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One key to a successful Fantasy season has always been the early discovery of a midfield gem.

The 2015/16 season saw Riyad Mahrez rise from relative obscurity to the heights of a 240-point season, while last campaign, Josh King’s 16 goals powered many Fantasy line-ups to the top of their respective mini-leagues.

After seven Gameweeks, we are beginning to accumulate sufficient data to begin making more confident assertions regarding a player’s underlying performance metrics.

This international break is, therefore, an ideal time to evaluate the potential candidates for the title of must-have budget midfielder this time around.

It also gives us the chance to roll out – for the first time in Technical Area – data on expected goals (xG) and assists (xA), a new source of information which will soon be available to our members.

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  1. Total Foot 5
    9 years, 13 days ago

    to think holland might be out of world cup? wow.
    holland needs to be in. even if this generation the worst in over 30 yrs

  2. Total Foot 5
    9 years, 13 days ago

    strootman missed.

  3. Stat Sloth
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Could someone please give me the details on how Fellaini got injured? Was it when he landed, or while turning? The more details, the better. So we can start assessing how long this will take 🙂

  4. Phil Dagger ⭐
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Marouane Fellaini injury update.

    Fears for ligament damage.Roberto Martínez: "We are all worried about Fellaini. We fear that there's ligament damage."

    1. Fred54
      9 years, 13 days ago

      *Root damage.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Bummer and things were starting to look bright for him at United.

    3. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Big trees fall hard

  5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    9 years, 13 days ago

    No A Donis for Greece tonight.

    Such blasphemy.

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      No A Chilles either. So sad.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        9 years, 13 days ago

        A Donis on bench though 🙂

      2. Sánchez
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Adrian?

  6. SkeletONv01
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Is it still possible to catch up my ML leader that has a 31 points lead? Or is my season over?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 13 days ago

      31 GWs left.

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Nope, you're done...

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        9 years, 13 days ago

        😆

      2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        😀

      3. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 13 days ago

        lmao

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      1 point a week..? You can do it 😉

    4. Phil Dagger ⭐
      9 years, 13 days ago

      How can the season be over when it has just started 😛

    5. X Trapnel
      9 years, 13 days ago

      easily, no worries at all.

  7. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    9 years, 13 days ago

    WC Thinking of going Cit/Che mad:

    Elliot 3.9
    Alonso Moses Bavies Holgate 3.9
    Sane Sterling Choupa RLC Tarrol
    Kaku Kane Jesus

    1. Fred54
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Chelsea do have mids and forwards you know...

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        9 years, 13 days ago

        What Fred said

        1. Fantasy Gold
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Right Said Fred

      2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        9 years, 13 days ago

        But Moses and Alonso play equally as high for £4ml less? Morata is a bit dead in case you don't log in often

        1. Pierce34
          9 years, 13 days ago

          I hope you're not counting on Victor Moses for attacking returns.

          1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Actually yes the stats say you're talking BS

            1. Pierce34
              9 years, 13 days ago

              3 goals and 3 assists all season last year from the same position, good luck.

              1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
                9 years, 13 days ago

                Deluded mate - Alonso 6G5A with free kicks

                1. Pierce34
                  9 years, 13 days ago

                  Yep, Alonso is a good option for attacking returns. Not Moses.

                  1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
                    9 years, 13 days ago

                    Hahahahaha you're lost mate

                    1. Pierce34
                      9 years, 13 days ago

                      As I said, best of luck waiting for those attacking returns from Moses 🙂

                      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
                        9 years, 13 days ago

                        But your argument isnt based on evidence so I can't help but lol

                      2. Pierce34
                        9 years, 13 days ago

                        Let's return to this later in the season - I'm happy to be proven wrong, but as I said, I wouldn't hope for many goals or assists from Moses.

