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With just four fixtures confirmed for Gameweek 31 so far, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) options for this particular weekend appear thin on the ground.

Restricted to just three players from any one side, managers find themselves exploring hitherto uncharted waters in the hopes of fleshing out a starting lineup capable of returning an adequate points haul.

Though a number of us may choose to preserve our Free Hit Chips for Gameweek 35 instead – content to roll out just seven or eight players in Gameweek 31 – others may view this Gameweek as an ideal opportunity to deploy the Free Hit now in order to gain ground on the pack.

With this in mind, this Technical Area will be looking beyond the obvious candidates for filling out our Gameweek 31 squads and pinpointing some high-upside players capable of big returns.

  1. Red Rock
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Otamendi, Jones, B.Silva, Lingard -> Davies, VVD , Mahrez, Milivojovic (-8)?

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jones, Lingard > VVD, Mili -- only these two

      1. Red Rock
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Priority is Mahrez, i dont mind taking a hit to do it - i am quite tempted by a spurs def though...probably a hit too far

        How about Jones/Lingard/Silva out?

        1. arndff_
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Already wrote my opinion. Think it's quite good. :)_

          1. Nascimento
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            If you didn't then it wouldn't be your opinion.

            1. arndff_
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I don't understand you, sorry. No offense here. Wanted to help the guy, that's it.

    2. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      God god no...

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Like this

  2. Ed
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Team's a bit of a mess. 1FT. Looking to WC 33, FH 35.

    Adrian Elliot
    Otamendi Jones Alonso Kenny Ogbonna
    Albrighton Salah Sterling Son Walcott
    Kane Firmino Quaner

    Any advice welcome.

    Can do Alonso + Quaner > Van Dijk + Wilson (-4).

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jones > VVD and that's it

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jones -> VVD

    3. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Solid moves

    4. GXNG
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doing those exact moves for free so..

    5. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, i would those moves.
      Two more players for 31 since you fh in 35. Sounds like a plan.

  3. Delima
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, bottomed

    does anyone know why Sterling is at -100 at pricechangepredictor?

    Thx

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's being transferred out by enough players to cause his price to drop.

    2. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fixtures

      Mahrez / Erikesen

      1. Delima
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ok, thx. Didn't saw an injury, that's why the question.

        1. That Was Easy!
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Just messing with ya 🙂 think he's a good one to hold. Arsenal aren't exactly a fortress.

  4. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench order correct? A bit tough, but planning on going with premiums...

    Foster
    Ota Jones Mee
    Salah Sterling Alli Shaq
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    Elliot; Lingard, Chilwell, Ogbonna

    Do I start Chilwell over Otamendi/Jones or Lingard over Shaq/Sterling?

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would move Chilwell ahead of Lingard on the bench.

      1. That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, it's definitely close there.

  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Only got one reply so just trying my luck for one more thanks 🙂

    Help please

    Hennessey speroni
    Ota Valencia mee Bauer Mbemba
    Salah Sanchez Albrighton Carrol sterling
    Kane firmino Wilson
    2 ft 0.4 in the bank

    Will do ota for vvd
    And
    A Sanchez to Eriksen
    Or
    B Hennessey to Pickford
    Or
    C Mbemba to Daniels
    D something else ?

    Thanks a lot

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez holds too much cash in your team IMO
      Eriksen/Mane/Mahrez, take your pick

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Tell me about it ...got.him for aguero too so imagine how I felt after the 4 goals of kun...

    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez > Mahrez
      Albrighton > Eriksen &
      Otamendi > Vvd
      For -4, maybe.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks .

  6. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender up to 5.6? (Not Lpool)

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maguire

    3. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mustafi

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Daniels or Mawson

    5. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Davies

  7. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts anyone
    Pickford Speroni
    Alonso Jones Mee duffy Simpson
    Son Shaqiri Salah Sterling Walcott
    Kane firmino depoitre
    1FT 1.3 ITB

    Which option is better:
    A:Mahrez for Son
    B:Van djik and Mahrez for son and Jones(-4)
    C:Other
    thx

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jones > VVD and that's it

    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't sell Son until i see him benched in the league.
      Jones > Vvd/Davies imo. No need for hit.

