Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Lingard Rise Continues

Jesse Lingard maintained his rich vein of form as a strong Manchester United labour to a 2-0 victory over Derby, while Liverpool’s win over Everton is clouded in controversy.

Both Jose Mourinho and his Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp fielded close to first-choice teams last night, suggesting the duo see the FA Cup as their best hope of silverware this season.

The United boss made five changes to the side that beat Everton on New Year’s Day, resting key defender Phil Jones and handing Henrikh Mkhitaryan a start in place of Nemanja Matic against Championship form team Derby County.

The Armenian was part of a star-studded midfield that, perhaps surprisingly, also included Paul Pogba and the in-form Jesse Lingard, who has scored four goals across the last five Gameweeks.

His excellent recent showings have seen him soar to the top of Gameweek 23’s transfers-in table, with more than 210,000 managers buying Lingard ahead of a visit from struggling Stoke City two Mondays from now. A further price rise to 6.3 prior to the Potters meeting appears imminent.

The 14.0%-owned midfielder responded with yet another goal, firing home from an assist by substitute Romelu Lukaku with just six minutes of the tie remaining.

The Belgian striker, back in action a week after being stretchered off with a head injury, then sealed the deal on 90 minutes when another sub, Anthony Martial, played him in on the counter-attack.

United had 28 shots against the Rams, ten of which were on target, and Marcus Rashford twice hit the post in a profilgate display.

But the key fact to emerge from the night was just how seriously Mourinho took the tie.

There might have been an element of ego to that – United, after all, were dumped out of the EFL Cup by Bristol City before Christmas – but with the league Man City’s to lose and the Champions League no more than a remote chance of glory, the FA Cup may now be a priority.

Should both United and Liverpool continue to value a good cup run, rotation will be a major factor as things develop, albeit a lot further down the line.

The fourth and fifth rounds – in late January and mid-February – dovetail with the Premier League schedule.

The competition reaches the quarter and semi-final stages during Gameweeks 31 (mid-March) and 35 (late April) respectively, and those ties will cause postponements and possible double Gameweeks.

By then, of course, both sides might have gone a lot deeper in the Champions League as well.

These considerations are not a concern just yet, but it might be worth filing away the impact the FA Cup could still have on our squads as things develop later in the season.

Firmino incident clouds Liverpool win

Virgil Van Dijk capped his Liverpool debut with the winning goal in the Merseyside derby, but his moment of glory was overshadowed by a potential FA investigation involving team-mate Firmino.

Liverpool’s record signing headed home a late corner to seal the Reds’ 2-1 FA Cup third round win over Everton.

It was a dramatic end to a match that, for a local derby, was a relatively tepid affair until Mason Holgate pushed Firmino into the Anfield crowd, sparking a heated exchange between the pair.

Post-match, there were reports that the FA will investigate what was said, with the press stating that there have been allegations that Firmino racially abused the Everton defender during their exchange.

The matter is, obviously, in its infancy and could boil down to little more than a misunderstood comment in a string of Portuguese expletives.

But should any charge be made, the Liverpool striker could be looking at a significant suspension – Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey missed five matches for racially abusing a Wolves player in December 2016, for instance.

Owned by 37.2% of FPL managers, Firmino’s stock in FPL is currently simmering. While he has suffered 72,000+ sales ahead of the Gameweek 23 clash with Manchester City, some 86,000 acquisitions have made him the current top target in Jurgen Klopp’s squad.

In contrast, team-mates Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho are suffering heavy losses. The pair are the two most sold assets ahead of the City clash with 189,000+ and 102,000+ sales respectively.

Salah was at Anfield to watch last night’s cup tie, whereas Coutinho, long linked with a move to Barcelona, was conspicuous by his absence.

On the pitch, matters were rather clearer.

Both managers fielded strong sides, with Klopp pairing up Van Dijk and Joel Matip in what most agree is likely to be his first choice centre-back partnership.

Fit-again Adam Lallana was given another start, playing 70 minutes and earning the penalty from which James Milner opened the scoring.

Gylfi Sigurdsson then equalised from a fast Everton break which involved the key pass delivered by, of all people, veteran centre-half Phil Jagielka.

The Toffees’ new striker, Cenk Tosun, was signed too late to be eligible for the tie, meaning Dominic Calvert-Lewin again led the line.

But the 12.4%-owned forward looks likely to be given only limited pitch-time from now on, with more than 700,000 FPL managers set to begin a search for an alternative third striker.

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  1. Andy'81
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Have we seen many injuries at all today, I know Lacelles and Quaner both went off early after picking up knocks and Fer has picked up a suspension after getting himself a straight red, is there anymore to add to the list of woe.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Injuries to Lejeune and Mbemba meant that Hayden replaced Lascelles which is a worry.

