoke City have been fairly resolute on their travels, conceding just four goals, while Arsenal claimed a credible goalless draw at Chelsea.

Burnley have been impressive on the road, remaining unbeaten, but they do rank first for total shots conceded in away matches.

The Prospects – Clean Sheets
The City defence has been hugely impressive of late, keeping four consecutive clean sheets.

Of the next six fixtures, only the Gameweek 11 meeting with Arsenal carries any level of concern given their attacking pedigree, although the Gunners are yet to score on the road.

Stoke have only netted twice away from home, creating just two big chances, but Burnley will provide tricky opposition, having found the net at Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool and Everton.

West Brom have failed to score in two of their last three, while only four sides have managed fewer penalty area shots than Leicester (20) in home matches.

The trip to Huddersfield appears very favourable – the Terriers have blanked in four of their last five encounters.

The Turning Point
City’s enviable run of away matches continues all the way to Gameweek 21, with only a trip to Old Trafford in Gameweek 16 providing any real downside.

A trickier run begins from Gameweek 23, when City travel to Liverpool, with further difficult clashes against Arsenal and Chelsea following soon after.

Verdict
With Sergio Aguero back in light training, the worries of rotation among City attackers could soon be a real concern once again. As a result, the stock of Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane has taken a slight hit in the medium term.

David Silva remains a consistent midfield option, while Nicolas Otamendi is our preferred defender, as both the most nailed-on starter and the main set-piece threat.

Swansea City

(HUD LEI ars BHA bur BOU)

The Prospects – Goals
Four enticing home fixtures in the next six should spell good news for Swans attackers, although a total of three goals in seven matches hardly encourages investment.

Huddersfield have only conceded twice in three away trips, but are without a win since Gameweek 2.

Leicester rank joint-third for the most goal conceded (seven) away from home, however, while Brighton sit fifth for the most shots faced (62).

The Bournemouth match-up also looks promising – only two clubs have conceded more big chances than the Cherries (15) this season.

The away trips appear far tougher. Arsenal have managed three consecutive shutouts at the Emirates, while Burnley have only conceded once in three home fixtures.

The Prospects – Clean Sheets
With three shut-outs so far, it’s at the back where patience in defensive assets should be rewarded, particularly given the strength of the home fixtures.

Only the Swans themselves have registered fewer close-range efforts than Huddersfield (12) in away matches, while Leicester have managed just 19 from four road trips.

The Brighton and Bournemouth home clashes are also very promising – they have both scored just once on their travels.

The away fixtures are more problematic, though, with Arsenal scoring 11 goals in four Emirates matches, while Burnley are performing well this season – although they have only netted once at Turf Moor.

The Turning Point
Swansea’s slate of strong home fixtures continues for quite some time – six of their next seven look pretty winnable.

But in general, the schedule from Gameweek 17 gradually stiffens over the festive period and into January.

Verdict
A lack of creativity means that Swansea attackers are unlikely to gain much support despite the kind fixture list.

The home matches mean budget options such as Lukasz Fabianski and Kyle Naughton should continue to provide solid value, although Swansea defenders look best utilised as part of a rotation pairing – perhaps alongside a Watford or Burnley player.

The fact Fabianski leads the way for saves in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), with 29, means he could still be a viable starter on the road, particularly with Paul Clement’s men so stubborn away from home.

Brighton & Hove Albion

(EVE whu SOT swa STK mun)

The Prospects – Goals
The Seagulls’ short-term view looks very bright, with Chris Hughton appearing certain to target the next three home fixtures in order to steer clear of the bottom three.

Everton’s lack of confidence makes Sunday’s match-up a fairly reasonable one, while Southampton (eight) and Stoke (seven) both feature among the seven teams conceding the most big chances in away matches, despite only playing on the road three times apiece.

The away fixtures are less appealing, with West Ham registering clean sheets in two of their three home matches, although Swansea are yet to produce a shut-out in front of their own fans.

But a trip to Old Trafford is as difficult as they come – Jose Mourinho’s side are yet to concede on home turf.

The Prospects – Clean Sheets
With two clean sheets so far, and having only conceded nine goals, it’s the Brighton defence which is more likely to attract our interest.

