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International Minutes Assessed – Part One

With the final international break of the season now behind us, it’s full steam ahead for the remaining nine Gameweeks.

With domestic matters ready to recommence on Saturday, players who have featured on the other side of the world, particularly on either Tuesday night or the early hours of Wednesday morning, could well arrive back on our shores late and potentially fatigued.

That is a factor to consider as we plan for Gameweek 30, and the two that follow in quick succession. We’ve that in mind, we take time out to review those involved over the international fixtures, assessing the likely impact on the weekend teamsheets and beyond.

Arsenal

With Arsenal not playing until Sunday, Alexis Sanchez will benefit from a day of extra preparation time, having played all 180 minutes for Chile. He should be good to go against Manchester City, then, as should David Ospina, who looks set to deputise in goal for the injured Petr Cech. Ospina got some valuable minutes under his belt for Colombia, but will face limited preparation time following the long flight back from South America. Having struggled with illness and injury over the last few months, Mesut Ozil got 29 minutes under his belt for Germany, and will be expected to push for a starting spot against City.

David Ospina – Colombia (23/03 (h) v Bolivia in Barranquilla and 28/03 (a) v Ecuador in Quito) – 180 minutes.
Nacho Monreal – Spain (24/03 (h) v Israel in Gijon and 28/03 (a) v France in Paris) – Didn’t feature in either match.
Hector Bellerin – Spain U21 (23/03 (h) v Denmark in Murcia and 27/03 (a) v Italy in Rome) – Was an unused substitute against Denmark, but played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over Italy.
Rob Holding – England U21 (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Was an unused substitute against Denmark, but played the full match in the 4-0 win over Denmark.
Shkodran Mustafi and Mesut Ozil – Germany (22/03 (h) v England in Dortmund and 26/03 (a) v Azerbaijan in Baku) – Mustafi didn’t feature in either match, while Ozil only recovered from a hamstring problem to play 29 minutes against Azerbaijan from the bench.
Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud – France (25/03 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City and 28/03 (h) v Spain in Paris) – Koscielny played all 180 minutes. Giroud played the full match against Luxembourg, scoring twice in the 3-1 win. Only played 25 minutes as a substitute against Spain.
Mohamed Elneny – Egypt (28/03 (h) v Togo in Borg El Arab) – Played the full 90 minutes, and scored in the 3-0 win.
Granit Xhaka – Switzerland (25/03 (h) v Latvia in Geneva) – 90 minutes.
Aaron Ramsey – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – 90 minutes.
Alex Iwobi – Nigeria (23/03 (n) v Senegal in London) – Played 61 minutes in the 1-1 draw.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Was an unused substitute against Germany, but played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 win over Lithuania.
Alexis Sanchez – Chile (23/03 (a) v Argentina in Buenos Aires and 28/03 (h) v Venezuela in Santiago) – Played all 180 minutes. Grabbed a goal and an assist in the 3-1 win over Venezuela, but did also miss a penalty.

Bournemouth

After sitting out both of Scotland’s matches, Ryan Fraser will need to be assessed ahead of Bournemouth’s trip to Southampton. Brad Smith faces a long flight back to England, but in any case is only expected to be named among the substitutes at St Mary’s.

Brad Smith – Australia (23/03 (a) v Iraq in Tehran and 28/03 (h) v UAE in Sydney) – Played 27 minutes as a substitute against Iraq, and the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 win over UAE.
Josh King – Norway (26/03 (a) v Northern Ireland in Belfast) – Played the full 90 minutes.
Ryan Fraser – Scotland (22/03 (h) v Canada in Edinburgh and 26/03 (h) v Slovenia in Glasgow) – The winger missed both matches due to a knee injury.

Burnley

Scott Arfield will need to be assessed ahead of Saturday’s home clash against Tottenham Hotspur after picking up a knock during Canada’s friendly against Scotland. Michael Keane will arrive back at Turf Moor full of confidence after impressing for England, playing all 180 minutes.

