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Huddersfield Town made a mockery of the doom-mongering pre-season predictions to avoid relegation in their debut Premier League campaign.

The Terriers, who were odds-on with the bookmakers to make an instant return to the Championship before a ball was kicked, only fell into the drop zone once in the entire season and finished four points ahead of 18th-placed Swansea City.

Town’s squad was among the cheapest in Fantasy Premier League last season, with not a single player having a starting price of more than £6.0m. The same is true for the coming campaign, with striker Steve Mounie the most expensive asset in David Wagner’s squad.

Jonas Lossl, Christopher Schindler and Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen broke the 100-point barrier in FPL last season and all three have been priced up at £4.5m again this time after their value-for-money performances in 2017/18. Midfielder Aaron Mooy, Town’s highest-scoring outfield player in FPL last season, is also a non-mover at £5.5m.

Only the sides who finished in the top seven kept more clean sheets than Huddersfield (ten) last season, though the Terriers’ concerning form in the second half of 2017/18 – in which they won just three of their final 20 matches and recorded as many shut-outs – is worth noting to Fantasy managers ahead of the coming season.

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

    Hey scouts. Time to ban RMTs for members.

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

      🙄

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No.

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

        Filter system using tags is easy to implement and would be useful.

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

          Sensible 😮

  2. Patch
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys how young did you start getting your kids tutored?

    Thinking ahead to the 11+ exams...

    I did a year of tutoring at 9ish, but wondering if there is a more optimal period to start light tutoring...

    1. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      U wot m8?

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

      I was about 7.

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

        Quite young...thinking it is a necessarily evil, didn't hurt me in doing so

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

          *necessary

  3. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford

    Alonso
    Valencia
    Robertson
    Daniels / Tomkins

    Salah
    David Silva
    Lingard

    Arnautovic
    Agüero
    Zaha

    Speroni / Neves / Fernandes

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Would prefer a DDG and Coleman combo to a pickford and Valencia one, Alonso is one to avoid now that Conte's gone - we don't know how it will affect his output, there are better picks than Lingard, Arnie has tough fixtures. Neves is a waste of 0.5m.

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

        I read that Chelsea's new manager prefers to play 4-4-2, so Alonso probably won't be that effective as a FPL asset.

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

          4-3-3 actually...

  4. mcgrejam
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    First draft..

    Ederson
    Coleman, Daniels, Robertson, Smalling
    Walcott, Salah, David Silva
    Firmino, Zaha, Aguero

    Subs - no good subs

    Gameweek 3 use 2 free transfers to:
    Transfer out Smalling+Walcott
    Transfer in Bellerin+Miki

    Thoughts please?

    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team.

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

      Subs - no good subs

      😀

  5. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A milivojevic and tosun or B walcott and zaha

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I´m on A but not overly confident

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

      B

      Don't like much Mili

  6. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Auba or aguero and zaha or tosun ?

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

      I have Kun and Zaha

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

        Me too....for time being.

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

          *Scraps plans*

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

            😉

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm getting Auba and Kun. No interest in other 2 at present.

    3. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero Tosun

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

        ^^

    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      All 4

    5. chilli con kone
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Auba and Tosun I think for me

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kun and I got Wood

    7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero and Tosun out of them.

  7. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ddg
    Van aanholt, coleman, bellerin
    Sane, salah, Deulofeu, fred
    Aguero, firmino, austin

    Bench, speroni, zanka, peltier, stephens

    1. chilli con kone
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I’d leave Austin a lone for now. Wasn’t fancied last season

      1. le flem
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Austin is a god if he’s a consistent starter.

        1. chilli con kone
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          ‘If’ - I’d wait.

          Just as likely to get injured again than being nailed

      2. In Carrick we trust
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Good side tho

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

          Did you just rate your own team?

          1. chilli con kone
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Haha

          2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 17 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Just check his posting history. We have another

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

      People don’t even post that it’s a RMT

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

        The laziness is getting extreme.

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

      Fred isn't attacking

  8. chilli con kone
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Not a direct comparison but...

