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The FPL line-up lessons we learned from Gameweek 6

We take our regular look back at the Premier League line-ups from the weekend just gone, analysing the systems and personnel used by the 20 top-flight clubs and seeing what lessons could be learned ahead of Gameweek 7.

As was the case last week, we are harnessing the use of the average position maps in our Members’ Area and highlighting some of the key stats from each game.

The figures in brackets given after each player name in the article below correspond to the numbered shirts in the position maps.

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Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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

    Really looking forward to the Chelsea run of games with the Mount and Tammy double up. Havent been able to enjoy their attacking displays so far as I havent owned any of their players but thats changing now 🙂 Maddison and Haller out.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fair. Will probably join you soon. Almost falling into a punt on Perez. Desperate to lose James this week but want to bank the 2nd FT for I imagine more important things. So sorry about you having to lose Maddison 🙁

  2. TiAgoFPL
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Mane ?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Back In training tmoz I read mate

    2. COYS Down Under
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looking for the same.

  3. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Zinchenko definitely done as a nailed on City player? Just gonna go Otamendi but if he's good for another week I'll use FT elsewhere.

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Want to know the same. However, I made a mistake... so I’m stuck with Zinchenko and Digne for one more GW at least.

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      im wondering the same. i hate those sideways moves so putting off zinc to ota

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely done as a nailed on option

      I don’t think he’s over though , will get starts including I think this weekend
      Just make sure bench is strong and potentially have to sell him soon

    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers lads. I have spare cash but Otamendi looks most nailed on back. Zin dropped to 5.5 and Ota up to 5.5 now. In a week could be 5.3 and 5.7. No point in wasting 0.4m.

    5. Mr.SHaMBLes
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I didn't want to risk it so I downgraded to use the Cash elsewhere

  4. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wc drafts. Choose one:

    TEAM A

    Pope
    TAA Soyuncu Guilbert
    Mo KdB Son Maddison Cantwell
    Auba Tammy

    Bench: Button Grenwood Lund Rico

    Or

    TEAM B

    Pope
    TAA Soyuncu Guilbert
    Mo KdB Son Cantwell
    Auba Tammy Pukki

    Bench: Button Choudhury Lund Rico

    Thanks.

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      So pukki or maddison then?

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yes and just cant decide. Didnt own Pukki before, but leaning more to Maddison with those fixtures.

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        lol i was playing spot the difference

        id go maddison now

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks and I hope it will work if going with Maddison

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    CHO is back

    Be interesting to see what happens here

    Lamps seems to absolutely love Mount - 90 mins every game - so Mount, Tammy, CHO attacking 3?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      For sure very soon. Willian/Pulisic/Pedro in there over Kovacic when they want to go for it. Mount super safe it seems then it’s just a case of 2 of CHO and who I mentioned above. I think your 3 is correct 90% of weeks though

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        CHO at 5.9 could be ridic value

        Mount has been unreal and is portably underpriced at anything up to 7.5 - but CHO should be every bit as good if not better

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Mount’s playstyle screams FPL gold just haven’t had the chance to get my hands on him yet. CHO’s not so much just yet but if mount’s price skyrockets he’ll be a good alternative or double up option

        2. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If you have to choose between Mount and CHO, who would you pick?

          My plan is to do: Dendo to Mount (-4).

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gunna have to go after dem goals... Cause they cannot defend.

  6. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My current squad:

    Pope (Button)
    TTA, Otamendi, Lundstram, Kelly, Montoya
    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Mount, Cantwell
    Abraham, Pukki, Barnes

    Which change should I consider next?

    1. FPLShaqiri
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like you could use a better defender for this week, as I guess Kelly is starting for you. If you're happy to remove Sterling to Son, you could make an upgrade, but your team looks very nice. Montoya to Tomori could also work

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

    Struggling a little bit this week to decide what the priority should be. I have 2FT and £0.6 ITB

    Pope
    AWB Otamendi Maguire
    Cantwell Mané Mount KDB Sterling
    Kane Pukki

    Button Montoya Wickham Lundstram

    Players I am considering removing are AWB, Maguire, Kane and Wickham (price dropping).

