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Solskjaer provides Rashford injury update as Rodgers backs Vardy from the spot

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United

  • Goals: Virgil van Dijk (£6.4m), Mohamed Salah (£12.4m)
  • Assists: Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m), Alisson (£6.1m)
  • Bonus: Alisson, van Dijk x3, Alexander-Arnold x1

Marcus Rashford (£9.0m) faces at least six weeks on the sidelines after Ole Gunnar Solksjaer confirmed that the England striker had suffered a stress fracture of his back.

Rashford wasn’t involved at Anfield on Sunday, which Solskjaer did warn us of in Friday’s pre-match press conference – although the Norwegian’s reputation as something of a wolf-crier led many of us to cast doubt on the suggestion he would miss out.

Ahead of kick-off on Merseyside, Solskjaer provided the following update on Rashford:

He got a couple of knocks and jolts when he came on against Wolves and has aggravated his back. I wouldn’t expect him to be back in the next few weeks. We’ve got a mid-season break coming up; I’m not sure we’re going to see him before then.

However, speculation swelled throughout the afternoon that Solskjaer was perhaps not providing us with the full details of Rashford’s injury, with journalist Henry Winter suggesting the in-form FPL forward has a double stress fracture and will be sidelined for two to three months.

Asked again about Rashford’s injury in his post-match press conference, Solskjaer gave a slightly different answer:

He suffered a stress fracture against Wolverhampton [in the FA Cup last Wednesday]. Normally six weeks before you can get going slightly, probably, and then he’ll need time to get match-fit again.

That prognosis would put Rashford out until at least Gameweek 28, raising the possibility of increased game-time for budget FPL forward Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) – although, as we saw when Anthony Martial (£7.9m) was sidelined throughout the autumn, Solskjaer may still choose to handle his teenage striker carefully in this his breakthrough campaign.

Indeed, Solskjaer hinted at looking for “short-term deals” for strikers after Sunday’s game.

Greenwood was understandably overlooked for this daunting fixture, with Solskjaer opting to instead introduce Luke Shaw (£5.4m) as a third centre-half and revisit the wing-back system that helped achieve a 1-1 draw against the runaway league leaders back in Gameweek 9.

While still being battered for long periods of the game, a Rashford-less United perhaps performed better than many anticipated, giving Liverpool a scare or two.

Andreas Pereira (£4.9m) was inches away from converting an Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) pass shortly before the break, while Martial had a glorious chance to level the scores at 1-1 when blazing over the bar on 58 minutes.

Fred (£5.3m) also had an impressive game in the middle of the park, although a midfielder with no attacking returns to his name in 2019/20 will be persona non grata to Fantasy managers.

Speaking of his side’s performance, Solskjaer said:

In the last half hour, I thought we were excellent. We pegged them back, pressed them, had the majority of the possession in the second half, pushed them back and created chances, big chances. And we created the pressure, I thought they looked nervy and then, of course, we send everyone up to get the equaliser and they get that [second] goal.

While Liverpool were given the odd fright by their visitors en route to their seventh straight Premier League clean sheet, chances came and went far more frequently at the other end.

Until Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) raced onto a long punt out from Alisson (£6.1m) in second-half stoppage-time to put the game to bed, it had looked like Liverpool’s front three would all blank in the same match for the first time since Gameweek 14.

It wasn’t that Liverpool’s premium attacking options were short of opportunities, though – quite the contrary.

Salah should have been on the scoresheet 45 minutes before he was, somehow fluffing a chance from six yards and ruining an Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) assist in the process.

Sadio Mane (£12.4m) ought to have avoided a second successive blank, too, firing at David de Gea‘s (£5.4m) boot just before the interval and twice missing the target in the second half from the corner of the six-yard box.

The Senegal international also couldn’t bring the ball under control when set free midway through the first half and saw an assist chalked off after the VAR spotted a Virgil van Dijk (£6.4m) foul on de Gea.

