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Fantasy Football book ‘Wasting Your Wildcard’ is now out

We are delighted to announce Fantasy Football book ‘Wasting Your Wildcard‘ has now been released.

Written by regular site contributor David Wardale and fully endorsed by Fantasy Football Scout, it should help you plug the painful gap between the end of the World Cup and start of the 2018/19 Premier League season, which is not far away now.

Subtitled ‘The Method and Madness of Fantasy Football’, the book is being published by Penguin’s respected sports imprint, Yellow Jersey Press, and is packed with hints and tips from some of the best Fantasy managers out there.

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1,554 Comments Post a Comment
  1. BON
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Id Alexander-Arnold nailed?

    1. BON
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      *Is

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        no

      2. The Road Dogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        No

  2. The Road Dogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Does anyone think sakho might be a better shout than PVA? .5 less and he hoovered up 18 BPs in less than half a season last year which is pretty crazy!

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Absolutely

    2. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      But he's not hoovering up goals! 😉

      1. The Road Dogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He scored last year and from memory carries a bit of a goal threat

    3. @FPL_Chess
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I'm not sure about better than PVA, but very possibly better than all the other 5.0's and 4.5 defenders.

      • sparty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Personally only planning to have Wan Bissako from Palace in my defence and that's only because he's 4.0 and looks like he'll play 1st choice RB. Palace concede so many that it undermines any attacking/BP points they might get in my opinion.

        For 5.5 I'm much more interested in Coleman, Bailly, Shaw, Ward etc.

        1. DJDave1979
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Palace concede so many? Did you stop watching football in Feb?

          1. sparty
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            9 clean sheets all season hardly makes them worth fussing over imo: https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/clubs/clean_sheet?se=79

      • LSK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Crazy how many viable options there are in the Palace defence!

      • Majestic Chanka
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Ive got Sakho in my team, Palace fixtures should bring some CS and Sakho should get the BAPS, very capable of bag a goal at a corner as well.

        1. FatLever
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          No one considering Schlupp (4,5) who has played midfield during pre. ?
          Is he only playing for some injured or ?

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Five must have players? Any team, any position. Take into consideration price and points potential.

      1. The Road Dogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Zaha, Robertson, Azpi, Salah, aguero

        1. Jealous Viper
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Aguero not 100% nailed and think azpi should be in the watch and wait category. Auba could become essential

      2. willl
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        from a quick glance at ffs:

        salah
        salah
        salah
        salah
        salah

      3. Cesc's old mullet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Depends on the timeframe : whole season? First 4 gameweeks? First 6 gameweeks?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          To start with say for 4-10 games?

          1. Cesc's old mullet
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Then I'd say :
            Salah
            Mendy
            Aubameyang
            Azpi
            Robertson

      4. hspin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Salah
        Robertson
        Aguero
        Bailly

      5. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Scotty B
        FPL Virgin
        Fantasy Gold
        Robin
        Random Name

      6. DJDave1979
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Robbo, Salah, Jota, Aguero, Sanchez

        That's the five I'm basing my pre-IB starting team around.

        1. willl
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Jota... must have...

          puh-lease

      7. sparty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Salah, Sane, Aguero, De Gea, Robertson

      8. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Salah, Firmino, Auba, Fabianski, Lamela

        1. Cesc's old mullet
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Every year we get burnt by Lamela...

    5. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      SCHURLE 6.0 MID. interesting....

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Team?

      2. DJDave1979
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Great if they buy two strikers.

        1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Two? We play one up front.

          1. DJDave1979
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Well, OK. One that is better than Mitrovic.

            1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              We wouldn't have been promoted without him and clearly works wonders in our system.

              Think he'll comfortably be a 12+ goal striker if he signs for us.

              1. DJDave1979
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I hope you are right because I like Fulham but I remember how poor he was in the Prem and your squad looks paper thin. Schurrle is a great start but I fear you are running out of time to build a team that can stay up.

    6. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Which one?
      A) lacazette and keita
      B) firmino and willian

      1. willl
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Jacky B

        B if Willian stays

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          He will stay
          Just not sure about his gametime and firmino coming back late...

      2. Viiksisika
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        B

    7. RomeluStormzy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Prioritise in order of essentialness:

      A) Firmino
      B) Mahrez
      C) Auba
      D) Sane
      E) Sanchez
      F) Aguero

      1. Viiksisika
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        F
        E
        C
        A
        B
        D

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

        Nobody is essential

    8. Leeds2116
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      going Maddinson for leicester or That morrocan winger for the saints?

