Scout Notes

Everton’s FA Cup defeat leads to the first Double Gameweek of the season

Another pair of Premier League sides bowed out of the FA Cup on Saturday evening, with Everton and West Ham United the victims of giant-killings at the hands of two Football League clubs.

As has been widely publicised today on this site and beyond, the fact that neither Everton nor Manchester City will require an FA Cup fourth-round replay means that their postponed Gameweek 27 fixture – which clashes with the EFL Cup final – can now be brought forward to Wednesday 6 February (part of Gameweek 25).

Thirteen teams from the top-flight of English football have now exited the competition, after Tottenham Hotspur fell to Crystal Palace in an all-Premier League clash on Sunday.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion face fourth-round replays after drawing on Saturday, meanwhile.

Palace, Watford, Manchester City and Manchester United are the only four Premier League teams to have definitely secured their passages to the round of 16 ahead of Chelsea’s meeting with Sheffield Wednesday.

All of this has ramifications for Fantasy Premier League managers, of course, given that Gameweeks 31 and 33 clash with the FA Cup quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively.

Those “blank” Gameweeks may not quite be so decimated now, with four fixtures already confirmed in each:

Confirmed Gameweek 31 fixtures:

  • Bournemouth v Newcastle United
  • Burnley v Leicester City
  • Fulham v Liverpool
  • West Ham United v Huddersfield Town

Confirmed Gameweek 33 fixtures:

  • Bournemouth v Burnley
  • Everton v Arsenal
  • Huddersfield Town v Leicester City
  • Southampton v Liverpool

Bournemouth, Burnley, Huddersfield, Leicester and Liverpool are the five clubs we can now say will – weather-permitting – avoid blanks in Gameweeks 27, 31 and 33.

Wimbledon 4-2 West Ham United

  • Goals: Lucas Perez, Felipe Anderson
  • Assists: Michail Antonio, Robert Snodgrass

West Ham sought to deflect attention away from their humiliating FA Cup fourth-round defeat by announcing that Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) had signed a new contract minutes after the final whistle blew at Kingsmeadow.

Speaking after penning the improved deal, Arnautovic said:

I want to say to the fans that I’m happy to stay, I glad to play again, show myself and score goals, to make assists, but also to say that the major point is Marko Arnautovic never refused [to play or train].

I want to stop all this noise and focus on my job, to play football, and the fans hopefully are going to support us in every game that we play and we keep on winning games.

Believe me, it was terrible for myself to sit at home and watch the team against Bournemouth because I couldn’t affect it. It was a very bad feeling for myself and I felt kind of mad, angry at myself because I couldn’t help the team.

But I’m back, and I will give everything now here. We go again on Tuesday, against Wolverhampton away, and I want to play and am hungry to score goals.

The Austrian was certainly missed on Saturday as several of his team-mates – including two understudies in his position – delivered woeful performances against a side currently sitting bottom of League One.

Andy Carroll (£5.4m) and Javier Hernandez (£6.1m) were given the nod to lead the line as Manuel Pellegrini deployed a 4-4-2 against their lower-league opponents but both strikers were ineffectual, save for a deflected effort from the Mexican that hit the post early in the first half.

The Hammers failed to register a single shot on target before the break and trailed 2-0 at the interval, prompting Manuel Pellegrini into a triple change: Carroll, central midfielder Pedro Obiang (£4.3m) and right-winger Grady Diangana (£4.5m) being replaced by Lucas Perez (£6.2m), Felipe Anderson (£7.3m) and the fit-again Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m).

Those substitutions saw Michail Antonio (£6.8m) moved up from right-back to the right of midfield, Anderson take up his usual position on the opposite flank and Perez join Hernandez in a two-man attack.

Robert Snodgrass (£5.1m), meanwhile, shifted inside from the left wing to central midfield.

Though they fell 3-0 down soon after the restart, the Hammers started to assert more of a threat and two of their substitutes – Perez and Anderson – reduced the arrears to set up a grandstand finish.

