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27 August 2018 5411 comments
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A large portion of Fantasy managers are backing the key Spurs’ men for their Monday night trip to Manchester United.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) comes into the match as the most popular player and captained by just under 500,000+ managers.

Only Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) were backed by more in Gameweek 3, and the England captain needs two goal involvements to outshine them both.

Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) is the next most fashionable member of the Spurs squad, 24 percent of Fantasy managers hoping for a repeat of recent free-kicks scored against Croatia at the World Cup and Fulham in Gameweek 2.

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea (£6.0m) remains owned by just over a quarter of managers, despite not yet keeping a clean sheet in 2018/19. Although with Spurs bringing plenty of attacking talent to Old Trafford, this match is unlikely to be the last straw for him.

The Spaniard is one of just two United players with double-figure ownership. The other one is Paul Pogba (£8.1m), currently backed by 18 percent following back-to-back converted penalties.

There will be some interest Christian Eriksen (£9.4m) and Dele Alli (£9.1m) with the Dane still just ahead of his English team-mate’s ownership, inspite of losing some set pieces duties to Trippier. Eriksen sits in 11 percent of squads with Alli in 7.6.

The secondary defenders (in terms of popularity) for each side are Luke Shaw (£5.1m) and Jan Vertonghen (£6.0m). The United man is in 8.7 percent of teams with Vertonghen in 10 percent.

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  1. HairlessGrealish
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best/most nailed option for 4.5M midfielder?

    1. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      None

    2. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stephens

    3. Finnish Fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nada

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Billing?

    5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Masuaku isn't nailed but always does well on BPS and could pop up with the odd goal or assist

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Step up to 5.0

    7. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stephens

    8. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stephens

    9. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Billing should be fine

  2. Flog the trog
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would love a Kane hatrick. Get those wildcards flying out!

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Even if Kane scored a hatrick I wouldn’t be rushing him in, I think Aguero can match him for now

      1. Flog the trog
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yea I agree. I’m sticking with kun for the foreseeable. Even though I plan to wildcard this week.

    2. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Salah Kane Aguero in one team this early might actually have negative affects

    3. Galza
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Me too.
      (Cough) Captain tonight.. 😉

    4. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A hat trick against this man u defense would be a failure on Spur's part imo

  3. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Eriksen. Daddy needs a 70 point week!

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      haha

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Also an owner would love to reach 60 this GW

  4. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon Utd

  5. J T
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    United 0 - 2 Spurs

  6. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A possible Walcott price rise tonight sucks!

    1. Finnish Fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Dont get Walcott in. 😉

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Only have 6.6m, nobody else interest me. Is Schurrle nailed?

        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          He is, and don't call me Shirley

  7. Finnish Fish
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which one would you punt on?
    A) Schürrle
    B) Meyer
    C) Fanderson
    D) Keep Rich.

    Cheers.

    1. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Schurrle. 11 shots this weekend.

      1. Finnish Fish
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, looked good.

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Schurrie

      1. Finnish Fish
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A`

  8. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Brought jota in for richarlison and lining up like this - thoughts? (Jota was a gut instinct move really liking the look of wolves)

    henney
    robertson - alonso - mendy - pva
    salah - mkhi - jota
    kun (c) - ings - auba

    hamer - awb - guendouzi - westwood

    1. Finnish Fish
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not bad move, I like it. And looks good!

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

        Cheers fin

    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I like the idea of zigging back to Jota, but the price pressures/fixtures pushed me to Walcott.

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

        Yeah never owned him so hoping I can switch his fortunes haha

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That's what I want as well. Jota is still their best goal scorer IMO.

    4. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      don't like double palce defence, jota, ings or auba

  9. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    maureen cutting his nose off despit his face.. could we expect anything else.

    may it roll on with his fans living in their own little world 😆

  10. SC not pearls before swine
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I feel certain that Shaw will continue the tradition of my first benched player piling up points.

  11. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Vietto seem nailed on?

    Played well and Sessegnon came on for Schurrle, not Vietto.

    Worth a go?

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not sure if he'll be played in away games or against bigger teams. It's very early to tell at the moment, but he did look impressive though.

    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think Ings is better at that price, or finding the extra million for Mitrovic, but I guess it's not a terrible idea if you like the look of him.

  12. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Return of the Kane

  13. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs to win 2 zip. Mourinho to blame everything including low flying pigs, but not himself fir the defeat.
    😀

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rich to Fraser. Will leave me with 1.3 itb to do Robbo(fixtures turn) to Jones and Mané to Hazard and some change.

    Should I just het Haz in over Mané this week for a hit or no? Will be for a hit anyway next week

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Regardless of fixtures, I think you should keep some Pool players

  15. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Can the average score actually go lower after tonight's game if low % owning players score for both sides.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That’s not how it works

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        would be kind enough to explain please ??

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          All points have a positive impact. It will only increase, regardless of ownership.*

          *unless everyone gets negative points...

          1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            OK, I thought that the average score was across the 5 million players if very low % players scored points therefore affecting only a small % of players the average could go lower...…….But thank you for your replies.

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not unless everyone gets sent off

    3. Nüno Vippan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hahahaha. Yes it can...if we see about 20 OGs and 5 red cards

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Eh?

