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  1. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Stones chances of starting GW1?

    Kompany big injury cloud
    Mangala unseen in pre season games, left out of UCL qualifiers squad
    Otamendi not in squad in last pre season game vs Arsenal.

    Must be a decent chance at the least.

    1. Stones will start.

    2. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I think he will start

    3. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't know about the leftout of mangala 😮
      So yeah, decent chance then

    4. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      38.6% chance

    5. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      was just looking at their CB's, think he will start given injury doubt on Kompany and Mangala seemingly heading for the exit. I had planned to avoid City defence like the plague but you can't turn down a guy who is 5.0 and nailed on can you? i wouldn't be surprised to see Pep use him as a holding midfielder either, we know from his time at Bayern he likes to mix up the way his team plays so may be a potential OOP prospect as well.

    6. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      They'll have to risk it and he's been good pre season. He should start.

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        It's only Sunderland without Defoe anyway.

  2. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Why are more people not starting with Mahrez and Vardy? hul, ARS, SWA first 3 games.
    If Mahrez doesn't look good GW1 he can easily be transferred to Payet/Firmino who have great fixtures in week 2. Or even Ozil.

    I can sort of see why people are choosing Kane over Vardy cos he's a good GW2 captain but Mahrez GW1 seems too good to ignore

    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      planning transfer at the start of season have never worked out for me

      1. ANON.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        It's not a plan, just a good option. Even if he plays badly b Hull its still not bad having last years highest points scorer in your team for 2 home games

    2. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Because of their prices and people don't want two attackers from the same team maybe?

    3. Cantona90
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Too expensive to fit into my midfield. As good as the first fixture is.

      Also, players heads being turned always seems to effect them negatively.

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Just don't back Leicester tbh.

      1. ANON.
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        People have been doubting them every week for the last year and yet their run has continued

    5. Get in ma Dembele
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez was so off the pace in Community shield. Weak, lost the ball frequently and didn't create much. Vardy is the better option to begin with. Mahrez is either slightly rusty or haunted by the pressure of outperforming himself last season

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed he looked off the pace against MUN - But he's playing HUL and SWA in the first three weeks who are absolute rubbish

    6. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      because it's not 2015 and the two combined will set you back near treble what they would have done a year ago?

      1. Park the bus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        * double

    7. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Their first 3 fixtures are very good, they are the Champions, I'm sure they will look to play up to that role.

      Hull are in trouble,
      Arsenal are in trouble,
      Swansea are in trouble.

      Mahrez owner and back and forth on Vardy.

    8. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm doing it - Although it would be more sensible to just get one and spread the risk

  3. Manani
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard Firmino Townsend Ramirez Hojeberg

    is this midfield too weak?

    1. Kane is better th

      1. ^ didn't mean to type that,

        That's the same Midfield as me only Capoue and Deulofeu. 🙂

    2. ANON.
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Probably

      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        got 2m who sould u upgrade?

    3. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Will Hojeberg start?

      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        not sure tbh. but he will be on my bench anyway. might switch to capoue

    4. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lamela over townsend for me.

    5. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      extremely

  4. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Current team:

    Foster / Jakupovic

    Shaw / Terry / Stones / Friend / Paredes
    Hazard / Firmino / Redmond / Lamela / Capoue
    Aguero / Ibra / Gray

    Any suggestions?
    Deulofeu instead of Lamela?

    1. S.Agueroooooo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Think vardy and tadic instead of Ibra and Redmond but that's me splitting hairs! Nice team

      1. Ian Davis
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Good shout mate. I think Vardy will do well, it's a 50/50 for me..

    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Scarily similar to mine. Kone over friend is a no brainer.

      1. Jersey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        i like and have both.

        i'm really hoping Kone moves to Everton.

      2. Ian Davis
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        If he moves then I'll definitely do that

    3. Jersey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      nice team.

      not sure about Terry.

      will Stones play this gw?

      i think Paredes is a mistake. if you are going to have a 4.0 defender who probably won't
      play, get one with low ownership. if Paredes doesn't play, he could lose value quickly.

      1. Ian Davis
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Good thinking mate, didn't look at it that way..

  5. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody managed to do anything creative with their team's kit? Invisible kit not possible after the redesign...

  6. rigby1
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who's playing in net for the toffees this season? with Williams and kone en route actually fancy hem to do ok

    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Stekelenburg

  7. cricketmad787
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this bunch?

    Lloris
    Shaw - Stones - Fernandez
    Hazard - Pogba - Tadic - Lamela
    Aguero - Vardy - Gray

    Jakupovic - Leko - Kone - Smith

    - The big question. Pogba worth it? If not, next best option for 8.5 or less?
    - Kone is in there providing he moves to Everton

    1. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Personally, I am really confident in Firmino outscoring Pogba this season.

    2. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Fernandez has a 75% chance of starting GW1. I have him and hope he is ready for GW2.