    A. Tosun and Sanchez

    Or

    B. Auba and Martial

    1. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  9. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else think Mahrez is going to be a regular and get loads of points for City?

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

      Yes. Hope that helps.

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I do. He's an improvement on Sterling who scored bucket loads of points.

    3. chilli con kone
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Personally no. Too many options

    4. Richd
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

    5. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think there will be a 3-way rotation for the 2 wing positions. So 2/3 he’ll start.

      1. JamTart
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Curious how you see them lining up then? Thinking 343 with Jesus/Kun up top and those rotating as the other 2 in behind/out wide?

        1. I Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Why do you think Pep is going to change the formation after a record breaking season?

          1. JamTart
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I don't particularly, I was asking Le Flem if he did since his comment suggested that.

            It would make sense to any of us to keep the back 4 but this is Pep. The guy who seems to love changing things up. If he felt that system was his ideal system and spent all that money on Mendy for it then I don't see why he wouldn't go back. He strikes me as the type who would.

            Either way pre season will show us the preferred system since even with first team players not available he'll likely set them up as he means to go on.

    6. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If someone gets injured, then yeah.

    7. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I wish, but I don't think

  10. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thots on fred???

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

      Fred who?

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

      Lucky guy

    3. chilli con kone
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Will be a CDM. Similar output to Matic. Avoid.

    4. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yabba yabba doooo

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's been injured for one
      He's a defensive player for two.
      He plays for that team who don't play nice attacking football for three

  11. Fire Chief Moe
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What do people think of this draft:

    Keepers: Gunn/Foster - Watford and Southampton rotate well for a FRD of 23 for the 1st 10wks
    Defenders: Robbo, Azpi - Jag/Tomkins/Daniels - Everton/Palace/Bournemouth rotation based on best fixture
    Mids: Salah, Sane, Jota, Cairney, Masuaku
    FWDs: Aguero, Zaha, Tosun

    1.5m ITB. Obviously the 4th midfielder needs upgrading, do I remove Jota for Mkhi/Rambo or do I move Cairney to a 6.5 like Walcott, though I dont really want to double up on Everton.

    Thanks.

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

      I find rotations rarely work

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed.

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

    First Post of the new season!

    Best 4.5 mids!??

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

      Was meant to be defenders ha

      1. I Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Tomkins and Cedric.

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

      Daniels

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ugh.

        Daniels was horrendous last season. He may even end up losing his place

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

    Score predictions France vs Croatia and Belgium vs England?

    I'm think France vs Croatia 2-0 and Belgium vs England 3-2.

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

      It’s coming home

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'm going for croatia. Rather Modric lift the cup that that pogtw*t. . More out of hope so

        Croatia on pens

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      France 3-0

    3. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      France 2 Croatia 1 in ET. Reckon it’ll be closer than people think.

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

    Shame that Trippier will be in his 30s for the next World Cup. The best RB since Cafu?

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

      Shame that Vardy will be 35. What a waste

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No way, poor defender, beautiful crosser of the ball though.

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Philip Lahm best right back in my memory.

    4. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully people like TAA will have developed by then.

    5. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Trent can produce crosses just as good as Trippier, and he is far more athletic & is ever improving defensively, scary what he could become. He'll be right back by the next world cup.

  15. Net Gains
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best FPL Zimbabwean central defensive midfielder for £4.39m please?

    Asking for a friend

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

      Tafadzwa Takwanda

  16. Garth Marenghi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    RMT?

    Pope
    Robertson, Coleman, Baines, Tarkowski

    Salah, Mane, Cairnes, Sanchez

    Sergio, Wilfried

  17. SuperMario
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What strategies are people planning for the last round of the Fantasy World Cup??

    Waiting for press conferences on the 3rd/4th place game??

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

      No strategy. Seeing who is playing in the first lineup then deciding what I want to do.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely waiting for teamsheets.

      I expect most of my 6 England players to be benched so I will just max out on French defence and pick some differentials for the 3rd place playoff such as Batshuayi.

    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sticking in any old fart what is playing.

  18. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people avoiding Lacazette? He was very good when he and Auba played together at the end of the season, and he seems very underpriced if he plays the same role this season.

