Scout Notes

Martial having a positive impact on United’s other FPL attacking assets

Manchester United 3-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

  • Goals: Andreas Pereira (£5.0m), Davy Propper (£5.0m) own-goal, Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) | Lewis Dunk (£4.6m)
  • Assists: Anthony Martial (£7.7m) x2, Scott McTominay (£5.1m) | Pascal Gross (£6.4m)
  • Bonus: Mathew Ryan (£4.7m) x3, Martial x2, Pereira x1

Swashbuckling at Carrow Road a fortnight ago, feeble at the Vitality Stadium in Gameweek 11: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United side are a Jekyll-and-Hyde prospect at present.

Such unpredictably is not ideal for us Fantasy managers given how valued a commodity consistency is in this rollercoaster season, although the relative cut-price availability of the likes of Daniel James (£6.1m) does perhaps allow for a stinker or two along the way.

While the defeat to Bournemouth proved that United are still capable of turning in a dismal display on any given weekend, there is little question that Anthony Martial (£7.7m) makes this current incarnation of the Red Devils a better side when he is available.

The injury-proneness and occasional body language issues are obvious deterrents to Martial from a Fantasy perspective but an ‘out of position’ FPL midfielder who averages over 6.1 points per start in 2019/20 and who is still available for less than £8.0m does merit interest.

The four ‘big chances’ he received against Norwich in Gameweek 10 and the poacher’s goal he scored against Chelsea on the opening weekend were encouraging regarding his own goal threat.

Sunday’s win over Brighton was more Martial the link-up man, with the Frenchman turning creator to supply two assists and bank his first double-digit haul of the campaign.

Pulling wide and dropping deep, Martial’s movement and vision certainly aid the prospects of James, Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) and especially Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) behind him.

Martial teed up the latter two for United’s first and third goals at Old Trafford, going on to create more chances than anyone on show.

What the bare ‘key pass’ statistics don’t reflect, of course, is how the Frenchman’s off-the-ball work leads to chances in itself.

There was one instance in the first half where Rashford cut in off the left flank to test Mathew Ryan (£4.7m) with a low shot, with the opportunity owing much to Martial’s decoy diagonal run that drew Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) away and created space for the England winger to drive into.

Solskjaer said of the France international after full-time:

You can talk about the goals we score but also the link-up play – Anthony’s work through the middle gives Marcus, Dan and Andreas space to run into. I thought Anthony was excellent today.

Martial later teed up Rashford for a gilt-edged chance in the 89th minute, which was one of several spurned by the Englishman.

Being farmed out to the wing can sometimes be to the detriment of a Fantasy asset (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m), perhaps) but in Rashford’s case, it is seemingly to his advantage.

In the six Premier League matches that Martial has started for United this season, no FPL forward has had more attempts on goal than Rashford.

Solskjaer said recently that Rashford is much happier when facing the goal rather than being the focal point of the United attack and he certainly looks more of a threat than he did in a grim six-week period as a striker, the nadir of which was perhaps his display at St James’ Park in October.

Were it not for some profligate finishing against Brighton, Rashford would maybe have registered his own double-digit haul on Sunday.

Not only did the England international spurn the aforementioned chance that Martial set up but he also fluffed a golden opportunity carved out by James 20 minutes beforehand, somehow skewing a shot wide from six yards with the goal gaping.

Rashford also tested Ryan from a narrow angle after a Davy Propper-deceiving (£5.0m) piece of trickery with a quarter of an hour remaining.

Solskjaer said of Rashford after full-time:

You know when you’re annoyed but still smiling, you know you’ve enjoyed your day. You can see he’s enjoyed himself out there and he’s unhappy that he didn’t get more goals and assists.

I wouldn’t have wanted to be a defender playing against them when they keep on running like this.

The United boss also reserved praise for James, who produced one of his best displays of the season.

