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With Gameweek 4 fast approaching, we take a look at the vast array of data available to subscribers in our Members’ area and present the eye-catching statistics that could shape Fantasy managers’ transfers this week and beyond.

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  1. Ruffio
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any citizens itk. Any chance mahrez plays this week or do I just cut my losses???
    Ta

    1. Pukki Party
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Keep this week

    2. TOBY1
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I expect a team similar to the HUD game.

    3. bdwhite91
      8 years, 1 month ago

      There's always a chance he starts and there's a chance he won't start. I think it's better to avoid frustration and find value elswhere. I'd try to find Hazard or Mané or get a 6.5-7 value mid even if they get 2-3 every week you won't be worrying whether they feature or not. Best to go Agüero and Mendy and possibly Ederson if we can string together cleansheets. Would have had one last week if VAR was a thing lol.

  2. Jebiga
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Fecking Ings :/

    1. THE Wild Rover
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I wildcarded last week and have Ings, Cairney and Hamer 😀

      1. Jebiga
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This game is so painfull ! 🙂

        1. FCSB
          8 years, 1 month ago

          imagine how painful the blister is for ings

        2. THE Wild Rover
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Also had Richarlison!

    2. _Make
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bad blister... shows how little football he has played recently!

  3. Pukki Party
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Currently playing Wan-B (SOU) and Hughes (TOT) first on bench, agree on this order?

    1. Jebiga
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. Pukki Party
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Udo
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely

      1. Pukki Party
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  4. FCSB
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Patricio
    Robertson Luiz Mendy Wan-B
    Salah Bilva Mane Pedro
    Aguero Zaha

    Hamer Tomkins King Masuaku

    1 FT, 0 ITB

    Thoughts please...

    Thanks....

    1. Evla5000
      8 years, 1 month ago

      G2G, save that FT

    2. Borisalandoris
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save and have 2 free transfers for international break?

      If squad gets injuries you're well set to replace even if it means taking a -4

  5. I Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else got triple Palace this weekend?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      8 years, 1 month ago

      henny pva playing

      awb 2nd sub!

      1. FCSB
        8 years, 1 month ago

        get AWB on brother

    2. FCSB
      8 years, 1 month ago

      just double with tomkins first sub... feels good

      1. farmerfat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Would definitely keep Mkhi on. Arsenal attackers should give a decent return this week , as to which ones …. who knows

    3. bdwhite91
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've got PVA and AWB. I'd definitely play Zaha if I had him. I'm currently struggling on whether to play PVA over Tosun or Mkhitaryan. AWB first sub.

    4. Pierce34
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've only got Wan-Bissaka and he's firmly on the bench 😛

    5. Bobby Digital
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Double.. Awb Zaha

    6. Khark
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hennessey and AWB here

    7. kennethrhcp
      8 years, 1 month ago

      o/

  6. bdwhite91
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 1

    Mkhi, Tosun, Van Aanholt

    1. #FPLBhuna
      8 years, 1 month ago

      LOL

      are you serious???

      1. bdwhite91
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep that's my dilemma!

        1. #FPLBhuna
          8 years, 1 month ago

          what's your team mate this seems ludicrous

          1. bdwhite91
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Fabianski Foster
            Alonso Mendy Robbo PVA AWB
            Mkhi Wally Salah Moura Stephens
            Tosun Agüero Mitrovic

            1. #FPLBhuna
              8 years, 1 month ago

              gotcha.. this is a tough one..

              I'd probably drop PVA in this instance... tbh I'd benchboost this week with that squad lol

              1. bdwhite91
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah that would save my headache but I just can't do it with the double gameweek being a thing lol

            2. Eddie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Man, I think rationally it has to PVA, but I would hate to have him and WB benched and them both to get returns while Tosun is absent. I'd probably bench Tosun for fear of just that.

              1. bdwhite91
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah maybe palace has a better chance of getting a cleansheet than Tosun getting his first 2 goals of the season in 1 game.

    2. I Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why did you do this to yourself?

      1. bdwhite91
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I got Tosun for this nice run and then Walcott showed form XD.

        1. I Member
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I can't help you mate. Three quality players all with plum fixtures. Flip a coin.