Perez lashed home on 57 minutes after Antonio’s effort had been blocked before Anderson curled home a superb free-kick with around 20 minutes to go.

Fredericks caught the eye on his first appearance after returning from injury, linking up well with Antonio on the right flank, though Arthur Masuaku (£4.3m) and Adrian’s dismal displays will surely only serve to consolidate Aaron Cresswell (£5.0m) and Lukasz Fabianski‘s (£4.8m) hold on their positions in the Premier League.

It should be noted that the regular centre-back pairing of Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Angelo Ogbonna (£4.2m) were selected for this cup tie and the fact that they were at the heart of a defence that shipped four goals to a struggling League One outfit will encourage Fantasy managers who own Wolves assets ahead of the Hammers’ trip to Molineux on Tuesday.

Pellegrini was seething about his side’s first-half showing in particular:

Was I angry at half-time? Yes, of course, I was ashamed of them.

It’s very easy to explain what happened: it was one team who wanted to win and another team who played without any desire or any ambition to win or continue in this cup.

Maybe we thought we were going to win because we are a Premier League team and they are in League One, but Wimbledon played with the desire to compete in this cup. In the first 45 minutes, we didn’t fight.

It’s very frustrating because you can be eliminated, but not in the way we were. It’s a disaster.

West Ham United XI (4-4-2): Adrian; Antonio, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Diangana (Anderson 45′), Noble, Obiang (Fredericks 45′), Snodgrass; Carroll (Perez 45′), Hernandez.

Millwall 3-2 Everton

  • Goals: Richarlison, Cenk Tosun
  • Assists: Andre Gomes, Gylfi Sigurdsson

Marco Silva fumed at the lack of VAR usage in Everton’s defeat to Millwall on Saturday evening, with the Lions’ second goal having been handled into the net by Jake Cooper.

The Toffees’ boss said:

If we are to be fair with all the clubs you have to be fair with the competition and also you have to do it for all the games. 

It doesn’t make sense. Now we go home with big frustration. I am not here just to be angry with the referee but it is true.

You have to be fair with the competition and not just Everton Football Club because we play here with the competition.

It was a clear handball in the moment. The players they saw and went to speak with the assistant and afterwards thousands of people saw on the big screen.

I think they look also [at the screen] and the referee looks also. We have to be fair with all the clubs and put VAR in all the stadiums.

The controversy over the Lions’ second equaliser masked familiar failings in Everton’s game, however: a weakness at dead-ball situations and a lack of inspiration in attack.

All three of Millwall’s goals stemmed from set plays, while Everton only managed three shots on target all game: goals from Richarlison (£6.8m) and Cenk Tosun (£6.5m) plus an innocuous long-distance effort from Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) in stoppage time.

With Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m) given the nod to lead the line, Richarlison was back on the left flank but the Brazilian did little of note to impress in a 90-minute showing – save for his goal that owed more to a deflection and suspect handling from Millwall goalkeeper Jordan Archer than it did to Richarlison’s brilliance.

Sigurdsson also banked an attacking return with an assist for Tosun’s 72nd-minute strike but the Icelandic midfielder was just as below-par in a static front four, with Ademola Lookman (£5.1m) also unable to influence proceedings on the right flank.

Everton’s defence were actually largely unruffled in open play, with only one of Millwall’s six attempts on goals not coming from a set-piece.

No Premier League side has conceded more chances from dead-ball situations in the last six Gameweeks, however, and the Toffees’ frailties at corners and free-kicks were again in evidence at the Den.

Shaun Hutchinson had a header cleared off the line even before Millwall scored a hat-trick of goals from free-kicks, with two of those situations arising from senseless fouls by Lucas Digne (£5.3m).

The Toffees lost Yerry Mina (£5.4m) to injury at the break, with the Colombian said to have picked up a knock.

Fantasy managers now face a dilemma over whether to lump on Everton’s underperforming assets ahead of Double Gameweek 25 with a blank just around the corner.