Solskjaer said:

He’s had a great impact both on and off the pitch, behind the scenes and on the training field. His attitude, the way he looks after himself and the way he is humble, does his work, and when he’s on the pitch he produces. He’s had a great impact and let’s hope he continues.

While James did spurn a great chance carved out by Rashford late on, his move to the right flank following Martial’s return does mean that his goal threat is perhaps minimal, given that he is unable to cut in and shoot on his favoured right foot.

That was, indeed, his only goal attempt of the match and his first shot in the box since Gameweek 8.

Pereira, starting his ninth league game in a row, and the ever-present Scott McTominay (£5.1m) furthered their budget ‘fifth midfielder’ appeal with attacking returns, although Pereira did have a considerable deflection off Dale Stephens (£4.5m) to thank in order to break his duck for the campaign.

McTominay has posed an aerial threat at set plays all season and it was the Scotland international who claimed the assist for Propper’s own-goal on 18 minutes; that was his fourth attacking return of 2019/20 and he is returning more points per million spent (9.2) than any other FPL midfielder at present.

McTominay picked up an injury in the second half, with his manager later saying:

He rolled over on his ankle so it looked sore. I’m not a doctor, but it looked like a painful one.

There was to again be no clean sheet for the Red Devils, with their barren run now stretching back seven games – only three other sides are without a shut-out in that time.

With Ashley Young suspended and Luke Shaw (both £5.4m) injured, there was a first league start for budget FPL option Brandon Williams (£4.0m) at left-back.

Performing ably in defence and almost grabbing a goal late on, Williams’ display certainly caught the eye – although both of his positional rivals will likely be back after the international break and it remains to be seen if he can offer FPL managers yet another budget defensive option in this season of bargain-bin gems at the back.

Solskjaer said of Williams:

He was excellent. He could’ve had a goal, he could’ve had an assist, and he defended fantastically. I’m very pleased for the boy, he’s had a great month.

He’s done nothing wrong since he’s come in and making it hard for me, definitely. He’s really, really impressed me, I have to say. He’s making it hard to leave him out.

While United assets may be tempting Fantasy managers in the coming weeks and months, interest in Brighton players is probably likely to remain cool for now.

The Seagulls are bottom of our Season Ticker over the next three Gameweeks, with the visit of Leicester City preceding trips to Liverpool and Arsenal.

Albion were very much second-best at Old Trafford, with Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) having little joy on his first start since August and being withdrawn just before the hour-mark.

Neal Maupay (£6.1m) was inches away from connecting with a Pascal Gross (£6.4m) knock-down but the former Brentford striker was otherwise starved of service and failed to touch the ball once in the United box, which summed up the visitors’ lack of threat from open play.

A Lewis Dunk (£4.6m) header from a Gross corner halved the deficit at 2-1 but Albion were well-beaten in the end – no shame, of course, given the respective costs of each squad.

Graham Potter said after full-time:

We’re disappointed; Manchester United were the better team and I suppose the only crumb of comfort we have is that we got our goal to make it 2-1, and if we had kept it like that a bit longer, maybe we could have snatched something.

But we weren’t good enough to stay in the game, and overall I don’t think we deserved anything. We will get better for the experience and move on.

It’s a bit of lesson for us playing against that type of quality. We had a decent group of matches before this one, so we’ll have to dust ourselves down now and be ready for the next match against Leicester.

With Adam Webster (£4.4m) already sidelined because of an ankle injury, Brighton have lost another centre-half ahead of Gameweek 13 as Dunk collected his fifth yellow card of the season at Old Trafford.

That will be welcome news to owners of Jamie Vardy (£9.6m) and co, with the Foxes visiting the Amex straight after the November international break.

The fact that Ryan was kept very busy at Old Trafford – the Australian walked away with maximum bonus after making nine saves – will also encourage those who own Leicester’s attacking assets.

