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Our usual post-Gameweek members’ article arrives this afternoon, as we take a look at some of the main performers over the previous round of fixtures.

Key midfielders from Man City and Spurs are assessed, while we also analyse Liverpool’s attack since the return of Philippe Coutinho.

Meanwhile, our new expected goals numbers highlight how Wilfried Zaha thrived up front upon his return to the Eagles’ fold.

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  1. Fantasy Gold
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Really don't know what to do from here, I feel lost.

    Elliot (Foster)
    Alonso Naughton Dunk (Francis, Mee)
    Choupo Brady Eriksen Sterling (Chalobah)
    Kane Lukaku Vardy

    1.1m itb and 1 FT. Any ideas?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Brady to Zaha?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 5 days ago

        0.1 short 🙁

    2. Dynamic Duos
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Vardy and Kane to Morata and Aguero

      1. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 5 days ago

        That seems a little risky considering Aguero hasn't played a minute since returning from injury?

        1. Dynamic Duos
          9 years, 5 days ago

          I am doing it.

    3. jimmy.floyd
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Downgrade Alonso to get Morata

      1. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Seriously?

        1. Jarnathan
          9 years, 5 days ago

          The initial suggestion of downgrading Alonso by Jimmy above is reasonable advice given ManU's propensity in keeping clean sheets - and it allows you the flexibility to prepare for the many upcoming possibilities - let's face it you're going to want to get in Aguero or Morata (but likely both)....

    4. Jarnathan
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Just a suggestion:

      Alonso to Jones this week (2.4 ITB?), this gives you the flexibility to do the following:
      next week:
      upgrade Vardy to Morata or
      Brady to Zaha

      or Lukaku -> Aguero and plenty in the bank

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Good call

      2. Fantasy Gold
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Good advice, thank you

  2. jimmy.floyd
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Ward or Mee?

    1. Squashed
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Ward

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Ward

    3. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Ward

    4. Jebiga
      9 years, 5 days ago

      ward, because hes rising to 4.7 and mee dropping to 4.4 soon

    5. the snazzy viking
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Ward

    6. GXNG
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Imo Mee if he drops.

    7. Fuchs Mane Kante
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Mee.

  3. Feyzi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 5 days ago

    How can we discover the bug of xG's and xA's? Look at this, for instance: Stoke defender Edwards, who played 52 minutes this season and conceded 3 goals, has a minutes/xGi of 182.8. That is nowhere possible... This ludicrous assessment must somehow be due to the fact that Stoke managed 2 goals whilst Edwards was on the pitch (conceding 3 goals). So we are to assume that, statistically, if Edwards gets 4 more games like that, he will do something.. No way...

    My question to all is, where is the bug of xGs and XaS? In other words, if we are to benefit from these, how should we interpret this data, with which reservations? Every statistic has its flaws and bugs and we must master that of xG and xA in order to win...

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I'm having a look in comparison tool but have no idea how to head it.

      If King has an xG of .28, does that mean he has a 28% chance of a goal or .28 goals per game?

      1. Bunk Moreland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 5 days ago

        It's per the parameters you choose. So if you have over the season, its 0,28 goals this season. If it's last match, last match. Etc..

        1. Feyzi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Useful. Thanks.

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I don't know why you changed from XG to XGi in your question about Edwards. I'm treating it as a typo, if it is something else please clarify.

      The logical reading of this post would be that it takes Edwards on average 182 minutes before you expect a goal. However, the algoritm can only take the data it is served into account. So I wouldn't expect good results on someone before they've played several matches.

      1. Feyzi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Many thanks for a response, and yes, it is a typo.

        I see your point that good results can be achieved only if you compare players with similar playing attributes. Fair enough.

        But would you not agree that Edwards' xGi wouldexposey some bug about the whole system that we could use even with reference to Jesus and Agüero? Perhaps time will tell.

  4. Aruna Dindane
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Any thoughts on this RMT would be simply marvelous!

    Fab
    Fuchs | Otamendi | Cedric
    Eriksen | Hazard | Silva | Richarlison
    Kane | Jesus (C) | DCL

    (Pope, Mbemba, RLC, Femenia)

    Plan is to save a transfer. Everything looking ship-shape and Bristol fashion for this week? Thank you.

    1. Jebiga
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Hazard, realy ?

      1. Aruna Dindane
        9 years, 5 days ago

        I know! He was a left of field pick, which I can already envision as a failure.

