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There’s no doubt that Harry Kane’s emergence last season was one of the more remarkable storylines seen in the Premier League in recent years, with the Tottenham forward scoring 21 goals as Mauricio Pochettino’s side recorded a fifth place finish.

Having failed to register any attacking returns in his four appearances so far this season, though, Kane is struggling to live up to his 9.4 price tag in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), with the striker’s heavy workload over the nine months perhaps to blame. In this ‘Monitor’ article for members, we compare the England man’s underlying statistics from last season to this, and investigate some of the reasons why he may be struggling to hit the heady heights of the previous campaign.

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  1. D0GS B0110XS FC
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Francis away at norwich or oxford at home to newcastle?

    1. I Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Francis. Oxford won't start.

      1. D0GS B0110XS FC
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thats answered that question, now the burning one. Aguero or sanchez for capt?

        1. Breadbin
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Neither. Who else decent do you have?

          1. D0GS B0110XS FC
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Mahrez, silva, gomis, wilson

            1. Breadbin
              11 years, 2 months ago

              I think Mahrez.

              1. D0GS B0110XS FC
                11 years, 2 months ago

                Could be a good shout, you recon villa def is going to be better with lescott?

                1. Breadbin
                  11 years, 2 months ago

                  Not really.

    2. JØ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Oxford

    3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Francis

    4. Jazz!
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Francis.

      Oxford won't play and if he does, he will get 10mins

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Francis, Oxford is useless now.

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        He has been heavily involved in both our clean sheets.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Jenkinson is a bigger factor.
          Needs to start or becomes a 1 pter.

  2. palace ash
    11 years, 2 months ago

    nce Ward will be out for a while, which of these sounds best?

    Ward ->

    A) Naughton
    B) Dawson
    C) Another £5.5 or under

    Currently:

    Courtois / McCarthy
    Kompany / Darmian / Richards / Ward / Gomez
    Sanchez / Silva / Payet / Mahrez / Westwood
    Aguero / Gomis / Wilson

    1.0 ITB
    1FT

    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Williams

    2. Elijah's Wood
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Creswell if you dont mind splashing cash, otherwise A/B

    3. Donhush
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Why not save your transfer. Not like you would have started Ward against City.

  3. Jazz!
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Really tempted to captain Mahrez...

    Go with him over Sanchez and Aguero?

    1. Breadbin
      11 years, 2 months ago

      If I answer will you stop asking?

      1. Jazz!
        11 years, 2 months ago

        What's your problem? You're on all my posts 🙁

        And Yes, I'll stop asking 🙁

        1. Breadbin
          11 years, 2 months ago

          To be fair, you're asked the same 2 questions multiple times, even worsens about next week which are irrelevant until you know what goes down this week.

          I think Mahrez. Better form, good fixture. Sanchez stats flatter him and Palace are better defensively than people say.

          Dig it.

          1. Jazz!
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Thank you

        2. megatronaldinho
          11 years, 2 months ago

          i really think that you've been agonising over this decision too frequently

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Fortune favours the brave. A tad early for captaicy gambles yet many would not see it as a gamble considering the big hitter failures so far.

      1. Jazz!
        11 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

  4. JamieLfc
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Quick question, Williams or Evans/West Brom defender?

    1. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Williams for sure

    2. Jazz!
      11 years, 2 months ago

      If Evans is nailed then Evans. Most here think he's nailed though

    3. Elijah's Wood
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Dawson would be a safer choice for both starts and clean sheets

  5. Dre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    UFPL'ers

    Anyone fancy Heung Min Son?

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. Dr Dream
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah...maybe. I'm making a second "Aguero" team to go with my heavy mids team. Gunning on two fronts.
      Son might be my risky punt...

  6. Slam
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who to put the armband on…

    Pedro-Hazard-Ayew-Chadli
    Aguero-Wilson-Pelle

    A) Pedro
    B) Ayew
    C) Chadli
    D) Kun
    E) Wilson

    Thanks in advance for the responses 🙂

    1. Jazz!
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely not A
      Not B, Watford good defensively
      C is one that could be gold IMO
      D is the safe one I guess, can't blank 3 in a row
      E on great form and scored most of his goals on the road...

