808
Members July 12

World Cup Final Transfer Tips: The Big Numbers

808 Comments
Share

The World Cup final between France and Croatia takes place this Sunday, but McDonald’s FIFA and Fantasy iTeam managers ought to be aware that the third-place play-off between Belgium and England – which takes place on Saturday at 3pm – also counts towards their Fantasy scores.

Although rotation can be expected for this hollow match between the losing semi-finalists, the fact that Fantasy managers get five free transfers in the McDonald’s FIFA game (three in Fantasy iTeam) ahead of this final round ought to be more than enough to enable a full starting XI at the very least.

That we will know the line-ups for the third-place play-off before the final World Cup Fantasy window shuts on Saturday afternoon will also help with our squad selections.

While we can confidently predict the full-strength starting XIs for France and Croatia ahead of the final, Saturday’s play-off tie is sure to feature some peripheral Belgian and English squad players. Fantasy managers would, therefore, be advised to look out for team news an hour or two before kick-off as there could well be some Fantasy differentials with low ownership on display that could help reduce or consolidate a mini-league deficit.

Our team-by-team analysis of Opta’s World Cup data, which is available to Fantasy Football Scout members as part of their yearly subscription, provides clues as to which players’ underlying statistics could translate into Fantasy points and which assets are best avoided.

World Cup Data

We’re delighted to offer World Cup data as an early addition to our regular season offering to help those playing Fantasy games over the summer.

We’ve secured Opta data, not only for the tournament itself, which begins on June 14 but also from the Qualifying Rounds for Europe and South America and for international friendlies involving the participating nations. This includes all the matches played right up to the tournament kick-off.

Just to stress, this World Cup offering comes packaged with the regular Fantasy Football Scout membership.

Check out this new trailer previewing the World Cup content below…

McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy

Join our McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy league ‘FantasyFootballScout’ using the code: HEWJPVYR

Fantasy iTeam

Fantasy Football Scout is supporting Fantasy iTeam, a free World Cup game available on a number of mobile devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPodTouch and Android. We have an official Fantasy Football Scout League open to UK users only, with a £1000 of Amazon vouchers to give out, split between the top three performers. There’s also the small matter of £10k worth of prizes available in the main competitions: Overall World Championship and Manager of the Gameround.

Click here for details and here to sign up.

Our League name is Fantasy Football Scout and the pin is 1887.

Please note, users must be over 18 and based in the UK to join our league.

808 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ForEvra Young
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this 4-4-2?

    Ederson
    Robertson - Bailly - Coleman - Doherty
    Salah - Sane - Sanchez - Jota
    Firmino - Wood

    Hamer - Tomkins - Stephens - Kamara

    Open Controls
    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Decent- although I'd downgrade Bailly and Sanchez and get a premium striker

      Open Controls
      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He's got Wood

        Open Controls
    2. Kizza_10
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I really like the look of this team, I like the punt on Sanchez as well.

      Open Controls
    3. Goonermeister
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Need a stronger bench. Doherty and Wood will be very hit and miss. Premium striker very important also to enable access to Kane Aguero Lukaku etc. If they explode

      Open Controls
    4. Goonermeister
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      No Spurs Chelsea or Arsenal...

      Open Controls
  2. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    First draft, what we thinking?

    Ederson
    Azpi PVA Daniels
    Salah Sane Walcott Dilva
    Auba Zaha Jimenez

    Speroni Cedric Peltier Stephens

    David Silva a placeholder for Pogba once he's back from World Cup duty.

    Open Controls
    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Why would you want Pogba over Silva?

      Open Controls
      1. Goonermeister
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        More able to go forward. Silva and Sane both prone to rotation whereas pogba isn't

        Open Controls
  3. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Ederson
    Davies Alonso Robertson Daniels
    Silva Sane Salah Gray
    Zaha Aubameyang

    Subs: Boruc, Cedric, Gunnarsson, Quaner

    Have you got any advice on how to improve this team ?

