Our series of articles focussing on teams’ performances under their new managers has already taken in both Arsenal and Everton.
Next up, we assess the impact of Jose Mourinho on Tottenham Hotspur, after the Portuguese replaced Mauricio Pochettino in Gameweek 13.
B
McCarthy (Button)
TAA, Alonso, Targett (Kiko, Hanley)
Mane, KDB, Fernandes, Martial (Barnes)
Jota, Wood, DCL
a) DCL > Pukki (roll FT)
b) DCL, Barnes > Mahrez, fodder
c) other idea
A but I can see the temptation of B
A negative one. Dont think Mourinho can take this Spurs side any further than what Poch did.
V-FPL
Pope (Button)
TAA Robbo Stevens (Stephens Lascelles)
Bruno KDB Barnes Mane (Hayden)
Jota Pukki Ings*
1ft 0.5
A) Play Stephens or Lascelles, roll FT, bench Ings
B) Ings to Deeney
C) Barnes and Ings to Rashford and Cantwell (-4)
If A, I'd do C next probably. Quite like Abraham and Sarr too.
B
Who is the best C this GW in vFPL?
A Liverpool player or Vardy I think...I sold Vardy on my wildcard last week, so probably him 🙂
I'm on Mane
Same.
Me too
and here 🙂
I have to sell Ings. Who to bring in?
a. Wood
b.Deeney
Similar issue up above. Lots of options in a similar bracket with Pukki the best probably.
From them Deeney I think
Thanks. I already have Pukki and Jimenez
VFPL - TC ?
TAA
Salah
Tnks.
Salah
Bold move! I personally would never TC a defender, so I would go Salah.
P.S. I don't know the outcomes of games beforehand, they are generated on the fly. So my advice is as good as the next guy's
Thanks for the vfpl game you have created - it is great fun!
Absolutely my pleasure 🙂
Pukki Differential Captain ! Thoughts ?
Probably will be a good choice.
Hey guys, hope you're all well. This is the slow wildcard team I'm working towards thought I'd share:
Pope (McCarthy)
TAA Maguire Boly (Lundstram Holgate)
Salah KDB Bruno Zaha (Saka)
Kane DCL Jota
Leaves 1.0 itb
The above not currently in my team are Maguire, Zaha, Pope, Kane.
I agree on the United defender consensus, and just got a feeling Zaha will do something when it returns. I'll wait on Kane till last minute as I currently have Aguero and could leave him in if the start happens sooner. Take care one and all x
Stephens to Maguire good use of FT in real FPL ?
Or should I just do the unthinkable and burn it down !!
I did it
Burned a FT !!
Lol
What made you pick him ahead of AWB?
Perhaps rotation concern?
Really?
I can't off the top of my head think of any one that would threaten either one of them tbh...
I didn't use FT mate
Couldn't decide.
But if i pick one next GW, it'll be Maguire simply because of nailedness & threat on set plays (Bruno is good at them)
I think i should have used the FT now 😀
Who threatens AWB's place?
I'm guessing lots of matches in short space of time.
AWB got rested in UEL ( for diago .. the Portuguese boy) as far as I remember.
So just to get a sure starter ...
Ahhh!
Thanks for clearing the cobwebs!!!
I'm not really that concerned if AWB outscores him as will have DDG as back up anyway 😀
Good luck with it all, and stay safe...
Thanks mate
Take care !!
Three tables for vFPL'ers ahead of GW6:
- Goals (or Assist) Imminent
- Sharp Shooters & Effective Chance Creators
- Captaincy Contenders
https://twitter.com/TopMarx_FPL/status/1253985888004079618
Who are you predicting to be the big scorers this week, TM?
If the last gameweek is anything to go by, you've cracked the secret formula.
Top 3 should be: Fernandes, Mane, Pukki
(table about captanicy candidates)
Got them all *** rubs hands together ***
I also somehow have Jesus in my team 😳
I own all 3 too 🙂
Jesus is nice pick, I like it.
His form is pretty good even though he hasn't played many games. Hopefully he gets a run of games.
Well firstly I think last week was exceptional - all 9 players on the Goals (or Assist) Imminent Table were getting lots of chances per 90min (over 5.5), this week only 4 players score over 5.5 AI/90.
Also, Jimenez was a bit of an anomaly, certainly compared to this week's candidates - nearly 12 AI per 90 was exceptional.
So I don't expect such big success for the Goals (or Assist) Imminent table. In other words, I would be inclined to save a transfer.
However, Fernandes does stand out - if we remove his excellent GW1 stats (14AI, 2G, 1A) he has converted just 3% of chances into a goal or assist (2A 0G from 61AI). So definitely buy him if you don't own already.
