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After the hectic Christmas period, there is no little consensus over which premium Fantasy Premier League options are the best to own.

The problem has been particularly prevalent in midfield and attack with the recent re-emergence of Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) forcing managers to chop and change their more expensive assets to get him back in.

We have decided to take the opportunity of the upcoming break from league action to compare some of the popular players at the dearer end of their classification.

These are Salah, Raheem Sterling (£11.3m), Eden Hazard (£11.1m), Leroy Sané (£9.5m) and Paul Pogba (£8.4m) in midfield with Harry Kane (£12.6m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m), Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.1m) up front.

Using the Fantasy Football Scout members’ area we have weighed these options against each other for various statistics over the last six Gameweeks.

The analysis takes into account their minutes per shots in the box, minutes per efforts on target, creativity and expected data.

We have chosen the period of the last six Gameweeks to factor in the hectic festive period but also to take into account some of the matches before that too.

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  1. Jet5605
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, 2 FT and 0.7 ITB. Looking to do Hart & Ings > Arnie and cheap GK but am short of funds. Patricio has City away so a new GK seems crucial. Any thoughts on these options?

    A - Hart & Jiminez > Gunn & Arnie
    B - Hart > Heaton and save 1 FT
    C - Richarlison & Ings > Brooks & Arnie (and play Patricio)
    Other?

    Hart - Patricio
    Robbo - Shaw - Digne - Doherty - AWB
    Salah - Son - Pogba - Rich - McArthur
    Kane - Jiminez - Ings

    1. simong1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A imo

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

  2. In Carrick we trust
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So im abit early i no, considering we have another week, but would you wildcard this team? Lack of man city cover worries me,

    Lloris
    Luiz, taa, Pereira, awb
    Pogba, salah, hazard, camarasa
    Rashford, kane,

    Bench, hamer, rondon, shaw, Torreira

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No definitely don't WC, it's a good team

  3. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi, I don't require any advice about my team. It's perfect. Cheers.

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

      🙂 quality!

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

      no link tho… may we see perfection in FPL terms?

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Patricio, Begovic

        Roberston, TAA, Digne, Doherty, AWB

        Sane, Salah, Pogba, Fraser, (Hudson-Odoi)

        Auba, Kane, (Kamara)

        value £104.5m

        ok not perfect, but will do for now. Just need to Hazard (Fool's Gold) to keep doing nothing.

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          *£105.4m

        2. DivocksHighSocks
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Very similar to mine, difference being Richarlison/Wilson/Jimenez instead of Fraser/Aubameyang/Kamara. Shame my team value wouldn't get me your combination though.

  4. Conners
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys

    Would really appreciate some feedback on this WC team:

    Etheridge / Button

    Robbo - TAA - Doherty - Holebas - AWB
    Salah - Sane - Pogba - Brooks - Camarasa
    Kane - Auba - Kamara

    Etheridge will become Patricio after next GW. Will mainly be playing a 442.

    Thanks

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

      I wouldn't bring in Patricio

      1. Conners
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Really? Wolves def seems quite solid and fixtures are amazing after next GW?

        1. Bullet Eder
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          One cleansheet in 13 isn't solid

    2. chaser123
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Don't see Holebas as a great option personally....prefer Digne

      Also, I'd be concerned about Brooks -- bad fixtures and inconsistent minutes.

  5. chaser123
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Martial + Son + Snoddy > Salah + Pogba + Camarasa (-4)
    B) Son + Snoddy > Salah + Camarasa

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

      B then Mart to pog next week?

    2. simong1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B and do Martial to Pogba the following GW. Avoid the hit

  6. simong1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski - Button
    Robertson - Alonso - Digne - Doherty - AWB
    Salah – Hazard – Richarlison – Deulefeu – Massaku
    Kane – Wilson – Ings

    2FT, 0.7 ITB

    A or B? (will do over 2 GWs to avoid a hit)

    A) Alonso, Wilson & Ings > TAA, Rashford & Jimenez
    B) Fabianski, Robertson & Wilson > Alisson, TAA & Rashford

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

  7. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Seems a bit weird that Bournemouth buys Solanke. Are they selling King or Wilson?

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

      That's my suspicion too

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

        Wilson to Che?

    2. simong1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Rumours of Wilson to Chelsea but I'd consider that unlikely

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe the Wilson to chelsea thing was real

    4. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just for squad if Defoe's going?

      1. fr3d
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        19 million though?

        1. MTPockets
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Didn't know that. Not sure then

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

      Bad move on Solanke part imo.
      Could have gone to a team with chances to play regular football.

    6. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      They could play 4-3-3:

      Begovic
      Clyne Cook Ake Daniels
      Fraser Lerma Brooks
      King Wilson Solanke

      Subs: Boruc, Mings, Rico, Stanislas, Ibe, Gosling, Mousset

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If you look at their squad, they are basically looking at two players fir each position:

        GK: Begovic, Boruc
        RB: Clyne, Smith
        LB: Daniels, Rico
        CB: S.Cook, Ake, Mings, Francis
        DM: Lerma, L.Cook
        CM: Fraser, Brooks, Gosling, Surman
        LW: Solanke, Stanislas
        FW: Wilson, Mousset
        RW: King, Ibe

      2. Pieterke30
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That team looks so attacking that it wouldnt be able to win a game without scoring three goals at a minimum

      3. DivocksHighSocks
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        do you watch football? no chance they'll play that.

