Scout Notes

Double-digit haul for Hazard as partnership with Higuain clicks

We look back at two more matches contested on Saturday in this Scout Notes piece.

Eden Hazard and Gonzalo Higuain both recorded braces as Chelsea finally clicked into gear against an admittedly inadequate Huddersfield Town, while Brighton and Hove Albion and Watford played out a goalless draw on the south coast.

As usual, we’ll cover the goals, assists, main Fantasy talking points, headline injury news and key manager quotes as we recap the events at Stamford Bridge and the Amex Stadium.

Chelsea 5-0 Huddersfield Town

  • Goals: Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m) x2, Eden Hazard (£10.9m) x2, David Luiz (£5.9m)
  • Assists: N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) x2, Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.3m), Ross Barkley (£5.1m), Willian (£7.2m)

While it may not be enough to prevent an exodus ahead of the next three Gameweeks, Eden Hazard (£10.9m) at last rewarded his remaining owners for their patience with a 15-point haul in west London on Saturday.

Those who kept faith with the Belgian winger for this encounter with bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield Town will be thankful for a long-overdue double-digit return but given that he averaged 3.0 FPL points per match over the last five Gameweeks this was mere consolation for the month of misery that preceded it.

Chelsea next have meetings with Manchester City and Spurs either side of a blank in Gameweek 27 so Fantasy managers who have held on to the Blues’ talisman have ample reason to take this parting gift and ditch the Belgium international despite his scintillating display on Saturday, particularly given that Maurizio Sarri’s side are unlikely to face a team as limited as the Terriers any time soon.

The counter-argument has to be acknowledged that an on-song Hazard is a threat regardless of opposition – the Belgian registered two assists against City earlier in the season and is, despite his recent dry patch, still the second-highest-scoring FPL midfielder in 2018/19.

Doubt remains over the players (and manager) around him, though, and a comprehensive victory over a Championship-bound Huddersfield side doesn’t yet fully satisfy the questions that plagued Hazard as an asset throughout January.

There were at least encouraging signs regarding Hazard’s fledgling relationship with Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m).

The Argentinean striker, unsurprisingly, looks a significant upgrade on both Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) and Alvaro Morata, with Hazard spending much of the match in close proximity to the on-loan striker and dovetailing nicely with him in attack.

Higuain’s movement was particularly intelligent, with his and Chelsea’s opening goal owing as much to his dart in behind the Terriers’ defence as it did to the excellent N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) pass that found him.

While some Fantasy managers will hope Higuain can become a decent foil for Hazard, the Argentina international may enter the premium striker debate himself when Chelsea’s fixtures ease off and the next Double Gameweeks roll around.

Higuain’s second strike was a superb effort from distance and a welcome antidote to the laboured approach play that had dogged Chelsea during their recent slump.

Hazard and Higuain recorded a combined 20 penalty box touches and ten shots on goal between them on Saturday and Sarri praised both players after the match:

I know very well when Higuain arrived he wasn’t at the top of his physical condition. Now he’s improving and I’m happy because apart from the goals he’s very suitable to play close to Eden.

On the pitch, they’re very suitable to play with one close to the other. For us, it’s very useful to have Higuain because he will be able to score a lot of goals but it’s also important for Eden.

From the first 25-30 minutes, I saw my football. We moved the ball really very fast, with good movements without the ball, and were really dangerous every two minutes.

Hazard himself said:

When you lose it’s always good to talk together. We did it for 40, 45 minutes [after the Bournemouth game]. We are men. We talk, we did, and we are just happy to win.

That was better than Wednesday for sure. When you lose a game in the week you need to bounce back. We did a fantastic game, maybe one of the best of the season, so we are happy.

I hope we gave him [Sarri] the response he wants. Now we need to keep winning like this.

On his relationship with Higuain, Hazard added:

He’s good, we know, we saw it in the first training session that he is a fantastic striker.

He can score from everywhere, he scored a lot of goals in Italy and Spain. He has the quality to score, and also receive the ball, be a target man, go deep. He is complete, and we are just happy to play with him.

The Belgian’s first goal arrived from the penalty spot but his second was Hazard in his pomp, the winger expertly collecting a Ross Barkley (£5.1m) pass and dancing round Jonas Lossl (£4.4m) to put Chelsea 3-0 up.

The fact that Hazard completed all 12 of his attempted dribbles on Saturday – a season-high total in the Premier League – underscored just how impressive he was.

