Scout Notes

Spurs’ key midfield FPL assets avoid rotation but blank in West Ham loss

Yet another Champions League-chasing side slipped up in the race for a top-four place as Tottenham Hotspur slumped to a 1-0 home defeat to West Ham United on Saturday lunchtime.

The Lilywhites’ four most-owned midfielders – Son Heung-min, Dele Alli, Lucas Moura and Christian Eriksen – all started in north London as the much-feared wholesale rotation failed to materialise but there were blanks all round for Spurs’ Fantasy assets.

It’ll be little consolation for FPL managers who own the likes of Son and Eriksen but West Ham’s win could be beneficial to the Fantasy community in the season run-in, with Spurs, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea potentially all still in contention for – or needing results to secure – a Champions League spot (and therefore naming strong sides) in Gameweek 38.

That eventuality will also depend on results tomorrow and in Gameweek 37, of course, and three of those four clubs (including Spurs) have European semi-finals to contest over the next fortnight.

We analyse the Saturday lunchtime game from a Fantasy perspective in the Scout Notes article below.

Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 West Ham United

  • Goal: Michail Antonio (£6.8m)
  • Assist: Marko Arnautovic (£6.7m)

Mauricio Pochettino said “stress and fatigue” were mitigating factors after his Spurs side fell to their first defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

After Saturday’s match, Pochettino was asked if his team had one eye on the UEFA Champions League tie against Ajax on Tuesday but said:

I don’t believe, I think we cannot say now we were thinking about Tuesday. When the stress and fatigue arrived, that is our reality. We are a very competitive team when we are with full energy, when we are so focused.

The stress and the fatigue arrived, we are competing with circumstances that are not the best. Nothing to say, the effort is there and is fantastic, but I’m disappointed with the result because that result wasn’t in our plan, but you need to accept – that is football.

It is difficult to see that tiredness alleviating in Gameweek 37, with Spurs’ trip to Bournemouth falling right in the middle of their double-header against Ajax.

Fatigue certainly appeared to play a part as a leggy-looking Spurs struggled to break down an admittedly excellent West Ham backline, who registered only their second away clean sheet of the season.

Pochettino had initially lined his side up in a 4-4-2 diamond, with anchor Eric Dier (£4.7m) and “number ten” Dele Alli (£8.8m) at the tips of that midfield four.

Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) and “out of position” FPL defender Danny Rose (£5.8m) were deployed in central midfield in between those two players, with Eriksen’s deep role limiting his influence on the game.

The Dane still managed to register five touches in the West Ham box but he was often lagging well behind Spurs’ attacks and occasionally wayward with his distribution, registering only one key pass all game.

Eriksen’s only serious chance came after a rare mistake from the otherwise superb Issa Diop (£4.2m) but Lukasz Fabianski (£4.7m) stood up well to deny the Denmark international.

Alli was another who failed to impress and didn’t trouble the West Ham goalkeeper once despite his more advanced role but did create more opportunities than anyone on show, including an early “big chance” for Son Heung-min (£8.9m).

The South Korean was initially paired up front with Lucas Moura (£6.8m) before later moving to a wide-right position in a 4-2-3-1 and was as bright as any Spurs player early on, registering four shots in the first half alone.

Son should perhaps have done better with that aforementioned big chance and his impact waned considerably after the break, especially after being shunted out to the right flank.

Lucas had only one low fizzing shot to show for his efforts before being replaced midway through the second half and the fact that substitute Vincent Janssen (£4.5m) had Spurs’ best opportunity of the final 45 minutes summed up the contributions of his weary team-mates after the interval.

The Dutch striker, on as a 77th-minute substitute, nodded a Juan Foyth (£5.0m) cross goalward in stoppage time but saw Fabian Balbuena (£4.2m) hack the ball off the line.

Pochettino admitted that his side had disappointed after the break, saying:

I think first half was good for us. Second half they were better. I think they showed more energy than us in the second half.

We conceded a lot of space to run to players like Arnautovic and Antonio who can create problems for us when you concede that space, because we didn’t find a way to manage the ball properly and I think we lost a lot of balls, unforced, and we gave them the possibility to make their game.

West Ham’s improved recent performances continued in north London as they remained steady at the back throughout and showed plenty of attacking ambition in the second half.

In defence, Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m) was solid at right-back but the colossal Diop was arguably the man of the match, deservedly picking up three bonus points after making 17 clearances, blocks and interceptions (CBIs) – more than any other defender in Gameweek 36 so far.