He's also a contender for the armband, for me it's between him and Mané - the two players with the most Attacking Involvements.
What do you make of their opponents (Chelsea and Brighton)?
A 3% goal/assist conversion rate is very, very poor. He sounds like the new Tadic. I'd be tempted to sell seeing this - nevermind captaining him.
Interesting take. IRL he does tend to shoot a lot from distance, and has a goal conversion percentage of 10.5%. But he is on penalties. At least we think he is, not sure if Man Utd have had a pen in vFPL yet.
I don't think he's the new Tadic, I think his 3% will improve.
I just played a friendly match of Manchester United. Apparently the penalty taker is Rashford and not Fernandes.
Yes I can confirm, Rashford is on pens based on this season's data
Can I ask, are your penalty takers consistent? Or could we see rotation?
They are consistent unless the two main penalty takers are not on the pitch
Good to know, thank you, one specific question (if you are allowed to answer) - will Jimenez take all pens for Wolves when he's on the pitch?
Yes
Very useful information! Thank you
Does penalty takers change if they do a Maupay and keep missing?
Currently no, he will keep taking them
Are you able to provide a list of penalty takers for each team? Is it the same as the fantasy football scout set piece takers tab?
Ooo that makes a difference... Armband switch back to Mané!
I wonder if we should compile a list of known penalty takers in vFPL... Might be useful to a sticky/hot topic on that.
Generally a list of all set pieces takers should be made.
If you nailed it again than Ragabolly need to change formula! 🙂
He's cracked the algorithm!
If he really did than Ragabolly need to make some changes here and there 🙂
If there is a way to crack the algoritm than fun is over.
TM is a genius (look at his new xG tables in the members area), there's always a danger of it happening.
Ragabolly can change it with one click 😉
Thank you for the kind words but I definitely haven't cracked it! Just looking for opportunities. Although I foolishly didn't even own Jimenez last week (not such a genius after all)!
Hopefully Fernandes can deliver this week. Should I trust him with the armband or not?....
Neale has just updated the google sheet. Chelsea are the second worst team in the league for attacks against .... tempting, huh?
Very! An excellent differential captain imo.
Maguire or AWB? Real fpl
Guess Maguire for safety of rotation?
And better goal threat, he's had good chances this year (v Newcastle for example), should have scored one or two more.
I've gone AWB... feel like he offers more consistant points returns. Assists + does really well on bps.
Consistent*
I’ve down for slabhead, I can picture a Bruno cross on his head And bammm, 9 points minimum 😉
AWBeast at threat of rotation if we sign Semedo. Go Magsy
They are talking (Sporting Life Paper Talk, the source of most of my info) about Germany resuming with face masks and not standing next to each other in the wall. In that case, it isn't safe to go back, don't bother.
Man City have conceded 89 attacks in 4 gameweeks, they are defensively the worst team.
Does this need to be tweaked? In real life they have so much possession and they do SO many tactical fouls, that they don't tend to concede that many shots on goal.
This game isnt a copy of every data, stats etc from real football. Its based on it obviously but goes its own way so its good that things changing as its more fun.
Fair point. RB is pretty good at honing the game though.
Laporte starting more should help, too.
In my friendly "virtual Pep" started with 4 defs and 6 attackers (Sane, KDB, Raz, Mahrez, Jesus, Kun)! No defensive mids!
It looks like vPep wants to score goals and dont think about def too much
Was Fernandinho in defence?
Cant remember as it was last GW. But he is a defender in the game.
This GW friendly City lineup was:
EDERSON, STONES, LAPORTE, WALKER, FERNANDINHO, FODEN, MAHREZ, DE BRUYNE, STERLING, JESUS, AGÜERO
They won 3:2 away to Brighton
Goals: MAHREZ JESUS AGÜERO
Assist: WALKER STERLING
Mahrez - red card too 🙂
I wonder how much Fernandinho as a defender makes a difference, if he was in midfield you'd imagine they would be more solid (extra defender on the pitch).
Oddly they haven't been creating too much either, five teams have more AI than they do.
Fernandinho is the king of tactical fouls. In defence he can't risk them like he can in midfield because he gives away a penalty. One of the reasons Man City haven't kept many clean sheets in the premier league this season.
Ramsdale to Pope once the game finally updates and then my masterpiece slow Wildcard is completely ** chief's kiss ** 😀
*complete even
OOOH BABY! That felt soooooooo good getting rid of Ramsdale. 😀
I was on slow WC but went to the point where need to sell one of Henderson or Pope but as have money tied up with both plus as I dont know how the callendar will look I decided to stop there.
