Scout Notes

Vardy party continues ahead of even kinder fixture run

Leicester City 2-0 Arsenal

Goals: Jamie Vardy (£9.5m), James Maddison (£7.4m)

Assists: Youri Tielemans (£6.6m), Vardy

Bonus Points: Vardy x3, Çaglar Söyüncü x2 (£4.8m), Ricardo Pereira x1 (£6.3m), Maddison x1

Goals from Jamie Vardy (£9.5m) and James Maddison (£7.4m) helped take Leicester City to second in the league and the pair ever further into the hearts and minds of Fantasy Premier League managers worldwide.

Since losing, narrowly and unluckily, at Liverpool in Gameweek 8, the Foxes have become something of an irresistible force, so it felt almost inevitable they would sweep aside an Arsenal team far from being an immovable object at present.

The only surprise was that it took Brendan Rodgers’ men nearly 70 minutes to find a way past Gunners goalkeeper Bernd Leno (£5.0m).

When they did, it was with a slick team goal to warm many a Fantasy heart, involving four of the side’s most owned players.

Tielamsn provided the assist for Vardy’s goal against Arsenal

Maddison and Ricardo Pereira (£6.3m) exchanged passes on the right, allowing Youri Tielemans (£6.6m) to burst into the box and centre for Vardy to guide the ball home.

Of the quartet, only Tielemans (9.4%) does not have double-digit ownership in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), and that is surely only a matter of time.

The Belgian has two goals and as many assists from the last four Gameweeks and shared top billing with Maddison for both attempts and chances created against Arsenal. His £6.6m price tag makes him slightly better value than his midfield partner, although Maddison edges it for overall points scored, by 62 to 57.

The England man notched his second goal in three Gameweeks to secure the win against the Gunners, rifling home from the edge of the area following Vardy’s lay-off. Only Liverpool and Manchester City players are now ahead of him in FPL’s midfield scoring charts, with all four of them considerably more expensive.

Maddison and Vardy have both offered great value in recent weeks

As for the game’s highest overall scorer, it’s… Jamie Vardy.

He has 11 goals for the season, eight of which have come in the last five Gameweeks, and two of his three assists this campaign have arrived since Gameweek 10.

Much has been made of the striker’s relatively low shot total. He’s had 25 attempts – a figure matched or bettered by 13 other forwards – but delve a little deeper and you’ll find only three have had more big chances than his 12 this season.

Add Vardy’s clinical finishing to Leicester’s dynamism and creativity and 92 FPL points are the result.

Rodgers was understandably happy to praise his striker after the match.

“He is up there with the very, very top strikers in European football with what he brings to a team, his pressing. We’ve allowed him to do essentially what he wants to do – he’s so honest, he’d press the whole back four if he could.” – Brendan Rodgers

Pereira has been unfortunate not to get more attacking returns of late

The Foxes will face Brighton (minus Lewis Dunk (£4.6m)), Everton, Watford, Aston Villa and Norwich after the international break. Little wonder, then, that seven of the top 20 most bought players heading into Gameweek 13 (a full fortnight away) are from Leicester.

And the 21st is Pereira.

The wing-back, at £6.3m, is the most expensive route into a defence that’s kept three consecutive clean sheets and now leads the way for both shut-outs (five) and goals conceded (eight).

Pereira’s offensive threat is the reason for his lofty price tag, although he’s only produced attacking returns (two goals) in two matches this season having proved rather unfortunate.

He did earn a bonus point against Arsenal, but there are cheaper and equally cheerful alternatives to be had.

Söyüncü has been offering Fantasy managers great value in defence

Top of that particular shop is Çaglar Söyüncü (£4.8m), who has been outstanding over the last three Gameweeks, providing three clean sheets, a goal and five bonus points, two of which came on Saturday.

On another day, he could have been on for a second assist of the season when he was blatantly fouled in the box by Matteo Guendouzi (£4.7m), only for VAR to turn a blind eye based on an arguable offside call involving Maddison.

As a result, he’s ‘just’ produced the 28 points since Gameweek 10 and it is no shock to see him behind only Vardy and Maddison for transfers-in among Leicester players.

Chilwell has failed to replicate the dizzy heights of his double-figure haul at Southampton

Another defender gaining owners is Ben Chilwell (£5.7m), who brought in a monster 19-point haul in the 9-0 drubbing of Southampton in Gameweek 10 and was half a post away from scoring again last week against Crystal Palace.