Tom Heaton and Michael Keane – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Heaton was an unused substitute in both matches, but Keane played all 180 minutes.
Stephen Ward, Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Ward played the full 90 minutes against Wales, but was an unused substitute against Iceland. Brady missed the Wales match due to suspension but played the full 90 in the 1-0 defeat to Iceland. Hendrick played the full match against Wales, and 63 minutes in the Iceland friendly.
Scott Arfield – Canada (22/03 (a) v Scotland in Edinburgh) – Started, but was substituted during the final seconds in the 1-1 draw after picking up a knock.
Sam Vokes – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – Only played 45 minutes from the bench.

Chelsea

Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard and Diego Costa will all need to be assessed ahead of Saturday’s home encounter against Crystal Palace. Victor Moses didn’t feature for Nigeria, but he will also need to be checked due to a calf problem. Willian faces a long flight back to London, although the midfielder did barely feature for Brazil.

Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard and Michy Batshuayi – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi) – Courtois played the full 90 against Greece, but sat out the Russia friendly due to a hip problem. Hazard missed both matches due to a calf injury, while Batshuayi didn’t feature in either match.
Asmir Begovic – Bosnia-Herzegovina (25/03 (h) v Gibraltar in Zenica and 28/03 (a) v Armenia in Elbasan) – 180 minutes.
Cesar Azpilicueta, Pedro and Diego Costa – Spain (24/03 (h) v Israel in Gijon and 28/03 (a) v France in Paris) – Azpilicueta was an unused substitute in both matches. Pedro didn’t feature against Israel but played 67 minutes in the 2-0 win over France. Diego Costa played the full 90 minutes against Israel, scoring in the 4-1 win. Sat out the friendly against France due to an ankle injury.
Gary Cahill – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Played the full 90 minutes against Germany, but was suspended for the World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.
N’Golo Kante – France (25/03 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City and 28/03 (h) v Spain in Paris) – Played all 180 minutes.
Nathaniel Chalobah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek – England U21 (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Chalobah played 90 minutes against Germany, but was an unused substitute against Denmark. Loftus-Cheek played 32 minutes from the bench against Germany, and then played the full match against Denmark, scoring twice in the 4-0 win.
Nemanja Matic – Serbia (24/03 (a) v Georgia in Tbilisi) – 90 minutes.
Willian – Brazil (23/03 (a) v Uruguay in Montevideo and 29/03 (h) v Paraguay in São Paulo) – Played four minutes off the bench against Uruguay, and three minutes as a substitute in the 3-0 win over Paraguay.

Crystal Palace

Sam Allardyce will have been happy to see Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke scoring over the international break, while all his players involved should have decent preparation time ahead of Saturday’s trip to Stamford Bridge.

Wayne Hennessey and Joe Ledley – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – Hennessey played the full match, while Ledley was replaced after 72 minutes.
Luka Milivojevic – Serbia (24/03 (a) v Georgia in Tbilisi) – 90 minutes.
Wilfried Zaha – Ivory Coast (24/03 (a) v Russia in Krasnodar and 27/03 (n) v Senegal in Paris) – Played the full 90 minutes, and scored in the 2-0 win. Was subbed off just before the hour-mark in Monday’s match with Senegal before it was abandoned.
Christian Benteke – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi) – Was an unused substitute against Greece, but played 77 minutes against Russia, and scored twice in the 3-3 draw.

Everton

The standout news from the international break was the broken leg suffered by Seamus Coleman that will rule the defender out for at least six months.

Mason Holgate gained some valuable playing time at right-back for England U21s, though, and is the favourite to take up that position for Saturday’s Merseyside derby. James McCarthy re-aggravated a hamstring injury during the warm-up of the Republic of Ireland’s match against Wales, and looks set to miss the trip to Anfield. Ramiro Funes Mori is likely to also miss the rest of the campaign due to the knee injury sustained while playing for Argentina, capping a miserable international break for manager Ronald Koeman.

