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Our next members article of the week takes a closer look at goal threat from the back. We focus on Fantasy Premier League defenders priced at 5.0 or below as we delve into the Opta data in an attempt to seek out value in our five-man backlines.

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  1. ididnt
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    A: Coutinho / Ozil

    B: Sanchez / Milner

    Answers on a postcode.

    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      I sent mine second class, hope it gets there by the deadline 😉

      1. ididnt
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        thanks - i'll look out for it at my postcode

        1. Kalou
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 15 days ago

          Will put mine on a postcard,postcode won't get there!

    2. bojack
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      The top one.

      1. ididnt
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Heaton / Foster

        Pieters / Baines / Valencia / (McCauley / Amat)

        Hazard / Ozil / Coutinho / Sterling (Capoue)

        Ibra / Benteke / Defoe

        Cannot decide whether to upgrade Ozil > Sanchez and downgrade one of Cout or Sterling....

        Thanks!

  2. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    potential season.keepers in.fpl.this term?? I think hazard aguero valencia or maybe walker too

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Amat!

      1. ididnt
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Bale

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 15 days ago

          haha vry funny ...

        2. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 15 days ago

          did I said something to you?

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Snodgrass

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Think this season is going to be about moving to players
      Soo many big guns

  3. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Sorry bottomed...

    Got 5.5itb.....planning ramirez to ozil...

    And will do gray to benteke for a hit if gray banned.

    How does that sound?....team is

    Foster jaku
    Valencia stones friend kone amat
    Hazard firmino lamela ramirez capoue
    Lukaku ibra gray

    With wildcard in gw6.

    Thanks

    1. Niemi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Sounds good, great non-WC team.

  4. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Best CB in the world at the moment?

    Discuss

    I'm torn between Chiellini and T.Silva

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Stones.

    2. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Like varane

    3. BabyB
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Grant Hanley

    4. KingNidge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Jonny Evans

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Boateng.

    6. Twiggy SRFC
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Bonucci, Chiellini, Ramos or Boateng

      I'd say Bonucci

    7. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Phil Jones.

    8. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Cant look past John Oshea

    9. phace
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Koscielny

  5. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Off topic, but does anyone here have an electric toothbrush? Are they any good? Tks

    1. BabyB
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      67% of dentists say they would recommend them.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Yes and yes.

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Thanks

      1. Kalou
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        I get ulcers

    4. ididnt
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      i dont brush

    5. devils advocate
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      I could tell you but I can't show you my face.

  6. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Nidge has just shown me the funniest thing ever loooooool

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Tell him to pull his trousers back up.

      1. Davido989
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        I said funniest not biggest.

      2. KingNidge
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        🙂

    2. KingNidge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      It's class isn't it haha

  7. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    As a guy with three straight finishes in top 7k im now sat around 2m having played WC last week. Going on pre season form and the wrong pen takers like Oscar and Vardy has been costly. Having not been in this position since playing the game 'properly' after finding sites like this I wondered if others had come back from a start like this and made 10k.

    Actually looking forward to the challenge from here in but I guess I have to avoid panic moves and stick to whatever has worked before. At least there seem a vast array of good picks this season.

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Good record. Don't agree that there are a vast array of good picks that have emerged just yet. Good luck with the fight back.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Cheers JR. I meant there is still a lot of choice atm which makes the game more fun I feel

    2. Twiggy SRFC
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Head up Soze! You can do it! We're all behind you!

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Actually we're all ahead of him.

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 15 days ago

          Yep its dark down here!

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 15 days ago

            In the words of that esteemed writer Yaz and the plastic population
            "The only way is up"

      2. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Thats either very nice or great sarcasm and Im happy with either! Not losing sleep on it or at least the sleep you get post price rises...

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      I had 3x great years in a row before last year (6.8k, 7.8k, 2.2k) then along came last year. BAM! 145k 🙁 put a lot of faith inMane, Mata & Hazard at the start, kept expecting leucster tomfail, and eventually it all fell to pieces!

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        the old stubborn keep faith one can be costly

    4. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Yh I've practically done it every season for the last 6...I don't get going until December

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        nice going, guess i will have to try back to front this season

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      One good GW will get you under 1m.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Thats encouraging - was just curious of someone to wonder who had the biggest gap in worst to best finishing place.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 15 days ago

          I had a shocker last season.

          2.5m in GW3 to 21K. Another GW8 could happen etc.

          1. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 15 days ago

            thats a contender for biggest turnaround surely

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 17 Years
              10 years, 15 days ago

              There was an over 2m league and a few made the top 10K.