The struggles of the Everton, Southampton and Stoke attacks on the road only enhance their prospects.

The Toffees have managed just one goal away from home, while Southampton and Stoke have both registered two goals apiece in three away trips.

In terms of the away fixtures, defensive returns appear unlikely at West Ham and certainly Manchester United, but Swansea have only netted once in three home fixtures and represent a reasonable match-up.

The Turning Point
Matches against Liverpool and Spurs follow in Gameweeks 15 and 17, emphasising the fact it’s only in the short-term, and in defence, where investment is likely to be rewarded.

Verdict
With their set-piece threat and penchant to dominate the Bonus Points System (BPS), centre-backs Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk are our favoured defensive options.

If you own Pascal Gross, the soft schedule suggests it’s probably worth sticking with the German midfielder – he’s played a part in 80% of their goals, after all.

Also consider…

Stoke City
A fixture swing is imminent for the Potters following Saturday’s trip to Man City, though only two of their next six are at home.

But with a kindly run for quite some time, the value offered by both Stoke attackers and defenders should be exploited.

Listed as a midfielder in FPL and costing just 5.6, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is playing both as a central striker and on the left of a front three. He looks a compelling budget option, while Kevin Wimmer – providing he retains his start – will be a great defensive pick at just 4.4 in FPL.

Ryan Shawcross remains sidelined through injury, though, which may dampen their defensive potential. The Potters conceded just twice in the opening three with their skipper on board but have shipped nine in the subsequent four without him.

Everton
The Toffees remain in the midst of a better run of fixtures, although their only two home matches in the next six are tricky clashes against Arsenal and Watford.

The away fixtures are very favourable, though, with the Merseyside derby in Gameweek 16 the only real test up to the end of the year, while the home matches also improve in the medium to long-term.

Key targets remain difficult to identify, though, with form, rotation and a lack of value all concerns surrounding many of the possible options.

Gylfi Sigurdsson’s underlying numbers against Burnley at least suggests he’s worth keeping an eye on, as are frontmen Oumar Niasse or Dominic Calvert-Lewin – at 5.0, both started against the Clarets last time out.

Southampton
Saints play four of their next six at St Mary’s, with all of those matches appearing winnable.

Their away fixtures from Gameweek 12 onwards are particularly evil, however, suggesting we may have to find rotation partners for their defenders, with Watford’s Kiko Femenia certainly a decent option.

But with Southampton’s regular starters setting us back at least 5.0, it’s more likely that Fantasy managers will choose to cut ties once the schedule turns unfavourably.

But in the short-term, investment in the backline should reap rewards as they’ve racked up three clean sheets already. The return of Virgil van Dijk should boost their defensive prospects, though the cheaper Cedric Soares remains our preferred pick due to the uncertainty surrounding the starting centre-backs.

Newcastle United
The main appeal of Magpies assets is their home schedule right the way up to the New Year.

Budget goalkeeper Rob Elliot can potentially work as a “one-stop shop” in goal, though a recent lack of save points is a little concerning.

While budget strikers aren’t currently in vogue, Joselu may yet remain the favoured solution should we look to investigate a cheap third forward option.

West Ham United
Slaven Bilic’s side remain in the middle of a very kind run, which turns violently in the other direction from Gameweek 14 onwards.

A run of three clean sheets in the last four could certainly be maintained over the next three Gameweeks (bur BHA cry), with Aaron Cresswell the leading candidate.

The lack of a reliable option in attack means we’re still unlikely to invest further forward.

Leicester City
While the Foxes’ immediate fixtures are inviting, the long-term outlook appears even brighter.

Their run of away matches, in particular, looks outstanding all the way up to Gameweek 20.

That should certainly play into the hands of their counter-attacking style, and is another factor that boosts the stock of Jamie Vardy.

Man City and Spurs both visit the King Power Stadium in the next seven, but the Foxes did score at home against Chelsea and Liverpool, providing another positive regarding Vardy’s prospects.

Those two encounters do slightly lessen the appeal of Leicester defenders, although the short-term fixtures could warrant investment.