      I think just go with Aguero, can't blank any longer now

      1. Slam
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think Watford could hold a third CS in a row at home imo.
        I'm on Kun at the moment,
        Cheers

  7. Davekitson
    11 years, 2 months ago

    pick 2: evans (south, h), cedric (wba, a), shaqiri (ars, a)

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cedric and Shaq

      1. Davekitson
        11 years, 2 months ago

        that's what my initial thoughts were, mane in midfield as well

    2. Elijah's Wood
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Shaqevans

    3. Pirlø's Pen
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cedqiri

  8. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Striker dilemma in UFPL:

    Which 3 strikers to play: Aguero, Costa, Wilson, Gomis

    All have matches on GW1 unfortunately

    1. Jazz!
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero, Gomis, Wilson

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      1st 3.

    3. Epic Fail
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You're considering not playing Kun?

    4. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

  9. Zombie
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Would you change any of these defenders:

    Darmina, Kolarov, Williams, Muniesa, Cathcart

    got 2 FTs and must use 1

    1. Jazz!
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good to me. If anything, Cathcart to Francis. More attacking threat, better fixtures

    2. Breadbin
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Catheter out.

      1. Zombie
        11 years, 2 months ago

        for?

        1. Breadbin
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Kompany.

          1. Zombie
            11 years, 2 months ago

            3 City already

            1. Breadbin
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Terry.

              1. Zombie
                11 years, 2 months ago

                You're just throwing around names to get back at me for that Bread GIF from yesterday, ain't you 😛 ?

                1. Breadbin
                  11 years, 2 months ago

                  😆

                  Of course not, forgot who it was and about the post.

                  Probably Francis, or Evans.

                  1. Zombie
                    11 years, 2 months ago

                    You think Evans is nailed on?

                    Watford's and Bournemouth's fixtures do mirror each other almost perfectly so won't affect my rotation. Food for thought. Thanks

                    1. Breadbin
                      11 years, 2 months ago

                      I do, but still prefer Francis to him.

                      1. Zombie
                        11 years, 2 months ago

                        all right. Thanks mate 🙂

        2. megatronaldinho
          11 years, 2 months ago

          ease of urination

          1. Breadbin
            11 years, 2 months ago

            I considered saying bed pan 😉

    3. Just A Hat
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'm going to do Darmian -> Evans this week as I also have 2FT's and nothing else to do if that helps

      1. Just A Hat
        11 years, 2 months ago

        but that's because I want to do Sagna -> Kolarov and have Huth on my bench as a backup this week

      2. Zombie
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Already got Myhill and not gonna do anything with Brom defense unless I see how they line up this weekend

  10. asianbeast
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on if Montero will play this week? If so, really considering AOA chip (Silva, Sanchez, Hoolahan, Payet, Kun, Gomis, Wilson)

  11. Gubbins94.
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Something I wrote about Raul Garcia's move to Bilbao.

    https://gubbins1994.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/an-ode-to-raul-garcia/

  12. The Light Knight
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Why does Cout's ability generally get a bit overstated?
    Is it because he scores the odd screamer (a la Barkley) or because he's Pool current only top-ish player?

    1. Dr Dream
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It doesn't get over stated...He's a top player but just not very good in front of goal sometimes.

      1. The Light Knight
        11 years, 2 months ago

        He's not at Modric(spurs)/Caz/Silva level of controlling a game yet though. Still very good and has time on his side, but a lot of time he's given the same credit

        1. Dr Dream
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah. Getting better. Tbh BR has floated him around quite a lot. I think he just needs to play him in the hole and leave alone for a month or two.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think its overstated

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      A bit of both really.

      1. The Light Knight
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I suppose you've a good chance of still having him when he does reach the top, as there doesn't seem to be much rumour of interest from others

    4. Gubbins94.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cout is a fantastic player.

  13. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    The language setting on my laptop says English (Ireland). Why does it keep auto-correcting to color, flavor, realize etc.? How annoying

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      language setting on FFS

    2. Just A Hat
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It may be a dig at the Irish as they are always drunk and don't know what they are doing

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        * Speed dials RBJ. He'll sort you out.

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          11 years, 2 months ago

          It might be revenge for the low corporation tax 🙂

        2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Ooo!!! + 42!!! 😆

    3. Your Mum's Athletic
      11 years, 2 months ago

      racist laptop

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Giggity... oh wait you are not supposed to say that now!

