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Romelu Lukaku has the potential to complicate the plans of Fantasy Premier League managers in the coming weeks.

That’s because the Manchester United forward appears to be back to his best ahead of a run of favourable fixtures.

The Belgian’s underlying numbers have yielded three goals in as many matches so far in 2018/19, and five bonus points to boot.

When he was in form at the start of last season his ownership peaked at 60.2 percent in October, with his price at the time £0.8m higher than it is now.

So we’ve had a look at whether he’s worth including in our Fantasy squads again, especially considering he is backed by just 7.5 percent ahead of Gameweek 5.

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  1. The Mighty Whites
    8 years, 1 month ago

    WC this:

    Ederson, Hamer

    Robertson, Mendy, PvA, AWB, Cedric

    Salah, Mane, Walcott, Micky T, Stephens

    Aguero, Zaha, Ings

    To this?

    Etheridge - Patricio

    Alonso - Mendy - Robertson - Holebas - AWB

    Salah - Hazard - Maddison - Fraser - Hojberg

    Aguero - Mitrovic - Ings

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, getting the Chelsea duo is almost essential right now. I'd WC

    2. jtreble
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t understand why you can’t just FT your way to the team you want.

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

    Lucas Moura is PL player of the month for August.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd vote for him for goal of the month vs Fulham, but nah, not player of the month. I wouldve gone for someone like Mane or even VvD.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        8 years, 1 month ago

        LOL @ VVD

    2. Kristobal
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What happens to him when Son returns? Rotation?

    3. jtreble
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso would get my vote. Moura was excellent though.

  3. SpaceCadet
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best mid to complete this wc front 8? Budget 7.2m

    hazard mane moura maddison xxxxx
    kun mitro wilson

    1. Jules Rimet
      8 years, 1 month ago

      billing and upgrade mane to salah

      1. SpaceCadet
        8 years, 1 month ago

        0.5m short of that. Plus risking no salah on wc

    2. Rossi3254
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlison perhaps if you dont mind waiting a game for his ban to be over

    3. mike09
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlison.
      Won`t play GW 5, but bench him and he is ready for next week.

  4. NUFCAndrew
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else finding it difficult to spend all their funds?

    1. Emiliano Sala
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    2. Holmes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Get a better bench

    3. jtreble
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Never. I’m always short. :).

  5. Kristobal
    8 years, 1 month ago

    is Dele Alli playing deeper this season in Spurs midfield? Just transferred him in..

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doenst matter whether he plays, those intelligent late run into the box is a killer. Will come good eventually.

      1. Kristobal
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sounds good 🙂

      2. Differential C (Mark)
        8 years, 1 month ago

        *where he plays

    2. jtreble
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No, not that I’ve seen.

  6. arndff_
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you WC that shitty team?

    If no, what would you do?

    Fabianski
    Alonso Mendy Robertson
    Salah Eriksen Bernardo Mkhi Walcott
    Aguero Ings

    Foster | AWB Kamara Peltier

    1FT, 0.0M ITB

    1. Jules Rimet
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not shitty.

      Walcott/Bilva/Micky to Fraser
      Eriksen to Hazard.

      There, done.

      1. Jules Rimet
        8 years, 1 month ago

        week after that Ings to Mitro.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Defence looks alright, so does the FWD line bar Kamara. Mkhi the likely one I'd transfer out, Bilva and Eriksen perhaps to facilitate Hazard in the team. Perhaps a -4 to do that?

    3. Kristobal
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Don't see the need for that now.

      However I would do:

      1. Mkhi to Schurrle
      2. Kamara to Jimenez
      3. Peltier to Bennett (Wolves)

    4. Netley Lucas
      8 years, 1 month ago

      5 moves, nah - if you were to move 7 or 8 maybe

    5. jtreble
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Shitty? C’mon get real. Just get Hazard in somehow to start and then FT your way through your lineup. You’ve got the core of a great team here ...

  7. klavan
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Set and forget 4,5m gk
    A)Patricio
    B)Ryan
    C)Foster

    1. NUFCAndrew
      8 years, 1 month ago

      pat

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not a fan of a 4.5 set and forget keeper, but Patrico, probably, out of the three.

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Has Moderation Rights
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Agree with this. Not a good idea to go with just one 4.5

        Wolves seems the most likely to be able to hold out against the big teams, plus the best, most experienced keeper out of the lot.

