Opinion

This Much We Know – Gameweek 11

Manchester City players line up to kill off their rivals, but picking the prime suspect is still proving problematic for Fantasy managers. Midfield marauders stake their captaincy claims, but the most popular asset in the game is shedding owners at pace. Here is my latest attempt to sort the red herrings from the red devils.

It’s murder on the Etihad express

Not content with potentially having the Premier League wrapped up before we unwrap Christmas, Pep Guardiola now wants to see the upper echelons of the FPL standings all decked in sky blue. And we do mean all.

The Citizens have yet to be repelled, scoring more than one goal in every Premier League match except the Everton encounter (which featured Kyle Walker’s early bath) and the recent controlled dismissal of Chelsea.

What is more astounding, though, is the range of players who continue to contribute (despite the well-publicised rotation) to the slaying of their opponents, with at least five attacking returns so far from seven different players, all the way down to £5.2 million Fernandinho’s two goals and three assists.

Ironically, while six City players got in on the act against Arsenal, it was the much-vaunted Leroy Sane who took a back seat this week, although notably he did start his tenth match of City’s last 11 in all competitions and seems as bulletproof as any of Pep’s attackers ever can be.

Once more, owners of Sergio Aguero or Gabriel Jesus were left conflicted about whether to celebrate another goal apiece or lament the strikers’ ongoing job share, while the 100,000+ managers who had drafted in Nicolas Otamendi were rewarded with just one point and an enforced “rotation” away to Leicester City following his fifth booking of the season.

Mahrez is partying like its 2015

Speaking of the Foxes, it was a fourth consecutive attacking return for Riyad Mahrez as both Leicester and the Algerian personally maintained their recent good form.

It’s fair to say that he’s still some way off hitting the heights of his breakout and title-winning season, but let’s not forget that Leicester’s first six matches this season featured four of the last season’s top five sides.

Since then, only Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah and the City duo of Sane and Kevin De Bruyne can better Mahrez’s four attacking returns.

Whether he can continue that streak against three of the league’s tightest defences (City, Spurs and Burnley) in the next four weeks remains to be seen, although his owners will surely be tempted to retain his services through to the trip to the London Stadium in Gameweek 13.

We’re loving Dyche’s dependable defence

Which brings us to the Clarets, tucked in seventh place, level with Arsenal and Liverpool on points, and with five clean sheets in 11 matches.

Burnley’s defensive assets, while lacking in attacking flair thus far (aside from Stephen Ward’s goal and assist earlier in the season), are at least the model of reliability when it comes to their primary duties.

Ward, Matt Lowton and Ben Mee all find themselves in the top four for points per million. Furthermore, with so much frustration at defensive rest and rotation among the “bigger sides”, that trio – plus James Tarkowski – have completed all but ten minutes of Premier League action, providing an unrivalled level of consistency and comfort.

One enforced change was, of course, Nick Pope replacing the unfortunate Tom Heaton in Gameweek 4. However, it has proved very much like for like, with Pope actually recording saves and bonus points more regularly (every 18 minutes and every 98 minutes respectively) than the man he replaced (22 minutes and 150 minutes).

Let’s hope that Dyche doesn’t have his head turned by paper talk and depart Turf Moor. Stability all round is what’s required in the Clarets camp.

Somehow, somewhere, it’s all gone Rom

When it comes to defensive mindsets, Dyche seems more like Kevin Keegan when compared to the bus parker supreme, Jose Mourinho.

We all predicted that there would be very little to write home about as Manchester United entered a run of fixtures featuring three of their title rivals and an aggregate of two goals scored or conceded over those three matches proved the point.

The player who suffered most from this decidedly anti devil may care attitude was Romelu Lukaku, whose two assists in the last four matches is failing to stem the tide of heavy sales.

Whether it’s the Mourinho effect or the absence of Paul Pogba, a comparison of Lukaku’s first four matches to his last four is frightening, with most of the key statistics down by two thirds during that recent lull.

Owners who have gritted their teeth in anticipation of enjoying Lukaku’s emergence into the light at the end of this tunnel will be expecting significant returns against Newcastle and Brighton; sides that, lest we forget, both rank in the top six for restricting their hosts’ shots in the box.