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Both punts, Southampton have better fixtures so I'd go for Elyounoussi

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Hes Norwegian

    9. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Why is Aubayamang so popular?

      1. Viiksisika
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He is a very good football player.

      2. willl
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        he scores goals

      3. Leeds2116
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        nailed on and arsenal fixtures are so easy

      4. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Paul Merson?

      5. RomeluStormzy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Form at end of season

      6. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Ha has sick hair. Brap Brap.

      7. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He's good.

      8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        earns lots of money, premier league footballer, fashionable haircut, nice cars and has a nice house

      9. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Arsenal fans drooling over an attacking front 3 of Auba, Laca, Mkhi with Ozil as a number 10.

      10. Eden Wizard
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Laca

    10. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Expecting a Schurrle bandwagon to start today and end in about 4 days.

      1. willl
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        im betting on under 2.5 days

      2. GE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        This

    11. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Liverpool matches will be lol @ Salah owners/non-owners

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Yup

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I'll post it regardless of which category I fall under

      3. DJDave1979
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        They will be times to stay away from here!

      4. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        "lol @" is now not allowed. Geoff stands by ready to wield his banning stick.

        1. willl
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          is rofl/lmao @ allowed?

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

          Honestly shite rule. People can lol @ whoever they like IMO.

          1. willl
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            just wait till you have a captain subbed 59 minutes in after missing a sitter

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

          How are we allowed to swear but non lol........

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Feck knows

        4. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          This was from today and wasn't removed:

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/07/25/best-spurs-players-to-sign-on-fpl-in-2018-19-complete-members-analysis/?hc_page=11#hc_comment_18412882

          I remember posting not too long ago too and it stood. I think that rule is long forgotten now.

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

            Lol @ the lol rule

      5. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Apparently you get away with lol@ posts if you just say "Laughing at everyone who owns X" instead. I reported a post like that and the mods didnt do anything, Geoff even replied to it.

    12. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Where would you use my 0.5 itb? (I won't upgrade my sub keeper)

      Fabianski (4.0)
      Robertson/Mendy/Bailly/Tomkins (W-B)
      SalahMahrez/Mane/Richarlison (4.5)
      Aguero/Arnie (4.5)

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Tomkins to a burnly defender

        1. GE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Which one? 😉

      2. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Fabianski -> schmeichel if the move happens.

        1. GE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Would loved that!

      3. Reuser
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        If Mendy doesn't look like he'll start, maybe him to Azpi as a placeholder.

        Or Tomkins to Sakho for the bonus points.

        Or 4.5mid to Costa.

        Or keep 0.5m ITB for future moves.

        1. GE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks, like the first one best 🙂

      4. Viiksisika
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Fabianski to Pickford

      5. Mo Mané No Problems
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Mahrez to Sane

        1. GE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Could come good, but is Sane more 'nailed' than Mahrez?

    13. Raikan007
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      7m midfielder suggestions? Or any other, can put more into defence instead or maybe spending on a new Striker instead of Bobby Reid (I think he is the new Callum Wilson this season, hoping his cruciates remain intact though)

      Have David Silva/Jota/Richarlison/Salah

      1. Raikan007
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        How is Pedro looking under Sarri? Think he is bank to start?

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Not with Malcolm going to Barca.

          Possibly Lamela. Alli back late and Son off to Asia games. Competing with Lucas though.

          Whoever wins position out of Fabregas and Barkley also. Although both could start if Kante doesn't start the season.

      2. Raikan007
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Also no love for Dacoure (good first 3 fixtures)

    14. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Zaha or Arnautovic?

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I change everyday, Arnie more secure to start up top, has worse fixtures but better form.... It's a coin toss

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          FPL golden rule #3
          "Form over fixtures"

    15. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Love this team just wish I could get away with this terrible bench :')

      Fab Foster

      Mendy Robbo Bailly

      Salah Sane Mahrez Jota Richarlison

      Firmino Arnie

      Bench: Quaner, Simpson, Wan- Bisaka

      Where should I look to downgrade to get in a more secure starter for bench fodder?

      1. Leeds2116
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        that bench will kill u

      2. Leeds2116
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        but best starting team ive seen so i give it 8 outta 10

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers haha, I'm thinking Arnie downgrade to Wood or King to upgrade Simpson to Cedric or someone similar.