Dont want to sell player that I may need/want and pay more for it.
I just sold Williams who isnt nailed and got DCL+Bruno. Now just burning FT and wait for some info.
I'm tempted to only have centre halves from teams with something to play for. I think attacking wing backs may get rotated a lot.
Let's see it....
Scratch that, I now see your team is linked.
Thoughts?
Solid. Not sure about double Pool defence. Pity no Arse attack because of the extra game, but nice, strong 3-4-3. I have also been doing the slow WC but still have Auba.
Mine:
Pope, Button
Doherty, TAA, Stephens, Kiko, Taylor
Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Saka, Hayden
Auba, Vardy, Jota
I need to get a playing second keeper, and probably upgrade Saka. Vardy will probably have to go to make those moves with probably Barnes in for Saka, but holding Vardy for now because of value and waiting for more info.
Anyway, it's all hypothetical right now isn't it? Will it / won't it restart? How many GW's? What fixture order? etc.
* need second playing keeper because still have BB.
* not sure about your double Pool defence because two wins, league won and Pool relax.
What's your ideal trinity of vFPL forwards?
I own Vardy DCL Ayew but feel like somehow getting fwds from WOL & NOR.
DCL's attacking involvement has been good but I'm not sure EVE are good enough as a team.
Could cover NOR's attack with Buendia but his minutes are a little worry, compared to Pukki's.
In WOL's case, I think (hope) Jota can match Jimenez.
The risky sacrifice I'm about to make is KDB to Mahrez. Their outcome has been similar so far.
Going for Kun / Rash / Auba would be good, but I hope Mahrez can cover MCI attack (Kun too expensive), Bruno can cover MUN attack and Auba (costs too much)... well... doesn't fire a lot. Arsenal seem to be quite weak away too.
TOT's attack is scoring well too but I just can't prioritise them over the rest. Alli will miss the next 3 gwks too, which may make them weaker.
Share your vFPL thoughts if you like.
Great question. I've requested that this should be a hot topic. There are so many good forwards in the game and choosing just 3 is really tough. I don't feel comfortable doing DCL to Pukki this week, as DCL's stats were pretty good.
I know, it just doesn't feel right.
Plus, EVE's next 4 have pretty weak defences.
It's worrying, but Pukki looked like a must have.
This
I've been considering Jota to Pukki, but Jota's on a hot run of form so I am hoping that prevails over fixtures.
I just did it 🙂
I'm currently on the in form trio of Auba, Jota, Wood, but an planning to switch Auba to Rashford for GW9 and GW10 then to Vardy for GW11 onwards, which will give me MITB to upgrade elsewhere if necessary. I have KDB and Fernandes to cover the Manchester clubs.
It's Rashford GW8 and GW9, then Vardy from GW10 onwards.
I think it's a good idea to cover certain Forwards with in-form Midfielders. Like Buendia covering Pukki, Mahrez covering Aguero, Barnes covering Vardy etc. This way you're left with 3 forwards with no coverage in midfield, such as Wood. It makes a tough decision easier and gives your team a good balance I think.
Pukki, Jota, Wood!
All great value and scoring. Whats not to like?
Why pay 2-4 mil more for something that is 6.1-6.5 🙂
I'm a big fan of 3 cheap forwards in real FPL. A lot of value there.
Very interesting opinions, thank you for sharing!
Tinkering a little more now, I feel like using only the 2 FTs (was thinking of taking some hits too) to do Ayew Soyuncu to Pukki Ward.
Vardy will stay this gw because LEI face ARS (who have lost 2-0 to LIV & 3-1 WAT away) at home, might get sold next gw.
DCL stays too due to his high attacking involvement & faces WOL who don't have a great defence.
Would do MDB to Mahrez (their output is similar) but since Soyuncu can be sacrificed to enable the move, KDB gets 1 more gw to show if he's worth paying 2m more than Mahrez.
Traore, my lone wolf, can hopefully cover their attack this gw away to EVE who 1 of the best defences, even if they concede in most matches.
I would keep DCL this week.
I currently own Aguero, I think City have a nice run of fixtures and, by their standards, haven't been creating many chances. I would imagine they will improve this stat, which I hope will be good news for Aguero.
I own Pukki, long term the fixtures seem decent (looking at the fixture ticker) and he seems good value for money.
I'm currently favouring 5 in midfield but if I did own a 3rd forward I would consider Vardy, Jimenez, Jota, DCL or maybe Billy Sharp as a budget option...
Ayew has been very good for his price. There are many good attacks though & using a slot for a CRY fwd feels like a waste.
I hope Mahrez keeps doing as well as KDB to justify the downgrade & allow some more money to play with.
