Paul We roll out our usual post-Gameweek members’ article now, assessing some of the stand-out statistics from over the latest round of fixtures.
A couple of north London-based midfielders arrive under analysis for contrasting reasons.
We check out Chelsea’s frontman on the road, while the recent form of Manchester City’s Brazilian striker, as well as Palace and Brighton’s key midfield assets, are also under investigation.
If Kane starts and plays the full 90 tonight - would you still get him in?
Difficult to see him being rested vs Palace given the dropped points at United. There is the break after all.
I guess it comes down to how Kane reacts to the Madrid game if he starts. I've a suspicion he'll start on the bench and Spurs will react to match events before calling on him.
Wise assumption. Given the slight injury, would you still captain him vs. Palace?
I'll watch tonight. I'd say i'll take some persuading not to captain him.
I don't think Poch can take risks in any game now and if Kane comes through Madrid, he will figure against Palace.
^This^ I can't see a scenario he doesn't start against Palace, unless he gets injured further.
Question is though why has he not played? Was it just fatigue or was it the thigh/hamstring?
I'm hoping for a 30 minute run out second half, so we know he's back but doesn't go exerting himself ahead of Palace
Kane is 100% fit and rested. Will play 75-80 minutes tonight and full game on sunday.
Of course
To be honest it make things a LOT easier if Kane plays against Palace. Otherwise it will be another captain scramble.
On fpl it says pogba is due back on November 18th. Has there been any comments by Mourinho to suggest so?
no
Mourinho has repeatedly said that he "has no idea" when Pogba will be back. No need to think about him just yet.
Pogba still min 3 weeks away I guess
That's gw12 as predicted on fpl though
No. This week he said he had no idea when he'd be back
Last week though the reports were he could make Chelsea
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/paul-pogba-set-return-injury-11407682.amp
I'm taking from this Jose wont throw him straight into a game like Chelsea but won't want France calling him up so will say he isn't fit yet to give him 2 weeks more to recover for gw12 easier return
Safe to say that my Sanchez (C) did not pay off last GW!
DDG / Elliot
Otamendi / Daniels / Ward / Duffy / Hunemeier
Salah / Sanhez / Richarlison / Gross / Carroll
Aguero / Morata / Vardy
Following tonight's game, would you do:
A) Sanchez > Sané
If Kane is fit for Palace, would you also do:
B) Morata > Kane
Following the International Break this should leave me with enough ITB to do Duffy (or Daniels) > Jones, ready for United's juicy fixtures. Then again, Rojo will be back.
Move looks good especially if it enables Kane. Hope it pays off this week.
Cheers. Rather annoyingly it would be at a -4. Having said that, I am 90% sure I would have Kane (C) to chip off a few of the lost points.
I haven't taken a hit since GW5, so it'll be a little treat. Still... had I just kept Sterling instead of punting on Sanchez, I'd be better-off across the board & require no hit. D'oh!
Kane (C) looks like the way to go this week should he be fit, and a good long term option so a hit wouldn't be the end of the world. It is that time of year where you've had a trick from Sanchez so would be nice to have a treat from Kane.
I've had Kane from the start so hoping it will all come together with the captaincy this time... the odds are in my favour that I will get it right once this season.
Good luck for this week.
Likewise mate, you too.
Thinking of wildcarding next week. Looking for nailed players as schedule looks quite congested, what is the consensus on David Silva? Lots of people seem to be shipping and he dropped in price the other day. Certainly has a lower points ceiling then other City mids and forward but he is nailed in a team that is scoring for fun. Will he be preferred fantasy option when City are playing at least twice a week in the festive period?
I'm favouring having Sterling and Sane with decent bench cover and accepting that there will be rotation.
On a WC I would be looking at Utd defence (plus keeper maybe), Chelsea defender, Gross/Murray, Gray (Leic), plus usual other suspects.
I could do it on a wildcard. Aguero -> Abraham basically can set me up in every other position, and a front 8 of Salah, Sane, Silva, Richarlison, Groß, Kane, Lukaku, Abraham.
Definitely doable, and something to look into. Thanks.
I'd be tempted to go with Sane (explosive) + Silva (consistent) and eschew City forwards. Value seems to be in defence. Only downside is that they're both not great captaincy options.
As things stand, who can we trust as good captaincy option for City?
If Sané starts on the bench tonight inthink he can be a good candidate.
Thanks for the feedback, getting the right City player and keeping them long term is the only way to play at the moment, just have to pick right. Good luck for this week.