      3. RomeluStormzy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Maybe downgrade bailly

    16. Leeds2116
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ederson Speroni

      Bellerin Robertson Cedric Tomkins Daniels

      Salah Mhikitarayan Pedro Lamela Neves

      Firmino Kun Wood

      Can i get a RMT

      .5 in the bank

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Good apart form Neves and Daniels who I just don't like as picks tbh

        1. Leeds2116
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Who would you recommend? with similar price and or using my extra .5

          1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            I prefer Cairney or Ralls at 5.0 as they get forward a bit more and there are more options at 5.5 such as Deulofeu. It's a tough market there so maybe just get in a 4.5 and use a million to upgrade elsewhere?

            1. Leeds2116
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Thanx yeah just not sure the best 4,5 mid

              1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Stephens should play, Ward from Cardiff seems popular but I don't know anything about him, Chalobah could be one to monitor

    17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Everton are one of the other teams who has expressed their interest in Maxime #Gonalons, but Crystal Palace are in the lead for the player.

      https://twitter.com/Solano_56/status/1022437099272916993

    18. Deece
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Looks ok? Bench is weak but that’s how I always set up my team.

      Ederson
      Robbo Bailly Shaw Cedric
      Salah Mahrez Mane
      Aguero Arnie Zaha

      4.0 4.5 4.5 4.0

      Bailly will change to coleman or Maguire (if moves to United) if doesn’t look like will start the season first choice.

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Solid team in my opinion

    19. MK Don
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      About half-way through "Wasting Your Wildcard" and so far, although an interesting and witty book, I have been a tad disappointed at the lack of advice and tips so far. I felt too much time has been spent on FPL across the world, and anecdotes from other countries - I feel some of that could have been condensed. However, I see above that the book does go on to include advice from Mark Sutherns - so I look forward to that.

      What I did laugh at was some of the forfeits of coming bottom of some mini-leagues, such as having to get from Land's End to John O'Groats...by hitch-hiking only ! Ouch !

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Pretty big spoiler.

      2. willl
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        It seems like something I'd pay a fiver to flick through.

    20. edinson
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      pickford
      mendy,alexander arnold,cedric
      salah(c),sane,david silva,richarlison
      aubameyang,arnautovic,zaha

      speroni,tomkins,peltier,masuaku

      Any idea for making this team more solid?

      1. Leeds2116
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        id downgrade silva for someone else and boost bench

    21. Kloppcorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Any help on what I could improve for this team would be a big help:
      Ederson Speroni
      Coleman Bailey TAA biwa Bennet
      Miki Fab Salah Mane Sane
      Lacazette Arnie Kamara

      1. FPL Laurenzo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Good team. TAA, biwa both worth monitoring so you don't end up with 3 who don't play (including Kamara plus speroni). Solid midfield.

    22. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone punting on Lamela? Could be a good option with Son away.

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

        Problem is first GW Son is still available. So Lucas or Lamela...

      2. willl
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        tempted by him or Lucas if Martial leaves my team

    23. Fassy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Jahanbakhsh 7.0, quite expensive

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Him and Gross are priced out at the moment, shame.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah just saw Gross' price, tis a shame.

    24. luftlande
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I see a lot of people either going for Salah or Kane. What are the arguments going for both players, if there are any?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Haven't seen any arguments for.

      2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        For me it's one or the other, have you read the community article on Kane?

        1. luftlande
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          No, thanks. I'll do that!

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

        I've got both and presented a rotation argument based on fixture difficulty amounting to 30 FDR points different (subjective i know).

        Best argument i can present is, i suspect i'll want both before long and don't fancy the -8 to bring Kane in.

        1. luftlande
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Thank you! I have a team right now containing both of them. What did you do to work around the other positions? I filled midfield out with Groß, Gudmundsson, richarlison and Mooy (bench) and attack with Tosun and Zaha.

          The back line has taken most of the hit with Smalling the only over 5.0.

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

            Begovic
            Mendy Robbo
            Salah Dilva Richarlson
            Kun Kane

            Rotating 3 of: Cedric, Doherty, Schlupp, Wilshere, Costa.

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

            Two *7.0 attackers i like. You need more midfield funds though. I don't see where the moneys gone, post full team.