    If you're wondering why i have double MU defence I was one of the GW3 wildcarders, and tbh they've kept as many CS as Liverpool and 1 more than Everton over last 4 weeks so it's gone ok. But it was always a 4 week play-the-fixtures type of risk... and now the 4 good fixtures are up. Obvious thing for me would be AWB+Mag to TAA+4.5 (probably Tomori).

    It does however feel like Abraham time. I've been patient with Kane, and he's got a return in the last 3 so not in a massive rush, although I do think his low xG suggests he's been lucky, and ignoring Augero/Auba could have gone much worse than it has.

    So boring defender transfers or something more creative, maybe involving Kane or Wickham? Or even Sterling, although my gut says hold, there is obvious reasons to drop him, plus price is dropping.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AWB and Maguire gotta go. Downgrade and use that money up top.

      1. FPLShaqiri
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        As in upgrade Wickham? The issue with that is that it would mean benching Cantwell which I'm not sure I want to do most weeks.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No. Just do it slowly. I meant move the funds from defense to midfield + attack.

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So shaqiri can't even get a game in the coca cola cup now ?

      1. FPLShaqiri
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The man is injured, he'll be back

        1. lespaul
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Oh is he

    3. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I wouldn't want 2 mun defs. Kane gets a lot of stick but tbf he's getting returns and fixtures are ok

        1. FPLShaqiri
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers - yeah that's what I was thinking with Kane. Just needs one chance or a penalty and he's probably getting bonus too. Looking at fixtures I might target GW10 vs Liverpool as the week I remove him. My team is kind of dictated by the GW3 wildcard - I couldn't resist Kane with Newcastle at home...

      • Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        downgrade kane to auba and get tammy?

        1. FPLShaqiri
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Interesting use of the word downgrade

          1. Bggz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            theyre the same price! shows how much interest ive had in kane. assumed he was 12 ish

            1. FPLShaqiri
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              He's a bargain this year 😉

      • pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Think Cantwell Pukki week in week out is a stretch. Away form is looking worrying.

        I'd keep Kane for now and perhaps move onto Vardy from him in 9. Still lots of firepower.

        But with that itb I'd just get TAA and your choice of budget defender from the two Uniteds.

        Then in 9 Kane can become Vardy and you can upgrade Cantwell or Wickham perhaps

        1. FPLShaqiri
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers! Cantwell is rotating with Lundstram/Montoya, but I think it’ll be Cantwell most of the time. Feel like I’m missing the Abra train a little, but agree removing Man U defence is the priority. Hopefully Kane can match or outdo Abra. Will revisit Kane in week 9/10

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Feeling fairly settled on this WC draft now so go ahead and rip it apart.

      Pope, Button
      Alexander-Arnold, Otamendi, Soyuncu, Lundstram, Rico
      Sterling, De Bruyne, Son, Mount, Dendoncker
      Firmino, Abraham, Pukki

      0.8 ITB

      1. LSK
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nothing to rip apart. Firmino over Salah and Mane is a risk but he’s in form and allows upgrades elsewhere

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This

      2. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I like this a lot

        1. Doctor Evil
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Basically my team but I have Mane, Aguero and Cantwell instead of Firmino, Sterling and Mount.

          I also have Digne but I think I prefer your team

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This set up look good for weekend?

      Pope
      TAA Otamendi Van Dijk
      Salah (c) Sterling De Bruyne Mount
      Abraham Pukki Greenwood

      McGovern Cantwell Rico Diop

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        One of my favourite teams i’ve Seen for this GW until I saw greenwood. Any of your bench over him and it’s up there with the best.

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers will probably play Cantwell!

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cantwell in for Greenwood?