Albion may also have concerns over striker Aaron Connolly (£4.7m), who was hooked at half-time after complaining of groin pain and who has since withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland national squad.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Williams (Rojo 90′); Fred, McTominay; James, Pereira (Lingard 70′), Rashford (Greenwood 90′); Martial.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-4-2): Ryan; Montoya (March 46′), Dunk, Duffy, Burn; Alzate, Propper, Stephens, Trossard (Gross 59′); Maupay, Connolly (Murray 46′).

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  1. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    International Break Wildcard.

    Pretty template I would imagine.

    Hendo
    Taa-Robbo-Soy-Rico-lund
    Maddy-Martial-Mount-Mane-KDB
    Tammy- Vardy (Ayew)

    Considering
    a) Taa/Tobbo+Soy+ Mount > Perrira+Tomori+ Pulisic
    b) Martial+Mount+Ayew > Pulisic+(hayden) + Jimenez. (3-4-3)

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

      A. what a team that would give you

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I like either your current choice or B. Depends if you are chasing or consolidating at this stage

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

      A, Robertson.

      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        thanks all

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

    Big fan of Raheem especially after the fire he's showing. Southgate has screwed up here. Handle it in house, jeez. Don't call out your best player. Bust ups are common and it's not a recurring problem with Raz.

    Think I'm holding Raz and captaining. He'll be out for blood.

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

      Looks like the story was leaked & Southgate addressed it afterwards. I doubt he'd openly talk about it willingly.

      Agreed on Raz being fired up though. Good sign for owners perhaps + he gets rested for an international game. Bring on Chelsea 😀

    2. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Captaining him over Vardy? Dunk is suspended for that game and his EO will be 120+

      Having said that, I am considering it myself 🙂

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

        With Dunk suspended clearly Vardy is C is the best option, no real form from sterling and I see it continuing..

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

          One final captaincy blank before he leaves my team 😆 jokes aside, sound advice and probably right

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

          At least you call him Sterling like the rest of us... 😉

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

        Brighton at the Amex are a different team imo.

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

          Their captain and best defender is suspended though. That should definitely weaken them

    3. Le Bluff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Think I'm doing the same.

      No other 'obvious' captain this week. Vardy will be popular but Brighton are a decent team at the Amex with some good underlying defensive statistics. I expect a tougher game for Leicester there.

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

        Even with half a defense?

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

          Didn't realise that Webster was out for Brighton too, actually.

          Who'll actually play CB for them?! Burn and Duffy?

  3. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you rather own?

    A. Jimenez starting next GW (bou SHU WHU bha TOT nor)

    B. Pulisic starting GW 14 (WHU AVL eve BOU)

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

      prefer A

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think Jimi of those but it’s close. Pulisic won’t keep up this purple patch forever

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

      B. Look at those fixtures!

  4. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I’m seriously gutted! Was tinkering with possible moves before I fell asleep last night. No intention of actually doing anything obv... My plan was probably to do Boly > Robbo with my 1FT.

    I have no recollection of confirming a transfer and thought I fell asleep c. 12:15. Wake up this morning to discover I’ve done:
    KDB, Boly > Salah, Soy (-4) at 12:32am

    So I now have a hit, no MCI (!), and the entire IB to watch them all get injured!

    -4 1.3itb
    Pope
    TAA, Lunds, Soy
    Salah (C), Mané, Maddison, Mount
    Vardy, Abraham, Jimi
    (McGovern) (Willems, Rico, Dendo)

    Btw I was stone cold sober. Looks like I’ve done this in a state of basically asleep! Don’t suppose FPL Towers will accept a take back on grounds of diminished responsibility?

    Any words of consolation or ridicule welcomed 🙁

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

      positive reply.. g2g

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lol thanks. I guess the positive is the team looks good and Salah or Mané can easily become Sterling if needed

    2. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hahahahaha... This happened to me last season. Same damn scenario...

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I’ve never done anything like this before. Was literally so confused this morning!?