    1. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Will he play?

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tricky opening fixtures, new manager, a lot of new players.

      A lot of uncertainty basically.

    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Uncertainty on if he starts, and at that price Firmino is the safer bet, for now.

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He’s very high on my watchlist. Not as “good” as Auba in a footballing sense, but he’s much greedier, and took penalties from Auba last year. He just exists to score goals whereas Auba has more to his game.

      If they were the same price it would be Auba, no question, but at 1.5 cheaper I think he could be gold & could actually keep pace with Auba’s Scores.

      The big IF is minutes, how many will he get?

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

        Not sure where this 'greedy' meme came from. The narrative for the first half of the season was that he worked too hard for the team, and lacked the desire take goal-scoring responsibility.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I watched a good few arsenal games last year as an early Ramsey owner and later as an Auba owner & have abiding memories of Laca so many times shooting when those two were better positioned, plus the penalty he took away from Auba towards end of the season. He is quite greedy, which is in his favour for any FPL owners

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

            Hmmm you could easilty paint it the other way around. Wenger came out in praise of Auba for letting Lacazette take the penalty, which suggests Auba was the set penalty taker. Lacazette hadn't set the league on fire since coming in, unlike Aubameyang who was relatively new, and was keen to take the next step in being a fan-favourite, being geberous. After all it's not him that needed confidence in general or for the EL. Any perceieved selfishness from Laca could have be spawned from the same idea, the whole team trying to get him to score so they could be an attacking force in Europe and have him firing in the following season. Let's not forget he was dropped outright for Auba even before Europa rotation. You can spin it either way, but I think "Laca is selfish" is a huge overstatement 🙂

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXQuA0mKrtgand

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah there is always the danger of bias & rose tinted spectacles, but I was genuinely infuriated by him on several occasions taking on shots he shouldn’t have when Ramsey or Auba were in better positions.

              It wasn’t just once or twice either it was several times, it probably wouldn’t have been as clear in my memory only I owned Ramsey at the time early in the season and later Auba for the last few games.

              At the time I remember thinking, yep greedy striker, a good attribute if you were a Laca owner for FPL success

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

        Good post.

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

          🙂

    5. JamTart
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If he plays as the central striker in a 4231/433 - which are emery's preferred formations - he'll be my pick of Auba for value. That 1.5 could be the difference between a lukaku or kane,

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Conte gone?

    1. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Indubitably.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yessum

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ta ta.

  20. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So finally thank im settled on really dont see too much wrong with it

    Ddg
    Van aanholt, coleman, bellerin
    Sane, salah, Deulofeu, walcott
    Aguero, lukaku, Quaner

    Bench, speroni, zanka, peltier, stephens

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

      You don't see much wrong with starting Colin Quaner?

    2. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Quaner is not a starter

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Could work out fine, but you’re basically fielding 10 men with Quaner. I would swap Kaku for one of the 6-7 brigade, maybe Austin, but equally King, Zaha, Arnie, Tosun.

      Then use that 5-6m (!) to upgrade Quaner to one of those aforementioned 6-7 strikers, and you still have around 2.0m ITB which you can either use to upgrade Deulofeu to (Mkhi, Ramsey, Lingard, Martial, Milivojevic), or keep ITB to help with cleaning up the mess we’ll all inevitably be in after GW1 🙂

      Love the Coleman & PVA picks by the way, very high on my watchlist.

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Settled 😆

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

    Martial to start the season would be

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Simply lovely?

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

        Fantasy Gold.

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Damn straight 🙂

    2. le flem
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Utterly butterly?

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

      He will

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

        Straight in my team https://i.imgur.com/9pd9eZZ.png

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

          Likewise

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Interesting list - not surprised to see both Theo & Son high on the list as well, great FPL players when they get the minutes. Theo is cheap enough to take a punt on this year too

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

          Poor Stanislas 🙁

    4. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He won't. Everyone knows that.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I think he’s got a good chance. Mourinho can’t ignore his talent (I know he’s already done it with Salah, KDB and Kaku earlier in their careers) but Martial is a genuinely terrifying forward for defences to play against when he’s got the wind in his sails.