    Open Controls
  4. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Is Aguero a risky pick?

    Open Controls
    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      not for the first few GWs

      Open Controls
    2. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Your own thoughts?

      Open Controls
      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Lol good luck with that one

        Open Controls
        1. Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          It should be everyone’s automatic response to Scotty’s questions.

          Open Controls
          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            No one should respond until he starts offering something back

            Open Controls
            1. Eden Wizard
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Hahahah just read his history....All questions 😆

              Open Controls
              1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Him and Robin would make for a good conversation

                Open Controls
                1. Eden Wizard
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  So annoying, always the most basic of questions.

                  Open Controls
  5. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    First FPL ever .. this is my 2nd draft:

    Ederson / Speroni
    Alonso / Cedric / Coleman / Ward / Van Aanholt
    Masuaku / Gross / Salah / Ramsey / Stephens
    Firmino / Aguero / Wood

    I think maybe I should upgrade my midfield and downgrade defense...
    Any advices for a newbie?

    Open Controls
    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Upgrade one of your 4.5m mf's

      Open Controls
    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on the formation you want to play but I agree your midfield is looking a bit weak.

      Van Aanholt > Tomkins
      Alonso > Robertson

      This frees up 1.5 to upgrade Gross to D.Silva.

      Open Controls
  6. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Seeing a lot of Sane picks. Nobody else worried about the rotation with Mendy?

    Open Controls
    1. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Why would an attacker rotate with a defender?

      Open Controls
      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Because when Pep played with Mendy as a wing back, he didn’t play with a left winger.

        If Mendy plays LB then Sane will play, if he plays LWB, then I doubt Sane plays.

        Open Controls
        1. AllanM
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Hard to say he won’t play if Mendy plays LWB. Sane wasn’t fit at the start of last season and Mendy injured very early.

          Open Controls
          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Ok if Mendy plays LWB, where does Sane (a winger) play?

            I’m not seeing it.

            Open Controls
            1. AllanM
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              You can play wide men when you play wing backs

              Open Controls
            2. Eden Wizard
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Middle 3 in a 4-1-3-2 or inside forward in a 4-3-3, doesn't fit in a 3-5-2

              Open Controls
            3. Eden Wizard
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Could play the same position but in the halfspace

              Open Controls
            4. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Sane is not a pure winger, hes more like Sterling except hes simply a better, more versatile player so he was used on the wing during Mendy's injury. I think its wrong to believe Sane will be benched whenever Mendy plays.

              Open Controls
        2. Eden Wizard
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Not true. They only started 1 game together last year and it was on opposite flanks.

          Open Controls
          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Ok, how does sane play if Mendy plays LWB?

            I cannot see how he fits in. Opposite flank won’t happen, you got Mahrez and sterling there now....

            Open Controls
            1. Pierce34
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              A bit off-topic, but can't Mendy just play regular left-back in a back 4 and leave Sane alone?

              Open Controls
              1. LangerznMash
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                No one is leaving Sane alone.
                Mendy just one of about 6 players competing for his starting spot.

                Open Controls
                1. Eden Wizard
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/07/10/best-crystal-palace-players-to-sign-on-fpl-in-2018-19-complete-members-analysis/?hc_page=8#hc_comment_18350475

                  Open Controls
              2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                He can. But the point I’m making is I don’t believe it’s safe to start with either because they are risky picks.

                Better off starting with ederson if you want a city defender, and d Silva for a mid.

                Who knows though hey, all we can do is speculate 😆

                Open Controls
                1. Eden Wizard
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  They don’t play together often

                  Open Controls
            2. Eden Wizard
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/07/10/best-crystal-palace-players-to-sign-on-fpl-in-2018-19-complete-members-analysis/?hc_page=8#hc_comment_18350475

              Open Controls
              1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Thanks, good analysis there.

                Backs up my point that Sane is a risky pick.
                Personally, regardless of your analysis (which brings a strong case forward for Mendy) I just want to be risk adverse in my beginning squad.