Danny Simpson is kind on the budget, while Harry Maguire may be worth the extra outlay due to his set-piece threat and bonus potential – he’s already bagged a goal and two assists.

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  1. TheBusDriver
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Fabianski Elliot
    Davies Otamendi Cedric Ward Mbemba
    Salah Sterling Richarlison Moting RLC
    Kane Lukaku Jesus

    Thoughts?

    1. seaside
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      very nice team, but how on earth can you afford it. must have insane team value. would do Cedric to jones though

      1. TheBusDriver
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Can't afford Jones. No money in the bank.

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Salah to Cout and Ced to Jones?

    2. DAVESAVES
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Looks really good! Only

      1. DAVESAVES
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        *only concern is no CHE

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Erika Chomping > Lemina and use the .6 to upgrade Mbemba.

      Have a good feeling about Lem.

  2. seaside
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    how will ManUtd most probably line up with Pogba and Fellaini both being injured? any new value options arising in the midfield?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      As per. but with Herr.

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Herrera comes in place of Fellaini. Plus the might switch to 3 at the back which would mean either Mata or Rashford will sacrifice for a CB

    3. TheBusDriver
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Probably Matic, Herrera and Carrick

    4. Pogboom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Herrera, Matic and Carrick. I think we'll mostly play on the counter so 3-man mid looks perfect.

      1. amit1964
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        no counter no nothing.the bus will not leave the staition, not on saterday!!!

  3. Pogboom
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    WC team

    Pope Elliot
    Otamendi Luiz Cedric Ward (Wimmer)
    Hazard *** Richarlison (Surman, Carroll)
    Kane *** Vardy

    A) Silva + Jesus
    B) Sterling + Lukaku
    C) Any other suggestions

    1. seaside
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      same dilemma for me. but I'm just hesitating with sterling (inconsistent and substitution prone). but silva + Jesus seems very man city heavy despite their good run of fixtures. not sure if they will be able to keep up this insane momentum

    2. Sajron
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      silva jesus..long term invesment..good fixtures, productive upfront

  4. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on Davies now that Rose is back?
    He'll still be first choice but, we know Pocchetino likes rotating his fullbacks/wingbacks.
    Would you keep or ditch him if on a WC now?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I am going to drop him. Sadly.

      1. seaside
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        what are your plans specifically? who for etc.? switching to monreal?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          No - as I said on your previous questions, I am going 4 in the midfield. So his replacement is actually Duffy. 🙂

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            WC, GW 8:

            Ryan
            Otamendi, Monreal, Duffy
            Eriksen, Coutinho, Silva, Sterling
            Kane, Vardy, Rashford

            Elliot; Stephens, Lascelles, Mbemba … 0, 0.2 ITB, TV: 101.8, SV: 100.9

            1. Dr. Agabuse
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              the same stephens that is 4th CB for SOT?

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 22 days ago

                No - Brighton mid, leading the 4.5s ... 😉

              2. Football Weekender
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 22 days ago

                Presumably Dale Stephens, the Brighton midfielder.

              3. Phil Dagger ⭐
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 22 days ago

                Stephens is a 4.5 mid mate

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Bournemouth could be another double digit haul.

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Back in training since ages 😛

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Time to sell Davies?

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Not now

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Bournemouth could be another double digit.

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Nooooooooo

    3. Pierce34
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      The "progress with rehabilitation" bit suggests he won't exactly be fit to face Bournemouth. I'd imagine it'll take him a while to regain match fitness after all this time out.

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Plenty of time for a relapse before then

  5. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Frisking-the-fixtures- strong

    Can mods elaborate on why it didn't include Chelsea!? Not even In the Also consider section!

    They have Palace Watford Bournemouth WBA in next 6

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I would like to know this too.

      CHE : cpl 474 WAT 691 bou 266 MUN 285 wba 247 liv -39

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Damn. These fixtures are beautiful.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Well, if one of the Chelski buggers would show some real premiership form, he would be straight in mine. As it is, it's a wait and see from me, until GW 14. Then, I will have two, I hope.