          1. bdwhite91
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers I don't think I can go wrong really. In my past experience, Arsenal has let me down when I expected more. I feel like Tosun deserves at least one more chance after providing 2 assists from 3 and against the worst defense now. And I picked Van Aanholt gw 1 because I love him and he won me $200 in the last gw last year lol. So just me giving players a potential last hoorah I guess.

            1. I Member
              8 years, 1 month ago

              They're all good picks, nothing wrong with having them, but setting up your squad so that one of them has to be benched every week could've been avoided.

              1. bdwhite91
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah, but the thing is team value is very important to me and I would like a squad no one can afford during my January wildcard. Having good players will increase the chances of that. If 15 of my players have stars next to their names I will be so happy.

    3. Khark
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Screaming bench boost.

      1. bdwhite91
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Would save a headache, but I wouldn't be surprised if all of these players get 2 lol

    4. Nutmeg Ninja
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bench Tosun

    5. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Would most certainly play Mkhi, benching him could be really detrimental , I would bench PVA if you already have AWB

    6. James
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You have to bench boost imo. I think triple captain and free hit are better DGW chips. It's rare to have all 15 players starting, nevermind all having decent fixtures. I usually use the bench boost chip shortly after a wildcard for this reason - it's typically the period in the season when you have a bunch of starters and no injury concerns.

      1. bdwhite91
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah true and Dale Stephens has a good fix even lol. Cheers

    7. caldracula
      8 years, 1 month ago

      BB with that team

  7. Dynamic Duos
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Good 4.4m> defender guys? not Wan or Bennett.

    1. Jebiga
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cedric ?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh he is an option isn't he, but I could 0.2m out of King to Wilson and get Cook.

    2. Nutmeg Ninja
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty

  8. Cok3y5murf
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why do people buy Ings if they're not even sure they'll play him over AWB?

    I'm sure they'll be pondering over this next week as well. Is he a 5.5m rotation pick?

    1. Pierce34
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The amount of people prepared to play triple Palace defence over one of their attackers is surprising.

      1. bdwhite91
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Its just that AWB, PVA, and basically all fullbacks are very attacking now.

      2. Carlton_Goal
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Why? If you think Ings won't score and Palace will keep a clean sheet then there's no issue. You pick who you think will get the most points

        1. Pierce34
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I don't think Crystal Palace are as good as people here make them out. They're probably more likely to keep a clean sheet than Ings is to score, but Southampton as a whole are definitely more likely to score than not in my opinion.

    2. Carlton_Goal
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheap, nailed on striker that will score goals. Doesn't mean you're not allowed to think he won't score in a certain week

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nicely put.

      2. Cok3y5murf
        8 years, 1 month ago

        So you'll play him over AWB next week? 😉

        1. Carlton_Goal
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Depends on the rest of my team. Won't necessarily be a choice between these 2 every week. But yes, I'd play Ings because I think he will do well at home to Brighton

        2. Carlton_Goal
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Assuming by next week you mean GW5. Am playimg WB over Ings this week

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      To rotate.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Are you playing him over AWB next week?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 1 month ago

          No, I'll play AWB.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            8 years, 1 month ago

            And then he has Liverpool away the week after. Nice well-planned 5.5m investment

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I don't mind.

          2. Lone Wolf FPL
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Sounds like I'm rotaing my two mids Salah and Gunnarsson 🙂

    4. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm regretting buying Ings a bit already. But he is cheap and hopefully he comes good with rotation or chips in off the bench occasionally.

  9. Bobby Digital
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson
    vDijk Robbo AWB (Tark Daniels)
    Salah (c) Sterling Pedro Mikhi (Stephens)
    Arnautovic Zaha Tosun

    0ft 2.1m itb

    Good to go?

  10. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Cairney, Tomkins, Ings, my bench is filling up with crockery...

    Just about field 11!

    1. Robin Cook
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't be too sure there are still a few pressers to come 😉

  11. OPTA FPL
    8 years, 1 month ago

    With Ings out for 2 weeks, Ings to Zaha worth -4?

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Eh? Where did you get two weeks from?