I’m currently running Aubameyang, Jota and Wood.
Ideally, a front 3 of Auba, Vardy and Jimi would be good, but since the prices of players are their current FPL prices, not what they originally were at the start of the season, that pretty much is impossible to have and remain competitive in other areas of your team.
Henderson
TAA / Gomez / Baldock
Mané / KDB / Fernandes / Barnes
Rashford / Wood / Jota
Button // Ward / Taylor / Hayden
2 FTs & 0.8 ITB:
A) Barnes > Sarr
B) Barnes > Buendia
C) Wood > Pukki
D) Jota > Pukki
E) A and/or B + C/D
F) KDB/Barnes > Mahrez/Sarr (Rashford to Aguero next)
It's C because, as well as Wood may have done, I think he's overperformed. And Pukki is the NOR attacker to get.
Not A because I wouldn't expect much from Sarr in the coming fixtures.
Not B because Pukki is the better NOR pick, has played 89' more than Buendia who didn't play at all at a friendly I ran yesterday.
Not D because Jota's correct direction is to be coming into teams, not leaving them.
Not KDB to Mahrez yet, unless you really need the money. Let's give MCI a little more time to see if Mahrez is that nailed.
Cheers Duffy! Appreciate the response.
C was my gut feeling.
May still use 2 FTs up, but may still hold one.
Suggetions for this V-FPL team? 1FT, 0.7 in the bank.
Pope
TAA - Egan - Gomez
Mané - Lundstram - Sarr - Fernandes
Vardy - Jota - Aybameyang
(McCarthy - Masuaku - Saka - Taylor)
I think you're fairly safe to save a FT. Not too much you can do with 0.7m alone.
Pukki is tempting this GW, but not sure if I'd lose Aubameyang or Vardy. (He could match them, though.)
If you want to keep Aubameyang, you could upgrade Saka/Lundstram to someone like Buendia next GW by downgrading someone.
You could alternatively just upgrade Masuaku to a better defender. (Although he did score a few GWs back I guess.)
Hadn't thought about Buenia actually, but since you mentioned it I might consider doing Saka > Buenia next GW.
I have a lot of money tied up with Aubameyang though, so I might consider downgrading him to a cheaper forward, then upgrade one of the mids to De Bruyne/Mahrez, for example.
Just be aware about Buendia's minutes. 340, compared to Pukki's 429.
Ran a NOR friendly to check these 2 out and Buendia didn't even play!
That makes me bring Pukki in later today.
Good point! Hadn't checked played minutes for Buendia. Might have to reconsider.
I was going for Buendia because I wanted to keep my 3 fwds but that minutes thing along with Pukki's higher involvement made me change my mind.
I'd consider Pukki too, if it didn't require me to downgrade one of Vardy, Jota or Aubameyang. Might have to downgrade Auba eventually though.
Rock n Roll Football on Absolute Saturday afternoons is only getting better without any actual football...
V-FPL- got 2 frees but no seeing any obvious moves- other than possibly
A Barnes to Sarr.
B just burn transfer
C Any better move you would make?
Leno
TAA Maguire Gomez
Mané KDB Fernandes Barnes
Rashford Woods Pukki
Button Fernández C Taylor Hayden
* .5 m in bank
Nothing to report there, could leave it as it is, wouldn't sell Barnes now, playing ARS at home could get him points, he could cover Vardy too.
If you don't want to burn the FT, you could do KDB->Mahrez or Wood to DCL or Maguire->cheap def like 1 from CRY.
Just realised you don't have any WOL attackers.
That's the move then, Wood to Jota. They're way more attacking than BUR.
Cheers that’s good advice- Maguire to PVA other one may be worth doing but like idea of Wolves attack
I'm looking at the cheap CRY defs too (Ward), looks like attack deserves more money spent on it, though PvA has been pretty involved so far.
Yeah WOL are as high as 2nd regarding attacking involvement, I only have Traore & hope he doesn't blank again like last time out, where his teammates got involved in 4 goals.
Looks like Ayew & Soyuncu -> Pukki & Ward with those 2 FTs.
Your vFPL thoughts?
Current squad before transfers:
Pope
TAA Gomez O'Connell
Mane(C) KDB(V) Fernandes Traore
Vardy DCL Ayew
Button Lascelles Saka Soyuncu
Yes Ayew to Pukki good move and Ward or Dann best 4.3 m so agree with your moves
This
Pope (Button)
TAA, Egan, Lescelles (Ward, Saiss)
Mane (c), KDB, Fernandes, Barnes (Hayden)
Auba, Jota, Wood
0.0m ITB, 2 FT
The plan is to captain Auba next GW, then do Auba and Egan to Rashford and AWB before GW8, then Ward and Rashford to Soy and Vardy before GW10, then Lescelles back to Egan for GW14 which if all goes well gives me a D with good fixtures all the way though to GW20.
