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Sky Sports Focus

Normal service is resumed with our weekly Sky Sports Focus article on hand to prepare you for the incoming Gameweek.

As always, we’ll examine the recent run of Man of the Match (MoTM) awards, the bonus point beneficiaries, transfer trends and Watchlist, before moving on to the Scout team and our future plans.

Gameweek 21 Man of the Match Awards

These were the players who caught the eye of the Sky Sports reporters and earned an extra five points as a result.

FixtureMoTM
Watford vs SwanseaLukasz Fabianski
Chelsea vs StokeWillian
Huddersfield vs BurnleyJohann Berg Gudmundsson
Newcastle vs BrightonMathew Ryan
Liverpool vs LeicesterMohamed Salah
Bournemouth vs EvertonRyan Fraser
Man United vs SouthamptonWesley Hoedt
Crystal Palace vs Man CityTimothy Fosu-Mensah
West Brom vs ArsenalAlexis Sanchez
Brighton vs BournemouthJose Izquierdo
Leicester vs HuddersfieldIslam Slimani
Burnley vs LiverpoolDejan Lovren
Stoke vs NewcastleAyoze Perez
Everton vs Man UnitedPaul Pogba
Swansea vs Tottenham HotspurChristian Eriksen
West Ham vs West BromAndy Carroll
Southampton vs Crystal PalaceBakary Sako
Man City vs WatfordKevin De Bruyne
Arsenal vs ChelseaEden Hazard
Tottenham vs West HamPedro Obiang



We need to talk about Kevin once again. Mr De Bruyne recovered from injury to put in another Man of the Match performance and take his tally to eight for 2017/18. Eleven awards has commonly been the most earned by a single player over the last five seasons but the Belgian is well on course to top that.

Compatriot Eden Hazard (six) and the game’s second most popular player, Mohamed Salah (seven), moved into third and second place respectively in the MoTM table, while the only other player with significant ownership to feature was Christian Eriksen (19.1%).

He has returned to form of late, only failing to score over five points in one of his last eight matches.

Gameweek 21 Bonus Points

Let’s take a look at those players who have earned 34 points or more in bonus this term.
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Fantasy Football Scout members can access all information regarding bonus points using player stats and clicking the Sky Sports tab.

The Transfer Trends

Top Transfers Out

NameTeamValue% of Managers
CoutinhoLiverpool11.39.4%
SalahLiverpool9.45.6%
KolasinacArsenal8.34.2%
JesusMan City12.13.9%
LukakuMan United12.42.3%

Top Transfers In

NameTeamValue% of Managers
KaneSpurs12.96%
De BruyneMan City11.55.5%
SterlingMan City9.85.2%
LingardMan United8.85.1%
TarkowskiBurnley6.14%

Average Transfers Remaining

Top 10 – 13.40
Top 100 – 13.59
Top 1,000 – 12.92
Top 5,000 – 12.38

Top Five Captains Picked

NameTeamValue% of Managers
KaneSpurs12.935.6%
LukakuMan United12.415.7%
AgueroMan City12.86.1%
LacazetteArsenal11.83.2%
SalahLiverpool9.42.5%

Watchlist

Here I aim to highlight a few differential players with low ownership who I think could be good options for the coming six weeks.

Three specific price brackets will be used to cater for our available budgets.

The players will evolve with fixtures and form, and offer Fantasy managers a nudge in the right direction.

BudgetMid-PricePremium
DefenderShane Duffy
6.3
0.7%
Andreas Christensen
6.4
3.7%
Virgil Van Dijk
8.9
2%
MidfielderEric Choupo-Moting
8.2
1.1%
Marko Arnautovic
8.8
2.2%
Adam Lallana
10
0.8%
ForwardGlenn Murray
9.3
0.5%
Cenk Tosun
11.1
0%
Alexis Sanchez
12.7
4.3%

My Team

Pope
Jones Otamendi Christensen Kenny
Hazard Silva Sterling Eriksen De Bruyne
Kane

ITB: 0.3
Transfers remaining: 14/40
Last week’s points: 172
Overall points: 1851
Rank: 153rd

Notes

Up to 153rd, but at the expense of a couple of transfers.

My beloved Philippe Coutinho left my team, so I was kind of forced into that one. Thankfully, another one of my favourite players, David Silva, returned at the perfect time for a direct swap. With Man City dominating both the league and the bonus point system, it felt like the logical move.

The other trade was something of a vanity transfer, although an injury to Mohamed Salah also helped nudge me to make it.

In came Christian Eriksen (and his 18 points over the two matches) due to him having four fixtures to the Egyptian’s one – and the one is Man City at home.

I’ll be watching that match “Salah-less” for the first time this season. Wish me luck people.

Captain Plan

Sat 13th – Kane (EVE)
Sun 14th – De Bruyne (liv)
Mon 15th – Phil Jones (STK)

Weekly Articles and Podcast

As well as the weekly Focus article, I’ll be talking through the week’s action and upcoming plans with FFS posters Buffrey and Lewis on our regular podcast – the latest episode can be found here.

