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9 January 2016 2196 comments
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Our next members article of the week turns the spotlight on second-placed Leicester City. After scoring in each of their first 17 league matches, Claudio Ranieri’s side have gone off the boil in the final third, drawing a trio of successive blanks and conceding just once as the festive fixtures take their toll on the Foxes chief protagonists.

The tactic of doubling-up on Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez, which proved so successful over the first half of the 2015/16 campaign, is now coming under question by many Fantasy managers. Indeed, with wildcards now in play, the former has been transferred out of over 160,000 FPL sides due to an ongoing groin problem which makes him a slight doubt for next Wednesday’s trip to Tottenham.

With a few days still remaining until next Tuesday’s Gameweek 21 deadline, we delve into the data over the last few fixtures to assess the Foxes performances and to ascertain whether the recent exodus is merited.

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  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    LMS up to 819 qualified.
    Only 3 days before entries close.
    Check the community article for more details if you haven't entered.

    1. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I was very lucky to survive last week by 1 point. Hoping for a much better score this week.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Well done. Things get more difficult in 2016.
        10% minimum out this GW.

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I like the concept of LMS I really do. It rewards consistent decent scores.

          I crashed out this year but it a good competition you run TM a bit different from everything else.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers, anyone involved can still win. Pretty much need a green arrow from GW30 onwards to survive. Should see the cream rise to the top.

  2. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    It's a bit jarring to think CR7's past his peak and still has 6 goals and 5 assists in his last 7 league games

    1. mranonymous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Great player however playing against vastly inferior teams week in week out increases his output.

    2. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      He's been on a wane for a few years now, been a long time since he would dribble past players regularly, that's actually very rare now
      Of course, his individual records are phenomenal but 1 La Liga title at Real since 2009 speaks volumes. He has a few copa del reys and a CL but the league is the real reflection of where the team is.

      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Perez as president has now dismantled 2 CL winning teams, good to see Atleti in a position to rub it in

        1. Scratch
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Perez as President assembled both those CL winning teams

          Real are just a horrible, horrible club. Perez or no Perez

          1. Alittude
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Selling their best player after winning the champions league is not a good move.

            1. Scratch
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Di Maria or Alonso? Perez signed both those guys anyway. He also signed Bale, Ronaldo, Modric, Ramos, Benzema, Khedira, Carvajal, Arbeloa, Coentrao - pretty much that whole CL winning team.

              1. Alittude
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                Yeh but just because he signed them doesn't mean it was right to sell them after being successful. Do Maria and alonso were both huge to the entire balance of their team and they haven't been right since without properly replacing them.

                1. Scratch
                  • 16 Years
                  10 years, 3 months ago

                  Of course. Just like he wasn't right to sell Makelele after their previous CL win, but he did sign him too.
                  My point was it's silly to criticise Perez for "dismantling" a team which he created in the first place. Constantly signing big players and taking transfer decisions away from the coach has been the way of Real for a long time, with or without Perez. They're just a disgusting club who splash money around year after year and occasionally they bag a big trophy in the process

                  1. Alittude
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 3 months ago

                    Sure can't argue there. Ridiculous to make your team worse just for fun, it's like me in master league on pro Eco haha.

  3. oghash
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    @ cheese, still here?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. Dipping in and out. I am just doing a litle paperwork but nearly finished

      1. oghash
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Just wondering, after your post the other day you sound like bear grylls, how many goats do you rescue per year, on average? 🙂

        Only joking. Are you one of those helicopter doctor? If yes do you do machine gun noises and pretend to shoot things? I would.

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          chuckle.

          I rarely rescue goats. It is mostly sheep and fortunately it is very rarely. We did have a bit of flooding the other day though and luckily it was passable by car. But it wasn't far from being bad

          If I were I would be pretending to be Murdock from the A team the whole time. Even if it meant I had to drug people with milk just to get them on the helicopter.

          1. oghash
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            If you get one, promise me you'll make the noises

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Hell yeah!

  4. mranonymous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Do we expect Darmian to start v Newcastle?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      The Omens's are good

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I hope someone got this joke despite the random 's I threw in there

        1. oghash
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Of course

  5. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone know when we will have the first DGW and which teams could be playing in it ?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      We don't know but we have some presumptions. Try looking at Balders Hot topic for info

      1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks.

