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We are using the latest international break to identify trends in the opening 12 Gameweeks of the 2018/19 season.

This study aims to assess where each FPL team is most susceptible when it comes to conceding goals.

Using data available in the Members Area, we have looked at chances conceded from set pieces, through the middle and down the left or right flank.

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

    Anyone know how likely it is that Mendy returns for the first game after the international break?

    If not first game, when’s he likely to be back?

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      First game post IB? Are you kidding? He went through a surgery LAST NIGHT.

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Zero chance. He's just had surgery and won't be back until the new year.

      1. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I read that there's possibility Mendy to be back around Xmas but this is just a rumour.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not expected to play again this year

    4. DavidKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks for the replies. Looks like I’ve got a problem!

  2. UpAndAway
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance Laporte goes up tonight?

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Most prob he'll go up.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

      1. UpAndAway
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. So need to make the Mendy to Laporte move now then...

  3. Bialystrzelec
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts are appreciated. What would you do with this funds?

    0 FT / £4.1

    Patricio Button
    Alonso Mendy TAA Doherty AWB
    Hazard Sterling Richarlison Fraser Diangana
    Aguero Arnautovic Jimenez

    Thanks

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

      Will probably try to get Kane around GW 15.
      Good to go for now. Maybe TAA> Robertson.
      Nothing worth a hit

  4. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    rp
    Which one?
    A) Mendy + brooks to Schlinder + Martial(-4) - rotate schlinder with Jonny
    B) Mendy to Laporte

    1. Bialystrzelec
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

    Best Mendy replacement(s) beside Laporte? Have Ederson already, and don't know if I want to keep playing double City def or not.

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

      Alonso, Robertson, Mendy, Digne (next 4 fixtures), Yedlin, Dunk/Duffy in that order

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

        Meant Doherty not Mendy, my bad

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

        Hm… hadn't thought about Digne actually. Don't know about Everton defensively, but around that price there aren't that many options, I guess.

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe Balbuena for me.

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

        Think West Ham are good for clean sheets? They seem to concede very often.

        1. MTPockets
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Not great, but to rotate on occasion with Doherty and prefer their run to Brighton's

  6. Henning
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Mendy and Mane out for

    Hazard/Sterling and Dunk/Digne

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

      Hazard (if you have Aguero) and Digne

  7. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Mendy to Robertson?

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds good.

      Watford are a dangerous side, but it will pay off long term. Robertson is quality.

    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers

    4. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I dont fancy Liverpool after the next three, might be bad timing.

  8. GE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Mendy ->

    1) Laporte
    2) Robertson (have TAA)

    1. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1

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

      1

    4. GE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Or Stones?

  9. Drogba Legend
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Worth taking Mendy out for a hit?

    A) Yes > Laporte / Robbo/VVD (have TAA), Digne, etc
    B) No, play Dunk vs LEI (home) since he's been an absolute gem the past month for me.

    1. merin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B

  10. Donster
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hi, Need some expert help.

    Going to replace Vardy for Success next GW. Just need to plan my Mendy replacement today.

    Team:
    Patricio
    Alonso, Roberson,Mendy
    Martial, Haz, Mane, Fraser
    Aguero, Arnie, Vardy
    Sub: Kayal, awb, Bennette

    What’s the best combo of these two?

    A: mendy, kayal => Laporte, Dsilva

    B: mendy, Fraser => Digne, Sterling

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

      A

  11. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    My current team:

    Hennessey
    Robertson, Cook (vs Arsenal) AWB (vs ManU)

    Martial (poss injured), Hazard, Mane, Richarlison

    Wilson, Vardy, Aguero

    (Shaw - suspended), (Mendy - knee has evaperated), (Stephens - suspended).

    As you can see, pretty injury hit and non favourable fixtures. Have a WC left.

    My desired team has 4 Chelsea/ West Ham players, but both have hard games (Spurs/Man C).

    WC now or wait, get my ravaged team through 1 more Gw and then pull the trigger?

    1. 420king
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1FT?

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

        Alas, already played it 🙁

        1. 420king
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I think It would be a good time to play it now considering the circumstances, specially if you were going to play it next gw anyway.

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

            Good shout. Thanks mate!

  12. merin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Laporte or Dunk in for Mendy?

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Depends, do you have Robertson and Alonso or somethint similar? If so then Dunk works

      1. merin
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        My team:
        Patricio Hamer
        Alonso Mendy Robertson AWB Bennett
        Salah Mane Richarlison Maddison Stephens
        Aguero Wilson Arnie

        Dont really get the whole Digne hype. He may have good fixtures, but Dunk has both form and fixtures...

        0.8 ITB, 1 FT

  13. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    So many hits flying about already.. recipe for disaster

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, fortunate I don't have Mendy.

      Only have Doherty, Martial & Richarlison as minor doubts with my FT in tact. Seems ok for the way this break is going...

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah that’s very good. I have WB, Trippier, Mendy, Doherty and Martial all flagged.

    2. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Glad I did Mendy to
      Chilwell last GW, I felt he was regressing in his stats anyway.

      Richy the only doubt so far.

      1. onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Good move... in fairness to Mendy he obviously had his reasons (knee).

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Generally yes
      Did Mendy > Laporte with my FT but now holding unless there are confirmed injuries

  14. GE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Laporte or Stones + 0.6 itb as Mendy’s replacement?

  15. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Mendy being out is opening some interesting options for me - which would you do for -4 :-

    a> Mendy/ Fraser/ Vardy -> Stones/ Sterling/ Success
    b> Mendy/ Billing/ Vardy -> Stones/ Dilva/ Jiminez
    c> Can you suggest something better ?

