Scout Notes

Nine goals in as many Gameweeks for Mane but Salah flops yet again

Liverpool kept their title bid on track at Craven Cottage on Sunday with an unexpectedly close-run win over relegation-threatened Fulham.

There was further joy for owners and (especially) captainers of Sadio Mane as the Senegalese midfielder registered his third double-digit haul in four Gameweeks and drew level on Premier League goals with Mohamed Salah for the season.

The Egyptian, however, blanked for the sixth time in eight top-flight games.

There was to be no clean sheet either for those Fantasy managers backing Liverpool’s defence after a calamitous passage of play allowed Scott Parker’s side to temporarily draw level.

There’s plenty to discuss in our Scout Notes below.

Fulham 1-2 Liverpool

  • Goals: Ryan Babel (£5.5m) | Sadio Mane (£13.4m), James Milner (£5.6m)
  • Assists: None | Roberto Firmino (£9.2m), Sadio Mane (£9.9m)

There was a depressingly familiar feel to Mohamed Salah‘s (£13.4m) performance in west London on Sunday.

For those not watching the match, the Egyptian’s underlying attacking statistics would have caught the eye.

Top of all players on show at Craven Cottage for penalty box touches, overall goal attempts, shots in the box and efforts on target, the data analysts amongst us would have been impressed by Salah’s numbers.

In reality, the Egypt international rarely looked like hitting the back of the net.

Only in the final 15 minutes did Salah pose any kind of serious threat but even when afforded a one-on-one opportunity with the error-prone Sergio Rico (£4.4m) just before full-time, FPL’s leading points-scorer (still) of 2018/19 lacked any kind of conviction with his finishing.

The Liverpool winger fluffed an early chance wide and fired in another two efforts that Rico should have gobbled up with ease – though the Spanish custodian made a hash of both shots, with one error proving costly.

Even aside from his tame shooting, Salah frustrated.

The Egyptian’s touch was awful and he failed with all five of his attempted take-ons, getting tackled on nine occasions – more than any other player in Gameweek 31.

A miserable afternoon for the 44% of Fantasy managers who own him, particularly the 1.7 million who captained him, was summed up by Liverpool’s winning goal.

Rico hauled down Sadio Mane (£9.9m) after spilling Salah’s 79th-minute shot to give the Reds the chance to retake the lead from the penalty spot but it was James Milner (£5.6m), on as a substitute just seven minutes earlier, who stepped up to win the game for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

The Liverpool boss shared his thoughts on the Reds’ spot-kick running order after full-time:

Mo scored a lot of goals and then he got the penalties as well but when Millie is on the pitch, I think it makes sense. And so, wonderful. Doubts, no, but even Millie is a human being and you can fail. But, you know, very, very good.

What to do with Salah is now a serious question that many Fantasy managers will have to ask themselves.

For those with the Free Hit and/or Wildcard chips still in their locker, the Egyptian is, some would argue, perhaps dispensable for Double Gameweeks 32 and 35.

Whether he remains a staple of Fantasy squads outside of these dates (and after Blank Gameweek 33) is another matter.

Salah will undoubtedly deliver attacking returns between now and the end of the season, maybe even posting a double-digit haul or two in the run-in.

Some attractive fixtures (Huddersfield at home in Gameweek 36, in particular) and his overall/effective ownership are further points to consider and it is this “fear factor” that deters many of us from selling him.

A blank against the worst defence in the Premier League may have been the tipping point for a sizeable percentage of Fantasy bosses, however, and his average FPL score over the last eight Gameweeks is now 3.5 points per match.

Mane, in contrast, is in red-hot form.

The Senegalese midfielder averages 8.9 points per game over the same period and now has 11 goals in his last 11 competitive starts, including nine in as many Gameweeks in the Premier League.

Mane’s underlying stats away from home haven’t been great of late and again, on Sunday, he hauled despite registering so-so numbers: two shots, one key pass.

There could well have been other attacking returns, though, despite these unremarkable KPIs: it was Mane that sent Salah through on goal in the dying stages, while the Senegal international himself hit the woodwork with a header from a Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.6m) corner.

Quite simply, the stats tell only part of the story and don’t begin to reflect Mane’s current confidence and clinical streak in front of goal.

While there was an element of fortune about his “Fantasy assist” for Milner’s penalty, Mane’s goal was superbly constructed: the former Southampton winger trading passes with Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) and meeting the Brazilian’s cut-back to put the visitors 1-0 up after 25 minutes.

How many Fantasy managers missed out on captaincy points or Mane’s 13-point haul altogether because of his absence from training ground photos on Friday is an intriguing question.