                I’d be bringing him in for sure if he looks nailed.

                Open Controls
                1. Eden Wizard
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Biggest positive Sane has is that he missed the WC. KDB rested with Bilva/Mahrez playing there and Sane playing the Sterling role is a likely option, as is Mendy being eased in and Sane staying wide like last year but long term it's a minefield.

                  Open Controls
    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      depends on what set up Pep intends on using. If Sane has to contend with Mendy for a LWB/LM spot in a 5-3-2/3-5-2, then possibly

      Open Controls
    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      When Mendy was fit at the beginning of last season, Sane was benched and Jesus & Aguero were playing together.

      Open Controls
      1. AndyCook
          5 years, 9 months ago

          But City won the title with a back 4 at a canter so this could easily have changed Pep’s thinking

          Open Controls
          1. Eden Wizard
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Nobody said back 4...back 3/4 is enlivenment as both strikers played in both systems.

            Open Controls
      2. AndyCook
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Hard to know what system he will play with Mendy back. City look the team to score most goals and when you are weighing up value and points potential including expected gametime Sane looks one of the better bets (maybe the best). The feeling is that the upside is massive

          Open Controls
        • Krafty Werks
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Personally steering clear of any City mid or def at the moment until we know more pre-season.

          Open Controls
          1. Eden Wizard
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Mendy Kun Mahrez Dilva here 😆

            Open Controls
        • cravencottage
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Mendy coming off ACL. Is in France squad, but that is a tough injury, especially for quick change of direction, to come back from

          Open Controls
      3. Salah'd n Sauce
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Can't wait for a lot more pre-season friendlies to get under way.
        So much speculation this season on personnel changes / management / post-WC hangovers etc
        Getting some real data to work with
        Almost feel like starting the draft teams (i think I'm on about my 8th) before the WC closed is a bit premature.

        Doesn't mean I'm not enjoying it.

        Open Controls
        1. JamTart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Kind of how I feel. Not knowing if city will revert to 352 or stick with the back 4 or go 343 (would be my preference for them) just makes the city player roulette even worse!

          We'll know a lot more in 2 weeks once each teams had a couple games but until then the temptation to tinker is too much

          Open Controls
          1. Salah'd n Sauce
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Yup. And tinker we will.
            A lot of people bemoaning the 13M salah tag and 87M for your other 14 players.
            But I think there are cracking variables in there.

            Open Controls
            1. JamTart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              I'd said on a previous reply that I think it's going to be a tough year.

              Guys like Kane, Salah, Hazard, any city attack, Auba, Mkh, Higuin (if he signs) could all explode at various times.

              It's going to come down to sticking with what you have and hoping you backed the right horses over the course or attempting to swap them out at the right time and hope you don't get burned.

              Open Controls
              1. Salah'd n Sauce
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Agreed. I think you have to have a couple of Big Assets (ooh err missus) in your team to allow for movement if other big assets hit form.
                Ive seen a lot of teams with light fwd line - tosun/arnie/zaha for example.
                Makes it super hard to adjust and get an on fire Auba/kun etc

                Open Controls
                1. MINUS FOUR
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Yeah you need a couple but you don't necessarily need them in the each position if we're talking about shifting things around here and there for the first 6 to 8 GWs.

                  For example, one of the reasons I'm going Sanchez (apart from a strong gut feeling his will do well first 2 fixtures) is that I actually don't really intend to keep him, and that's a good thing because he's where cash is going to come from.

                  So when I upgrade a forward to Auba - money from Sanchez and 2 FT in GW3. Or if Auba isn't looking right, a small downgrade of Sanchez to a City mid doing well, Arsenal mid etc. Plenty of options created by having all that money in one player you don't want to keep unless they're absolutely smashing it.

                  Open Controls
                  1. Salah'd n Sauce
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Seen a lot of Sanchez confidence. I've actually no united in mind but i will be keeping an eye on their preseason starting next week.

