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20 January 2019 488 comments
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Two matches remain of Gameweek 23, after which there will be a nine-day gap before the next Fantasy Premier League transfer deadline.

We’re already taking questions ahead of that midweek set of fixtures at the back-end of January, with our rotating guest panel – which this time includes a former winner of FPL – here to help answer any Fantasy-related queries you may have.

Whether it’s Harry Kane-less Spurs, Chelsea’s underwhelming displays, Matt Doherty’s benching, blank Gameweeks, chip strategies or indeed anything else that’s dominating your thoughts, make sure you submit your question in the form below to consult our panel.

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Simon March – One of the select group of FPL managers to have finished first in the world, Simon topped the overall rankings in 2014/15.

Dr Ben McNair – Based in Australia, Ben has four finishes inside the top 5,000 to his name and is an expert in all things metrics-related.

Josh and Brandon from Always Cheating – Josh and Brandon are the brains behind popular American-based FPL podcast, ‘Always Cheating’.

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  1. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Please start aguero

    1. Calderano FC
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Amen brother

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm praying with you

    3. Sergio vamos
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Was just gonna come and say please let Jesus start. Even a 30 minute cameo would keep me happy at this stage

  2. YEAH PITCH!
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I don't have any City players, but for those that do, who did you captain?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Are you messaging from the future?

      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sane

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Both did well.

      2. Alex_thekid
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same decision wrong decision! 7 point loss I shouldn't have tried to be clever

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Salah 🙂

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Same here 🙂 Surely he has to be captain most weeks now to keep up with the mass?

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sane owner, Salah(c)

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    'Everyone' has Pool defender, Salah, Pogba and Rashford. Several other players above 50 % EO.

    Template getting annoying.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How do we get an edge?

      Hit a few differentials?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        In FPL you need to foresee the correct trends straight away. People were hesitant on getting Pogba and Rashford, totally overlooking all comments from OGS regarding building the team around those two. Under a month later both of them are irrelevant because everyone has them. Some trends are more obvious than others.

        Some options: Spurs 3 home games in a row and none of them above 7 % EO. Jump on Mendy straight away when he returns. Consider Sterling.

        1. Alli 3',17',64�…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Pogba was so obvious tho, as soon as Jose was out I bought in shaw and Pogba. And well shaw is just fat so that didn’t work out great but Pogba was so obvious

          1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            “Shaw is just fat so that didn’t work out great” 😆

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What’s the EO for a good City mid? (Sané/KDB/Sterling/etc...) added together

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Around 47 %

  4. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    55 points with only Callum Chambers to go.

    This is going to hurt. 🙁

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not really, other than Ederson, all highly owned players have played I guess

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sane is popular in the FFS bubble.

        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          That just means you’ll get pelters in here 🙂

        2. Mysterion
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Popular in the top 10k bubble too at around 35%

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not necessarily. Not many with Spurs players as Son and Kane are out. Hope for a city blank

      1. Majestic Chanka
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        City blank against managerless Huddersfield is one of the signs of the apocalypse!

  5. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus set to perform miracles today

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      From the bench...

  6. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I’ll be baffled is Jesus is dropped, regardless of opposition, hes bang in form.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have a feeling both Kun and Jesus will start

      1. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yea Jesus up front and Kun defensive mid

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wrong feeling...

  7. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thirteen minutes until Aguero and sane owners wish they had Jesus in their lives

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Please don’t say this about sane (c) 😆

  8. King Megnus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I need Pogba. Who woud you sell, Richarlison or Felipe Anderson?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Richarlison, I thought Anderson looked our biggest threat yesterday, although or attack was definitely thwarted by Andy Carroll lumbering about.

    2. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Richa

    3. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Richa easy!

  9. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Early thoughts for next GW...
    1. Fab or Button?
    2. Digne or AWB?
    3. Hold onto Hazard?

    Fabianski
    Robertson Doherty Digne
    Salah (c) Hazard Pogba Anderson
    Aubameyang Rashford Jimenez

    (Button AWB Schindler Camarasa)
    £1m itb

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mitroshit brace too much to ask?

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Goal & assist?

        1. Alli 3',17',64�…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          He will observe many goals and assist

          1. Ady87
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

          2. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            60mins+ pts?