I'm keeping until he starts getting rotated.
I think with his current form Sané looks like getting quite immune to rotation risk, just as KDB and Silva (will be interesting to see if he starts on the bench tonight, which will be bad news for my UCL fantasy team but good for my fpl team). The other two places will go to either Jesus, Aguero and Raheem. Of course he will be benched in the odd game, but his return and the number of games he plays can'ot be overlooked i think.
Silva is a safe option, with a return of 5-6 points per game. Maybe having both is the best strategy (i have Sané and Jesus at the moment).
Currently have Sterling and Silva and looking at Silva -> Sane.
Although Sterling is a rotation risk he's a much cheaper one compared to Jesus and Aguero, and City score enough goals to justify the inclusion of a rotation risk.
Any ideas chaps? 1 FT, 0.2 in the bank
Elliot
Cedric, Jones, Davies
Sterling, Silva, Salah, Carroll
Jesus, Morata, Kane
(Foster, Hegazi, Mariappa, Cheek)
A) Silva -> Sane
B) Hegazi -> Burnley DEF
C) Jesus/Morata -> Abraham (dependent on how tonight goes), upgrade rest of team later...(i.e. double United def)
Cheers!
Really considering dumping Jesus and getting Calvert-Lewin to join Tammy and Kane in my front line. Could get a mighty midfield and/or a dangerous defence with that kind of spare cash floating around.
Obviously this would be a more attractive proposition if Everton weren't such absolute pap right now.
Decent option, but I'd be tempted just to do Jesus>Lukaku
That's an option but does mean freeing money up elsewhere, and I'm not sure I want to lose any of Hazard, Sterling, Salah and pals...
Yeah looked at him too. He could be one that's about to come into form I just wouldn't want him and Tammy tbh.
I'm currently planning a -4 Jesus&Chal out for Sane and one of Murray, Tammy, or Firm. Which do you prefer?
Might be being thick, but who is Chal?
I'm a big Tammy fan. Can't go wrong at that price. Had him from the start and can see me keeping him the whole season to be honest.
Sorry Chalobah. Owned him for ages. Need to go.
I own Calvert-Lewin and am looking to get rid. He and Everton both look very poor at the moment. If they get big Sam in as manager then his days will be numbered as well as he'd put someone like Jagielka up front.
Or Kevin Davies.
Is he available? If not then Denis Stracqualursi could be an option.
I've hardly actually seen them play but results speak for themselves... the manager situation is a worry too, you're right. (Although by all accounts he's been one of very few bright sparks so they'd be mad to drop him...)
It's difficult as I don't think he has the presence to play up top on his own but Everton have 3 number 10's to try to fit in and a lack of quality wingers so playing 2 up front is not a great option.
Nice idea but I'm not sure you'd actually be able to spend the rest of the money elsewhere without going for some of the higher cost/lesser value players i.e. Sanchez, KDB, Hazard, Alonso? Without missing out any of the great value players i.e. Richarlison, Burnley DEF, Jones, Sane, etc...
Just a thought...
Disclaimer: I brought in Richarlison for RLC this week and captained Jesus, so there may be an element of rage to my thinking...
Concerning read re Eriksen. Plan was to swap back ahead of CRY from Sanchez one week punt. Might reconsider and get Sané now.
I wouldn't buy Eriksen now. His form has tailed off considerably. I'm holding for the moment, but will probably shift after Palace.
Think Ill wait as well. As I read the article it may be just a s much a result of playing deeper as a dip in form. If Kane is fit, he'll ofc come in - even if requiring a hit
He looks absolutely shattered last couple of games
He's going to play 2 massive internationals too. Could be a rest imminent
Good point that. I hadn't even thought about the playoffs being more important than other friendlies in terms of fpl picks
All these "if kane is fit" queries can wait until after the match tonight, can't they?
Well in the end the decision can only be made after Poch’s comments on Friday.
Ha, agreed, but we will be able to tell a lot more from tonight's match than pure speculation. So many decisions are resting on whether kane is fit or not. Let's watch the match and see...
Are Duffy/Dunk nailed long term options uptill the Christmas period?
Considering getting one of them over Daniels/Dann/Swansea defender as it saves some needed money.
Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂
They're nailed, but could miss a game or two. Hunemeier & Goldson can both play in either poisition. However, they're as 'nailed' as you can really get.
Hard to account for Christmas fixtures.