        They'll continue with two up top (king/wilson), and will probably have told Solanke he's first striking option off the bench.

  8. ankil2009
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I am thinking Mitro to Rashford : Should i wait one week as Mitro vs BUR(A) whereas Rash vs TOT(A) will lose 0.2 or 0.3 though, or do it now on a FT?

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would do it now personally. Or Arnie.

    2. thericeking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      now.. man u vs tot should be quite high scoring

  9. QuintonFortune25
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    My Salah IN moves basically come down to these:
    1) Gunnarson to Success/Kamara
    2) Brooks to Ings
    3) Richarlison to Arnie

    What do you reckon? *I know it's a midfielder for an attacker, but I'm downgrading Auba to fund Salah.

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

      this confuses me.. you have to choose one or its a 3 step program (4 steps with actually doing auba-salah)?

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Choose one, sorry for the confusion

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1 or 3. Probably 3. You sure your dropping Auba?

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah don't trust Arsenal, especially not in big games and they have a lot of big games coming up. Thanks

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1

    4. Shark Team
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      2

  10. Daghe Munegu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    TAA in for Digne ? Have VVD

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

    2. No WAHALA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keep Digne i think.

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    2FTs. 0.4itb. Tough call...

    A. Schindler >> Bedranek (roll FT)
    B. Kola >> TAA (roll FT)
    C. Son+Auba >> Salah+Arnie

    Fabianski
    Digne • AWB • Kola
    Haz • Son • Rich • FAnders • Martial
    Kane • Auba
    (Button / Schindler / Kamara / Doherty)

    Will Captain Salah in C. Otherwise Haz/Auba/Son/Kane in A&B.

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Do C next week

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That’s the other option. Depends how much Arnie+Salah rise before then though :s

    4. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C and B both makes sense. B this week and C next I would say. Or the other way around.

    5. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

  12. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Watching the City-Pool game again.
    Half time approaching, and already im saying Fernandinho MotM. Best DM performance I've seen this season. No wonder City struggled without him! Whoever they get to replace him, the bar is HIGH.
    Kun still lethal, I want him back so bad in my team haha. Auba, Im watching you very closely.
    Bilva brilliant, but not really what you want for FPL.

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

      Agree with all, especially Fernandinho part, he is the engine of the City team and don’t know how they will replace him.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I've seen names like Frenkie De Jong thrown around. Guy's technic is great, but not sure how he is going to cope with how physical the PL is.
        Very hard indeed.

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

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    Safety score = 39
    Top score = #FPLBhuna 88
    LMS average = 52.52

    101 eliminated, 881 through to GW22

    This is the last GW to join.

    Code is 988-578
    Scores needed after hits are 57,54,35,39,45,49,44,43,32,51,50,49,33,47,40,40,43,39,57,39 and 39 for GWs 1-21

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    Article will be out soon.

    1. PepSala
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      just joined. Thanks!

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      cheers, guaranteed I go out next gw now 😉

      haha

  14. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If you had to DROP TWO who would you prefer?
    A)Digne
    B)Richarlison
    C)Anderson
    D)Jimenez

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A and C I think

    2. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

      1. Shark Team
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Choose 2

        1. Amey
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          A & C

    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      a/c

    4. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AC

  15. Tsparkes10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking I do Holebas > TAA this week to free up cash... then use next gw to work out who i get rid of alongside Pererya (Kane, Haz or Sane) to get in Salah, bench fodder?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry ignore the free up cash. That was if i did Pererya to bench fodder this week 🙂

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Well TAA's certainly a better option than Holebas (I have Holebas)

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Got both him and pererya 2 weeks ago as i thought they had good fixtures... both blanked twice so nty

  16. T96
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fab
    Luiz TAA AWB
    Haz Salah Pog B.Silva Rich
    Jim Aub

    Hamer Doherty Kamara Femenia

    Out: Eriksen Sane Alonso Robbo
    In: Salah Silva Luiz TAA

    Worth it?
    2FT

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. Wouldn't do for free never mind a -8. Fixtures for 4 you are removing look v good.

      1. T96
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Typing this made me cringe so not doing it

  17. Gabistuta
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which does everyone prefer the look of? Top is as now, bottom would be WC (havent pulled the trigger and thinking ill likely hold) but just wondered if anyone thought the 2nd team was enough of a better team to seriously consider an early WC or to not even consider it at this stage. All opinions welcome 🙂

    Fab Hamer
    Digne AWB Doherty TAA Kola
    Hazard Martial Pogba Fanderson Brooks
    Auba Rashford Kane

    Lloris Hamer
    Robbo AWB Doherty TAA Bednarek
    Salah Bilva Pogba Fraser Eriksen
    Aguero Rashford Arnie

    GK Mid and def upgrade fwd line downgrade as i see it

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't even need to look at 2nd team to know that you shouldn't wc. First time is solid. Good balance and nice fixtures. Problem like me is you have a benching headache most weeks. If you're that desperate for Salah then I'd maybe look at downgrading martial to bench fodder and upgrading Sane or Haz next week depending on how they do

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Probably the top one, but would want Salah instead of Haz and downgrade one of Martial, Pogba or Rashford to fit him in.