  8. Sweden11
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Best mid for 8m? Thinking of players like coutinho, ayew, oscar, lamela...

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I am thinking Ayew at the moment..

    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic

  9. Kirwan24
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Valdes
    Azpi Shaw Friend Pieters
    Mkhitaryan Firmino Feghouli Hojbjerg
    Kane Vardy

    Heaton KDB Gray McAuley

    Thoughts on this? I think I'm happy enough with it for now but would really love some input

    1. jay_walker
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't start a 10.5 M on the bench. If you're keen on KDB bring him in later. Have a playing 10.5 for GW1 instead.

      1. Kirwan24
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Good shout

  10. Tuchap - Lurker
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    With all the uncertainty regarding Stones & Williams is it not safer to go with someone like Dawson and make a move when we get some clarity.

    1. Both are confirmed...

      1. Tuchap - Lurker
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Not to start

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Why wouldn't they start.

  11. jay_walker
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Schmeichel-Heaton
    VVD-Stones-Shaw-Pieters-Evans
    Redmond-Eriksen-Fletcher-Hazard-Deulofeu
    Gray-Vardy-Kun
    0,5 ITB

    Thinking of scrapping smeichel for a 4.5 and going Eriksen->Payet But then I would want to have Kane. This is hard. Is it just me or is this season more difficult than last year?

  12. Bumbaclot
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    So stones or baines to start the seaosn then lads???

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Coleman

  13. Sheeeit
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed

    Eriksen or Lamela + Improve defence?

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lamela +

    2. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      eriksen

    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'd have alli over eriksen anyway but lamela.

  14. jacklockett
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Which teams do people think have the best opening 3/4 game weeks, or can someone point me in the direction of a fixture ticker?

    1. jay_walker
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Front page on the right?

  15. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is this mid too weak?

    Hazard Alli Towsend Ramirez Fletcher

    1. Jersey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yes

  16. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Whoa, I've been underusing a section in the member's area.

    RMT > Players

    What makes this page so great is you can set filters at the top. I set it to focus on the first 3 GWs and then restrict the price/position for what I needed. Useful tool if you give weighting to stats/betting odds (what the tool is based on)

    1. Tuchap - Lurker
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Stumbled on this about an hour ago. Very useful.

    2. Vlad
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      had no idea you could filter it by gw! i am new to FPL and to the page, all very very helpful! 🙂

  17. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Can someone try sell me on Townsend?

    Like his price and Palace's fixtures, but not completely convinced on his returns.

    Any better options for 6.5?

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Redmond?

    2. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Deulofeu is a decent pick in that price bracket

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Was considering Deulofeu, but like Palace's fixtures over Everton's.

        Planning an early WC, so might stick with Townsend early on and hope he comes good.

  18. Deece
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who is the better option:

    a) Ramirez as a 4th mid in 343
    B) Stones as a 4th def in 433

  19. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just feel I can't get settled with my starting team this year.

    Foster Jacu
    Terry Stones Valencia Friend Kingsley
    Firm Fischer Tadic Haz Capoue
    Ibra Kun Gray

    Is my mid strong enough guys? Any comments appreciated

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      That's the price of Ibra/Kun. I thinks most teams are roughly in the same boat. Individual choice at the end of the day.

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I wasn't sold on Ibra originally I must admit Timbo, the scouts article on him and his ownership has inevitably led me down that path. Always tend to get an average start at best so trying to roll with the masses a bit to begin with

    2. jay_walker
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      IMO You shouldn't have Firmino the first 4 GW. They have a rough start

      1. Bumbaclot
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I disagree i think firmino is in for a great seaosn

      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Pool scoring goals isn't usually a problem it's at the back I wouldn't be confident investing in with the fixtures

    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure on fischer. New to premier league. Newly promoted team. Dutch players can find the transition tough (depay the latest casualty).

      Think I'd rather Redmond and Lamela instead of Fischer and Tadic.

      Also if the Kone move goes through, got to be Kone over Friend for me.

  20. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Choose one:

    A. Tadic + Deloufeu

    B. Firmino + Davis/Fischer/Ramirez

    Please help.

    1. DameCorp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B with Eriksen

  21. Shteve
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any opinions on this team would be welcome
    Is De Bruyne likely to play?

    Lloris (Jakupovic)

    Stones - Pieters - Funes Mori (JEvans, Paredes)

    Mahrez - De Bruyne - Barkley - Bolasie (Watson)

    Ibra - Kane - Gray

    0.5 in the bank

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Havent seen many teams with Barkley in, but he does tempt me as a good differential..

      1. Shteve
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, hes not that dear at 7.5 and pretty decent opening 7 fixtures..

