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After taking a look at the main goal threat from Fantasy Premier League defenders priced at 5.0 and under earlier in the week, we now turn our attentions to the centre of the park.

With the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Eden Hazard and Raheem Sterling high up on our shopping lists after bagging double-figure hauls in Gameweek 3, the need for value in midfield is vital.

This time around, then, we look at the leading contenders in the sub-8.0 bracket over the first three rounds of fixtures.

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  1. TheOneAndOnly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    AlreadyInMyTeamukaku

    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bet you're looking forward to seeing your GW rank tonight 😀

  2. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku goal

    2-0

  3. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton Foster
    Valencia Stones Williams Evans Amat
    Hazard Ozil Lallana Antonio Capoue
    Ibra Costa Bony

    Rate my WC team please.

    Lallana,Ibra -> Costa, Snoddy or such like when I get Kun back....

    Defence too heavy?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ** Lallana,Ibra -> Kun, Snoddy

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yep. Lallana is far from nailed medium term though imo

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think PVA is a better pick than Stones for now. Check fixtures, members starts.

      Maybe make Heaton into Pickford and raise funds to upgrade Lallana to Lamela/Barkley.

      Rest is good.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Will check it out.

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          🙂

    3. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would have kaku over Costa though. Just

    4. Twiggy SRFC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hmmmm.....

    1. Twiggy SRFC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      .........

  5. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is an 8 point hit too much considering I am top of my ML and could use my WC

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I am second in ml and have taken a -8. But kind of regretting it

  6. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bulgaria goal 🙁

  7. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Luka(k)u locked in.

    He said the goals will come when hes fit

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      (k)?

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ...for kaptain?

      2. cheeky moses
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        kaku

  8. McSlu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    On my WC (maybe a bit rash, but anyway)

    New to this, so please comment and suggest adjustments

    Foster (jaku)

    shaw, morgan, williams (amat, mcauley)

    hazard, sanches, sterling, bolasie (capoue)

    ibra, lukaku, negredo

    Will think out something to get Aguero back when his ban is over.....

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Jaku not nailed for Hull now so maybe replace with Pickford,

      Otherwise looks good

    2. Filthbomb
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good!

  9. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sneijder goal

    Old guys still rock

  10. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    lol @ non Lukaku owners

  11. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku is messing with my plan, reconsidering now.

    A) Lukaku + Snodgrass/Redmond
    B) Benteke/Defoe + Antonio

    Surely B is the better pick, right?

    1. Cato Fong 你好
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would have agreed with you an hour ago, now not so sure 🙁 Lukaku on 2 for Belgium!!!

  12. Jernau M Gurgeh
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Finally a good cross by Janmaat and Schneider scores 1-1

  13. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku should have an assist but Vertonghen hits a legside 6.

  14. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lukakuuuuu

  15. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Everybody loves a poll. Better yet when it's a straight forward 3 v 3.

    A) Sterling, Benteke and Heaton
    B) Lamela, Lukaku and Pickford

    * My 2nd GK is Foster *

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A by a mile

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        On what basis?

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Because Sterling is better than Lamela, Benteke is better than Lukaku and Pickford will lose his place

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Lukaku > Benteke easily for me. I don't fancy Sterling too much myself and Pickford has his place for 3 months +

            1. Jazz!
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              A edges it for me but wouldn't say it's that easy.

    2. Carcetti
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

  16. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lukau (c) in MNF?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *(k)

    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Very tempting.

  17. JonnyOnionRings
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw listed as questionable. Hope he plays.

  18. Carcetti
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Evening,

    Ozil or Payet?

    1. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Both great picks but what about Sanchez Antonio? :p

      1. Carcetti
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ha, can't afford Sanchez unfortunately

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on rest of squad...

