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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. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    One player missing from that list who could be a decent shout for a few weeks at 6.4.

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Chadli

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        No...but now you mention him....yes, him as well.

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Lanzini 6.4 on the button?

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Shaqiri?

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Yep. Not saying he's the best pick but should make that list.

        Shaqiri Bony Arnie

        Three good picks possibly once the Spurs game is out of the way.

  2. Twiggy SRFC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    My punt for the next 2 weeks before I wc is Capoue

  3. Kaneyonero
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Captain Alexis anyone, I think he'll bag a few 🙂 (Y)

    1. Cecil The Lion
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Mahrez has better stats

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Hazard (c)

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Azaaaard

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Hazard.

  4. PEPSIMAN
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Coutinho or Mane? if not suggestions for 8.0~9.0 MF?

    Thanks a lot.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Sterling is a steal atm, 8.2?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Really can't see Sterling carrying on what he's been doing, his hype will soon die down.

        1. Bullet Eder
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          It really won't. United and Bournemouth in the next two and he could be playing up front. The derby will be the most hyped up game this year, if he scores in that he'll rise and rise and rise.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            This is Sterling we're talking about here......

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Pep loves him, allowed te do what he wants, enjoying football again... scoring & assisting. Reassess your thinking.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            lol

    2. Bullet Eder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Firmino

  5. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Few questions:

    1. Is MU defender must have or 5.0, 5.0, 4.5 def is enough?
    2. Ozil or Sterling if money not a problem
    3. Best 4.5 mid
    4. Best two 4.5 defenders

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      1. No not in the short term. Season wise probably yes.
      2. If not covered in attack with either team already I would say Ozil.
      3. Not much maybe Rodwell.
      4. Evans Kone Holebas

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      1. The new Bellerin, just you see.
      2. Money is always a problem so behave, depends.
      3. Fletch, get's further up than Rodwell.
      4. Evans & ...Friend, Kone et al.

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      cheers

  6. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    insight of the day : payet better option than others under 9.5 for next 6 GW's

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Wait.

    2. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Dont think hes better than Ozil

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Third time you've posted this. Not having much luck with it, are you?'

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        due to a little error

  7. A La Pelle
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Any thoughts? 2FT 0.5itb

    Foster (Jaku)
    Valencia Williams Stones (Friend) (Amat)
    Hazard Firmino Lamela Redmond (Capoue)
    Aguero Ibra Gray

    A) Kun + Redmond > Lukaku + Ozil (0.8itb)
    B) Kun + Lamela > Lukaku + Sanchez (0.3 itb)
    C) Kun + Redmond > 8.3 + Sanchez

    1. Bullet Eder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      B

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      C. Sanchez Sterling.

      1. A La Pelle
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Would need an 8.3 forward unfortunately. Have no room for sterling I think

  8. @fpl_phenom
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Foster (Pickford)

    Valencia Collins Baines (Evans amat)

    Haz Ozil Antonio Sterling (Capoue)

    Ibra Lukaku Benteke

    too templatey?

    Haz as Captain!

    1. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Nice team. Collins at risk when ried returns?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        ....... il start again ;-(

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      It's very decent who cares if template or not. Template here does not equate to general public template so still major gains if it works.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        cheers mate

  9. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Adrian pickford
    Shaw stones williams amat evans
    Hazard cazorla firmino bolasie capoue
    Ibra costa benteke

    Exact money itb for ibra to kun

    Thoughts?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      I think you're Kun plan needs a back-up plan. Up the Gooner class in midfield, it can be done.

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        *Your, bit pessed.

  10. Jersey
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    this Andre Gray issue is a pain.

    it was so certain that Kun was getting 3 games that you could act in advance of the news. that is not the case here.
    extending it to next week makes it far worse for those on wildcard, who will want Kun back pre-GW6.

    Gray's fixture this week is great. but if you keep him and he gets banned next week, you'll want him out.
    using a FT on that will leave one FT the next week when you'll need 2 to get Kun back. it will take a -4.

    like i said, a pain.

    can we hold Gray here if on a wildcard? I'm thinking not.

    1. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      You obviously sell him on a wildcard

      1. Jersey
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        thanks, Bubz.

        that's what i think too, which means he will probably brace against Hull.

        1. Bubz
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          I have sold him too, so he will definitely score

  11. makaveli123
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    England U21 struggling so far. Odegaard has been all over the place.

    1. makaveli123
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      1-0 Rashford.

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Rashford 😎

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Nathaniel Chalobah 2nd

  12. Nazz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Stones or Friend this week?

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Friend I reckon.

    2. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Man Utd away or Palace at home.... Friend seems the clear choice

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Friend

  13. CrouchDown
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Haven't logged on in a while so I just have 2 quick questions:

    1. When will we know about Gray? Is he sure to play this weekend at least?

    2. Is it worth a hit to get Sanchez in for Barkley/Tadic/Lamela? If so which one?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      FA haven't even updated to the hearing news, wait.

      Dunno, depends.

  14. Carcetti
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Mahrez going down tonight? He's on -98.7!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Probably not but prediction sites can be wrong.

      1. Carcetti
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers TM. I'll probably end up removing him for Ozil anyways.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Seeing Germany only had one game then you can nearly make that transfer now safely. Always wait if you can but it's getting close.