    3. Gabistuta
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah agreed mate good shouts think ill go without him for this week then use 2ft next to bring in! Cheers

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    With clyne gone is Trent nailed nailed.

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Gomez can play RB

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

      Patience..we still need Lovren to do one. But he's more nailed than he was.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Lovern was terrible last night I thought.

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

          Yeah he generally is. The sooner Gomez can kick him out the better for everyone.

  19. OOJ
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Please which one of out of the three options...

    1) Aubameyang, Lingard, Robertson (have now)
    2) Aguero, Pogba, Lovren (-4)
    3) Aguero, Lingard, Robertson (1FT)

    Thanks.

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B until Gomez fit
      I have Lingard and want to lose him asap

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1

      1. OOJ
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry for replying late...

        The full team is:

        Lossl, Fabianski
        AWB, Digne, Robertson, AAT, Doherty
        Fraser, Salah, FAnderson, Camarassa, Lingard
        Kane, Auba, Rashford

        £0.0m itb and 2FT

        To get rid of Lingard, I will need to get rid of one of the premium guys.

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What's rest of team? Can you lingard to Bilva

      1. OOJ
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry for replying late...

        The full team is:

        Lossl, Fabianski
        AWB, Digne, Robertson, AAT, Doherty
        Fraser, Salah, FAnderson, Camarassa, Lingard
        Kane, Auba, Rashford

        £0.0m itb and 2FT

        To get rid of Lingard, I will need to get rid of one of the premium guys.

      2. OOJ
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Not enough money......

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

      I'd be looking to just shift Lingard personally

  20. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is there any chance that Sterling will drop by 0.1 in the next 7 days?

    1. ankil2009
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Possible based on fplstats

    2. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      maybe but more likely towards the beginning of next GW

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

    Bit of help please chaps...

    Patricio / Hamer
    Robbo / TAA/ Digne (AWB / Bennett)
    Salah / Hazard / Martial / Rich / Anderson
    Rashford / Kane

    0 ITB

    Would you swap out Martial and Anderson for Pogba and Fraser for -4?

    1. No WAHALA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Prolly wait till gw23 for another FT. With 2FTs I would do it. But the thought of Pogba getting points at Wembley is so tempting to do it now

  22. ankil2009
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    With Lukaku Sanchez Martial Rashford all available who looks most likely to be dropped majority of the times

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who knows. Rashford is most nailed for now imo... his spot to losr

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

      Wouldn't be surprised if it's Lukaku

      1. The 5% Team
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        my guess as well

    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      think they'll all rotate

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you guess scores more 🙂

    A. Hazard(C)+Son+Aubameyang+TAA
    B. Salah(C)+Hazard+Arnautovic+Kola

    1. Pieterke30
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Very close.

      A if Hazard gets one attacking return, even an assist.

      If he blanks, B.

    2. Shark Team
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A by far for me

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Complete opposite to #FPLBHUNA then 🙂

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks both

    4. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B by far.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Very conflicting views then! Hmm 🙁

  24. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What do you think of this transfer for a hit?(I have to do it today because Shaw price will rise and I have 0 itb)
    Digne to Shaw
    Anderson to Bernardo

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

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

      no

  25. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Solanke to Bournemouth done then

  26. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Clyne to Bournemouth close

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

      Oh , I thought it was done

    2. OLEgend
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good for TAA owners

  27. Monkey Hanger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Done deal Solanke to Bournemouth. SSN. 19mil.

    1. Pieterke30
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson to be sold in January?

      Or maybe he stays until the summer?

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

      Not a bad squad for them now:

      GK: Begovic, Boruc
      RB: Clyne, Smith
      LB: Daniels, Rico
      CB: S.Cook, Ake, Mings, Francis
      DM: Lerma, L.Cook
      CM: Fraser, Brooks, Gosling, Surman
      LW: Solanke, Stanislas
      FW: Wilson, Mousset
      RW: King, Ibe

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Eddie Howe deserve this. Brilliant manager & now got good deep squad@ his disposal too.

        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Great manager, but his transfers in haven't always been good.

  28. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Can't believe we got so much for Solanke. Good move for the lad though.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Young and English drives up the price.

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

        All the same, we bought him for peanuts if memory serves.

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

          Thinking about it I think it was a tribunal as his contract was up.

  29. Monkey Hanger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who would be good City cover for Fernandinho? Think Doucoure could fit the bill?

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

      Cracking player in my opinion. Would not look out of place in any top squad.

  30. Srv210
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Does Solanke signing means Wilson has chances of leaving Bournemouth or just a signing for squad depth??

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

      Their squad looked deep enough in the attack. I think it could be related to Wilson departure. Just speculating though..