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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.

SOMETHING ABOUT JOE AND WILLY BOLY.

HUGO LLORIS

MANCHESTER UNITED XI (4-3-3): De Gea; xxx

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR XI (4-2-3-1): XXX,

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  1. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    860k OR. Oh dear

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 4 months ago

        1 million here

        1. Arctic monkeys
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Cruel first GWs

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 4 months ago

              The template won. 35 weeks to go.

      • GianniBanani
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Kamara to Mitro for a hit?

        Right now I have to choose three from Fraser Kante Wilson AWB

        1. Totalfootball
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          fraser wilson AWB

          1. GianniBanani
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            So no hit for Mitro?

        2. F_Ivanovic
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          You have enough in bank for straight transfer? Don't see why not...

          1. GianniBanani
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yes, just trying avoid hits

            1. Down with this sort of thin…
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah, Vietto looks like he's ahead of Kamara too now for start

      • Siggy in the Middle
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        And Walcott enters my team in place of Richarlison.

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          joining siggy and tosun for me

          believe!

      • That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Was hoping to find someone I liked more than Wally as a Rich replacement, but couldn’t justify Groß, Lingard or Pedro. Reluctantly brought him in. Probably the right move.

        1. MattysFantasyFooty
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Definitely seems the safe choice going by the sheer amount who are picking him

        2. yakirh
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Same
          Will have to settle for Wally

      • In a Rush
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thoughts appreciated
        Richarlison ➡️ Someone max 9.5
        It’s really doing my head in
        I’m not sure if Walcott and Pedro are traps

        1. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Moura?

        2. Down with this sort of thin…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          David Silva seems most nailed City mid at the minute. I'm keeping my eye on Sane, likely be 9.3 after tonight

          1. In a Rush
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Already have moura Mkhitaryan Salah Costa

            1. In a Rush
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah silva is a good shout have Aguero

      • FPLGeezer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        So who's on the Moura bandwagon for Richarlison?

        1. MattysFantasyFooty
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I’ll wait tbh so many good mids in that price bracket

        2. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Anyone who can afford it

        3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe. Not sure it's worth a hit though

        4. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe a bit early. Want to see how Son fits back into the picture.

      • Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Gw4 team

        Kepa
        VVD, Trippier, Mendy, Luiz, WB
        Salah, Hazard
        Mitrovic, Aguero(c), King

        Bench: Stekelenburg, Neves, Fraser, Masuaku

        What do you think?

        1. F_Ivanovic
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Hope you have a WC still as that midfield bench looks horrible.

          1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yes I do. Thats Richie's fault

      • Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        A) Walcott
        B) Mkhitaryan

        Thoughts?

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Mickey for me.

      • Supersonic
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Bednarek drop to 3.9 soon could be handy

        1. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          For?

          1. Supersonic
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            The 5th defender (fodder) and the extra 0.1 in my wc.. can go Hughes as my 5th mid instead of Cairney .. nothing major though I suppose!

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        What's great about Salah's price, is that he's unlikely to go up. You can kind of off load and jump back on when you want to captain him.

        1. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Yep.. it may be handy. If you drop him until GW8 and buy him back GW9 for Hudddersfield, you can gain some advantage over template teams. But there is one problem Soton game at home GW6. That is a huge concern imo.

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah but usually it will take at least 2 transfers to get him in or out.

          1. noahzark22
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Not if you just bank the money from swapping him out.

          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            This.

            Just not worth even getting rid, can cause a whole lot of heartache.

        3. Random Name
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Do you get double the amount of FT's as everyone else?

        4. F_Ivanovic
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          only needs 30k transfers to go up.... could definitely happen if he gets a double digit haul next week.

      • Isboo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Ederson & Pedro
        vs
        Fabi + Foster & Lucas

        ?

      • noahzark22
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        GW drops 201,000 tonight, OR rank goes up 9,000!

      • koppite1210
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        A) Mane & Rich > Haz & Fraser/Gundogan (-4)

        B) Rich > Pedro

      • FPL_DON
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Bilva getting dropped do we think?

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          'dropped', no. Possibility of rotation, Pep trying something new, yes.

          1. FPL_DON
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            thanks mate

      • Scheister
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Rich to:

        A) Fraser (enables Kun > Kane later)
        B) Mkhi
        C) Wally

      • Lav
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Walcott or Pedro?

      • Down with this sort of thin…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Neves, Jorginho, Hughes or someone else at 5.1 or less? Thanks for any advice

        1. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Kante

          1. Down with this sort of thin…
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks for the reply but should've said I have Kante. Planning on rotating him with new 5.1 mid

      • jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Gundo or Fraser?
        Either would be a -4.
        Thinking Tomkins, Richarlison > Alonso, xxxx
        Too early to do this transfer?

        Gundo and Fraser heatmaps are relatively similar. Gundo better fixtures, but also Pep's rotation.