      1. OPTA FPL
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Could be out after int.break

        1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          8 years, 1 month ago

          He might still play this weekend mate

        2. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Careful not to mislead.

        3. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 1 month ago

          What are you talking about? How on earth have come to this conclusion?

          1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Sky Soorts journo

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Did they say 2 weeks?
      Brighton at home would be a decent fixture for him.

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Oh I see - international break

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Have you just made this up?

      1. OPTA FPL
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Int.break

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This was designed to confuse. Everyone is out for the international break.
          What source says he's even out for this week?

    5. Top 210 Club
      8 years, 1 month ago

      BAN

    6. Robin Cook
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ings blister bigger than initially feared. Hughes hopes to have him back in February. 😉

    7. Pras (FPL)
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes Ings to Zaha asap.

      Do Aguero and Salah to Kamara and Biling too - given they are also out next weekend.

    8. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Going to freeze this. Very misleading

  12. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I know there was Arnie confusion earlier, so here is the actual Pellegrini conference.
    Clear misunderstanding between him and the guy asking the question.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJGgK-W-Dio

    1. Bobby Digital
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's been back in training since Tuesday..
      from what I understood.

    2. Pras (FPL)
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for clarifying. Arnie is fit and Pelligrini is desperate for home win - he will play!

  13. Bruno Bruno!!
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I thought Ings was the best budget striker option they said, looking like a blank and then a no show this GW

    1. OPTA FPL
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Who said?

    2. Cok3y5murf
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Who said that? This place buys whoever scored the last week. He hasn't proven anything yet

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It is a pain - I think somewhere along the line Arnie and Mitro are probably the only 7 or below I'd like, though Jimenez could come good I suppose.

    4. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He has had one blank!! Give the guy a chance.

    5. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You’re right, everyone should’ve foreseen him getting a blister

    6. No Luck
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I don't know what's worse: giving bad advice or complaining about getting good advice.

  14. Jafoole_88
    8 years, 1 month ago

    any hammers fans know how Pellegrini is likely to line-up in attack. Seems to be a trial and error with Lucas or Chicaritto playing alongside or in front of Arnie.

    1. Carlton_Goal
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Think the front 4 will be
      Snodgrass/Yarmolenko - Anderson - Antonio
      Arnie

    2. Carlton_Goal
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Anderson played behind Arnie against Arsenal and was our best player. Lucas and Chicha most likely on bench

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Arnie is nailed, Anderson too.
      Then the other two attacking places are up for grabs between Antonio, Perez, Snodgrass, Yarmolenko.

    4. Jafoole_88
      8 years, 1 month ago

      ah thanks for this!
      was considering Chicarito for a 1 week punt against Wolves, before I wildcard over international break. but if he's likely to be benched, then i won't bother

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely avoid

  15. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this WC?Hennessey/Hamer
    WB, Alonso, Robertson, Mendy, Bennett

    D Silva, Hazard, Fraser, Salah, Stephens

    Ings, Mitrovic, Aguero 

    1. OPTA FPL
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ings is injured

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Il bench him

        1. OPTA FPL
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Jimenez is better at the same price

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks

      2. Thinkering like a Boss
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ings > Jiminez

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Is the rest of the team ok?

          1. Thinkering like a Boss
            8 years, 1 month ago

            If you looking at gw4, I would say Mendy, Aguero, Salah, Robertson can go wild. Mitrovic, Jiminez, Hazard, Fraser, Alonso, D.Silva maybe.

      3. Top 210 Club
        8 years, 1 month ago

        only a doubt, he'll stick on a few band aids and be alright

  16. Yes Don
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Patricio.

    Roberts / Mendy / Alonso / Shaw

    Salah / Moura / Bilva /

    Zaha / Kun

    Subs: Fabianski

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1 player missing from starting 11

  17. Thinkering like a Boss
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Shaw, Robertson, Mendy (AWB, Bednarek)
    Mahrez, Pedro, Salah (VC), Moura, Mane
    Aguero (C), Wilson (Kamara)

    I dont know what was I thinking doing Richarlison > Moura. I see his position as good as Salah. G2G or ditch Mahrez (-4)?