It was Roberto Firmino (£9.4m) who put the ball in the visitors’ net for that disallowed goal and the Brazilian can’t catch a break at Anfield, with his goalless streak on home soil stretching back to Gameweek 32 of last season.

Firmino came within inches of an assist, too, teeing up Jordan Henderson (£5.4m) for a shot that crashed back off de Gea’s left-hand post.

While the FPL returns were thin on the ground, the volume of chances arriving at the feet of Liverpool’s front three was encouraging going into Double Gameweek 24.

The problem, of course, is that we FPL managers only have three slots for Liverpool players, and the Reds’ defence is making a damn good case of their own.

On top of their seventh consecutive clean sheet, three of Liverpool’s backline were involved in the hosts’ two goals: van Dijk heading in a Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) corner to break the deadlock before Alisson set Salah free in the dying stages to seal the win.

With Liverpool’s defenders matching and in some cases outpacing their more expensive attacking teammates for FPL returns over the last seven Gameweeks, there is certainly a case to made for a double-up at the back based on current form.

Speaking after the match, Jurgen Klopp said:

Very dominant in most periods of the game. I didn’t like too much in the first half the last five or seven minutes but nothing happened really, just we were not as dominant as before.

We played outstandingly well, we dominated the opponent, we played exactly in the space we had to.

And then the start of the second half was absolutely brutal – wow. We jumped in and had, I don’t know, three, four chances at least and didn’t score. How it always is and how it often enough was now in that season, the opponent has the chance to come back. That’s what happened. 

We had to defend them. The organisation was OK but it’s just about timing then, ‘When do you have the challenges, where do you have the challenges?’. We were a bit late in these moments and that’s why they came through, that’s why they could at least finish their situations off. But we defend then with a lot of passion and big heart and stuff like this.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Oxlade-Chamberlain (Lallana 66′), Henderson, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino (Origi 83′), Mane (Fabinho 83′)

Manchester United XI (3-4-2-1): De Gea; Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw (Dalot 87′); Wan Bissaka, Fred, Matic, Williams (Greenwood 74′); Andreas Pereira (Mata 74′); James, Martial.

Members Analysis

Burnley 2-1 Leicester City

  • Goals: Chris Wood (£6.2m), Ashley Westwood (£5.4m) | Harvey Barnes (£5.9m)
  • Assists: Ben Mee (£5.0m) | Dennis Praet (£5.3m)
  • Bonus: Nick Pope (£4.6m) x3, Westwood x2, Wood x1

To no-one’s great surprise, Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) would remain on penalty-taking duties after his latest miss from 12 yards on Sunday.

Vardy hadn’t technically failed with a spot-kick this season before Nick Pope (£4.6m) saved his effort at Turf Moor but the most-owned Fantasy Premier League forward had originally been thwarted by Mat Ryan (£4.9m) in Gameweek 13, only for VAR intervention to allow him a second bite at the cherry due to penalty box encroachment.

This time, though, there was no reprieve, with Pope’s save resulting in Vardy’s third duck-egg in four Gameweeks – although the other two blanks were due to his absence through injury/paternity leave.

Speaking after full-time, Rodgers said of Vardy:

There’s no blame attached because he’s been absolutely brilliant for us and we wouldn’t be in the position that we’re in without him. Just one of them days, the goalkeeper saved everything that was there.

He’s normally clinical in that situation. If we have another penalty again, he’ll be the one who’ll step up and take it.

Vardy was anonymous for large chunks of this match but, then again, he often has been this season and still delivered the goods.

The premium FPL forward had only 24 touches of the ball in Lancashire – the same number as 74th-minute substitute Youri Tielemans (£6.3m) – but, to give an example, that’s still one more than he managed in Gameweek 16 when delivering a double-digit haul against Aston Villa.

Vardy has always made the most of limited service or possession, with a lot of his good work done off the ball; as Rodgers said above, this was simply just one of those days.