On the evidence of the Toffees’ defeat in south London on Saturday, very few of their players are making a case for inclusion in our squads.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina (Zouma 45′), Digne; Gueye, Gomes; Calvert-Lewin (Tosun 65′), Sigurdsson, Lookman (Walcott 79′); Richarlison.

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2,169 Comments Post a Comment
  1. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, what is your view on:

    1) Will TAA be ready and start against Leicester?

    2) Will Button have a start this GW, or no chance with Ryan back?

    Cheers

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      no and unlikely.

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you!

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1) Probably not but don't know.
      2) Probably not but don't know

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1) No

      2) 50/50

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No.

      Ryan.

    5. EgyptianKing
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers all! Seem pretty consensual

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I should hope so

      2. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        i'm always consensual

    6. M♤rvin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don't be surprised to see Camacho in the squad if Trent doesn't make it.

    7. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I always said he'll be out for 4 weeks. I'll be surprised if he plays next week tbh.

  2. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    how do you get a profile picture

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Walk into Mordor

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        How do I get a picture next to my name when I post a comment?
        Head on over to http://www.gravatar.com and register for an account (make sure you register with the same email as the one you are registered with here). Choose an image, and this will be associated with all of your comments on site. Your gravatar image should appear next to your comments within roughly 24 hours.

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/fantasy-football-faq-and-glossary/

      1. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        thanks

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      gravatar.com

    3. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Gravatar. It's really easy!

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      FAQ off.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        😀

    5. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You have to pay Epic Fail 1000 Ugandan dollars and he’ll unlock your VIP account privileges

    6. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      And there it is! 😮 Didn't expect a picture of Frodo!

  3. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Something not right about that knot in Danny Murphy's tie.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not tight enough.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        It just looks too long and fat for that collar and no dimple in the knot is not nice.

        Then again what can you expect from Danny Murphy,he is not exactly a gentleman.

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That's knot on smh

    3. M♤rvin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You're not suggesting it's a clip on?

    4. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It's a classic asphyxi knot. Guy is a pro

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        😮

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          XD

      2. Make Arrows Green Again
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Er, I mean, I'm guessing. I'm guessing. I read about them in a scholarly journal.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          By scholarly journal, you mean personal diary you kept while at school?

          1. Make Arrows Green Again
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            At school. Not since. Definitely not currently. I'm absolutely not writing in it right now.

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              I think you might be the guy the film World's Best Dad is based on

              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                World's Greatest Dad*

                1. Make Arrows Green Again
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  I'm afraid after so many years of practising the old "Danny Murphy", fatherhood is completely out of the question.

  4. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Play Ings or Richarlison this week?

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Rich

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ings

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm playing Ings

  5. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Are the FA Cup draws done today?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      tomorrow on that terrible One show

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Or on BT Sport in the build up to Barnet vs Brentford

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Before the Bee-off?

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Theres only one Bee Army and they dont wear red and fecking white.

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Monday 7pm bbc 1

  6. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fab owners - what are your plans for GW25 and GW28 (Liv, Man C)
    0.4m ITB, will be 1 FT

    1. leave and pray for a forcefield over the Palace goal
    2. use playing second goalie e.g. Speroni
    3. transfer in second goalie and play - would be Mccarthy for me
    4. transfer out Fab, bring in new first goalie

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1

    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looking at getting Ederson in for this dgw to have Fab/Ederson combo for a while.Team value for most should cover the extra for Fab over a 4.0 option.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I like that idea for the double

        Unfortunately due to my poor planning only have 1FT so would require -4, probably not worth it for me

        I'll go with 1, may switch up for GW28

        1. *sigh*
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Fab very good at getting save points in tough games so might be good idea just to stick?

  7. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Potential transfers for coming week for -8

    Richarlison, success, digne out
    Moura, Ings, Doherty in

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Uhhh... DGW25?

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I like Ings and Moura more than richarlison and success .

        Think they can easily outscore them

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Drawing board. Please make your way over to it.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hmm

      - 2 DGW players out
      - Taking a -8
      - Moura in

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Even with Everton DGW25?

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Rich and digne won't do anything against city.
        Rich has been poor .