Diop almost capped off his display with a goal but could only produce a tame shot after slaloming his way through the Spurs defence.

Mark Noble (£4.8m) and Declan Rice (£4.5m) formed an effective shield in front of the back four, too, giving the Hammers’ attackers the platform to express themselves in the second half.

The fact that lone striker Marko Arnautovic (£6.7m) only had seven touches in the first half said a great deal about how anonymous he was before the break but the Austrian sprang into life after half-time, twice curling efforts at Hugo Lloris (£5.4m) and seeing another shot deflected over.

Arnautovic also produced a fine assist for West Ham’s winning goal, which was lashed in by the lively Michail Antonio (£6.9m).

Speaking of the Austrian striker, Pellegrini said:

Arnautovic was very good. He made a brilliant pass for Antonio’s goal. It has been a difficult season but I am sure that we will recover the player that he could be.

Asked if the former Stoke player had an injury problem upon his withdrawal, the Hammers’ boss replied:

I think he just felt a little problem in his muscle but nothing serious.

Antonio, playing on the right in Manuel Pellegrini’s 4-1-4-1, had more penalty box touches and efforts on goal than any of his team-mates and ought to have doubled his side’s lead late on when outmuscling Ben Davies (£5.6m) and firing straight at Lloris from the edge of the six-yard box.

Felipe Anderson‘s (£6.9m) improved recent displays continued and the Brazilian now sits in the top ten among midfielders for shots in the box, overall attempts, penalty box touches and efforts on target in the last four Gameweeks.

This was another creditable performance from the Hammers against a “big six” side, with Pellegrini’s troops now having only conceded six goals in their last six meetings with those half-dozen teams.

Speaking of their record against the bigger clubs, Pellegrini said:

If you review our games against the big six, Arsenal we played well in both, Manchester United also. Against Chelsea most part of the second half of the second game, at home we played well.

Against Tottenham we lost 1-0 at home but also a very tight game, today we won. We demonstrate that we are able to play as a big team and they must demonstrate that they are better.

While Spurs’ midfield assets avoided rotation, Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) and Jan Vertonghen (£5.6m) were two high-profile names to make way from the home defence.

Trippier was among the substitutes but Vertonghen wasn’t risked because of “fatigue“.

When asked if his any of his sidelined players would be available for the Ajax game, Pochettino said:

Vertonghen, for sure. Sissoko, I don’t know. We need to assess tomorrow. I think Harry Winks, no.

Pochettino was later asked if Harry Kane (£12.6m) could return before the end of the season and replied:

We will see what happens. If you said to me he is going to be available for the second leg in Ajax or the last game against Everton, I don’t know. For sure, it is going to be difficult.

If we are capable to beat Ajax and be in the final on June 1, then maybe yes. Yesterday we were talking about that, we’ll see.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-3-1-2): Lloris; Foyth, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Davies; Eriksen, Dier, Rose (Janssen 77′); Alli (Wanyama 85′); Lucas Moura (Llorente 66′), Son.

West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Fabianski; Fredericks, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku; Rice; Antonio, Noble (Ogbonna 85′), Snodgrass (Obiang 77′), Anderson; Arnautovic (Perez 80′).

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  1. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bournemouth vs. Spurs predictions?

    Looking like it's Wilson or Alderweireld to complete my lineup.

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No result would surprise me.

      Two unpredictable teams

      Alder seems safer I suppose

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      i just cant figure spurs at the mo.....theyre inconsistent, which makes them bad fantasy assets

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think they're a no go for the last two games.

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          i styill have eriksen and llorente 🙁 dont really know who to get (at least llorente is benchable at his price)

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I have Son Erik and Llorente. Llorente is my bench fodder for the rest of the year (it’s why I got him over Gray.. easily benchable) so you can easily do the same!

        2. Richd
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Are they a don’t buy/don’t sell or a sell sell sell? That’s the question with such little time left now !

          Someone like Pogba is very tempting in for Eriksen. But also I know the risks.

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            i think utd are just like spurs at the mo

            1. Richd
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Oh I agree. Probably worse than spurs. But the fixtures and the possible penalties make it tempting.

          2. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I think I’ll keep trippier for this week as I’m ahead in mini league, so think eriksen to pogba for me.. It is Huddersfield after all

          3. KINGVIZO
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Erik will be restd nexct week for sure! Go for it

    3. Party time
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wilson should dance with the frogs. An absolute troll.