Liverpool in general made hard work of a side that had conceded two or more goals in all ten of their previous league fixtures in 2019.

The Reds’ recent away form is something of a worry and this latest display was similar in style to their previous league matches on the road this calendar year.

While Liverpool average 3.4 goals per league game at Anfield in 2019, they are scoring at a rate of 0.83 goals per match on their travels since the turn of the year.

The Reds rank a lowly 11th for total attempts on goal over their last six away games, joint-eighth for shots on target, sixth for efforts in the box and joint-fifth for big chances.

They rank in the top three for all of the above categories over their last six Premier League fixtures at Anfield.

Klopp acknowledged that Milner’s penalty came at just the right time before any panic could set in:

I didn’t see us panic, that’s right – I liked how we reacted – but we needed a penalty for that situation.

That doesn’t say we were sensational, the boys are human beings. I was sure we would not panic, we would not show the nerves you are all waiting for. We are long enough in this situation. We know it’s difficult for other teams to beat us, that always gives us the opportunity pretty much to win it.

Most of the draws we had, we were closer to winning the game. That gives us confidence, that we know another chance will come.

Much of the league leaders’ early threat came from their full-backs, in particular Alexander-Arnold.

The Liverpool right-back conjured up memories of his performance against Watford with some of his teasing deliveries, with Joel Matip (£4.9m) wasting a free header from one Alexander-Arnold corner and Mane hitting the bar with another.

His distribution from open play was also commendable, with the England defender finding Salah in the box (who predictably took too many touches) with one pass early on and then producing a superb cross-field pass to Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) minutes later.

Robertson ought to have done better when he broke into the box on ten minutes but could only find Rico’s arms with a pass along the six-yard line.

The Scotland left-back could have had an assist himself later when Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) headed his cross over.

Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) was again prominent at set-piece situations, drawing Rico into a save with one header and very nearly capitalising when the unconvincing Fulham goalkeeper spilt a Salah shot at his feet.

Not only was there not to be any attacking returns for owners of Liverpool’s defenders, there was to be no clean sheet either.

Fulham had barely troubled Alisson (£6.0m) before their 73rd-minute leveller and the Cottagers’ goal was all Liverpool’s own making.

Milner’s skied clearance towards his own goal put van Dijk in trouble, with the Dutch centre-half producing a tame header back to a hesitant Alisson and allowing Ryan Babel (£5.5m) to almost apologetically score against his old club.

Klopp said:

We let them back a bit into the game, with counter-attacks and passing the wrong ball. It’s just the intensity of the competition, it’s nothing to do with nerves. Trent passed the ball into the middle, they get the ball, pass only one time and then Babel is against one or two [defenders]. These situations hurt, but it’s normal.

The goal they scored, I thought a little bit we begged for it – there were two or three moments where we asked for it. There were two or three moments not exactly like that but they had their best moments in that period of the game and then finally they scored.

But then I actually saw the reaction of my players and I’m really pleased with that. It was a good reaction. After they got the equaliser, we were again much clearer than we were before the equaliser. So, all good, a good reaction. Not a perfect football game but, in a difficult week for us, a sensational result.

For Fulham, this was another battling display under their interim manager.

Parker kept faith with a 4-2-3-1 set-up but brought Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.4m), Jean Michael Seri (£4.9m), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (£4.5m) and Floyd Ayite (£4.3m) in at the expense of Kevin McDonald (£4.2m), Ryan Sessegnon (£6.0m), Denis Odoi (£4.4m) and Havard Nordtveit (£4.5m).

Calum Chambers (£4.2m) moved back to centre-half, meanwhile.

Manchester City next face the Cottagers in Gameweek 32 and there have been signs over Parker’s three-match reign that they won’t quite be the pushovers they were towards the end of Claudio Ranieri’s tenure.

Ultimately, though, they have shipped seven goals in three Gameweeks under Parker and rank bottom for shots on target and efforts in the box conceded during that time.

Joe Bryan (£4.8m) again impressed at left-back, however, and whoever plays on City’s right in a fortnight’s time will likely face a sterner test than their counterpart on the opposite flank.

Parker said of his side’s display and of the forthcoming clash with Pep Guardiola’s side:

First half, we set off a bit and tried to stay in the game and we worked on that this week and the second half as the game moved forward we put them under pressure and got a goal, albeit from a mistake.

We played against the best counter-attacking team in Europe, a front three which are pretty deadly. We need to stay in the game and we did that first half and there was some massive positives in the second half where the players took the front foot and we got back into the game, but it’s a shame we couldn’t hold on.

