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1,050 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any word on how to join a team for the community tournament?/Anyone need a team member? 🙂

  2. Pique and De Bruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Which is best for upcoming game weeks?

    A) AWB / Knockaert / Aguero

    B) Robbo / Fraser / Murray

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Jack Sparrow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Dont like any. Gun to head, B.

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Tough one.

      B. Although Fraser could be Knockaert/Kenedyand it makes it an easy choice.

    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

    5. Shake n Bake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Tough call. Think there are better options but would go B out of those

    6. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on other captain options.

    7. Pique and De Bruyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Current team is

      Patrício / Button

      Alonso / Trippier / TAA / Doherty / AWB

      Hazard / Maddison / Fraser / Moura / Richarlison

      Kane / Mitrovic / Arnautovic

      Either one would be for -8 to get Salah in if that helps?

      1. Pique and De Bruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Would be Moura out for Salah and either,

        A) Fraser + Kane > Knockaert + Aguero
        Or
        B) AWB + Kane > Robbo + Murray

  3. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Do you see Sterling as a captain option?

    I'm thinking of opting for Sterling over Aguero on my WC. Hazard and Salah will feature heavily amongst my captain picks up to Christmas

    1. Jack Sparrow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He is a great captain option.

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      yes, his home record last season and start of this season is incredible

    3. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero only playing 60 is too much of an issue for me

    4. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I have Sterling and he's 100% my captain next gameweek barring injury etc.

      1. dan_247
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Same as me. Very low ownership as well....

        What's the rest of your team?

    5. Bruin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry but no

    6. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      The only thing putting me off going Sterling over Aguero is that I can get a playing 4.5 mid but none of the 4.5 forwards start. May need the whole squad over Christmas.

  4. Shake n Bake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Barring any IB injuries check out how boring my transfers could be,

    Hojbjerg + AWB > Stephens (if 4.3) + Diop zzzzzzzzzzz......

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't both. Just do one and go into GW10 with 2ft if you are happy with everything else

      1. Shake n Bake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Wouldn't play AWB till GW14 at the earliest and was thinking I could get Diop in for West Ham's good run. Thought this would be a good opportunity to do this now and not just watch a FT disappear. Will probably change my mind lol

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Weird transfers mate.. just hold

  5. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Appreciate any thoughts on my current WC team.

    Patricio
    Alonso Robertson Mendy
    Richarlison Mane Hazard Fraser
    Aguero Murray Vardy

    Subs: Speroni Wan-Bissaka Bennett Hojbjerg

    1. Shake n Bake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

      1. Shake n Bake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        can you afford another 4.5 keeper to rotate with Patricio?

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

    3. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lovely.

    4. Pique and De Bruyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      That looks solid to me.

    5. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Such little difference between our sides.

      Effectively a question of:

      A) Mendy + Hojberg
      B) TAA + Schürrle

      I also have 0.6m itb to upgrade keeper.

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anything doing here other than maybe DSilva to a rich/Madd? And if so, which? Can’t decide.

    2FT 0.3 ITB

    Fab Hamer
    Trippier Robertson Alonso Doherty AWB
    Hazard Salah DSilva Fraser Billing
    Aguero Mitro Kamara

    1. MeinBergkampf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I have a v similar team, just did Bilva -> Rich, kept a FT back in case I need it during the break.

    1. Jack Sparrow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Page does not exist.

  7. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Team A if I do Stephens/Kane >> hazard/Jiménez (-4). Will WC in gw15

    Patricio -- Foster*
    Alonso • Robbo • Doherty —- Shaw* Awb*
    Salah • Rich • Maddison • Hazard -- Camarassa •
    Kun • King* • Jiménez

    Team B If i were to WC in gw10 BUT no hazard in gw9

    Ryan • Fabianski
    Alonso • TAA • Doherty • Yedlin • AWB
    Salah • Hazard • Maddison • Knockart • Hojberg
    Arnie • Mitro • Kun

  8. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who would have thought a few weeks ago that Salah would be a differential captain pick against the worst 2 teams in the league. Bring on the green arrow! 🙂

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      *shrug* he hasn’t been convincing but I hope he turns it around

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        He hasn't played Cardiff and Huddersfield yet!

        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Salah has not been convincing. HUD at home has only conceded six goals from four matches. Not going to be easy for Liverpool.

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      many good captain options for gw 9 and 10

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        None as good as Salah though.

    3. Jack Sparrow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      That is exactly what Kane owners were saying. Didn't turn out too well for them.

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I did well out of it. Swapped Kane in for Salah before Hudds for free.