Unbreakable partnership yes
Yes they are. Duffy looked very threatening at the weekend and I can see some attacking points from him soon.
Elliot
Kola Jones Ward Naugh
Salah Sterling Richarlison
Kane Lukaku Jesus
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Fab Carrol RLC Hune
Kola & Jesus > Mee & Aguero -4 ?
Little sideways, see what happens tonight.
If you think the last couple of weeks were bad in terms of rotation, have a look at the fixtures coming up. There are 10 GWs between the last week of November and the first week of January. In between there's also GW6 of the CL and league cup QFs. There will be rotation and carnage.
Building a squad of nailed on starters should be the main priority at this stage. You can't go into that period with duds and non-starters on the bench. Bench strength will be key.
So true. Time to focus on nailed players. I have morata and gonna leave him in, despite the missed attempts outlined above, as he is more nailed than jesus or aguero
Yep. My transfer this week is Jesus to Morata too. Far too much rotation at City to be relying on Jesus at that price. I'm happy with an 8m mid but no way I'm spending big on their strikers for them to rotate when morata and kane are far safer
Is that Sharky from Sharky and George?
The very same 🙂
Preach
Agree. I took a -4 to do mbemba to lowton last week as i had kane and mbemba which meant 1sub
I felt lowton could repay the -4 which he did and now he'll be much more useful than mbemba over the pile up of fixtures
1 ft 1.9 itb
A) Jesus + TAA to Kane + Mariappa/Mbemba (have 4 playing defenders)
B) Jesus + Eriksen to Kane + Sane
C) Jesus + Eriksen to Kane + Zaha
D) Jesus + Sterling to Kane + Zaha
E) Save FT and captain Aguero
(See team in profile if needed)
Wait and see what is with Kane this evening.
Obviously. But if fit. What would you do?
Against Palace Kane and Eriksen can be good. The fixtures the next weeks for Spurs are good (beside of the Arsenal game). Sterling and Jesus are rotation risk. You do not know what Pep will do. Maybe D because Palace have also good fixtures the next weeks.
Currently on A or D. Can always get sterling or sane in for eriksen afterwards if needed.
What would you do with this lot?
Elliot (de Gea)
Ward Duffy Fernández (Jones) (Otamendi)
Eriksen Richarlison Sterling Choupo-Moting (Carroll)
Kane (C) Lukaku Kane
Value of the team is 102.2 and 0.0 in the bank, one free transfer. I did not wildcard up to now.
I am not happy with my midfield. I regret that I selected Choupo-Moting over Groß.
You have two Kanes?
Oh sorry, the second Kane is Vardy. I celebrated Halloween to much. Sorry!
Double Kane! Lucky you! /s
Other than Choupo, why else are you not happy with your midfield? I Choupo > Gross is a fine move, but not super-urgent. Eriksen can easily be shifted to Salah, but then again Spurs have Palace.
Honestly, I would save the transfer. Failing that, Eriksen > Salah.
Thank you. This was kind. Thank you!
Save ft and fix after IB
Richarlison or Zaha?
Richarlison
Richarlison
Zaha.. playing as a false 9, great fixtures.. whats not to like?
This!
A straight swap of Kane in for Lukaku the best move here if he does ok later?
Also I still have my WC- No idea when to play this though!
Any tips..
Elliot.
Kolasinac, Yoshida, Jones.
Choupo-Moting, Richarlison, Sterling, Salah.
Lukaku, Aguero, Vardy.
Fabianski, Mee, Carroll, Mbemba.
1ft, 1.6m in bank.
Aguero out to Kane - you'll want Lukaku from next week!
Yosh and/or Kola to... Duffy/Dunk/Ake/Daniels
this scoutcast was pretty funny especially with Andy claiming there was a horse in the road disturbing the scoutcast and the Brighton ladz going on about doing hits for the Bong
Yeah and liked Andy's comment that it was just the Neigh-bours.
Mark is going to struggle to get his place back in the line-up at this rate! 🙂
Scoutcast selection could be subject to Pep levels of rotation over the xmas period
Yup. Strong bench needed. Disable on standby. FPL Virgin will be hoping for a call up...
They should invite a non mod/scout on each week as a guest contributor.
I couldn't do that though. Nobody would understand a word I said in my Glaswegian accent
Och aye the noo.
Likewise with my scouse one!
That is what we need. Been asking for this on the thread for weeks now. TV is all about regional accents nowadays. Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Scouse, Geordie, Brummie, everything and anything rather than just having Suthern's softies.