      1. Carcetti
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Nah, it doesn't really.. Have no Hammers or Gooners if you want to know that

        1. Krafty Werks
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Exactly what i wanted to know!! I've gone Payet but then i do have Sanchez. Payet i think will outscore Ozil next couple and will prove a decent differential in doing so. Also i chose him as i lost my main diff of Sanchez what with the Kun ban and everyone jumping on the Alexis wagon!!

          1. Carcetti
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers, safe option: Ozil. Want some Arsenal in there but a nice differential will defo be Payet

            1. Cato Fong 你好
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Will he start though, did he come off the bench tonight?

  19. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is the idea of a GW6 WC that would you do it early to get price rises? How many international breaks do we get before January? Cheers

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Next international break is after GW7.

      1. Big Red Dog
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Wondering when is a good time to WC. Is playing it by ear the best way before Jan?

    2. Twiggy SRFC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same question here about Int. Breaks, I'm planning on WCing before GW 6 to get Kun back.

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think the idea of a GW6 is to get Kun back, plus the plum fixtures for Pool, Stoke, Watford and a few others might result in a desire to overhaul your side.

      1. Big Red Dog
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  20. Twiggy SRFC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If Thierry Henry was in FPL he'd be a points magnet.

    Any other players from back in the day?

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He was in FPL.

      Gerrard. Lampard. Ronaldo. Fabregas.

      Used to be the power 4 in mid.

    2. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lamps 😀

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's 39 and he's been retired for two years . I think he would struggle tbh

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Suarez's last season was fairly perfect .

    4. JonnyOnionRings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ronaldo. Berkhamp. Ruud. Giggs. Shearer. Pires

    5. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ted Drake

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He posts on here sometimes as Advice Mallard

    6. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Denis Irwin would have been an absolute weapon

      Pens Free kicks and clean sheets galore

      Leighton Baines on steroids

      1. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        It was a long time before they gave him penalties.

      2. Larry Legend
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Great shout. Plus hardly missed a game.

      3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        David Unsworth 🙂

    7. cheeky moses
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      matt le tiss

      1. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Great shout

    8. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Van Nistlerooy, Tim Cahill

    9. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ronaldo, Lampard, Fàbregas, Gerrard, Fellaini, T.Cahill, Michu, Zaki, Austin, Nolan, Ireland ....etc.

    10. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Beardsley & Barnes

    11. droginexile
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Frank LeBoeuf, Benito Carbone,

  21. JonnyOnionRings
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Heaton-Foster
    Shaw-Williams-Evans-Collins-Amat
    Hazard-Sanchez-Sterling-Countinho-Capoue
    Lukaku-Ibra-Diomande

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You could make Diomande into Benteke and Coutinho imto Januzaj.

      1. JonnyOnionRings
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Could be a good move. Not sure tho, Alan Pardew has Palace as a shambles for the last 10 or so PL games going back to last season. Do ya not like the look of Liverpool?

    2. Carcetti
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez to Ozil,

      Upgrade Dio

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Seen this before, more of a 4-4-2. It's okay but the Kun buy-back? You have to mention that because he's a key player in this game.

      1. JonnyOnionRings
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Plenty of ways to get Aggy back. Ibra to aggy and Lukaku to Benteke, Or sanchez to ozil and ibra to aggy.

  22. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pens awarded by GW3:

    16/17 - 13
    15/16 - 6
    14/15 - 5
    13/14 - 9

    1. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wow! Cheers..

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Interesting. Pen takers value has just increased even further

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😯 . Mike Dean watch ftw 😎

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        sssssshhhhhhh

    4. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      List of pen takers
      Cazorla
      Hazard
      Benteke
      Baines
      Ibra
      Defoe

      Is Rondon a pen taker?

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yes he is

      2. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        West Brom are hardly ever in the opposition's penalty box.

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Chadli will change that 😉

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Check the stat's @CPL mate, BOU are will be similar. imho

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          casual 😉

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          But after these ruddy losers WR?

          Berahino, Morrison, Gardner

      3. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Dunno, but we'll find out?

    5. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ozil eyes!