        2. FFSbet.com
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Get Azpi too for triple Chelsea attack

          1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
            9 years, 13 days ago

            The troll is strong with this one

      3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Tell me who's nailed and I'll consider your input - This far, only out of form hazard is nailed

        1. 1 Flew Over Lukakus Nest
          9 years, 13 days ago

          agreed, i'd stick to City attack and Chelsea defence for now. Hazard only option from Chels attacking wise as Bats isn't rated by Conte and who knows if Pedro / Willian start.

          I've gone 3 city attackers on my wild card but squeezed in Haz too.

          1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Nice mate - 2 big strikers then?

            1. 1 Flew Over Lukakus Nest
              9 years, 13 days ago

              yer could only get Kane and Jesus, went Vardy as 3rd

              Cheap keepers too. pretty similar teams actually

              1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
                9 years, 13 days ago

                Fair play dude! I'm in fear that, going haz over lukaku means all eggs in two baskets and no united! Kaku should score 30+ and that's my reasoning to keep. Hazard needs to really hit form to hit 200 points. Hoping to swap sane to a nailed Pedro or Willian when that becomes clear. Cheers

                1. 1 Flew Over Lukakus Nest
                  9 years, 13 days ago

                  yea I'm planning on downgrading one of Man City mids in a few weeks and upgrade back up to Kaku when his fixtures are good again

                  1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
                    9 years, 13 days ago

                    Great plan. Not concerned about kane fixtures?

        2. Majestic Chanka
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Might just have been someone trolling but I saw a comment saying Kante injured, if that’s the cas then fabregas could be good. Got plenty returns from the bench as well last season.

          1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
            9 years, 13 days ago

            He sh

          2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Should play anyway on account of weak opponents but I want the cheapest of their front 3 really! So Pedro or Willian

  8. 824545201
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Xhaka goal.

    1. Fred54
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Dust off that Bandwagon...

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Just need laca to score now.

      Xhaka-laca

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Toulene or Granit?

    4. SkeletONv01
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Essential.

  9. Stat Sloth
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Knee ligament injury recovery time:

    We will have to wait for scan to know whether it is grade one, two or three. However, grade one is a two week healing time, and six weeks before it is as strong as it was. This means the player, in this case Fellaini, will look at two weeks out, and four more weeks with limited game time. This is just a minimum. If the injury is more severe, more weeks will be added to the recovery time.

    Hopefully this helps in your transfer decisions, peeps.

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      9 years, 13 days ago

      That's for humans dude.

      WHAT about Trees?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 13 days ago

        😆

        Root damage can be fatal

    2. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      It's only Fellaini.

      Jeez.

      1. Yozzer
        9 years, 13 days ago

        ^^ this

        Who cares lol

        1. Stat Sloth
          9 years, 13 days ago

          I reckon the 100k people who have transferred him in the last week.

          1. Yozzer
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Yer. Probably 🙂

    3. Pierce34
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Cheers, I imagine it'll be mostly wildcarders that bought Fellaini this week. Any updates on Morata?

      1. Stat Sloth
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Mostly wildcarders, I reckon.

        Morata update:

        He has a grade two hamstring injury, with up to six weeks recovery time. There have been several articles/stories about his instagram activity, where you can see him ride a bike. This makes people believe he is recovering faster. However, riding a bike is the only cardio practice he can do without doing more damage to his hamstring. As such, him riding a bike tells me that he is doing his recovery training, and makes me believe that it is all he is allowed to do atm.

        Hence, expected time of return is still six weeks approx from time of trauma. That means about 4-5 weeks from now, I guess.

        Tl;dr: Sell Morata - pictures of him on bike does NOT mean he is recovering sooner than anticipated.

        1. Pierce34
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Thanks, much appreciated.

    4. Stat Sloth
      9 years, 13 days ago

      FYI:

      Grade two looks at six weeks before being able to train effectively again. Grade three - three to four months. If grades are to abstract, think of it as light sprain, moderate sprain and severe sprain to the ligament.