Hahaha
what's with the scoutcast lads not trusting the city defenders.... have they seen the city attack? It's where the defence is built from
On wildcard:
Courtois, Joel pereira
Alderweireld, Jones, Moreno, Tarkowski, 3.9
D. Silva, Salah, Sane, Richarlison, Zaha
Kane, Morata, Ayew
0.0itb
Feels bad using up a united spot on a non-starting keeper, but would be playing 3-5-2.
Boost for Liverpool as Mo Salah has not been included in the Egypt squad to face Ghana in the WC Qualifiers. Egypt have already qualified.
That is reason to salah-brate!
What do others think about owning Sterling and Sane as City attacking players?
Kane / Lukaku / Tammy A as front 3?
One or the other. Price is key
Why not both out of interest?
I’d rather have only one “risk” then potentially 2. There’s a world where both get benched! So having one plus Silva mitigates that risk.
But then both could start and score big. If I was on WC I’d have Sane and Silva
Would you be WCing this lot next GW if you had them?
Prob Kane in this GW.
Elliot.
Kolasinac, Yoshida, Jones.
Choupo-Moting, Richarlison, Sterling, Salah.
Lukaku, Aguero, Vardy.
Fabianski, Mee, Carroll, Mbemba.
1ft, 1.6m in bank.
No
Nup
Only 'issues' are Yoshida and Mbemba. C-M, Tarroll and Fab could be improved but not enough to WC. With 1.6 ITB you could do Mbemba>Gomez this week, C-M>Zaha next week.
Sorry need help here:
A) Tammy + Sterling + Dunk
B) J.Ayew + Sane + Fuchs
A
A
Yes A
Cheers all
Otamendi + 4.4 mid --> Jones + Gross
Worth it for a hit?
No IMO
Looks tempting!
After IB for free.
Any tips? 🙂
(1FT, 1.0 itb)
Elliot
Alonso/Davies/Maguire/Daniels
Eriksen/Silva/Sterling
Kane/Jesus/Abraham
Bench: Foster, RLC, T. Carroll, Mbemba
Alonso > Jones or 4.5m - mee/kiko/duffy/dunk
Maybe not this weekend though
I have alonso and may do Alonso > daniels this week
Thanks 🙂 maybe save then?
Yes save is a good option.
I am certainly considering saving. It's just Chelsea defence wasn't that great last night. However, I have heard rumours that Kante is back.
Kante back changes everything IMO 🙂
Elliot Pereira
Cedric Jones Luiz Mee Dunk
Salah Silva Moting Hazard Carroll
Joselu Lukaku Kane
2 FT
1 ITB
1. Joselu, Cedric, Pereira to DCL, 3.9 defender, Lloris?
2. Anything else? Please suggest!
Bench 1 for next week: (And why?)
A) Tarroll - home Brighton
B) Simpson - away Stoke
C) Kolasinac - away City
B or C, start TC for sure
Yeah I also hope he has an assist or sth this week 🙂
How does substitution work in this case:
Two of outfield players don't play and your captain is one of them. The VC is on the field and played so was given the arm band instead. You have 3 players on the bench with the order: played, not played and played. The captain who did not play was not substituted but the other non playing player was substituted with the first bench player.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/3837901/event/10
What
Because you have to have at least 1 striker. For example if you had 3 strikers and none of them played and your 3 bench players (2 defenders and a mid let's say) all played and score points. Only the 1st 2 subs will be used cause you play 5 defs and 5 mids
You *CAN'T play 5 defs and 5 mids
Yeah I know, i just couldnt make out what they were trying to ask!
I was replying to the OP, not you.
You have to have at least 3 defenders, 2 midfielders and 1 forward in your XI at all costs. Since none of your strikers played no subs were made.
Any Brighton fans think Hemed will get any game time in the next few gameweeks?
Murray has scored three in three. Hemel will probably come on for the last ten minutes, but the starting berth is Murray's to lose.
yeah, was worried that might be the case. Thanks
Pope (Elliot)
Davies Otamendi Ward (Simpson Hunemeier)
Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison (Carroll)
Aguero Morata Joselu
1FT, 2.2m ITB. Which move?
(A) Aguero to Kane
(B) Morata and Carroll to Kane and O.Romeu (-4)
(C) Joselu to Tammy
(D) Save FT
All else being okay on Friday, and assuming I'll wait until after international break to get Jones in,
Is it worth doing Silva -> Sane, or better to roll the extra transfer into the break?
Roll it.