        1. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Wilson joins Hazard on my list of players who troll others but haul for me. 🙂

          King, on the other hand, can do one.

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Depends on how the CL SF goes IMO.

        If Spurs get a good result in the 1st leg then I can see them resting players for the 2nd leg. They have a cushion in the top four race so a point at Bournemouth would be good for them.

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

        Wilson

    4. SomeoneKnows
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Which is more pressing (assuming that Firmino is still out and given that I have Ward-Prowse on bench as first sub)?

      A) Firmino > Rashford
      B) Foster > Guaita

      Foster (Ryan)
      Laporte, TAA, Doherty (Valery, Duffy)
      Sterling, Mane, Jota, Son (Ward-Prowse)
      Aguero, Firmino, Jimenez

      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A

      2. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I just did A myself, although not so convinced he will haul against Hud

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

        A

    5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      hope firmino recovers for next gw 😐

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Fixtures ain’t amazing anyway.

        Can always look at a fun punt like Zaha or Rashford !

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          might do llorente to zaha

    6. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota captain against Fulham at home feels so right. Even over Kun/Sterling.

      1. Party time
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yes but Pep knows how to beat a team 5 nil than Nuno

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I’m defo going for a city captain.

            But I’d say you’re right however the percentage of goals jota and Jimi are involved in mean even a 2-0 can be a haul !

            1. Party time
                4 years, 11 months ago

                I agree, I believe just having them is enough, Doherty/ Jonny could even get involved and steal the baps whereas City are fighting for the title

          2. Richd
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I don’t have the balls.

            If chasing the wolves boys as captains seem like no brainers however. The fixture have kindly given some solid differential options as captain this week

          3. Offs!de
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Nope, Fullham are doing very well defensively.

            1. Richd
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              They are on a clean sheet streak but I feel fixtures have been kind in that regard

            2. Whats the Mata?
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              They should've conceded at least 3-4 goals in the last 5 mins of yesterdays game.

          4. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Kun(c) locked in for me

        • All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Lloris
          TAA, Robbo, Doherty, Kolasinac
          Mane, Son, Eriksen, Jota
          Aguero. Jimenez

          Foster, Valery, JWP, Wilson

          Have a 50 point lead in ml, this team have good enough for GW 37?
          Rival has Rashford, Pogba and Sterling

          A)Hold
          B)Wilson>Rashford -4

          1. KINGVIZO
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Get them in to cover yourself and then you're guaranteed to win ... ;-0

            1. All For One
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Lol he also has Sterling and Pogba don't want to take such a big hit.
              B look good to you?

              1. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                B

          2. langey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            B

            1. All For One
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks

        • KINGVIZO
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          If you could create one new rule for 2019-2020 FPL season, what would it be?

          1. KINGVIZO
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            personally I would choose 1 player per team - would make teams more different and more competitive and allow use of a wider pool of players

            1. Warby84
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              1 is limited so 2, I would like the unlimited WC/Rich Uncle, would be interesting

              1. KINGVIZO
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                1-2 big debate!!

                I really think this would mix the game up for far more!! You would have to have a squad which represents atleast 7-8 teams...

          2. Richd
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I think we should get the deadline 30 mins later so we can see the team sheets for the early game. Them changing this was a bad idea in the first place.

            There are people who have access to the premier league portal who can see lineups minutes before the games and so there’s an advantage to those in the media and that would level it out.

          3. Oscar Slater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Make the weekly cut off 5 minutes later.

            1. KINGVIZO
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              A see a common theme here... haha!!

              another idea to create a buzz around defence rather than attack always could be 'double defense' - e.g all defenders chosen in line up get double points for that gameweek?? Thoughts?

              1. Richd
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                That sounds like what I did with triple Brighton defence 😉

                1. KINGVIZO
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  me too ;-0

                  Ruined my season!! Should have kept TAA and Jonny!!

            2. Oscar Slater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Also, eight points (usually) for a penalty save? That's pish.

          4. teneighty
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I would remove captains.

            1. Richd
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              See this is something I thought about a lot and I disagree.

              On one hand it impacts the game so much on a small decision but that’s what makes the game fun. Otherwise we all own similar teams and someone like sterling scoring means absolutely nothing. The game would lose its fun !