        1. The Wise Owl
          8 years, 1 month ago

          This isn't a brag, but I'm currently in the top 20k with a 4.5 goalkeeper. I do agree though, it does leave you open.

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

      Patricio

    4. The Wise Owl
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone with Foster, but Begovic has kinder fixtures

    5. Deulofail
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've been on Patricio as my 4.5 along with Norris from GW1. About a week ago the general feeling around here was that Patricio needed to go, but as you can see, he's now considered as possibly the best option. Maybe opinions are results based, so I would advise that you forget the scores they currently have, and consider which team is likely to get the most CSs until your next WC (or for at least 10 GWs if you've used your first WC), as they can all make saves. I like Patricio myself, because Wolves look like a unit, and I fancy them to be the best against top opposition, which makes him a little more 'fixture-proof' than the others. It's basically speculation though.

  8. ahah
    8 years, 1 month ago

    my team on wild card... what would you change and any adivce
    etheridge//hen

    alsono...mendy....robbo....(holebas....wan-b)
    pereyra...mane...d.silva...hazard(neves)
    aguuero...mirovic...ings

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good team, perhaps Patricio over Etheridge,

      1. ahah
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.

  9. RiskyBusiness
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling over salah until gw10?

    1. zotter
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me with rotation risk

  10. Paganoi
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?

    Ryan
    Alonso - Mendy - Shaw
    Haz - Mane - Moura - Fraser
    Kun - Mitro - Lukaku

    Bench: Button, Ward, AWB, Bennett

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Well, Im loving the XI. Bench. . . .meh. That 4.0 keeper is what Im especially not liking.
      Is this a WC team?

      1. Paganoi
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. My worries are no ARS or LEI with those fixtures.

        1. zotter
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Lukaku seems like a bit of luxury that is harming you elsewhere

  11. Tmel
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Maddison worth the extra 1.2 over Ghezzal? Ghezzal seems to have a spot in the starting XI, has scored 2 in 2 starts and appears to have a share of set pieces.

    1. Paganoi
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Debating this myself. If he's nailed on with those fixtures, he could be a great enabler.

    2. Cabellafan
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ghezzal has 1 goal and 1 start

      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Played the cup too.

    3. Eden Wizard
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Team news has Pereira playing in Ghezzal/Albrighton's spot.

  12. LC1
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon all,

    Would really appreciate some advice on what to do with this team;

    Ederson (Hamer)
    Shaw Mendy Robertson Wan-Bisakka Boly
    Salah Mane Walcott Mkhi Cairney
    Kun Zaha Ings

    Was going to do Salah & Boly to Alonso & Hazard for a -4 but I think there are more pressing issues (especially with the midfield).

    Any feedback is much appreciated!

    Thanks.

    1. zotter
      8 years, 1 month ago

      More pressing issues like Mkhi Theo Zaha

      1. LC1
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly! What would you suggest? WC?

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't see Mhky or Zaha as issues until update...Hold for now.

  13. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    It’s amazing that Richarlison price didn’t drop further...was hoping to drop down to 6.5 or more by GW6...but doesn’t look like it will, despite all this WC’s being used 🙂

    1. La Roja
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He is due to go down though, -98% now

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Um. Wildcard transfers don’t count toward price changes.

      So, “despite” is wrong here. In fact, it’s the opposite. More wildcarders, the less accurate the price change predictor sites become.

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

        This

  14. FPL Xylophone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Have you already blown up your team and crafted a brand new squad to your liking? If not, how long do you think you will be able to hold off in using the first-half unlimited transfer wildcard chip?
    Don't forget that 4 weeks ago and after much consternation, you eventually settled on a final fantasy team before the season, and you loved it, didn’t you? Four games in, you hate it, and you want to blow it up. Well, what’s to say that the same thing won’t happen again four games after you have your new team? Just saying...

    1. La Roja
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It depends how you feel about the team. I WC’d last GW and with 70 pts moved up to 89K OR.

      My team was simply wasn’t feeling right and bringing in Hennessey, Hazard, Alonso and Mitro worked out well. I feel I now have the in form players and happy with it.

      It could’ve backfired of course but sometime you gotta go with gut feeling when you think your team simply not functioning with poor bench and missing out on in form players with good fixtures

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Our original teams were hamstrung by late arrivals from the World Cup, transfer window etc ... things have settled down, we know where the rotation issues are at Arsenal, Man U, City & Spurs etc., the cheap enabler defenders and mids have emerged too ... I don’t think a GW1 team compares to a GW4 WC team with respect to knowledge of players etc.