              1. GENERATION X
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 15 days ago

                just what i wanted to hear TM. Thanks for this.

    6. Gashead9
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      You'll be alright, don't panic, position sounds worse than it is at this stage of the season when only 3 GWs have been played, your not that far behind in reality

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        yes it is early i guess it feels worse when people have a wildcard and ive blown that too!

    7. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Yup. Made 602nd once. Seems a long way off now!

  8. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    A. Sanchez Lanzini Benteke
    B. Ozil Snodgrass Costa

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      B. For me please carroll. Been trying to find a way to fit in Snoddy myself, he looks the real deal for 5.6m, perfect enabler... Having Himself & capoue will allow some serious big hitters elsewhere

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      A

    3. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      A. got fixtures and better balance overall

      in B you got costa and snodgrass with difficult fixtures

    4. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Cheers guys

    5. JIM BOB
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      B

  9. Twiggy SRFC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Its been years since a BPL game

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 15 days ago

      What is BPL?

      1. Twiggy SRFC
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        A type of Synchronized diving

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Cazorla price rise is 90.4% on FPL Statistics... But is 53.2% on FISO. What gives? I wonder is FISO adjusting for Wildcard xfers, or is it just plain wrong?

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Ignore FISO

  11. Sideways Backwards
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Quick poll to push me over the edge:
    A) Sanchez + Benteke (-4)
    B) Sanchez + Bony (-4)
    C) Ozil + Costa (-4)
    D) Just Aguero > any striker and hide during Arsenal match?

    1. dg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      D

      dg

      1. Davido989
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        loooooooooooooooooool

    2. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      A

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      D to giroud and watch the arsenal game.

    4. Twiggy SRFC
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      C

    5. Sideways Backwards
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Lovely mix of opinion there :\
      Swaying towards A at the mo

  12. Sras
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Foster
    Holgate Evans Shaw

    Payet Mahrez Ozil Hazard

    Rooney Vardy Gray

    Jakupovic / Kingsley / Hojberg / Pieters

    1FT? Thoughts?

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Wouldn't have both Vardy and Mahrez, Payet not worth it at the moment IMO, use the money to strengthen that forward line

      1. Sras
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Vardy and Mahrez play Burnley at home next week. Plus, both have got me a goal apiece over the first 3 gw's.

        Payet vs Watford, surely it's worth keeping for another week?

        1. Sideways Backwards
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 15 days ago

          Fair enough, your team 😉 Difficult to know who to lose out of the two Leicester, I have neither now so makes that decision easier! Burnley won't be easy to break down IMO

    2. Gashead9
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Holgate will lose his place to Coleman and Kingsley to Taylor

  13. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Goals + assists in pl last season

    Antonio 15 in 2057 mins (22 matches) ratio 0.68
    Payet 22 in 2570 mins(28 matches) ratio 0.78

    Question is does Payet justifies 2.5m price tag over Antonio ?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Not if Tony is nailed on RW

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        He's nailed as RB for ManU.

    2. Sras
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Haven't seen enough of Payet this season to make any assumptions. Give him a few games and then compare. As of now, Antonio looks the better option.

    3. UshFPL
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Antonio also played at RB

      1. HurriKane
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        good point. playing on the wing may boost his output too.

    4. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Those figures suggest not. Looking at these two also with Antonio affording Baines and Payet Masuaku.

  14. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Lamela is underrated but great value at 7 mil to get Spurs coverage. Similarly priced Antonio is pulling at me but may move to full back lessening his value. Going back and forth.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      The full back thing is not true . Sullivan said they are going to play him as a winger and he said they signed Arbeloa in order to provide back up for Byram .

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 15 days ago

      He is garbage and will rotate with Sissoko if not lose his spot. Antonio is your man as he wont move back to RB

      1. Sánchez
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        And N'Koudou is also a winger

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      if you want spurs coverage that bad get walker 1.5 itb saved plus di not much difference in their respective points scoring this season

    4. Sánchez
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Antonio is a goals man. Lamela is an assists man. Goals get bonuses.

      1. HurriKane
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        planning to own both Antonio and Lamela. spurs and westham has great fixtures in next 3

    5. Lazarus Star
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Antonio for me in that price range. Likely to get pushed on to a more traditional winger role maybe.

  15. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Next man made an account dedicated to David Gold 😆

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Should be fun

  16. Lazarus Star
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Silva punt anyone?
    Sterling and Silva double up in a sans Kun City team.

    Utd could be a shut out though with Rooney favouring the sweeper role now.