        1. Davido989
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It's clear he isn't a fan. And when he's not a fan, it doesn't matter how good you are.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            He needs to be professional youth, whether he’s a fan or not, if Martial starting makes the team better Mourinho has to play him. So it’s up to Martial to convince him. He could do that with a stinking preseason where Jose can’t not play him. Lots of ifs & buts but I do think he’s got a punchers chance of starting GW1.

            And if he starts he could easily score or brace, imagine the bandwagon if he does it’ll be a monster.

        2. le flem
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Such a talented player. Needs to move.

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

        Dare to dream. Depending on how long Lukaku/Lingard/Rashford get to rest I can see him taking up one of the front three spots.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This. It’s a punt with high upside & not a massive downside (if we can just get those teamsheets 5 mins earlier !! )

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

            Perfect placeholder for Ramsey/Mkhi too. Makes sense.

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Exactly - very easy swap to Ramsey, Mkhi, Siggy, Theo, Milivojevic, Lingard - it’s more about the “slot” than the player.

              But as I say, really hoping we can get teamsheets because I don’t want Martial in my team if he’s not starting GW1, I’d nearly hedge & go with Mili if we can’t get the teamsheets

        2. Davido989
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I wouldn't be surprised if you sign a wide player. Iirc, he wanted Perisic last summer and now wants Willian, who may join Barcelona.

          1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Evening Forehead. Are you running your league?

            1. Davido989
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Hello Doos 🙂 Yep I plan to, will have your email sorted by tomorrow/Monday

              1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Lovely. Hugs. 🙂

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

            If we lose Martial I can totally see it, otherwise I reckon Mourinho sticks to his current squad.

            With Fred signing i'm expecting Mourinho to predominantly use a 4-3-3 as opposed to his 4-2-3-1 last season. As well as the starters below there is Mata, Rashford & Martial to compete in the front three and McTominay, Fellaini & Herrera for the midfield three.

            Matic;
            Fred, Pogba;
            Lingard, Lukaku, Alexis.

            1. Davido989
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Probably settling for a top 4 finish. Don't think anyone has done enough to close the gap on City as of yet.

              1. le flem
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                I reckon teams will adapt to their style. Eventually happened to Barca. Will look to Liverpool’s countering style. Won’t be so dominant I think, though will probably still win it.

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

                I'd agree with that, certainly think we can improve on last season points wise but with Mourinho in charge it will always be difficult. He is acting like he has completely rebuilt the side when Young/Valencia are still the starting full-backs and he's given Fellaini a bumper new deal. Just stinking up the joint man, other managers would kill for the sort of talent we have.

    5. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      ...making his new club happy

    6. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Poor two fixtures against City and Chelsea though :/ 😉

    7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He’s in my GW1 7.5 midfield starting slot

      I think we will hopefully have Utd teamsheets just before the deadline as the game is at 20:00 Friday night, so can swap him out at the last minute if he is benched.

      But Mourinho better bloody play him, he could be their secret weapon this year. Or not so secret depending on how you look at it.

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

        The only 'weapon' at United right now is Mourinho.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I’m not a fan. Football is generally putrid to watch.

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

    Ederson Hamer
    Robertson Smalling Coleman Cedric Tomkins
    Salah Sane Gross Jota Deulofeu
    Aubameyang Zaha Kamara

    Thoughts?

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

      Good team. I just don't rate Deulofeu highly.

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

      Nice

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

      wont beat these

      ederson

      pva / coleman / douglas

      (s)alah / delofeu / willian / milivojevic

      tosun / aubameyang / aguero

      speroni / zanka / stephens / bednarek

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

        Nice but you need some LIV def cover

  23. mcgrejam
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    First draft...

    Ederson
    Coleman, Bellerin, Robertson, Smalling
    Mane, Salah, Miki
    Tousan, Zaha, Aguero

    Subs - no good subs

    Annoying Arsenal v City 1st but worth it after week 1?

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice team. 8/10.

