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Our first of this week’s members articles casts an eye over the increasing number of options in the mid-price midfield bracket.

After Joe Allen and Ilkay Gundogan were subject to major bandwagons in Gameweek 11, Hull’s Robert Snodgrass emerged from the bench to grab a goal and assist at home to Southampton, serving a reminder of his points potential ahead of some fine upcoming fixtures.

With the fitness of West Brom’s Nacer Chadli being keenly monitored prior to the weekend, we take a look at some of the key midfield protagonists priced at 6.5 and under in Fantasy Premier League.

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  1. troller
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain coutinho or aguero

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Would go Kun of the two as Cout is rotational risk from playing basically 180 mins and Aguero played only 45 so should be up and ready to roll.

  2. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Alexis Sanchez - what a player mate!

    1. Azathoth
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Alexis Sanchez - just enjoy him!

    2. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Did you watch the game?

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, 70 minutes which was enough for me to see he's fit and ready for United. I'm glad I kept him.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Me, too 🙂

          He's very hard to get back in once you sell him.

    3. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. My FPL players for the season barring injury:
      Alexis Hazard Coutinho
      KDB will be shoed in on injury.
      Not concerned about Kun.

      1. gunthourinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No Aguero is insane

        1. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I am 9 752 with 104.7 ITB and have never had Kun.

    4. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You're nothing less, Mesut. 😉

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Awww! 😳

    5. Slippy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      was just about the post the exact same thing.
      i'm a united fan fyi!

      also Gabriel Jesus looks like an incredible player. Very annoyed that he is going to City.

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I agree! He's gonna be another Brazilian we'll want in our teams.

  3. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Would you captain Aguero or Lukaku ?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero.

    2. Pete Campbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kun

  4. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one
    A) Koscielny (mun)
    B) Morgan (wat)
    C) Lovren (sou)
    D) Deeney (LEI)

    A, B or C needs AOA

    1. DanwiseTheBrave
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      In that case might as well bench Deeney

      1. KUNingas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

  5. DanwiseTheBrave
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone care to throw out a 4.4m defender suggestion?

    I have Bardsley so far...

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Britos.

      Nyom.

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nyom 4.3
      van der hoorn 4.3
      Kingsley 4.1

      they are starting atm but not sure of continued future starts
      slim pickings in that range

      1. DanwiseTheBrave
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Slim pickings indeed, thanks all.

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cameron is Mark Hughes says he's fit.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        *if

  6. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Where is Alexis? Is he safe? Is he alright?

    1. Pete Campbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      he is asleep on a plane right now, just flying over slightly to the east of Southern Florida

  7. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero, Sanchez, Coutinho, Firmino all unscathed from last night? Do you think all 4 will start?

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They are, as far as we know. I can see Cout getting some minutes off, but its a pretty tough game. Imo all 4 should start.

  8. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any United fans online? I have one question for you: which players do you think will start against Arsenal?
    I wouldn't mind if you write the whole line-up that you expect Mourinho will choose. Cheers! 🙂

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      United have a small team mentality. They are playing a big team. So it will be defenders in holding midfield and defensive mids in the attacking midfield slots. They will play for a 0-0.

      1. Slippy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        mourinho, and untied generally, don't tend to do that at home. that's almost universally known.

      2. Slippy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Also - what defensive midfielders do they even have? Carrick is pretty much the only one with any chance of playing and he has only started like 1 PL game.. Would be bizarre to suddenly play Schneiderlin only now. The team I posted below is much more likely and that has only 1 defensive player from midfield onwards.

    2. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      De Gea

      Darmian Jones Blind Shaw
      Carrick Schneiderlin
      Mata Pogba Martial/Depay
      Rashford

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Schmeichel
      Neville - Vidic - Rio - Blind
      Carrick - Scholes
      Martial - Mata - Depay
      Rashford

    4. Slippy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      De Gea
      Valencia Jones Blind Shaw
      Carrick Herrera
      Mata Pogba Martial
      Rashford

      That's the team I'd like to see.

      Possibly Rojo will play instead of Shaw - at CB then Blind at LB.
      Also Lingard or Young could play instead of Martial.
      Got a weird feeling that Yound might play!
      Really hoping that Fellaini and Rooney knocks keep them out... Gives Carrick and Martial a much bigger chance of starting!

    5. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks for your effort guys!

  9. gunthourinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So many people seem to be agonising about Hazard or Sanchez....just have both.

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This^ Sacrifice Kun rather

      1. gunthourinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Or have all 3

        1. Gemgem1010
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Haz,Alexis,Kun,Costa, Court and Firm are my big guns..