  6. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    United fans jeering their players shot, truly pathetic stuff

    1. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty poor spirited alright.

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      They have every right too. Should be doing more than that. I'd be demonstrating outside the ground having to watch that dross!

      1. oghash
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I've never seen that with palace. We've played some really bad football and had even worse managers over the years but proud to say during the 90 minutes the team gets 100% backing.

        Protests can be made in other ways.

        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          But Palace don't have anywhere near the resources of United so there has to be a higher standard expected, the fans jeers today at least were directed at the manager.
          I don't however have any time for booing individual players ( like Arsenal's did to Eboue) that's just not on

          1. oghash
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            We'll have to agree to disagree on this I think. Non league to the top you support your team regardless during the 90 minutes. Wherever it's directed it's affecting the players and just not on. Just the sign of spoilt fans imo. I know you'll disagree.

            1. Scratch
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              I agree^

              If the players weren't putting effort in i'd say fair enough, but there's absolutely no reason to jeer their own players because they're dissatisfied with the coaching.

            2. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Man U are lucky. How many owners have run their clubs into the ground. Look at clubs like Wimbledon where they were moved to a different part of ythe country and the supporters had to start their own club.

              My own team was almost killed by Robert Maxwell and his plans to merge us with Reading.

              1. oghash
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                That's going back some years, Oxford?

                1. Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 3 months ago

                  Yup. He got his comeuppance though

                  1. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 3 months ago

                    And now we get to put Swansea out of the cup

    3. Kyan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      i could imagine better players being able to follow lvg instructions. can't see it working in england where so many players play with a dumb mentality, so called "passion" aka running around a lot and tackling hard.

  7. BLANKET DEFENCE
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Bench alli or Mahrez this gameweek?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Never bench Mahrez

  8. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    yaya or kdb?

    yaya is cheaper and has more points so far.

    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      KDB easily

      1. Two is a Kompany three is a…
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        That's not the answer he wanted 🙂

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez but it's risky

  9. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Who to start? Payet or Alli?

    Have Kane and Toby too.

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Payet

    2. Two is a Kompany three is a…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not much in there between the two this GW. Alli is my preference.

  10. AxeMinion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Concerned about my bench choices this week... does anyone have any opinions?

    Liverpool's defence is fooked, and West Ham's defence looks good... but I *think* my existing outfielders look like the right choices??

    Butland (NOR)
    Shawcross (NOR) -- Ward (avl) -- Dier (LEI)
    KDB (EVE) -- Alli (LEI) -- Ozil (liv) -- Mahrez (tot)
    Ighalo (sou) -- Kane (C) (LEI) -- Lukaku (mci)

    Subs: Cresswell (bou - would be first sub if Lukaku doesn't play), Walcott (liv), Bellerin (liv)

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I would play Cresswell ahead of Dier. Otherwise fine

      1. AxeMinion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        that's ballsy considering 3x blanks for Leicester... hadn't even thought about the defence tbh!

        I was thinking Cresswell in for one Lukaku, Mahrez or Ighalo.

        But I benched Mahrez once (he scored 15 pts vs WBA)
        I benched Ighalo gw16-18 (he scored 7, 13 & 6)

        so I won't be doing those again.

        I have never benched Lukaku, and he is on pens, on form, and City are leaky...

        Crap maybe you are on to something... I guess it's a coin flip for Dier/Cresswell in terms of expected points...

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Leicester may have blanked a bit but they still have more atacking potential than Bournemouth imo and the W Ham defence is good plus Cresswell isn't bad attacking

          1. Scratch
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            2 words

            Peter Ridsdale

            1. Scratch
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Reply fail 😐

          2. AxeMinion
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            I like the reasoning, and the ticker certainly agrees with you! However, the stats tables aren't functioning properly - that's an FYI for the mods... I can't look at WHU's team stats in the comparison table...

            Hopefully Tott vs Leicester later doesn't make the decision for me via injury!

    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    testing.

    1. Kyan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      aced it

    2. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Cute. Wait until Stoke grab some more cleanies 😉

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Aha. Hideous.