          1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Just checked your team above Doos - How would you accommodate a Chelsea player? Can't see any downgrades to achieve Morata/Hazard

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              Silva to 7.0
              Vardy to Morata

              1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 22 days ago

                Fingers crossed some 7.0's turn up - Just pointing out that I noted your budgets were precariously distributed

          2. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Understandable. One defender looks good from Chelsea though as their fixtures are brilliant for the foreseeable now plus they always keep good amount of CS along with their defenders having attacking threat. So they are really good option I think.

            When Morata comes back I think he is another one that we will all want

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              Trouble is, their defenders are incredibly expensive, and they have just TWO CS.

              Definitely want Morata. Hazard, we'll see.

              1. Phil Dagger ⭐
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 22 days ago

                Tbf they have 3 CSs 🙂 . Plus conceded penalty goal to Leicester. Own goal to Spurs and Kdb Screamer to city. Burnley game was freak.

                1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 22 days ago

                  This - Alonso the beast will turn up now

        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Also, Stoke:

          STK : mci -481 BOU 107 wat -35 LEI 150 bri -178 cpl 33

          ONE light blue ...

          1. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            4 away games too. They are pretty bad away from home

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              Correctamundo! 🙂

          2. George Sillett
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Doos. Do you ever compare your figures with those home and away ratings produced in Racing & Football Outlook ? They do a similar thing on a weekly basis and highlight the biggest risers and fallers in relation to recent form.

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              No, I don't really - I don't have the time!

              I have been landed with the managerial duties of Bolivia Giroud. Very, very enjoyable, a GREAT bunch of lads, but very time-consuming. 🙂

              Here mine are, at the end of GW 7, calculated from a base of last Season's rating:

              (H-a=X)
              H vs a
              7
              141 Arsenal
              180 Bournemouth
              156 Brighton
              172 Burnley
              188 Chelsea
              1 Crystal Palace
              270 Everton
              77 Huddersfield Town
              193 Leicester
              164 Liverpool
              -4 Manchester City
              47 Manchester United
              41 Newcastle United
              -9 Southampton
              102 Stoke
              60 Swansea
              115 Tottenham Hotspur
              98 Watford
              136 West Bromich Albion
              -25 West Ham United

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 22 days ago

                Spurs have dropped from 173 ...

                1. George Sillett
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 22 days ago

                  Interesting. I am going to buy my copy tomorrow just to see out of curiosity whether they are using a similar algorithm.

                2. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 22 days ago

                  I have them at 64 😯

                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 22 days ago

                    Are you using my ticker?

                    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      7 years, 22 days ago

                      should be 1303.83 - 1188.58 = 115.25

                    2. TorresMagic™
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 15 Years
                      7 years, 22 days ago

                      Yeah, I see the 115, 173 and my 64.

                      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        7 years, 22 days ago

                        You've got me, now ... 🙂

              2. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 22 days ago

                Great bunch of lads indeed but EpicFails puppet recital of every episode of the Walking Dead has become a bit tedious.

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 22 days ago

                  😆

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Conspiracy

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Even checked the article twice to see if I have not missed Chelsea

        1. Andy_Social
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          T'ain't right. Burnley should be there too.

    3. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      No Morata, no party

  6. Reckoner.
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Mkhitaryan & Lukaku > Sterling & Jesus done, already had Silva so tripling up:

    Elliot
    Alonso | Kolasniac | Davies | Jones | Naughton
    Silva | Sterling
    Kane | Jesus | Firmino

    Krul | Choupo-Moting | Carroll | RLC

    1.9m in the bank for Firmino > Morata when he's back.

  7. FPL Panda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Anyone know what pressers are lined up for tomo ?

    Thanks

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Arsenal's, rest I don't know

  8. Gruu
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Foster
    Bavies - Jones - Cedric - Naughton
    Eriksen - Salah - AKing
    Kane - Lukaku - Lacazete

    (Elliot - TC - Mbemba - Chalobah); 1 FT, 1.3m itb

    What changes would you make here?

    1. DAVESAVES
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Laca > Jesus

  9. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    A) Otamendi + Salah + Gross
    B) Luiz + Sterling/Sane + Richardlison

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      That is incredibly hard for me, but A).