    2. mrmrscott
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      In my opinion, No kun is madness

  22. Vlad
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    rmt

    valdez (jaku)

    valencia shaw azpi (friend, amat)

    tadic ayew eriksen mahrez (de roon)

    ibra kane wickham

    i am thinking to drop wickham after gw1 or later and take hernandez from hull because i like that guy.
    also not sure about mahrez in the longer run, would prefer hazard, but opening fixture better mahrez (probably)

    p.s. i am well aware valencia and shaw play in the same team

    1. Helia
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      -id probably go one man u defender and go a different 5.5
      -dont think mahrez will do anything near what he did last year, his stats and conversion rate was crazy. but like you said he could get off to a great start. id go hazy from the off.
      -id find a way to upgrade wickham to a 6.5

      Nice team!

      1. Vlad
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        any good idea for the other 5,5 def.. a hunch tells me i should keep valencia.. but shaw i might let go..

        hazy costs that 0,5 mil i dont where to dig out from..
        agreed for wickham again 0,5 short...

        only idea to downgrade somebody from tadic/ayew and get some extra cash that way..

        btw ayew in WHU, you think its a good thing ?

  23. Helia
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A) Sanchez, Redmond, 5.5 defence

    B) One of Eriksen/Alli, Firming, Alderweireld

    C) One of Eriksen/Alli, Firmino, 5.5 def and 1.0 to upgrade keeper

    heres my team, any thoughts?

    Valdes/Jako
    Coleman Terry Shaw Alderweireld (4.0)
    Eriksen Hazard Tadic Bolasie Firmino
    Auger Llorente/carrol/gray (4.5)

    once i get a feel for which teams doing better ill eventually downgrade a defender and going to Butland 4-5 games in depending on how valdes goes.

    1. MFPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      C is pretty good, but there is no point to upgrade the keepers unless you don't find any other way to upgrade your team.

      1. Helia
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        more points is a reason id upgrade! even if its just 20 more points until january. still worth it in my books

    2. Vlad
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      u real trust llorente these days? 🙂 price is good i must admit..

    3. Vlad
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      but i like the team (C the most).. i might take some notes as well 😀

  24. MFPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any improvements that I can make on this?

    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Valencia / Stones / Friend (Evans / Smith)
    Hazard / Firmino / Alli / Redmond (Capoue)
    Aguero / Kane / Gray

  25. Blurryface
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Plz vote

    A Ibra
    B Vardy

    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

  26. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Do we know the likely order of CHE penalty takers?

    It seems Oscar is ahead of Hazard given he took one with both on the pitch recently, however both Costa and Fabregas were off the pitch at the time, so it's unclear to me whether either would take over from Oscar?

    Oscar > Costa > Hazard > Fabregas ??

  27. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Can I ask has anyone had any season long success going uber in defence - say 5 x 4.5 guys and 8.5 keeper rotation?

    With all the decent mid-priced mids I'm thinking of a stellar front 3 of 10M plus....

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Well, go to the transfers page. Check which players score the highest.

      How many of those are forwards, and how many defenders?

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yes that's the logic I'm following - I've just not followed an uber system before and so the question was open to someone who might have done it.

    2. Gussy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hi Soze, I tried to do it last season. I can't remember which teams I used except that it did not have watford. My players were nailed but I think I got about 2 CS in the first 5 weeks and it totally destroyed me. This was so that I could afford to start Hazard, Kun, Kane, Sanchez etc all in one team - and none of them fired early!
      My advice would be to spread the risk. I am sure this strategy would have worked better had I chosen a watford player so it really is high risk high reward and was unlucky that the big guns didn't fire early - but who is to say this season is any different. After choosing one nailed defender (it was Bellerin) on a WC, my team fired up the rankings. Think if you desperately want to cheap out, pick 2 x 5.0, 2 x 4.5 and 1x 4.0 instead of 5x 4.5. Only a little bit more in price, but surely you get more than 2 CS in the first 5 weeks!!

  28. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Why are teams featuring Valencia rather than Shaw? Surely Shaw is more nailed on?

    1. MFPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Valencia seems pretty nailed on after preseason, and he offers more attacking potential.

      1. Park the bus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I have Valencia but he only appears nailed on because Darmian was given time off after the Euros. MU defence is a minefield imo, i don't want DDG due to high ownership but may be the way to go. for me, it's a toss up as to who is more nailed on, MU defenders (Valencia, Shaw, Bailly) or Terry. I'd like to think JT will play at least the first 4 games

  29. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How many CSs do you predict for each?

    1. West Brom (cpl EVE MID)
    2. Middlesbrough (STK sun wba)

    1. Akeem
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      1 = 2
      2 = 1
      🙂

    2. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      1 each

    3. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      1 for both

    4. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      0
      1

    5. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Could easily be 2 each

  30. Common hypnotist
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    rmt please guys. I have a weak bench and 1m itb which can either upgrade my def which I'm not sure about or save to upgrade a mid if necessary.

    Heaton Jakupovic
    McAuley,Souare,Friend, Amat, Paredes
    Hazard,Firmino,Redmond,Mahrez, Fletcher
    Aguero, Kane, Gray.

    Any advice appreciated

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Defence too weak IMO