Mason Holgate (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Played 90 minutes at right-back against Germany, but was an unused substitute against Denmark.
Ramiro Funes Mori – Argentina (23/03 (h) v Chile in Buenos Aires and 28/03 (a) v Bolivia in La Paz) – Didn’t feature in the first match, and was then taken off after 36 minutes against Bolivia due to a knee injury.
Seamus Coleman and James McCarthy – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Coleman started against Wales, but suffered a broken leg following a rash tackle by Neil Taylor. McCarthy was initially named in the starting XI to face Wales, but suffered a recurrence of a hamstring injury during the warm-up, and had to withdraw from the starting XI.
Ashley Williams – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – 90 minutes.
Idrissa Gueye – Senegal (23/03 (n) v Nigeria in London and 27/03 (n) v Ivory Coast in Paris) – 90 minutes v Nigeria, 45 minutes v Ivory Coast.
Ross Barkley – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Was an unused substitute in both matches.
Kevin Mirallas and Romelu Lukaku – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi) – Mirallas played six minutes as a substitute against Greece, and 66 minutes in the friendly against Russia, scoring a penalty in the 3-3 draw. Lukaku played the full 90 against Greece, scoring in the 1-1 draw. Only played 13 minutes off the bench against Russia.
Enner Valencia – Ecuador (23/03 (a) v Paraguay in Asunción and 28/03 (h) v Colombia in Quito) – Played the full 90 minutes against Paraguay, and 59 minutes as a starter in the 2-0 defeat to Colombia.

Hull City

Abel Hernandez will face limited preparation time ahead of Saturday’s home encounter with West Ham United, with the forward facing a long flight back from South America. He only played 13 minutes across Uruguay’s two matches, though, so could yet start against the Hammers.

Andrew Robertson – Scotland (22/03 (h) v Canada in Edinburgh and 26/03 (h) v Slovenia in Glasgow) – Played 45 minutes as a substitute against Canada, and the full 90 in the 1-0 win over Slovenia.
Ahmed Elmohamady – Egypt (28/03 (h) v Togo in Borg El Arab) – 90 minutes.
Omar Elabdellaoui and Adama Diomande – Norway (26/03 (a) v Northern Ireland in Belfast) – Elabdellaoui played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 defeat to Northern Ireland, but Diomande was limited to 27 minutes off the bench.
David Meyler – Republic of Ireland (24/03 (h) v Wales in Dublin and 28/03 (h) v Iceland) – Played 80 minutes against Wales, but was an unused substitute against Iceland.
Alfred N’Diaye – Senegal (23/03 (n) v Nigeria in London and 27/03 (n) v Ivory Coast in Paris) – Was an unused substitute against Nigeria then played 88 minutes v Ivory Coast before it was abandoned.
Lazar Markovic – Serbia (24/03 (a) v Georgia in Tbilisi) – Was an unused substitute.
Kamil Grosicki – Poland (26/03 (a) v Montenegro in Podgorica) – Started, and was only substituted during the final seconds.
Abel Hernandez – Uruguay (23/03 (h) v Brazil in Montevideo and 29/03 (a) v Peru in Lima) – Played 13 minutes as a substitute in the first match, but was an unused substitute against Peru.

Leicester City

Shinji Okazaki will face slightly limited preparation time ahead of Leicester’s home fixture against Stoke City, but after playing only 98 minutes for Japan across their two matches, he may well be considered for a start. Jamie Vardy maintained his recent goal scoring form by netting in England’s 2-0 win over Lithuania.