    Squad is
    Fabianski, Patricio
    Alonso, Robertson, Trippier, Mendy, Doherty
    Hazard, Mane, Fraser, Kenedy, Billing
    Aguero, Vardy, Arnie
    £0.2m itb

    thanks 🙂

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

      Mendy, Vardy, Mane > Awb, Jimenez, Salah /Sterling

  16. Vobinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero + Martial or Hazard + Rondon?

    Considering Haz to get him in by Ful (h) but Ranieri effect might make Kun for Bou (h) the better choice.

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A easy

      1. Vobinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Means no Haz until GW 15

        1. AYLD28
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          How is it possible you don’t own hazard. Unless you got rid even he was injured, then shame on you.

  17. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best Wolves defender? Is Doherty likely to play?

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

      Doherty without shadow of doubt. Facial injury, should be fine

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

        Thanks mate

    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Doherty and yes

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

  18. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    how does that look ?

    Mendy, kenedy and vardy out
    Digne, Sane and Jimenez in for -4

    thanks

    1. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Might be worth keeping Kenedy if Newcastle play like they did last weekend.

      Who are the other mids?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Salah/Hazard/Richa/Stephens

        thanks 🙂

        1. Vobinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Can you get rid of Stephens instead and get Ings/Vokes in place of Jimenez?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            mmh will have a think about it, thanks anyway 🙂

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              ps : was kenedy that good on Saturday ?

              1. Vobinho
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Stats werent great but he did give returns. Might be worth holding for one more week considering its burnley.

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  thanks a lot 🙂

  19. altan8797
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    hope arnie's knee survives the irish game as well

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No way he gets through this break without a flag of some sort.

  20. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Sancho speaks quite well for an 18-year old. Said he was really nervous today but he didn't look it. Looked confident on the ball, amazing dribbler, just needs end product and he'll be a star.

  21. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Defense is like this..

    Already own Robbo, Alonso and 2x Wolves defence.

    Mendy to Laporte or Digne?

    1. Gonna mesut up
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Depends if you need the money elsewhere. Laporte the better option but Digne a good enabler.

  22. Gonna mesut up
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I've already got Bennett and Patricio (rotating with Foster), ok to bring in Doherty or should I go for Digne?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      digne definitely

    2. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Doherty... soooooo attacking

  23. Doctor Evil
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    So I panicked a did Mendy/Guendouzi to TAA/Martial. Had 1.9 in the bank but now think I wasted it?

    My team now is weak in city players

    Fab/Pat
    Alonso/Robbo/TAA/Doherty/WanB
    Hazard/Mane/Martial/Rich/Fraser
    Aguero/Arnie/Mitro.

    I feel I have strength in depth but no Salahor sterling worries me

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Do Mane > Sterling imo

  24. gonzalocampos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    My current price on Mendy is 6.3 but the cost is 6.4. If he goes down tonight to 6.3 do I continue having him as 6.3 or he became a 6.2 player?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Check in the morning.

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If you bought him at 6.3 and his current price is 6.4 you can absorb the drop without losing selling value.
      Once he drops below your purchase price you loose every 0.1 he drops.

      1. gonzalocampos
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Awesome, thank you Skid.

        1. FP El Wonky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          De nada.
          I like to check in the transfers page. The purchase price, selling price and actual price when looking at the price drops.
          That if you know you have that extra 0.1 to absorb a drop. You may not need to sell.
          Trippier this week dropped but it didn't affect my overall selling price as he'd gone up 0.3 more that I got him for.
          Remember that for every 0.2 that a player goes up you get to keep 0.1 on selling him.

    3. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He’s not dropping tonight, he’s nowwhere near

  25. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Patricio
    Laporte, Alonso, Doherty
    Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Murphy
    Aguero, Wilson, Arnautovic

    Button, Schindler, Højbjerg, AWB

    1FT, 1.0 ITB

    Laporte > Robertson
    Wilson > Jimenez?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Neither?

      1. ZakAFC_
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Fair enough, where would you improve then?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I’d save probably if they are all fit.

  26. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What to do here?

    Patricio
    TAA, Doherty*, Trippier*
    Salah, Hazard, Mane, Martial*
    Arnautovic, Wilson, Jimenez

    Hennessy, WB*, Fraser, Mendy* 0ft .3 itb

    Mendy out is obvious.

    A) Salah and Mendy to Sterling and Alonso -8
    B) Manè and Mendy to Sterling and 5.2 -8
    C) Mendy to Laporte -4

  27. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Which 3 Strikers?

    On a wild card. Currently have Aguero, Vardy, Wilson.

    Thinking of going to Aguero, Jiménez, Arnie.

    Losing Wilson would lose me money and he’s in good form, but he has difficult fixtures. Arnie is great but first fixture is ManC...

  28. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A) Mendy > Alonso
    B) Mendy > Laporte
    C) Mendy + Fraser > Laporte + Martial
    D) Mendy + Fraser > Keane + D.Silva

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

      C) because Bournemouth and Chelsea have poor fixtures.

  29. nicecat
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Mendy + Mitro (£12.7) to:
    a. Dunk + Arnautovic + £1.2
    b. Laporte + Jimenez + £1.1
    c. Laporte + Rondon + £1.0
    d. Another Def+Fwd combo?
    I would use the extra funds to upgrade Hamer to a playing GK (have Patricio). Thanks.

    1. FPL_352
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Arnie though not necessarily this week. With Doherty.

      Or Jimenez with Alonso/Robbo/Walker

  30. FPL_352
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Play Arnie or Bennett next GW? Already have Doherty but double Wolves defence could pay off...or completely flop!