    3. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ridiculous. 😆

    4. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      My eyes hurt

  11. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Best option for this lot? Have 2 fts

    A. Vardy and Kdb > kun and stanislas
    B. vardy and Theo > Costa and stanislas
    C. Lukaku and Theo > kun and stanislas

    Ozil Kdb Mahrez Willian Theo
    Vardy Kane lukaku

    1. AxeMinion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      B or nothing for me

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      You may want to rethink Stanislas his place is under threat

    3. Two is a Kompany three is a…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      B perhaps.

  12. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    OK, finished my proper work. Please entertain me for 1.5 hours

    1. oghash
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I have lots of work if you want some

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I could not be a man wh0re

        1. oghash
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          I thought I kept my work secret, how did you find out

          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            I heard from a bloke who visited you

            1. oghash
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              He didn't complain, let me keep the change

              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                You could have at least had the change

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Listen to this and fiddle around with members area

      https://youtu.be/j_W-US_CHy8

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe not using concentration music is where I have been going wrong. I didn't realise Youtube allowed files that long

        1. Two is a Kompany three is a…
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Movies!

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        That is just plain worrying

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          😉 😛

  13. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    1FT, 6.4m ITB.

    Hennessey (Myhill)
    Bellerin Wollscheid Toby (Simpson Moreno)
    KDB Ozil Payet Mahrez (Wanyama)
    Kane Lukaku Vardy

    Good to do Vardy to Kun? Or is there a better move?

    1. marquinhos
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      do it

    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Well you just missed Vardys price drop but you were lucky Kun didn't rise.

      1. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah wasn't paying attention and missed it. Good thing Kun didn't rise as I only have 0.1m to play with.

  14. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Ramsey or Silva?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Silva

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey

  15. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    EH you changed your name back?

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I realized that I can change my name only after the FFS Cups ended 😛

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        So Hazard leaves during the winter transfer window do you try to lose in the cups so you can change your team name?

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          70% he doesn't leave at all (January or in the summer) . Yesterday , I had a lot of free time , so was wondering about the 30% off chance

          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            But if he did.

            Do you lose deliberatly?

            1. Eden Hazardous
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Of course 😉

              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                Bookmarked! You will probably lose to a dead team long before then anyway

                1. Eden Hazardous
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 3 months ago

                  😀

  16. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    I know there are few gravless wonders around but I open the invitation to all for me to find you the perfect grav. No job to big no comments history to small.

    It will get you women!

    1. oghash
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      And sheep

      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Possibly

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          And big hairy women

          1. oghash
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Same sensation and noise

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              Or little smelly women

              1. oghash
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                Pervert, you go to far

                1. oghash
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 3 months ago

                  🙂

                  1. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 3 months ago

                    How about tubby ugly women?

                    1. oghash
                      • 10 Years
                      10 years, 3 months ago

                      Yeah, that's more than acceptable

    2. Jay_
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I'd like a new grav for when the FIFSSA tournament ends 🙂

          1. Jay_
              10 years, 3 months ago

              😀 I was thinking more along the lines of a cocky, arrogant Paulo DiCanio with a West Ham themed background, but I suppose a slightly surprised, embarrassed otter/beaver will do 🙂

              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                No it does not suit you

                1. Jay_
                    10 years, 3 months ago

                    What would suit me ?

                    1. Cheeseoid
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      10 years, 3 months ago

                      The surprised otter

                      1. Cheeseoid
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 3 months ago

                        It is your west ham concoction which would not.

                          1. Jay_
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              First thing that springs to mind is Newcastle, second thing is bandit, third thing is a wally lol

                          2. Jay_
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              What about a close up mugshot of Ian Dowie in his West Ham top ? Maybe a caricature version ?

                                • 12 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                http://imgur.com/7186FPL

                                1. Jay_
                                    10 years, 3 months ago

                                    Nice 🙂 but I'd prefer a DiCanio or Payet one 🙂

                                  • Jay_
                                      10 years, 3 months ago

                                      I like those ones, but seem a bit bland

                                    1. Jay_
                                        10 years, 3 months ago

                                        😀

                                      • Jay_
                                          10 years, 3 months ago

                                          10 million pound wonder kid 🙂

                    2. Jay_
                        10 years, 3 months ago

                        I can afford this wildcard team with 0.0 itb :

                        ----------Hennessey-----------
                        ----Bellerin Toby Rangel----
                        Sanchez DeBruyne Ozil Alli
                        ----Aguero Costa Kane------
                        ------------------------------------
                        Rudd Watson Elphick Simpson

                        I think if Sanchez was 100 % fit I'd push the button

                        1. Eden Hazardous
                          • 11 Years
                          10 years, 3 months ago

                          Just put Ramsey in place of Sanchez and do Ramsey > Sanchez once he is back 🙂

                          1. Jay_
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              Good idea but it just wouldn't feel right

                        2. Two is a Kompany three is a…
                          • 10 Years
                          10 years, 3 months ago

                          Is Bojan nailed in?

