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15 September 2018 1474 comments
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Luke Shaw (£5.1m) missed out on a place in the Manchester United squad to face Watford in Gameweek 5.

The left-back has reportedly recovered from the concussion he suffered playing for England last week but manager Jose Mourinho has refused to take any risks with him.

Former Hornet Ashley Young (£5.8m) takes his place in the United back-line alongside Chris Smalling (£5.8m), Victor Lindelof (£4.9m) and Antonio Valencia (£6.5m).

Watford are unchanged from the side that beat Spurs in Gameweek 4.

There will be plenty of attention around Jose Holebas (£4.8m) and Roberto Pereyra (£6.3m) who have both made excellent starts to the season.

WATFORD XI: Foster; Holebas, Kabasele, Cathcart, Janmaat; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Hughes; Deeney, Gray

MAN UNITED XI: De Gea, Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Young, Matic, Fellaini, Pogba, Lingard, Sanchez, Lukaku.

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  1. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kabasele has impressed me this season.

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

      shame he isn't 4.0m any more 🙁

      1. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Was 4.0 last season? Can’t remember. Still a very good option as Watford are looking good as well. Lots of interesting budget options at Watford.

  2. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    United hater. They were lucky to hold on.

  3. kennethrhcp
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    people giving out that they'd have done better if they "didn't go with the herd"... these lads/posts amuse me... ye'd all be world no.1 if ye made yer own calls.. & tbf, going with the "herd" was your own call

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

      exactly what I thought when I read it 🙂

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

        im pretty sure I've seen it a few times since the 3pms... & I've only logged in for quick reads. not been on here a lot today

    2. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nicely put. I was thinking something along those lines too.

      If you didn't want to go with the crowd, don't ask questions about whom you should transfer or captain 🙂

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

        kinda goes to show who likes my post... 2 old timers (FFS wise)

        1. Pratik
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          🙂

  4. Humlesnurr
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How was moura playing today? Pure striker? Did he look good?

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yes he did, hit the post too. Playing further forward than Kane

  5. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If I didn’t have Fraser, I wouldn’t bring him in now, especially if I had other Cherries assets. Upcoming fixtures are just ok and then turn for the worse.

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

      I wished I had looked at their fixtures at the beginning of the season, they were awesome. I presumed Bournemouth would struggle, so passed them over. Big mistake.

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He's a gem. We'll need squad depth this year

    3. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What are you talking about. Their next 5 fixtures are good and he's only 5.6

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Disagree. Now that Tomkins is back, I expect CPFC to be tighter at the back. Now that Burnley are out of UEL, I expect Dyche to tighten things up. Notwithstanding today I wouldn’t be eager to play Watford at Vicarage Road. And Soton aren’t a pushover. But you are entitled to your opinion that they have great fixtures.

    4. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Don't have him or other cherries... really tempted to bring him in!

    5. Kuyt Dirkula +42
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I remember when we had him on loan at Ipswich. Fantastic player and we missed out on the playoffs when he got injured - he was that much better than most Championship players...
      Glad I've had him since the start!

  6. FPL Joker
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Football is funny. A few years ago, United, Arsenal and Liverpool fans would bicker over who was better out of Cleverly, Wilshere & Henderson. That argument has surely been put to bed for a few years now...

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

      Yeah, Wilshere's the best.

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed.

    When is Richarlison back ?

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

      Next weekend.

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

      Next game week

  8. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Obviously won't make these moves til after European games, but how does Bilva/Hughes > Fraser/Maddison (-4) sound this GW? With Ings suspended it would give me this team next GW:

    Patricio
    Robbo Mendy Alonso
    Fraser Maddison Pedro Salah (c) Mane
    Kun Mitro

    (Hamer AWB Ings Peltier)

    1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Caution Chasing the points!
      Hasn’t worked out very well this season...

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

    Having a terrible GW
    Would you wildcard this?

    Fab Foster
    Mendy Alonso Robbo Shaw AWB
    Salah Mane Pedro Walcott Cairney
    Kun Zaha Kamara

    Can get something like this:
    Fab Patricio
    Mendy Alonso Perreira AWB Bennett
    Hazard Mane Ozil Maddison Fraser
    Kun Mitro Zaha

    1. Harmonica1967
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Almost the exact same team, and I'm sorely tempted despite the Salah vs. Southampton fixture.