                    Open Controls
        2. LangerznMash
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Agree, will have my eye on some potential bargain players depending on the role they play in preseason.
          Bolasie at 6.0 could be a steal if he starts as a forward.

          Also need to see what system some teams will be playing (mainly Arsenal and Man City) before considering players like Sane and Mkhi.

          Open Controls
          1. Salah'd n Sauce
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            I posted yesterday about the headache city could be.
            He may really stick with a preferred set of mids but he has so much at his disposal.
            And, from a FPL perspective, they aren't cheap

            Open Controls
          2. Eden Wizard
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            I read Bolasie was leaving lol

            Open Controls
            1. Salah'd n Sauce
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              🙂

              Open Controls
      4. AndyCook
          5 years, 9 months ago

          We seem to have this hope that players gat weren’t nailed last season will be nailed his season. Any thoughts on why Bailly would be nailed?

          Open Controls
          1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            No one can say he is . I'm hoping Jones plays myself

            Open Controls
          2. Gregor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Good player who looks the part when he’s been fit, had the summer off so a good chance of starting the season, worth watching over pre-season but could be gold.

            Open Controls
        • F4L
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          anyone for an Everton triple up? Goalman, Siggy and Tosun

          Open Controls
          1. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Just Coleman & Siggy here. I prefer the look of 2 Everton, 2 Palace (PVA & Zaha)

            Open Controls
            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              yeah that looks lood. Tosun vs Zaha seems like the obvious debate to be had

              Open Controls
              1. cravencottage
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I wouldnt be surprised if Silva favors Niasse over Tosun

                Open Controls
                1. JamTart
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  I've been touting this and it would make balancing the budget a lot easier!

                  Open Controls
          2. Krafty Werks
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Struggling to put one in even with those fixtures tbh.

            Open Controls
            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              I guess we'll see if they can gel in pre season under Silva. I can see them doing well this season, and they do have the best fixtures out of anybody imo

              Open Controls
              1. Krafty Werks
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Yes great fixtures but until i see a marked improvement on last season am staying away, Siggy & Coleman of greatest interest to me if pre-season dictates otherwise.

                Open Controls
          3. Gregor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Silva took Niasse on loan when he was at Hull, could be good at 5.5.

            Open Controls
            1. Urchin
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Is Niasse still around? *shock*

              Open Controls
          4. Salah'd n Sauce
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            I'm thinking 2. I can't convince myself that 3 isn't overkill. I had coleman/wally/tosun in one draft and almost vomitted

            Open Controls
          5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            I´m going with Coleman, Baines and Tosun.

            Open Controls
          6. King Carlos
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Is Tosun really a good pick, or is he more of a punt? Will he be nailed?

            Open Controls
        • Krafty Werks
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          A - Eriksen/Sane & Masuaku?
          or
          B - Lingard & Mkhitaryan?

          Thanks.

          Open Controls
          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            B if Lingard is predicted to start. Masuaku will hardly ever get more than 2

            Open Controls
          2. AndyCook
              5 years, 9 months ago

              A seems like it would lead you to a 4 at the back situation which would be fine.

              Open Controls
          3. Could Have Ben Mee
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Draft No. 2 - Any thoughts/suggestions appreciated...…..

            Dea Gea/Speroni
            Cedric, TAA, Mendy, Daniels (Yedlin)
            Walcott, Mahrez, Salah, Mkhitarian (Torreira)
            Aguero, Firmino (Mir)

            Open Controls
            1. AndyCook
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Torreira I would take out. Arsenal have some nicely priced players wouldn’t waste a spot if you ever want 3

                Open Controls
                1. LSK
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Agree 100% with this

                  Open Controls
            2. Kane Train
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Thoughts on Sessegnon at 6.5?

              Open Controls
              1. Kane Train
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                think i actually prefer Walcott at 6.5

                Open Controls
              2. Gregor
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                On the watchlist.