  8. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which 1 or 2 transfers would you advise this week?

    A. Ota>VVD
    B. Ling>Walcott
    C. Son>Mahrez
    D. Aguero>Kane
    E. McBurnie>Niasse

    Have 2fts & 1.4 in bank. (have all chips and not planning to use FH GW 31 at this stage)

    Fab
    Mee, Duffy, Alonso, Maguire
    Son, Salah, Stirling, Shaq,
    Aguero, Firmino
    Elliott, Ota, Lingard, McBurnie 

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      BD

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      DEABC

    3. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all

  9. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    [A] Alonso RLC Agüero >
    [B] Jones Son Aguero >
    VVD Eriksen Firmino (-4)

    [C] Alonso >
    [D] Jones >
    VVD (Save a FT)

    [E] Alonso Son > VVD Eriksen

    Pope
    Alonso Jones Duffy Chilwell
    Salah Sterling Son
    Kane Aguero Wilson

    (Elliot Milivojevic Ogbonna RLC)

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      D

    2. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      D the popular move. Maybe the rest of B next week.

  10. Kanteisking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry posted previously but have had another bright idea...sigh

    Current team is:
    Fabianski
    Christensen, Jones, Ota
    Shaq, Sterling, KDB, Salah
    Wilson, Firmino, Kane
    Sub: Elliot, Lingard, Ogbonna, Mariappa

    a) Jones and Ogbonna to VVD and Daniels
    b) Jones to VVD save FT
    c) Jones and Lingard to Delefaou and VVD
    d) Ota, Chirstensen and Lingard to Francis, Martina and Mane -4 (all playing BGW)

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C

  11. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this lot ? was thinking Hazard and DCL to Eriksen/Mahrez and Wilson.

    Pope
    Alonso - Mee - Daniels - Dunk
    Salah - Hazard - Sterling - Choupo
    Kane - Firmino

    Elliot - Lingard - DCL - Otamendi

    2 FT, 0.0 ITB

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard, DCL > X, Niasse/Wilson

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Don't trust Niasse, and DCL -> Wilson would leave me with only 5.2 for a Lingard replacement

        1. arndff_
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Mili

          1. Gazza2000
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers, terrible fixtures though

    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good moves imo.
      Lingard has to go also.

  12. Messsiaah
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A. Pogba to Mahrez
    Or
    B. Kun to Kane
    Or
    C. Both for -4

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B or C

    3. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      100% C

  13. Razor425
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Jones & Niasse > VVD & Firminio for -4
    Or just Niasse > Firminio

    Rest of team
    Adrian
    Alonso, Mee, Duffy
    Sterling, Salah, Shaqiri, Walcott
    Kane, Wilson, Niasse

    Elliot, Lingard, Naughton, Jones

  14. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Are you getting rid of Sterling ?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet

    2. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

  15. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Jones or Otamendi is going to punish their sellers this weekend. Of that I have no doubt.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jones has had a bust up with Mourinho by all accounts. Predicted to be sold to Arsenal. He won't play.

      1. That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        You're both forgetting that Jones played when he was red flagged and ruled out earlier this season and got a 9-pointer.

    2. Messsiaah
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How will Jones punish from the hospital bed?

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm still trying to figure out why anyone wants to sell Ota. Arsenal and Chelsea aren't lighting the world on fire..

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jones will?

      1. That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He hasn't even been ruled out. Do English people have a tough time with sports journalism when their most reliable source is the Mirror or like sources? Luckily in America we've got ESPN, etc that are almost always 100% accurate and fact-checked. I wish they covered our sport more.

        This is just a general question, I'm wondering what the sports journalism climate is like there

  16. YouReds
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who to go first Jones or Otamendi? Jones may be injured, but if not he’s got more of a clean sheet chance than ota ?!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      There will be a Man Utd presser to find out if he's injured, maybe.