    4. Daft Bob
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It's the only reason I (reluctantly) have Mane in my team. With his poor form and the slight sign of Hud & Cardiff picking up (bearing in mind there'll be 10 men behind the ball) I wouldn't be surprised if I come out of these fixtures thinking I should have moved him onto the other cheaper options that are actually on form. Basing decisions on fixtures usually fails me.

  9. toystory2wasok
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    patricio (foster)
    bennet, alonso*, mendy, robbo (AWB)
    hazard, mane, fraser* (neves, walcott)
    kane*, zaha, wilson

    1 FT. tempted to WC just to shuffle out some sub-optimal players, but my team is fine for next week, really. stupid idea?

    if not, i'll hold FT till end of international break in case of injuries.

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Team is fine. Just shift Walcott and Zaha.

      1. toystory2wasok
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        thanks, sounds about right. zaha to arnie seems priority. zaha has brutal fixtures coming up, as well as lack of form.

  10. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    2FT...thinking of using 1 but can't decide which 1....

    A = Shaw > Gomez
    B = Shaw > Pereira

    Pat / Hamer
    VVD / Alonso / Doherty / AWB / SHAW
    Salah / Hazard / Maddison / Richarlison Fraser
    Aguero / Mitro / Ings

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Neither.

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Surely both are better than Shaw!!!

    2. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A - I think double Liv defense could pay off well. I am considering TAA to pair up with Robbo, but slightly put off by his benching against City.

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes think it could work.....would prefer TAA than Gomez but just the 0.1ITB for Sahw > Gomez

  11. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bilva or richarlison(-4)?

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Neither.

    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rich

  12. FleckyT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Best Zaha replacement?

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Arnie

      1. Louis Van Gaalstones
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Think you mean Neither.?

  13. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is this to much gamble that could lead to expensive bench

    Trippier Son and Sterling to Bennett Kdb and Salah

  14. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is rotation going to continue for Aguero? Hard to see it stop now especially with the CL games

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. I’m getting rid after Burnley

    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I planned to get him back but after another 60 minute appearance im just gonna stick with Sterling.

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      After Jesus’ performances and how he threw his toys out the pram over Mahrez penalty.. I’d say Jesus is far from starting.

  15. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you replace Kane and Son with for the team below ?

    Patricio
    Alonso Trippier Doherty
    Hazard Son* Fraser Maddison Aguero
    Aguero Kane* Jimenez

    Hennessey Taa WB Musuaku

    A. Mane and Firmino
    B. Salah and Arnie
    C. Salah and Richarlison
    D. Lacazette and Sterling
    E. Anything else

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      b or d

      1. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        That's the 2 I was thinking tbh. I really like Mane and Firmino combo especially if I don't have Salah. Thanks mate.

    2. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      C has two mids as options, not sure how that would work?

      love your Aguero double up, but a bit risky given his early substitutions in my opinion.

      1. Jayv807
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        as a serious answer, I am leaning towards B myself (to replace Kane/Walcott in my team).

      2. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry I meant Salah and Wilson

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy Mane

  16. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Current WC set up:

    Patricio/Ryan
    Robertson Bennett TAA
    Fraser Mané Schürrle Richarlison Hazard
    Agüero (c) Murray

    Hamer Vardy Alonso AWB.

    So much £ on the bench this week as it stands. The starting XI (maybe minus Hazard) all have very favourable fixtures and I couldn’t find room for Vardy and Alonso.

    Any ideas for where I could improve?

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      0.6m itb so will likely upgrade Hamer to Ryan.

    2. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy over Murray

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Vardy v Ars (A) beats Murray v New (A)?

        Will ponder on that one for sure. Almost sold Vardy except for his upcoming fixtures after Arsenal.

        1. Ain't No Holebas Girl
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Vardy loves playing Arsenal, definitely wouldn't bench him

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy on the bench is nonsense

  17. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Need some help. Got £2.9m and a freebie, don't know what to do.

    Ederson
    Alonso Trippier Robertson
    Hazard Mane Maddison Fraser
    Aguero Wilson Murray

    Subs: AWB Bennett Guendouzi

    On the radar: Sterling, Lacazette, Arnie.

  18. Son is Rising
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Sterling as a placeholder for Salah on WC? Burnley at home a better fixture than Huddersfield away and if Salah explodes I can get him straight after to catch price rises. If he blanks I'll still want him for Cardiff but will be able to wait and miss any price drop.

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      hoping both are great options

      1. Son is Rising
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Been trying to fit both and Aguero and Haz. Not doable without losing a ton of value in defense

        1. dan_247
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Considered laca instead of Kun?

        2. mikess
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I'm contemplating going light up top with no Aguero to keep funds in defence.