                Open Controls
              3. Oven Glover
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Too expensive to punt on before he shows what he can do in the prem. Jota the same. Just look at Knockaert last season.

                Open Controls
              4. cravencottage
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                May play LB

                Open Controls
            3. #FPLBhuna
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              A) siggy Salah tosun
              B) mahrez mane aguero

              Open Controls
              1. Gregor
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Salah.

                Open Controls
                1. #FPLBhuna
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  A or B.

                  Open Controls
                  1. Gregor
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    A!

                    Open Controls
              2. LSK
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I’ve gone B

                Open Controls
              3. Snevitz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                It's closer than I expected if you base it on last season's PPG...
                A) 3.6 + 3.9 + 8.4 x2 = 24.3
                B) 5.4 + 5.1 + 6.8 x2 = 24.1

                The advantage of A is that Salah appears more nailed than Aguero but I think it comes down to a decision about which players over/under performed last season.
                I have A but you have made me question what's best.

                Open Controls
              4. Coys96
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                A easily

                Mahrez not nailed
                Aguero not nailed
                Salah is essential!

                Open Controls
            4. Athletic Nasherbo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Welcome back guys!

              Thoughts on this draft?

              Ederson Foster
              Smalling S.Ward Cedric Daniels Bednarek
              Salah Hazard Walcott Cairney Masuaku
              Aguero Firmino Austin

              Open Controls
            5. Gríma Wormtongue
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Rate this

              Leno // Fabianski
              Vertonghen // Rudiger // Robertson // Coleman // Cedric
              Salah // D.Silva // Siggurdsson // Hughes // Chalobah
              Aubameyang // Arnautovic // Austin

              Open Controls
            6. Scotty B
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Ederson/4 0 way to go?

              Any 4m goalies have a chance of playing?

              Open Controls
              1. Gregor
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Doubt it. Shame Gunn wasn’t priced before the move.

                Open Controls
              2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                course they have a chance

                Open Controls
            7. Kizza_10
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              One from each please:

              1. Coleman, Bellerin or Bailly
              2. Daniels or Cedric
              3. Gray or Deulofeu
              4. Eriksen or Silva

              Open Controls
              1. cravencottage
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Coleman
                Cedric
                Deulofeu
                Silva

                Open Controls
              2. Gregor
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Bailly if he looks first choice
                Cedric
                Deulofeu
                Silva

                Open Controls
              3. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Coleman
                Cedric
                Deulofeu
                Eriksen

                Open Controls
              4. Coys96
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Coleman
                Cedric
                Deulofeu
                Silva

                Open Controls
              5. Salah'd n Sauce
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                interesting 3 silvas and an eriksen.

                Id be coleman / cedric / deu / Eriksen

                Open Controls
            8. Dacra
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Any thoughts on this seemingly boring worried about WC players draft:

              Ederson (4.0)
              Robertson - Coleman - Daniels - Tomkins - Peltier
              Salah - Eriksen - Mahrez - Walcott - 4.5
              Firmino - Zaha - Arnautovic

              Could do:
              Ederson + Coleman > Pickford + Mendy
              and/or
              Mahrez + Robertson > KdB + TAA

              But both seem more risk at the moment.

              Open Controls
            9. trinzoo
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Anyone with WC team for WCMcD final round?

              Open Controls
              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I don't think you can really start this team until an hour before the deadline, and even then it shouldn't be that hard to put together. Just a question spending all your money and crossing your fingers 😀

                Open Controls
            10. Coys96
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Thoughts on this team?

              Begovic
              Daniels Robertson Cedric
              Salah Sane D Silva Jota
              Aubameyang Wilson Austin

              Pickford PVA Ward Stephens

              Open Controls
            11. noquarternt
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Why is Ederson in every RMT?

              Baffling

              Open Controls
              1. @fpl_phenom
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                City keep a lot of CS.

                Open Controls
                1. noquarternt
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  So do Man U, Chelsea and Burnley. Takes up an important City slot.

