Scout Notes

FPL lessons learned as Martial and Rashford outscore Fernandes

Man United 2-2 Southampton

  • Goals: Marcus Rashford (£9.0m), Anthony Martial (£8.3m) | Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m), Michael Obafemi (£4.9m)
  • Assists: Martial, Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) | Nathan Redmond (£6.2m), Jan Bednarek (£4.4m)
  • Bonus Points: Martial x3, Bednarek x2, Rashford x1

Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) left his horde of Gameweek 35+ supporters wanting more as Manchester United drew 2-2 with Southampton on Monday night.

Crucially, he was outscored by both Anthony Martial (£8.3m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.0m) on a rare off-night for the Portuguese international.

Grabbing an assist for United’s second goal of the evening, Fernandes did manage to ensure his run of games without a blank extended to four but there was much less to admire as usual.

Since arriving in the Premier League, Manchester United’s number 18 has been a shot machine, registering 16 efforts on goal between Gameweeks 30+ and 34+, the joint-third best of any midfielder.

However, across his 83-minute outing against Southampton, Fernandes was unable to shoot even once, while no penalties for his team left the man shorter of points-scoring avenues than usual.

With attention turning to Manchester City and Chelsea midfielders in Gameweek 36+, some even considering the Free Hit chip, Fantasy managers will want to know whether or not they need to keep a slot for Fernandes, who faces an admittedly porous Crystal Palace defence on Thursday.

It must be said that the Portuguese international did look both fatigued and laboured against Southampton, giving away possession in key moments and failing to find his usual insightful delivery.

It probably did not help matters than Paul Pogba (£8.3m) had an even worse outing, at fault for Southampton’s first goal and largely responsible for robbing Manchester United of any consistent rhythm in the 62 minutes he was on the pitch.

“We created some chances, some fantastic football sometimes, Anthony made some good chances for himself. But we never got the rhythm in the passing today.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Manchester United have been blessed with a kind fixture schedule in terms of turnaround thus far in Project Restart, although it does appear that the compressed nature of the Premier League’s return is starting to take some sort of toll on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men if this most recent performance is anything to go by.

The fact that the trip to Selhurst Park awaits them on Thursday certainly increases the pressure on their fitness. 

But Fernandes owners have to remember that, since Gameweek 30+, only Norwich (15) have conceded more goals than Crystal Palace (13).

And while Fernandes was outscored by Martial and Rashford on Monday night, he has been a more reliable source of points on the road recently.

United’s French centre-forward certainly looked the part once more against Southampton, coming away with a goal and assist, maximum bonus and unlucky not to get more than that.

In the ninth minute, he pickpocketed James Ward-Prowse (£5.7m) in a dangerous area and was denied in a one-on-one with Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) by a strong left-hand by the Saints’ goalkeeper.

In the second half, Martial might have had another assist and goal too. Rashford’s piece of 67th-minute skill on the left-hand side left Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.4m) behind enabling the forward to slide Martial into the dead-ball line. He cut it back to Rashford, only to see Ryan Bertrand (£4.8m) slide in with a brilliant block to deny a certain goal.

Then, in the 80th minute, Martial went on an incredible run down the left, through the middle and past a crowd of Southampton defenders to get through on goal, only to spurn the finish, one he usually would have buried.

Rashford also could have had more than his goal and seven-point return.

Luke Shaw (£5.4m) picked out his pacey run through the middle in the 15th minute, his netted effort ruled out for offside.

Rashford then got through in the 52nd minute after Fernandes’ threaded ball only to see Jan Bednarek (£4.4m) block his goal-bound effort. 

Three minutes later, Fernandes’ chipped pass reached Rashford despite a Walker-Peters handball, who tried a powerful knuckle-ball effort from distance, rippling the side-netting in what would have been a wonderful goal.

However, while Martial and Rashford looked more explosive than Fernandes on Monday night, the disadvantage both of them have against the Portuguese international is their away form.

Since the Premier League came back, Martial has double-figure hauls in every home match, recording 16 points per game at Old Trafford. But across his three on the road, his average stands at 3.7 points per game.

Rashford has also returned in every Project Restart home match so far (7.3 points per game) but is yet to do anything but blank on the road since Gameweek 30+.

