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20 August 2019 2268 comments
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It is a short but important week coming up for Fantasy Premier League managers.

There are some big decisions to be made ahead of Gameweek 3 as some prepare to spend their two free transfers, others consider the Wildcard and that’s before we even get on to the captaincy.

So we’ve put together another panel of fine FPL minds to help you with any dilemmas.

Who’s on the panel this week?

Simon March – Former FPL champion who won the title in 2014/15 and has provided excellent advice ever since.

Always Cheating – The USA’s number one FPL podcast duo comprising of Josh and Brandon.

Gregor – Long-time Fantasy Football Scout moderator.

Doosra – Fantasy Football Scout user with some rather popular custom tables.

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  1. HD7
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    2FT; 1m Itb

    Pope King to De Gea Chicha?

    Think the later duo gets more pts in the next 4-5 GWs... thoughts?

    I know its Chicha but he just scored and has the fix, any chance of rotation for him?

    As for DDG with him I really like the defence 🙂

    Pope
    Digne VVD Laporte TAA
    Salah Sterling Perez Martial
    Jota King

    Subs: Button, Rico, Greenwood, Dendonker

  2. FPL luva
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Would you WC this team?

    Pope
    Robbo TAA Digne Soyuncu
    Sterling Salah KDB Perez
    Deulofeu Pukki

    Have already taken a -4 this week to get to this!

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, not bad at all

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No chance.

      1. FPL luva
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Should I not be worried about not having Kane?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah but your midfield should cover him over the next couple of weeks.

  3. mdm
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    King -> Pukki for a hit?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'm giving it a week and benching King. Not for a hit.

    3. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I did this.

      1. Firmino
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        but I didn't have the option to bench King

  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Best Mid upto 6m? Mount? McGinn? Ceballos?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I bought in Mount.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Was my preference too I think with the nice fixtures.

        Which of these would you recommend?

        A. Pérez+Wilson >> Martial+Pukki
        B. Wilson+TAA+Moura >> Kane+AWB+Mount (-4)

        Heaton
        TAA • VVD • Digne • Zinchenko
        Salah • Sterling • Moura • Pérez
        Wilson • Jota
        (Pope, Rico, Dendonk, Greenwood)

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I like B), but I got Maguire. 🙂

    2. The Gobstopper
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say it's between Mount and Ceballos. Both have question marks, though.

  5. Óró Sé…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    To get Kane this GW, would you:

    (Selling Wilson + a hit...0.5 itb )

    A: Sell Moura and replace with up to £5m mid

    B: Sell VVD and replace with non playing £4m fodder

    C: Don’t take hit for Kane. Stick.

    (Will WC in GW4 and clear out the dross then... )

    Heaton,
    VVD, Zinchenko, Coleman, Holebas
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Moura, Dendonker
    Wilson

    Button, Kelly, Greenwood, Sharp

    1. Óró Sé…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If B would be:

      Heaton,
      Zinchenko, Coleman, Holebas
      Salah, Sterling, KDB, Moura, Dendonker
      Sharp, Kane (c)

      Kelly first sub

  6. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Why do I honestly feel like I have no urgent issues. Would like to be sensoble with my 2FTs.

    Pope (4.0)
    TAA Robbo Digne Zinchenko (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Martial Perez (Dendoncker)
    Wilson Jota (Greenwood)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Pérez and Wilson are issues. Especially Pérez for me

      1. aapoman
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I don't think Wilson is an issue. Perez maybe. Been thinking about TAA to Soyuncu, Perez to Mount and Wilson to Kane but no sure about Mount.

    2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Honesty, I would look for spurs attacker.
      Great fixtures.
      Maybe would downgrade 1 LIV def and wilson to fund Perez for Son. But its just me as I think liverpool will concede against arsenal and burnley.

    3. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      TAA -> KWP
      Perez -> KdB
      Wilson -> Pukki

    4. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That’s a nice looking team - you honestly could burn a transfer

  7. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    walker zinchenko awb or maguire on wc? 6m in bank

    1. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think AWB but Zinchenko is also a good pick

      1. lekalatch
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Do you believe Zinchenko is nailed? Walker and AWB for me.

  8. simong1
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Suggested changes here, if any? 2 FT, 0ITB.

    Hold and wait on injury news re Digne or else go Robbo & King > AWB & Pukki (possibly followed by Perez > Martial the week after)

    Pope - Button
    Robertson - VVD - Digne - Zinchenko - Lundstram
    Sterling - KDB - Salah - Perez - Dendocker
    King - Jota - Greenwood

  9. Hinterland
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Your thoughts guys on this WC team - with fixtures in mind. Thanks.

    Pope

    Zinchenko
    Van Dijk
    Digne

    Mané
    Sterling
    Martial
    McGinn
    Cantwell

    Kane (C)
    Rashford

    1. lekalatch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Is Zinchenko nailed?
      Rashford Mcginn --> Pukki Lanzini/Mount.
      Otherwise fine! I like AWB in a WC team but that's just my preferance.

