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The Technical Area – Assessing De Gea

Minimising investment in goalkeepers has long been a popular adage among seasoned Fantasy managers. Year after year, we find ourselves searching for budget offerings who offer the sought-after combination of clean sheet and save-point potential.

The wider meta, however, often runs contrary to this strategy – with premium goalkeepers such as Thibaut Courtois, Hugo Lloris and David de Gea consistently ranking among the most popular players in Fantasy Premier League in terms of ownership.

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

    Vardy is horrible.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Just realised?

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That chin...

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Forsythesque...

        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          But is he having a good game, good game?

          1. The Wanton Trader
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Nice.. 😉

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

              To see you....

              1. The Wanton Trader
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                ...to see you, nice... 🙂

                1. Sánchez
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  😆

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

                  😉

                3. Fred54
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Didn't they do well.

  2. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus. is Ireland going to play like this for next 80mins.

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It's our thing

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'm having palpitations already

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        We are waiting for you on the dark side.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Veto

    2. DenDanskeDuo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It's another way to play a match :/ Really don't like it though (danish 😉 )

    3. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      *are

  3. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku now pretty much essential with Aguero out.

    Aguero owners who may have held off buying Lukaku will now head to him in droves. Myself included

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He’s not out yet, Jeez

    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody is ever essential for 1 week.
      Least of all a striker who hasn't scored since gw7

  4. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Torn about this Aguero news, do I take the uninspiring route of getting Lukaku despite him and United looking poor going forwards (Huddersfield game before people bring up fixtures) or do I get the risky short term pick of Jesus (seems too short term to me) or do I just get Morata given he's the only one I'd want long term of the three options, unless United and Kaku take it up a gear, despite him having Liverpool the gw after this. Decisions...

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Why is everyone assuming Aguero is out?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        People love to panic.

      2. Rash
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This. No reason why can't wait for news

        1. Winners900
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Same boat, but worse. Already taken -8 points, wondering to take -12p because of Aguero. Sick of Aguero.

        2. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          There's also no reason why we can't consider our options, nothing forcing anyone to move now

      3. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Doubt Pep will field Kun after he collapsed to take on Leicester of all teams when He has Jesus fit and available to play

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          People can faint for all sorts of reasons, could be absolutely nothing.

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            True, hoping hoping he'll be fit but gotta plan for the worst. Not quite sure what the protocol for feinting is though, Id have thought he'd be automatically out next match anyway, we'll see I guess

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Aye, depends exactly why he fainted. For all we know he could be a wuss and one of his team mates showed him a scary video at the break.

              1. We Will Klopp you
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Haha, was probably Higuain 😉

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

          Leicester of all teams? Care to look what the scoreline was last year in the fixture?

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Anomaly, City have a lot more quality than Leicester

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

              Doesn't matter. You get embarrassed in a fixture, you don't take that lightly. Never ever.

              1. We Will Klopp you
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Fair point but I'm sure Pep's not sat at home tirelessly thinking of a way to beat them, won't say it but I'm sure he's confident of a result

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

                  The amount of people on here who believe they can read Pep's mind is incredible. I've never been able to do it.

                  1. We Will Klopp you
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 4 months ago

                    Fair comment if I was making a claim about his line up on Saturday but hardly need to read his mind to deduce that Pep isn't afraid of Leicester

        3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          its a nightmare.....so far since GW11 I have lost..

          Mane,
          Silva,
          Aguero,
          Jones
          Otamendi
          Elliott

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            O M G

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

            Mane may not be out, but getting him that early wasn't exactly needed. Ota YC issue you knew when getting him in, probably and Jones should be fit. Don't think it's all terrible yet.

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

            how have you lost Silva and Elliott?

    2. FantasyFootballSprout
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If Aguero is out, I’m going Morata. Saves a transfer later on if I went with Lukaku.

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

      I'm thinking

      Vardy Kun --》 morata Jesus myself . No Kaku. Doesn't inspire me

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Captaining Morata?

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

          Or kane

    4. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Id move to lukaku but morata isn't a bad option either. I wouldn't go near Jesus unless the injury is long term

  5. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    McClean close

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      needs a right foot

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        And a personality, and a brain, and new tattoo artist

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          steady on

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Murphy too before.

  6. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Points v Team Value debate

    Would you rather today ?

    A ... a TV +2.0 over what you currently have

    Or

    B ... the extra 20 points saved from hits on your OR that gave you the +2.0 mill

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

      The money imo. 20 points can easily be gained back with a better valued team.

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If it's SP, I'd take the cash everytime.

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd go for A in that situation but I don't think it's a fair comparison imo.

      It should be 50 points vs £2m team value

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        50 points is 12.5 hits chasing TV, not sure you would need that many ?

        20 points is 5 hits, may be 28 points for 7 hits could have strategically gained you +2.0 TV over your current hits and TV?

    4. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    5. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A by far, poor Tv eventually hits you badly, good tv eats up the points over time

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

      A would get me an incredible team to make up 20 points

    7. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I understand this is theoretical, but gaining 2.0 off of five hits? Man, it would have to be the five perfect guys out for the five perfect guys in, which rarely ever happens. For this reason, the points hits usually don't pay off. Give me the 20 points all day.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        7 hits then - Lots of .4 and .5 risers

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

          but even if there were that many risers, it also assumes that you don't want to keep those players, because those players are all keepers/bargains

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Sane, Silva, Jones, Gross, Salah, Ward etc .... lots of season keepers that with a hit at the right time could have been FPL gold dust ... I let most of them pass me by rather than taking a -4 at the time

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

              my point being is that once you've got the price rise out of these players, you need to replace them with someone better and cheaper, which isn't easy! You could get a better name, but not necessarily a better asset.