Pope later stood up well to deny Vardy when the Leicester striker was presented with his second ‘big chance’ of the match on 77 minutes and the impressive Burnley goalkeeper had earlier advanced off his line to force Vardy wide when he was clean through on goal, with the opportunity fizzling out into nothing.

With this being Vardy’s first (playing) blank of 2019/20 against a team currently in the bottom half of the table, many of us will be willing to cut him some slack, particularly as a fairly appealing home fixture against West Ham United is upon us.

Around 90,000 FPL managers have already seen enough, however, shipping Vardy out ahead of Double Gameweek 24.

Therein lies one of the reasons why Vardy is deemed dispensable by some, as funds may have to be generated to lump on Liverpool’s premium assets ahead of their forthcoming double-header.

While Vardy’s slow start to 2020 can be perhaps mitigated, there is growing concern about the players behind him and Leicester as a collective.

The Foxes have won only two of their last seven fixtures and have now lost back-to-back matches against teams in the lower reaches of the Premier League, with only one clean sheet arriving from Gameweek 16 onwards.

We discussed Leicester’s defence in great detail last week, highlighting their spiralling underlying stats but also the fact that a shot-shy Burnley would perhaps provide them with an ideal opportunity to bounce back to form.

The Foxes had seemed comfortable at the back in the first half, restricting their hosts to just one effort in the box, but were undone by the Clarets’ speciality: a set play.

It was Chris Wood (£6.2m) who prodded home to level the game on 55 minutes, pouncing in the six-yard box after Ben Mee‘s (£5.0m) header was repelled by Kasper Schmeichel (£5.4m).

That rarest of beasts, a poor Jonny Evans (£5.3m) clearance, then played a part in Burnley’s winner, with Ashley Westwood (£5.4m) slamming home the loose ball shortly after Pope had denied Vardy for the second time.

The absence of Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) was perhaps keenly felt again at both ends, with Nampalys Mendy (£4.3m) the latest pretender to fall some way short of the Nigerian’s levels.

There is some good news on the Ndidi front, however, with Rodgers saying after the match:

We’ll see how he is for Wednesday, I think it’ll be too quick for him to be back by then, but certainly by the weekend, and I would say for Aston Villa, hopefully, he’ll be available.

One member of the Foxes’ regular back four missed out on Sunday, perhaps paying the price for some below-par recent performances.

Ben Chilwell (£5.7m), along with Hamza Choudhury (£4.3m), failed to even make the matchday squad, with Rodgers diplomatically saying after full-time:

They missed a very important session for us in the week, which was the build-up leading into this game, so we couldn’t bring them into the game today.

Both will be in contention for Wednesday.

Ben has played a lot of games, so we looked at that, and this was probably the game he could miss out on.

They were just unavailable for the training. We were doing a lot of preparation for this game, they were unable to be there, so we now move on.

Further forward, there wasn’t a great deal of inspiration behind Vardy.

James Maddison (£7.7m) blanked for the sixth time in seven Gameweeks and spent a lot of the afternoon on the floor, although did provide his usual teasing deliveries from dead-ball situations and probed outside the Burnley box.

The hit-and-miss Harvey Barnes (£5.8m) was perhaps the pick of Leicester’s attackers, registering the visitors’ first attempt of the day and later opening the scoring when running onto a Dennis Praet (£5.3m) tackle to fire underneath Pope.

It was Barnes who teed Praet up for a shot that Pope did brilliantly to tip away just after the interval, with the young winger later winning the penalty that Vardy missed when outpacing, and then being brought down by, Mee in the 66th minute.

The Clarets next face Manchester United and Arsenal in the Premier League, so this win will likely do little to renew much interest in their Fantasy assets in the short term.

Let’s not forget that Pope had averaged only 2.56 points per match in the nine Gameweeks preceding this one, either.

Only one home team (Newcastle United) had fewer shots than Burnley in Gameweek 22, meanwhile.

Still, Burnley will head to Old Trafford on Wednesday with a goalkeeper brimming with confidence – not so good news, perhaps, for the Fantasy managers who own the likes of Anthony Martial (£7.9m).