Kasper Schmeichel – Denmark (26/03 (a) v Romania in Cluj) – 90 minutes.
Ben Chilwell and Demarai Gray (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Chilwell played 90 minutes against Germany, but was an unused substitute against Denmark. Gray played 58 minutes as a starter against Germany and then featured for 29 minutes as a substitute in Denmark.
Andy King – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – Was an unused substitute.
Wilfred Ndidi and Ahmed Musa – Nigeria (23/03 (n) v Senegal in London) – Ndidi played all 90 minutes, while Musa featured for 76 minutes before being replaced.
Shinji Okazaki – Japan (23/03 (a) v UAE in Al Ain and 28/03 (h) v Thailand in Saitama) – Played eight minutes in the first match, and the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 win over Thailand, registering a goal and an assist.
Jamie Vardy – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Played 70 minutes in Dortmund, and came off the bench to play 30 minutes against Lithuania, scoring in the 2-0 win.

Liverpool

Adam Lallana is expected to be out for up to a month with the thigh injury he suffered while playing for England. Liverpool chartered a private jet to get Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino back as soon as possible following their exertions with Brazil, in the hope that they could take part in training today ahead of Saturday’s Merseyside derby.

Simon Mignolet and Divock Origi – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi) – Mignolet was an unused substitute against Greece, but played the full 90 minutes in the 3-3 draw against Russia. Origi was an unused substitute in both matches.
Ragnar Klavan – Estonia (25/03 (a) v Cyprus in Nicosia and 28/03 (h) v Croatia in Tallinn) – 180 minutes.
Joe Gomez – England U21 (24/03 (a) v Germany in Wiesbaden and 27/03 (a) v Denmark in Randers) – Was an unused substitute against Germany, but played the full 90 minutes at right-back against Denmark.
Nathaniel Clyne and Adam Lallana – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Clyne was an unused substitute in both matches. Lallana played 66 minutes in Dortmund, and the full 90 minutes against Lithuania, where he registered an assist. The midfielder suffered a thigh injury in the match, and is likely to be ruled out for up to a month, though the club have yet to officially confirm his absence.
Emre Can – Germany (22/03 (h) v England in Dortmund and 26/03 (a) v Azerbaijan in Baku) – Played 24 minutes as a substitute against England, but didn’t feature against Azerbaijan.
Georginio Wijnaldum – Holland (25/03 (a) v Bulgaria in Sofia and 28/03 (h) v Italy in Amsterdam) – Played 45 minutes as a starter against Bulgaria, and 77 minutes in the 2-1 friendly defeat to Italy.
Ben Woodburn – Wales (24/03 (a) v Republic of Ireland in Dublin) – Was an unused substitute.
Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino – Brazil (23/03 (a) v Uruguay in Montevideo and 29/03 (h) v Paraguay in São Paulo) – Coutinho played 86 minutes in the first match, and 87 in the second, scoring in the 3-0 win over Paraguay. Firmino played 89 minutes in the first match, and 87 in the second.
Sadio Mane – Senegal (23/03 (n) v Nigeria in London and 27/03 (n) v Ivory Coast in Paris) – Only played 25 minutes as a substitute against Nigeria, then played 88 minutes v Ivory Coast, scoring from the spot, before it was abandoned.

Manchester City

Bacary Sagna, Pablo Zabaleta and Kevin De Bruyne are all injury concerns ahead of Sunday’s trip to Arsenal. Sagna and Zabaleta are nursing groin and thigh problems respectively, while De Bruyne picked up his own groin injury during a Belgium training session, and sat out both matches. Claudio Bravo, Nicolas Otamendi, Fernandinho and Sergio Aguero all face long flights back from South America, but the extra day’s preparation should mean they are considered to start against the Gunners, if selected.