      1. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Lascelles (Now that I can spell his name properly) is the key, reckon Dummet would have to go CB if all three failed to show up which is all kinds of meh.

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          agreed

        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          The way to remember the spelling is:

          She sells Lascelles on the seafloor

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Swansea will contest the Fer red card, seems to be soft and at best a yellow

      1. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Hmm, seems he's not a regular starter either so he'll not be much of a loss either way. Just so long as Swansea lose the next game is the main thing.

  2. CloudSky
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    And Stoke vs Burnley is the first Gameweek 35 fixture to go green.

    Stoke won't have any Blanks or DGWs this season unless one of their games gets called off due to bad weather or something else unexpected.

    https://t.co/Vv1ie9FqlC

    What a shame, I was counting on TC Crouch.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      i'll put Choupo back in then

      1. CloudSky
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Could do worse than Choupo. Not much but you could.

    2. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks for this

      1. CloudSky
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        For sure. Follow @BenCrellin for a the info regarding DGWs and blanks. Man does an amazing job.

  3. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    The thought of having to watch Lallana play whilst we find a replacement makes me sick.

    1. Football Weekender
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No love for Lallana?

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        He is average in my opinion. One of the most overrated players in the league.

        1. Football Weekender
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          We’ll have to disagree on that one. He’s a tidy player and very selfless too. Klopp seems to love him too. Hopefully he comes back strong from the injury now he’ll probably get a run.

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

          Lallana is a great player - you obviously know nothing about football.

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nah Mahrez will take City apart.

      1. UshFPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Liverpool don't want Mahrez

    3. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I reckon we'll have a replacement in place before Swansea, so might just have to watch the City game, and we tore Arsenal apart without him so we'll see

    4. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed was absymal hopefully stays at the back of the line now

    5. tm245
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Wij Can Milner
      Salah Mane Firmino?

      Is that possible w VVD at CB?

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Yes Hendo is close to coming back too

        1. goriuanx
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          This day is just getting worse.

          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Not the greatest but would take Hendo over Lallana any day of the week

            1. Old Man
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Very different sort of player. Like equating chocolate and garlic.

    6. *sigh*
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Jeez that's pathetic

    7. Pierce34
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Beginning of the season - no Lallana or Coutinho, the front 3 of Mane, Firmino, Salah did just fine with Can, Wijnaldum and Henderson behind them.

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        More games now though, and CL latter stages.

  4. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Which wildcard team is better?

    DDG - Elliott
    Alonso - Jones - Stones - Masuaku- 3.9m
    Salah - Sterling - Arnie - Lingard - Atsu
    Kane - Aguero - Ayew

    Or

    DDG - 4m
    Alonso - Jones - Stones - Van Dijk- 3.9m
    Salah - Sterling - Arnie - Lingard - RLC
    Kane - Aguero - 4.5m

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      the second ofc

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Even with 2 non playing outfielders on the bench?

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          ones enough imo, even with CL rotation around. Even if any of your first team players don't start, they usually come on (aside from the defenders ofc)

        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Quaner plays?

    2. Denzilirious
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe do jones to shaw to upgrade your 5th def and get 2 bench players that play... but depends on if u trust shaw starting

    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      b

  5. Messsiaah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Welcome to the best club in the world Philippe

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      last minute decision to join Fulham instead?

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I was just thinking that 😉

      2. Squashed
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Only when cout is in his 40s

      3. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Coutinho feeds Sessegnon and Fulham win the European Cup!!

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          😀

    2. Dr. DOOM
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Confirmed?

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        As soon as his plane lands.

      2. Messsiaah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        source paul joyace. so yeah

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

    Thoughts on this WC draft (3-5-2):
    Schmeichel Hennessy
    Alonso Van Dijk Stones Duffy Masuaku
    KDB Salah Sterling Ramsey (If fit) Lingard
    Kane Wilson Ayew

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      get Kun in there

      1. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        For Kane or both and a weaker midfield/defence

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          ideally both, but that does impact the rest of the team. Hard decision , i'm on WC as well, going to have to think throughout the week which is best

  7. Numb
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Just checked - if I wanted to get Mark's team I'd be 1.7m short! The power of this website, FPL TV, Twitter!! 😮

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 10 months ago

        bandwagon machine

      • GOTHAM City F.C.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        How about if he has to get your team?

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I don't think he'd want to transfer Alonso to Mbemba somehow 😆

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        All those hits paying off.

      • JustPark
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        And they said tv is overrated.

    2. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      @Oliver__Bond

      Liverpool want Thomas Lemar. He’s the priority.

      1. Norman Conquest
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        90 mill should get him

        1. goriuanx
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          That was before Pool had 100m+ wired to their account.

      2. CloudSky
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Would Lemar play central as a like for like Cout replacement?