          1. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              😆 It is a strange feeling. I thought I made the transfers but I was only dreaming 😆

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                It’s not even like I was hovering on the Confirm Transfers screen... I was just playing around. No clue how it even happened:lol:

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    😆

              2. Party time
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  It wasn't the same scenario in my case. I fell asleep, woke up & saw that damn price change. I thought I had confirmed the transfers already before I fell asleep, complete oppoosite to yours but that feeling was weird when I woke up to see I did nothing

                  1. Don Kloppeone
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Yeh not the same but still.

                    This was as if someone came in while I was asleep and did it for me:lol:

                    1. Party time
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Lmaoo

                        1. Don Kloppeone
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Lol good story right?! Bl@ody FPL!

                      • Party time
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Actually good transfers to be honest. Salah & Soy are good assets to have this period imo. Good fixtures.
                          In my case, I was priced out of the moves 😆

                          1. Don Kloppeone
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Yeh I’m happy with the team apart from no MCI and having the IB to ruin things!

                            1. Party time
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                I wouldn't worry... City aren't in form atm. Easy switch back if they click form again 😉

                              • Party time
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  I've got no city too & many are going that route as well so no damage done buddy. It is going to be a great gw. Salah also looking like a premium differential pick

                                • Max City
                                  • 7 Years
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  it's not a disaster of not having any MCI atm.. with all those rotations plus all sides seem to have found out how to counter MCI attack ..

                                  1. Don Kloppeone
                                    • 6 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Lets hope you’re right although your name seems to disagree with the strategy! 😆

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

                            better dream on every match with 9-0 on the player you picked 🙂

                            1. Don Kloppeone
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Clearly I can do powerful things when I'm asleep - I'll have to get dreaming!

                  2. LewanGOALski
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    as on WC which path should I follow:

                    A) Richarlison for NOR at home and then switch to Martial
                    or
                    B) go Martial already to avoid transfer in GW14

                    ?

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

                      i would skip both..such a waste to get A if he is blank

                    2. More Cowbell
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      B - 1 week punts seldom work out and plans always change. Something more pressing will come along in GW14. Plus Richarlison is so unrealiable there's every change Martial will outscore him in 13 anyway and you'll catch his price rise if you get in him this GW.

                    3. Tcheco
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      A if you want to be aggressive. B for the calm, steady approach

                  3. Fpl Richie
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    One of the key skills in fpl is to not see SHU as an easy game. No need to thank me 🙂

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

                      Not benching Lundstram is another key skill he almost killed me vs. Spurs

                    2. Party time
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Also football is an unpredictable game. Utd could smash them. Utd smashed chelsea, Norwich smashed City... Anything can happen although I expect a tough game for man utd

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

                          60 games since Sheffield Utd lost a match by more than 1 goal. Amazing stat really; shows they're an incredibly tough team and don't roll over.

                          1. Party time
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Absolutely! I've got their goalie(unavailable) & Lord Lundstram. They are well organised at the back, regardless, I believe Martial should do the job 🙂

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

                          They will beat Man U with 1-0. Martial blanks and gets injured the next game

                      • Top Lad Dakes.
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        What are people’s thoughts on the Sterling Gomez incident?

                        Should he have been dropped?

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

                          I'm a happy owner

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

                            Happy owner?

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

                              Sterling taker.??

                        2. kime67
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Embarassing from southgate, hes only making it worse, these things happen in fotball. Not the right way to handle this situation. Raheem must be fuming.

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

                          Will cool off in a month or two.
                          Ferdinand-Terry worse.

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

                        People already on -4’s before international break games begin!? Now that is asking for trouble...

                        1. Top Lad Dakes.
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Agree. I can’t remember, were there any significant injuries last time round? I wildcarded then

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

                          I have Mount sitting on my bench 😀

                        3. Fpl Richie
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Exactly. Name change? I had a freshen up myself if you can call my wretched face in the pic fresh...

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

                            Yeah boy. Fresh cuts!

                        4. DannyDrinkVodka
                          • 4 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Happy to ride out any storm with a bench of Soy Tomori Connolly. Took my FT of Rico to Robertson early as Robbo was rising.