              1. TheDragon
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                I completely agree

                It’s the variance / ‘luck’ element which adds to the unpredictability and fun. It’s a key part of making the game what it is

            2. Party time
                4 years, 11 months ago

                This all life long

              • Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Definitely this..

                1. Brosstan
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  And the TC chip

            3. Fitzy.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Remove bonus points.

              1. KINGVIZO
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                the joyous bonus points conundrum....

            4. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Points for pen goals, VAR coming in will mean crazy amount of pens

              1. KINGVIZO
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Hmmmm.... Very good point - this should maybe change too!!

              2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Second this, as below

              3. TheDragon
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                There is no evidence that this will be the case

            5. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Deadline 6pm Friday, regardless of when the weekends matches are. The same every week, no excuses for missing deadline, no wasted hours trawling this place on a Saturday morning looking for rumours.

              Just facts from the week and pressers. Hit confirm. Simple.

              1. KINGVIZO
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Less Time - Less Problems

                Agreed

              2. Rains of Castamere
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                I'd certainly get my Friday nights and Saturday mornings back

            6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              new chips perhaps........freshen them up
              id like one where you could swap a player with any bench player

              1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Like what? You activate it that week? I like it, the risk being your bench is all lower than your outfield but you have to use it so it can cost you points. The drama.

                1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  yep, thats the downside really in that its a lottery rather than TC which at least you know the odds...
                  would get old real quick....bit like all out attack

                2. KINGVIZO
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  How about a full team line up one week - E.g liverpool for this 5-0 would collect you all clean sheets, goals and bonus for team. Almost like a free hit but your team is wiped out for any one team (only one - e.g 11 from manchester city, liverpool, Cardiff etc...) for that week....

            7. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Max 2 players per team would be a great change.

            8. Oscar Slater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              What about a 2-5-3 formation? I used to enjoy that in the UEFA game.

              1. KINGVIZO
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                only for the 3 defenders on your bench to bring in the points - scenes....

            9. Brosstan
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Also change the +bps for penalty saves. It's way too high and gives gks guaranteed 3bps for a random occurence...

              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                omg the baps system needs a complete overhaul

                I dont think a defender in any team that is losing 2-0 should get baps

                1. KINGVIZO
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  not even AWB??

                2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  That’s never happened. AWB got bonus in a loss with no attacking return. That’s it.

                  1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    It wasn’t 2-0. It was 3-2 or something.

            10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Points for earning a penalty regardless of conversion.
              Fewer and standardised points for penalties scored.

              1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Ie it doesn't matter what position you play for points for penalties

            11. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I think next season will be more fun than this one regardless, which makes me sad I won’t be playing.

              The template was so strong this year that it meant if you tried to be clever and bet against it you got punished.

              There will be price hikes for a lot of players: TAA, Robbo, Mane, Doherty, Jimenez, Jota, all of Wolves, Watford.

              It will make it really difficult to get them all in like this year. So you’ll be forced to pick more carefully. Plus I don’t think any promoted team will compete, and they won’t be priced as kindly as Wolves were anyway, as FPL hugely misjudged them.

              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                youll be back....they all come back

                ive had the worst season since i started, but ill come back

              2. theodosios
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Maybe we should consider some Norwich attacking assets

              3. KINGVIZO
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                WHY ARENT YOU PLAYING NEXT SEASON?

                sorry caps lock on!

              4. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                I think wolves assets were priced correctly. Can't blame FPL that a newly promoted team is the best outside the top 6. Seasons get boring when newly promoted teams do well though, definitely agree next season should be less template. Kane injury also made the end of the season very template.

            12. Mambino
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              remove wildcards

              1. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                They won't do this because too many casuals would quit when they get a bad start or if they do poorly half way into the season.

              2. All For One
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                No way lol, wildcard gives you a chance of redemption from having a crap team to potientally doing better.

            13. theodosios
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Remove BAPS...the system is bad anyway

              1. KINGVIZO
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                I have finished in top 30k every season (played 8 seasons) and joined this site first time this year!! Now i'm approx 100k haha!!

                1. KINGVIZO
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Any promoted team need to look at speed in attack - if they haven't got this they will go down!!

          5. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            West Ham don't have enough reliable players IMO. Probably only Fabianski, Balbuena, Diop and Noble can be relied upon to give a minimum 6/10 performance. Rice may develop into a reliable player.

            You then have Arnie, Anderson, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Chicharito etc. who either give you a 7+ or, more likely a 3 or 4 out of 10. And that is if they manage to get onto the pitch as a lot of the time they are injured.