He’s more than doubled his ownership, to 11.6%, in a fortnight, but was unusually quiet against the Gunners, creating just the one chance and having no goal attempts whatsoever.

Still, with those fixtures to come, owning Leicester players across the pitch, from the ever-reliable Kasper Schmeichel (£5.2m), whose 52 points has him joint-top of the goalkeeper standings, all the way through to Vardy up top, looks like an absolute no-brainer.

And such is their form at present, even a nasty Christmas double-header of Manchester City away and Liverpool at home doesn’t look beyond them, particularly as the fixtures that follow are set fair again until Gameweek 25 on the dim and distant date of February 1.

Arsenal increasingly look like a no-fly zone for Fantasy managers

As for Arsenal, they’re currently doing a fine impression of an unsettled team full of players shorn of confidence under a manager with an increasingly tenuous grip on his job. Which is, of course, precisely where they’re at.

None of that makes for rich Fantasy pickings.

Leicester fired in 19 shots, to the Gunners’ eight, on Saturday, with seven on target to Arsenal’s one.

None of that was anything new as only Villa and Norwich have allowed more attempts than the 197 conceded by Unai Emery’s side this season.

If save points are your thing, then Leno is your man. The keeper has made a league-leading 49 stops, which is seven clear of his closest rival, Bournemouth’s Aaron Ramsdale (£4.6m).

Unai Emery switched to a three-man defence for the first time this season

Emery tried to address that by switching to a back three at the King Power Stadium, with Rob Holding (£4.5m) handed a first start of the season alongside David Luiz (£5.8m) and Callum Chambers (£4.4m) at centre-half.

It didn’t work.

Arsenal were overwhelmed by Leicester’s high press, which forced them to cough up the ball in their own half time and again during a relentlessly dismal first period from the visitors.

They were at least more composed and cohesive as a defensive unit after the interval, a vague positive that Emery was keen to stress post-match.

“I know we are receiving criticism, but I have done before and I have recovered. I accept all the criticism. It is normal. Today we did one step ahead being better defensively.” – Unai Emery

Arsenal’s premium forwards have largely let their owners down of late

And things could have been so different, had Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) not missed a golden chance from six yards out.

The striker does have the makings of a real differential punt in the short term as the Gunners’ next four fixtures involve Southampton and Brighton at home and trips to Norwich and West Ham.

But the 1.7%-owned Frenchman is yet to score since returning from injury in Gameweek 9 and it showed when he fluffed his one big line on Saturday.

Fellow forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) has eight goals to his name this season, but only one in the last five Gameweeks, Lacazette having started three of those matches.

The Gabonese international was kept to only one shot at Leicester, while having another one, which found the net, correctly ruled out for offside.

Özil has started getting back into the Arsenal team

Behind them – in every sense of the word – came Mesut Özil (£7.2m).

The midfielder was drafted in by 1,870 managers hoping he might sprinkle his mercurial dust over the fixture. What they got was one chance created and zero shots from 90 minutes of something far removed from the notion of good, honest toil.

Emery allowed the speedier and more direct threat provided by Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m) just 13 minutes against Leicester, but neither he, nor Özil, nor any Arsenal midfielder, in fact, deserves much Fantasy attention at present.

Arsenal usually find a way to score however wretched their form might be. They’ve now blanked twice in four Gameweeks and that’s as damning as the evidence gets for those – and there are now many – who want Emery out as soon as possible.

The manager is well aware of his perilous situation.

“We need to recover our confidence. We need to be patient with some circumstances, and we are going to do that.” Unai Emery

Patience is a commodity valued by Arsenal’s board, but it must be wearing very thin at present. It’s certainly even thinner among Fantasy managers as the side’s most popular asset – the 25.6%-owned Aubameyang – is already experiencing significant sales for Gameweek 13.

Even those tasty fixtures don’t look like saving him as Fantasy heads continue to be turned, quite rightly, by the riches on offer at Leicester.

Leicester City XI (4-1-4-1): Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi; H Barnes (Praet 74′), Maddison, Tielemans, Pérez (D Gray 60′); Vardy.

Arsenal XI (3-4-1-2): Leno; Holding (Pépé 77′), D Luiz, Chambers; Kolašinac, Guendouzi, Torreira (Willock 80′), Bellerín; Özil; Aubameyang, Lacazette.

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  1. Manumana
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any 4 mill defs looking like they goin to start getting minutes at all ? Cheers

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kelly maybe cuz of Wards injury

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

        Ward isn't even flagged

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kelly and monitor B.Williams

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

        There's no way B.Williams starts playing instead of Young regularly. And remember Shaw is almost back

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Why i said monitor. Ole did mention him.