We worked all week on a gameplan, the boys have been superb in understanding and applying themselves daily and they’ve been first class. We’ll do the same for Man City.

Klopp meanwhile provided an update on Jordan Henderson (£5.3m), who missed out with an ankle injury:

Hendo will go to the national team; two or three days at Melwood to do the rehab, but it looks positive.

I think he is in contact with Gareth [Southgate] so when he can train in that moment, he will go to the national team. If he plays, Gareth will decide then, but it’s really positive.

He was still not able to play today but it was not that serious and now, in three or four days, he should be fine.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico; Fosu-Mensah (Christie 74′), Chambers, Ream, Bryan; Anguissa, Seri (Sessegnon 65′); Cairney (Kebano 82′), Ayite, Babel; Mitrovic.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Lallana (Milner 73′); Salah (Sturridge 90′), Firmino (Origi 72′), Mane. 

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  1. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Callum Wilson had better repay me in gameweeks 33-38 after making me lose out on 11 points this week!

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      King > Wilson was sideways. Wilson did look good though, funny how it works out!

      1. Scotty B
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I didn't make that move I did Jimenez > Wilson for -4 & benched Maddison

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Oh sorry I saw a few people going that move before deadline. Wilson was everyone’s tip, I wouldn’t be so hard on yourself.

  2. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Sorted?

    DDG
    Azpi Laporte PVA
    Hazard Sterling Pogba Deulofeu
    Aguero Rashford Higuain

    Button Valery Højbjerg Bennett

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Don't really get the Higuain love

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Fixtures

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Not worried about Giroud competing with Higuain ??

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        He will get minutes in both fixtures, would prefer to Jimenez rotation

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Cool
          Nice team

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Have Higuain but not really keen on him now

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Deulofeu probably get a rest in DGW32, with the cup semi the following weekend.

    5. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Schlupp over PVA

  3. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Gunn nailed for Southampton keeping position ??

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Looks like it, but he's not nailed on for a DGW32

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Thank you.
        Yeah keeping an eye on fixtures too
        Cheers mate

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Think so, has been immense for us. The McCarthy->Gunn switch was inevitable, it had to happen some time this season. Gunn should remain our No.1 GK for the rest of the season.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Nice
        He could be nice option if Southampton get dgw.
        2 away games for a relegation threatened team 😉

  4. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Current FH32 Team:

    Kepa
    Luiz - Laporte - Smalling
    Haz - Sterling - Pogba - Eriksen
    Aguero - Rashford - Batshuayi

    (3.9 / 4.2 / 3.8 / 3.8)

    Eriksen could be Alli or Son.
    Batshuayi could be Zaha/Jimenez
    Smalling could be Lindelof to save 0.5m
    Kane/Lukaku are tempting but then who to get rid off?

    Thoughts?

    Cheers! 🙂

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Different team mate.
      I like it though. I'm also looking for Son

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I really want a Spurs asset for their first game at the new stadium.
        And a Palace attacker looks good for the game against HUD.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Yeah
          Nice differential options both

  5. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    No love for Dilva over here?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Looks like it, but he's not nailed on for a DGW32.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        reply fail

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers mate 🙂

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Probably getting him. Either him or Laporte as third City

  6. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    FH team, comments please:
    Ederson
    Linderof, Luiz, Schlupp, Boly
    Hazard, Pogba, Sterling
    Higuain, Rashford, Aguero (C)
    Bench: Boruc, JWP, Valery, Romeu

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Play JWP over Boly any day.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I'm keen on a similar back 5 but will save cash by getting Kepa and Laporte over Ederson and Luiz.

      Kepa
      Laporte Duffy Boly Schlupp could work? Duffy a lot more dangerous than Lindelof.

  7. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Who are our current DGW captains?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Hard to look past Sterling or Aguero.

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Also hard to decide which of the two unfortunately 🙁

      2. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Both won't start Cardiff AND Fulham though, surely

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          One game is enough for both to haul though. As we learnt in DGW 25.

        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Could always go Kane if you want a nailed on striker who will play both.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Aguerooo
      A. Lot's of people will TC
      B. 2 weeks rest
      C. High ownership so can't risk it imo
      D. Having Raz is enough differential too

    3. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Tielemans

  8. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Rashford or Lukaku for this week FH?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Really depends on the rest of your team imo, I want Lukaku but won't be able to afford him having Sterling, Aguero and Hazard so will get Rasford instead.