Claudio Bravo – Chile (23/03 (a) v Argentina in Buenos Aires and 28/03 (h) v Venezuela in Santiago) – Played all 180 minutes.
Bacary Sagna – France (25/03 (a) v Luxembourg in Luxembourg City and 28/03 (h) v Spain in Paris) – Didn’t feature in either match due to a groin injury.
Nicolas Otamendi and Sergio Aguero – Argentina (23/03 (h) v Chile in Buenos Aires and 28/03 (a) v Bolivia in La Paz) – Otamendi played the full match against Chile, before missing the 2-0 defeat to Bolivia due to illness. Aguero started against Chile, playing 58 minutes, but only played 34 minutes as a substitute against Bolivia.
Aleksandar Kolarov – Serbia (24/03 (a) v Georgia in Tbilisi) – 90 minutes.
John Stones and Raheem Sterling – England (22/03 (a) v Germany in Dortmund and 26/03 (h) v Lithuania in London) – Played six minutes as a substitute against Germany, and the full 90 minutes against Lithuania. Sterling sat out the Germany friendly, but played an hour against Lithuania, and provided an assist in the 2-0 win.
Fernandinho – Brazil (23/03 (a) v Uruguay in Montevideo and 29/03 (h) v Paraguay in São Paulo) – Limited to just eight minutes off the bench against Uruguay.
David Silva – Spain (24/03 (h) v Israel in Gijon and 28/03 (a) v France in Paris) – Silva scored in both matches, playing the full match against Israel, and 37 minutes as a substitute in Paris.
Kevin De Bruyne – Belgium (25/03 (h) v Greece in Brussels and 28/03 (a) v Russia in Sochi – De Bruyne missed both matches after picking up a groin injury in training.
Leroy Sane – Germany (22/03 (h) v England in Dortmund and 26/03 (a) v Azerbaijan in Baku) – Played the full match against England, but only came off the bench to play six minutes in the 4-1 win over Azerbaijan.
Kelechi Iheanacho – Nigeria (23/03 (n) v Senegal in London) – Played all 90 minutes, and scored from the penalty spot in the 1-1 draw.

Part Two of our club-by-club analysis will follow shortly.

1,631 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wow that's a long article.

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't mean to grab 1st, what a rubbish page topper

  2. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play:

    a) Heaton (TOT)

    b) Jakupovic (WHM)

    Leaning towards A atm.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

  3. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Captain one:

    a) Mané

    b) Aguero

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

    4. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I own both and have Aguero (C).

    5. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    6. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tough
      Probably B

    7. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all.

  4. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anything worth a Hit?

    Pickford | Valdes
    Alonso Valencia Alderwiereld | Amat Evans
    Hazard Sterling Mane King Sanchez
    Lukaku Carroll | Anichebe

    0 FT 0.2m ITB

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Assuming hazard fit no

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Amat still in there....

      How?

      Great first eleven

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Decided im not going to waste transfers sorting out my bench for now, just leave it till the WC

    3. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nice team

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  5. GE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio out for Tadic/JWP for a hit?
    (JWP will enable me to do Coutinho -> Eriksen later)

    Or play safe and play Robertson?

    (have Alli)

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio to Tadic since you already have Alli

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

    2. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not for a hit. Antonio will have SWA sun EVE GW32-34. May be worth holding on to.

  6. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A. Play Tom Carroll
    B. Play Snodgrass
    C. Play Eriksen over Snodgrass for a minus 4

    If A or B will be doing Eriksen for Snodgrass midweek for free.

    Heaton owner...

    Thanks

    1. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

      Olsson back and Carroll links well with him

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

  7. Black Panther
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton/Pickford owners, who are you playing? Pickford with the more favourable opponent but Heaton has home advantage.

    1. The Hindu Monkey
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      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton, as above

  8. Fpl Richie
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    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If you have Walker already is Maguire or Bavies the better pick to take out Baines and gain cash?

    I appreciate that sounds like a hit-man talking.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Maguire

    2. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bavies

    3. ViperStripes
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If you have Walker already then you'll have 2 Spurs defence and you'll want more than 1 of Erik/Alli/Kane for the DGW

  9. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford - Foster
    Alonso - Coleman* - Holebas - Pieters - Chambers
    Mane - Alli - Siggy - Antonio* - Fletcher
    Costa - Lukaku - Llorente

    1FT 3.4 ITB

    Coleman and Antonio out for:

    A) Yoshida and Sanchez
    B) Davies and Tadic ( Siggy -> Sanchez next week )
    C) Something else

    1. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I like B

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B, with Sanchez next week

    4. Oscarrr17
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B - smart transfers

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers all

  10. only2
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What middelsborough defender is best/most nailed? Fabio?