    3. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Brandon Williams has a chance but I wouldn't bet my money on it. Reid could potentially but I don't think so.

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If you got additional 0.2 Charlie Taylor is a good bet of Burnley

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Add 0.1 to that and there are even better options

        1. Manumana
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Thank a lot for all your replies. Appreciate it. Unfortunately allill have is 4.0. Looking to use 2fts gw after next Pope & Kelly - Henderson & 4.0 for dble SHU at the back

  2. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    Taa,Lund,Soy
    Mane,Martial,Kdb,Maddison
    Tammy,Jimmy,Vardy

    Any suggestion on the team mate? Any changes needed?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Team is fine. Just chill, kick your feet up and enjoy the IB

      1. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate

  3. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you captain next gw?

    A) Vardy (bha)

    B) Mane (cpl)

    C) Auba (SOT)

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

        Worried soton might park the bus like they did against man city

        Meanwhile brighton under potters has been very attacking and being at home they will not sit back. This means there will be gaps for Vardy to pounce on. Dunk suspended as well

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

      A

    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      All decent options

    5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    6. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A by a mile

    7. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dunk out, Webster out, likely to be new backline for them, Burn perhaps as cb and Bong left back, Duffy. None of which are good with ball, and i was watching them vs United and they struggled in the build up and that´s partly because Duffy is not a ball player. Bong has not played so will be rusty. Burn only played cb when they were 3 at the back, and whole new shape. I think Brighton will suffer in that game. Palace is tighty so while i think Mané is great alternative, it comes right before CHL vs Naples, a game which is won could give them a breather in last game in austria in a very tight scheme. IF Emery out then Auba will be good captain, wonder how he will set up to adjust to Saints strengths? Southampton better on road then home defensively, and Arsenal not in form.

  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all. Hows this looking ?

    Pope
    TAA Soyuncu Chambers
    Salah Martial Maddison Pulisic
    Aubameyang Vardy Abraham

    Button Tomori Cantwell Hanley

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

      Chambers is the weak link

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Got 0.6m itb for Lundstram after the Utd game.

  5. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    recommended Spurs player if any?

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son, Gazzaniga are the obvious ones.
      Ndombele, Aurier and maybe Lucas deserve a shout as well.

      1. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Kane?

        1. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Can't justify the price tag at all right now

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only one worth considering is Son, but just be cautious of the mins he plays on internationals, always the chance of a benching upon returning for the GW.

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Poch cannot afford to bench him anymore as Lamela is crocked, Eriksen is not in his right mind and he is their most important player on the pitch. And he travels long before the second game which is situated in Saudi Arabia tuesday early afternoon. Would not be surprised if they let him go for that one as it is just a friendly.

  6. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What do you guys think about my 4-4-2 setup?

    Pope - Button

    TAA - Robertson - Soyuncu - Lundstram - Reid

    Sterling - Mane - KDB - Mount - Hayden

    Vardy - Abraham - Connolly

  7. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    City have shown how exposed they are now at the back. So I can go Mount Pulisic and Tammy vs City or play Mousset instead of Mount?

    SHU at home so do not see UTD getting anything.

    What to do?

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That's a tough one. I think I would play Mousset over Mount but I wouldn't triple up on Chelsea attackers in the first place (not saying that it's bad to do so)

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        My plan is to move Mount on.

        1. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Why not do it this week then if you are going to bench him?

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I already took a -4. Think -8 will be pushing it.

            1. Jullepuu
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah that's a head scratcher for sure

  8. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    choose 2 to start next week (if they're all fit)

    A) Lundstarmm (MU)
    B) Lowton (WAT)
    C) Rico (WOL)
    D) Connolly (LEI)
    E) Lascelles (AVL)

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

      IB next week?

      1. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        next week yep

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

      A C E

      1. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        thats more than I wish

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

      AE

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

      AC

  9. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Formation - 3-5-2 vs 3-4-3

    With so many options in midfield, would you sacrifice the 5th mid spot for a 3rd forward? Which formation provides better value and flexibility going forwards after the International break?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3-4-3 for me, jimenez abraham and vardy are on fire atm

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

        Same for me

      2. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It boils down to
        Mount / Pulisic vs Jimenez for me

        Salah - Mane/Sterling - Martial - Maddison - Mount/Pulisic*

        Vardy - Abraham - Fodder*

        You have more options for the 5th mid than 3rd striker spot

  10. Ed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do Sterling + Rico > Maddison + Robertson (-4)?

    Double up with TAA and gives me cash to do Mount > Pulisic/Martial the following week?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good and everyone seems to be taking a hit.