That still leaves me with 2FT's to use over the next couple of GW's, but I can't see anything obvious to do with them. Suggestions ?
Adding a 2nd LIV (Gomez) def could be good for you, I'd consider KDB->Mahrez to enable that.
Team looks good, Barnes to Buendia could be an interesting option to cover for Pukki possibly. Also, I wouldn't start Lascelles regardless of his fixture personally, Newcastle are awful in VFPL so I would consider playing Saiss instead.
Best use of a free transfer/hit in vFPL with this team?
Guaita McCarthy
TAA Taylor Holgate Ward Stephens
Salah Mane Fernandes Mahrez Doug.Luiz
Wood Pukki Maupay
1 FT, 0.5m in bank.
Maupay likely to go but not much available up to 6.2.
Cheers.
Guaita has been immense so far but has Tottenham, United, Everton and Liverpool in 4 of his next 6 and the fixtures don't really rotate well with McCarthy so might possibly move him and get someone like Pope?
Holgate to Saiss might be something worth considering but Wolves fixtures aren't the best either.
Deeney is a 6.2 that could be worth considering bringing in for Maupay, with Deulofeu also out for a while, however he has 3 away games in a row.
Cheers for the reply, have looked at those positions as it's hard to move the other attackers.
I guess the Palace vs Watford game in GW7 decides what I should do.
Yeah makes sense. True that game is one to keep an eye on.
Good luck!
Thoughts on this WC VFPL team?
Henderson(Button)
TAA Taylor Saiss Gomez (Cathcart)
KDB Mane Fernandes Mahrez (Hayden)
Rashford Pukki (Ayew)
Thanks in advance!
Rather 343 given the value up front.
True, would you consider downgrading Fernandes/KDB to fund Ayew to Jota?
I can also do Rashford,Ayew,Saiss to Jimenez,Wood and Ward.
nice move
Really depends on which Manchester pair you want to break up.
The option below is looking like my team.
I would go Pukki, Jota, Wood up front. Downgrade Rash
Interesting! Cheers mate.
Although one risk with that is it might be hard to get aj expensive striker in later, but yeah the mid priced ones look the best value so far.
Oh I like Rashford, on penalties for United and that team creates a lot of chances.
Maybe switch formation and go for Jimenez instead of Fernandes/Mahrez?
Good shout, cheers mate!
JOTAAAAAAAA!
Salty TAA 😉
The emotion got to him. Proves he's still a young lad.
Beat Liverpool and TAA n FiFA Final on Sky.
Which vFPL would you want for the next 6 or so?
DCL, Deeney or Jota?
Jota for me because of his form.
Jota
I chose Troy
Jota
Cheers all.
Jota
I think Jota and Pukki are best forward picks
Anyone else here completely forget about FPL and burn a FT?
yep 🙂
Lewis > Button, 0.1 and 1FT banked. Lovely stuff.
o/
Since lockdown...
FP-what now?
Only deadline that counts is at 7!
It's all about vFPL now, not even looking at FPL!
On slow WC in case fpl returns who would you rather as 5th mid
A Saka
B Cantwell
Present team with 4.9 in bank ( for Jota to Kane, Auba , Rashford or Aguero depending how fixtures fall)
Pope Leno
TAA Maguire Lundstram Boly Fernández
Salah KDB Fernandes Barnes Saka
Jiménez DCL Jota
If you have WC - Hayden (keep rest itb)
If you dont than Cantwell
Cheers- no WC left. Only BB and FH
Are you lot seriously discussing a virtual fantasy game, whatever floats your boat I suppose 😆
Not for everybody i guess but it is a bit of craic and scratches an itch for fpl addicts.
It is the fpl equivalent of methadone. 😉
I hope it helps people and I don’t wish to come across as a miserable bar steward but it’s really really really sad. If it satisfies you though Ogie, fair enough
Have you had a few jars?
I’ve always had a few jars... Every message I give to you to give advice keeps getting delete for some reason... maybe it’s the jars and I’m imagining all of this...
Are you sure you're pressing the "post" button after you type?
Yep have taken screenshots and everything 😆
I wish you nothing but the best Virg, keep up the good work
Same to you m8. I get a lot of posts deleted in the early hours of a Saturday morning, too. I wouldn't worry about it.
miserable bar steward 😉
4 years, 16 days agoFor draft team. Whom to get rid to accomodate Pulisic?
A Sarr
B Barnes