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks- Yes probably sensible to play him

      3. LSK
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yep good team but I wouldn’t play Greenwood

      4. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        g2g

    6. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne to Rico
      Dilva to Mount
      Greenwood to Abraham

      -8 do I do it ? Will leave me like this ..

      Pope
      Trent Aurier Rico
      Salah Sterling Kdb Mount
      Wilson Barnes Tammy

      Button Cantwell Lundstram Kelly

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Is Rico guaranteed? I'd keep Digne rather than lose 4 points on a maybe. Dilva not really necessary as have cantwell on the bench,. Just keep your ft and have 2 next week?

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

      Andy's latest youtube video talking about the fallout of his team being hacked and how he is going to deal with 90+transfers being made by the hacker.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BPG2uOoM9I

      Fair play to him for trying to be positive about how he is going to proceed from here.Hopefully he can use his skill to make the best of a bad situation.

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        oh 5hit, maybe hes reusing his pw from other sites. 2FA for EPL!

    8. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      pope
      tark - guildbert - zinc - TAA
      James - salah - sterling - KDB
      pukki - vardy
      button - greenwood - lundstram - cantwell
      2 FT 0.2 ITB

      im in a quandry
      i want abraham but would have to lose Vardy to get him
      id like Mount and happy to lose James but im .3 short
      im ok to lose Zinc for someone like diop, even the Leicester def

      what do i do?
      abraham is the priority over the rest

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Guess you have to decide btw Vardy and Abraham
          Think I'd do something like James/Zinc to Mount/4.5m def this week

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 7 months ago

              or if desperate for Abraham - James to 4.5m, Zinc to cheapo, Greenwood to Abraham
              But involves a hit, and looks like James isn't flagged any more

              1. Bggz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                .1 or 2 short for that but thanks

                think i might put it off - so zinc to ota so i dont waste a ft and see how vardy gets on

                1. Bggz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  wondering how the maddison injury might affect vardy too

        • Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Any injuries tonight?

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

            Don't think so.

            I can not remember anyone of fpl significance having any problem anyway.

        • Mr.SHaMBLes
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Evening all. Is VVD to TAA worth a hit?

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            No

            1. Mr.SHaMBLes
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks 🙂

        • Flynny
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hi. Am I good to go here? 0ft 0mitb... just need to decide on captain...

          Pope
          Vvd ota soy (guilbert rico)
          Salah (c) sterling kdb James (Cantwell)
          Haller abraham pukki

          Thanks

          1. LSK
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah gtg. Keep it on Salah imo

        • LSK
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Already taken a -4 so is this gtg? Not worth getting rid of AWB for a hit when he has Newcastle next. I’ll switch him to a 4.5 after the international break.
          Pope
          Otamendi VVD AWB
          Salah (c) KDB Anderson Mount
          Pukki Aguero Abraham
          Button Cantwell Lundstram Dunk

          1. iL PiStOlErO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            gtg
            and when you get rid of AWB maybe you can upgrade Anderson if he doesnt hit form

            1. LSK
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Cheers. Yeah I’m planning AWB and Anderson to Soy and Maddison after the international break, leaving enough to do VVD to Trent if I have no pressing issues the following week.

              1. iL PiStOlErO
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Nice plan

        • Talkaboutluck
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          2FTs to boot

          (A) Ceballos + Sterling -> Mount + KDB
          (B) Ceballos + Haller -> Mount + Barnes

          Currently have Tammy and Aguero as my other forwards.

          1. Garth Marenghi
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            B

          2. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            A

            1. Talkaboutluck
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks guys. Was thinking about it. Would you fancy instead

              Ceballos + Haller + Sterling -> Son + Mount + Vardy for a hit

              Leicester vs Newcastle looks tempting

        • aspilcueta
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Really struggling this week lads. Too many players I want to bring in.

          Adrian
          Digne - TAA - Zinchenko - Otamendi - Lundstram
          Salah - Sterling - Mount - Pepe - Douglas Luiz
          Barnes - Haller - Greenwood

          I want KDB, Son, Auba, Alonso & Firmino. Not sure about order of importance.