  10. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Why isn't Shaquiri included in this article? Stats are very good compared to these others

    1. I Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Wondered this myself. He must be up there in terms of stats. Ahead of Ritchie and Brady I would assume.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Stoke's Ritchie.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Stoke's Ritchie.

        Doesn't sound very appealing.

    3. Sánchez
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Because he's wider than he is tall

  11. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Is Pedro an option or riddled with rotation worry?

  12. SkeletONv01
    9 years, 13 days ago

    I have brought Fellaini in 2 days ago to catch his price rise for -4 in place of Salah, should i do Fellaini > Salah for another -4 since he got injured?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yes.

    2. Sánchez
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Salah to Fellaini for a -4?

      That deserved the backfire

    3. fedolefan
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Has this taught you nothing? Just wait until the Friday press conferences.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Salah > Fellaini.

        I just threw up a little

    4. Phil Dagger ⭐
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Nice Fishing there Buddy

  13. Phil Dagger ⭐
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Pröpper Goal

    1-0 Netherlands

    *Cue the puns

    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      He is Pwopa Nawty

    2. Fred54
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Too late for jokes, have you seen that Dutch line up?! Yikes.

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah 😆 I posted the Dutch lineup

  14. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Wow! Lacazette big miss that...

    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      He looked like he was moving in treacle.

      So slow

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Agreed.

    2. SkeletONv01
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Saving it for the league.

  15. Bring the Cavalry
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Kante pulled up holding his hamstring

    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      You Kante be serious?

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Ach decent effort

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Not insignificant in terms of fpl he is owned by a shocking 20.9% of managers even if they are mostly casuals.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 13 days ago

        😆

        Wow

      2. Bring the Cavalry
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah I agree and also will change Chelsea massively I think, they don't have anyone near his work rate

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Portugal struggling to break down Andorra.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      No Ronaldo

    2. Fred54
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yeah but to be fair Andorra has all the Catalan players now.

      #WIatchtheNews

      1. Fred54
        9 years, 13 days ago

        #CannotSpellThough

    3. The Knights Template
      9 years, 13 days ago

      That's because Spain is in the way.

  17. Sánchez
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Playoffs to be seeded again

    What a farce

  18. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Kante hammy alert!!!!

    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Makes Fabregas appealing

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Very true.

        1. Markus
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Although will definitely be cm with bako rather than further forward you'd have thought so could limit attacking returns. But definitely makes things interesting for Chelsea attack, there's bound to be one of fabregas/pedro/hazard/Willian who profit big points from these injuries

  19. Ghost Gooner
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Sakho goal 🙁

  20. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone thinking of getting Pedro or Willian for Chelsea good fixtures particularly if Morata out for few games and Hazard plays false 9?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Prefer Fabregas now with that Kante injury

    2. Pierce34
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Pedro would tempt me but impossible to predict if he's fully nailed under Conte's new plans

  21. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 13 days ago

    1 in 5 teams in fpl own Kante does anyone here own him?

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      No, but I am considering him. 😀

      1. Jazz!
        9 years, 13 days ago

        😮

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 13 days ago

          I like Fernandinho, too .;-)

          1. Fantasy Gold
            9 years, 13 days ago

            He is due a red card.

            Hopefully he chokes Fabregas again

            1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              9 years, 13 days ago

              I'll definitely get him, if he does that!!! 😆

      1. Pierce34
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Well, this is depressing.

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 13 days ago

          I find it uplifting!!! 😀

      2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        That is really bloody impressive. Cheers,TM ™!

      3. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Come on TM he is not in the FFS league.

        Did you seriously start going through the top 100 in the world until you found one?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          9 years, 13 days ago

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/3328915/event/7

          Good to see it took a while in FFS League.

      4. Sánchez
        9 years, 13 days ago

        How can a team like that be doing so well?
        Makes me want to just quit

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Open your mind, rather. 😉

    2. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Hopefully they'll all switch to Fellaini tonight

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Haha!