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Couts often plays wide when 1 of the Fab 4 are out. Lemar also mostly plays wide

          1. CloudSky
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Thats what I was thinking, dont think Ive ever seen him play central.

      3. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Smell of desperation of Liverpool now they will once again be screwed for any transfer fee.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          He was a priority target in the summer and has been so since. Klopp doesn't do desperate transfer buys

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Odemwingy just seen climbing into Coutinho's carry on luggage.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Hahahahaha.

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

      Coutinho to Barca makes perfect sense for Barca and Coutinho, Liverpool getting shafted though.

      Coutinho really wants to play for Barca, desperate to be there ASAP to take his career to the next level.
      Barca desperate for a player in that position to rotate with Iniesta, it now means Iniesta can play the crucial UCL games giving him some rest in the league.

      Coutinho would have also likely been 200m in the summer... Liverpool have really got the wrong end of the stick here.

      1. CloudSky
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        How does spending 150 on a player that can only play in a finished league make sense? Why not make a deal now that goes through in summer and let him play it out in Pool?

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

          So that we can use him in La Liga and have a fully rested Iniesta for the UCL? He will also be more than 150 in the summer? How does him carrying on playing at Liverpool help Barca at all?

          The deal 100% makes sense.

      2. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Are LFC getting shafted tho they are receiving £142m which bought them VVD and Keita with change. 2 world class players for the price of 1

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

          Yes but they lose one of they're best players midway through the season, they could buy VDD without the Coutinho money, this in no way benefits them at all, they will be a worse team this season now.

          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            I agree its a tough loss to take mid season but I think the VVD upgrade improves the team more than losing Coutinho

      3. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        130 mil profit is a good deal. Move on.....

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Yep £134m. Need to prioritise not buying south american players as if they are good enough to play for Real or Barca they almost always demand to go there no matter what club they are playing for. The pull factor of those 2 clubs can't be matched. I fear Firmino would go too if they came calling.

          1. Red Dagger ✪
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Completely agree.

      4. Squashed
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Whatever drugs you are on.... I want some!

    5. Scratch
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      GW31 Stoke vs Everton confirmed

      GW35 Stoke vs Burnley confirmed

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        So no DGW's for Stoke. Phew!

    6. Postman Ty
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      So I'm going to London for the first time ever to watch Chelsea v Leicester next week.
      I'll be in London for a week, what should I be looking to do/visit?

      Cheers in advanced.
      So excited.

        1. Postman Ty
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          😉

        2. MTPockets
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Missing the griffin.

          • JustPark
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            So err, London is the best on island?

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              *in the world

              1. JustPark
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                That's highly debatable.

        3. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Just walk around and see the sights.

          Some great museums in London well worth a visit National,Science,Imperial war museums all worth a visit Tate modern also.

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Also some great restaurants for whatever takes your fancy. Use Tripadvisor app to find out what is around while you are on the go ftw.

            London is a great town for a tourist.

        4. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Going too for the weekend to watch the match. Should be a good one .Enjoy.

          1. Postman Ty
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            You as well.

        5. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Take the train to Scotland if you want to see decent football.

          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Ye show Sky Sports in the pubs?

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah of La Liga 😉

              1. Optimus.
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                Ah 😉

          2. Old Man
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            You need to go and lie down in a dark room. Bottle of Macallan optional.

        6. Monklane
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I'm a Londoner. My favourite is take a walk along the South Bank from Westminster to London Bridge. Enjoy.

        7. bel24
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Do a cycle tour. Great way to see city. A few fours on TripAdvisor that are highly rated. We did one a few years after being in London many times. Well worth 3 hours of your time. And not too expensive

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I can just see the Asif Kapadia directed documentary on this...

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Not as many goals now for Salah with Coutihno gone?

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Wrong. Just a simple check on Cout's FPL stats page says this is well off the case. Look at the games he has 0 mins and and then look at the scorelines.

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Salah was scoring plenty early season without him.....

        3. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          You mean Firmino?

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            I mean Coutihno s assists potential for Salah.

            1. GOTHAM City F.C.
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Then you definitely mean Firmino.

          2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            This!

        4. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          will average 7PPG now, but 8PPG

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            *not

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Pope and Kun or KDB and DDG?

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          A

        2. ebb2sparky
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Assuming city don't buy another forward and Jesus is out for as long as reported then pope and Kun

        3. Morph - Unbelievable Geoff
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I'm looking at those moves too. I think DDG + Aguero, as Heaton could be back in 4-5 games.

          1. Morph - Unbelievable Geoff
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            * DDG + KDB...

      3. thunder_mike
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        A) Firmino + RLC > Rooney + Lingard (-4) Bench Depoitre, Son > Mahrez the week after.
        B) Firmino + Son > Aguero + Lingard (-4) Play Depoitre.