          0.3 ITB. 2 FTs.

          Thoughts?

          1. aspilcueta
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I want out with Digne, Barnes and Haller, and probably Zinchenko although I think he will play this week.

            1. LSK
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              The players you want rid of are cheaper than the ones you want to bring in though. I think Digne to Alonso is the only one you can afford?

              1. Warby84
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 7 months ago

                Pepe to Son Digne to Alonso

                1. aspilcueta
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  I’d like to keep Pepe. He’s outshooting everyone bar Aguero.

                  I’m game to downgrade Sterling or Salah if necessary.

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

                    He's way too expensive

                    1. aspilcueta
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 7 months ago

                      I’m not sure he is. He will point more once he gets his rhythm. He’s on set pieces too, and playing further forward than Auba.

                      1. Camzy
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 7 months ago

                        I reluctantly sold Pepe this week for Son. Fixtures are better for Son. And raw comparison has Son on top as well. I gave Pepe 2 weeks and he didn't do enough for me. I'm welcome to switch back again at some point, but the next 3 are clearly better for Son and bagging that price rise is nice too.

        • camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          No way Sterling is gonna drop 0.1 by deadline is there??

          Have exact money to do Mane➡️Sterling if he does.

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

            I'm hoping but it seems a stretch. It'd be nice to get him back at a profit when I shift Kun back into midfield in a couple weeks

          2. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not very likely I’m afraid.

        • FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Haller to Abraham for a hit is tempting...

          1. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Do it

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              On -4 already so I probably shouldn’t...

              Can do VVD and Wickham to 4.5 and Abraham next gw and keep Haller also.

        • camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Any word on Mane?

        • Sin Titulo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I know I'm late but what's everybody's plan for getting Reece James into their squads?

          1. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I plan to avoid.

        • FPL_WILDCARD
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          WC draft, good or bad?

          Pope, Button
          TAA, Otamendi, Aurier, Tomori, Lundstram
          Salah, KDB, Son, Mount, Yarmolenko
          Firmino, Abraham, Greenwood

        • YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          A) Auba
          B) Abraham

          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            A

          2. DAZZ
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            If cost is irrelevant then obviously Auba.

          3. FPL_WILDCARD
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Think Tammy with good fixtures and worth saving almost 4 mill

            1. YEAH PITCH!
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks all. The 3.6 mil difference is appealing. Abraham due to go up tonight I think.

        • Cahill17
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Is Digne and Haller to Pereia/Alonsa and Tammy worth a hit

          or

          Zinc and haller to Otm and Tammy for a hit

        • camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I love my team x

        • Tabbara
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hi
          worth to bring Abraham for Haller (-4)?
          thx

          1. Garth Marenghi
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Long run probably

          2. DAZZ
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I think it’s a good move. But Haller has a nice fixture this weekend, he could cause Bournemouth problems. Its just a case of gut feeling

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

              That was my feeling too. But he just isn't getting shots away and the heat map is worrying. Lots of link up play but little in the box.

              Really reluctantly I'm doing the move now for a hit.

        • DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Now its quiet nice chance to ask for any potential moves.

          Pope Button
          Otamendi Robbo TAA Montoya Lundstram
          Sterling Salah KDB Mount Cantwell
          Abraham Pukki Greenwood

          0.1 ITB Willdcard still available. Anything worth a -4? Ive had a great start. Sitting 30K overall

          1. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Nice team

          2. Garth Marenghi
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            A -4? No

          3. Arctic monkeys
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Nice team. Tempted to start Greenwood ?

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

            No need for a hit

        • Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hmmm. Lascelles is down to 4.4M. That looks interesting.

          I know they have few tough ones coming up, but starting GW 10, he'll look an absolute steal!

        • Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Whom should I get rid of for 2 FTs?

          A. DSilva
          B. Digne
          C. Haller
          D. Barnes
          E. Pepe

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

            Digne and Pepe