    6. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      For last 10 years, the total number of penalties has fluctuated between 82 and 106, average and median both around 90. Any given short period can represent that badly. For example, 13/14 only had 4 penalties more than 14/15 in total. Exactly the number of penalties there was more in the first 3 GW's. If the first 3 GW's would have set the trend, 13/14 would have seen 51 more penalties than 14/15. In fact, 14/15 ended up having 4 penalties less than 15/16 despite outscoring it by 3 in first 3 GW.

      Here numbers, first the prediction _if_ first 3 rounds would have set the trend and in brackets the real number.

      13/14 114 (87)
      14/15 63 (84)
      15/16 76 (91)
      16/17 165 (nowhere near 165)

      So, the differences have evened up over the season, the first 3 GW's have had no predictive value whatsoever, and there is no reason to expect there will be 165 penalties this season. It will probably end up reasonably close to 90.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ...unless the refs have been instructed to call more penalties. In that case, that instruction would be the really interesting fact.

  23. Johnny Drama
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I know that Ozil is 95% on fplstatistics, but will he rise with that?

    1. Johnny Drama
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The last 5 can go fast

    2. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably not, but it is possible

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No.

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Judging from how this week has gone, no

    5. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not yet, but he will before the end of the week.

    6. Johnny Drama
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers all

  24. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Just a warning that Lukakus 2 goals were rebounds from close range vs Cyprus (Not saying he's a bad pick before everyone gets super offended)

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      So you're saying his reaction speeds are on point? Lukaku in!!

    2. Twiggy SRFC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Are you trying to say he's a bad pick or something? Your opinion I suppose.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No he is saying not to get too carried away by the fact that he scored a brace . A lot of people would just look at the score line and assume Lukaku played a blinder . It's a good point .

        1. Twiggy SRFC
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah it was sarcasm because he said "(Not saying he's a bad pick before everyone gets super offended)"

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Too late 😡

  25. ChristoBisto
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hhhm seems like more members only articles this year...

  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    @WHUFC_News 10h10 hours ago

    Antonio: “No one runs at players like I do, or gets to the back stick and overpowers a defender.”

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gwan Antonio lad

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Antonio: “I went from struggling to get into the first team to being one of the first names on the team-sheet.” ⚒

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Sounds like a cocky little bar steward. I love it.

        2. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Antonio: "I went from a desperate bench warmer to a smug a**hole".

          I doubt he's one of the first names in team sheet when everybody is fit.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't make me fall in love with you Antonio

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I was first name on Sams England squad sheet

  27. willl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Liking my team quite a lot:

    Heaton / Robinson
    Valencia / Williams / Kone / Evans / Amat
    Sanchez / Hazard / Antonio / Snodgrass / Capoue
    Ibra / Lukaku / Benteke

    2.0 itb

    Thoughts?

    1. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice attack

    2. Carcetti
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice, if I was on a wildcard this is the team I would want..
      Feel like copying this now actually haha

      1. Carcetti
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I would use the 2m to get Mane for Antonio (just cos I'm an LFC fan though)

        1. willl
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Plan is to get him in for Sanchez GW6

    3. Twiggy SRFC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm liking it too, especially that forward line.

    4. Twiggy SRFC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just wondering why do you have 2.0m itb?
      Obviously to get Aguero back but couldn't you just you 2 Free Transfers or use a third (-4). Wouldn't it strenghten your already great team more? Just wondering.

      1. willl
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I think I'm going to do Sanchez to Mane and Lukaku to Aguero for free.

        1. Twiggy SRFC
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Ah ok that makes sense, sorry.

  28. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best option?
    A. Sanchez and Lukaku/9.5 striker
    B. Ozil and Kane/Costa

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

  29. Cornholi0
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Janmaat bombing forward for Holland against Sweden. One assist and several shots. If he play wingback in 3-5-2 at Watford I will get him for sure!

    1. Carcetti
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      *Adds to watchlist*

  30. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Scoutcast this week?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hot topic