          1. mikess
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            with Haz, Sterling and Salah as captains

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If you’ll want him for Cardiff, get him for Hudd and save yourself a transfer. Sometimes best to keep it simple

    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm about to replace Salah with Sterling.

    4. dan_247
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm going sterling in my wildcard with option to upgrade to salah for Cardiff.

      1. dan_247
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        It's possible to get hazard sterling and mane in your midfield and avoiding salah but feels risky not to have salah at some point given the stats everyone is talking about

  19. seaside
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I'm a bit desperate and frustrated at the moment. I'm second in my ML and have been dropping off the last two GWs. I only got 1 FT, have played my WC already and my team value is only 103m, so I even got to watch prices closely... in other words get Laca and Richarlison sooner rather than later, i.e. now.

    Hennessy Hamer
    Alonso Trippier TAA AWB Stankovich
    Hazard Mane Moura Maddison Neves
    Kane Zaha Mitro

    I want to drop Neves, Moura and probably even Kane. Mane has been playing poorly, but very good fixtures coming up and he tends to perform against lesser sides, so I am not too sure about Mane.
    I want to get Laca, Richarlison.

    mission impossible, so I'm considering this madness:

    (A) just Moura --> Richarlison for free
    (B) Mane & Zaha --> Richarlison & Laca for -4
    (C) Kane & Zaha & Moura & Neves --> Aguero & Laca & Richarlison & Hojberg (to keep Mane for the good fixtures) for a solid -12

    kill or save me

    1. Son is Rising
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs are garbage. Kane and Moura to Laca and Rich

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Laca’s fixtures are on the downturn. Soon they play 3 of Top 6 within 5 weeks.

        I’d look elsewhere. Vardy Mitro Arnie Murray Firmino.

    2. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      way too early to sweat your ML position. Don't make panic moves now, or you'll likely just dig yourself a deeper hole. You could easily just save a FT this week and reassess with 2 FT going into GW10.

  20. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    2 weeks off for Agüero now.

    Hopefully he can start playing more than 60 minutes/until he scores one going forward.

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      play in Ukraine 3 days after Burnley. Cue another 60 min app

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hadn’t considered that. Cheers. Hopefully he is an unused sub in Ukraine.

        1. Son is Rising
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Jesus can start that one

  21. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Repost

    RMWCT #1

    Patricio
    Robertson - Mendy - Doherty
    Hazard - Mane - KDB - Siggy
    Aguero - Arnie - Wilson

    Bench: Button, Duffy, Hojberg, Bennett

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

    2. dan_247
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looks very good

  22. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Which downgrade to fund moura > Salah? Both for a -4.

    A) alonso > Bennett
    B) Vardy > wilson

    Or just C) moura > mane (FT)

    If I do C then I’d probably captain Mane or Kane

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A if you have solid options in midfield.

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hazard fraser richarlison..

  23. Trippier Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know where to find stats on a players time played on Champions / Europa leagues and internationals? Is this available in member's area? Would be good to help gauge possible rotations etc.

  24. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Worth using WC?

    Think it might be worth it to get Salah in and change Ings, B Silva etc.

    Good time to freshen up the team too:

    Fab, Stekelenburg
    Alonso, Robertson, Trippier, Doherty, AWB
    B Silva, Mane, Hazard, Biling, Maddison
    Kane, Ings, Mitrovic

    31k rank but was 1.9k two weeks ago

    1. dan_247
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I probably would

    2. child of God
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah worth bringing in as most will probably captain him

  25. child of God
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso to rise tonight?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hardly

    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Unlikely.

  26. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hi please help, my current back line is

    DDG

    TAA Trippier Shaw Doherty (Wan-Bissaka)

    I plan to get Mendy for Trippier so would DDG to Lloris be a smart move? DDG is due to drop in price so I'm looking to swap him out now.

    What are your thoughts any better goalkeeper to swap him for taking into account what my backline is like. Cheers

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'd get Dubravka or Alisson. But your plan looks good too.

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks I was initially thinking Alisson actually so that maybe the best shout. Thank you

    2. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs haven't been convincing at the back, and have some tougher fixtures in the short term. I'd go for Fabianski or Alisson if you don't mind sticking with a more expensive keeper.

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you for that guys Alisson it is

  27. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Moura -> Richarlison for free??

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Priority is Liverpool defense.

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I already have Robbo.

      2. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I'll likely go with both the fullbacks

    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes good move

  28. FleckyT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha out for?

    A) Arni
    B) Mitro
    C) Other

    1. child of God
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        B

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

  29. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts

    Sterling Son Deeney to Kdb Richarlison and Lacazette

    Have Moura and Tripper for spurs cover.

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No for me. Definitely keep Sterling!

    2. child of God
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think pep will go easy on kdb for the first couple of games