Itchy fingers will be poised to jettison the Belgian should his dry run continue and with form, fixtures and finances turning in Alvaro Morata’s favour, Lukaku may not cross the Watford gap for many managers in Gameweek 14.

We should embrace a front and centre Salah

As one in red flounders, so another prospers.

Liverpool’s Salah helped himself to a pair of goals and a season-high haul against an obliging West Ham from a new central role. He now sits second to only Kane and Aguero in the Golden Boot race and has well and truly spanked the sellers who gained any satisfaction from his blank against Manchester United.

Whether or not he retains a striker’s role, or whether the Anfield penalty wheel of fortune comes around to him again, the Egyptian’s goal threat remains almost unrivalled. Only Kane (39) has unleashed more attempts in the box than Salah (32), while he is (perhaps surprisingly) unmatched when it comes to shots on target (24).

As with City, we can expect Liverpool’s goals to be shared, but Salah appears less vulnerable to rotation and benefitted from Sadio Mane’s return to the tune of two assists.

Those of us who captained Kane cast covetous glances in the direction of Salah’s 15 points this weekend. The dilemma now is not whether we should include him in our squads, but whether he should be trusted with the armband anon.

It’s advantage Murray

Last week, I examined the merits of a handful of budget “enablers” in the form of Glenn Murray, Mame Biram Diouf and Tammy Abraham.

Gameweek 11 proved a mixed bag for the trio, with Swansea City struggling to create chances for Chelsea’s on-loan Under 21 England man and Diouf shuffled back out wide for Stoke City.

Murray, though, continued to justify Chris Hughton’s faith by notching the winner against the toothless Swans, his fourth goal in three games.

With Pascal Gross and an increasingly confident Anthony Knockeart pulling the strings, Murray’s ageing legs aren’t proving a problem, while his finely-tuned goal scoring instincts are bearing fruit.

With a “derby” clash with former club Crystal Palace looming in Gameweek 13, the script is written for Murray to maintain his scoring streak and emerge as the optimum solution for those ploughing funds into midfield.

2,106 Comments Post a Comment
  1. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    United got some easy fixtures. Lukaku’s not in form but he’s nailed. He finally dropped to 11.5.

    While Aguero could sit on the bench, why lots of managers here think that Kaku’s not a great option anymore?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe because of no goals in last few weeks

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        He’ll bounce back

    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero is playing in a very attacking team and looking for dangerous.
      Kaku is hardly getting a shot off and playing for a very dull looking Utd team at the moment a rich West Brom one might say ☺️

    3. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Jose's won't score much in general. They rely on defence. In the beginning of the season United scored 4 against EVE & SWA (maybe WHU too) in SWA and EVE game they scored 2 or 3 goals after 85mins played. They were not that good that the numbers might tell you. Atm Lukaku & Mkhitaryan out of form. Martial kind of same. Pogba still sidelined and when gomes back not sure he will be inform immediately... Rashford is an option. I think there is better value elsewhere. Jones, DDG, Rashford, Pogba best picks from United imo.

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Jose's team*

      2. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Already got DDG and Jones.

        1. Lazaretti
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Then you can look elsewhere. And keep plan B to bring in Lukaku if need.

      3. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes with Pogba they are that good. He's a workforce AND a creative catalyst that needs to be there for Kaku's potential to flourish

    4. skully
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Pogba In... Lukaku Score
      Pogba OUT.. Lukaku also Lost in Space..

    5. Rajveer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Prefer Morata with Kane up front with another budget forward to enable spending big in def and mids...lukaku needs service which utd lack...but with pogba returning he might again be an enticing option but for now I will clear away from him..

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Got Kane and Morata already...
        [ 2FT, 0.1ITB ]

        DDG
        Monreal Jones Naughton
        Eriksen Salah DSilva Richarlison
        Kane Morata Abraham

        Elliot Tarroll Otamendi Long

        1. Rajveer
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Dump monreal for a bha or a bur def and roll the other ft...

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            thanks for the opinion but i think to do something like dat:
            monreal, eriksen, abraham > mee, rlc, kaku(c) for a hit

            1. King Sheep
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Team looks good, maybe consider downgrade Silva to OOP Zaha to free up funds

            2. Rajveer
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Good shout if u so badly want Lukaku..

    6. Big P
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Rom all day for me

    7. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ultimately City are scoring a ridiculous amount of goals and United are not. Aguero for me is their number one striker so I'm not worried about him being benched, and even in a cameo has a good chance of scoring points. Aguero over Lukaku for me

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        11.5m for a striker not on penalties. No thanks.

