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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. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    56 with Mendy, AWB, Alonso, Hazard & Maddison left. Really annoyed Arnautovic is out. But this should be pretty decent so far ? right ?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Terrible

    2. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have 57 with schmeichel, Mendy, Alonso, Maddison, hazard and Aguero left so yeah, not great.

  2. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What’s more important

    Ryan in for Henessey

    Or

    Wilson in for Mitro / Ings

  3. child of God
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Does salah get maximum baps

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

      No but should get 2

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

        Who gets 3?

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

          Mane

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

      2. Well off top.

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

    58 points, 6 players left.

    How bad is it? 🙁

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

      Horrible, just delete your team.

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

        ok

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

      It is good, piss off.

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

        Nah, Mitro and TAA let me down big time.

    3. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      4,567,544 rank

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hate comment like this

      Its awful, big red arrow

  5. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kane > Arnie looking good? Meh.

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

    Jammy Mane captainers pretending like they made a genius move. Scored from his only 2 shots on target and was bang average all game.

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

      This.

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Whatever makes you feel better but FPL points don’t lie. He only needs a couple of chances to make an impact
      Fwiw I captained Robbo with Mane VC
      Touched.....

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

        I'm happy with my Salah captain points and I would have happily given him the armband against Fulham even if he blanked today.

        Just stating the obvious.

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

          Funny enough I still can’t justify paying the extra 3m for salah

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

      Agree. He didn't look impressive at all. Salah much better.

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

      Aye, not like the wonderful Salah who blasts 4/5 chances over the bar per game.

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

        Would rather have my attacking asset blast shots instead of running around cluelessly like a headless chicken.

    5. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      More points than Salah this season, 3m less, less minutes.

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

        We'll see where they end up at the end of the season.

        And find yourself a big sofa for the Fulham game if you're not planning to captain Salah. 🙂

    6. Carlton_Goal
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      So was Salah and the whole Liverpool team for most of the game. Cant really call it jammy when they were 2 great finishes. Also it's not like we don't expect Mane to score goals

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

        Never said Mane is not expected to score goals. Who's the chief attacking threat in Liverpool? Salah is. The only reason people are buying into the Mane hype is because he's cheaper.

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

    Hearing lots of good things about Doherty today despite double Wolves defence flopping; did he look threatening?

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

      Wolves in general were fantastic and the better side. Doherty, the most attacking - 6 shots, 2 or 3 of them on target and loads of penalty area touches.

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

        Wow - good player to have. Will be starting him home at Spurs, thanks! 🙂

    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bennett almost scored toward the end too

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

        Wow - he was my other Wolves player. This week was so nearly perfect.

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      yup very unlucky.Got him at 4.4 .Season keeper

  8. FPLShaqiri
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Patricio | Hamer
    Robertson Alonso Pereira | AWB Bennett
    Mané Hazard B.Silva Fraser | Neves
    Arnautovic Aguero Mitrovic

    Any early transfer thoughts with this bunch? Fraser, Bilva, Neves, Mitro, Pereira all possible transfers out.

    Wildcard time or not?

    1. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Why WC? It's a good side.
      I wouldn't want rid of Fraser, and Mitro/Pereira wouldn't worry me either. Bilva and Neves could maybe go - but that's not worth a WC imo.

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

        Decided to take Salah out pre Man City to not completely miss the Hazard train, but now Salah is looking back to his best. I'd like him back.

        On Fraser I think his fixtures are a turning tricky, but I suppose he could keep delivering.

        Thanks!

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

      Give mitro one last week. Bilva and/or Fraser should go after Fraser rises. Look to Maddison.

    3. Play Pal
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No WC, I would even consider saving the FT

    4. banskt
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bilva stays for me. Easily the best player in that price range.

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

        Do you think he'll keep starting? If he does then I'd agree, otherwise someone like Maddison/Sigurdsson looking good

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Agree. You can accept the odd benching at his price.

  9. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Right, that's it for me and Knockheart.
    Who should I be looking at?

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

      Izquierdo? I'm considering either him or Murray as Brighton options going forward.

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

      Deleufeo?

  10. pm17
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    4 players benched! Vardy Pereira Robbo AND Hazard tomorrow...
    I'm gonna kill myself

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Do say such ridiculous things.

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

    mane's winning goal to mop up all the baps I reckon.

  12. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Mane (C) saved me. Thank you Sadio

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

      Me too, the Salah-less road is a scary one

  13. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Another big fat juicy red arrow incoming. No Salah or Mane. Firmino captain.

  14. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Well that went well

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

    Burnley's Westwood coming on for the absent Arnie - not ideal.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He isn’t even nailed anymore.

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

        In which case it's third sub AWB

  16. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Wish I had Wilson over the useless Mitro lol

  17. Andy'81
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Good point for Newcastle today, going to need to start winning some home games in our chase for that coveted 17th place spot.

    1. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      We were awful. Dubravka and Dummett were solid, but Southampton had SO many opportunities. I can't see where the goals are coming from for us, both in setup and players. If we can't beat that Southampton side I don't know who we can.

      1. Andy'81
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Only caught the second half and it was a bit Meh, them sending on Gabbiadinni was a God send as he was awful, utterly clueless as to who'll score for us.

  18. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Just checked the Scout Picks front three lol.

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

      Normal service resumed.

      Holebas a comedy pick too.

  19. HD7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I used WC
    Im happy about my first 11 but Im even more happy about the subs I changed
    Success in for Robbo
    Kenedy in for Arnie
    and hope if Haz doesnt play WanB gets lucky cleanie or assist 🙂

    The point is bench quickly becomes a factor. I was thinking it would happen in December but it started eariler.

  20. sweglet
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    get rid of

    1. hennessy-> ryan
    2. moura -> bsilva

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

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

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

      I’m thinking I f giving mitro one more gw against hud

      I think you got that at least then maybe do perera first

  22. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Arnie out is a blow.

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

      Welcome to my world. Got King as well, both been nightmares to own.

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        so annoyed with king mate.Minimum 9 to 12 points today missed.Keeping king?

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          i have mitro and king .Same boat

  23. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Need a striker for 5.9m.... dare I say Success?

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

      Iheanacho

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

        Does he get enough minutes?

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

          Bobby Reid?

    2. bialk
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Do not know. My plan was to get him in this week, but went Jimenez.

  24. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    who else is doing crap? 32 pts so far...

  25. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Arnie and mitro dream team.

    Kun will be next.

  26. bialk
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Bournemouth are so lucky. Always win penalties and play against 10 men.

  27. Lemongrab
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So Pereria to Chilwell makes sense? Can't have a 5 million defender who keeps getting rotated

  28. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Buying Arnie and Robbo this morning hasn’t proved a triumph.

  29. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Meh Salah captain and still can't beat the top 10k average...

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

      What’s he avg

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

        42.2 after bonus

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

          Ah ok. Thanks.

          I’m on 46 with 6 left. Should get a green this week

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

    I was set on moving Fraser, but now not so sure anymore.

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

      Same. Think at that price he's worth keeping, points are ticking over nicely

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      yeah same .Got him at 5.6 too .Planned to get kenedy but newcastle were awful again