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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. gelisiguzel
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gazz (Button)
    TAA, Lunds, Chilwell ( Tomori, Aurier)
    Maddy, Mane, Martial, KDB (Mount)
    Tammy, Vardy, Jimmy

    1.3 ITB

    I know quite big money on the bench, need to downgrade some of the players like Aurier or Mount maybe.
    Currently tempted to get one more player from Lpool for upcoming fixtures. But cant decide which one would be better, Robbo or Salah?
    To get Salah, I need to sacrifice a key player and it might be KDB based on the current form and fixtures of City ahead.
    So, getting Robbo might be more sensible atm.

    wHat do you think guys? Do you have any another suggestion?

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

      What is you team value?

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

        105.1 +1.3 itb

    2. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think with the CS potential, Robbo is the pick. Have had TAA and Robbo since start, both returning nicely despite no cs. Just set and forget and add one of Salah or Mané

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

        Yeah I agree, i will wait for injury update about him tough

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

      So your team value is above 106 plus 1.3 in the bank? How many hits did you take so far?

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

        18 transfer made so far, so it should be 7or 8hits in total

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

    PEA - 1 goal in 5
    KDB - 1 assist in 5

    Both were bought to carry my team forward, instead they became rank killers.

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

      KDB really killing me atm

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

      Who cares about points, you’ve earned yourself some team value on KDB’s price rises though 😉

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

        Who cares about points?? It's all about points.

  3. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which??

    A) gw13, Lowton wilson -4 to robo ings (or) baldock jimy
    gw14, mount to puli
    Gw15, son to madison

    B) gw13, mount Wilson -4 to richar jimy/ings
    Gw14, richar to puli
    Gw15, son lowton -4 to madison robo

  4. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tempted to do Auba + Yarmo to Matial + Rashford for -4.

    Double United punt..

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auba fixtures on the other hand

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

        Indeed. Why I havent got rid yet..

  5. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Folks, who was in the wrong the most, in the on field altercation between Gomez and Sterling ?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling apparently

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

      Sterling. Obviously. He's a bad egg.

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      100% Sterling

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

      Sterling - you could see the frustration in the tangle with TAA on the touchline on Sunday too - this has been coming - he looks frustrated & its starting to boil over

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

      Sterling. No smoke without fire. For all the racism allegations against the media it's very telling that it's always him whos involved in idiocy while the majority of black young players get no negative coverage.

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

        Yes all that idiocy...

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

        what idiocy?

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

          Spoilt behavior when leaving pool, Gun tattoo, behavior in recent match, this case.

          Why don't the media hate on hudson-odoi or Rashford or anyone else but sterling for that matter

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

      Sterling out of England squad is bad news for us non-owners. I was sure he’ll play two games over the IB and now he’ll be rested and firing.
      I have to admit I admire his attitute, a player with ambition has to have that fire in his belly to stand up to his foes though

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

        For foes read teammates ?

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

          Don’t be silly

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

            I’m serious. Once they’re together with the national squad they need to leave the other issues behind. For me Sterling showing completely the wrong attitude

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

              I guess you must have hated fighters such as Roy Keane than 🙂

      2. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'm an owner, and it goes 1 of 2 ways: either he's motivated and hauls, or increasingly volatile and picks up that 5th yellow and a suspension.

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

      Nobody. That happens in football. It's a contact sport.

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane Salah Pulisic Martial the best midfield to have until christmas with a fodder?

    1. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No Leicster, big mistakey

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

        he could have Vardy, Soy, Chilwell as his LEI coverage

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

      I would add Maddison/Tielemans, if you can afford it

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I guess so, Maddison could match Martial/Pulisic I think

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

      GW15 I will have this with Tielemans

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What's your 2 strikers?

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

          Vardy and Tammy

          1. The Man Pastore
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            And you still can afford TAA + Robbo at the back?

            1. The Man Pastore
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              That would make 4 pool... sorry

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

                I’d like to have all 4 tbh

    5. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't want matchstick man Martial through the hectic winter schedule. I'm sure people will start to see sense after they crash at Sheffield next GW.

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

        Yeah away to one of the soundest defences in the league a blank would be a disaster!!! Bit seriously transfer exist for a reason and so do benches.

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

      I like Salah, KDB, Martial, Maddison and Pulisic/Mount more

      Allows TAA & Robbo at the back and Vardy & Tammy up top

      But anything involving the above, Mane, Jimmy etc are all good configurations

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

        Problem with double Pool defenders, benching headache with Soy/Lund.