              1. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Not really, the question is about taking a hit to get a price rise and being able to afford the mixture of a more expensive team - losing points to gamble on TV. Players will lose form, get rotated or injured (Kane, Morata, Lukaku, Jesus, Eriksen as premium assets for example that have all been heavily sold for such reasons in the recent past) and having that extra 2.0 gives a great advantage in shaping your team going forward.

                People on here blandly quote ‘points over TV’ but I do not think it is that simple or ‘black and white’

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

                  you could build a perfectly mediocre team for 102m or an awesome one for 98m. Chasing price rising is pointless if you don't spend the money correctly, The Fabregas/Gross/Bellerín/Mee example given earlier highlights that perfectly. Buy low and sell high as a by-product of good management, as is knowing who the movers and shakers are of course, but arbitrage for the sake of team value is pointless.

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

    Currently have Kane, Morata, Jesus...

    With today’s news do I now do Jesus > Lukaku for a hit and captain?

    Or stick with Jesus.

    1. Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you wanna transfer out a player who is almost gaurenteed to lead the line for city

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

        Jesus doesn’t do much for me, not very explosive. Lukaku on the other hand could be against the minnows.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wait for news.

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

        I usually watch the 10 O'Clock news

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          When does that come on?

    3. CFC96
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      im confused, why would todays news make getting rid of jesus for a hit more viable?

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

        My decision is now made on not getting Aguero for Jesus if he’s gonna miss the weekend.

        1. CFC96
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          makes sense, but i couldnt understand the urgency to out jesus. i wouldnt, especially not for a hit

    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Stick and wait for news, would probably captain Jesus next gw if Aguero is out and I had him

    5. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Who will you captain if you don’t get Kaku?

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

        Probably Morata.

  8. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sergio Kun Aguero ... The gift that keeps on giving... Ffs

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      So talented yet so unlucky

  9. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Nooooo

    Poor goal to concede

  10. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    bugger

  11. columbo
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hart
    Naughton Mee Alonso
    Richarlison Zaha Choupo Sterling Salah
    Kane Aguero

    Abraham/Mariappa/Otamendi

    Aguero to Lukaku (c), depending on his condition, and then good to go you think please guys? Thanks

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kun price drop, Lukaku price rise - get selling and buying 🙂

  13. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen screamer, Ireland may be out

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      2-1 Denmark 🙁

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

    Eriksen goal

  15. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Brilliant from Eriksen

  16. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Wow, 1-2

  17. Who Am I?
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    OMG Eriksen!

  18. Dokdok666
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kom så de rød-hvide 😀 😀 😀
    1-2

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      ban

      1. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        NEVER!

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      What you say about my Mumma?

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        That Livermore fella............Does he play football ??

      2. Dokdok666
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        She LUVES Danmark!

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

    Ward mistake.

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

    Is there no chance of Dyche being a bit more attacking in the games he thinks they should win at home?

    Or wishful thinking?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      How many games a season that would be ?

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

        This weekend

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I wouldnt expect a goalfest.
          Swansea will seat deep and Burnley will have to work hard to break them down.
          2-0 if can guess.

  21. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Go on Danmark!!! 🙂

    1. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      "kom så Danmark"
      Your first Danish lesson 😉

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Nah, I learned a lot from your sister 😉

        1. Dokdok666
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          "Så lille?!" ...?

  22. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Baldy shit bag.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah Claude from The Apprentice is so two faced.

  23. Rash
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Shame eriksen not shown this in prem. Been immense for the Danes

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

      Been immense for Spurs as well for a couple of years now

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

        Should have been more specific.. I meant this season in fpl terms. He's 1 of my fav players but ain't delivering points atm

    2. DenDanskeDuo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Been a key player for Denmark, yeah.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        That Sisto kid aint bad either.
        Certainly stuck in my memory after the latest bashing we got from Denmark.

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

          Agreed

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone with a more boring transfer than mine for this gw ?
    Lowe out Francis in 🙂

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

      Boring double transfer: Maguire->Daniels, Cedric->Mee

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

    Need two goals now again. Back to square one.

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      not really. we've actually gone back a square

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

        You would have been happy to get one and sit back for 85? I wanted two from the start.

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I don't care how it happens. a win is a win.

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

            Same here, but to be safe, I wanted a two goal lead. Then sit back.

  26. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Would like your views on the following team, wildcard active...

    DDG
    Azpilicueta, Mee, Daniels, Duffy
    Salah, Sane, Mahrez, Loftus-Check
    Kane, Aguero

    Bench:
    Elliot, Otamendi, Surman, Niasse
    ITB 0.1

    Good to go?

  27. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Of course Aguero is out, he did not even regain consciuosness until in the hospital. It not like just feeling a bit dizzy when bending to tie laces.

    Anyone who thinks he plays this week is deluded, he was doubtful anyway just as a normal rotation risk.

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      reply fail

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Surely we can't be deluded when most of us barely know any details?

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That’s bullshit

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

      He walked out the stadium.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Zombies are everywhere

    5. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      This is what everyone said when he broke his rib. Nothing's confirmed yet

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

      Someone's made a quick transfer then?

  28. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Wow. Just seen David silva is a possible injury doubt as well as kun.

    In addition sterling is flagged.

    Was sterling withdrawn from England as a precaution? Is he likely to play at weekend??

    Thanks

  29. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    If Aguero is out, hold on Jesus to Lukaku(-4) for one more week?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, can't beat a nailed on Man City forward.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        He would be if in B & Q.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          😀

  30. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do with this team?

    Fabianski - Elliot
    Kolasinac - Otamendi - Yoshida - Mee - Long
    Eriksen - Salah - Silva - Atsu - Carroll
    Kane - Aguero - Abraham

    Thanks guys!