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          How do you know he won't be back on them now Martial has missed one?

          1. bigbudgie
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Blind took one before Lukaku. Does that fill you with confidence?

    8. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kaku will hit form again now the fixtures turn.

  2. Prøfeßör …
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Here is my wildcard draft:

    Pope • Elliot
    Azpilicueta • Jones • _ • Mee • Duffy
    Salah • Sane • Sterling • Richarlison • RLC
    Kane • Lukaku • _

    Please choose one to fill the gaps:

    A) Daniels and Niasse - 0.5 in the bank
    B) Moreno and Murray (bearing in mind quite a benching headache) - 0 in the bank

    Your thoughts are much appreciated!

    Thanks.

    1. SH
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Rajveer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Ospina Colada
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A. Very similar to my current WC

      1. Prøfeßör …
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all.

        1. King Sheep
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          B

  3. KOLASINA(C)
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Christensen may be a good option at 5.4 if he nails his place in the first XI.

  4. Stef rocks
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Wtf just bought Lukaku yesterday to see his price drops by 0.1 today?! People are crazy selling Lukaku - did you see the fixtures?! when he doesnt score against Spurs and Chelsea it doesnt meen that he will not crush New , Bri & Wat (yeah i fully agree he is not a player for big matches but i can bet anyone he will score 25+ goals this season). Last but not least i believe Mou will be so angry after chelsea that all the players will eat the pitch next game LOL!
    Anyway this game is about points not money so i am waiting for my 30pts from Kaku next 3 games 🙂
    Anyone tends to disagree :)?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Did you know this is international break and should wait till next week to make the move? 😮

      1. Stef rocks
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah i know of course, but i had the exact amount of cash for the desired transfers and was afraid that will not be able to make them if i wait (happened to me once for just 0.1 and that caused me 10pts afterwards). Unfortunately it happened exactly the opposite 🙂

    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Did you check fplstatistics before you make the move?

      1. Stef rocks
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes but i needed to ditch Ota as well as i got exact amount for Daniels and Kaku and tried to avoid losing 0.1 from Ota 🙂

        1. Bald Eagle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Ota is 80k delta away from dropping in price though. You'll be all right, Lukaku is a good pick for next few at least.

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

      Mourinho's tactics don't allow Lukaku to explode in the way other forwards can. Mkhi seems to lost all his form and without Pogba supporting Lukaku he's not getting any real service as the rest of their centre mid sit so deep! Aguero Morata Kane are all probably better options and all 3 have decent fixtures too!

      1. Stef rocks
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes i fully agree Aguero is more explosive than Lukaku, BUT Kaku is nailed to play 90mins for ManU and they scored 10 goals in the last 10mins!

        1. J T
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          How many did they score in the other 880minutes?

  5. SpagBol
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Should I save the transfer?

    GK: De Gea (Elliot)
    DEF: Azpilicueta / Jones / Daniels / Ward (Duffy)
    MID: Salah / Sane / Richarlison / GroB (Loftus-Cheek)
    FWD: Kane / Morata (Abraham)

    2M in the bank...

    Cheers

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    3. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero.

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

      Yes. Very nice team

  6. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Current WC team. Not sure if I should downgrade Kun to Niasse and upgrade Gross and Naughton.

    Pope / Elliot
    Jones / Mee / Duffy / Moreno / Naughton
    Sane / Salah / Richarlison / Gross / Surman
    Kane / Kun / Morata

    .1 itb.

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      g2g

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think rolling with that front three means it's easier to spread the funds later down the track.

    3. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Who would even consider Kun to Niasse?!

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Team looks solid. Just save.

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        On a wildcard mate. Chill out.

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Looks fine, Yedlin over Naughton is an option

      Probably wont be able to afford that 😛

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Looks like a good shout.