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

          I'm ok missing out on Soy (and Tomori) tbh - both great FPL assets but have Chilwell at the minute & getting rid to pave the way for Lundy starting

          Soy & Tomori at 4.5 were ridiculous prices all things considered though

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

          I'm thinking of switching to 4atb for a few weeks to get all 4 in

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

            Its basically a trade off where a team can only have 10 starting from this pool of 17

            TAA
            Robbo
            Lundy
            Soy
            Tomori
            Salah
            Mane
            Maddison
            Martial
            Mount
            Pulisic
            Tammy
            Vardy
            Jimmy
            Rashford
            KDB
            Sterling

            I'm ok with mising out on:

            Rashford, Jimmy, Soy, Tomori, Mane, Sterling

            In favour of:

            TAA, Robbo, Lundy, Salah, KDB, Maddison, Martial, Tammy, Vardy

            Where I'm undecided is which of Mount/Pulisic - i have the budget but not the FT's so thinking Puli in another GW or 2

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

              I think you've summarised the present struggles well!

              I think your suggestion of KDB over Sterling allows you to get three rather than four of Pulisic + Martial + Maddison + Jimenez which is quite enticing...

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

                Yeah choosing to go with only '1' from Salah/Mane/Sterling allows a better '9' around them than the '2/8' scenario, and also helps reduce decision fatigue on captaincy

                Can all change in the blink of an eye though of course

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

              Nicely laid out.

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

              We will have exactly the same team after I do Sterling>Salah for GW14

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

          I am going to be benching Soy and Tomori pretty much every week - oh well

        4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          This is why I'm on 4-4-2

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

      Mane Maddison Martial Pulisic KdB

      That leaves double Liverpool defence potentially and Tammy Vardy up top and all on an easy budget. KdB and City will fire again for sure

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

      I have Salah, Mané, Maddison, Mount (Dendo) and I am happy enough that it will carry me through with the option to switch Salah/ Mané to Sterling if it looks needed

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

        I have Mane Kdb maddison martial and Son

        but was thinking of swapping son and Martial for Salah and shifting to 4 atb and getting tomori in

        Basically till 17 have a pool double up in midfield and play 4-4-2

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

          It’s definitely a viable plan, especially if you have KDB as MCI cover!

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

            its just a matter of if tomori and Salah outscore martial and son over the next five or even 4 fixtures from 14-17,
            depends on salah injury news i suppose
            I think it could be a good move but it is putting a lot of faith in salah and mane when liverpool have a very hectic schedule

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

              Yep fixture congestion will make it a tough time but it’s no worse than the roulette you will play with any MCI attackers over this period imo

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Great discussion. Thanks lads

                P. S. Hulk it mods

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

    Robertson pulls out injured from the Scotland squad and is straight into my side

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

      Scotland eliminated. So doesn't matter

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

    I'm gonna spout some words that vaguely resemble a plan.

    Here's my team:
    Henderson, Button
    Trent, Lundstram, Soy, Rico, Saïss
    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Mount, Nakamba
    Vardy, Abraham, Connolly.

    Currently I have 1 FT and 1.6 ITB. I'm planning to bring a keeper in for this week to replace Button, then wildcard next week, looking at something like:

    Hendo, Button
    Double Liv, Lund, Soy, Taylor
    Salah, Sterling, Pulisic, Maddison, Nakamba
    Vardy, Abraham, Mousset.

    Do you think there's enough worth changing there? (Taking into account the one week keeper transfer)

    Since I'm an old-fashioned "never ditch Salah + Sterling" kinda guy, I'm not expecting another time before Christmas where I'll require as significant a change as this move, and I'm a big fan of the Robbo+Trent double up

  9. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Morning

    Two times green last two gameweeks! From 750k to 260K, happy to climb the ranks a bit without owning Vardy.

    What to do now?

    2FT's/0.4 ITB

    Pope,Button
    Rico, Janmaat, Soyuncu, Lundstram, TAA
    Mane, Sterling, KdB, Martial, Mount
    Jimenez, Tammy, Connolly

    Thinking about Rico, Sterling, Connolly -> Robbo, Vardy, Flodder

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

      Looks decent that

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

      Seems a benching headache. I agree with the players in but id drop Janmaat or even Soy and play 3-4-3. Then look to move Mount to Pulisic potentially

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

        Yeah it sometimes is but with GW 18 Liverpool blank I like to have a strong bench.

        Why keep Rico? He surely is the one with the least potential points in the next games?

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

          That was a presumption on my behalf that you got him at £4m so I think he is the perfect bench cover. The other two release fund which can be used elsewhere. If you got Rico at £4.3m then obviously doesn't hold

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

            Got Rico when he was 4.0 now worth 4.2 and Janmaat 4.3 so I think I'd rather lose Rico cause I think Janmaat will score more points over the next few games.

            Thanks for replying

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

    Is Pulisic expected to rise over the international break? Injury doubt and City next - surely people aren't that knee jerky!