Chelsea’s central midfield were much improved, with Kante again impressing in his more advanced role by collecting two assists and registering four key passes.

David Luiz (£5.9m) collected his third double-digit haul in ten Gameweeks by heading home Willian‘s (£7.2m) corner in the game’s closing stages and now sits fourth in both the FPL defenders’ points list and for attempts on goal among players in his position.

The man with more shots to his name than any other FPL defender in 2018/19, Marcos Alonso (£6.5m), made a swift return to the Chelsea team after his benching in Gameweek 24 and racked up five penalty box touches as the Blues mounted attack after attack.

Emerson Palmieri (£5.2m) was present at Stamford Bridge but failed to make the match-day squad, while Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) dropped to the bench amid reports of a slight knee injury; Andreas Christensen (£5.0m) performing ably in his place.

There’ll be little Fantasy interest in Huddersfield assets but encouragement for owners of Arsenal players ahead of the two sides’ meeting in Gameweek 26 given how the Blues found ample space in and around the visitors’ box.

Jan Siewert welcomed back Aaron Mooy (£5.0m) and Philip Billing (£4.5m) to the Huddersfield starting XI after injury, though Jonathan Hogg (£4.4m) missed out with a back complaint and Isaac Mbenza (£5.9m) was withdrawn with a calf strain after only 27 minutes.

The new Huddersfield boss said:

Sometimes I think we have to shoot more; I have to encourage the players to do this more as it creates a bigger threat.

I’m looking forward to having Saturday to Saturday with the players. It is a difficult situation, but I have to face it and I like to have this opportunity. We are still positive.

There were some positive moments in the game, but the fans have the feeling that we are consistently getting better.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Luiz, Alonso; Kanté (Loftus Cheek 83), Jorginho (Kovacic 70′), Barkley; Willian, Higuaìn, Hazard (Hudson-Odoi 77′).

Huddersfield Town XI (4-2-3-1): Lossl; Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Lowe; Billing (Grant 69′), Bacuna; Diakhaby (Pritchard 84′), Mooy, Mbenza (Mounie 27′); Kachunga.

Brighton and Hove Albion 0-0 Watford

Pascal Gross (£6.7m) was one of our punts in the Spot the Differential article for Gameweek 25 and the German midfielder was desperately unlucky to leave the Amex on Saturday without an attacking return.

The award of three bonus points in a goalless draw with Watford summed up his influence, with the mid-price Fantasy asset creating as many chances as the rest of his team put together.

Those ten key passes were the highest any Premier League player has managed in a single Gameweek this season, with half of those opportunities stemming from dead-ball situations.

Ben Foster (£4.5m) was largely responsible for the lack of assist, with the Watford goalkeeper making two fine stops from Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m): both headed chances being supplied by Gross.

Davy Propper (£4.8m) and Glenn Murray (£6.3m) also sent efforts high and wide from pinpoint Gross deliveries, while Foster later kept out attempts from Shane Duffy (£4.6m) and Florin Andone (£5.0m).

Javi Gracia, whose Watford side failed to register a single shot on target, acknowledged that he owed a debt to Foster for the point:

Ben saved us in the second half. It is not a surprise as he’s a very good ‘keeper. He is not doing anything different that I don’t know.

Brighton played better. We were not good offensively. In the first half, we didn’t suffer a lot, we had some moments with the possession, but we weren’t aggressive offensively.

In the second half, it was worse because Brighton played better with lateral crosses, with more corner kicks where they are dangerous. We’ve defended well, and it was very demanding for our team.

Offensively, we didn’t find ourselves. We tried different ways with Andre [Gray] and Troy [Deeney], some minutes with Will [Hughes] in the middle and Gerard [Deulofeu] on the right. But in our mechanisms of attack, we didn’t find the right way.

While Gracia downplayed the suggestion that Watford were missing the injured Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.9m), there is little doubt that the Hornets have struggled offensively in their midfielder’s absence – the stalemate against Burnley and the 1-1 draw with Newcastle (when Doucoure was rested to the bench) both games in which Gracia’s side lacked much drive going forward.

The Watford head coach meanwhile provided updates on sidelined pair Roberto Pereyra (£6.2m) and Isaac Success (£4.6m):

In some days, Pereyra can be ready. Isaac maybe needs more time. It’s something muscular

Chris Hughton reflected on his side’s performance:

It was a game we should have won, it was a game we deserved to win. The positives are a good performance, a clean sheet. We came up against a good goalkeeper who made three very, very good saves. It was just that bit of luck, bit of quality and a goalkeeper in top form.