                          Will Peter Crouch's strike make a difference to Bojan's playing time? Any thoughts?

                          1. oghash
                            • 10 Years
                            10 years, 3 months ago

                            Lol, no

                            1. Two is a Kompany three is a…
                              • 10 Years
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              No to which part 🙂

                        3. Cheeseoid
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 13 Years
                          10 years, 3 months ago

                          I wonder how I would go about starting my own fantasy worlds strongest man competition? Any ideas?

                          • 12 Years
                          10 years, 3 months ago

                          Some are here for fun,
                          Others here for tips,
                          The only thing I'm here for,
                          Is to show off my new strip...

                          See my grav, see my grav,
                          Ighalo's my must have,
                          See this flag, its no rag,
                          its the Seychelleois tag!

                          See his hair, its not there,
                          his blank face, a deep stare,
                          The shirt he wears - its his kit,
                          it'd just be wrong to omit.

                          Put him up on your wall,
                          He comes in large or small,
                          see my grav, see my grav,
                          seeee my graav!

                          1. Cheeseoid
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            10 years, 3 months ago

                            Top notch big man!

                            1. Cheeseoid
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 13 Years
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              This reminds me. I had an idea....

                                • 12 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                do tell...

                                1. Cheeseoid
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 13 Years
                                  10 years, 3 months ago

                                  I need to finish it first

                          2. Ziro Becomes One
                            • 11 Years
                            10 years, 3 months ago

                            Going on from losing a bet and making him your grav, to becoming a 'fanboy' is quite a turnaround. 😉

                              • 12 Years
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              😛 Still no room for him in my FPL team.

                              1. Eden Hazardous
                                • 11 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                😉

                          3. Eden Hazardous
                            • 11 Years
                            10 years, 3 months ago

                            +42 !!! 😀

                          4. Jay_
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              He is my nemesis, I detest his face

                                • 12 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                😆 sorry Jay, Aguero has to score a brace before he goes!

                                http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/11937325

                                1. Eden Hazardous
                                  • 11 Years
                                  10 years, 3 months ago

                                  I hope Wednesday will be the end of it 🙂

                                2. Jay_
                                    10 years, 3 months ago

                                    Ohhhh I see:) Wednesday night it is then

                              1. sleecc
                                • 10 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                Yaya fanboy but with Ighalo as grav ❓

                            • boredjames
                              • 13 Years
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              Aguero and Payet in for Vardy and KDB worth it? Would be for free

                              1. waldo666
                                • 15 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                I just did the same except Yaya instead of Payet.....figure I will get Payet in for Yaya in a couple of weeks when he has had a bit more game time

                                Only time will tell and I must admit I am slightly nervous for getting rid of KDB

                                1. boredjames
                                  • 13 Years
                                  10 years, 3 months ago

                                  Its the big hauls that worry me with KDB. He is due another 16. I hope Aguero more than covers for that.

                                  1. waldo666
                                    • 15 Years
                                    10 years, 3 months ago

                                    Exactly and the captaincy as well, don't even have to think about it with Aguero but would be hesitatant with KDB

                            • Jacques The Lad
                              • 11 Years
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              How's it going lads? Im still mulling over my options to replace Coleman, thinking Azpi, Cresswell/Tomkins or Dier. Any thoughts on the matter?

                              1. Jinswick
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 15 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                Azpil or Creaswell of those 2 for me. Is also consider Williams and Ward if budget is a concern

                                1. Jacques The Lad
                                  • 11 Years
                                  10 years, 3 months ago

                                  Cheers Jin, already have Ward and budget isn't too much of a concern. The rest of the backline is Delaney Kolarov Ward and Nyom

                            • sleecc
                              • 10 Years
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              Why are people getting rid of Mahrez? Do I miss anything?