The Clarets’ menace at dead-ball situations may also come into play, considering that United have conceded eight goals from corners already this season.

Speaking of Pope after the match, Sean Dyche said:

I thought Popey was very good again, not because he had ridiculous amounts to do, but when he did, he made big saves.

That’s the important quality a big keeper has, a top keeper has, so not just the penalty, there were a couple of other moments where he made big saves just by standing up and being what he is, fast reactions from a big frame.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Wood (Lennon 90′), Rodriguez.

Leicester City XI (4-1-4-1): Schmeichel; Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Fuchs; Mendy; Perez (Iheanacho 73′), Praet (Tielemans 73′), Maddison, Barnes; Vardy.

Members Analysis

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  1. Faltering Foxes
    Sam FPLFamily
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    With Leicester losing at Burnley this weekend is it time to admit defeat and move on our Leicester assets ahead of a more challenging run of fixtures?

    Vardy missed a penalty this weekend, scoring 0 points for the gameweek having failed to score in 2020. Is the Vardy party over? Maddison has one return in 7 gameweeks - should we use him as our route in to the double Liverpool attack? With Leicester only keeping one clean sheet in the last 8 should we hold on to our Liverpool defenders?

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

      Yes. Apart from vardy. Vardy will score.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

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

        I agree - Vardy gets a few more weeks especially for gameweek 24 but how long I stop long without scoring?

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

      Keep Vardy. The rest are up for debate.

    3. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy will stay for now but after WHU Soy might leave my team or at least stay on the bench

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

      Keeping Vardy for one more, after all it is WH at home. After this gw I will probably transfer him out for Kun in some combination. Not sure what to do with Soy, he is higly owned and good option for rotation.

    5. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have Soy & Vardy and plan to give them a last chance against West Ham.

      Can bench Soy after that but might look at selling Vardy for some other striker.

      1. Sam FPLFamily
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Would you not free up the money? There are plenty of cheaper options for bench fodder. I’m inclined to take the money out of him and reinvest elsewhere

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

      yes finally decided to sell soy and maddison, it was good while it lasted, triple leicester really worked like a treat and was key to jump ranks, will consider bringing them back in from gw28 onwards

      1. Sam FPLFamily
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Seems sensible to me

    7. Athletic Dildao
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping Vardy and Soy is on the bench for now. Ndidi back soon and hopefully see some improvement, seems to be a big miss.

    8. OleGGMU
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Leicester require a Man City-esq approach in terms of selection.
      For city, its kdb as the more likely to play to avoid the pep roulette.
      For Leicester, it is similar in that its Vardy or bust. Leicester , of course, dont have the rotation roulette of city but their assets are no longer as reliable as before.
      Maddison will always be a good option on paper, but not reliable for consistency in point returns unfortunately.

      Defensive assets, for me , if you have soy/evans, i wouldn't ditch unless youre looking at holgate or a Brighton def. In all honesty, defensive assets, baring pool, are hit and miss across the league.
      Newcastle/Watford(punty), Brighton (for fixtures) and Everton the most interesting options for to go with a pool def and Lord Lund( or is it time to ship him ?)

      Midfielders offer the most options, Martial, Cantwell, Sarr(injured?), Grealish, Richarlison, Traore, Neto, Moutinho, Lamela/Lo Celso (keep on radar for now), Trossard, Hudson-Odoi( keep on radar) and others i probably missed, in an around Maddisons price bracket

      Overall, id say apart from Vardy and Soy/Evans, the rest of leicester assets can be shipped safely for alternatives.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Keeping Vardy, but I've got Evans and Soyuncu. Looking to ease them out without taking a hit and probably bringing in Cathcart and Baldock.

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

      All my Leicester players have gone on my WC.

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

    Which combo scores more in the DGW?

    A. Mane(C) + VVD

    B. Salah(C) + Firmino

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      TC on Salah?