      1. YouReds
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully! just the impending VVD rise is making me wanna do it now

  17. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Jones > Davies for free? 0.1m short of Vertonghen. Would give me

    Ryan
    VVD Maguire Davies
    Sterling Salah Mkhi Walcott Ibe
    Kane(c) Kun

    Adrian Ayew Francis Bardsley

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jones > Monreal is another good option 🙂 Think about it

  18. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Davies or Save-ies? See what I did there?

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Welcome Virgil! Now go get that goal

  20. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino -4 or Mahrez?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Whos part of the -4

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Firmino is the -4. Mahrez I can get for free.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          You must be making 2 transfers if it will cost you -4 but Mahrez will be free. He's asking what those transfers are I presume?

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            My bad. Dcl to Firmino and Son to Stanislas

  21. YouReds
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need a defender for the next 3 would you invest in Burnley (Mee) or Leicester (Maguire)?

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  22. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Davies or Vertonghen? Until GW32/3

    1. YouReds
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Vert - nailed

    2. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  23. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kola is back!

  24. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Using the FT to do Aguero -> Kane this gameweek.
    Would you take a -8 hit to do Sanchez+LIngard -> Eriksen+Mahrez ?
    Thoughts are, Sanchez miiight do something but fixtures are not on his side (same for Lingard).
    Mahrez, he has good fixtures but not sure Leicester can score big since they played a strong XI vs SheffieldUtd and won only 1-0.
    Eriksen, great fixtures but Tottenham have struggled in this kind of matches before. Also, they have an FACup replay midweek, HUD next weekend and Juve next midweek. Wouldn't they save Eriksen for Juve, limiting his minutes if the matches vs CRY and HUD are going well early?

    Ryan Elliot
    Alonso Otamendi Jones Fernandez Chilwell
    Sanchez Salah Sterling Lingard Fraser
    Aguero Firmino Wilson

    1 FT, 1.0itb

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kun and Sanchez to Mahrez and Kane then reasses as if you do all in one I can see you’ll have a benching headache this week

  25. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play daniels OR jones > vvd for a -4 ?

    Tnks guys,

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Play Daniels

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        this

  26. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    a) Jones to Robertson for free
    b) Jones to VVD and Ota to Bavies for a hit.

    Thanks.

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just Jones > VVD

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        0.1 short

  27. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso to VVD
    DCL to Wilson

    Go for it?

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if you're making the choice of getting rid of Alonso over Otamendi or Jones if you own them? If you are then I would look to get rid of the others first

      1. Delph & Safety
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t own either

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Alonso

      1. Delph & Safety
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I know I am reluctant to do so. Don’t want to get rid of KDB either and DCL looks like a priority to get rid.

  28. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else looking to save 1 of their 2FT's this week?

    1. Delph & Safety
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Could be a good idea.

    2. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you could do it, do it. 🙂

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Im looking at just getting rid of jones but its whether to commit to the VVD salah firmino route or do Jones to 4.7m def and leave the option open for Mane Salah Firmino.

        1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Doing the Jones to 4.7m def still allows me to do the VVD Salah Firmino which is the positive.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Chances are somebody will be.

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      At the moment planning to but may decide to do Otamendi to Davies ( did Jones to VVD with first)

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I am looking to offload both Otamendi and Jones in the next to weeks. I think Otamendi isn't a must this week though.

  29. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How bad are Arsenal... ha

  30. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If Arsenal win the Europa League and finish 6th in the Premier League and if Spurs win the Champions League and finish 5th in the Premier League does that mean 6 English teams in the CL?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maximum of 5.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Champions League winning team gets priority i suppose?

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I believe not, but I wouldn't worry too much.

    3. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      4th place in the League would then miss out so no Man Utd would take a Europa League spot.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That makes since i suppose.

        Liverpool vs Spurs final with Liverpool in 4th place in the PL and Arsenal winning the EL would be an interesting one.