            1. luftlande
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Pope/Pickford both 5.0
              Ward 5.0, Tomkins 4.5 Smalling 6.0 Doherty 4.5 Peltier 4.0
              Salah, Gudmunsson 6.0, Groß 7.0, Richarlison 6.5 Mooy 5.5
              Kane 12.5, Tosun 7.0, Zaha 7.0

              That's the team i'm working with now. And there's .5 ITB.

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

                My opinion to save 2.5 for Gudmunsson > 8.5 (Dilva?)

                GK: Take 1.0/1.5ml from GKs by going 4.5 - 4.5 or 4.5 - 4.0
                DEF: While i don't love the choices, defence prices are good/fine.
                MID: Are you a Burnley fan or something lol? Gross>Jota +0.5, Mooy>Costa/Kenedy +0.5?
                ATT: I like but, Tosun & Richy? Tosun > Arnie?

                1. luftlande
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Thanks for the tips!! I now have:

                  Pickford 5, Boruc 4
                  Def:Ward 5 Tomkins 4.5 Smalling 6 Doherty 4.5 Peltier 4
                  Mid: Sal 13 D.Silva 8,5 Jota 6.5 Richarlison 6.5 Costa 5
                  Kane 12.5 Tosun 7 Zaha 7

                  Midfield feels much stronger, and i have 1.0 in the bank to upgrade elsewhere, thanks!

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

                    Double Wolves mids could be a problem, just realised!

                    1. luftlande
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 9 months ago

                      Yeah, i'll get rid of one and reinvest in another one. Thanks for the help!

      4. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I haven’t seen a good team with both. 25% budget on 2 of 15 players is too much for me

        1. luftlande
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Fair enough! It's a difficult decision.

    25. Stefan Schnoor
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Thoughts on this initial draft?

      0 ITB

      Foster / Fabianski
      Robertson / Coleman / Bailly / Cedric / Wan-Bissaka
      Salah / Sanchez / Richarlison / Jota / Ward
      Aguero / Arnautovic / Zaha

      Cheers

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Good team mate, not keen on Sanchez myself but he could easily start well and prove me wrong

    26. ALTOID11
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      What are people’s thoughts on Jorginho?

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Good player but won't score many FPL points. With him playing alongside Kante that could easily open up Fabregas or Barkley to play more advanced for Chelsea so that's something to monitor.

      2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        *Should* be good for bps, but doubt there'll be many assists or goals. Looking at 2.4 points per game (assuming Chelsea keep a CS in 2 out of every 5 games) plus whatever bps he gets from passing completion % and key passes.

    27. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Hi....any views on the bunch? Got cold feet of firmino as he may not start gw1.

      Patricio foster
      Mendy robbo bailly Cedric wanbissaka
      Salah mahrez richarlison jota Stephens
      Auba arnie zaha

      thanks

    28. BON
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      The best team ever made on Thursday 26 July at 12:42PM

      Fabianski • 4.0

      Azpilicueta • Robertson • Bailly • 4.0 • 4.0

      Salah • De Bruyne • Eriksen • Neves • 4.5

      Firmino • Arnautovic • Zaha

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        not enough goals up front in my opinion

      2. FPL Laurenzo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I like it. Trade off is obviously up front but every team has trade offs.

    29. Leeds2116
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Best 4.5 mil mid to like bench ?

    30. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Which one would you choose:
      A) Allison and Sane
      B) Ederson and Mane

      Currently only 2 pool and 2 city players so cannot add 2 more from same team!

      1. Sengedrengen
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        A for me..

    31. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      So the first two international breaks are after GW4 and GW8 right?

      I've never really been one to plan transfers in pre-season, but I feel it's a tad different this season with so many stars likely to be rested due to world cup duty. Is there any harm in transfer planning up to GW8 or so and then considering a wildcard if all goes to pot?

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I think a WC after GW4 is the way to go. Start with Salah and assess if he still essential after that ahead of difficult fixtures and champions league rotation. Could be a good time to draft back in key world cup players and catch some price rises.

        1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, I like this thinking. Currently got Sanchez + Aguero in my team, so thinking after GW2 can bring in Auba (fixtures clear up) and KdB (back from WC duty hopefully!) and then, as you said, decide whether Salah is worth the 13m outlay based on the first four fixtures.

          I have a nagging feeling that him and Mané may well score a similar number of goals and assists this season, but not brave enough to bank on it at >50% ownership.

        2. DJDave1979
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah. If Salah isn't tearing it up and Haz/De Bruyne/Kane are back then it's WC time.