        1. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I don't think Gundo will be rotated much. He plays a lot till now and plays well. It is a risk I admit but he should play 75-80% minutes in next few weeks.

      • Chandler Bing
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Did Trippier's injury look serious or just a knock?

        1. Down with this sort of thin…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          His face looked pretty nasty at the end

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          knock. Was at ease walking after the final whistle

      • ArseneAllTheWay
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Bavies —>

        a) Trippier
        b) Vertonghen
        c) Shaw
        d) Perreira
        e) Wait a week and get Alonso in?

        1. FPLzebub
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I'd keep Bavies. Rose was dreadful tonight.

          1. ArseneAllTheWay
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Hmmm, just the rotation that pisses me off for 6m defender. Surely if tripps is fit he’s miles ahead of Aurier?

            1. FPLzebub
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              He is but went off early tonight. Tripps is great but so is Bavies. Both will get rotated because that is what Poch does. I just don't think it's worth a transfer to switch between them.

      • JJeyy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Best option?

        A) D silva and Moura
        B) Hazard and Gray

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Very tough choice.

          A) by the slimmest of margins.

      • tafrère
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero 14 goals & 3 assists against Newcastle in 12 games.

        Obvious (c) ?

        1. tafrère
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Salah versus Maguire though...

      • DR0GBA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Pulled the trigger

        Mane + Bilva > Hazard + Walcott (-8)

        Can afford to take a mini-wc since I have 247 points

      • Kane Train
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        What to do with Aubameyang?

        1. Down with this sort of thin…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Keep, he'll come good with at least a brace. (I hope...)

        2. Siggy in the Middle
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Keep. He plays Cardiff next. If he blanks, sell.

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yes, I'm with this.

      • kepaccino
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        best replacement for mahrez and richarlison?

        currently on pedro and walcott with 2.8 itb

        1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Done Hazard and Masuaku as a bench fodder..

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Hazard and Fraser

          1. kepaccino
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            missing 0.1

        3. EMBOLOFAN
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          if youve held mahrez this long id say hold, hes due minutes. as soon as you swap out he'll start

      • LordLang
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        got 2FTs, but not happy with Shaw, Pogba, Richi. Would need to get rid of firmino to free up money

        A) Richi, Firmino -> Wilson, Hazard (exact money itb now)
        B) Richi, Pogba -> 2 of Pedro, Moura, Walcott, Mkhi
        C) Shaw, Richi, Firmino -> Alonso, X and Y for 14.9

        I hate to chase points but waiting for a firmino goal could make me miss all the rises

        1. tafrère
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          A looks wise.

          1. LordLang
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            thanks, will probably do it... just seemed a bit off because there's a lot of value in the cheaper areas for the midfield

        2. LordLang
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          or I simply save a FT and do D) Richi to Wally/Mkhi

      • nelluckram
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thinking of saving my 1FT...

        Hart (Hamer)
        Alonso, Mendy, Robertson, AWB (4.0)
        Salah, Mané, Mhki (Richarlison, 4.4)
        Aguero, Arnie, Wilson

        Talk me out of it

      • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        A lot of unanswered questions above.

        Can we all make an effort to answer a few before posting your own.

        Thank you

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          pages move too fast nowadays

        2. Siggy in the Middle
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          People should follow a three to one rule. Answer three questions for every one asked. Would result in fewer people being blanked (and fewer reposted questions).

      • FPLzebub
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Can't believe i'm taking out Salah for a hit but I am.

        Richarlison > Moura
        Salah > Hazard (-4)

        I probably wouldn't do it if I didn't have a wildcard in my pocket but Salah's upcoming fixtures look tough and keeping him leaves me totally inflexible.

        1. Siggy in the Middle
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Removing Salah for a hit is not a good idea.

          1. Down with this sort of thin…
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Removing Salah is not a good idea.

          2. FPLzebub
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            It's about overall team structure. If i'm getting in Hazard for his good fixtures I don't want to miss BOU. The hit is irrelevant as I need to use the extra cash generated anyway so i'd be taking a hit this GW or next. I might as well do it now before the price rise on Hazard as Eden has a better fixture than Mo.

      • Totalfootball
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        how is this WC team ? -

        allison hamer
        Alonso Pva Mendy (Wan bis Bennet)
        Hazard Mane Dilva Lucas (4.4)
        Aguero Mitro Zaha

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Wally over mitro for next 4 games

          1. Totalfootball
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Don't want to chop and change
            Plan is to go Haz and Mane to Salah and Mkhi GW6

        2. Random Name
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Missing a Perma-cap option in midfield that plays for Liverpool and is yet to blank

          1. Totalfootball
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Haz and Mane to Salah and Mkhi GW 6

            1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              lolwut

              1. Totalfootball
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Whats your rank ?