      2. Kanga roo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        no thanks

  10. pompeyfan
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So i guess Sanchez is looking a bit more secure to start this gw than he was a few days ago

    1. gunthourinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

      1. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        great news. I can concentrate on removing Bellerin instead

    2. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sad I did Sanchez -> Hazard..

      1. Kanga roo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        What do you know about Haz that makes you doubt him this week?

        1. KUNingas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Would like to have both..

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        :facepalm:

  11. Pete Campbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any Lallana update?

    Anyone want to at least speculate

    1. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      i'll speculate... he won't make it for the weekend.

      Not helpful in the slightest of course!

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He'll be fine

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        What happened him? I am after bringing him in, ffs!!

        1. Rhinos
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          took a knock in a tackle, subbed after 20 mins, im assuming hed have carried on if not a friendly but who knows

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-news-transfer-rumours-live-12179588

      James Pearce reports that Adam Lallana is to undergo a scan at Melwood today after going off with what looked like a groin injury for England last night.

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Is it my connection or is it the site that is lagging so much?
      The time taken to reload the page after having posted a comment is just unbearable.

      That too, in a time where there are low traffic due to intl. break.
      I guess it will be inaccessible by Friday.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        pff... this lagging is killing me, can't understand where the comment is being posted.
        Sorry guys.. meant to be a new post!

    5. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      "Lallana, however, gave the thumbs up to journalists in the mix zone after the game, suggesting he is in the race to face Southampton at the weekend."

      Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/15/liverpool-star-adam-lallana-suggests-he-is-all-good-ahead-of-southampton-clash-after-injury-in-england-game-6261049/#ixzz4QA1I6i23

  12. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    G2G? Anything worth a hit?

    Pickford
    Koscielny, Morgan, Lovren
    Hazard, Firmino, Coutinho, Allen, Redmond
    Kun, Lukaku

    Grant, Deeney, Amat, Holebas
    1.5 ITB

  13. Zareos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'm currently running the risk of having only 2 playing defenders due to the Holebas suspension. I also would like 2 FTs to be able to bring in Hazard/Coutinho and Austin in GW13. Which would you do:

    A. Holebas to McAuley/Brunt (guarantees being able to field 11 in GW12); or
    B. Save transfer, use AOA and play Fletcher for 2/3pts?

    B would let me transfer Redmond and Lukaku out for Coutinho and Austin in GW13 for free.

    1. Pete Campbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A-Brunt, easy one...

  14. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I envy all of this who'll just look at their teams on Friday or Saturday and be non the wiser of all the international shenanigans. What a waste of time this game can be 😆

  15. Pete Campbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A- Brunt

    easy one

    1. Pete Campbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Reply fail, not so easy it seems

  16. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Incase you didnt know. Liverpool have coutinho and firmino flying back on a private jet. Thats how we roll 😎

    1. Pete Campbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't want to mention they went thirds with City and Chelsea for it?

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They did the same during the last intl break and both Firmino & Couts were fit to play against ManUtd.
      This time around I heard Chelsea, City and Liverpool shared the cost to bring back Firmino, Couts, Willian, Luiz and Fernandino.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Where is the plane landing? Lennon Airport or London 1st?

  17. Sillet Bang
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku Captain!

    Pick
    Alonso Peiters Loveren
    Haz KDB Cout Firm Sanchez
    Luka Defoe

    Heaton Anchibe Roon Friend

    Two Sunderland strikers in my squad first and prob last time that'll ever happen

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That midfield..

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The way I am headed!

  18. pjanns
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Smith, Holebas, Hazard, Lallana, Costa in my team. This will be a nice round. 😀

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A few in the same boat. Lallana and Costa only worries really. Smith Holebas a nuisance but not critical.

  19. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 should I play?

    Cech or Pickford
    Lovren or Francis

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Pickford and Lovren

  20. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard > Sanchez (-4)?

    1. gunthourinho
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Why

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez scored a brace last night and Hazard is a doubt apparently.

    2. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No way..

    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😆

    4. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Total opposite to this site 24 hours ago!

    5. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      All day!

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No brainer right?

        Or Yaya as a maverick punt instead?

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Could work out, since that aplology there has been a real 'get-together' of the two, healing has happened that can only mean one thing....

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks for the heads up

            1. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              No prob, thank me later.

        2. Kuqi Monster
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I'd go Yaya!

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I can see a bandwagon starting if this keeps up.

  21. CrouchDown
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys Should I do Kosc/Walker to Alonso or hold?

    Pickford

    Kosc Walker Evans

    Sanchez Coutinho Firmino Snodgrass

    Kun Lukaku Austin

    Subs: Grant, Capoue Kelly Amat

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      For free? I would do Walker -> Alonso

      1. CrouchDown
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Walker has WHU this week though and Alonso has a poor run of fixtures coming up, definitely considering that move though...however I think it's important this season to save a FT to be more flexible

        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Walker is a season keeper.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No rush apart from a price rise.