    5. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Any early suggestions for my squad? Got 2FT and 0.1ITB

      DDG
      Monreal Jones Naughton
      Eriksen Salah DSilva Richarlison
      Kane Morata Abraham

      Elliot Tarroll Long Otamendi

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        @Dingo 🙂

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Otamendi to Daniels and Long to Mee

        1. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks

    6. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Very nice!

    7. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd still pick RLC over Surman though, more likely to score points in the future imo! Surman's been a bit lucky, he will not score the same PPG as he's done thus far...

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        It'll save me .1 too. I hope Surman has another rise so I can get some value from him 🙂

    8. SH
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Could you get Duffy+Naughton> Dunk+Daniels?

      1. SH
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        you could downgrade Surman too. I think Daniels would be a good choice

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Surman, Duffy and Naughton to RLC, Dunk and Daniels. You genius! Thank you.

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Agreed!

        2. SH
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Welcome! 😀

    9. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have exactly the same team upfront (only Kaku to Kun) and different defence so i would not touch anything. You can always change someone of top 3 with 2 free transfers or 1 and a hit

    10. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      7.5 £ now

    11. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Considering I have a very similar team
      (Elliot, Naughton, Mee, Jones, Ward, Salah, Sterling, Richarlison, Gross, Kane, Kun) and am looking to bring in Moreno, Dunk and Morata/Lukaku this week for a -4 I would say this is a great team haha 🙂

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

      Looks good. Has it been confirmed how long Heaton is out? When he is back then you need to use FT to get Pope out.

      1. King Sheep
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Very similar to some of my WC drafts bud, what is your rank just now?

  7. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Wonder how different the narrative would be on here if Man City didn't get a penalty at the weekend.

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed tbh. Imagine if Kun went off at 61' without any points.

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Imagine if football was never invented.

  8. SH
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this mess? Help please!

    Ederson* Elliot
    Davies* Jones Daniels Ward Dunk
    Hazard Silva* Sterling Choupo* Romeu
    Kane Lukaku Ayew

    Done Cedric>Daniels with 1FT. Another FT & 0.2 left. Want to get rid of Davies first.

    A) Davies>Vert
    B) Davies>Mee + save money
    B) Davies>Azpi + Ederson>Pope
    C) Davies>Mee + Ederson>DDG
    D) Davies>Mee + Silva>Salah
    E) Other

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Bee

      1. SH
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        No love for Azpi?

        1. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          too expensive...

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

  9. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Will need to be very careful with price rises during the break. Have now the exact cash to get Jones and Sane in... Don't want to move to quickly because of the injury break, but will have to do before the next price rises...

    1. AttackAttackAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      They both rose last night and neither will double rise so you'll be fine....you need to be more concerned about any of your players dropping in value

  10. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    jones-ward-morgan-cedric
    cedric>daniels

    1) Yes
    2)No

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yay!

    2. SH
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

      1. Champions united
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        why everyone is tending towards daniels and not cook??

  11. kime67
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Why all these friendlies. Hope kane and lukaku is rested.

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kane’s injured and not in England’s squad.

  12. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku or Aguero ?

    Last 4 starts in pl

    Aguero- 6 goals 2 assists.

    Lukaku- 2 assists

    GIven the form Aguero is in and city scoring for fun surely eveh if he starts 3 of next 4 i fancy him to outscore lukaku

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Good, stick with Aguero

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure if other people look at it this way but I mentally group it like: Kane or Kun, Lukaku or Morata. Then a budget third (Abraham). I prefer the Kun and Morata combo since I think they keep pace with the Kane and Lukaku combo and are cheaper so you can deploy more funds into midfield, defenders and especially having DDG vs any other goalkeeper.

    3. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I had the same dilemma and chose Kaku due to fixtures (also wanted a BOR defender and had to choose between Daniels or Francis as Kun is more expensive) - only time will tell if i made the right choice 🙂

  13. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Attack from Chelsea, Spurs, Man City, Liverpool "covered" 😛

    Any other attacking team to consider?

    1. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Watford.

    2. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      West Brom

  14. Sriniv_Blanco
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    My team is
    Pope
    Gomez-jones-ward
    hazard-richarlison-alli-salah-sterling
    morata-firmino

    subs: elliott- simpson-fernandez-mitrovic with 0.2million ITB

    I am thinking of replacing mitrovic with niasse.