        1. Jebiga
          9 years, 5 days ago

          you will laugh on me if he score hatty 😀 😀 😀

    2. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Looks good

    3. Jebiga
      9 years, 5 days ago

      i would transfer in coutinho because hes season pick

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah save and then reassess

    5. merin
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Not a fan of Fuchs, Hazard and DCL.
      Rest seems fine 🙂

    6. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Save looks fine

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Ideas here? 1FT, 2m ITB.

    Forster
    Valencia - Davies - Cresswell
    Hazard - Mkhi - Sterling - Brady - Carroll
    Lukaku (C) - Morata

    Elliot - Hegazi - Mee - McBurnie

    Ship Brady and Hegazi?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      yup and then mkhi

  6. Hardly Athletic
    9 years, 5 days ago

    2FT, 0.0ITB and 0WC. What should I do? Team currently is:

    Foster - Elliot
    Alonso - Bavies - Zanka - Britos - Mbemba
    Eriksen - Silva - Mkhitaryan - TCarroll - Chalobah
    Kane - Jesus - Firmino

    a. Mkhitaryan > Sterling and save other transfer
    b. Mkhitaryan + Firmino > Richarlison + Morata
    c. Something else

    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 5 days ago

      A

    2. Jebiga
      9 years, 5 days ago

      i dumped bavies, mrkhitarian and firmino on wc
      probably jesus too 🙂

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      A

    4. Kun Tozser
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Sort Foster out

    5. Hardly Athletic
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Thanks for the replies. Is Mkhitaryan > Sterling and save other transfer better than Alonso + Firmino > Jones + Morata?

  7. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts here? Thinking of saving.

    Hart
    Davies / Cedric / Naughton
    Salah / Sterling / Ritchie / Richarlison
    Kane / Lukaku / Morata

    Elliot / Carroll / Mee / Long

    1ft, 0.1 itb, WC available

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Definitely save

    2. Jebiga
      9 years, 5 days ago

      save

    3. jia you
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Looking nicely set up Dingo with Morata and Richarlison in play. Maybe Kane to Aguero/Jesus next week if he blanks v Pool?

    4. Positive vibes
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Save, decent team

  8. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Best one of these three for this gw and why:
    Jesus, Morata or Aguero

    Thanks

    1. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Jesus.

      Because he's nailed on.

      1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Think he'll start? No resting etc?

      2. Rik Waller
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Defo no nailed. Could be rested for sure

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      All three are good options depending on minutes

      the only one we'll have a clear answer on will be Morata

      1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
        9 years, 5 days ago

        If Morata plays tonight you recommend I get him?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Yes

    3. Jebiga
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Morata is nailed, jesus maybe but aguero isn't 🙂

    4. Karan_G14
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Would probably have to Jesus for this week. He’s fit & firing.

      Although Kun & Morata could be better options very soon.

      1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
        9 years, 5 days ago

        I have 13.2million for that spot so I can easily swap 🙂

    5. Dreaming of glory
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Don't think kun will.be thrown back in from start. Tbh I'm surprised he's on the bench, imo he didn't have broken ribs if he came back that quick

    6. jia you
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Jesus because he's the only one fit and in form

  9. Karan_G14
    9 years, 5 days ago

    One of the biggest benching headaches need to start 1 out of these 3:

    A) RLC (new)
    B) Carroll (LEI)
    C) Wimmer (BOU)

    Wimmer was subbed off at 45.
    Carroll got me the lucky 8 points this week. Can he do it again?
    Think RLC in an advanced role could be a good punt?

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I'd go for RLC if he's fit. i thought he was injured long term tough?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Cheers

    2. SUPER 11
      9 years, 5 days ago

      RLC - Crystal Palace have momentum with them.

      1. George Sillett
        9 years, 5 days ago

        One win doesn't equate to momentum.

    3. Poetry in motion
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I think Woy will be tempted to start the same 11 after beating the champions, so B for me - most nailed from those.

      1. Karan_G14
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Surely he starts. He won’t play Schlupp in attack again.

        1. Poetry in motion
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Schlupp played winger a few times already and RLC is no winger. The only way for RLC in the starting 11 imo is replacing McArthur, Townsend moving to the wing and RLC playing behind Zaha..