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

      Maybe just 0.1 more, certainly don't think he'll go up another 0.2 as he's already had a 0.1 increase post Saturday's deadline, right?

      His base price was 7.5 so still a bargain at that

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

        Want him after City but have 0.2 left for the move and Cantwell is the player I'll be swapping with and he might potentially go down..

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

          It mighn't be the worst call in the world to get him in for city

          They started a glorified mid table back 5 on Sunday & there are cracks appearing in both Pep & Sterling's composure of late

          Pep preferring to start Angelino over $100m's worth of left backs in Cancelo & Mendy, Laporte's injured, Ederson's injured

          Not often it gets said but they're heading towards dodgy territory on their current trajectory

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

    Wilson to Jiminez ft? Or should I wait

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

      Good move

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

      good move if no injuries etc over internaitonal break. wilson biggest troll for me, took him out gw 5, back in gw 9, got rid gw 12

  12. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What is your team value and overall rank?

    Im on 105.1 and 84k

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

      104.7 & 9,787

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

      Nice one!

      104 and 56k for me.

      Think my stubbornness with Salah over Mane has affected both those numbers

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

      104.5 73K

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      103.5 and 21k

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

      Not good enough from me!

      103.9 and 296k

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

      103.8 and 206k, not the best, but had 700k rank increase in last 2 gameweeks so pleased with that

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

    Who do you prefer on a wildcard:

    A) Tielemans, Martial, (Connolly)
    B) Maddison, Jimenez, (Dendoncker)

    Henderson, (£3.9m)
    TAA, Robbo, Lund, (Rico, £3.9m)
    Mane, KDB, Pulisic, MARTIAL, TIELE
    Vardy, Tammy, (CONNOLLY)

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

      B for sure

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

      So you both prefer the 3-4-3 over the 3-5-2?

    5. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Easy b

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

      Wow didn't think this would be such a resounding answer. Thanks all

  14. raoulduke71
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Really liking my team now since I dropped Raheem

    Pope
    Trent Perreira Lundstram Robbo
    Martial KDB Mane
    Tammy Rashford Vardy

    Adama, Rico, Dendonk

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

      Really like the Traore shout but would want him starting some of these up coming games which looks hard in that crowd!

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

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

    Wanting to punt on one of Bobby or Laca.
    Should I be taking a hit for Wilson?

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

    To those doubling up on Salah and Mane - how are you going to choose your captain......I have a feeling that I will leave it on Salah from GW14-GW17 (barring injury setbacks).

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

      Planning in C Vardy most weeks anyway

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

      Its the big reason I'm not doubling up on them, and Mane & Salah's prices are the big reason I'm going with Mo

      Robbo & TAA + Salah for me

      Mane's performances have been unbelievable this year though, he's been generating more FPL points from generally much thinner underlying numbers than Mo

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

        Mo always have good underlying numbers, don't fall in that trap again 😉

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

          Wasn't a trap at the weekend in fairness!

    3. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Im probably going with Salah If not Vardy

  17. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mane or KDB for the next 6 gw before WC gw18?

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

      Mane no doubt mate

  18. Binny
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone consider Evans a good differential to Soy? Only 0.2 price difference now and Evans ahead on many stats and eye test seems to show him creating a few reasonable half chances recently from set pieces despite recent Soy goal.

  19. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How does this city-less squad look for next 6gw before using WC gw18?

    Pope Heaton
    TAA Janmaat Lund Tomori Soyuncu
    Salah Mane Mount Maddison Dend
    Jiminez Tammy Vardy

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

      Almost identical to mine!

      Only differences are I have
      McGovern, Willems, Rico vs Heaton, Janmaat, Tomori

      Hopefully will see us through - obviously scared of MCI but it's an easy swap from Mané or Salah to Sterling

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

      Fairly template keepers.
      Only Janmaat a slight differential but good rotational cover when fixtures pile up.
      Salah and Mane Rather than one with KDB slightly different. Dendonker a bit of a waste
      Front 3 as template as it gets.
      Major upward or downwards rankings not to be expected.

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

      Do you have a little extra cash to upgrade Dendonker. Rotations are due.
      I got Gazza as a second keeper which I don't normally do.

  20. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If you could only have one or Robbo or TAA which one would you get and why?

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

      Trent

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

      Trent, set piece

  21. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I did Sterling to Mane. GTG? Any hits need to be made? and is any changes to the starting 11? (0FT, 1.7ITB)

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA / Lascelles/ Lundstram/ Rico/Digne
    KDB/ Mane (Maddison, Mount, Dendocker)
    Vardy (c) /Abraham / Jimenez

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

      I would have Maddison over Rico pal

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

      Maddison has to start over Rico, argument for Mount over Lascelles too but not clear between the two

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

      Play Maddison

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

    Best move here with 1 FT and 1.3m itb.