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Silva playing a deeper role at City not good in FPL terms

    2. dhamphiir
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Silva played winger in international games whereas he play in deep central midfield at Manchester City and won't be involved much

  17. Jimjam
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Really stuck on non- WBA 4.5m def

    Collins - West Ham have great fixtures, but terrible underlying stats
    Koné - Sunderland have great underlying stats but haven't translated it to points, and mixed fixtures
    Pieters - price good if he drops, and good fixtures coming up, but Stoke have bad underlying stats and no Butland
    Friend - Middlesborough have decent underlying stats but their fixtures get tough after the next game

    1. Lazarus Star
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Collins is 4.6

      1. Jimjam
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        A valid point! I have 4.6 available though hence my including him

        1. Lazarus Star
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 15 days ago

          Kone probably the greatest threat. Collins in a more solid team. Friend (and Boro) a bit sporadic defending at the moment.
          Stoke seem more focused on attack.

  18. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Is Terry good enough for Chelsea clean sheet coverage or is spending the extra .5 for Azp necessary?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Long term you will appreciate spending that extra .5

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Spend extra for Azpi

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      I'm selling Terry with their fixtures and his game time in doubt

    4. Lazarus Star
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      I'd rather go Azpi unless you need the funds. Easier to downgrade.

    5. JIM BOB
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      I think Terry is a good option and then go Zouma if he regains his place

  19. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    A Zaza or
    B Defoe

    1 Barkley or
    2 Antonio

    1. Niemi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      B 2

    2. JIM BOB
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Defonio

  20. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    which defenders to outscore 4th mid ??

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Baines/ Van Aanholt possibly

    2. Lazarus Star
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Dann, Shaw and/or Valencia, possibly Baines and maybe Williams. McCauley currently leading at having a good go.

      1. JIM BOB
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Azpil Coleman Baines Valecia Shaw Dawson

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Well depends who the 4th mid is doesn't it?

  21. KadMan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Out of Amat and Kingsley, who is more nailed on?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Amat

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Amat but neither nailed on.

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Amat

  22. Zlatans little helper
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Any chance that Sanchez will rise another .1 before Özil does?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      I think both may go up at same time later in week.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      no

    3. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 15 days ago

      No

    4. Just Been On Loan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Seriously unlikely. Ozil's been on the verge of a rise for a few days now

  23. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Is Mane to Sanchez for a -4 hit wise?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Close call but I would yes

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Very unwise.

    3. Niemi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      No way

  24. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Would really Appreciate opinions on this WC team. I am Happy with it!

    Foster (pickford)
    Shaw Valencia Baines Kone (Amat)
    Hazard Sanchez Payet Watmore (Capoue)
    Ibra Lukaku Gray

    0.0 ITB!!!

    1. Lazarus Star
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Watmore, Lukaku and Grey current question marks for me.

      1. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        With Borini out I think watmore could be given a good run. Goal threat

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Payet to Antonio and spend on Watmore upgrade

      1. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        I was temped by that but there really is a lack of decent midfielders in he 7mil region

  25. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    I think not

  26. Niemi
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    A) Sterling
    B) Firmino
    C) Mane

    Mane means downgrading PVA>Kone/Holebas/Francis.

    1. Lazarus Star
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      A

    2. JIM BOB
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      C

  27. Higuita
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Ozil + Costa or... Sanchez + 8.5m (no idea who)
    Suggestions/thoughts would be appreciated

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      sterling antonio lallana carzola

      1. JIM BOB
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        The latter two are poo.

  28. JIM BOB
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    A.) Antonio or Lamela?

    B.) Coleman or Jagielka better value?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 15 days ago

      ANT COLony

  29. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    On my wx what changes shall i do

    Foster (jak)
    Valencia baines evans (wilson amat)
    hazard sanchez payet capoue (fletcher)
    defoe negredo ibra. 3m in bank

    1. Zlatans little helper
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 15 days ago

      Albeit an enabler; Fletcher on a WC sounds so darn unsexy. I like Capoue as your 4th mid. What's your plan for Kun?

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 15 days ago

        Who fot fletcher then? Get rid of payet sanchez or haz whoever is out of form and maybe take ibra out

        1. Zlatans little helper
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 15 days ago

          Well, those 3ms ITB should give you a few options. Lamela or Lanzini, to name a few.

  30. Jabler79
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 15 days ago

    Best combo (with reasons please):
    A) Benteke / Bojan
    B) Bony / Townsend

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 15 days ago

      B because I said so and you asked for my opinion.