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27 October 2018 2472 comments
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Fantasy Premier League managers were given an unexpected shock as Andrew Robertson (£6.4m) was benched for the first time this season.

Jurgen Klopp named Alberto Moreno (£4.2m) in the left-back position for Liverpool’s Gameweek 10 clash with Cardiff City.

There was relief in other areas of the squad though as Mohamed Salah (£12.9m), Sadio Mané (£9.7m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) were all reunited in the starting line-up.

Glenn Murray (£6.6m) kept his place in the Brighton line-up to face Wolves despite going off with a serious-looking head injury in Gameweek 9.

Their opponents made a change for the first time in a league fixture this season with Adama Traoré (£5.5m) coming in for Diogo Jota (£6.0m).

Another week, another defensive change for Fulham. Sergio Rico (£4.4m) comes in for Marcus Bettinelli (£4.4m) in goal. Bournemouth come to Craven Cottage with Josh King (£6.4m) not in the matchday squad following the ankle problem he picked up over the international break.

Despite being available after suspension, José Holebas (£4.8m) and Christian Kabasele (£4.5m) have not gone back into the Watford starting XI.

BRIGHTON XI: Ryan; Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Jahanbakhsh, Stephens, Kayal, Izquierdo; March; Murray

WOLVES XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Hélder Costa, Traoré; Jiménez

FULHAM XI: Rico, Le Marchand, Fosu-Mensah, Ream, Odoi, Seri, McDonald, Schurrle, R. Sessegnon, Mitrovic, Kamara

BOURNEMOUTH XI: Begovic, Francis, S. Cook, Ake, Smith, Lerma, L. Cook, Daniels, Fraser, Brooks, Wilson

LIVERPOOL XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Moreno, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Salah, Firmino

CARDIFF XI: Etheridge; Bennett, Bamba, Morrison, Ecuele Manga; Murphy, Gunnarsson, Camarasa, Hoilett; Reid; Paterson

SOUTHAMPTON XI: McCarthy, Cedric, Bertrand, Stephens, Hoedt, Romeu, Lemina, Elyounoussi, Redmond, Ings, Austin

NEWCASTLE XI: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Fernandez, Yedlin, Ritchie, Shelvey, Diame, Kenedy, Perez, Muto

WATFORD XI: Foster, Femenia, Mariappa, Cathcart, Masina, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Deulofeu, Pereyra, Success

HUDDERSFIELD XI: Lossl, Jorgensen, Schindler, Lowe, Mbenza, Mooy, Hogg, Billing, Durm, Pritchard, Depoitre

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  1. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Crap. Ricardo Pereira benched!

    Damn it.

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cool opens up Murray on my bemch for at least 6!

  2. RamsayS20
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Was so pissed of that Vardy was on the bench, I have Fraser on my bench so Vardy now better stay on that bench how fickle am I haha

    1. The Cherry Picker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy plays

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        No he doesn't. Been dropped.

        1. RamsayS20
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Sadly I think he will come on as a sub

  3. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Richie or Kenedy for the forseeable?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ken

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Newcastle have juicy fixtures coming up... the next 7 games are against bottom opposition.

  4. Gt1996
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Big Mat Ryan averaging 10ppg over last 3 games

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Decent 😎

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Legend

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Wish I played him more

    3. adams_6
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I got him on WC just before his first cleanie. Best signing I made on wildcard. He’s a legend.

  5. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    47 after BAPS with just 4 players played, but arnie and robbo out mean i will have just 10 players. 6 to go. i'm not satisfied. This second wilson goal killed me from 12 to 26 points to my main rival

  6. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fulham being crap means Big Sam will probably be back in a job again.

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Moyes floating around too, last seen south of the river in east London.

  7. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I need Willian to go mental tomorrow lol

  8. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Looking at 70+ with four to play. Good week 🙂

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It’s about average

  9. Pooodle
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So Wilson out for Arnie 3 weeks ago has gone well...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch

    2. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Oh god that's messy - i went with arnie then too but only in for zaha *awaits hattrick*

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson isn’t going to return in the coming weeks, Arnie will.

    4. The Cherry Picker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson will. His next two are Manchester at Home and Newcastle away. Why on earth wouldn’t he return fool?

  10. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Brighton another clean sheet... Ryan looks like a great option.

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Aye I went with Newcastle def I think I might bring in a Brighton defender too for awb now

    2. adams_6
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Had him for three weeks. He’s a legend!

  11. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What happened to Arnie?

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not fit

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He’s ill

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He was terminated

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        But he’ll be back.

    4. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Some stomach problem, apparently

    5. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      it s important he took selfie for instagram. players nowadays, little girl. dont play cause he is ill lol

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        ?

    6. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I guess he had to split

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    TC Salah vs Fulham?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      If they don’t have a new manager by then

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Or Mane?

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You have got to be terrified as a Fulham fan.

  13. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Red arrow incoming due to not having Fraser and Wilson!

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah. Their fixtures turn to hell now thank god.

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        They'll score against United imo

      2. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Not yet, Man U next!

    2. The Cherry Picker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      @grumpman
      Man U at home and Newcastle away is hell?

  14. Bees4Lyf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Did foster make the bonus?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      2 at the mo

      1. Bees4Lyf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Let’s hope so! Thanks

  15. MAVER!CK
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Meanwhile, Ryan mops up another double-digit haul!

    1. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      What a gem

  16. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I've realised that every time I listen to people on here instead of myself I end up worse off. Only myself to blame, I've learned my lesson

    1. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      😆

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Someone told me to get in Salah instead of Mane. Absolutely spewing, people on here are truly clueless.