Hughton also gave an update on Dale Stephens (£4.4m), who withdrew from the team prior to kick-off:

He felt his hip on Thursday but got through the training.

He felt he was going to be okay; he got up and it was sore. He wasn’t quite up to that level.

As we mentioned in that aforementioned differential piece, Brighton sit near the top of our Season Ticker over the next seven Gameweeks and their home fixtures in particular (Burnley, Huddersfield, Cardiff, Southampton) warrant consideration given that they are unbeaten at the Amex in 2018/19 against sides outside of the “big six”.

The caveat, of course, is that they blank in Gameweek 27 and possibly again in Gameweeks 31 and 33 should they progress in the FA Cup.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-3-3): Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Gross, Bissouma, Propper; March, Murray (Andone 72′), Locadia.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster; Janmaat, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas; Hughes, Cleverley, Capoue, Sema (Quina 81′); Deulofeu (Gray 70′), Deeney.

701 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    AWB or Stones this gw?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB.

  2. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good evening ppl!
    Is this BIG HIT[-8] worth?(if not then what to do)
    OUT: Hazard Sane Kamara
    IN: Son Brooks Auba

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No Brooks is out for a while.

      Personally I'd keep Hazard until we know about the FA Cup and City do concede and any Chelsea goals are likely to feature Hazard.

      If you're sold on Auba and Son then I'd go with Snodgrass in the Brooks price bracket. Hammers are in woeful form but given their injuries he's pretty much guaranteed game time and their fixtures look handy going forward and he's as likely as anyone in that price bracket to pop up with some points.

  3. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Harry Kane could make a shock return to action against Dortmund at Wembley, talkSPORT understands.

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well he was walking around the Superbowl all ok yesterday if that means anything

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just as long as he's fit by GW30

    3. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't need him before GW30.

  4. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If my maths is correct Chelsea have conceded 17 away this year and Huddersfield 20 at home. I'm sticking with Kun.

  5. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gomez looks to be out for the medium to long term...

    who partners VVD now ?

    Matip or Lovren ? or another?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      time to avoid a liv defence double up imo

      only one worth considering is TAA

      personally going for mane, salah, robbo

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        you think they are now suspect at the back ? only utd to play in the next 7 that id be worried about....

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Both injury prone, wouldn't expect either to be nailed long term... but yeah one of them as long as they stay fit, if not then Fabinho slots in

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think Klopp trusts Lovren more than Matip. Fabinho was sensational at CB a few weeks ago.

  6. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why all the sudden hate for Sane all of a sudden? He got rested one game just like everyone else in City.

    There must be more prioritized transfers than him ahead of a home game to Chelsea.

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think he's a lighting rod for general frustration at Pep's rotation policy, plus the fact that he's got a tough fixture then a blank, and almost everyone needs to sell a City player or two this coming week

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        think it's more due to the mass captaincy and triple captaincy in the upper echelons

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You’d think. I’m keeping unless he gets benched consistently

    3. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's plain daft, IMHO

      The DGW's not even over yet he's apparently toast

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

        Exactly

  7. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What's the argument against FH31? I'm seeing some potentially not getting Son/Jota because they might blank in 31

    1. joeydelucchi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      IM FH 31 ...makes sense then can build team better for 32 and ongoing weeks

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I haven't decided on my free hit strategy yet, but I think it's a bit early to hold off on buying players because of potential blanks. Last year I lost loads of points holding on to Walcott just because he had a game in the blank GW - lesson learned.

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      we will know more before GW27 deadline... save a ft in 26 if possible...

      1. Pep Pig
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly this mate

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I really want Son,Jota,Auba so not gonna happen unfortunately 😀

    4. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prepping the team for GW31, WC for GW32 and FH for GW33 blank seems slightly more sensible to me at the moment but of course it's just my opinion.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        this is what I was planning....

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The players blanking in 31 gonna be playing the 32 double? 33 blank should be 4 teams max right?

      3. danishdynamite
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, that's where I am at: I can put 9 decent players out in 31 on FT's alone, and more if Chelsea don't blank

        There aren't gonna be any obvious games to go big on 31 IMO (if you free hit) so it's - to my ind - a bit lucky dip on using the FT

    5. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      why might spurs blank in GW31?