                  Open Controls
              2. RUUD!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Nailed on and pretty much guaranteed 6 points in every city game up to GW8

                Open Controls
                1. noquarternt
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Is that right?

                  Open Controls
                  1. RUUD!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Yes maybe not arsenal and wolves but others should be nailed

                    Open Controls
                    1. noquarternt
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 9 months ago

                      Guaranteed 6pts a game?

                      Open Controls
              3. asquishypotato
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Potential for a random bonus for pass completion if it’s a drab 1-0 win.

                Open Controls
              4. Budweiser
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                And who do you have?

                Open Controls
                1. noquarternt
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Probably whoever the Burnley keeper is.

                  Open Controls
              5. slamdunk
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Also hard to predict who the cb pairing will be and who plays left back so i can see why Ederson is in alot of teams.

                Open Controls
                1. noquarternt
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  No goal threat v Walker or whoever else looks likely to start.

                  Mendy at 6.0 is far far superior.

                  Open Controls
            12. asquishypotato
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Not sure but are there likely to be any more price changes?

              Want to wait for injury news but would just like to fire and forget the transfers.

              Open Controls
              1. Eden Wizard
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Price changes already occurred, no more happening.

                Open Controls
            13. Coys96
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Thoughts on this team pls?

              Begovic
              Daniels Robertson Cedric
              Salah Sane D Silva Jota
              Aubameyang Wilson Austin

              Pickford PVA Ward Stephens

              Open Controls
              1. Pierce34
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Bournemouth fan?

                Open Controls
                1. Coys96
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Nope 🙂

                  Open Controls
                  1. Pierce34
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Then what is that double Bournemouth defence doing there? Even one would be too much for many people! 😀

                    Open Controls
                    1. Coys96
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 9 months ago

                      They have a good start and could provide good value for money

                      Open Controls
                      1. Pierce34
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 9 months ago

                        Since you're set on Pickford I think you could save 0.5 and get his reserve and just keep Daniels. But that's from someone who really doesn't trust Bournemouth's defence.

                        Open Controls
            14. caldracula
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              A)PVA & Ward
              B)Tomkins & Bavies

              Also

              Fabianski & McCarthy/Foster?

              Thanks

              Open Controls
              1. caldracula
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Bavies/Mendy

                Open Controls
                1. @fpl_phenom
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  B

                  Open Controls
              2. caldracula
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Also saw something regarding Marco Silva and Niasse, I think he signed him at Hull and he done well so may be preferred whereas Zaha is the main man in the palace team.

                Open Controls
            15. @fpl_phenom
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Zaha or Tosun ?

              And why please

              Open Controls
              1. Pierce34
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Tosun because he will score more goals.

                Open Controls
                1. @fpl_phenom
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  He’s 100% nailed right? No one there really threatening his place ?

                  Open Controls
                  1. Pierce34
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    I thought so but reading below about Silva and Niasse has me wondering. Don't take my advice on this! 🙂

                    Open Controls
              2. caldracula
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I’ve gone Zaha but think both will do well

                Open Controls
              3. Coys96
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Tosun because he has a better goal per game ratio

                Open Controls
              4. Budweiser
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Tough one on Zaha atm

                Open Controls
              5. caldracula
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Also saw something regarding Marco Silva and Niasse, I think he signed him at Hull and he done well so may be preferred whereas Zaha is the main man in the palace team.

                Open Controls
                1. @fpl_phenom
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Ye but he wouldn’t have been able to sign someone like Tosun or have them available to pick ahead of him...

                  Open Controls
            16. jia you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Are many on here considering starting with a 442 formation, thoughts on below draft?

              Fabianski
              Robertson / Coleman / PVA / Cedric
              Salah / Sanchez / Siggy / Ramsey
              Aguero / King
              (4.0, Cairney, Bonatini, Bednarek)

              Open Controls
              1. Budweiser
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Have you seen Fabianski's fixtures?