  10. Catastrophe
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Which draft do you prefer chaps? Both leave 0.8 ITB. Cheers

    A)

    Pope
    Vvd, Dunk, Lundstram, *AWB*
    Mane, Sterling, Kdb, Martial, *SON*
    Pukki

    (Button, *Soyuncu*, Greenwood, *Wickham*)

    B)

    Pope
    Vvd, Dunk, Lundstram, *SOYUNCU*
    Mane, Sterling, Kdb, Martial
    Pukki, *KANE*

    (Button, *Dendoncker/Cantwell*, *Kelly*, Greenwood)

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. Catastrophe
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. Would it also be B if Son was a guaranteed starter?

    2. lekalatch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A. That's almost my WC

      1. Catastrophe
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. I'm swaying towards B due to uncertainty around Son minutes but also gives me two playing subs instead of one.

  11. MG13
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I am looking in to bring a 4.5m defender and I'm wondering between:
    A) Montoya from BHA
    B) Söyüncü from LEI
    thanks!

    1. germanyozil10
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. MG13
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        If he is 100% nailed I would prefer a Leicester defender as well, but are we sure he's gonna be playing every game?

    2. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Have you considered Pieters?

    4. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

    5. lekalatch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Pieters or Diop.

  12. germanyozil10
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A. Digne + Pukki
    B. KWP + Rashford

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Veezeeboy
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B for short term

  13. The Greenback Boogie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Current team :

    Ryan
    VVD - Digne - Fredericks
    Salah - Sterling - Martial - Perez
    King - Firmino - Jota

    Button - Lundstram - Dendoncker - Taylor

    Have 2 FT and 0.5 ITB. But thinking of gambling with a WC to this team :

    Pope
    VVD - Digne - Soyuncu
    Mane - KDB - Martial - Mount
    Firmino - Kane - Pukki

    Button - Lundstram - Kelly - Dendoncker

    Firmino can become Vardy/Laca once I figure who does better. Worth it?

  14. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mini Wildcard, -4. Thoughts?

    Ryan
    VVD AWB Digne Montoya
    Salah Sterling KDB Ceballos
    Kane King

    Button Hayden Rico Greenwood

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Pray you don't need your bench

      1. Totally !rre!evant
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This. First 11 looks v.good though

      2. The Legend Squad
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Sorting the bench is for next couple of transfers 🙂

        1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          That's what they all say and then other stuff comes up

  15. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pick One to get . with 8.5 or less
    A- Lanzini
    B- Mount
    C- Mahrez
    D- Siggy
    E- other one... but don't like Martial

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      E, Martial

    2. MG13
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      siggy

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mount or Trossard

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers

  16. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Deciding on whether to bring in Kane for Auba for a -4:

    A) Auba and Sterling (c)
    B) Kane and Sterling (c) -4
    C) Kane (c) and Sterling -4

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      C

    2. MG13
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      C

  17. Totally !rre!evant
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A) Jota/Son/Zinchenko

    B) Kane/6.0/4.5

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      B

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      B

    6. Totally !rre!evant
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all

  18. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Ladies and Gents

    So this is what my team would look like if I removed Vardy and Perez but with a -8 hit. Also Perez and Vardy prices bond to drop so makes replacing them become more difficult especially when KDB's price will be rocketing.

    Pope
    Pereira TAA VVD
    Mcginn Salah Sterling KDB Trossard
    Pukki Jota

    Button Dunk Lundstram Greenwood

    I will have 0.2 in the bank and KDB bound to get a good haul again vs Bournemouth.

    I also will not be thinking of usibg my WC yet.

    Honest thoughts appreciated.

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure why Perez, Vardy to KDB, Pukki is good move but shouldn't cost -8. Vardy and Perez could score well over next two. I'm holding Perez for time being.

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry, that didn't make sense. Meant to say good moves, but not for a -8.

  19. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Already used 2 frees in getting Pukki and Martial. Quite fearful of no KDB and Moura on bench. Worth a hit - 8 to get KDB?

    A Team fine as is
    B TAA to Zouma/5 m defender and Moura to KDB -8

    Pope
    TAA* Van Dijk Digne
    Salah Sterling Martial Moura Trossard *
    Pukki Jota

    McGovern Diop Rico Greenwood

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No

      1. Firmino
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I mean A 😀

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

      Not for me. Just wait a week.

    4. De Gea is GOAT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Man tell me about it! I have a bad feeling about Moura and seriously considering another hit.

    5. Effe
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

  20. De Gea is GOAT
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    SPURS FANS!

    Thoughts on Moura starting this weekend? Sell or keep for a second -4 hit this week? Thanks all!

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hold

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

      I wouldn't be taking a hit to remove him. Could score against newcastle whether he starts or not.

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you guys. Do you think he might start?

  21. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    If Digne is confirmed out, is it worth taking the -4 to AWB?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No

      1. Dr. Rog
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        that's what the bench is for

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Depends on who else you have and whom you will play.

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

      Awb has to get a clean sheet just to pay for himself. And if prefer digne long term.