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

    Trying to delay the WC to late December.

    Pope Heaton
    Diop* Lascelles Matip Soyuncu Tomori
    Salah KdB Mount Maddison Stephens
    Wilson* Vardy Rashford

    Diop + Wilson ->
    A) Baldock (SHU cover) + Laca/Bobby (Vs)
    B) VvD (Have Matip) + Jimenez (Rest)

    Which one for the long run?

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

    Rico sterling to Williams salah for free?

    Pope button
    Trent soy lundy janmaat rico
    Sterling kdb mount maddison mane
    Vardy tammy Connolly

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't

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

        Why not may I ask?

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      not sure Chelsea defends better than Palace, i would wait for the next week thereafter, when Pool plays two home games vs bad defenses.

  13. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 to bench after IB?

    A) Lundstarmm (MUN H)
    B) TAA (CRY A)
    C) Rico (WOL H)
    D) Söyönco (BHA A)
    E) Janmaat (BUR H)

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rico and Lundy

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

      CE

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C but then it´s night mare. Like me, if you have Janmaat i think this is the game you really want him to play, a nd b is risky to bench, and Leic kept 3 cs in a row. Hm, Soy but reluctantly so

  14. Man Chest Hair United
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hey lads stuck with what to do here.

    2FT .1 itb

    Pope
    TAA Soy Lundstram Tomori dunk
    Mane Maddison KDB Mount Dendo
    Aubz Vardy Tammy

    A Aubz to Jiménez and Mount to martial
    B Aubz to Jiménez and dunk to Robbo
    C Aubz and Dendo to salah and Jota
    D dunk to Janmaat and save 1
    E other?

    Hard to sell Aubz with SOU then nor

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

      C

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Your taking Aubamayang out before Southampton at home?

      Captain choice for next week.

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auba out is justified only for Vardy, and he is in there so no

      If you want to bench Mount, d is an option. Not sure i would bench my attackers vs that non-existent City defense, but you can chance that Tammy is the one to get returns while Mount stays quiet. But, janmaat plays in a position that is exhausting and might be rotated during hectic christmas so dunk is more reliable in that regard. I´ve gone Janmaat but for Boly who is injured but it´s a risk later on.

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

    A but Mount to Pulisic

  16. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you WC a midfield of
    Sterling Kdb Mount Cantwell Martial?

    If I WC, I will probably convert it to:
    Mane Pulisic Maddison Elneny Martial + 1.8m itb

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good apart from your 5th midfielder.
      For the sake of 0.1m just get Dendonker or Hayden.
      0.2m Luiz.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not Elneny, you need bench for christmas (and by that i mean also december fixture as whole, there is a week early in that got 3 games in a week)

      martial away to SHU is no for me.

      kdb out before chelsea home, no

      same goes for sterling and palace away is no better than chelsea home so at least i would keep one city for that.

      in other words no.

  17. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    looking to ship out sterling and bring in some players with better kinder fixtures. thinking of sterling + greenwood -> maddison + rashy. have 1 FT now.

    A) Sterling -> Maddison then Greenwood -> Rashford next GW
    B) Take a 4-point hit and activate both transfers
    C) Bad move

    Pope
    TAA // Tomori // Soy // Lunds
    Mane // Sterling // KDB // Mount
    Vardy // Tammy

    Skeletenburg // Rico // McGinn // Greenwood

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, I did sterling + greenwood > Maddison + Jimenez for -8 last GW and it paid off

  18. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2FTs, 0.6ITB, thinking about following moves:

    1) Mount to Willian/Pulisic
    2) Mount KDB to Willian/Pulisic Son

    Pope
    TAA/Soy/Lund
    Mane/KDB/Mount/Maddison
    Auba/Vardy/Abraham

    Button/Rico/Tomori/Hayden

    Probably should keep Auba for next 2?

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

      After next two could downgrade Auba to Jimenez and do Tomori to Robo? Just means no Salah

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If I had him I would be keeping for Southampton,Norwich then shipping.

      I think Mount > Pulisic can wait until after the City game but if you think different then go for it. Pulisic looks exciting at the moment.
      Mount still involved though.