    1. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Givson

      1. Slam
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Gibson*

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gibson

    3. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gibson

    4. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gibson

    5. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Most nailed: Gibson, best? hmm, they don't score many if any at all so probably still Gibson.

    6. zotter
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Don't get any yet. If fit friend for dgw.

    7. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Chambers when fit would be my choice

  11. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Well the views re Lukaku were certainly unanimous, Form is the obvious reason for not benching him as well as our (Liverpool's) porous defence however someone mentioned that we were surprisingly good defensively at home + Lukaku has a poor record vs big teams as well as at Anfield but I'll propose some other solutions to solve my conundrum.

    A) Go with benching Lukaku
    B) Bench Olsson (AOA)
    C) bench Lanzini
    D) bench King
    E) bench Costa (low ceiling)

    1. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C or D

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C

    3. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bench Lanzini

      Benching Lukaku is so insane I have to openly support it mind

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Everton will struggle with injuries and be a bit disjointed - don't think Lukaku will see much of the ball

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Wouldn't bench him though

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I don't want to bench any tbh, would rather bench Heaton.

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Bench King or Lanzini, can't risk Lukaku haul with his ownership

            1. We Will Klopp you
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              ty

      2. zotter
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed. Think Everton will get battered.

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hope so as Mane is my captain 🙂

    5. Oscarrr17
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B or C

    6. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Benching Lukaku could be genius, depending on who you play instead.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Starting 11 would be:
        Heaton
        Alonso Olsson Mawson
        Lanzini King Siggy (M)ane Alli
        Costa Vardy

        So would be starting Olsson/Lanzini instead

    7. Bushman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    8. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I like it when people using stats but also differentiates it. You are right, Lukaku is in form and Liverpool´s defence isn´t the best in general, but in games against top 6-7 they are actually quite good, and especially at home. Lukaku is, as we have seen, very explosive against lesser sides, but not so against the better sides, having scored 3 in 8 matches.

  12. Oscarrr17
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    HELP!!!
    Team:
    Jak / Pickford
    Valencia / Azpi / Bertrand / Fernandez / Williams
    Mane / Eriksen / King / Sigurdson / Wijnaldum
    Vardy / Lukaku / Carroll

    1) Start Jak or Pickford?
    2) Captain? Vardy/Sig/other???
    3) All out attack and play 2 of valencia/azpi/bertrand. Alternatively do not play AoA and bench either King / Wij / Carroll, if so who?
    4) 1 FT and 2.5m in bank, suggestions?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1. Jaku
      2. Mane or Vardy
      3. No, Wij
      4. Williams to Walker

      1. Oscarrr17
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        If Williams to Walker who would i bench? Just seems overkill having 4 of the best defenders and benching one.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You're right, maybe don't do it

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1. Jak
      2. Mane
      3. Bench king
      4. Wijn to Alli

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1 Jak
      2 Vardy
      3 Bench Wijnaldum
      4 Save

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1. Jak
      2. Mane or Siggy
      3. Bench Wij
      4. Save it!

  13. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    On WC apart from Pedro who is the best 7.5MF to have taking into both form and fixtures into account

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy if you don't already have him on the WC.

      1. Black Panther
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Just realised he's just over 7.5, maybe Tadic then. He's got some form from internationals and good fixtures.

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      tadic for a differential

    3. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mata..

    4. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ayew

  14. MTPockets
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Very comprehensive summary. Thanks a lot.

    • KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Who will replace Coleman?

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        likely Holgate with Funes out as well

        1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          ta

      2. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Holgate

      3. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Parick holgate

      4. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Holgate. I guess Kenny could RWB and Holgate RCB if they go 5 at the back.