                Open Controls
              2. Pierce34
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I think in theory a 4-4-2 can be great for maximising value in your team. In this particular case though, it looks like you're doing it just to accommodate Cedric 😛

                Open Controls
                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  I think Cedric looks cracking value at 4.5 if Soton play three atb and with Hughes there I think they will be much better.

                  Open Controls
                  1. Pierce34
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    I think he reverted to 4 at the back for their recent friendly but yes, fair enough. And having said that Cedric at the moment looks nailed in my team because I have 4 City players and attempting to go one month without changing anything! 😆

                    Open Controls
                    1. jia you
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 9 months ago

                      4 City could do well but I'm a bit wary at the start. I think I prefer my Salahless drafts but those opening three fixtures are too scary to go without him! 13m is just a tad too much tied up in a mid!

                      Open Controls
                      1. Pierce34
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 9 months ago

                        Weird that your draft has Salah and mine doesn't! I do have Mane currently but might change my mind of course, though part of me wants to just keep the draft as it is just for the sake of exploiting the loophole and having 4 players from the same team!

                        Open Controls
                        1. jia you
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 9 months ago

                          I might take out Salah again as I can get Ederson(Pickford) + Mahrez + Firmino in place of Fabianski + Salah + King! Team just looks stronger overall without Salah but it's scary going without knowing what he can do!

                          Open Controls
                    2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 9 months ago

                      4 from 1 team is terrible idea. Speaking from experience

                      Open Controls
                      1. Pierce34
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 9 months ago

                        I'm inclined to agree - as I said above at the moment it's mostly in order to feel good about myself exploiting the loophole! 😀

                        Though if there's any team to quadruple-up from, it would be City I guess.

                        Open Controls
              3. @fpl_phenom
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Not bad at all! Maybe Austin over King?

                Fabianski has poor opening fixtures...

                Maybe Pickford Stekelenburg double up ?

                Open Controls
                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  My previous draft has Pickford/Stek dbl up. Then I brought in Coleman for Daniels instead and downgraded Pickford. Fabianski was my set and forget GK last season and he done me proud but yeah WHU could be very leaky again!

                  Open Controls
            17. Eden Wizard
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              4 France defenders will do well this week. Croatia looked limp and won't trouble a decent midfield.

              Open Controls
            18. Fassy
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              If Sarri moves to Chelsea I will go for Morata. Giroud still on WC and I guess Morata is nailed even with Batsman returning.

              Open Controls
              1. Budweiser
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Higuain will join him

                Open Controls
                1. Fassy
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  I also tought about that option. But paying 60 million with Giroud, Morata and Bats already in the club...?

                  Open Controls
            19. Eden Wizard
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Avoid the top 4 is the message in this years FPL.

              Liverpool are attempting to snap up striker Paulo Dybala and are willing to pay up to €90m for the Juventus striker, writes AS.

              Open Controls
              1. Salah'd n Sauce
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I really don't see the Dybala stories having any real traction.

                Open Controls
            20. Dyballer
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Rate this 4-4-2?

              Ederson
              Mendy, Coleman, Mee, Douglas
              Salah, Özil, Sigurdsson, Maddison
              Agüero, Zaha

              Begovic (pretty much only for GW1 start), Dunk, Cairney, Locadia

              There are other players I’d think about, but a lot could be unavailable, risky or uncertain to start. Best to wait til preseason, but are there any other DEF / MID with serious goalscoring threat. These are who I aim for usually

              Open Controls
              1. Budweiser
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Ozil doesn't turn up in the big games so expect 2 points from him for the first two GWs

                Open Controls
                1. Dyballer
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Oh true. I may bring him in after the first two GWs then. I wanted an Arsenal attacker due to their easy fixtures but figured only Aubameyang and Özil were the certain starters. I had Özil on the bench anyway tbh. Any alternatives? Apparently, Son may be unavailable coz of the Asian games in August

                  Open Controls

            You need to be logged in to post a comment.