  24. fredfred48
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Comments

    Courtois CHE...set and forget

    Mendy MCI
    Robertson LIV
    Cedric SOU

    Salah LIV
    Sanchez MUD
    Mahrez MCI
    Jota WOL

    Aguero MCI
    Mir WOL
    Reid CAR

    Subs
    Fabianski WHU
    Wiltshire WHU
    Bednarek SOU

    1. fredfred48
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Oh and sub Daniels ...forgot

  25. MarkoSD
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    southampton again great fixtures 🙂 nooooooooo

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      We'll pray for Cedric assists early in the season for a change.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      All aboard the Cedric/Austin wagon.

      Destination:The Ditch lol

  26. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone going to start the season with this Douglas lad from wolves?

    5m defender

    14 assists I think last season....

    1. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like a good prospect but I rather wait and be late to the party.

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not today, thank you. 🙂

      Peltier, on the other hand ...

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

        Whats this about Peltier?

    3. JamTart
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I was very tempted but I kinda want Patricio and don't wanna double up on them at the back.

      Can see him being pinned back a bit more in the higher league as well but a lot of people are tipping them to do well so it might be worth waiting and seeing?

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

        Cheers...good point

    4. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Think hes going to be my punt this year.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looking at a Patricio - Norris GK combo so a Wolves def might be a stretch. But his record last year was phenomenal. Albeit it was in the championship.

    6. BigBarn
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Almost certainly going to take the punt. His set-piece delivery is superb and he's a genuine wing-back doing genuine attacking and Wolves are going to be a top-half team. Fiver says he scores more than Alonso by the season's end.

      1. JamTart
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Your confidence has me considering him. But with Patricio as my set and forget keeper I need convincing.

        Are you really that certain he'll shine?

  27. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?

    Ederson
    Cedric Holebas Daniels
    Mane Eriksen Mkhi Sanchez
    Firmino Aguero Tosun

    4.0 Tomkins Peltier Stephens

    1. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Going without the best player in the league is a risky tactic.

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        A 'Poolite speaks ... 😉 😆

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

        Kanté is a DM and hasn't got back from the World Cup yet lad. 😕

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

          Fibre optics?

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

            And elite opinions 😛

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

        Kante doesn't get many FPL points.

      4. lilmessipran
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed, too bad he is still at the world cup

        1. Davido989
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Lovren confirmed.

  28. MarkoSD
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    yota or sessegnion for first 3 gws?

  29. Daghe Munegu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Can I get your opinion on this please?

    Ryan Begovic
    Mendy Robertson Coleman Douglas Cedric
    Salah D. Silva Siggy Mkytharian Deulofeu
    Aguero Zaha 4.5

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

      Yes. It's almost identical to mine. Have a biscuit.

      1. Daghe Munegu
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        How is yours?

  30. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I know there’s a few punts here but what you think?

    DDG Speroni
    Alonso Robertson Mendy Cedric Bennett
    Salah Ramsey Sessegnon Jota Masuaku
    Aguero Zaha Arnautovic

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

      At a glance it looks over budget, which is a good thing.

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It is over budget ... 😆

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

          I'm no Carol Vordeman so I'll take your word for it 😉

        2. OldBenKenobi
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It can’t be as it’s my actual team at the min. 100m exactly

      2. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think Going with all of Ramsey, Sessegnon, Jota is asking for trouble... it could obviously work out great and you should go with your gut.

      But I’d be more comfortable with a KDB alongside Salah, a Firmino instead of Kun, and a 4.5 instead of either Alonso or Mendy.

      Also am not keen onDDG at that price as I just can’t see him outscoring the 4.5’s by 25% to justify his 6.0 vs their 4.5’s, but again, it could work out really well for you.

      Overall you have shoehorned in about 6 super players though which is good, and Zaha/Arnie to back them up so you could go really well with this

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

      Punts are good. Gameweek 1 will spring lots of surprises and the scoutpicks / FFS template will struggle to reach 30 points.

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

        Ha ha very true 😆

      2. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the feed back. Very constructive. Might get Bavies over Mendy for GW1. Cheers

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

          Meant this for Maximus