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If Palace beat Doncaster in the cup

    6. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's too early to know as we await FA Cup games / confirmed blanks but we could be looking at FUL v LIV / BUR v LEI / BOU v NEW / WHU v HUD / BRI v CAR ..... and perhaps EVE v CHE if Utd beat Chelsea in the cup

      Meanwhile, many of those teams sit atop the ticker in the run from 28-31, so if you were planning to use FT's for GW31 prep, then those you'd bring in would have some decent games prior to 31 too.

      This kinda leans toward a WC in 32, as you wouldn't be very well set up for 33 otherwise

      I think that's right.

    7. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It depends on FA Cup fixtures of course.

      But if all goes to form Liverpool may well be the only hitters playing that week. Chances are that it will be a low scoring week with the additional players you draft in averaging 3 or so points. That might just get you an additional 12 points over teams that go in fielding 8/9 players and have Salah and Liverpool defence. Any gains you make will come from chancing your arm on clean sheets or unexpected scorers. If you FH in D32 then the potential upside is much greater. All your players could score double.

      Likewise it's worth noting that almost all the players who go in 31 will also go in 33. My current strategy is to build a 8/9strong team in 31, FH 32 and field a full team in 33 based round Liverpool, Bournemouth and perhaps Chelsea. The rogue element is the Chelsea United cup tie. If Chelsea go out then the extra Chelsea players (His/Haz/Luiz/Alonso) available in 31 could change the equation completely.

      It's worth noting that when Wolves fixtures turn then Bournemouth have great fixtures - including both 31 and 33. My current plan is to swap out Jota for Fraser/Brooks and Jonny for Clyne. I can't bear to part with Jimmy and I have too much money tied up in him.

      1. danishdynamite
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This, IMHO

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice post

      3. Nailed Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don't you want to BB in GW32, as this is the week with potentially the most games? In that case you'd have to set your team up for GW32 or WC in GW30...and use FH in GW31.

    8. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you want to throw a chip at 31 I think Salah TC makes more sense. Fulham home or away is as good as it gets really.

      He will have approx 100% effective captaincy. And the gains you make if he returns on TC should help you keep ground with those who FH or even just captain him.

      If you didn't go TC this week then the next best bets are 36 at home to Huddersfield ( a long way away) or a potential Chelsea double or even triple (a long shot).

      1. Pep Pig
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah TC in GW 31 is a tricky one for those trying to make headway in the ranks/ML's. Most will captain Salah at Fulham. If he gets 15 points say, you're only gaining 15 points on your TC.

        I used mine this week on Sterling. Mainly because he is a massive differential in my ML's. May blank on Wednesday but from a differential perspective, it was positive

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone keeping Haz?

    I dropped this week for Son and to get Rashford for Quaner. May look at getting in on wc later in season if he hits consistently and has a nice DGW

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am considering keeping Haz. May do Fraser ~> Jota (if healthy), Hazard ~> Son, or Save FT this week

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Might do Auba&Mid -> Hig&Haz or something GW29

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah may do the same, or with aguero over higgy if I ditch sane for haz

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i am definitely keeping

    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping Hazard for MNC, blank and TOT? Not for me.

  9. Swagat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need a 4.3m mid (playable in blanks) to get auba in my team

    Any suggestions?

    1. joeydelucchi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      puncheon really, and possibly romeu? hojberg?

      1. Swagat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hoj is 4.4 , how about dendoncker and hayden?

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      None tbh. Puncheon might be back after Huddersfield last outing but new manager may feel he's too slow.

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hayden

      1. Kuzser
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

  10. Westfield Irons ⭐️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everton v Man City not on TV ??

    As far as I can tell neither Sky or BT have this fixture on their schedule, I seem to remember this often happens with the extra DGW matches. Talksport radio seems the best bet (or a dodgy stream)

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      stream it is!

      slightly annoying that though!

    2. Pep Pig
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Agree it's madness. Though the joys of IPTV

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's on Sky.

      1. Pep Pig
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It's not Berbs

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That's strange - definitely recall them promoting it after the game yesterday.

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            think they were promoting the whu v liv game tonight mate

      2. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don't think it is mate.
        Guessing because it wasn't originally scheduled for a TV game.

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It was originally on Sunday 24th Feb so would have been on TV

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Really? ahead of Utd v Liverpool, and the cup final?

            1. goriuanx
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I must be mistaken, but pretty sure it was scheduled for 12pm Sunday 24th

  11. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Haz and rich to pogba and son for free?x

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would....

  12. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best cheap keeper to own.....

    currently have Fabianski... hold or sell ?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m holding him. Insane save consistency

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Guaita, then Boruc.