            1. Mysterion
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Booked and hooked on 59'

              1. Sánchez
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                After an OG

                1. Jafooli
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  😮

            2. Sánchez
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Likely with a yc though

  11. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    1 FT, £0.7m ITB. Who is the priority, Richarlison? Only options I see for him are Bilva who could lose out to KDB, Moura with fitness issues, and Martial where I already own 2 United.

    Button
    TAA Digne Holebas (Bennett AWB)
    Salah Pogba Sane Eriksen Richalison
    Aguero Rashford (Kamara)

    Any advice?

    1. Alex_thekid
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jota? Form & Fix

  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How do Spurs tend to play without Kane?

    1. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty good tbh, alli might need a game or two but he will be whacking them in

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They have other DM

    3. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is Eriksen on pens?

    4. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Also the question ought to be how do they play without Kane and without Son.

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No Kane no Son no Sissoko, expect 3 at the back with wingbacks imo. Lamela false 9 until Moura is fit

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I'm thinking of getting Davies. What yah reckon THFC4LIFE?

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Been poor this season and rotation with Rose as you know. Vertonghen best bet in defence imo, good for bps aswel

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers....

      2. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        lol Lamela false 9?

      3. QuintonFortune25
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I reckon Alli false 9

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Could well be, all guess work atm

  13. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Perfect. Nice blank again for Fraser. Wilson with a knock. Tough run of games coming up. Then a sea of green from GW30 for the run in. I’ll be adding at least one of those to my cart in time for that.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      King usually comes alive during the spring too.

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser was unlucky not to get an assist. Would have risen 0.1 with a 6 pointer.

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

        As he was on 95%. Falling away now.

  14. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for last night big man in the clouds.

    Today I need a sacrifice between Jesus and Aguero...any chance you could really really limit Aguero minutes?

    In exchange you may have Jesus with a bit more pointage today.

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero starts...

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ready for pep roulette?

    Will Sterling, Aguero or Sane be benched? 6 mins and we have the answerå

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No, no and no...

  16. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Whatever happens Huddersfield, please wipe that city Cleanie.

  17. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    luckily for you guys Jesus forgives and wont hold it agaisnt you for not having him

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Give it a rest

      1. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        get some religion in your life

        1. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I've got MOHAMMED Salah 🙂

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Loooooooooool

  18. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Team sheets?

    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson starts

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2 mins

  19. QuintonFortune25
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Going to be keeping a close eye on Lamela today, he may well be my Richarlison replacement. If Lamela looks good, would you ditch Richarlison before Huddersfield tho?

    1. Gabistuta
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, Richas had a number of "easy" fixtures recently and hasnt delivered

  20. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So one season wonder is the top goal scorer.

    Imagine my shock.

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      People who said they never watched him.in serie A after he left Chelsea, he was brilliant for Florentine and roma

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

        this

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

      he is a proper goalscorer ever since he left chelsea

  21. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    ...I’m losing patience with Hazard. Would you get rid for Alli or Eriksen or someone else?

    Rest are - Salah - Pogba - Sané - Camarasa
    1.3itb

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Similar to my mid, I dropped Haz for Sane but already had Eriksen, 5th mid Richa.

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Decide when ALL the games have finished...

  22. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  23. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Please Sane and Aguero start.

    If Sane burns me again I’m dropping him regardless of how many double digit hauls he gets the rest of the season.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Dropped next week when mendy’s Back

      1. King H
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Don't hate bro. Not good for you lol.

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Guessing my punt on KDB won't pay off...

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yessss

  25. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spewing

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No Jesus as expected

  27. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    BOOYAH

    KDB and Aguero!!!!

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sadly also Sane and Sterling :/

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    AGUEROOOOO!

  29. YEAH PITCH!
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero starts. No Jesus.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      lucky escape for me

      was 50/50 between Bobby and Jesus for my Kanexit

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Good move.

  30. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    City XI | Ederson, Walker, Danilo, Otamendi, Laporte, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sane, Sterling, Aguero

    Subs | Muric, Stones, Delph, Bernardo, Silva, Jesus, Foden

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      That is a very worrying line-up for someone without any MCI players. Pass me the Andrex.