    3. adams_6
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Read the articles, listen to the scout cast and ignore the comments would be my advice. Apart from this one! Haha

  17. Bialystrzelec
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Considering Doherty to Dunk. Good move?

    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No. Doherty is playing so well. Points soon.

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      yup

    3. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Agree with ya get him out. The naysayers just don’t want to lose value as the bandwagon dwindles. I’m moving him out this week

    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You need Brighton backline given fixtures but not at the expense of Doherty.

      1. Bialystrzelec
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        It might be Patricio to Ryan then, as I think that time for double Wolves in defence is over - at least for now.

  18. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What a week!

  19. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    No Salah but is 44 from 5 any good?
    😉

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No Salah, 60 from 5.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I had 5 from 5 at HT! It was looking so bleak! Congrats mate, great scoring!!

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Only if you also have no Mane

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Why didn't you captain Robertson (with some random VC) like you threatened to do anyway? 😀

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        It was a huge surprise Robbo being benched! Chatted to a mate (knows his football very well) yesterday and he reckoned that Cardiff could easily score and that there was a slight chance that Klopp gave Moreno a game! ...so that put me off Robbo!
        I was contemplating five players for the armband up until deadline so happy that I went with mane in the end!
        I had 5 points from 5 players at HT mate so feels good to have got out of jail a little 🙂

        1. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Well done! Well for me there was only one captain choice after the Hazard injury news so I'm glad it worked out. I still need my other players to come through though because I'm looking at a red arrow due to lack of Bournemouth.

          Sterling to Mane looks like it's my first transfer in ages that yields immediate points - wait for Sterling's hat-trick on Monday now 😉

          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Haha, hopefully Sterling blanks! I didn't have huge faith in Mane but it came down to the fact that I kept him last week knowing that he'd be out because of the CAR fixture. This went through my head before deadline and decided he was the best choice! Well done on Pereyra again, tempted to bring him in for the next two 😉

    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It sounds low.

  20. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So the jury isn't out yet on Salah being "better option" than Mane

    3 million cheaper for the same points, have to take that

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Stats say Salah far better

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Points say different

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          xG/xA don’t lie.. please hold Mane over Salah

        2. Zilla
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Points say the same, technically.

        3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Points so far.

          Salah has more points than he did this stage last season now.

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Salah is so so much better than Mane

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        3 million better? I don't think so.

        If it is 1 million then I agree

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Like I said.. please ingnore Salah

  21. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Patience with Ryan has been delightful.. 9,11,10 in his last 3 fixtures. That’s what dreams are made of

    1. Jealous Viper
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Has been such a great option since I picked him up

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      So much regret not going with hin on wc. But considering At -> Fab now

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Duffy owner, has done me proud this season.

    4. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Brighton were very lucky today. Some unreal saves and a clear peno denied...

  22. Jb20
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Please make it stop- robbo..holebas..Knockaert.. king.. arnie..hoijberg

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Oh my that's nightmarish.

    2. Superballzzz
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Mate that’s rough

  23. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Have Ricardo Pereira, Mitrovic and Jimenez.
    What order do I tackle that mess?

  24. tsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What you guys think used my wc to make 3 transfers or 2ft and a hit?

  25. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Horrible decision to sell Fraser for Salah instead of Richarlison.
    Reminded myself I shouldn't be looking at this week only.

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You’re already counting Richarlison out? Have you seen United play this season?

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

      Yeah mate, I feel ya on a similar regret!
      Transferred Pereyra OUT for Hazard last week; Instead of doing Richarlison>Hazard!
      ...I owned Pereya for 5 GW-Blanks!
      Ship him Out, and then of course; Back-2-Back Returns!
      (Knew WAT Fixtures were looking good, but str8^up lost faith!)

  26. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson, mane(C) and Foster owner.
    Robbo and vardy benched.

    I'll take it. Great week.

    1. Pocky
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Same here, have Fraser too...feel like I kinda got away without having Salah (C) for this week at least!

  27. Tempestic
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I'm in a mini league with my casual friends and I'm over 100 points ahead of third but the guy in second is on ridiculous levels of jammyness... pickford last week, double Southampton defence, mane cap, Wilson, Ake and more this week... I literally cant pull a lead on him. I'm on 47 pre baps with a fair few inbound but hes on 52 already also. Every gw I look at his team and on here it would get roasted, and every gw some random players pull through 😀 Cant last forever I hope...

    1. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That sounds up a mini league I'm in. Some of those guys can put literally anyone in their team, captain anyone, and still get huge scores.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Theres nothing wrong with any of the options you mentioned. Certainly better than Mitro, Jimenez etc that plenty on here have in their teams.

    3. Pocky
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I had this a couple of years back...the blokes luck finally ran out when he sold Lukaku before Eve v Bourne & I bought him in for a Hattie (C).

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

      That sucks...its alwayswhen u are watching a team that u can’t catch them!
      All you can do is stay your course–continue to play your way (w/ good strategy & sensible moves); don’t overreact and make dumb decisions trying to nail a differential!
      ...Time is on your side! Logic always beats Luck; if u wait long enough! Lol

  28. Numb
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I’ve had Arnie all season and I can hardly remember a week where he wasn’t either a doubt right up to the deadline or not playinh without warning. Been a nightmare to own.

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I wonder if he’s ”ill” or it’s actually the knee. Hopefully the former.

  29. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Top 10k average with BPS: 42.2

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      67 here 🙂

      1. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Well done

    2. The Cherry Picker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Wow. I’m climbing

  30. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Prioritise getting rid of
    A) Mitro
    B) Knockaert
    C) Both for a hit

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B