    Pope
    TAA,Robertson,Lundstrum,Söyüncü
    Sterling,KDB, Mount,
    Rashford,Vardy,Abraham

    Button,Yarmolenko,Rico,Cantwell

    1. Sterling >> Salah or Mane
    2. Sort Yarmolenko out.
    >> Tielemens for free
    Or Pulisic/Maddison -4 by downgrading Cantwell > Dendonker

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

      I like 2, Sterling could smash the Chels. I think shifting to Tiele is good

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

      Tielemans this week, Liverpool mid the next, Pope the week after. Palace are decent defensively so Liverpool probably won't run up a Rugby score.

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd wait a week and get Madders/Pulisic for free

  23. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Worth doing TAA now or wait until after ITB? Would be shipping Aurier for him and currently have no pool defence

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

      Keep checking the price change predictors but I would wait as long as you can. There's no point making early moves unless you have no wiggle room on prices. At least wait until England have played, TAA might not play anyway but he could pick up an injury in training.

  24. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    @JamesPearceLFC
    Andy Robertson out of Scotland’s games due to an ankle injury. Similar problem to Mo Salah. Robertson regarded as a doubt for #LFC trip to Crystal Palace a week on Saturday.

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

      Might help solve the benching headache between Lundstram & Mount for a week anyways

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        International injury imo. Salah's one sounds more legit.

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

          I was thinking that too, back injury is a classic one IB injury but ankle works just as well.

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I dunno, there's been a lot of political friction between Salah and Egypt. I would dread going if I were him.

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            David Lynch said he reported to international duty out of respect for Egypt - where he will have a scan, and if it goes as Liverpool expect, he will be coming back.

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Oh ok, that's my cynicism proven then 🙂

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

    Rico and Jiminez owners (guess there's a few of us)

    If you're playing Jimi, are you benching Rico? Or hedging and playing both?

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

      Full team?

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

      Depends on the rest of the squad but I expect wolves to score (have only failed to do so this season away to city and Leicester) so Rico gets the bench.

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

        they beat city 2 nil

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

          Oopse of course they did, makes my point stronger! Cheers

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

      Yeah lets see the rest of your team please

    4. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Play Jiménez. Bench Rico.

  26. Pi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all, I am looking to find out my H2H rival team by using his ID or team name. Can someone help me?

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

      what?

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

        How did you do to see H2H rival?

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

          in a mini league?

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

            yes mate. How did you do to see your rival team if minileague with more than 500 teams?

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

          if its an fpl mini league it gives you the fixtures for next week doesn't it?

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

            rival team is in black color and can't see his team until deadline

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

              go to his team name up top on the log and click on it...that will give you last weeks team he had...no way you can see next weeks(obviously)

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

                his team name will be in pink

    2. CAPTAIN_WALES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Copy his team ID first of all, then go into your team on FPL, go on the GW history button towards the right hand side. Then if you look up top at the web address it will show your team ID number... just replace that with his and hit enter, that will load up his teams GW history then and you can click on the last GW to load his team onto your screen

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

        I don't know his ID. I only know his team name.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        To get his ID he would need to be on his team page though... ❓

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

          Our H2H minileague contains more than 500 teams. Time consuming to find out from ranking table.

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

      In here somewhere you can find team bu Name etc. https://www.premierfantasytools.com/

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

        thanks mate

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

    This look right as a starting 11 and bench order for GW13?

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

    Going to be a very nervy IB and GW without MCI but not much I can do for now (see my story on Page 2!) - hopefully Salah keeps the ankle working but at least Salah/ Mané could become Sterling if the need arises!

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

      Yup, looks good to me!

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

        Thanks mate. No MCI makes me super nervous but will have to go with it for now!

  28. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope Button

    TAA Soy Tomori Lundstram Montoya

    Salah KDB Madders Mount Hayden

    Vardy Jimenez Abraham

    2.7m ITB

    A) KDB -> Mané
    B) Montoya -> Robertson (benching headaches at the back, but could possibly go Pope + Soy -> Schmeicel + cheapie after that)
    C) Mount -> Pulisic (assuming fit)
    D) Save and do Montoya + Mount -> Rico + Son next week

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

      Oh, with C I could also use some spare cash to do Soy -> Chilwell or Pope -> Alison the week after

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

      A or B are both good and are probably best made on your gut feel/ appetite for risk of not having MCI!

  29. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Always go with a 4.5 & stick... on WC & I'm think DDG looks a call.

    Any better options than DDG? (will have 3 leic & 3 pool)

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Reckon De Gea is a horrible pick.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ian Wright overwhelming favorite to be King of the Jungle. I'll forget that bet then...