    3. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      impossible to know

  3. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan
    Rico Soy TAA(vc)
    Salah(TC) KDB Grealish Mahrez Traore
    Pukki Vardy

    Button Greenwood Lund Kelly

    Made the mistake of Martial > Mahrez last week so think I might keep him for another week as surely Pep starts him?!
    I have 3.9itb and planning triple Liv...

    A - Ryan > Alisson
    B - Rico > Robbo
    C - Mahrez > Mane
    D - Pukki > Firmino

    Am thinking D as Pukki was only a 1 week punt!

    Cheers

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D

      I'm doing TAA Salah Firm as well

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Looks good to me, Firmino was unlucky yesterday!

  4. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best Pereira replacement to afford Salah?

    Got max of 4.8 - thinking Fernandez or Stephens??

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lascelles over Fernandez if you want a newcastle defender. Dunk/Webster also good shouts

  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Taa mane and

    A Salah and ayew
    B Salah and DCL
    C firmino and richarlison

    Which one is best combo ?

    Thank you

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

    2. quayle99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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

    What is up with Sidibe? Reckon he will start against Newcastle?

  7. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Praying Salah does the business as triple (C)

    Who remembers when Sanchez scored 75 points as TC? That was incredible.

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep! Pretty much won me the ML's!

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

      i do, both aguero and sanchez scored 75 points as TC that dgw, those were the days

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        More of the same incoming 😉

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Had him tc that gameweek too.

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

    What would you do with this team? 2 FTs and 2.8 ITB.

    Ramsdale - 4.0
    TAA - Sidibe - Dunk - Lundstram - 3.9
    Salah - KDB - Maddison - Grealish - Dendoncker
    Vardy - Jimenez - Ings

    Currently on Sidibe to Robertson (and save 1 FT) or Jimenez + Maddison + Sidibe to DCL/Maupay + Mane + 4.8 (-4)

    Thanks guys!

  9. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GtG guys?

    Ryan
    TAA (TC) VVD Soy Williams
    Salah Madisson KDB
    Vardy Ings DCL

    Button Traore Cantwell Lund

  10. HVT
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Considering I’ve 2fts - any Wham assett worth a punt?
    Randolph, Ogbanna, Nobel, Snoddy, Haller?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Creswell if possible
      Snodgrass if looking at midfield punt

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I might punt on Haller for 2 weeks as Rashford replacement. Also considering Noble.

  11. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So who is everyone captaining ?

    Such a crucial gw ...

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why not take a punt on Haller ?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Oops ...

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What are your other pool options ?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Salah and Robertson

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Ok. Will transfer Salah in and captaincy is so tricky ...I'm tempted Salah because of penalties.

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Not much in it I guess. 50-50 decision which can go either way. Nothing major separates both at the moment.

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                You're right . Gl.

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah TC

  12. Tosa86
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I need to change Rashford, any suggestion?

    Ryan - Henderson
    Rico - Kelly - TAA- Robbo- Lunsdtram
    Manè - Kdb - Richarlison- cantwell - dedoncker
    vardy - rashford - ings

    FT:1
    ItB: 0.5

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is Richarlison fit??

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Rashford our for 6 or so weeks they say too.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Haller for a wee punt

  13. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on these moves for -4

    Mahrez & Tammy > Mane & DCL.

    Have Salah & VVD already.

    Thoughts

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Get it done

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good transfers imo

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Or it’s just Tammy > Bobby and keep mahrez. ??

      1. reddragons178
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

  14. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any 1 selling Rashi? and to whom?
    Pope
    TAA, Lundstr, Kelly(Hanley), Reid
    Salah, Mane, KDB, Grealish, Cantw
    Vardy, Rashi, Ings
    Got 2 FT, 0 itb

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He has to go definitely

    2. quayle99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If you take a punt on Matinelli could free up a lot cash

  15. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just checked my captain scores.