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Browser settings.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        That worked, cheers TM.

    5. John t penguin
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You really get to choose English with Irish as sub option?
      What difference does it make to the words

      * avoids temptation to make stereotypical Irish jokes

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😀 It was like that when I got it.

        Maybe it turns idiot into eejit and Jesus into Jaysus.

        1. John t penguin
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Don't get that in Scotland
          We have to choose foreign languages

      2. The Light Knight
        11 years, 2 months ago

        The writing can be read at any level of inebriation

    6. megatronaldinho
      11 years, 2 months ago

      just go with it. people will think ure american and americans are cool. cooler than europeans. well, northern and eastern europeans. those latin types got that je ne sais quoi

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😆

      2. John t penguin
        11 years, 2 months ago

        *fatter

      3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Bollocks. 😉

        1. megatronaldinho
          11 years, 2 months ago

          😀 the hollywood-centric world view of the 90s irish child ain't your burden, luckily enough

  14. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    The team news section of this website is now predicting that Lindegaard will be West Brom's keeper this weekend. Has there been any news to this effect, or is it just speculation ?.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'll be surprised if Lindegaard left United to sit on the bench at West brom

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        He would have been third on line at United, so the bench would be a promotion.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          11 years, 2 months ago

          haha fair enough

    2. Breadbin
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Change language to English UK. Irish language causing issues like this on the site.

      1. Just A Hat
        11 years, 2 months ago

        It's odd how Evans isn't in the Irish Language settings (under starting XI) as he is Irish

        1. Breadbin
          11 years, 2 months ago

          He's British.

  15. Ian Davis
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Current WC team...

    De Gea / McCarthy

    Kolorov / Bellerin / Gomez / Cedric / 4.5

    Yaya / Pedro / Sanchez / Mahrez / Westwood

    Aguero / Wilson / Gomis

    A) How does team look?
    B) Best 4.5
    C) Sinclair instead of Westwood and get 4.0 defender?

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      11 years, 2 months ago

      don't get McCarthy on WC, rest looks good

      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Why not?

        Especially with a more expensive keeper you'll want a 4.0 and he's got a great chance of remaining #1, none of the others do.

        He has played well, Palace have played well, they're second in the league so I doubt Pardrew will change anything up. Speroni conceded 3 (?) when he played for the U21s and he's getting on a bit now at 36.

  16. Scotty B
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho > Mata
    Coutinho > Ayew

    Any better options? 0.5 ITB

    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ayes serious?

      1. Scotty B
        11 years, 2 months ago

        It's you Juan Juan Juan it's you Juan Juan!!

        Oh Juan Mata, oh Juan Mata!!

    2. Spike ⚽️
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Wont you want him back for GW6 & 7

      1. Scotty B
        11 years, 2 months ago

        No I'm a big Liverpool fan and still no he's annoyed me getting sent off and he doesn't score enough

        Mata always does well against us, scored 3 last season!!!

        Even if I did want him back I could.

  17. skeanos
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is this the first time Utd have played pool at 5:30 on a saturday?

    1. Epic Fail
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Brb, just checking through my old VHS tapes.

  18. Danstoke82
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is it worth doing Richards > Dawson for -4?

    I know it's a bit of a risk doing it on a Defender but I have no WBA defensive coverage.

    Or should I just stick with it and keep Huth as 3rd defender?

    1. Epic Fail
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Stick.

      1. Danstoke82
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers for the reply. This team GTG?

        Cech

        Kolarov Darmian Huth

        Sanchez silva Mahrez Payet

        Aguero Wilson Benteke

        Subs; McCarthy Richards Anya Saylor

        0FT

        1. Epic Fail
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Not perfect, but i wouldn't spend points on it.

          1. Danstoke82
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Interesting.

            What changes would u make?

  19. SweeSwee
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A) Darmian
    B) Gomez
    C) Oxford
    D) Huth

    Which 2 to play this week? Struggling to decide, Utd/Pool could be 0-0 or a goal fest, who knows.

    Other defender is Kolorov.

    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Darmian and Gomez. I can see it being a 1-0 to either side.

  20. Zombie
    11 years, 2 months ago

    anyone else with Myhill/ Mccarthy? If yes, what are you doing with them?