        Pope
        Alonso Jones Duffy
        Salah Sterling Alli Son
        Kane Firmino Depoitre

        Elliot RLC Chilwell Masuaka

      4. tm245
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Ouch, that had to hurt.

      5. Postman Ty
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        So can we just sell Kenedy already. Don't understand how all this good talent leaves the club and he's still here.

      6. Gabriel Agbonlahor
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        A) Firmino & Erikson ➡ Aguero & Lingard (-4)
        B) Firmino & Son ➡ Lacazette & Lingard (-4)

        Current team

        DDG Elliot
        Alonso Otamendi Martina Masuaku Rangel
        Salah Sterling Eriksen Son RLC
        Kane Firmino DLC

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          A by a country mile!

      7. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Costa scores and gets sent off in his first game back for athletico.
        I miss that guy. Was good fun.

        1. JD @JDCochran2
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          🙂

      8. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thoughts on this WC draft:
        Foster Hennessey
        Alonso VVD Stones Duffy Masuaku
        Hazard Salah Sterling Ramsey Lingard
        Kane Wilson Ayew
        Then do Kane -> Aguero for Kane's poor fixtures?

      9. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: "Both of Sergio Aguero's goals were amazing, there were clever and quick and I am happy with both of his goals.

        !It's an honour for me to have Aguero under my command. The quality he has is amazing and we need him to score a lot of goals. Aguero is the kind of player that in a matter of seconds can score two goals. He is an essential player for us."

        On David Silva: "David Silva is a legend for the club for what he has done. I am happy for him to have made his statement and it is not easy for him to travel to Spain and England back and forth. But we are happy because everyone is playing well. And for today."

      10. tm245
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Watching Chelsea field almost a complete second 11 here. In terms of talent/depth of squad, is this the ranking of the top six?

        Man City
        Chelsea
        -
        Man United
        -
        Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Liverpool flying high at the moment:

          https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U21

      11. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Any new injuries today?

        1. Old Man
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Someone mention Lascelles and Quaner

        2. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Quaner picked up an injury

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            And of course, I have him. The list of injured players in my team is:

            Elliot, Salah, Hazard, Arnautovic, Quaner

            WC time?

            1. Old Man
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              I have 3 of those + RLC. Hope fully the big two will be OK. Arnie will too I guess.

            2. Syd.
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Salah & Hazard will be fine

              Elliot is out for at least another 2 weeks and not sure how long the other 2 will be out for

              1. arndff_
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                If Elliot's price goes down, I won't lose any money.

                Hope Arnautovic and Quaner will be OK too. :/

        3. MTPockets
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Gibbs

        4. Cheshire Duck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          I've seen a lot of WC teams in comments, i noticed almost everybody droped Hazard.
          But Chelsea has a very good series coming ...

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Without him, teams are getting more balanced. I think that's one of the reasons. Another one is that he doesn't perform really good at all. So there are a cheaper players who contributes better than him.

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

            The fact that Conte rested him against Stoke was the final straw for many. And it was natural if you didnt Free Hit to drop Haz for another midfielder in the DGW. I still have him though, both form and fixtures is in his favor.. despite poor returns lately.

          3. Majestic Chanka
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            The problem is that he hauls in difficult games so he ticks the form box.

            As he has just played a difficult fixture his upcoming ones look good so he ticks the fixtures box as well.

            And then he just doesn’t deliver enough, you see the fixtures stiffening and you get rid. Then he hauls. And round we go again!

        5. KJT123
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          please can someone publish a new post. can't stand looking at lingard's face any longer.

        6. Boomerang V
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          My worst mistake in this season: I got Salah for 9.3, he rises to 10.1 and gets injured. He was about to drop so I sold him for 9.7 to get Eriksen and Son for the DGW thinking I could get him back for 9.9 but.... He never dropped... That means if want hum back I will loose .4 🙁

          Huge mistake.

          1. DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Could have worked, just one of those things I'm afraid. I thought he would drop a lot too but I kept him because I already was on a -4 and there wasn't anyone else I liked last GW.

        7. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          What's the highest price for a defender on FPL? Alonso could be 8m next season?

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Some say he will be classed as a mid next season.

          2. Volley127
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Baines finished at 8.1m in one season afew back

        8. PocketZola
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          1333 POINTS, 6K Overall, slender lead in ML

          2ITB 1FT, Options?

          ddg
          ota christ mee duffy
          salah sterling arnie son erik
          kane

          subs. pereria, dcl, quaner, holgate

          WC or take hits to sort this mess out?

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            surely you don't have to use your wc that early!

        9. Lloyd Xmas
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Has Rashford now finally been found out as an average player?

          1. Red Dagger ✪
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            He's no Lingard....