        Digne may stay, but deffo removing Richa as I think Ings and Moura will outscore rich and success

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Ings and Moura will do well scoring 8 points.

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            This

    5. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No, no, no.

  8. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I am thinking of doing Guaita and Alli out // Ederson and Eriksen in (-4).

    That would allow me to have this team:
    Ederson
    Robertson, TAA, Digne
    Sane, Pogba, Hazard, Salah, Eriksen
    Rashford, Jimenez

    Button, Bissaka, Bednarek, Kamara

    Seem good? I’ll be looking at bringing Son as soon as he seem OK and not fatigued.

    Cheers all mates!

    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No keeper in GW27?

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I would probably take Ederson out before that, or upgrade Button for a playing GK

        1. KUNingas
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I wouldnt use FT for that

  9. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    We reckon 4 players is sufficent for the first DGW?

    Only had Digne and Richarlison but looking at Sane and Ederson now.

    1. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      4 max

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don't care about Everton players but I'd want 3 Man City.

      1. M♤rvin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Amen. Everton will let you down.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      get 2-3 City

      If you have Everton keep them but don't bring them in specially

      I've watched Everton's last 4 games live and they look garbage, even in the 2-0 win vs Bournemouth

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        actually if you have a chance to transfer Everton assets to City assets that may be worth it as well

  10. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anderson to Sterling for free a no brainer?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bold move.

    2. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane or Sterling... that’s the question

    3. kime67
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      both

  11. RAMZES666
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who scores more just this gameweek?

    A) F.Anderson - WOL(A)
    B) Jota - WHU(H)

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      a

  12. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Higuain a younger Glenn Murray?

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Like Glenn Murray after discovering Just for Men.

  13. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which DGW GK do you prefer?

    1. Ederson
    2. Pickford

    This would be for this GW and then the doubles

    1. M♤rvin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Are you on crack?

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      lol

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Unless Pickford is saving penalties, 1.

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I have Pickford and Hamer as goalkeepers. Pickford is so bad that I think Hamer could out score him in GW25 by not playing.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      😀
      1
      Pickfordis sh.t

    5. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      City of course

  14. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Will probably TC Sane if he doesn't play against Newcastle

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He will.

  15. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What's the general consensus on how best to play blank and dgws?
    (Have all chips ready to go if needs be)

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      There's many strategies. No consensus.

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      FH32, WC34, BB35. TC is up in the air, potentially 25

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        yep. This is what I'm going for. Using FT to assemble a respectable first 10/11 for 31/33

      2. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        TC for Chelsea DGW when confirmed

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hoping to TC Hazard on the potential triple gameweek

  16. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Appreciate ideas on this team?

    Thinking of Martial > Sane

    Ryan Button
    Robbo TAA Doherty Bednarek Bennett
    Salah Hazard Pogba Martial Richarlison
    Rashford Ings Kamara

    1Ft 5.4 itb

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      That or save if you think Martial is due in FPL.

    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Upgrade Kamara pal or save.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kamara > Aguero

  17. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is it best to wait to see if Son plays on Tuesday before getting him or are people buying him now?

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Be a bit risky getting him now

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Both. Depends how much of a risk taker you are. Are you a risk taker?

      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Depends how many I've had.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wait for presser.

    4. QUEN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      with dgw maybe City mid better till gw 25 then get son

    5. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm planning to get him in around GW 26/ 27.

    6. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Price locked, so that is not an issue to delay getting him.

  18. Rash
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Right need to get some double 25 players in (only have digne)

    Fab Etherige
    Doherty Robbo digne dunk kiko
    Salah hazard Pogba martial kayal
    Auba rash Jimenez

    2ft .4itb all chips intact

    Any advice please?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Get Sterling and Sane next week

      1. Rash
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure can get both without losing auba.. thinking hazard fab to sané ederson (next week)

    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure but Auba to Higuaín or Aguero is the obvious option.