    Gw 14-21 66 points in total
    Gw 22-23 66 points in total

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero ?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nice one 🙂

  16. GW24 DS stats, Fixture and clean sheet odds
    G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GW24 DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds

    Manchester City (464DS) could only draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace at Ethiad, whereas Liverpool (DS408) beat Manchester United 2-0 at Anfield. Leicester (332DS) lost 2-1 away to Burnley.

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/21536962

    TOT: 383
    MUN: 380
    MCY: 309
    LEI: 294
    LIV: 251 & 426
    CHE: 223
    EVE: 166
    CRY: 87
    BOU: 27
    AVL: 9
    WAT: -9
    BHA: -27
    SOT: -87
    NEW: -166
    ARS: -223
    WLV: -251
    WHU: -294 & -426
    SHU: -309
    BUR: -380
    NOR: -383

    (Doosra gives a more detailed explanation of these numbers here http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16458109)

    Liverpool with a 251DS and 426DS clearly warrant some attention this week meanwhile Tottenham (383DS) and Manchester United (380DS) face Norwich at home and Manchester United welcome Burnley to Old Trafford respectively.

    GW24 fixture odds can be found here:
    http://prntscr.com/qq4k8l
    (Provided by Betbrain)

    GW23 clean sheets
    MCY: 58% ❌
    LIV: 46% ✅
    CHE: 41% ❌
    ARS: 39% ❌
    BHA: 36% ❌
    LEI: 36% ❌
    SOT: 31% ❌
    NOR: 30% ✅
    TOT: 30% ✅
    EVE: 29% ❌
    WOL: 26% ❌
    WHU: 25% ❌
    BOU: 23% ❌
    WAT: 23% ✅
    SHU: 21% ❌
    BUR: 20% ❌
    AVL: 16% ❌
    NEW: 15% ✅
    MUN: 13% ❌
    CRY: 6% ❌

    GW24 clean sheet odds
    MUN: 49%
    EVE: 44%
    MCY: 44%
    LIV: 41% & 46%
    TOT: 40%
    LEI: 39%
    CHE: 33%
    SOT: 32%
    BHA: 29%
    CRY: 29%
    WAT: 28%
    BOU: 25%
    AVL: 24%
    ARS: 17%
    WOL: 17%
    NEW: 16%
    WHU: 15% & 12%
    BUR: 14%
    NOR: 12%
    SHU: 12%

    (Provided by Betbrain)

    Clean sheet totals:
    Liverpool: 9
    Leicester City: 8
    Sheffield United: 8
    Watford: 8
    Burnley: 7
    Manchester City: 7
    Crystal Palace: 6
    Everton: 6
    Newcastle United: 6
    West Ham United: 6
    Brighton and Hove Albion: 5
    Chelsea: 5
    Arsenal: 4
    Aston Villa: 4
    Bournemouth: 4
    Manchester United: 4
    Southampton: 4
    Wolverhampton Wanderers: 4
    Norwich City: 3
    Tottenham Hotspur: 3

    Good luck for the DGW and may your arrows be green *fingers crossed*

    G

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good stuff mate, are you bringing in West Ham assets?

      Randy/Ogbanna/Noble/Snoddy/Haller-worth a punt?

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nah not for me mate although I wouldn't put anyone off if they wanted to roll the dice on any of them tbh...

        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers G!

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

      thank you

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You're welcome 🙂

        1. Hueng-min Son of a
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thoughts on Haller for a 2 GW punt until Ings' fixture swing?

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Why not?

            #PlayYourOwnGame

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

      If these percentages are correct...…..

      Liverpool:
      2 x CS = 19% chance
      1 x CS = 49% chance
      0 x CS = 32% chance

      West Ham:
      2 x CS = 2% chance
      1 x CS = 23% chance
      0 x CS = 75% chance

  17. quayle99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alison
    Trent(c) Soy Kelly
    KDB Richarlison Mane Maddison
    Vardy Abraham Martinelli

    Krul Traore Maitland-Niles Lund

    0FT 0.0

    Hows the bench and captain? TC?