      1. Eden Wizard
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry hotdogs but that first statement is wrong.
        Please present a list of world cup players who didn't feature in GW1.

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

          I don't think it is wrong, we didn't know pre-GW1 which players would and would not play, so we made decisions based on that uncertainty

        2. Hotdogs for Tea
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I disagree in the strongest terms possible Mr Wizzard 🙂 ... we were in limbo regarding who would start and in which GW ... the fact that some did start is irrelevant because we simply didn’t know and made compromises

          Personally I wanted Sterling / D Silva & Trippier but couldn’t gamble on them

          ... off the top of my head I don’t think any of these started GW1 though .... Small, Jones, Young, Lingard, Lukaku, D Silva, Hazard, Vardy, Trippier ...

          A WC today is a lot more satisfying a journey than the original pre GW1 squad selection, which is the point I am making 🙂

    3. Eden Wizard
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly, fine balance between timing it to catch fixture swings and wasting it.

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

      I like to look at the season this way: You get unlimited transfers three times per year, in the pre-season plus the two wildcard chips. So use your two wildcards to slice the entire season into thirds.

      By this simple, cold, hard mathematical logic, you need each squad reset to get you through about 12-13 weeks of the 38 week season, otherwise one of your other resets must last even longer. That would have you use the first chip around GW-14 and the second around GW-26.
      However, that is not the ideal way of doing things, because it fails to take into account the quirks of the Premier League schedule. The main three that stand out are the hectic winter fixture congestion, then the January transfer window, and finally the late-season double game-week insanity.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I look at completely differently ...

        1 your first team is a guess
        2 you first WC puts your original team in a place you want it to be (whatever GW you play it)
        3 your second WC is used in prior to the DGW or blank and planned in unison with the Free Hit chip

    5. Deulofail
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm a late wildcarder. It's in my genes

  15. La Roja
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Start 1 from below;

    A) AWB (hud)
    B) Cedric (BRI)
    C) Bennett (BUR)

    1. Wheato182
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Holmes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. La Roja
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Someone will surely post C now 😛

      1. Mysterion
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If you don't play Bennett at home to Burnley should you even own him at that price

        1. La Roja
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I don’t think it’s related to players price at all, that’s always misleading.

          But I do understand your point since Burnley are shite. I might just save FT and bench Zaha for Bennett

          1. Mysterion
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I was just messing mate he's 4.0 😛

            1. La Roja
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Could well be bargain of the season tbh

              1. Mysterion
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah just has to keep Dendoncker out...

    4. Positive vibes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C

  16. Wheato182
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Better to have 2 playing keepers rotating or just the one and use the extra funds elsewhere?

    Current keeper is Patrico, which one is better?

    A) Foster + Cook
    B) Hamer + Shaw

    1. La Roja
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Jafalad
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't appear to be any pasrticular star gk although Pat and Foster look good together.

      A for me.

    3. Positive vibes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  17. Peps Pups
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What are the chances that Aubameyang and Walcott will rise during this IB?

    1. La Roja
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Well Theo could drop let alone rising. Auba won’t rise either imo

    2. Holmes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rise? Probably zero

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott rise?! 0%

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No chance at all

    5. puhd
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Im getting rid of both

    6. jtreble
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You mean fall, correct?

  18. puhd
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lads, what do you think of this WC Team?

    Hart/Patricio
    Mendy Cook Alonso Wan-Bissaka Cedrik
    Hazard Mane Fraser Richarlison Billing
    Aguero Vardy Wilson

    I already have Rich in there, even tho of course he won't play next GW.

    Any thoughts much appreciated!!

    1. zotter
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How much TV. Seems under 100?

    2. Lindros
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Where did all the Salah money go!? Dont like Vardy, cook, Ced, Hart! Mitb?

      1. puhd
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cook has been good to me so far!

    3. puhd
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Damn, I´ll have to rethink this! Thanks guys!