      Issue will be having to revert the changes so maybe Martial to Richarlison or Siggy and go from there? Or get Higuain and upgrade Martial.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have a very similar squad to you, but have Sane i/o Haz

      I'm getting Aguero for Auba in 25. Then depending on how the blanks are looking may get Auba back for 31 or (more likely) 33.

  19. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the better gw for dgw25?

    Will buy him on place of hamer so i still have fab for gw27

    A) pickford
    B) ederson

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I can't believe a 2nd person has asked this 😀

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Why?

      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        City cant exactly defend mate, dont think its as clear cut as you think.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          City play Everton, defence isn't needed.

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Away at everton, dont think thats a guaranteed cleansheet.

    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ederson.

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Gk*

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A for saves.

      1. M♤rvin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Does he make saves?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe a penalty save.

    5. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Gotta be Pickford

  20. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Which DGW players would you try and squeeze into this...

    Pickford Hamer
    Doherty Kola AWB Shaw Bennett
    Salah Hazard Pogba Sane Jota
    Firmino Rashford Ings

    . 4ITB

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      aguero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Jesus will play one of the two games given the form he is in I think. But granted, Aguero in one and a bit games could be a great shout

    2. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do you have any FT's? If not Bobby to Higuaín for me.

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Really? Has he looked good this evening? I haven't been able to see any of the game.

  21. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Am I mad in using WC for dgw25 and FH for 27? Doesn't look like there will many dgw as most pl teams are out for later

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on your team. Could work out ok.

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Let's say I have one digne and that's it

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Get some City and you'll be fine.

        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          You can probably get away with just a couple of Man City players so I wouldn't be in a rush to use it personally.

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers guys might do that.

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Can work but need to smash GW27.

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Gw27 fixtures make it so tricky though..

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          A bit crazy then or don't go all out for United/Pool.

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers will think about itm

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Complete waste of 2 chips but go ahead

  22. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just got home to see dgw25 has been confirmed, what would you do to this lot? Only have 2 dgw players atm

    Fabianksi Hamer
    Robertson Kolasinac Digne Doherty AWB
    Salah Hazard Pogba Sane Hojbjerg
    Firmino Rashford Jimenez

    1ft 0.5itb

    Cheers all

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save FT

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks fine man, i’d say 2 DGW’ers is enough anyway

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate, could do Hazard > Sterling for free next week?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Hmm could do, i’d be inclined to keep Haz tho, i know i am

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers mate

    3. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save and make a decision next week pal.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate

  23. Adriano
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How does Panzolo look today?

  24. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Reach vs Alonso, the battle of the spectacular barnets. Alonso just wins it for me

  25. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So, when is the dgw likely to be confirmed?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Already has been

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It's confirmed for GW25

    3. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Ok ty!

    4. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Read the title of this article ffs lol

  26. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Biggest mistake Chelsea are going to make since they left go of KDB.

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed, especially since Hazard is gone this summer aswell.

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino believes Heung-Min Son could now return for Watford:

        “Today we were with him on the training ground. He is so tired. Not too much energy today but we hope for Wednesday he will be back and available to help the team.”

        #THFC #COYS

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Oops, this should have been a separate post

          Also agree.

        2. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Poch is an idiot. Reminds me of Wenger.

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Trying his best with the limits of funds/injuries.

        3. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          >"to help the team.”
          = on the bench and come on if needed IMO

  27. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    For god sake Chelsea please dont sell CHO...

    1. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He looks gone. But I hope he stays. Looks like a quality player.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He won't play much if they keep him anyway so he's better off going if he wants game time.

  28. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Poor finish

    1. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'm not a Chelsea fan but the ball hit the back of the net, that's all that matters.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        So there's no such thing as a good finish and a poor one? A good goal and a better one? Come off it! 😀

  29. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hudson-Odoi is a great player imo, in fact he is better than great, he is good.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Dafuq

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Just dribbles.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He’s quick, he’s fast and he’s got pace.

    3. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He's better than good, he's average.

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Round 5 draw tomorrow going to help determine the next step for many. A few all PL ties could change the shape of the blanks significantly.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Hopefully they rig it again.