      1. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        We can captain Mane

    2. paullufc17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wildcarded from a similar team last night and it feels oh so good, need more on the bench at the minute

    3. Holding Mee Bong
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Suffering from a bit of point chase syndrome

    4. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think that team could score very well this week coming... I'd stick.

      a hit or 2 & you'll be happy again

    5. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Tbh, Soon-to-Now might be the time to do it?
      Hazard’s price might go up 0.2mil this week..while Maddison & Fraser are also gonna Rise...
      (Any way 4 u to do Mane>Hazard?)

    6. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      worth taking mikhi out tonight to avoid the price drop or better to take the drop and see what happens tomorrow and mid week ?

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        post fail*

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

    Lol. So many selling Mane before SOU 😀

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not many serious managers.

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

      (c)*

      *not checked other fixtures yet.

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Depending on the UCL match/result; i’d say it’s a 75% Chance that ONE of our front three is benched for SOU—w/ Managed Minutes for the other 2!
      (in recent history, it’s been Mané or Firmino that’s dropped)

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Logically speaking, no.

        4 days rest before the SOU game, then they have an EFL cup game, then Chelsea in the league. Obviously, the two league games are higher priority than the EFL cup game which falls in between, making rotation most likely there. They won't be rotated for Southampton AND the EFL cup, they're professional football players.

  11. Harmonica1967
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best option:

    A). Salah/Pedro to Hazard/Fraser -4
    B). Mane/Pedro to Hazard/Fraser -4
    C). Salah/Pedro/Walcott to Hazard/Fraser/Richarlison or Maddison -8
    D). Hit wildcard now to beat price rises and potentially deal with Kun injury later in the week.

    Current team:

    Kepa
    Mendy-Alonso-Robbo-AWB-Bennett
    Salah-Mane-Walcott-Pedro-Kenedy
    Kun-Zaha-Kamara

    Thoughts appreciated!

  12. Son is Rising
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino eye injury 😯
    https://i.imgur.com/7hgVNah.jpg
    He's ok though thankfully.

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

    What is the average score on last man standing? Besides captaining Hazard had a poor day.

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      TM sleeping right now

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Won't know for a while.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Too early. Hazard(c) = safe.

  14. sk24
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Should I drop Auba or Aguero alongside Mkhi to fit in Hazard and Mitrovic for free?

  15. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like it's gonna be 84 points post baps with Patricio and Bennett to go.

    It's been a decent WC. I'll take it. 😀

    Would have been on 63(-4) with Arnie and Walcott if I hadn't WCed.

    How have other WCers done?

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good one Pop.. 85 with 4 to go and WC still intact 😉

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nicely done.

      2. Son is Rising
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Link? That's close to GW winner?!

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

      What rank are you at?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        600 odd k

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

      crikey, that's strong either way.

    4. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nice score and nice team. Well played.

    5. Son is Rising
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wife is on 79 with 3 to go (Pat, Bennett, Doherty) post wildcard

    6. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers all.

    7. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sweet. Well played.

      89 here with Ings to play.

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

      Good but still rue picking Milner over Fraser because of the injury risk and not capping Hazard even though I would absolutely have done if I had remembered to change it before deadline.

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

        Oh Camzy, don't be *that* guy

    9. paullufc17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      77 with 3 to play

      I'd have been below 50

      Very happy

  16. Deli Alli OxenFree!
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GD David De Gea!
    “...Breaking Premier League Hearts since 2011”

  17. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Gray to fraser worth -4 or too knee jerky ?

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Worth imo

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      -4 already?!

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

      why are you making a second transfer for a hit on Saturday??

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

        Not nw later..
        Worth it ?

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

          He's the best option under 6.5m. What plans do you have for your team structure?

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

            3-4-3

    4. Holding Mee Bong
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Knee jerky with HUD at home next.

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

        Yeah...u r right

  18. LeKing083
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What do I do with this team?

    Ederson Foster
    Alonso Robbo Mendy AWB Boly
    Salah Mkhi Maddison Walcott Pritchard
    Aguero Vardy Zohore

    1 FT, 0.1 ITB, WC available

    1. paullufc17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pritchard put because I'm not sure Huddersfield will ever score again

  19. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi, who must I shipped out so I can have Hazard for gw 6?
    A. Salah
    B. Mane

    Thanks.