    1. Ludo
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I don't have them, but if you do, I think you just have to ride it out, and let the chips fall as they may.

      1. Ludo
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Apologies for the use of mixed metaphors there

        1. Zombie
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Don't worry. I sometimes go to TotalFPL as well 😀

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Holding tight.

      1. Zombie
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah..I agree with You and Ludo. It's just that I got 2 FTs to burn and can't think of anything

    3. Danstoke82
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I did have but shipped Myhill for Cech.

      With Lindegaard there I'm concerned with Myhill's minutes

    4. skeanos
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Holding. Gonna be rough if neither of them end up starting.

      1. Zombie
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Mccarthy should start this GW I think

  21. Jolly Good
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is gomez nailed for the next 5-6 gws

  22. Whats the Huth
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you class as the best West Ham player to own. For the FPL points over the course of season.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I think Payet will come godd, FPL-wise.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        good

      2. Ludo
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Bold call!

      3. Greenbackbøøg…
        11 years, 2 months ago

        That could have been gold or good

        1. Epic Fail
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Or God.

          1. Whats the Huth
            11 years, 2 months ago

            I'm thinking more kouyate or lanzini

        2. Just A Hat
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I read it as become god, fpl wise

    2. Breadbin
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Adrian.

    3. Danstoke82
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Payet purely for assists, bar injury he's nailed.

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cresswell possibly or Payet. Hearing good things about Antonio.

    4. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      My ambition is to have three Hammers, at some stage ... 🙂

  23. mdm
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Will Wilson rise tonight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Would buy tonight if that's the plan.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      There's a good chance, if your set on buying him I would do it sooner rather than later.

  24. D0GS B0110XS FC
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Which team to concede the most goals this weekend?

    1. Breadbin
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sunderland.

    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Villa.

    3. Just A Hat
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea with 1, it'll be a low scoring week

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It will somehow be West Ham again

    5. Jolly Good
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cpl

    6. Epic Fail
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Leicester.

    7. Zombie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea of course

      Barkley brace and Lukaku goal incoming

    8. GuyIncognito
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Stoke

  25. THE Wild Rover
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Oh great... The Ward news is just what I needed with Targett about to get the chop 😐

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Targett close to rising as well, which is strange

      1. Epic Fail
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Makes sense.

    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Koeman hopes Bertrand will be back in training on Monday. That means Targett has this weekend, and possibly the next, so no rush to take him out. Chances are you'd bench him anyway throughout those fixtures.

      1. THE Wild Rover
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Hit me, hit me, HIT MEEEEE!

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 2 months ago

          😆

          1. THE Wild Rover
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Thought it was going to be 'Reasons to be cheerful' tbh 🙂

            1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Should have been ... 🙂

  26. Jolly Good
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez or Sako?

    Any chance Sako on set pieces? He seems to have an awesome finishing. Could be good on dead ball situations

    1. Epic Fail
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not with Punch and Cabaye

    3. Zombie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez - fixture and form (Sako got form as well though)

      1. Jolly Good
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I have a feeling that Sako could do better than mahrez ... But mahrez is on set pieces

  27. Zombie
    11 years, 2 months ago

    See the number the headed chances conceded by Watford and you will know whom to captain 😎

    1. Epic Fail
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero.

      1. Zombie
        11 years, 2 months ago

        good lad

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      ah, Gomis

    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Well ... he's in my team, anyway ... 😉

    4. Donhush
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Good call. United also concede a lot of headed chances which made Gomis/Ayew good calls also

  28. Scotty B
    11 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy 
    Shaw Reid Targett 
    Silva Coutinho Sanchez Mahrez 
    Lukaku Gomis Aguero 

    Subs Butland Richards Westwood Gomez 

    A - Coutinho > Ayew (on fire)
    B - Coutinho > Mata (great record v Liverpool)
    C - Westwood > Sinclair & keep Coutinho
    D - Save tfr and play Gomez

  29. JayBomb
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone have the link to the Scoutcast. Thanks in advance

      1. JayBomb
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  30. RSe
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of a RMWCT please?

    McCarthy // Cech

    Shaw // Kolorov // Naughton // Gomez // S.Taylor

    Pedro // Silva // Mahrez // Ayew // Westwood

    Gomis // Kun // Wilson

    2.9 still ITB. Thanks in advance.