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      That's amazing. And no.

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 13 days ago

      13 of the top 50 own Kante 😯

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        I'm warming to the idea ... 😀

      2. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 13 days ago

        They know something we don't

      3. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Wow!!! That's mind blowing.

      4. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        *eats words transfers Kante in.

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 13 days ago

          😆 He has done his hammy, apparently!

  22. Fantasy Gold
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Just a note, was purely banter before.

    You know how much I love FPLVirgin.

    A living legend 🙂

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      It's all good, matey. I was in the bath and missed it all. I think you're great on this site; a real credit to the FFS community 🙂

  23. QueefParkRangers
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Could any1 give an update on who's been injured today?

    I read Fellani, anyone else?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Kante as well

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Look above

    3. Fred54
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Kante, FPL Virgin's Pride (as usual)....

      1. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 13 days ago

        😆

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Par for the course 🙂

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 13 days ago

          I understand that you have been ridiculing my ticker?

          😀

          I would not do that, if I were you. OK? 😉

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            9 years, 13 days ago

            I honestly wasn't, Doozy. I wish I had half your knowledge when it comes to stats, tables and fixture difficulty ratings. I have the utmost respect for you, sir.

            I was just trying to make people laugh with a bit of clickbait. I really hope it didn't come across in the wrong way and I apologise if it did.

            1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              9 years, 13 days ago

              It has, and it did. Apology accepted. Let's move on.

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                9 years, 13 days ago

                Ah, sh*t. Really sorry, man.

                I planted a smiley face in an old post earlier today. I was planning to make a few silly, nonsense statements that linked through to the smiley face throughout the night to make people laugh during this godforsaken international break.

                Looks like I screwed up. Again. I can't get anything right at the moment. I have a rather strange sense of humour and it can be a curse sometimes 🙁

                1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  9 years, 13 days ago

                  OK. Nvm. As I say, let's move on.

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I got a splinter in my thumb at work today 🙁

    5. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Sturridge. But that was at home turning on the TV....

  24. Gudjohnsen
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Alli, Antonio, Firmino to Atsu, Hazard, Jesus?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Atsu is injured and getting rid of Alli ahead of Bournemouth is just utter madness Imo

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Kante injured so no

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Not now with all those injuries happening

  25. ooooo
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Repost for a few more opinions
    A) Azpi And cedric
    B) Luiz or Cahill and Otamendi

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A

  26. JJJ
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Prokoptus- nice article. After my 2 FTs of Jones, KDB< Azpi, Sterling I will have exact funds to go Atsu to Choupo- Moting next game week and ride out his fixtures for a bit.
    Maybe Richarlson later on.

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Sounds like you ought to get Kanté, rather. 😉

      1. JJJ
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Injury? how bad for Kante?

  27. X Trapnel
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Really interesting and helpful article. Many thanks.

  28. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Kante and Fellaini both broken then. I hate international break.

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      What's wrong with Kanté???

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Hammy.

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Oh, shit. Thanks. 🙁

      2. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Hamstring gone. As a chelsea fan I’m absolutely gutted

  29. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Half time, Andorra 0 Portugal 0
    Ronaldo still on the bench.

  30. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 13 days ago

    JOEJITZU +42 Fantasy Football Scout Member10 hours, 2 mins ago
    Ok, my team in a mess but would you take a -4/-8 hit?

    * players I'm looking to ditch but in what order and for whom?

    Foster Elliott
    Otamendi Jones Bavies *Hegazi Mbemba
    *Mkhitaryan Eriksen *Mooy *Atsu Carroll
    Kane Lacazette *Morata

    Thinking 1, 2 or 3 of the below....

    Hegazi to Cedric
    Mkhitaryan to Sterling
    Mooy to C Moting
    Atsu to Brady
    Morata to Jesus

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Ha, ok shameless repost!

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Morata and Miki out I would do first. Your team isn't that bad.