      1. merin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I could do Mané Wilson -> Hazard Lukaku and have 0 left ITB.

        My FH-team this week, for now:

        Ederson
        Shaw Luiz AWB
        Mané Sterling Pogba Jota
        Aguero Jimenez Wilson

        (Boruc Doherty Simpson Romeu)

        1. TAArt
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Just so you know, shaw is on 9 yellows. I wouldn’t double up on jota Jimi, one of the other for me

          1. merin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Interresting. Cheers!
            Is it even a risk with Shaw just for one week?

            Who would you get instead of lets say Jota?

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 12 days ago

              Play it safe with Lindelof.

              1. merin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 12 days ago

                Why is Lindelof playing it safe for 1 week? What can happen with Shaw in 1 game that males him a risk?

                1. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 12 days ago

                  Shaw = 9 yellows. One more and he is suspended for the second game.

                  He will probably start for England too whilst Lindelof has declined the call up because his wife is giving birth.

                  1. merin
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 12 days ago

                    Cheers!

            2. TAArt
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 12 days ago

              JWP if Southampton have a double, Milijevic if they don’t. Like Zaha as an option too

  9. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Please RMT

    Kepa
    Laporte, Luiz, Lindelof, AWB
    Sterling, Haz, Pogba, Deulofeu
    Kun, Kane
    [Boruc, 4,5 fwd, 4,2 mid, 3,8 def]

    Cheers 🙂

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I will be similar to this but won't go double Chelsea defence and prefer Duffy to Lindelof. Deulofeu may get one game off due to cup so I'd try and upgrade to Mili.

  10. Halmari Tea
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Anyone here know in how many hours they annouce the DGW fixtures?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      No, but my guess would be today.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Will be by Wednesday latest.

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      The guys from PL are still sound asleep i guess.

  11. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Is Bennett not back for the next prem game (Double)?
    I.e. 2 game ban Chelsea and United?

  12. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Forward line could be crucial for FHers

    Popular picks like Aguero, Rashford, Jimenez, Kane
    And differential such as Zaha, Lukaku, Higuain

    All could score big.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Kane will be a diff

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Lukaku better form than Rashy.. and i like the Zaha pick

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Too expensive though.
        Very frustrating price tag

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          I'd drop higuain for kaku..

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Yep
            Looking to find some funds

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Was very high on Higuain.
      But Giroud scoring hattrick & replacing him after 60 minutes yesterday put me off him.

      Kane & Zaha ate intriguing options though

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Zaha over Jimenez imo.

  13. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    As a side note, looks almost certain Brighton v Cardiff will be rearranged for a European midweek, so there is a chance this could be GW33 - this would not give either team an extra DGW, but instead negate their blank for that week.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Yep true. But we know it'll be a boring 1-1 draw.. so no worry for missing on their players.

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      So Brighton would have 1 FA cup and 1 PL match in 33

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Pretty meaningless then for those who are FHing this week if it’s in 33.

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Hmm interesting although that game is pretty hard to call.

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Shifting it in gw 36 would be best for us 🙂
      New & Cardiff Home !!

  14. kempc23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Any thoughts on my gw32 wildcard team? No free hit left so trying to balance 32 and 33.

    Ederson
    Luiz Doherty Valery
    Mane Sterling Hazard
    Aguero Rash Jimmy

    Boruc TAA McNeil WanBis

    1. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Have 7.7 for last mf spot

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Duffy over TAA?
      Or am sure there are other better dgwers options

      1. kempc23
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I will want TAA back for 33 though, thats the issue. Duffy definitely on my list though.

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          Oups sorry.. was thinking of FH team.

  15. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    RMFHT:

    Kepa
    Luiz WanB Lindelof Valery
    Hazard Pog Sterling
    Aguero Kane Rashford

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Still confident of double CHE def? After yesterdays match also?

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      similar to mine, although actually, not got Kane, try to get Ederson rather than Kepa.

  16. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Another go. 4-4-2 this time.
    Ederson
    Azpilicueta,Luiz,AWB,Duffy
    Sterling,Hazard, Pogba,Mili
    Aguero,Kane

    Hamer,Romeu,Connerly,Crouch

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      TV ??

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        TV 106.8.
        SV 104.5.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          That's similar to me.
          I can't afford this team though 😀
          Nice team !

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 12 days ago

            Thanks. Of course 2 weeks is a long time. So probably will change, lol

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I think Rashford can easily match Kane for 4m less.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Maybe.
        If I were going a United striker it would be Lukaku.