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hold on to Fab. Chance of clean sheet increases with the fixture swing + save points. I imagine he'll get a double digit haul sometime between now and GW31.

        1. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          cheers

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People really see Aguero starting vs Everton? Not even just being a salty non owner I’d just be surprised if he gets many minutes...

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pep might want to retain this premier league title ... if hes not bothered he could rest him of course..

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, Jesus is pretty terrible

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think he'll start. Coming off a hat trick and in top form , pep will start him and get the game won early. Then off on 66 minutes. By the way I don't have him either sadly.

    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's played three games in a week before. I don't think a start and 60-70 minutes is that improbable.

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't but that's the reason I didn't even consider getting him, really hope I'm right (then Aguero owners got a bit lucky imo)

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I consider myself very very lucky this season. Most 50/50 decisions have gone my way. I have captained kun 9 times out of the 13 gameweeks that I have owned him (gw1 -12) and brought him in this gw and triple captained him and he has scored me 187 points in the 9 weeks as captain.
        Again (more due to luck than skill) I have made the right captain call in 20 of the 25 weeks. It is a very fine line with most of these decisions, and luck has been with me, SO FAR. I'm not daft enough to think that it could all change.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          fortune favours the brave as they say, hope it continues for you, at least you recognise it

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I predict a start and subbed off after 65mins

    6. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't see Aguero starting against EVE. Owner.

    7. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Less surprised after he was pulled at 80 (but more surprised than I would have been if he was pulled at 70)

    8. TFP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd definitely have said he won't start, especially with the CL game on the 16th, but his hat trick + being taken off early vs Arsenal make it much more of a possibility, IMO. Maybe about 50:50.

    9. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think it's worth the risk to start Aguero for a second match in three days. Any long term injury to Aguero will seriously reduce the possibility of MCI obtaining any silverware this season.

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        * second match in four days

  14. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The injury to David Brooks is a big spanner in the works for my Aubameyang plans. Surely a candidate for best value player in the game this season at 5.1? Nobody else under 6.0 is anywhere near as enticing.

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      MVP in that range for sure... could be back for 27 if we're lucky

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      JWP?

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The answer to all things.

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes 5.5

    4. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      McNeil: plays the blanks, creating chances and frees up some cash

    5. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mourinho, Jota and maybe Harvey Barnes can rival him - he's a great pick though obviously

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        One of these is not like the others 😀

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          😀 I quite like Moutinho too, decent price

  15. TFP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    any sense in using a FT to get firminho out, auba in???

    1. Pep Pig
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This week? I wouldn't be using FT yet pal

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      home to bournemouth i d definitely keep !

  16. andr1uha
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard Richarlison Son Salah
    Abuba Jimminez Rashford

    Hazard to Mane? yes or no?

  17. CAPTAIN CRESPO
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    As a Sane TCer (stupid last minute decision) - can someone please reassure me that he plays 90 minutes against Everton and scores at least 9 points - I'm not asking for much :'(

    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto!!

      1. ritzyd
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It will be find, goal and assist incoming!

        1. CAPTAIN CRESPO
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Really hope you're right.

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He will score 12 points x 3, 36.
      I have both Sterling and Sane and luckily TC Sterling instead.
      The guy who is top of my country TC Aguero and is now on 118 points!

      1. CAPTAIN CRESPO
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Easy to say now, but I think I would have opted for Raheem as TC if i had him. He's Pep's little friend.

        Fair play to anyone who TC Aguero. I thought it was brave to captain him let alone TC as I felt his minutes were going to be managed more than the Sane and Raheem.

  18. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Did a mistake yesterday...
    Took d silva out for son instead of sterling
    Was planning to use sterling’s money to upgrade rash to auba...
    Is it worth to take -8 for this
    Rash,sterling for auba and martial?

    Ederson
    Bennett,Trippier,Kola
    Salah,Son,Rich,Sterling
    Rash,Firmino,Jiménez

    1. AndyCook
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You asked this yesterday and the consensus seemed to be that getting rid of Rashford would have been foolish anyway. Why would you lose Rashford and keep Firmino?

      • AndyCook
          5 years, 1 month ago

          And why would you go for Martial now?