            Does not read well for the management team and executives IMO.

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I like snodgrass

          6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            what about everton assets ...richarlison or digne worth a punt?

            1. KINGVIZO
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              RICH - good shout!!

            2. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Digne

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

              Digne and Siggy

          7. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Best replacements for Eriksen and Llorente lads?

            A. Pogba and Zaha
            B. Milivojevic and Rashford

            Cheers all

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              B for me

            2. langey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              A

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

              A just

            4. KINGVIZO
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Hazard - before he goes to madrid!!

          8. langey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Vardy/Cathcart to Rashford/Digne for -4, Y or N?
            Ryan (Foster)
            Laporte VVD Digne* (Yoshida, Valery)
            Salah, Mane, Son, Jota (Babel)
            Aguero, Jiminez, Rashford*

            Any other suggestions? 1.3 ITB if I do above 2 transfers.

          9. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I have son and eriksen. Definitely time to break the double up right?

            Drop:
            A) eriksen
            B) son

            For:
            A) pogba
            B) kdb if fit
            C) bernado
            D) someone else.

            Thanks

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

              AA

            2. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              AA

            3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks both

          10. fc_skrald
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Vardy + Son to:

            a. Aguero + Camarasa
            b. Sterling + King

            Will use the triple captain chip on the City player unless I go for Hazard instead...

            Ryan
            Laporte, Robertson, Doherty
            Salah, Hazard, Jota, Son
            Jimenez, Rashford, Vardy

            Foster, Redmond, Duffy, Valery

            1. JuulKrapuul
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              How can you have Salah en don't TC him this week 😮

              Would rather have B, but the downside of this option is that you will never know who to bench from you 8 attackers 😛

              1. fc_skrald
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Thanks - yup made a mess out of it

                1. fc_skrald
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Actually Vardy is my captain this week...tried to be too smart

          11. Sepp Blattered
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Can’t wait for next season and VAR, loading up on all penalty takers.

            Will be like the World Cup all over again.

            1. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              This is a good point

              Milivojevic 13.0m

              1. Sepp Blattered
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Haha he will be so undervalued

              2. theodosios
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Only if Zaha stays

              3. JuulKrapuul
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Or all those Schwalbes of Zaha will be detected now haha.

                No, indeed a good point to consider 🙂

            2. Sepp Blattered
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Siggy, Ings, Aguero, Jimenez, Kane, Pogba ...

          12. zon
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Foster (Ryan)
            TAA Laporte Vertonghen (Valery, Duffy)
            Sterling Mane Son Eriksen JWP
            Vardy Jimenez (King)

            With 2 ft's, which move to lunge for? Leading one ML comfortably, chasing 30 pts for other.

            Eriksen + Vardy ->

            A) The no-brainer: Jota + Kun
            B) The chaser: Hazard + Rashford

            1. JuulKrapuul
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              If city hauls today, A.
              Otherwise, B.

              I like the Hazard pick, but can't afford him 🙁 Probably will get Rashford this GW or next.

            2. langey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              C) What about Eriksen/Son to Hazard/Jota and if you really want to chase Vardy to Rashford on top for -4? 🙂

              1. zon
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Not a bad shout, definitely an option. Cheers both

          13. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Duffy and Eriksen to Digne and Bilva for free??

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

              I’d be happy with that

            2. langey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              You have Jota already? Would prefer him over BSilva, but good moves. What do you think of my moves above?

          14. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Struggling for feedback

            Fabianski
            TAA AWB Jonny 
            Salah Pogba Son Sterling 
            Aguero Jimenez Barnes 

            Ryan Redmond Bednarek Dunk

            Son and barnes to jota and rashford -4?

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

              Good team. If possible no hit.

            2. Eytexi
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Good moves, yep.

            3. Offs!de
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Jota has pool in 38, but I think Rashford is essential

              1. No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                I'd bench him for Redmond in 38. If not jota itd be milivojevic

              2. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                I would wait for this game against Che for Utd assets. And sorry I do not think Rashford is essential especially for a hit.

                1. No Professionals
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Yeah I don't think he's done anything to suggest he's essential. My move is more around blocking a rival as against huddersfield he could easily haul (because they are awful not because he is brilliant)

            4. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks guys

              My only rival in a money league has both jota and rashford so it may be a good blocker depending how this gw ends up (I'm currently 2 points clear)

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

              Good moves

          15. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            2FT, nothing ITB. BB38.
            OUT: Ryan & Chilwell.
            IN: Gunn & Shaw.