  17. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Will Chelsea have a DGW in 32?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Mist probably yes

  18. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Who's capping Salah again in GW33?

    o/

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      50% 😉

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Intl break make wonders on players form sometimes.. most lose form rather than gain though.

  19. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Do we have a clear idea yet which teams will have a DGW next week aside from Wolves and United?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Spurs-Palace

      Other fixtures will be declared anytime now

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Spurs - Palace

      And consider City done too. They dont have any other free midweek.

    3. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Thanks

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      If as expected Brighton v Cardiff is the only postponed PL fixture played outside of DGW32 and DGW35, the additional fixtures will be

      GW32

      Wolves v Man United
      Man City v Cardiff
      Spurs v Palace
      Chelsea v Brighton
      Watford v Southampton or Fulham

      GW35

      Man Utd v Man City
      Wolves v Arsenal
      Spurs v Brighton
      Watford v Southampton or Fulham

      Probably GW36 or GW37

      Brighton v Cardiff

      Chelsea, Palace and possibly Southampton will have a DGW32 and a game in blank GW33. So it would be possible to field 11 DGW'ers in DGW32 (including 3 Chelsea and 3 Palace), and field a full 11 in BGW33 using just an FT, no hits (3 Chelsea and 3 Palace players, four players benched in DGW32, plus the FT).

  20. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    is this pretty much the template everyone is going for ?

    Kepa
    Luiz Laporte Doherty
    Pogba Hazard Sterling Son
    Aguero Rashford Batman

    i suppose its just the son and batman positions that are slightly flexible. rest will pretty much represent the most likely FH selections for this week

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Not interested in Doherty

      1. SMOOTH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        its just city and chelsea with the good defensive fixtures and you dont want to more than double up of CHE and dont want to more than single on MCY.
        MUN is another option but id rather have doherty for his attacking potential over 9YC shaw or no attacking threat lindelof.

        Maybe PVA is a shout

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Similar to mine, but i'm think Rashford and Son to Kane and JWP if Southampton have a DHW32.

  21. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    An injury prone Zaha a better pick than Rashford for the 3rd spot? Why?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Who is on second spot ??

  22. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    A) Higuain and Milo
    B) Zaha + Spurs mid

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      B

  23. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Why the love for Lindelof, isn't Shaw a more secure starter for the same price ?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Shaw = 9 yellows. One more and he is suspended for the second game.

      He will probably start for England too whilst Lindelof has declined the call up because his wife is giving birth.

    2. Avo24
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      9 yellow. 1 more and will get suspended

    3. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Lindelof more secure than Shaw imo and there's also the 9 YCs issue

  24. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Last try, help me make up my mind 🙂

    While most are FH I'm thinking BB? Got no WC or TC, so could FH35.

    GUAITA Boruc
    AWB AZPI Van Dijk Kolasinac Pereira
    STERLING(c) POGBA HAZARD Mane Fraser
    Vardy Barnes King

    BB is like having 4 DGW players, so it's like 10 DGW players. Thoughts?
    Barnes to Jimmy for -4 or any other suggestions with 1.8M banked?

    With the Barnes move I would still have a full XI for gw33.

  25. Avo24
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Why people avoid chelsea when they have really good fix. Chelsea form is concerning but they destroy hud before even with this form and Cardiff and brigton are weaker than EVE I guess. I Feel like haz and luiz still staple in FH team

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Definitely

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Everton were atrocious first half and Chelsea played really well.
      2 different sides came out for the next 45 minutes.
      Anyone's guess how Chelsea do after the int break.

  26. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Anyone willing to take a punt on Sane for the DGW? Those city fixtures.. if he can at least start one match and get minutes in the other should see some returns.

    1. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Yeah, Aguero Sterling & Sane for me providing I can afford them all.

      Deviating towards Lukaku instead of Rashford and Kane also tempting me, it's impossible to have them all.

    2. b91jh
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      I think you had the same thought before gw25. The rest is history.

    3. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Seems a big risk to get Sane over Ederson/Laporte who could easily get 2 starts and CS in both

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I've had D.Silva for a good while now and am very tempted to keep him. Would mean having Aguero (c), Ederson (who I've also owned for a good while) and Silva. I just fancy Silva to produce in these games. No International games for him, either. Means no Sterling, but team looks better...!

  27. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Having Kane on FH32 probably means having no United strikers which just doesn't seem worth it!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Yep
      He's very expensive.
      Can look to get him for 35, but not for this gw atm

  28. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Guys,

    Might we see a double rise between now and GW32 deadline for Mané, in your opinion?

  29. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Salah has very high threat index. Keep him or get rid?