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

        Pulisic is really great to watch and imo could also go crazy against this City def

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What about KDB?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Unsure what to do with KDB myself. Think I’m keeping for now and concentrating on shifting Sterling and Yarmolenko.

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why are you selling Mount? Did you watch the game?

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

        Saw Pulisic moments but haven’t watched whole game

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

          Mount looks great and could have easily scored a couple

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

            Anyway should burn the FT one something ? What about Son?

            1. bench boost for every gamew…
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Son away to West ham then Bou looks good, but then 3 more stubborn teams so very short term perhaps?

  19. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Damm hade 24 points on the bench.

    What to do with this team 1 FT and 2.9 m in the bank

    1. Salah in for Son
    2. Maddison and Pulisic in for Tielemans and Mount
    3 . Save FT to after the IB
    Or any other suggestions?

    Ramsdale Pope

    TAA Dunk Rico Lundstram Soyuncu

    Son KDB Mane Madison Mount

    Abraham Vardy Connolly

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

      Save

  20. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How the hell has Otamendi dropped from 5.6 to 5.2 in such a short space of time? He wasn't even that heavily owned and drops when he's only on -96!

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only needs 10% transfers out to drop which is more likely with low ownership and active managers

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      -96 is the new -100
      Owners have completed given up on him for the defenders under 5m like Soy, Lund and Tomori

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Because his first name isn’t Kevin.

  21. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Time to sell KDB?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He just got appealing again

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      city will bounce back against chelsea, I would keep

    3. Warblers
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Especially if purchased at a decent price, there are some players that you should just keep. He's one of them.

  22. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Team needs a shake up. Getting green arrows but not making up the ground I need:

    Sterling, Mendy > Son, Robbo (-4)? Might even bring in Martial for Mount for a -8

    Pope Button
    TAA Lundstram Mendy Tomori Dunk
    Salah Sterling KDB Maddison Mount
    Abraham Jota Wickham

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not feeling the Son move can you possibly afford Mane instead?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah easy switch to Mane but then I need another solid defender (don’t want Söyüncü)

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Needs Vardy.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Possibly. Brighton away doesn’t worry me

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No Dunk and just conceded 3 to United.

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Not for a hit. Fancy a blank away to a solid defensive team with his unsustainable stats

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              lol

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Ban

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          It should

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Would focus on bringing in vardy/jimenez, midfield aint your problem. If you wanna rid sterling it is mane you should get.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Jota should have hauled against Villa. His stats are just as good as Jimenez and at a fraction of the cost. Also, huge differential. Vardy possibly

    4. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I agree with the other posters. Would prioritise getting in Vardy right now. You already have TAA. think one pool defence atm is sufficient. Maybe look at Sterling - Mane as a future move.

    5. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How about:

      Mendy, Sterling, Jota > Robbo, Martial, Vardy ?

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Even though I fancy sterling against chelsea and wouldnt advice getting rid for a hit I must say those moves looks solid.

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          maybe wait 1 week and do them for a -4 instead of a -8

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Exact cash so probably won’t be able to afford

            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Can do -4 over 2 GW’s though, good point

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You had Sterling captain yesterday.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Captained Salah yesterday. Sterling is my bus captain but he isn’t providing value despite the astronomical stats

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I mean for GW13, now you want to sell. Selling a stats player for one with unsustainable ones. Brighton are pretty good at home like you say.

      3. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not a fan of Martial but looks a lot better! Go for it!

    6. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You should've brought in Martial ages ago! Those Anti- Martial bregade are reducing in their numbers. They have been chatting sht but their balls are tiny now, as a Martial believer, you should have him by now buddy 🙂

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I know. Every time I mentioned him though was shot down in flames. It’s a trolls world

          1. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Ok, however, Another juicy points this weekend as usual, mate. Don't let those nuggets get him before you do!

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Did you bring him in lad?

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    I brought him in against wolves. Then sold after the injury. Banked that value, brought him in against Norwich & he has been serving me some tasty/ scrumptious kentucky fried chicken ever since then mate 🙂

                  • Party time
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      He was even my captain this gameweek. I gave him the armband because of all the shitty talk from the anti- Martial bregade

                      1. IRBOX ⚽
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Well done, amazing differential

                        1. Party time
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Thanks mate, it seems "legend of rosicky" & co. are hiding in a deep dark bunker hole now 😆

              2. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Mendy to Robertson

                Then stick.

                1. IRBOX ⚽
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Can’t afford

            • AC Yew
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Was planning to upgrade Kelly ---> TAA but Pool cant seem to keep a clean sheet atm (already got Robertson). Thinking now to do Comnoly ---> Jimenez.