                        5. Don Kloppeone
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Mine was completely unintentional (you can read the sorry tale above)!

                          I would never have done it voluntarily though - price changes or otherwise....

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

                          Living dangerously sees me through the internationals ha! Get so bored otherwise - probably not the best tactic.

                      • Fnug
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Coming off a decent GW, with 76 points and a banked transfer. Finally starting to feel that Fantasy mojo, leapfrogging my 8 year old son up to 500k OR 🙂

                        2 FT, 0 ITB

                        Pope
                        TAA, Rico, Lundstram (Mings, Tomori)
                        Salah, Sterling, KDB, Cantwell (Douglas Luiz)
                        Vardy, Abraham, Jiminez

                        I want KDB and Cantwell gone. Maddison is a given, but who to get for Cantwell? (7,1M budget)

                        a) Mount (City away)
                        b) McGinn (leaves me with triple Villa)
                        c) Tielemans (triple Leicester attack might be a bit over the top)
                        d) other

                      • Top Lad Dakes.
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Obvious move for me with 1FT 3.5 ITB seems to be Kelly to Robbo...

                        But that gives major benching headache between Soy Lundstram Mount(?) every week - hate that as I never want to bench Lundstram but Soyuncu first sub has killed me last 3GW. Hmmm

                        Pope 4.0
                        TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Rico Kelly
                        Mane KDB Mount Maddison Dendoncker
                        Vardy Abraham Jimenez

                        1. Don Kloppeone
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          I know the fear but on the other hand with the crazy fixture schedule over Xmas, you will need the bench more than you think so it may not be as much of a headache in the end!

                          Still think the Robbo move will be a great one in the end.

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

                          Having a solid squad is most beneficial over xmas period, wouldnt worry about it

                      • Bavarian
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

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

                        Yarmolenko & Wilson >> Madisson & Ings for free
                        YES or NO

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

                          Mousset instead of Ings.

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

                            Nah, Ings better option

                      • mojoindojo
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Good to go? 1ft and 0.3 itb.

                        Gazza
                        Pereira TAA Chambers
                        Mane KDB Tielemans McGinn
                        Vardy Abraham Auba

                        Button McTominay Lundstram Kelly

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

                          Chambers out for Lundstram.

                      • Dele
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Salah to Sterling this week then?

                        1. Am sorry to say again it�…
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Yes haha. Will be well rested, haul incoming. Sorry sellers.

                        2. Don Kloppeone
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          You can't have 'em all.... We will inevitably miss some hauls from some of these key assets.

                          Sterling owners should def keep and maybe even cap. Salah owners should consider the same!

                      • goriuanx
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Raheem Sterling's proving to be a bit of a clown these days.

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

                          Small man syndrome

                          1. Party time
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              😆

                          2. Now I'm Panicking
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Needs to do his talking on the pitch

                            1. El Presidente
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Just like he has done past 2 seasons

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

                            He thinks he’s a leader now and is acting horribly with the imaginary responsibility

                          4. SpaceCadet
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Hope City are making a documentary on this season also.

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

                            These days lol

                        2. NoName
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Bringing in TAA for Hanley and replacing KDB. Martial or Maddison?

                          Pope
                          Soyuncu Lundstram Tomori
                          Mane Sterling KDB Mount
                          Vardy Abraham Jimenez

                          (Button, Cantwell Rico Hanley)
                          1FT 2.3 ITB

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

                            Maddy

                            1. NoName
                              • 9 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Cheers

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

                          Anyone else think it's perhaps time to move on Mount? and switch to Pulisic or Maddison for example.

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

                            i would prefer pulisic.. but have to monitor his status

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

                            Stats-wise, Pulisic is on fire and Mount really isn't.

                            But given City is the next game I'm happy to give Mount one more chance as I don't expect a huge double figure score from Pulisic this week, and if Mount can get his early form back, then he's worth keeping

                            1. Nomar
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              I think Chelsea can score on this City side. More than once as well. Pulisic could get points.