By comparison, Fernandes has scored in every road trip in that time, averaging 12.7 points per game in such fixtures. 

Fantasy managers may also be tempted to look at the Manchester United defence for Gameweek 36+. While Crystal Palace’s poor goal-scoring fortunes at home are well-documented this season, the Red Devils backline did suffer some problems against Southampton.

Not only were some of their weaknesses exposed, Solskjaer potentially has a staffing problem at left-back for the trip to Selhurst Park.

Shaw rolled his ankle in the second half, replaced in the 74th minute by Brandon Williams (£3.9m), but the youngster ended up walking off with a nasty gash to the head in stoppage time. Nemanja Matić (£4.8m) was forced to deputise in the left-back position for the closing stages, so it will be interesting to see who claims the spot at Selhurst Park and whether or not that affects Manchester United’s defensive credentials.

For the final moments of the game, in which Michael Obafemi (£4.9m) struck the dramatic equaliser, the Red Devils were reduced to 10 men, because Williams left the field after the three allocated substitute windows had been used.

“He got a cut above his eye. We’ll have to [wait and see]. I’ve not been to see him yet. He’s with the medical staff. Yeah (it was bad luck to lose him) but that’s how it is. We defended well until that corner. Always disappointing to get that in the 96th minute but that’s football. I know the feeling the other way around.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

However, Southampton still caused them plenty of problems all evening.

Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) threatened in the early stages, breaking away from Pogba in the 10th minute and forcing a sprawling save out of David de Gea (£5.3m) before scoring a minute later.

It was Pogba who lost possession in the defensive third under pressure from Danny Ings (£7.4m), allowing Nathan Redmond (£6.2m) to get in behind Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) and feed an unmarked Armstrong at the back post. While he was not the only one at fault for this goal, it was interesting to see the Manchester Evening News claim the Gameweek 36+ trip to Crystal Palace could be an ideal time to rest Wan-Bissaka, who was below par on Monday night, picking up a yellow card in the process.

The Southampton wingers combined again in the 48th minute when Armstrong scythed through the middle and laid off to Redmond who drove wide of the left-hand post.

The former Norwich man then went close in the 85th minute, cutting inside from the flanks past Matić, curling an effort at de Gea, who tipped over flamboyantly.

Interestingly, Ings played a rather peripheral role in this Southampton display, especially compared to those stationed in the wide-midfield roles. Since the restart, he has been less effective against the bigger clubs, blanking against Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal but scoring in meetings with Norwich, Watford and Everton. Ings faces Brighton, Bournemouth and Sheffield United between now and the end of the season.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Shaw (B Williams 75′), Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Matić, Pogba (Fred 63′); Rashford, B Fernandes (McTominay 84′), Greenwood (D James 84′); Martial.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Walker-Peters; Redmond, Romeu (Obafemi 87′), Ward-Prowse, Armstrong (Smallbone 70′); Ings, Adams (S Long 64′).

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  1. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will pool thrash arse?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes - 3-1 I fear Salah brace

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal seem motivated lately to me

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That's good of them.

    3. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah

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

      I think it will be a close game. Arsenal seemed better of late in spite of dodgy defence. Liverpool look a bit lacklustre since winning the prem.

  2. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    FH g2g?

    Mccarthy
    W-B Digne Azpilicueta
    Pulisic(c) Fernandes Dilva Willian Foden
    Ings Jesus

    Pope,Vardy,Doherty,Cresswell

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      FH??? WTH are you doing with that bench!? surely you mean bench boost?

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        in case players miss out

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          OMG no, this isn't what you do with a FH. ONE bench option at MOST. Best 11 possible, whole point of FH

          1. BremerHB
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            If he has money left over, why not spend it just in case some players get rotated (not unlikely).

            1. kamdaraji
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              this was my thinking

          2. kamdaraji
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I have the best 11 imo. My TV is high so just want back up just incase. With the likes of Foden and Dilva won't need to use all the funds

          3. SouthCoastSaint
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Disagree. You can get a very very good 11 for not a lot and given there is pep roulette to play I think a couple of good subs is doable

            1. Zenith UK
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Madness. Pep roulette might mean city players get a cameo and you'll be staring at bench points crying into your pillow

    2. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial?