    • King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      60 pt lead catchable at this stage? Both of us have WC & BB

      Suggestions on this team

      Jaku Valdes
      Alonso* Walker* Valencia Evans Chambers
      Mane* Cout Siggy King* Fletcher
      Kun* Kaku* Costa*

      0 FT 0.8 ITB

      * indicates same player as rival

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        With a little bit of luck it´s possible. Captaincy choices will probably be important/decisive. Try to figure out who he captains and see if you think there is someone in your team better suited?

        Probably save. Evans is the only one needed out, but not necessary for now, i think

        Good luck

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        yes definitely catchable - I wouldn't panic yet, when/how you play your WCs will probably decide it.

    • @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty safe moving coleman out for valencia now yeh fellas?

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        you might want to hold for a few more weeks...

        1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You're a diamond in the rough.

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Good move short and long term

    • The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So Coleman and Baines >
      1. Bertrand,Gibson -4
      2. Walker,Fabio -4

      1. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        2.

      2. Spike ⚽️
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Keep Baines for this and two more gws then offload

      3. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        2

    • Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why did Mark had to suggest Bavies to the masses in the live of the premier league page on facebook ??

      1. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why are you complaining? 😉

        1. Arctic monkeys
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Just asking a question mate. And yeah complaining a little bit 😀

          1. UnitedFan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Sorry, didn't mean it in a cheeky way 🙂

          2. Spike ⚽️
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Gaining followers for more membership payers next season

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just realised I didn't make the FFS Cup!! (and have a higher rank than the no.1 seed haha!)

      Oh well 🙁

      1. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        How many points? Cut-off was 80 and if you got that, only then GW rank came into it I think

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, I missed out cos of the points score. 78 🙁

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Members Cup is where it's at.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Aye! 🙂

        2. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Do we have members cup draw yet tm

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            There's an article on it.

    • Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gabbiadini to Deeny and Coleman to Bertrand no branier?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure about Deeney but fixtures are fine, can work

        1. Nanoelektronicar
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It's that price bracket, really don't know who else.

      2. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Buying Deeney certainly involves not having a brain 😉

        1. Reedy
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          😯

      3. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You might want to be patient on Gabbi if you can plug the gap for a week/..two?

        I like Deeney. Good fixtures and decent form, and Watford are still 9pts from safety. With their fixtures they might not take long to get there, but that should mean a decent run for Troy.

      4. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        If you have someone with a decent fixture who could fill in and you are satisfied with the team in general, i think i would have waited on the Gabbi-Deeny move, but it´s a difficult thing because we won´t know for sure Gabbi is fit for the next match, so go with your gut, i say

    • Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Any advice on what to do with this lot?
      1ft and 1.0 ITB
      Pickford
      Alonso, Valencia, baines
      Coutinho, Alli, siggy, mane, hazard
      Carroll, lukaku

      Heaton, negredo, pieters, Robertson.

      All advice appreciated, Cheers

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Baines to Walker

    • faver
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hi!
      Llorente > Vardy or King > 9.6 mid (who?)

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy

        1. faver
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          cheers

      2. Spike ⚽️
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Your team?

        1. faver
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Valdes/Jaku
          Walker-Alonso-Evans-Pieters-Chambers
          Sanchez-Alli-Siggy-King-de Roon
          Costa-Lukaku-Llorente

          1. Spike ⚽️
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Get mane in for a couple of gws

            1. faver
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              money is the issue here :/ 0,1 off

              1. Spike ⚽️
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Pity that Coutinho is the next best Liverpool option. What about Tadic?

                1. faver
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  I dont trust neither Lpool or Soton players. They can score big, but you have no idea which on. Tadic and Coutinho both are great overall but not fpl wise. I would aim for Eriksen from those high price midfielders or Lanzini. but recent games shwos that he can score big at home.