    4. the snazzy viking
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I would never bench a player that has Bournemouth at home unless they're injured

  10. AZERTY
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Advice on this WC-team?

    Hart (Elliot)
    Francis - Wimmer - Jones (Mee - Mariappa)
    Hazard - Sterling - Zaha - Salah (Carroll)
    Kane - Kun - Abraham

    1. Karan_G14
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Hazard to Silva and upgrade the defence.

      1. Jebiga
        9 years, 5 days ago

        this 100 %

        maybe its time to tripple S ? Sane, Sterling, Silva 😉

        Ward over mee, there are better picks than francis and wimmer.

        Maybe Morata over kun...

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      would rather have Morata or Alonso than Hazard

      not a fan of wimmer but i guess he's cheap

  11. jimmy.floyd
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Captain:
    A Kaku
    B Sterling

    1. SUPER 11
      9 years, 5 days ago

      A

    2. jia you
      9 years, 5 days ago

      A. is boring. B. is a punt.
      I'm going A. for sure, had enough drama last week with my Alonso(C) punt 🙂
      Jesus is my vc with Sterling my third choice.

      1. Pierce34
        9 years, 5 days ago

        You have to say Sterling isn't exactly a 'punt' the way he's been playing lately, but a logical choice.

        However, I'm still going Lukaku probably.

        1. jia you
          9 years, 5 days ago

          I know mate but Sterling, bloody Sterling...I need time to adapt! 😉

          1. Pierce34
            9 years, 5 days ago

            I can't believe I'm buying him in the first place. One of my golden rules in previous years was never buy Sterling as he always regresses to blanks after a couple of games of scoring.

            1. jia you
              9 years, 5 days ago

              He does look much improved tbf and Pep seems to love him. And the pair of us are getting him in for Ramsey which seems a no-brainer! But captaincy, will take me a little while longer to agree to that 😉

              1. Pierce34
                9 years, 5 days ago

                Haha, watch Ramsey bang in a goal this week now!

                1. jia you
                  9 years, 5 days ago

                  ...that's more than ok, as long as Bellerin assists!

  12. SUPER 11
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Pogba will play in GW10?

  13. TheTeeGees
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Wildcard time?

    Foster, Elliot
    Valencia, Bavies, Bert, Trent-AA, Rangel
    DSilva, Richarlison, Brady, Carrol, Fraser
    Kane, Jesus, Lukaku

    Somehow managed to find myself top of my mini-league. Closest rival just played his WC last week.

    1.0m itb and three players currently showing injured.

    Stick or twist?

    1. Jebiga
      9 years, 5 days ago

      this midfield...

    2. Dreaming of glory
      9 years, 5 days ago

      A lot of money in def. You should have 2 big hitters in midfield imo. Look at ways to free 1.5 to do Brady > sterling.
      Not necessarily a wc but Bert > Cedric
      Davies > 5ish
      Brady > sterling

  14. luke25
    9 years, 5 days ago

    I know it's a very big hit but is a -12 worth it for

    Sanchez, Iheanacho, Laca, Walker --> Mbemba, KDB, Morata, Aguero?

    Walker out would be just so I can get KDB in as third city player

    Thanks

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      just do sanchez to sterling and nacho to morata

  15. boc610
    9 years, 5 days ago

    seeing hazard in so many WC teams...why?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Fixtures and on pens

      i'd prefer alonso or morata over him though

      1. boc610
        9 years, 5 days ago

        that was supposedly a nice fixture last week.

        thought he looked lost without Kante.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 5 days ago

          Nobody does well in every match

          proof will be in the pudding, they have an excellent run coming up

          1. boc610
            9 years, 5 days ago

            fair enough..fixtures. but back in the day 5 blanks in a row was enough to put anybody off on here. times are clearly changing.

  16. Tabbara
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Which option is better
    A:Zaha and Silva for Alli and Ritchie 2FT
    B Silva for alli and save ft

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      A, go for it, it's aggressive but could maximise your points

    2. VFORVANDETA
      9 years, 5 days ago

      B.Wait on Zaha one more week.

  17. jay01
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Are Manchester United pretty much guarenteed a clean sheet against Huddersfield?

    1. Begbie.
      9 years, 5 days ago

      There's only one guarantee in FPL and that is a Rondon blank.

      1. VFORVANDETA
        9 years, 5 days ago

        This.