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        instead of Fernandes?

        1. BremerHB
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Would prob keep Fernandes over Martial.

      2. SouthCoastSaint
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Not the same player away from home

    3. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That team actually looks pretty good for this GW, and the bench aswell 😛

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

      Looks good but I’d want Ederson over McCarthy, would get rid of Jesus and play Vardy or double up on UTD attack.

  3. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Save FT this week and do Ederson Pulisic to Martinez Mahrez before GW37?
    Or loose KDB this week?

    Ederson
    TAA/Doherty/Kiko
    Salah/Sterling/KDB/Bruno/Puli
    Rash/Green

    Martin/Lasc/Holgate/Connolly

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

    % chance of starting:

    1. Salah
    2. KDB
    3. Mahrez
    4. Greenwood

    1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      90
      50
      50
      90

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1. 100%
      2. 50%
      3. 30%
      4. 90%

      1. caldracula
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

    3. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1. 100%
      2. 70%
      3. 0%
      4. 100%

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      95%
      33,3%
      50%
      75%

    5. gooner_112233445566
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      100%
      65%
      0%
      100%

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

      1. 100%
      2. 85%
      3. 25%
      4. 75%

    7. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      90
      50
      30
      60

  5. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    DDG
    TAA Boly Digne
    Salah KdB Mahrez Foden Mount
    Rashford Greenwood

    Martinez Jimenez Fernandez Soyuncu

    A) Mahrez, Soyuncu to DSilva, Alonso -4
    B) Jimenez, Mount to Giroud, Pulisic -4
    C) Mahrez, Mount to DSilva, Pulisic -4 (Jimenez to Ings next week)
    D) KdB, Jimenez to DSilva, Auba -4 (Auba plays Villa Watford last two.)

    Other ideas? Thanks.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      D can be KdB to DSilva for free and get Auba for last two?

    2. Patron
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thinking if its worth selling KDB for a hit.. I think not. So of these maybe C.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks i like C too as it's also planning forward so i can get Ings.

    3. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C of them

  6. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will Jesus start the next two?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      pick a number

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      In PL? Impossible to predict

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think he won't start the next 2. Only 1 probably

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

      Ni

  7. Patron
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Worth doing Iheanacho and Jimenez to Ings and Giroud for a hit?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      just sell Ihea

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        not enough money..

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        cheers!

    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Considering the exact same moves vs playing my free hit

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I just wanna nail the gw 38 with FH if we can get leaked lineups. Imagine getting front three City vs Norwich...

        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I’ve got KDB sterling and foden and think there’s a high chance they play 38

          1. Patron
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            oh lucky u. But why would u want to fh this week then? 😀 to get Che players?

  8. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who’s the best Burnley defender for the rest of the season who’s 4.4m or under?

    A) Taylor 4.4m
    B) Long 4.3m (will Mee be back this season?)
    C) Bardsley 4.3m
    D) Pieters 4.2m (does he have competition on the right of midfield?)

    1. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think Mee will be back, so Long a good shout. But I'd bring in Taylor, he looks nailed and can deliver a cross.
      Bardsley competing with Lowton, Pieters only a temporary starter of late due to injuries in midfield

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I’m thinking Taylor is probably the best/safest option, thanks.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tark but you dont have money

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Great reply.

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So Taylor

  9. enty39
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Willian or Pulusic?

    1. gooner_112233445566
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So tough. Pulisic more dangerous, but willian on set pieces. But the weakness in Liverpool defence is down the right hand side (trent and Gomez). Which is why I would be more tempted to have pulisic (if you will have them for next game as well)

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic for me

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic

    4. Patron
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Puli for me.

    5. enty39
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I pulled the trigger and went with Willian before posting this?! :S

      Had a quick check and xG & xA favours Willian in last 5 GW's

      Willian xG: 3.07
      Pulusic xG: 1.52

      Willian xA: 1.92
      Pulusic xA: 0.64

    6. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Willian

  10. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Really stuck who to bring in for mahrez...

    A) foden
    B) d silva
    C) pulisic

    I need this player to start the next 2 games for me otherwise I’ll have ritchie coming in for Brighton away (he might not even start himself)

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic will start next 2 most probably. The other 2 won't most probably

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A or B. I'd probably go A and bank the cash.