                              Obviously, City can score too in this game. It could well be a high scoring affair.

                        4. More Cowbell
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Hmm... to upgrade my 3rd or 4th mid. Thoughts appreciated, thanks!

                          a) Cantwell > Tielemans
                          b) Mount > Pulisic/Martial/Maddison

                          Current midfield (Mane, Salah, Mount, Cantwell, Dendonker)

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

                            a

                          2. The FPL Units
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            A

                          3. Don Kloppeone
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            A without a doubt - Cantwell needs to be gone!

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

                          Hi all - thoughts, please.
                          I have the following attack on a WC:
                          Mane, KDB, Maddison
                          Vardy, Abrahams.

                          My choice for the final 2 is:
                          a) Martial Pulisic
                          b) Martial Jimenez
                          c) Pulisic Jimenez

                          1. Now I'm Panicking
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            All good - go with your gut.

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

                              Cheers

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

                            C

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

                              Thanks

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

                            B

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

                              Thanks

                          4. Squeakybum99
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            B. Maybe because that's what i have had for the last 2 weeks.

                          5. DantheManinaPan
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            C for me. All have potential

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

                            A

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

                          Serious question, would you rather have Sterling or Maddison for the next 5 weeks?

                          Considering a straight swap and keeping the money to swap back after City's fixtures swing back.

                          1. Ozzy smith
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Sterling

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

                            KDB Maddison

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

                            Sterling

                          4. Nomar
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Maddison

                          5. Shatner's Bassoon
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Sterling if he plays them all (avoids 5th booking)

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

                          Pope
                          Lund,Soy,Lovren
                          Mane(vc),KDB,Salah,Maddy
                          Tammy,Jimmy,Vardy(c)

                          Bench

                          Button Rico, Cantwell,Hanley

                          Would like to get feedback from the aboce team, any suggestion?

                        8. Ozzy smith
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Who comes in for Yarmo?
                          A) Maddison
                          B) Martial

                          Pope
                          TAA Lund Soyuncu
                          Mane KDB Mount McGinn
                          Tammy Jimenez Vardy
                          (Button Rico Yarmo Tomori)
                          1FT 3.5ITB

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

                            A

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

                            B

                        9. sovietrockettes
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Eyeing up the switch from Mount to Pulisic for GW 15 if captain America keeps it going.....would give me the following 3-5-2 with a strong bench:

                          Henderson 4.0
                          TAA Lundy Soy Rico Janmaat
                          Salah Mane Martial Pulisic Tielemans
                          Vardy Abraham Mousset

                        10. Dr. Rog
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          I have just come back from the future.

                          City 5 - 2 Chelsea
                          Sterling 2G 1A and a yellow card

                          What a game!

                          1. Gobigorgohome
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            thanks Sterling(C) it is then

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

                          Looking at prices, I may WC now before I get priced out of the players I want.

                          Right now I have £0.2m wiggle room, but it really doesn’t make sense keeping WC in my pocket then not being able to get the players I want when I do activate it.

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

                            How many changes are you making?

                            1. Nomar
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Both keepers, 2 defenders, 2 mids and Pukki to Jimenez.

                              1. Nomar
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 14 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Sorry, 1 keeper

                                Heaton to Henderson (keep Pope)
                                Söyüncü and Otamendi to Chilwell and Janmaat
                                Salah, Tielemans and Dendoncker to Mané, Maddison and Hayden
                                Pukki to Jimenez

                                Otherwise it’s just 1FT to get rid of Pukki.

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

                                  Your team looks decent. Not sure I’d wildcard, just lose Pukki and ota and you’re good to go

                                2. Shatner's Bassoon
                                  • 5 Years
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  Looks worthwhile to me. Otherwise keeping the WC for what exactly? Only a few more GWs until it's gone!

                                  1. Nomar
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 14 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    This is my thinking too.