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  1. AF90
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    GTG?

    Foster
    Otamendi, Ogbonna, Daniels
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Richarlison, RLC
    Kane (C), Lukaku.

    Bench: Gomes, DCL, Naughton, Rosenior.

    Next week looking at Naughton & Lukaku -> Alonso & Vardy/Tosun or Rich & Lukaku -> Aguero & Choupo.

    Any thoughts welcome! 🙂

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Slap the captain on Lukaku 😎

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Nice.

      Alonso almost a must have thought for me

  2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I think I'm G2G but feel free to take it to pieces...

    Courtois
    Alonso/ Jones/ Schindler
    Salah/ Son/ Sterling/ Lingaard/ Tarroll
    Kane/ Morata

    Adrian/ Klavan/ Kenny/ DCL

    1. Rik Waller
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yeh looks good mate. Kane cap?

      1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yup, all day long

    2. Frank Koscielny
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Personally I'd get rid of Morata

      1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        He's on very thin ice. Just his fixture (and Aguero's) is keeping him in there until tomorrow.... then he's off (subject to injuries)

  3. Erez Avni
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    will christensen play or should I fear louis?

    1. Rik Waller
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      90% sure he'll play

    2. Jon Bones Jones
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Christensen is nailed

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He should play

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe, could be rotated

  4. Frank Koscielny
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Adrian
    Alonso - Christensen - Otamendi
    Salah - Arnautovic - Sterling - Son - Lingard
    Kane - Firmino

    Pope - Mee - Quaner - Kenny

    1. Save FT?
    2. Bench order ok? (having trouble deciding between Ota/Mee and Adrian/Pope)

    Cheers!

    1. Rik Waller
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yeh save. Team set up well.
      I'd go Ota and Pope

  5. Rik Waller
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Have a few ideas on this lot. Would love your thoughts. Cheers

    Adrian (Speroni)
    Ota Christ Mee (Masuaku, Mbemba)
    Sterling Salah Rich Son Arnie
    Kane Kun (DCL)
    1ft 0.1itb

    1) save - bring in Alonso next week
    2) Son > Lingard - so I have a player to watch for MNF
    3) Son + Christ > Lingard + Alonso (-4)
    4) GW23 Son + Ota > Lingard + Alonso (-4), GW24 Mee > Stones

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I like 3, spread out over 2 weeks

      1. Rik Waller
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yeh, currently thinking that but not sure whether to get Alonso this week or next. He's scary to watch

  6. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    On WC would you keep Son just for now and wait to see whether Ramsey is nailed or just get Ramsey and use the funds saved to upgrade elsewhere?

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

      keep Son

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Son

    3. HaydenXL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      G2G?

      Pope
      Otamendi/Alonso(VC)/Tarkowski/Dunk
      Mahrez/Lingard/Sterling/Salah
      Kane (c)/ Aguero

      sub: Adrian/ Loftus-Cheek/ Klavan/ Quaner

    4. Jon Bones Jones
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Klopp on Mohamed Salah’s fitness following recent groin problem: "If nothing happens in the moment, Mo is back [on Sunday]. He is training completely normal and that's very important for us."

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        TC time!

    5. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      No Aguero love after this GW?

      a) I am behind the curve
      b) I am in front of the curve
      c) I am not even on the curve
      d) There is no curve

      1. Speédy
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Look for better curves. 😉

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

        you are the curve

    6. as33
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Willian is nailed this weekend?

    7. T
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Are we expecting Salah to drop tonight?

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Doubt it. Passed fit to play.

      2. wulfrunian
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Bench one:
        A)Arnie
        B)Wilson
        C)Atsu

        thanks

      3. Patches O Hoolahan
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        [Adriàn]
        [Van Djik] - [Stones] - [Alonso]
        [Sterling] - [Ramsey] - [Salah] - [Lingard] - [Arnautovic]
        [Kane(c)] - [Aguero]

        Subs: Elliot, Taylor or Kelly, Edwards, Mcburnie (in order)

        Final WC GtG?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Very nice !

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

        This week absurd highest scoring player predictions?

        I'm feeling a Willian or Tadic haul

        1. Speédy
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Lanzini or Richarlison

      5. The 12th Man
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Use WC to get rid of a -8 and get in Kane and Aguero?
        Also have Courteous,Alonso and Christiansen

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Of your team is in a mess why not but wc will be more than handy later on this season

          1. The 12th Man
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            The -8 could be used later as well

        2. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          You're addicted to hits, and not the good kind.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Lol

        3. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          A bit late now.

      6. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Who to ship for Alonso?

        A) Kenny

        B) Daniels

        1. Pep Pig
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Has to be Kenny with Coleman back in training?

          1. Rik Waller
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            yep

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Kenny looking risky so him.