  19. zotter
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anything worth a hit? Planning Theo to richarlison next week

    Foster
    Alonso. Cedric. Mendy
    Salah. Perera. Lucas. Theo
    Firmino. Aguero c. Ings

    Fab. Robertson. Awb. Cairney

    1. Lindros
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team.. no worries this round! I probably play Robbo over Pereyra

      1. zotter
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Really? Don’t fancy United at the back and don’t fancy pool to keep it clean

        1. Lindros
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe thats just me, but I never bench my top players.

  20. My Name Is Prince
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A few questions lads:

    Cedric or Doherty?
    Pereyra or Maddison?

    1. Lindros
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty and mad

    2. Paganoi
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty

      For the second one, I really want to say Maddison but the jury is still out on him for me so I'd have to say Pereyra. Plus, he's been subbed early every match. Can you squeeze Ghezzal in with Pereyra to at least get into the LEI attack?

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

        What's the deal with Ghezzal....hadn't heard anything about him before last week

  21. NUFCAndrew
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Doherty worth the extra 0.4 over Bennett?

    1. Eden Wizard
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Apply your membership and engage your brain.

    2. KingOllie
      8 years, 1 month ago

      i would, nailed and attacking threat

  22. Eden Wizard
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoroughly livid that i've lost value on Wheelchair & Peltier....Plenty of decent direct replacements at their original price!

    1. KingOllie
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Peltier is a fraud.

      In gwk2 i needed him, Cardiff kept a CS but he didnt play and i got AWB in for -2.

      He still sits on my bench mocking me

  23. Wheato182
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best option 4.5 midfield option for a bench fodder midfielder? Currently on Ward for Cardiff.

    1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Billing is flavour of the week.

      1. Wheato182
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ta

  24. DGW Sane TC Fail....
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy/Alonso/Robertson who would you downgrade and who too? Fund David Silva to Hazard

    current team

    Foster/Fabianski
    Mendy/Robertson/Alonso/Bennet/Wan-Bissaka
    David Silva/Pedro/Maddison/Mane/Walcott
    Firmino/Aguero/Wilson

    0.5 in the bank.

    1. Positive vibes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Downgrade Walcott to 4.5 imo.

      1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
        8 years, 1 month ago

        that is an option..

    2. Wheato182
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Could do Robertson to Doherty. Tbh id be more concerned with shifting Pedro tho....

      1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Pedro is on my fix list if he doesn't nail down his position. going to see how it goes over the next few weeks.

        1. Wheato182
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Fair play, actually agree on the above commment if you are determined to get Hazard in.

  25. EL_FENOMENO
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DSilva ?

  26. camarozz
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wasn't it not so long ago that Hazard was a troll.

    Certainly trolled me a few times.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      8 years, 1 month ago

      he was last season, and the last Mourinho season - basically don't get him when he starts to down tools for whatever reason

  27. NUFCAndrew
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson looks... interesting

  28. goldensock
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Team A, B or C
    A
    Hennessy patricio
    Mendy alonso chilwell holebas wb
    Hazard salah pedro fraser neves
    Aguero wilson mitrovic

    B
    Hennessy patricio
    Mendy alonso robbo holebas wb
    Hazard mane pedro fraser moura
    Aguero wilson mitrovic

    C
    Hennessy patricio
    Mendy alonso shaw holebas wb
    Hazard mane pedro maddison moura
    Aguero wilson mitrovic

    Pedro placeholder for richarlison on all 3 teams

    1. LloristheHounds
      8 years, 1 month ago

      My WC team is currently B...
      Except I have Deeney instead of Wilson.
      And I'm considering changing to A with TAA instead of chillwell just because of the scary thought of salah killing it.

      I'm stuck

  29. LloristheHounds
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mane> salah
    Lucas Moura> 4.5 mid

    Or stick with mane and moura?
    And risk salahless team?

    1. tburgess12
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on rest of your team but I would make the move, Moura becomes a rotation risk once Son returns and has overachieved so far

      1. LloristheHounds
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Team on wc is this

        Hennessey, McCarthy
        Alonso, robbo, mendy, (holebas. WB)
        Hazard, maddison, Fraser
        Kun, Mitrovic, deeney

        Then the other 2 mids are either salah +4.5 or mane + moura

        1. tburgess12
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I'd like that team better with Salah in it

          1. LloristheHounds
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah Im thinking the same thing just weakens my bench mid and not sure who to put in at 4.5 mid.

            Also thinking to downgrade robbo to TAA and upgrade McCarthy to Kepa or Pickford maybe?

  30. tburgess12
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Aubameyang or Lukaku?

    Or neither and upgrade Mane to Salah?