    2. kuppadaddy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      A, just on Gross vs Richarlison

  10. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Danny Rose looks fat in those training photos

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Less than Zouma tbh 😉

    2. redbeard
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Like a chubby childish gambino https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DL3ZyUbW4AIlkdR.jpg

  11. Hurnt
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Repost

    Hi all save ?

    Elliot
    Mee Otamendi Bavies
    Brady Ritchie Salah Silva
    Kane Lukaku Lacazette

    Krul Naughton TC Mbemba

    1FT - £1.2m ITB

    Will Ritchie play or should I promote naughton from the bench?

    Keep lacazette for this gw?

    Thank you for any advice

  12. Lav
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Bottomed. Seriously need help here so I can turn my season around.
    1 FT 1.4m ITB

    Foster (Elliot)
    Jones* Cedric Maguire (Naughton Rosenior)
    Mkhi Eriksen DSilva Brady (Chalobah*)
    Firmino Lukaku Morata*

    Morata + Firmino out for a -4? Get Kane in? Something else?

    1. DAVESAVES
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Kane and Wood maybe for short term.
      Rest look good

  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    @Doos, got the stats for which Def rotates best with Mee/Ward, my friend? Cheers 🙂 Ideally not Newc or Brighton so i don't have to double up with my Keeper.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Yes, Azpilicueta. 😆

      But seriously, maybe WBA. All the others run into trouble, in the run up to Xmas.

      So Ward has to be third defender, and is too expensive, for me anyway.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers 🙂

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I'm going Duffy

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        - as am I. 🙂

  14. xHolmesyx
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Hi guys, which would you do:

    A) Sterling, Coutinho, Jesus
    B) Silva, Sterling, Jesus + 0.5 to spend elsewhere

  15. WVA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Defence too weak?

    Fab
    Monreal Kiko Ward Dunk
    Haz Cout Miki
    Kane Jesus Vardy
    Elliott Carroll RLC Wimmer

    1. Naboo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I think so. I would downgrade Mkhi and upgrade Kiko or Dunk

  16. fabregasismagic
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Firminho / Alli / Mikhi out:

    Kane / Sane / Richarlison in?

    Will only cost me 4pts.

    1. DAVESAVES
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Go for it

  17. Blame it on Traore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Anyone seen the Aguero news? Could be fit for this weekend. There's an article in the Guardian about it

    1. Pochecinno
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      The Guardian are notoriously shit for team news.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      😆

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        True. They do get things wrong in terms of teamsheets, but there's more legitimacy than many media sources in terms of their articles in my book.

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Lol @ The Guardian

    4. Football Weekender
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Don’t buy it. There’s just no physical way someone can recover from a broken rib that quickly. He might be in light training but no chance he gets thrown in at the weekend.

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        It's not broken - Stop perpetuating the myth

        1. Football Weekender
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          I thought it was widely reported that he’d suffered a broken rib? What’s the real diagnosis then and how do you know this?

          1. Blame it on Traore
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            On the Guardian website mate. If I knew how to post a link to the article I would! Can't find an HTML link.

            1. Football Weekender
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              That article says he broke a rib.

          2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Man City official site yesterday called it a rib injury. Why wouldn't they report a break or fracture? Can't find any articles officially confirming a break, can you?

            1. Football Weekender
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              Yes, on the article in the Guardian referenced above it’s stated he broke his rib in a car accident in Amsterdam. Am I missing something here?

            2. Football Weekender
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              Manchester Evening News also reports that he suffered a fractured rib and is aiming to be back for the Arsenal game. They also report the “training session” was light training with the club in physio - doesn’t sound like he’ll be ready to go soon at all.

              The MEN is as reliable as it gets for Utd & City news.

            3. Football Weekender
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              It appears you are the one “perpetuating the myth” that he’s okay. I’ve provided two credible sources there so please don’t accuse me of being a liar again.

            4. Ode
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              Lol, Agüero said it himself that he has a broken rib. Look at his instagram

        2. Blame it on Traore
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          His apparent recovery seems ludicrous to me too, but it's interesting to see them reporting a possible return for this weekend.