  15. Ziegler1988
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Rashford goal

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      His enthusiasm is awkward and refreshing

      Keeper should have kept it out though

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Nathaniel Chalobah 2nd

  16. The Gohan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Sterling + Evans or Lamela + Vertoghen ?

    If Sterling, then Sterling or Coutinho?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Stervans

      Don't get Vertonghen.

      1. The Gohan
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Any reasons, decent fixtures coming up.
        And secondly,
        Sterling or Coutinho?

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Stervans

          Can't afford Walker?

          You still got better options in Shaw, Valencia, Baines. Even Dann, Fuchs, Clyne, Bailly, VvD are arguably better for attacking potential.

          Personally I'd pick some 5.0s over Vertonghen even if they were the same price, but maybe you know something I don't know 🙂

  17. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Beat 4.5 defender to rotate with McAuley home and away?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Baggies' rotation is a myth, play 1 at all times.

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        No I mean best 4.5 besides McAuley?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          If I said Evans would you go te the pub? 😉

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Okay non-Baggies? Regardless of fixtures I think Kone & Friend are the best, Pieters once Butters is back deserves a mention.

  18. Amatteos
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Do you think either Holgate or Holding will start this week. Made an error in playing my wildcard gw3 and now im regretting putting them in. Going to take a hit and go -4 to get one of them out. Whos more likely to start?
    A. Holding
    B. Holgate
    Any help is much appreciated thanks:)

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Holding might start if Mustafi is not at 100%

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Neither. Holding will lose his spot to Mustafi. Holgate to Coleman.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Wait until pressers. Mustafi and Coleman are the competition so see if they are ready.

    4. Jersey
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      don't take a -4 for a defender.

      Holgate more likely to start, since the chance of Holding starting is 0%

      who are you other 3 defenders?

      1. Amatteos
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Ive got Shaw , kingsley and amat. Not great i know. Kinsley and amat were just backups. I didnt do my research on holgate and holding. I just saw that they had played all the games so far and assumed they were nailed. Stupid i know:)
        This is my team
        Jaku heaton
        Shaw Holgate Holding amat kingsley
        Capoue sterling haz bark mane
        Ibra aguero stuani

        1. Jersey
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          you shouldn't have two 4.1 defenders either, no matter who the other three are. sort out your defense fully when you wildcard

          don't -4.

          start Shaw, Holgate, Amat -- Kingsley in the first defender bench spot, Holding last.

          you have other issues as well . . . Kun . . . Stuani is a poor pick.

          i would not AOA either, because of Stuani and a mediocre fixture for Capoue.

          good luck.

          1. Amatteos
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Okay then thanks for your help:)

  19. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Foster / Heaton
    Shaw / Stones / Morgan / Friend / Amat
    Hazard / Barkley / Tadic / Ibe / Capoue
    Aguero / Ibra / Gray

    Got 2 FT and 0.8 ITB so probably going to do Kun > Costa and Tadic > Sanchez once the international games are over, anything else worth taking a hit for? Will have 0.5 left in the bank.

    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      No good moves for this week

      1. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers.

  20. The Gohan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Sterling or Coutinho? Anyone?

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Pains me to say it, but Sterling.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      sterling

    3. The Gohan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Sterling it is then

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Choose two from:

    A - Antonio
    B - Barkley
    C - Sterling

    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      For how long? This week?
      A and B

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        at least next 3 gws

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      BCA

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      AC

  22. Rex Lapis
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Redmond to Ozil worth a hit?

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Probably yes

    2. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Yes

  23. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    I'll try again.

    Best 4.5 defender besides a WBA one who will rotate well with WBA fixtures?

    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Burnley rotate pretty well with WBA.

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Already got Heaton

  24. Hargo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Is Ibe to Sterling worth -4 or should I wait til next GW?
    The fixtures this GW looks better for Ibe but probably gonna fall in price.

    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Wait on sterling this week

    2. Ziegler1988
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Wait. ManU away and Champions League

  25. Concrete
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Posted a few hours ago, cheers for replies

    New crowd, new thinking...

    Foster Jak
    Shaw Stones Amat Friend Evans
    Haz Barkley Sanchez Ramirez Capoue
    Ibra Costa Gray

    I've taken a -8 so far but debating a WC. Unsure what to do really

    A keep the -8
    B WC - will change Stones, Friend, Ramirez, Gray, BarKley

  26. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    best striker under 8.6 million not including benteke as i already have him

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Defoe

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      It depends because of Kun issues. 6.5 is Rondon, above that Bony and Tekkers, Remy wait and see.

  27. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Is Aguero likely to fall again and are Sanchez and Costa set to rise?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Most probably

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Ugh. Early transfers it is.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Maybe before deadline.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      400k needed for 12.9, on 9.9% atm. I don't think it's on this week, maybe wrong though.

  28. Tornado
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    For many this wildcard comes down to

    A) sanchez and benteke

    Or

    B) ozil and lukaku

    I like lukaku over benteke but sanchez is more explosive than ozil

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      I honestly think Lukaku and Benteke will be let downs.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Don't say that.. I got both for a hit.

  29. The Gohan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    A) Benteke + Sterling ? -> No everton coverage other than Williams
    B) Lukaku + 6.7 Mid ?

    If B, then Suggest mid. Is Lukaku worth it(Decent fixtures)?

  30. Shrimpy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 14 days ago

    Is Pickford fit to play? When does Mannone return?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Think so, a while. Might get another keeper though so it's iffy but @4 okay atm.