    I want to bring azplicueta. Is alli+fernandez+mitrovic->zaha+azpli+niasse with 0.6m ITB a good option? Or do i have a better option to get azpli? Pls help

    1. AttackAttackAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Niasse and mitrovic both bench fidder. Focus on the points. If you want azpi then downgrade hazard to mane or Ali to ramsey and upgrade fernandez or Gomez to azpi

      1. Sriniv_Blanco
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the reply.
        Is ramsey still good fit considering their fixtures?

  15. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pirlo has retired 🙁

  16. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Can we talk about this Azpilicueta thing?

    Is there any chance that he's overperformed somewhat so far this season? I'm amazed to see him continue to feed Morata with those crosses... Asking because I'm considering him ofc, but that price tag tho

    1. Rajveer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If u have the budget go for him...with those fixtures he will surely reach 7m mark shortly and then u won't be able to get him...

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Problem is, I don't without a hit... at the same time I have Otamendi who needs to go. Worried that the int break will press the prices up

    2. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Just get him and enjoy the points 🙂

    3. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      With Kante fit again, he should get more clean sheets.

      With Morata fit again, he should pick up some more assists.

      With great fixtures until the New Year, I still think he'll deliver value.

      1. Rajveer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This...and if u have to then get rid of Otamendi and get a bha or a bur def to enable Azpi...

      2. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Hard to argue with that. Cheers, mate. Worth a hit, though?

        Ota + Vardy -> Azpi + Tammy

        1. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          or Murray instead of Tammy... but that feels just, well, weird going for a brighton forward

        2. Rajveer
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Worth it...get Abraham or Jordan ayew or DCL...

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

      My team is
      Pope
      Gomez-jones-ward
      hazard-richarlison-alli-salah-sterling
      morata-firmino

      subs: elliott- simpson-fernandez-mitrovic with 0.2million ITB

      I want to bring azplicueta. Is alli+fernandez->zaha+azpli with 0.7m ITB a good option? Or do i have a better option to get azpli? Pls help

    5. J T
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No if anything underperformed. I would have expected more clean sheets, he's been a threat going forward since day1. Unfortunate not to have more points.

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers!

  17. Rajveer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Made a few tweaks with my WC draft...and finally happy with the end product...anything worthy to take care of here lads??

    Pope | Elliot

    Azpi | Stones | Jones | Duffy | Mee

    Salah | Sane | Groß | Ramsey | Richarlison

    Morata | DLC | Kane

    0.3 itb...

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      didn't know you could have dlc in fpl

      1. Rajveer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Oops...it's DCL...

        1. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          omg i literally (!) read dlc 😮 😮

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team, mate!

      1. Rajveer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate...I think I have got most of the bases covered here...

  18. Afghanistanislas
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is Morata > Lukaku worth doing for the next 2 weeks if I'll want to reverse it in GW14?

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You'll want Lukaku for Newcastle at home if you own him now

    3. J T
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you want him back for their tougher fixtures?

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Nvm miss read your question

  19. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How's she looking?

    Elliot
    Daniels-Jones-Mee
    Salah-Sterling-Silva-Gross
    Kane-Abraham-Aguero

    Bench: Foster, Maguire, Atsu, Schindler

    Already used my FT, 1.5 million itb

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      g2g

  20. Up the tics
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Cork out for fellaini? As a 4th mid, currently playing 433 but this transfer makes my team flexible enough to play 343 also

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not just yet. Pogba return rumours growing

  21. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How’s this WC look out of 10?

    DDG
    Stones Jones Monreal
    Sané Richarlison Groß Salah
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    Elliott, Dunk, RLC, 3.9

    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade monreal and upgrade 3.9

    2. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't have Stones. Have you considered a Burnley defender? You could spend the change on your 3.9 fodder and have someone in reserves that will play.

      Rest of the team looks great btw

  22. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    jones-ward-morgan-cedric
    cedric>daniels or cook??

    1) Yes
    2)No

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Cedric to Daniels, yes.

  23. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    coorection to above post

    jones-ward-morgan-cedric
    cedric>>>
    1)daniels
    2)cook

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      1

  24. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Annoying that Kane's 'injury' was revealed just as he was on the verge of a rise. Poch obviously planning to get him in his fantasy team in time for the derby.