      2. jia you
        9 years, 5 days ago

        Hehe, TP should give him a run in goal now with Foster out and Myhill with a niggle 😉

    2. jia you
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Of course they are! And CHE were guaranteed one v CRY last weekend too 😉

  18. Jebiga
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Am i only on this site promoting tripple S ? 😀

    Silva, Sterling and Sane ?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      All about the ASS

      Aguero Sterling Silva

      1. Jebiga
        9 years, 5 days ago

        For me Sane was better last season than Aguero 🙂

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 5 days ago

          He was but it was still close

          Aguero seems to have convinced Pep he can play the Pep way though

    2. the snazzy viking
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Some going for the SS

      Could be devastating

    3. SUPER 11
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Will Sane play?

  19. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Bavies + Ritchie + Lukaku -> Jones + Sterling + Morata (-8)

    Yay or Nay?

    1. yemzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 5 days ago

      getting rid of Lukaku before huddersfield as part of a -8? no way

    2. VFORVANDETA
      9 years, 5 days ago

      No.

    3. Dreaming of glory
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Ney unless u can do first 2 alone

  20. cjhewitt92
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Any changes you guys would make

    Current team

    Foster Elliot
    Bertrand Tripper Bavies Jones Ward
    Sane Salah Rlc Cork Carroll
    Jesus Kane Lukaka

    A) Hold and do Lukaku to Augero and Jesus to Morata
    B) Tripper to Smalling or Stones
    C) Sane to Martial
    D) Jesus to Morata
    E) Other Suggestions

    1. william prunier
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Hold

  21. Team Bobcat
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Is rondon on pens?

    1. Aruna Dindane
      9 years, 5 days ago

      I think Chadli and Morrison are ahead of him.

  22. boc610
    9 years, 5 days ago

    so many high scoring players being unceremoniously dumped from teams.

    1. Ode
      9 years, 5 days ago

      This site in a nutshell

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      It was only a few weeks ago where it was unanimous that city assets were useless and that people couldn't be bothered with Pep's rotation!

      I suspect something similar is happening with liverpool assets

    3. Poetry in motion
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Yup... makes me wonder why are people getting rid of one of the best (c) options for the week after next (Salah)

  23. Emiliano Sala
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Jesus to aguero with jesus playing 87 minutes and a possible rest coming??

    1. Pierce34
      9 years, 5 days ago

      If Aguero had come off the bench yesterday then yes, that's what I would assume. But I'm not so sure he'll be rested now (and by that I mean I think he'll get his usual 60-70 minutes).

  24. Rash
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on this please

    Elliot
    Davies Jones naughton hegazi
    Eriksen sané richarlison
    Kaku Kane morata

    Lössl tcarroll mbemba RLC

    1ft 1.5itb

  25. Tabbara
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Richarlison or Zaha ?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Richie rich

    2. La Roja
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Zaharlison

  26. boc610
    9 years, 5 days ago

    people trying to second guess pep.

    good luck with that.

  27. Karan_G14
    9 years, 5 days ago

    If Pep sticks with playing 1 up top and rotates Jesus & Aguero for that spot then is the City striker option over for us?

    Or do we think Aguero will start every PL game and won’t be a captaincy risk?

    I know some will say “he can even score of them bench or City score so many goals” but I don’t buy that they will score 5+ goals every game.

    1. Pierce34
      9 years, 5 days ago

      My feelings exactly... (i.e. I don't know)

      On the one hand, why mess with a winning formula, but on the other Aguero seemed first choice before his injury with Jesus in a wider role.

      And yes, eventually City will start winning 1-0 or 2-1 instead of 5-0 or 7-2!

    2. jia you
      9 years, 5 days ago

      It's more 3 up top than 1 though. He can employ Jesus instead of Sane and play both. No way Jesus is benched every PL game, that's for sure!

  28. 2cheesy
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Who to captain Lukaku or Kane?

    1. Rash
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Kaku.. I ain't giving it Kane at Wembley until the hoodoo well and truly extinguished

    2. william prunier
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Neither this gw

    3. boc610
      9 years, 5 days ago

      i support liverpool and ive only one rule when it comes to fantasy and have never changed it! so il be going kaku

  29. Rinseboy
    9 years, 5 days ago

    captain Kaku Jesus or Sterling?!

    1. william prunier
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Flip a coin on one of the City boys

  30. Positive vibes
    9 years, 5 days ago

    Zaha or Richarlison+ 0,5m?
    Thanks.

    1. william prunier
      9 years, 5 days ago

      Richy until a few more gws