  18. Yes Don
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Patricio.

    Roberts / Mendy / Alonso / Shaw

    Salah / Moura / Bilva / Miki

    Zaha / Kun

    Subs: Fabianski / AWB / Ings / Fraser

    Looks to be set up correctly, yeah?!

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wow all playable. good for you

  19. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    "Danny Ings has trained today and will be monitored ahead of the weekend".
    How does that say he's confirmed as out?

    1. Top 210 Club
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yeah it's just scare mongering!

    2. Dummy
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for this Horsey

      It is turning into a minefield on this forum lately wading through the BS. Rumours grow like weeds

  20. THE Wild Rover
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ings is NOT confirmed out this week. Jeez, the crap posted on here... 🙄

    1. Pasqualinho
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ings can only get better.

      1. kennethrhcp
        8 years, 1 month ago

        well that's in my head now for the afternoon... 🙂

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Stop it.
        🙂

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Certainly not out for two weeks.

    3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It's just the general state of Ings these days

    4. Robin Cook
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Take this broken Ings
      And learn to fly again

  21. ELO
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all
    Which look better for the coming gameweeks?

    A) Mane + Walcott
    B) Hazard + Fraser

    1. Top 210 Club
      8 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B for long term

  22. Team Bobcat
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Salah > Hazard (-4) and Captain??

    I also own Aguero. Is the above a little too ambitious

    1. kennethrhcp
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a little too mad

    2. OPTA FPL
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah no, Mane > Hazard maybe. But no for (-4).

  23. OPTA FPL
    8 years, 1 month ago

    For Neves owners, he is not on pen because he is not good at it. Pretty sure Jimenez will take it, he is unique on penalty and hold record 21/21 or something like that
    Search youtube and you will see it, similar to Jorginho's penalty.

    1. Top 210 Club
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Are you in love with Jimenez? Wouldn't be surprised if he dropped for Bonatini who had a good game midweek...

      1. OPTA FPL
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No but I have follow Wolves since this summer, Jimenez has been one of their best player so far. Even if Jimenez out of form, Jota will play centre with Costa and Traore

        1. OPTA FPL
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Followed

  24. spyda12001
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How many are triple captaining Kun this week? Thinking about just getting my most trolling Chip out of the way early.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Haven't even considered it.

      1. THE Wild Rover
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I have. After Kane calamity last seasons DGW it's certainly worthy of consideration.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I just don't like the fixture.

          1. THE Wild Rover
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Aguero does 😉

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              8 years, 1 month ago

              He does, but I like home games to Bournemouth.

    2. Mattias
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thought about it... but double gameweeks are just so much more fun with chips.

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've considered it. One of my mini league rivals captained him against Huddersfield. I'll end up waiting for the DGWs then agonise over which DGW, how it affects my other chips use, which, player, form, fixtures, chance of rotation and will probably get a half decent return but nothing groundbreaking. Could be good to get it out of the way now.

      1. spyda12001
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This is exactly my thinking here......why not bank on his history versus New Castle versus guessing wrong in double game weeks. He more than likely won't play two games in a week anyways.

  25. Michelle Davin
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Danny Ings has a blister?Come on,they get paid enough to get through that.

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      But blisters hurt.

      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 1 month ago

        and Dings hasn't played football for 4 years 😆

  26. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    At the risk of being beaten to death given the Ings excitement, its fair to say AWB looks narrowly the better pick between the two yes? 🙂

    1. Top 210 Club
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Start with Ings, 1st sub AWB for me.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Just about, yes.

  27. PlayPercentage
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I do not have any Spurs players in my squad at the moment.
    I am a little worried about this, but would prefer to leave this problem until after the international break.
    The only other option is taking a hit for Walcott or Mkhi -> Moura.
    i) That would make me -8 for this week.
    ii) After the break, Moura may have to compete with Son for a place in the side.

  28. FootyFan
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best Mid for 4.7 mil?

    1. Ha.
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Westwood plus change

  29. Ha.
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Cairney owners; hold or sell?

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It's him or Tomkins next week for me.

  30. SOTHPAW
    8 years, 1 month ago

    No bench players for me this weekend then. Peltier, Cairney and now Ings!