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

    6. AndyCook
        7 years, 7 months ago

        No. Think about it as an individual. Your score can only go up tonight (except for red cards etc) and the same is true for everyone else. Therefore the average score must go up

    7. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Will Josh King be dropped against Chelsea like FFS suggested?

      Mitrovic is so tempting.

      1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        mitro nitro...

      2. The Mighty Hippo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Go for it Virg. Mitro should hopefully cause havoc amongst a number of defences this season.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I was extremely impressed watching MOTD last night.

          1. The Mighty Hippo
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            If you have a look at their respective stats using the comparison tool it's quite a stark difference. Josh is an "assister" albeit potentially now on penalties, whereas Mitrovic is a classic big number 9 who completely suits the Fulham style of play and will have Schurrie, Sessegnon, Seri and Vietta all playing balls into him.

      3. SC not pearls before swine
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That seemed like a strange theory in the lineup lessons to me, although I guess anything is possible. I think a swap to Mitrovic might make sense regardless.

    8. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No Bavies 🙁

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Poch outsmarting us all. If he stays then bdavies is deàd as an option looks like.

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          If rose stays 😀

      2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        bavies schmavies

        1. Podge
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I needed a monsters score to save my week, goal assist clean sheet type of thing, now I get 2 off the bench and I’m not even pushed about watching the match

          1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            the perils of FPL...

      3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Always the risk with spurd defenders unfortunately.

    9. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Playing henney + pva

      A) triple up palace defence with awb
      B) spread risk and play ings

      1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        spread risk

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I would always say spread risk but so many of the Palace backline are tempting... value for money.

    10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Will Mane rise again before Hazard does? Would be nice to bank 0.2m from selling Mane

      1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        looks that way

      2. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nah. Mane has been dropping today. Was at 96% earlier. He’s now at 93

        1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Many had the temerity to blank which now means he’s the worst player in the history of the game and needs to be swapped for whoever got the most points this week.

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Mane ... autocorrect.

    11. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Come on Shaw - let’s have double figures!!

    12. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      2 problems I have for my team next week , but not bad problems are.

      Play King or Shaw
      Who replaces Richarlison

      1. FPL Rat
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        King
        Walcott

    13. Sir_Durs8
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is Mané & Richarlison to Hazard & Fraser worth a 4 pt hit?

      Or is Richarlison to Walcott better?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I’d do it

    14. FPL Rat
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Tomkins + rich -> alonso + neves (for -4)

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

    15. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone holding on to Richarlison ?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Mugs

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Why ?

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Right here.

      3. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        More interested in Mitrovic than midfielders so have thought about getting rid of King first.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I just feel he only misses two games and I ll want him back
          . I could play 4 3 3 for 2 gw. Just don't like any of the possible replacements

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I’m sort of coming round to this line of thinking. I bought him at 6.5 for GW1 so don’t really care about losing 0.1 and have a strong squad to carry him... and I think there are players I’d rather get to upgrade with the future fixtures than wasting a transfer on a forced move (that doesn’t need to be forced)

      4. Beatle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        It's going to earn me 0.2 from selling

    16. pstokes2010
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Where would you look to improve first here? Keepers or Jorginho? 1.9m in the bank.

      Pickford

      VVD Alonso Mendy

      Mkhitaryan Hazard Mane Jorginho

      Mitrovic Aguero Arnautovic

      Speroni Duffy Neves Wilson

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Don't think Jorginho will get many fpl pts.

          1. Podge
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            No more penos even

        • Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Should be jorginho but there isn't much choice, could change to gross/jota

        • SC not pearls before swine
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Man, no Salah teams can look pretty sexy, other than the obvious absence. I'd probably sell Jorginho.

        • Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Jorginho is a good player but not an FPL asset.

      2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Kepa, Stekelenburg
        VVD, Luiz, Mendy, Trippier, WB
        Salah, Hazard, Fraser, Neves, Masuaku
        Mitrovic, Aguero, King

        Thoughts ?

        Thinking of switching VVD to TAA next week to upgrade Luiz to Alonso, but that would mean not being able to switch Kepa to DDG or to get Richarlison back easily in the future. What would you do ?

        1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          why draft in DDG? poor form since the wc imo

          1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Utd asset and maybe best cs potential. But it could also be Allison coz I dont have pool triple up.

            1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              at least allison is playing really well. form over fixtures for me.

      3. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Where is Baily ?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Bali

        2. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Deserves to be dropped for making us pronouncing it Buy-e.

          Yes I'm that petty.

          1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Buy-e ? maybe he's pushin more than opposition players ?

      4. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ings & AWB owners, who are you planning on starting next week?

        1. Rash
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Both

          1. The Royal Robin
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Nah, can't be having that.

            1. Rash
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I'm benching Fraser

              1. The Royal Robin
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                My most sensible replacement would be Duffy but he's got Fulham at home.

      5. Galza
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Jorginho > Walcott would look nice...

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yes

        2. Galza
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          P Stokes reply fail. Up 3. 🙂

      6. La Vida Latte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        How nailed on is stankovic? Worth a punt for 4.0 over Bennett?