            Gunn.
            TAA, Robbo, Shaw.
            Sterling, Mané, Pogba, Eriksen, Son.
            Wilson, Jiminez.

            (Foster, Jonny, Alderweireld, Deeney).

            Captain on Sterling.
            Any changes you'd make?
            Tempted by Toby over Wilson
            Cheers 🙂

            1. The Head-Ake
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Stick with Wilson. Like the moves too

              1. Eytexi
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Cheers. BB38 should be messy but fun haha.

            2. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              No change and play Wilson. With defender you have to wait for 90+ min for points. Wilson could already satisfy you in first half, less stressful isn’t? 😉

              1. Eytexi
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Glad you agree haha, cheers!

          16. The Head-Ake
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            (Ryan) Lloris
            Robbo Laporte Doherty Valery (Cathcart)
            Mane Eriksen Son Jota (Deulofeu)
            Aguero Jimenez (Vardy)

            Vardy + Cathcart + Eriksen --- Rashford + Kelly + Sterling (-4). Y or N? What other moves would you look at?

            1. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I like it

          17. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            current team for gw37 (feels weird saying that.. where has the season gone!!)

            foster
            laporte - trent - robertson
            mane - sterling - son - eriksen - jota
            kun - jiminez

            ryan - ings - yoshida - valery

            what is the better move
            a) ryan > patricio
            b) eriksen > pogba

            1. The Head-Ake
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              B

            2. theodosios
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              A

            3. Offs!de
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              b

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

              b

            5. KINGVIZO
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Another year of our lives gone....

          18. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Half an hour until the weekly auba disappointment..

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

              Let him go mate 😉

              1. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                No, I need a big differential. Feels bad knowing it's a benching coin flip every week though

            2. Numb
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              The second top point scoring striker, with 19 goals and 7 assists? That Auba?

              1. theodosios
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                10.9 forward with 34 points return in last 10GWS, yeah that Auba

              2. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Imagine what he could have had if Emery actually played him every game.

                1. theodosios
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  Imagine what FPL would look like if Pep doesn't rotate so much...

                  1. Brosstan
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Pep actually has good options. Emery plays dross like iwobi and elneny.

                    1. theodosios
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Elneny...I get diarrhea when I see him

          19. Goat
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            A few of the podcasts I listen to were saying don’t take -4’s this late on in the season.

            Eriksen + De Bruyne Out
            Salah TC + Babel In

            Net gain 60 points. Go with your gut.

            1. Party time
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Lol

              • Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                It’s a general rule I guess but yes the higher the risk the better the gain potentially ... may loose or win

              • g40steve
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                If the players you bring in score easily more than four points each they are free?

            2. Offs!de
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Which move should get priority?
              .
              a) Mane to Hazard (C)?
              b) Son+Gray to Hazard+Long for -4?
              .
              My attackers are:
              Salah, Mane, Sterling, Son, Jota
              Jimenez, Zaha, Gray

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  I prefer A

                • Magic Zico
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  I really like your attack line up, Mane to Hazard yes!

                • langey
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  a

                  1. Offs!de
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Cheers mates!

              2. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Like these moves?

                Lloris
                Laporte - Trent - Doherty
                Salah - Sterling - Son?? - Jota
                Aguero - Jimenez

                Foster - Wilson?? - Deulofeu - Duffy??- Valery

                Three player on the block, A or B?

                A, Wilson, Son > Hazard, Long

                B, Wilson, Son, > Mane, Long

                B allows Duffy to Shaw against shuddersfield for -4

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

                  A if chasing

              3. No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Do wolves' struggles against the lower teams put people off a triple up? Already have Jimenez and Jonny, thinking about Jota.

                1. Rains of Castamere
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  I have Doherty and Raul and looking to bring Jota in but I don't trust them enough to captain any of them.

              4. Rains of Castamere
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Anyone think Gunn could get dropped? Pretty poor yesterday.

              5. Nightf0x
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Which?

                A) wilson eriksen to pogba rash, gw38 jimy dunk -4 to long robbo/laporte
                B) wilson eriksen dunk -4 to pogba rash awb, gw38 maybe deulofeu to redmond
                C) wilson eriksen dunk -4 to rash redmond robbo, gw38 son to pogba (or) doherty to laporte