              Does this sound like a better plan?

              1. POLSKA GOLA
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Depends on your team structure. You need just 3 defenders. If you have set back 3 than upgrade Connoly.

            • POLSKA GOLA
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Apologies for an early morning brag but GW rank #811 is not something I’ll ever be able to replicate 🙂
              I was on -4 as well. What a crazy season this has been so far. It seams there isn’t that many points difference inside the top 100k with big rank swings from week to week

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                -4 is irrelevant as that isn’t factored into GW rank. Great achievement though!

                1. POLSKA GOLA
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I didn’t know hits weren’t included in the GW rank. Never too late to learn

              2. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Fantastic!

                1. POLSKA GOLA
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Ty

              3. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                What's your OR?

                1. POLSKA GOLA
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Just outside 10k but I’m now ranked #8 in Opening Day League 🙂

                  1. P-h-o-e-n-i-x
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Very nice. Well done.

                    1. POLSKA GOLA
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Thnx

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

                That is awesome, well done on your rank!

                1. POLSKA GOLA
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Ty

              5. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Nice

                1. POLSKA GOLA
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Thnx

              6. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                That’s definitely worth bragging about!

                Well played mate.

                1. POLSKA GOLA
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Ty

              7. Eleven Hag
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                What's ur team

                Well done mate

                1. POLSKA GOLA
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Team is linked 🙂
                  This week I played this
                  Pope
                  TAA Tomori Soy
                  Salah Mane Martial Mount
                  Vardy (C) Abraham Jimi

            • Bavarian
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              What to do with this lot, I need your suggestions please.

              Pope-Button
              Robertson-TAA-Soyuncu-Lundstram-kelly
              Sterling-Mane-Yarmolenko-Mount-Cantwell
              Jimenez-Wilson-Vardy

              1 FT

              1. Jullepuu
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Save your free transfer

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

                  ty

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

                Get Abraham for Wilson and play 433

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

                  0.1 short

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

                    Probably i'll save and do it for free after city game by doing Cantwell to Dendo!!?

              3. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Probably save then look to do Wilson > Abraham

                Are you happy with Yarmolenko?
                Alternatively look to downgrade Wilson > Ayew/Mousset after next week and upgrade Yarmolenko to Martial/Pulisic/Maddison and play 4-4-2

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

                  good shout thanks mate

                  1. Jullepuu
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    I would rather downgrade to Ings and go for Tielemans (probably not enough funds to go for Maddison)

            • Eleven Hag
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Will Hanley be starting for Norwich when he is back from injury ?

            • Ëð
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Time for a wildcard to reshuffle funds from Sterling into the midfield and Jimenez? 1FT, £1.2m ITB.

              Pope, Button
              Robertson, Rico, Lundstram, Soyuncu, Kelly
              Sterling, KDB, Mane, CHO, Cantwell
              Vardy, Abraham, Greenwood

              1. POLSKA GOLA
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Maybe Sterling+Greenwood to Son+Jimi if enough money.
                Or just upgrade CHO to Pulisic

                1. Ëð
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Thanks, I will certainly consider that! Not quite enough funds for CHO -> Pulisic

            • davies
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Mousset or Connolly?

              1. Kiwi Don
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Mousset, better fixtures

                1. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  This^ and the boy looks class. How he has gone under the radar for this long is an amazement to him.
                  I am seriously thinking he is the natural successor to Cantwell as the 8th forward.

            • Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              What a difference Martial makes to Rashford. Luckily I got him, based on hos points per minute ratio after the last few seasons. Ole made a point I am not sure how many noticed. He said
              "If Martial is in a good mood then everyone is" . Tongue in cheek but makes me think he is not as injury prone as people make out.
              I learned one thing. If Martial is out for a couple of weeks it is more like a couple of months.
              With Citeh vs Chelski next, the obvious transfers need to be held back for a week. The big Whammy is Pulisic who's marketing value is unsurpassed if the lad is playing well. Expect the boy to be 1st on the team sheet until further notice.

            • Kiwi Don
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Would you do TAA and Son to Salah and Janmaat for a -4?

              Have Robbo and Liverpool always seem to let in one goal plus plenty of value in defence and Spurs don’t look that impressive.

              1. bench boost for every gamew…
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Son away to West ham says no, West ham now without Lanzini and possibly Noble and a goalie that are a bit rusty behind a non-defense