  18. Frogman
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Salah + Ings + Greenwood

    B) Firmino + Jiminez + Zaha

    A looks better but feels wrong dropping Jiminez after his haul

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

    Ideas on the best move here? have 1ft and 5m itb

    Ryan
    Taa Aurier Zabaleta -- Lundy Rico
    Grealish Salah Kdb Martial -- Stephens
    Vardy Ings DCL

    A: Martial >> Mane for a few gw's..will need to downgrade him by gw27 to upgrade the likes of DCL and Grealish
    B: DCL >> Firmino + 1.4m. Means i can keep firmino long term. Can also keep martial (BUR, WOL) for their "good" fixtures but unsure on united's prospects
    C: Something else

  20. STONEROSES
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Ayew as good an option as DCL?
    Fixtures look good, cheaper and on better form probably...

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

      No.

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

    Persona Non Grata is such a beautiful phrase 🙂

    We never should have went away from Latin

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Say it with a broad Australian accent to appreciate its full beauty.

    2. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      First time I heard this phrase was when Thailand used it about Gary Glitter so I always think of him when I hear it!

  22. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why are GK transfers so underrated on here?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Limited points

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Both Gazza and Pope were in the sales last week too looking at form

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Because gk points are hard to predict as we saw with pen saves this weekend. Not much difference in points for goalkeepers. I've used one transfer on gk's and total score from that position is 88 points.

    3. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Waste of a transfer, they're much of a muchness. I was going to transfer Pope out a few weeks back but none of the others appealed so I stuck with him. I'd only move keepers in and out on a wildcard or if I don't have a playing one.

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

    Looking at Rash & Son > Jimmy & Grealish with next 2 FT's (unless Son goes mental v Norwich of course)

    With no real place to spend the balance of 4.9m ITB - just keep for a rainy day or the inevitable Ings & Martial injuries - would give team below :

    Hendo
    VVD, TAA, Robbo
    KDB, Maddo, Martial, Grealish
    Vardy, Jimmy, Ings
    (Mccarthy, Lundstram, Luiz, Reid) +4.9 ITB (lol)

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Decent moves if Son fails.

      I'm quite tempted to sell KDB for Son given that Spurs face Norwich & Villa in the next 3.

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

        Thanks Karan

        I'm hoping for the same from Son

        But watching him v Watford - Mourinho is totally wasting his considerable talents unfortunately

        He is hands down the best attacker in that side & Jose should be treating him as such but instead he just sticks him out wide - such a waste 🙁

  24. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What transfers are needed..?
    Waiting on Rich news..

    Guaita
    Sidibe Soyuncu Taa
    KDB Salah Mane Richarlison
    Ings Vardy Mason

    Bench:Button,Todd,Lundy,Hanley

    0 ITB 2 FT.

  25. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    do you think Greenwood and Williams are viable going ahead?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  26. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg?

    Ryan
    TAA lund soy
    Salah(TC) mane(v) kdb grealish
    Vardy ings greenwood

    Button traore targett rico

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      TC Salah hey . Good luck 🙂

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Figure now is a good a time as any.
        Prefer Mané as a player but pens for Salah, plus think ml rivals will c salah

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          It does make sense . I'm tempted to so the same ...

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

    Deeney to DCL or save FT.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Save 100%

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

        thanks mate, i feel that deeney on penalty too,

  28. ResultatFar
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings or DCL?

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

      Ings because on penalty and form

  29. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worth taking a -4 to get Salah in for the DGW? If so, who should I replace Gomez with?

    Already have TAA, Soy, Rico & Fodder (Reid).

    Budget is around 5m. (Other Pool attacker is Mane.)

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

    G2G?

    Ryan
    TAA / Soy / Robbo
    KDB / Maddison / Grealish / Mane
    Vardy / Abraham / Ings
    Bench: Button/Kelly/Saka/Lundstram