      7. FPL ElasticO
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Looking to take -8 hit to set this team ..... G2G guys ???
        Pickford
        Otamendi/ Alonso/ Ogbonna
        Arnie/ Son/ Sterling/ Salah/ Lingard
        Kane/ Firmino

        Bench:: Elliot/ K Long/ Kenny/ McBurnie

        1. The 12th Man
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Your starting 11 are ok though

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          I d worry about the lack of city attack

      8. jam
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Lindelof or Shaw for a cheeky punt? Who's more likely to play over the next few weeks..?

        1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Wouldnt go either, Jones or DDG

          1. jam
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Have Jones, was going to double up

      9. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Ello ello.
        Any suggestions for a Coutinho replacement?
        Mid: Salah-Sterling-Haz-Caroll
        9.1 its

        1. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          I did Coutinho to Lingard this week for my free and am feeling great. Highly recommended it.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Think I might just do that and captain him.

        2. wulfrunian
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Mahrez?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            I'd wait to.see where he lands

          2. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Feels like a next week move to me.

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

          For this GW: Lingard
          For next GW: Mahrez
          For now and forever: Richarlison

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            ha ha

      10. Fpldonny
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Would you RMT please guys?

        1ft, 0.4 itb

        Pickford
        Alonso, Otamendi, Dummett
        Salah, Sterling, Eriksen, Son
        Kane, Firmino, Joselu

        Speroni, RLC, Ogbonna, Wimmer

        Im thinking Eriksen to either Arnie or Lingard, thoughts?

        Thanks!

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Team great for this gw save transfer 🙂

        2. Rik Waller
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          I'd be worried about no United for the Monday game. Will be dull viewing for ya

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Just don't watch it 🙂

            1. Rik Waller
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              No fun

          2. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Ooh thats a good point.

        3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          5/10

          4 points knocked off for having joselu

          1. Fpldonny
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Haha i know!! Ive had him for ages too i just cant find an opp to get rid!

            1. Pep Pig
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              He is poisoning your team 🙂
              I'd do the Erik to Lingard move and possibly Joselu to Tosun next week?

        4. Mordor F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Eriksen to Lindgard. Do it

        5. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Eriksen to Lingard.

        6. Fpldonny
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks guys, I guess Eriksen to Lingard makes sense but then part of me wonders if this form is sustainable or whether would be a better shout?

          1. Fpldonny
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Arnie*

      11. some witty pun
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Ryan - (Elliot)
        Christensen - Dunk - Ogbonna - (Ota) - (Mbemba)
        Eriksen - Sterling - Son - Arnie - RLC
        Kane(C) - Aguero - (DCL)

        1FT, 1.0.

        Arnie -> Lingard or save?

        1. Mordor F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Arnie has Great fix aswell. Save maybe

      12. Bring back ole
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Gtg

        Courtois
        Alonso, jones, zanka
        Pogba, mane, albrighton, arni
        Kane (c), aguero (vc) Depoitre

        Bench, elliot, vvd, tomkins, obiang

      13. Mordor F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Son to Lindgard -4? Yes or nooooo?

        1. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          No

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          That really is an odd idea.

        3. Make United Great Again
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          No man

      14. aidmata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Own both Eriksen and Son..Eriksen --> Lingard 1FT?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Yes.

        2. Mordor F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Do it

      15. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Transfer in Tosun or Wilson in draft?

        1. Tomlette Greggs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Tosun imo

        2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Tosun

      16. Sz21
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Who would u bench?

        Mee, Ogbonna, Otamendi.

        1. KUNingas
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Ogbonna

          1. Pep Pig
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            I'd be tempted to bench Mee. Dingles getting beat at Palace

      17. Make United Great Again
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        BREAKING: @LFC manager Jurgen Klopp says Mo Salah is fit to face @ManCity on Sunday. #SSN

        How do you feel about this news?

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          (C) for me

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Ecstatic

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

          Shocked.

        4. THAT'S LIFE
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Not bothered will get him back next week, for all we know his groin could go again and he won't get 90. Also Man City don't concede many. Come through this OK and in he goes for Swansea..

      18. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Was planning on getting Aguero in after the week for Morata but just seen Pep said Jesus could be back in 2-3 weeks.

        Is this putting anyone else off?

      19. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Who will score more points this GW? Wondering whether to just save my FT (which I'd use to do Son->KDB)

        a) Son
        b) De Bruyne

        1. Pep Pig
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          All day long mate. Hit the button

          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            If Son rises tonight that extra 0.1m could come in very handy, think I'll decide tomorrow but thanks & good luck for this GW

            1. Big Mac 24
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              The silly sod has been twitching between 99.9 and 97 all week, I just need that 0.1 to save a hit!

      20. Ser Bronn of The Blackwater
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Doucoure or Hegazi to start in my team this GW?

        1. Pep Pig
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Doucoure wins hands down