  18. VIRATKOHLI18
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    CHE :cpl474WAT691bou266MUN285wba247liv-39

    What is this?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Do you speak gobbledygook?

      1. Pochecinno
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Oh wait, I say there are the fixture numbers. Don't delete the spaces.

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Fixture ticker.
      Higher the score, easier the fixture

  19. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    doos is so popular on here, what do the numbers that he usually post mean? I usually just scroll downwards when I see them but now their are becoming common place, anyone willing to help?

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      higher numbers better, lower numbers worse. Apparently negative means a team performs better away which is the part I don't really get

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        No, no. Minus numbers are BAD.

        1. Feloh
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          basic maths, the number line

        2. Harper_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Oh, I thought I remembered seeing you say something along those lines

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Yes I did - there is a new column on my ticker for judging whether a team is particularly good at home, as were Burnley and Everton last year. West Ham had a minus number ...

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Fixture ticker.
      Higher the score, easier the fixture

    3. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      cheers lads

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        So, bigger numbers are better, OR worse.

        v. d. fix. (H -400; A -325) difficult. fix. (H -200; A -150) fav. fix. (H +150; A +200) v. f. fix. (H +325; A +400)

        1. Feloh
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          bigger numbers are better

          negative bigger numbers are worse. I think I got it. Thanks

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Perfect - excellent! 😀

  20. KOLASINA(C)
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Pick one:
    A) Vardy+Sterling
    B) Jesus+Ritchie
    C) Jesus+Richarlison

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      A

  21. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Probably final WC draft. I think I like this.

    Pope | Elliot
    Azpilicueta | Davies | Jones | Ward | Duffy
    Salah | Sané | Sterling | Richarlison | Choupo
    Kane | Jesus | £4.5

    £0.0 ITB

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      D Silva instead of Sterling

    2. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      good team but for short term.

    3. jimmy.floyd
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Nice

  22. HD7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    What should my next transfer be?

    Fabianski
    BDavies Jones Simpson Kola
    Miki Atsu Eriksen
    Kane(C) Kaku Jesus

    Subs: Elliot, Carroll, Chalobah, Mbemba

    Thinking if Atsu is seriously injured to get Choupo Moting next week... though I hope Atsu is fine because they have CPalace next week

  23. jimmy.floyd
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Bailly to Otamendi?

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Prefer D Luiz if you don't have chelsea defence already

      1. jimmy.floyd
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        No, I don't

  24. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Silva or Sterling?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Silva

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Sterling.

  25. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Pick 2 out of:

    A) Bavies
    B) Otamendi
    C) Azpilicueta

    1. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      B and C

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Bc

  26. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    new wc draft, what do u think

    Fabianski - Ellion
    Luiz - Davies - Wimmer - Ward - Mbemba
    Silva - Sterling - Richardlison - Choupo - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Jesus

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Could be down to 3 defenders.

      1. Toonzie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        who should i be concern?

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Mbemba and Wimmer

        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Wimmer and Mbemba. And Rose is back training.

          1. OldBenKenobi
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Rose can p*ss off to United! 😉

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Mbemba and Wimmer when players return.

  27. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    If I take -4 this week and another -4 next week I can have the below team:

    Foster
    Davies, Jones, Mee
    Salah, Silva, Richarlison, Choupo-Moting
    Kane, Lukaku, Jesus

    Elliot, Carroll, Naughton, Mbemba

    Would likely require early transfers though to beat price changes:

    Firmino > Jesus (-4) this week

    Eriksen & King > Silva & Choupo-Moting next week

    This allows me to also get Morata in for Jesus when he is fit again and Aguero likely back.

    What you think?

    1. Neevesy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Looks like a good plan

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      It leaves 0.0 ITB so it's a tight budget

  28. Neevesy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Guesses on Jesus starting this weekend? Currently on 85% for me!

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Strong, should be good for an hour.

  29. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Elliot
    Alonso Bailly Monreal Bertrand
    Eriksen Alli Mkhitaryan T.Carroll
    Lukaku Morata

    Foster Atsu Mariappa Quaner

    Morata and Mkhitaryan to Sterling and Jesus using my 2FT? Then Mariappa to Ward -4? Or just play Carroll?