          1. AndyCook
              5 years, 1 month ago

              And not Pogba

          2. Pilgrim62
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No, keep Rash and Sterling

            1. Ambrosiana Inter
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah may have to,settle for this and hope they ll outscore auba

          3. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Dunno just trying to judge from different points of view...I m thinking martial cause I like differentials a lot, and think he ll domsome damage tomfulham...
            I may just go rich to martial tbf...thanks for your reply cery kind

            1. AndyCook
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Pogba, Rashford, Son and Jiménez are all underpriced assets. I’d keep all of them and build around them and Salah.

            2. AndyCook
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Firmino and Sterling to Aubameyang and Pogba

            3. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Best transfers to do for gw27?

              Alisson
              Doherty Kiko
              Salah Pogba Gunnarson
              Rashford Jimenez King

              Guaita Hazard, Sane, Alonso, Digne, Danilo (no fixture)

              A) Hazard, Danilo to Son, Robertson
              B) Sane, Danilo to Son, Trippier
              C) Hazard, Sane to Mane, Son

            4. BigBillyBass
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Apologies for ridiculing the Sane captainers yesterday. It was in very bad taste, won’t happen again

              1. goriuanx
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Fair play for apologising.

                1. HamezMace
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  This

              2. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                No idea what was said, but it's way too early for that anyway - by some miracle Aguero won't start and Sane will bag a brace hopefully

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Thank you 🙂

                  1. SADIO SANÉ
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Not holding my breath, but here's to hoping. I honestly think captaining Kun wasn't a great idea and they've got a bit lucky, but if he does start twice I'll just admit I was wrong and move on

              3. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                No worries mate 🙂

            5. ceerus
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Guaita 4.0
              Robertson AWB Bennett X X

              Pick 2:
              A)Pereira
              B)TAA
              C)Kolasinac
              D)Shaw
              E)Doherty

              1. OPTA FPL
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                E B

              2. AuFeld
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Doherty + TAA/Pereira.

                Pereira plays more then TAA, but TAA performs better (basd on ppm) then Pereira.

            6. manu4life99
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              A) Aub(hud) -4pts
              B) Haz(mci) free

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                keep hazard one more week imo

              2. OPTA FPL
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                B

            7. Ziyech on the Bench
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Lets go Bobbi tonight!!!

            8. Taegugk Warrior
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              God time to WC...?

              1. OldBenKenobi
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Amen 😉

              2. goriuanx
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Don't think he posts on here mate.

                1. OldBenKenobi
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  He’s EVERYWHERE 😉

              3. Zladan
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                This is possibly the worst gw to wc.

            9. The 5% Team
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Anyone know the extent of the knock on Jota? Yellow flagged now

              1. Pilgrim62
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                See coach comments

                1. The 5% Team
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  ah didn't see em, thnx

            10. OldBenKenobi
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I’m still baffled by the (previous) world number 3 captaining Digne this week?!?!

              It’s a bit depressing that some plonkers are occupying such high positions....

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Has he made a transfer or anything yet? The guy might not even be alive anymore 😐

                1. OldBenKenobi
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  That’s even more depressing 😯

                  1. SADIO SANÉ
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Hopefully he's okay (probably is) and it was just bench-wonkery gone wrong, but FPL did mess his flag up so that maybe contributed

            11. Jamb0
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Curious to know... Why is conceding a penalty not negative points?

              Surely it should follow that if winning a converted penalty gets assist points, scoring an own goal gets negative points.. then surely conceding a penalty should also result in negative points as you have effectively given away a goal?

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Still negative when the penalty gets missed?

                1. Jamb0
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  No - only for converted penalty. Same as the assist.

              2. Lord.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                If you do it for penalties, why not also for goals scored from direct free kicks, and what about dodgy back passes etc? It could get very complicated and, in any case, I doubt FPL Towers would see 'negative assists' as a selling point.

                1. Jamb0
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  FPL has set the precedent by awarding assists for penalties - no one / nowhere else considers this an assist. It makes sense to either punish a converted penalty or remove own goals as negative points

            12. Taegugk Warrior
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Is digne available for gw26..?

              1. Gringo Kid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Yes

              2. Mysterion
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                As long as he doesn't go crazy in GW25

              3. Pep Pig
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                He is available on Wednesday

            13. The Big Fella
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Sane captain no show, going for Siggy over Son and Auba not scoring has basically eroded all my progress in the last few GWs with my OR and then some. I have dropped to around 500k (!!!) with Robertson, Salah, Flappy tonight and then Sane (maybe) and Siggurdson to come. To be honest, if Salah hammers it tonight, I would prefer Sane not to play as Salah is my VC. Won't happen though, he will make at least a cameo