  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Probably should of just done TAA+Wilson to Lundstram+Kane last night ðŸ™

  23. ALegendJ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A) Laporte + Cantwell
    B) Zinchenko + Mount

    1. De Gea is GOAT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B for me

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

  24. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    2FTs. Best move please?

    A. Pérez+Wilson >> Martial+Pukki
    B. Wilson+TAA+Moura >> Kane+AWB+Mount (-4)

    Heaton
    TAA • VVD • Digne • Zinchenko
    Salah • Sterling • Moura • Pérez
    Wilson • Jota
    (Pope, Rico, Dendonk, Greenwood)

    1. Link
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Quite like the look of B and captain Kane

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah think they both could work. Just not certain on Mount and sick of Pérez

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

      Same team - 2FT
      TAA + Peréz > AWB + Martial

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Doesn’t mathematically make sense unless you have 0.6 ITB

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Actually it does 🙂

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I think I’m swaying back towards this. Wilson and Pérez are my main issues I think and Martial and Pukki seem nice replacements

    4. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Probably B of those, if a longer term move

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Interesting. Why is B more long term?

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mixed responses. Tricky one this

    6. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I considered both and ended up doing A. My reasons were:

      - I prefer Martial and Pukki in the long run vs Kane and AWB, getting them in avoids further price rises which could be about 0.4 combined.
      - AWB is likely to get a CS vs Palace but not so sure about later fixtures while I like the 2 fixtures of TAA after Arsenal.
      - With most people getting KDB now, I think Sterling might be the best captaincy option against the weak Bournemouth defence to hedge against double City attacker owners.
      - Perez doesn't seem to fit in to the system and wouldn't be surprised if he is benched; I don't expect him to score/assist even if not benched. Moura is also unlikely to start but even if he plays the last 30 min against Newcastle, his chance of getting returns is not too bad imo.

      Of course the risk is quite high to go into the GW without Kane but the reasons above outweighed this risk for me.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Nice reply

  25. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard team?

    Ryan
    VVD AWB Zinchenko
    Salah Sterling KdB Trossard Mount
    Rashford Pukki

    Button Lundstram Wickham Rico

    1. De Gea is GOAT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Id definitely have Son in my team if im on WC. Still a really good team though

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Can’t have everyone because I really want Son also.

    2. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Rico -> Kelly?

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes potentially. Feel like Kelly drops in price once Cahill starts and Sakho/Tomkins are back

    3. Aubamewho
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd get son

  26. simong1
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    If you could only get 1 in this week (the other hopefully next wk if not priced out of it) would it be Pukki or Martial?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Martial personally, by about 50 million miles, only because Pukki is surely due to regress from that ridiculous scoring rate whereas martial clearly has another 2 maybe 3 gears to go up... And had the fixtures and crucially is absolutely nailed now

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

      Martial due to that fixture

    3. De Gea is GOAT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Martial only based on the fixture. Pukki is on fire!

  27. gooner_112233445566
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    right guys, advice please.. current team..

    Pope (button)
    Montoya, vvd, digne, (lundstram), (rico)
    kdb, sterling, martial, salah, perez
    king, jimenez, (greenwood)

    got 2 freetransfers, 0 in the bank

    want to try get son in but not sure its really possible...
    what do use think i should do?

    1. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think it's doable without a Salah downgrade which is probably a bad idea

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

      Not possible to get Son, unless you straight swap him for KdB, which I wouldn't really advise.

      Probably best holding the transfer until we have firm news on Digne, given how weak your bench is.

  28. simong1
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Suggested changes here, if any? 2 FT, 0ITB

    Hold and wait on injury news re Digne or else go Robbo & King > AWB & Pukki (possibly followed by Perez > Martial the week after)

    Pope - Button
    Robertson - VVD - Digne - Zinchenko - Lundstram
    Sterling - KDB - Salah - Perez - Dendocker
    King - Jota - Greenwood

  29. Link
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Flirting with the WC. Worth it for these?

    Jota > Pukki
    Salah > Mane
    Ceballos > Martial
    Zouma > Soyuncu
    TAA > VVD
    Rico > Lundstram

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

      Just take a few hits mate

      1. Link
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah - moves feel a little bit sheep-ish and reactionary

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Flip a coin

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Thing is, whilst most of those moves would look sound as part of a WC, you're not gonna make the same moves for hits. Are you really gonna take out Jota for a -4 ahead of Burnley at home, or one of the Liverpool moves which are a bit sideways? If you really wanna restructure a WC may be best.

      1. Link
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        In honesty - I don't think I'm in terrible shape for the week ahead, and likely won't take any hits. It's either stick or wildcard.

        Feels like a lot of restructuring to essentially get in Martial and a few on form (price rising) players with iffy fixtures. Probably not worth a wildcard.

  30. superhoops191
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Pope
    Laporte Mina Montoya Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB Ceballos
    Kane Pukki

    Stek Cantwell Pieters Wickham

    Martial instead of KDB enables much more balanced team and better defence but do like having him in. Laporte/Mina will prob be Digne/Walker if Digne fit