    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      What's annoying to me is the most expensive player in the game being uncaptainable at home vs crap teams. Makes it impossible to justify having him over cheaper strikers and putting the extra cash to work elsewhere in the squad. (I still cheer for the guy in real life though!)

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        He is captainable, it's just unlucky the way it's worked out so far. The goals are the same size at Wembley. Don't like Kane then sell him, simple

        1. Pinky Blinders
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I did, 2 straight green arrows since.

          1. J T
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Good for you I've had 6in a row with him.

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It's just a tactical play from Poch to preserve him for Spurs matches, right? i.e. no reason to sell

  25. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Assuming no injuries am i good to go?

    -Elliot
    -Alonso-Kola-Daniels-Jones
    -Silva-Salah-Richarlison-Gross
    -Kane-Morata
    --Foster---Murray---Davies---King

    1.5itb.

    1. Sriniv_Blanco
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      may be i would get either ddg or pope instead of foster.. rest is fine

      1. Sriniv_Blanco
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        and of course start them

    2. Kermit Special
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      GTG

  26. To Be Coutinho...
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hi everyone,

    I just wanted to enquire from people who have followed FPL more diligently in the previous seasons than I did that do people within the 10000 rank at the moment have a chance of finishing at top in the end?

    Is it possible? Has it been done? Or just one of the top 1000 at this stage will probably finish first?

    I am at 9,995 and i have made pretty decisions till now like benching Morata and playing Jones this weekend and many more. Do the people who come top at the end also make many mistakes throughout the season?

    I was just curious on these, any info is greatly appreciated!

    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You could me 1.5m in rank now and still win. Way to early to analyse projected finish

    2. Pinky Blinders
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure what the undercurrent to your comment is? Is FPL taking up too much of your personal or professional time? If that is the case, I would recommend dialing it back even if you were currently ranked #2 in the world since it is only a game and real life takes precedent obviously. But to answer your question, I think your current rank at this point in the season gives you a very realistic shot at a top top finish. Not sure about #1 since there is always luck involved but you currently have a better shot at it than all but 9,994 teams out of the 5m currently playing the game.

      1. To Be Coutinho...
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the Reply!

        Actually this is my 6th season and in all my seasons, I prepare my team well with great effort and time for the beginning then I make some big mistake in the first 4-5 GWs like not using a wildcard or such then I get discouraged and just play with as little interest as possible. I don't see the point of playing attentively and obsessively if you don't have a shot at the number 1 spot.

        But I have made a lot of mistakes in the past 3-4 weeks alone and almost all of them involving Jones and De Gea, when I bench them they give a CS(Liv and SPurs) and when I play them, they don't(HUD and Che).

        So I was just curious do even the top finishers in the end had made mistakes like that when they finished top or the competition is so tough that one mistake and you are out!

        1. Pinky Blinders
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Yes, winners definitely make mistakes over the season, every season from what I've seen. Seems like consistently hitting on captain calls are what ends up separating the men from the boys.

          Oh and if you have 2 playing United defenders, you should be starting them every week!

          1. To Be Coutinho...
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks for that info, I think I gotta pay more attention to who I captain and I think this time i am going to play the whole season the same way no matter if i see the red mark or the green!! Let's see how high i can reach- i have all the chips still!!!!

  27. Big P
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Josh King down to 7m. I'm tempted with those fixtures

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Understandable. I can't for the life of me understand why they just didn't go all in on King as their striker after last season. It's as if they brought in Defoe just because he has a name and was available at the time

    2. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

  28. ponsio22
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    If you can afford him - is KDB a good option to have?

    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, but nobody can afford him 😉

      Not without it affecting the rest of your squad

      1. ponsio22
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I have just done:

        Kolasinac to Jones
        Jesus to Morata
        Silva to KDB

  29. eazy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Foster Cedric -> Pope Daniels
    Do it now to save 0.2m or wait until international break is over?

  30. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry for the repost:

    Replacing Davies (finally!). Which is the best option:

    A) Ward
    B) Mee
    C) Daniels

    Have cover for Burnley at Arsenal in GW13 so are Ward/Daniels’ potential attacking returns enough to justify the £0.3?

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have ward, wish I'd gone for Mee. He's a bonus monster, and now he's cheaper.