    1. Holding Mee Bong
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mane for me

  20. I Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Was Mendy rested or injured?

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

      He was rotated after Guardiola saw his message to Fantasy managers.

    2. polis
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty certain he was Pep'd. Just a rest.

  21. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    2 FTs 0.1m itb

    Ederson
    Alonso,Mendy,Periera,TAA,AWB
    Salah,Hazard(vc),Fraser
    Aguero(c),Zaha

    Hamer,Mkhitaryan,Ings,Guendouzi

    Do Mkhitaryan > Richarlison tonight or wait and not worry about price drop?

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd ship him.

      Shame that Emery is playing Ozil ahead of him.

  22. joeydelucchi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who is better going forward?

    Johnny
    Doherty

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Doherty

  23. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser today - 2 shots on goal, 1 attempted assist, 18 points.

    I don't think those returns are sustainable.

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

      2 goals from 2 shots ?
      Seems clinical

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That's why I said the returns are not sustainable.

        It's one of a kind game where whatever he touched turned into gold. Won't have these games every week.

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

          But he had good underlying stats before this game anyway ?!
          no ?!

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      they obviously aren't but at his price he is serious value imo

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Similar to Hazard. Means little when they go in.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ridiculous comparison

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Why, how many shots did Hazard have?

          1. My Name Is Pepu
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            One is a world class player. One plays for Bournemouth and probably just had the best game of his life (apart from the Arsenal game a couple of seasons back).

            1. n-doggg
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              One is 5.6, one is 10.7

              1. My Name Is Pepu
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                It's a shame what FPL can do to people 😆

              2. My Name Is Pepu
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                I bet this people would have been on fire if someone compared Fraser to Salah.

                One is 5.6, one is 13 🙂

                1. My Name Is Pepu
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  *place

            2. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              So Hazard returns are sustainable?

              1. My Name Is Pepu
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Has been so far 🙂

                5G
                2A
                7 BAPS
                47 points

                In 3 starts

    4. Holding Mee Bong
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      The same being said about Mane

  24. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking Pedro to Fraser on FT is sensible this week. Anyone else?

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

      considering this

    2. Spoox777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No. Pedro > Richarlison

      1. No_Mo_Salah?
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That was my original plan... Fraser just seems such good value.

    3. paullufc17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just can't believe Ive fallen for pedro again, 3 times now. Spanish Walcott

  25. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hello top 100...

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

      WOOW
      What points ?

    2. Son is Rising
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Link?

    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      link that team up! some going

      *out of pure interest & not saying I don't believe you!!!

    4. Chi not God
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wow... How many points?

  26. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mane and Mkhi to hazard and richarlison-4

    Yay or nay?

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yay

    2. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mané up against his former team, have a feeling you’re going to regret it.

  27. Harmonica1967
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is this worth wildcarding or just a -4 to get Haz and Fraser in?

    Kepa
    Mendy-Alonso-Robbo-AWB-Bennett
    Salah-Mane-Walcott-Pedro-Kenedy
    Kun-Zaha-Kamara

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe just -4

    2. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      -4. If Aguero is injured, hit the WC

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This

  28. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi, who is better?
    A. DDG, Robbo, Rich
    B. Hennessey, TAA, Dilva
    Ta 🙂

    1. Holding Mee Bong
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      A by long way

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

        Will say that ddg ain't worth the money though.

    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A but id downgrade DDG & use funds elsewhere

  29. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play one.

    A. Danny Ward (MCI)
    B. Bennett (MUN)
    C. Schneiderlin (ars)

    1. Holding Mee Bong
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      All 1 pointers but I would go with Bennett

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not much in it tbh

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

    Ryan Fraser saved my bacon today. Not going with hazard would have been disastrous if the wee man didn't haul like that. 58 with ings to go and 2ft for next week so relatively happy. Some big scores this week with wildcarders.. well done 🙂

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

      fair play rash 😉

      I reckon i'll bring him in this week for Neves & bank 2nd FT