                              1. Eden Hazardous
                                • 11 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                Has played very poorly over the last 4 weeks

                                1. sleecc
                                  • 10 Years
                                  10 years, 3 months ago

                                  Are you ditching? Who are those getting rid?

                                  1. Eden Hazardous
                                    • 11 Years
                                    10 years, 3 months ago

                                    I will ditch after STO , i.e , after GW 23

                                    1. sleecc
                                      • 10 Years
                                      10 years, 3 months ago

                                      Still remember there were people saying he is a season keeper, and fixture proof. People change their mind very fast.

                                      1. Eden Hazardous
                                        • 11 Years
                                        10 years, 3 months ago

                                        I never said any of those things . 🙂

                                        1. sleecc
                                          • 10 Years
                                          10 years, 3 months ago

                                          I will monitor during the Villa and Stoke games, he will leave my team if he still blank in those games.

                            • Jinswick
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 15 Years
                              10 years, 3 months ago

                              Morning DZ,

                              So with EVE and LIV likely to have a DGW in GW25/26, I think it makes sense to keep players you already have from those teams, especially since both have decent fixtures coming up soon.

                              Bearing that in mind, whatcha reckon is best here?

                              A) Barkley -> Alli (save other transfer)
                              B) DDG & Surman -> Elliot & Alli

                              A) allows for more flexibility going forwards with an extra FT and some extra cash, but it does mean losing an EVE player that I have value tied up in (6.9 PP) ahead of a run of decent fixtures and a likely DGW. If doing B) I'd bench Barkley for mcy/che (expensive sub but a better B1 to call upon if needed). Hennessey also has decent fixtures for a while (except for next week, where Elliot is at home to WHU) so I don't mind starting him most/all weeks. Elliot may also have a DGW (WBA/mcy) if City win the semi and the DGW is in GW25.

                              Hennessey
                              VVD, Wolly, Bellerin
                              KDB, Mahrez, Walcott, Barkley
                              Aguero, Kane, Lukaku

                              DDG, Surman, Moreno, Simpson
                              Bank 0.0m, 2FT

                              1. sleecc
                                • 10 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                B sounds like the option to prepare for DGW, but with that front 8 who are you going to bench during the DGW? What chip you are going to activate?

                                1. Jinswick
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 15 Years
                                  10 years, 3 months ago

                                  That's a good point. Assuming they are all fit and still in my team I guess Mahrez (mcy) if the DGW is in 25 and Alli (mcy) if the DGW is in 26. Kompany should be back to shore things up at the back for City by then.

                                  1. sleecc
                                    • 10 Years
                                    10 years, 3 months ago

                                    I am thinking the same unless your plan is to use the bench boost (or AOA if you still have). But I think triple captain on Aguero seems the best to use if City get into the final, City will have more difficult opponents during the next 2 DGWs if they managed to go further in FA cup.

                                    1. Jinswick
                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                      • 15 Years
                                      10 years, 3 months ago

                                      Yeah, Aguero triple captain looks a good move if they make the final. He may also still be a differential by then as well. Will likely save the bench boost until post WC. I've already used my AOA.

                              2. Nickofoz
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 11 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                Judging from your first paragraph, haven't you answered your own question? 😀

                                I still think City will pull through against Everton though

                                1. Cheeseoid
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 13 Years
                                  10 years, 3 months ago

                                  Everton would still get a DGW if Liverpool win

                                  1. Jinswick
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 15 Years
                                    10 years, 3 months ago

                                    This. They are due to play each other in the league in GW27 (when the final will be) so looks very likely they will have a double at some stage (25-26 seems most likely) unless BOTH lose their semis

                                2. Jinswick
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 15 Years
                                  10 years, 3 months ago

                                  🙂 Well, if it was definite that one of them goes through in the cup and the DGW is in 25/26 and Barkley stays fit, then yes. But quite a few uncertainties there.