                                    I’m more worried about waiting too long and being priced out of players I really want.

                                    Games are going to come thick and fast in December, would be nice to have the players I want in now in readiness.

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

                          Best sub 7.1 mid? Is it too much to double up on Maddison and Tielemans?

                          1. Nomar
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Just have one of them.

                            I have Tielemans but am considering wildcarding now and turning him into Maddison. Given the choice I’d go for Mads.

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

                            I’ve doubled up in mid and have Vardy... Looking to those next 5 fixtures

                        13. Captain_Shirokov
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          What would you do with this front 8?

                          Sterling - Mane - Mount- Maddison - Dendoncker
                          Vardy - Tammy - Maupay

                          1ft, 2m left

                          1. Gobigorgohome
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            maupay and Mount to Martial and Mouseet

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

                              Don't fancy United away to Sheffield, especially for a hit.

                              1. DantheManinaPan
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 10 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Do you fancy United at home to Manchester then?

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

                                  I do tbh, would be surprised if they lost.

                          2. Nomar
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Maupay to Jimenez and bench Donkey.

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

                              This is probably the sensible move.

                        14. Pat Bonner
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Robertson, McTominay and Fraser our of Scotland squad. Classic international “injuries”

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

                            yep 100

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

                              Disappointing. Scotland are so bad just now but what chance has Clarke got to build anything when he has so many call offs

                          2. Nomar
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Don’t blame them. Especially as the alternative is actually having to play for Scotland.

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

                              Does look like players don’t want to play for the manager. Tierney not even in the squad on Arsenal’s request and now this. All 4 will be fine for next weekend

                          3. Moscow2008
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Scott Mc went down tunnel on stretcher on Sunday.

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

                              I’ll let him off!! Fraser in particular has previous for this

                        15. Shatner's Bassoon
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Would anyone punt on Richarlison this week, then move to whichever out of Pulisic and Maddison looks better for GW14?

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

                            If you have 2ft and nothing else to use it on then could work. Problem is if you have other moves/injuries then ends up costing hits

                            1. Shatner's Bassoon
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              On WC currently so just figuring out whether worth getting an edge for GW13 which looks tricky in isolation.

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

                                Might be worth a gamble but having a planned transfer never works for me. Is Pulisic/Maddison that bad an option this week, could easily outscore richarlison

                                1. Shatner's Bassoon
                                  • 5 Years
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  Yeah fair point... think I'm likely to just roll with Pulisic if fit. Stats are insane.

                          2. Tambling5
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            I'm going to have a punt on him, and to justify it will make him a one week captain! Got to have some fun at this game! Maddison or Pulisic is so last week!?!

                        16. Max City
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Just Wildcarded, and found my old team with a hit (as I did plan to bring in Soy+Maddison for Otamendi+Dilva) would have outscored my WC team by 2 points:

                          Pope
                          TAA Soyuncu(-4) Rico
                          Salah Maddison(for free) KDB Mount

                          vs

                          Gazza
                          TAA Lund Robertson
                          Mane Maddison KDB Tielemans

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

                          Opinions here with nothing in the bank 😎

                          Pope -- Heaton
                          Taa Lundy Rico -- Lascelles Tomori
                          Kdb Sterling Mount Martial -- Cantwell
                          Tammy Vardy Rashford

                          Frustratingly 0.1m short of my ideal move Lascelles + Rashford >> Robbo + Ings (-4). So other options:
                          A: Tomori + Rashford >> Robbo + Ings (-4)
                          B: Sterling + Cantwell >> Salah + Dendocker (-4)...prefer Salah (c) over Mane and avoid 0.1m cantwell drop
                          C: Mount + Rashford >> Maddison + Jimenez (-4)
                          D: Save FT.

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

                            I would save or at least wait until after internationals

                          2. Max City
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            why would you take a hit for this team?

                          3. Tambling5
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Even I would go D on this.

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

                            Thanks gents...yeah might just save