                  1. bench boost for every gamew…
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    In form they tend to rack up points fpl wise too, so not entirely true if you look at Tadic´s last 10 matches or so last year and Cout in this seasons beginning, they were prolific in points gathering both of them. But very often in small patches, so not so easy to predict when, yes.Thats often the case with players in that price-area, it´s either hell or heaven it seems

      3. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy

        1. faver
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          thanks

      4. Bushman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Prob Vardy but I bet like me you put Llor in for the gw28 blank and you're tempted to give him 1 last chance.

        1. faver
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          well i believe thats what im going to do after all

    • Bushman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fuchs or Soares or Cahill (Chelsea doible up)?

      I think the Baggies will score against Man Utd/Tony Valencia

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I like the sound of a doible

      2. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cahill

      3. Bushman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Doible up is then! Cheers boys
        Hoping Utd concede now!

      4. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fuchs

      5. Bushman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not so clear cut after all! Cheers HG

    • Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      GTG?

      pickford
      alonso valencia davies
      siggy sane mane tadic coutinho
      Kun (c), Lukaku

      grant maguire yoshida gray

      cheers

    • Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If Mark brings in Ben Davies after talking up Alderwiereld , and convincing me to go with him ill be dissapointed

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        lol

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You sorting out your 2 injured everton defenders this week?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            One is going at least.

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Read between the lines 😉

      3. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Do you not change your mind at times?

      4. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        i would bring Davies now after Rose news

      5. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'm sure Mark will try and not let you down. It's your team that's most important to him.

        1. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          ofcourse, im sure he wont if he does and toby scores he will have let himself down

          1. fedolefan
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Think he'll get over it with the 1.5m saved.

    • Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Please help me with advice. Brunt to B Davies (-4)?

      Defence currently looks like this: Alonso Valencis Baines Brunt Evans

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Burnley away doesn't seem worth -4.

        • Spike ⚽️
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No

        • Hurricane Gilbert
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ok cool

        • Bushman
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No. For me it would depend on how long Rose is out for. People on here seem to be speculating another 1-2 weeks therefore I wouldn't take the hit. If it was longer, ' I'd say yes

      2. Pie-o-My
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Gabbiadini to Deeney for -4. Worth the hit with a bench of Allen Mcauley and Pieters?

        Very tempted by Deeney form and fixtures. Also great differential in my mini league

        1. Heroes & Villains FPL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A very similar dilemma here. A key factor is whether we believe that Gabbi will be back in time for next week... Also, would Vardy be worth the step up in price?

          1. Pie-o-My
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I can't afford vardy so that's not an option for me.

            Ive been burned this season waiting on people to come back from injury, phillips being the worst for that, so I'm inclined not to wait and see as the presser today was not very conclusive. I think puel said he may be back. That worries me

        2. Heroes & Villains FPL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Personally I think Deeney's a great pick for the money, but to justify it you'd need to be thinking about keeping him for the next 4-5 weeks, otherwise banking the transfer is probably a better option to faciliate changes elsewhere over the weeks ahead. The other negative with Gabbi is that from 32 onwards his fixtures toughen up.

          1. Pocky
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Just done that move as my FT...I couldn't hold Gabbi on the strength of 'might be back for midweek'...all it takes is Shane Long to bang in a goal or 2 at the weekend and Gabbi will be given longer to recover. Deeney has 3 of the next 4 at home, all very nice fixtures, Playable in 4 of the next 5.

      3. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Davies will be a hassle later when you need to transfer him out later

        1. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Reply fail to Hurricane Gilbert

        2. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          WC

          1. UnitedFan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            You're on a WC now or you'll still have it later

            1. Hurricane Gilbert
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I'll have it later for when Rose returns

              1. UnitedFan
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I'd do it then

        3. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Later

        4. Spike ⚽️
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Nah - I'm sure he'll go quietly

      4. JJJ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        best long term 4th and 5th defenders. pick 2
        A- Yoshida
        B- Maguire
        C- Holgate
        D- Ake- after Chelsea clench he should get game time?
        E- Mawson
        F- other......