      1. CrouchDown
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not really bothered by price changes, think I might save and have 2 FT next week to reassess

  22. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I think I've sold Sanchez too early 🙁

    Coutinho Firmino Hazard seem better value though. Anyone else agree?

    1. KUNingas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Do you have any Arsenal cover (Walcott, Özil)?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He was my only Arsenal cover

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Probably but he's always nice to own!

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm still yet to own him this season but I continually feel a bit silly not having him. One of the only players who can score a hat trick at any moment

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Where you spending the cash Bubz?

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I'm not entirely sure. I have Hazard instead I suppose. My team looks like this

          Foster
          Fuchs, Brunt, Pieters, Holebas, Amat
          Hazard, Firmino, Mane, Walcott, Capoue
          Aguero, Lukaku, Austin ... 0.6itb

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I'm not sure either-you not play the TV game?
            I've accomadated Sanchez/Haz/Cout/Firminho
            Aguero/Lukaku/Austin
            With a few 4.5 defs but I have chased tv early on.

            1. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              My TV is 103.3 which is probably very average. Thats a nice midfield you have. What rank are you atm?

              1. HVT
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                50k was at 10k a few weeks ago but I've taken a few hits, I hope I've stopped the rot tho my team is template to the top 10k I still hope to make inroads getting the (c) right and staying ahead of the curve

                1. HVT
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  My TV is around 104 so maybe Mane > Sanchez (10.9) removing Fuchs > 4.5 and Capoe (5.3) > Fletcher > (4.4) would have allowed you Alexis back a while ago.

                  1. HVT
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Whose you 2nd gk btw?

            2. Gemgem1010
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I have the same mids as you with Kun and Costa upfront tv is 105.7, however I am playing 352 I want to change to 343 but can't seem to afford it. Who r ur defenders ??

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Very true. Deep down I regret selling him.

        I'll be buying him back very soon. All aboard the 5 man midfield

    4. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think Sanchez will be one of the top 3 point scorers this year. The only saving grace for not having him is the alternative Arsenal players like Ozil and Wally. Soon Cazorla and Ramsey maybe. I think having Arsenal Chelsea City Pool cover is essential.

      It would be a good exercise adding up all your defense points and see if they are actually worth having.

  23. JIM BOB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sergio got the night off I see !?

    Kun (c) locked in. 🙂

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not lukaku?

  24. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Did Firmino play zero minutes the whole break?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He played 10 mins in the first game against Argentina, so basically...

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nice

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, must be really tedious and tiresome for him.
      Hope he kept some goals for this GW.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, hes a great player, should be playing. On the other hand its a nice holiday for him to see the family

  25. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ok so some good news on Sanchez with him playing last night. Any chance for similar good news on Bellerin!?

    If not has to be Bellering > Alonso doesn't it? Don't like chelsea's immediate fixtures but saves a trasnfer down the line.

    Team would therefore be:

    Heaton
    Alonso / Evans / Lovren
    Sanchez / Firmino / Coutinho / Moses
    Aguero / Lukaku / Austin

    Pickford / Lovren / Capoue / Amat

    GTG?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I hope you don't feel Haz pain.

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        yeah i really want him in but just don't see where or how. I can get him in for a couple of weeks times by downgrading lukaku etc or indeed if one of the liverpool lads gets injured.

        I'll def have him for 15 onwards

  26. Patty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Lukaku or Aguero

    1. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going kun

    2. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on lukaku at the moment but its a tough one

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I was on Lukaku for a week, but as Kun played only 45min and should start this weekend, i will probably switch to Kun

  27. pompeyfan
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    who posted that Coutinho and Firmino played a game at altitude last night? Lima is not at altitude, I think the stadium is less than 200m above sea level

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      ...and Firmino didn't even play

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure but even if it was, I'm sure sitting on a bench at altitude wouldnt be too taxing for Firmino

      1. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        maybe, but even sitting around at altitude can be tricky, not that he was of course, unless he went sightseeing whilst in Peru 😉

  28. Patty
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Heaton
    Williams Alonso Evans
    Hazard Sanchez Firmino Allen
    Aguero (c) Lukaku (vc) Austin

    Pickford - Lovren Fletcher Holebas
    FT used 0.1 ITB

  29. karvs155
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    To get some arsenal mid in would you:
    A) Sterl, Lukaku -> Sanch, Defoe/someone under 7.3, -4
    B) Sterl -> Walcott

    Not for this gw, for next gw perhaps.

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B