                                  I'm still edging towards A due to the team structure and extra FT/cash (enables Sanchez later) but do think it's a close one

                              3. Jacques The Lad
                                • 11 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                Regardless of the DGW I'd move theo before Barkley

                                1. Jinswick
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 15 Years
                                  10 years, 3 months ago

                                  Yeah, he's been a big fail so far. Looks good for a start this week though and Liverpool are in tatters at the back. Also tempted with A) and Wally -> Yaya/Oscar/Silva with the other freebie

                              4. Amateur Pundit Zan
                                • 13 Years
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                Ive seen a lot of speculation that the cancelled games will be pulled forward but this is far from certain. I know its happened in the past but its much more common for games to be pushed back rather than forward and we are talking about a fierce rivalry here which will require a lot of policing.

                                Its possible of course but still a lot of doubt to be making non optimal choices and taking an additional ft.

                                So A and keep your ft in hand for whatever scenario eventuates.

                            • Jay_
                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                Grav check

                                1. Jay_
                                    10 years, 3 months ago

                                    Too blurry and looks like Winston Reid 🙁

                                      • 12 Years
                                      10 years, 3 months ago

                                      Master of disguise that lad

                                      1. Jay_
                                          10 years, 3 months ago

                                          😀

                                    1. Kyan
                                      • 10 Years
                                      10 years, 3 months ago

                                      aced it

                                      1. Jay_
                                          10 years, 3 months ago

                                          Looks good that his pointing at my name I suppose

                                    2. Venom Snake
                                      • 12 Years
                                      10 years, 3 months ago

                                      FUT question: is Willian worth his price over Walcott?

                                    3. magnetsbitch
                                      • 10 Years
                                      10 years, 3 months ago

                                      how will the cup score be compared? with hits or without hits?

                                      1. Ziro Becomes One
                                        • 11 Years
                                        10 years, 3 months ago

                                        With hits

                                    4. Rambo Motin
                                      • 13 Years
                                      10 years, 3 months ago

                                      Anything wrong with Walcott > Oscar lads?

                                      1. Ziro Becomes One
                                        • 11 Years
                                        10 years, 3 months ago

                                        Nothing wrong. But would wait a week.

                                        1. Rambo Motin
                                          • 13 Years
                                          10 years, 3 months ago

                                          Fair enough cheers man

                                    5. Cheeseoid
                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                      • 13 Years
                                      10 years, 3 months ago

                                      I am gonna post this here and the 5 a side page because I feel it is that good.

                                      To the tune of Maria by Blondie

                                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoOG7LEyUJ0

                                      They lose like they don't care
                                      on their arse, their derriere
                                      Ooh it makes you wanna cry
                                      we don’t know their names
                                      And my heart beats like a subway train
                                      Ooh it makes you wanna die

                                      Ooh, we wanna beat ya
                                      Ooh, we are gonna make you our own.

                                      Tanzania, we’re going to beat ya
                                      Go insane and out of your mind
                                      Seyenora, Tanzania
                                      Seychellians are lighting candle lights

                                      I've seen this thing before
                                      Beating Egypt and South Africa
                                      Fooled by Badger and fooled by Diva

                                      There’s no hiding from Jawain
                                      Balders has bunga bunga on the brain
                                      Blue as Lion and desire

                                      Don't you wanna beat us?
                                      Ooh, we are gonna make you our own.

                                      Tanzania, we’re going to beat ya
                                      Go insane and out of your mind
                                      Seyenora, Tanzania
                                      Seychellians are lighting candle lights

                                      Ooh, we wanna break ya?
                                      Ooh, we are gonna make you our own.

                                      They lose like they don't care
                                      Even to South Africa
                                      Ooh, it makes you wanna die

                                      Tanzania, we’re going to beat ya
                                      Go insane and out of your mind
                                      Seyenora, Tanzania
                                      Seychellians are lighting candle lights

                                      1. Cheeseoid
                                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                        • 13 Years
                                        10 years, 3 months ago

                                        All that for a bottoming.

                                          1. Cheeseoid
                                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                            • 13 Years
                                            10 years, 3 months ago

                                            Love a bit of Rowan. Top stuff!

                                              • 12 Years
                                              10 years, 3 months ago

                                              😀 I couldn't leave you stranded down here, top stuff on this song by the way 🙂

                                              1. Cheeseoid
                                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                                • 13 Years
                                                10 years, 3 months ago

                                                Thanks. So many crap posts people actually get to read and this work of inspiration more bottom than Rik and Eddie