  11. Dion D's Solo Shower
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    It comes down to one of these two combos:

    A) DSilva + Pulisic
    B) Pulisic + Jesus

    Who do you prefer?

    1. Lexi2014
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A for me. Dilva has been rested...

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    4. Patron
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I like B more but bloody rotation..

      1. Dion D's Solo Shower
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Think Jesus will continue to start games, but he might get pulled off after an hour, which is a worry.. Still, he can do damage in 60 minutes in the next 3 fixtures!
        Thanks all, guess the B's have it

        1. Patron
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          exactly. They might put 4 past them by 60th...

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    6. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  12. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have to try a last attempt at a top 100k finish with this team. I have BB yet to play, so I need to keep that in mind too. How does these transfers look?

    GW36: Mahrez+Vardy > D.Silva+Jesus (-4)
    GW37: Aurier+Hayden+Foster out in a -8 move, for someone like Pope+Taylor+Dendoncker (performances this GW depending)

    McCarthy
    TAA - Doherty - Aurier
    Mahrez - KDB - Fernandes - Salah
    Vardy - Greenwood - Rashford
    (Foster - Stephens - Fernandez - Hayden)

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t sweat it, I was 2.4 million a while back, started playing my own game & got to 220k before covid.
      Since then I have still played my own game but now only take note of folks who link their teams.
      I also don’t follow the crowd, no use chasing last weeks points.
      18 points off top 10k just changing the way I play 🙂

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Wow, that's impressive! I imagine you've had a few differentials in that period?

        I need to change things up a bit in order to get a few decent GW scores, with only three games left. D.Silva in particular looks like a decent differential for the remaining games, and then I need to target players for the BB.

  13. Lexi2014
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I should wildcard this team now and bench boost in 38 right?

    Pope
    TAA / Aurier / Saiss
    Salah / KDB / Pulisic / Saka
    Vardy / Ings / Greenwood

    Randolph / Cantwell / Stephens / Kelly

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah wc get rid of Aurier, Saka

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Or just BB this week, easier to predict this weeks lineups.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Next week Bb i mean.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely

  14. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best transfer?

    A) KDB -> DSilva
    B) Salah -> Sterling
    C) Jimenez -> Ings

    Current city I own are KDB & Foden

    1. Patron
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well lucky u. In that case I wouldnt sell Salah. Definitely C imo.

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lucky you that have Foden* 😀

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Haha - I just can’t decide what to do.

          My heart says A but my head says C

          Also Ings must have some game time risk

          1. Patron
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            we are pretty sure Ings will start all the games right? Atleast what their coach sad. But ye, City much more tempting. Dilva gets in the box way too often.

    2. arkom
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same question here.. Or D) save.

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

      B or C

  15. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you take a hit to get in Ings for DCL or just start one of Egan (lei)/DCL(ACL)?

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not for a hit, DCL has got to return at some point and this is as good a fixture as any.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I've done it. In the next 3 Ings will probably repay the hit and you can concentrate on other parts of your team. On the other hand this GW only, those lads might outscore him

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        hows your team looking?
        you still have chips?

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

      Take a hit, Ings has great fixtures and DCL is absolute toilet

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

      I did it for free, wouldn’t do it for a hit. Would just start DCL.

  16. RedJive79
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench one......

    A. KDB
    B. Jimi

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I suspect KDB will get a full rest. In a similar boar myself. KDB starts Jimmy on the benchz ready to step in

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

      Jimi

    3. RedJive79
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Have Vardy starting at the moment, but should he be benched instead of Jimi??

  17. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which combination on FH36?
    A) Ederson, AWB, Willian, Greenwood
    B) DDG, Alonso, Martial, Jesus

    Rest of the team:
    X
    Azpi Digne X
    Sterling(C) D.Silva Bruno Pulisic X
    Ings X

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Everton just got trounced and have well and truly given up. Villa on a high on the back of a win and it's basically a must-win game. Why Digne?

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A quite easily for me

  18. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My 75 point lead has been reduced to 44 points in my mini-league, mainly due to 2nd place owning Martial. I have TC & FH available.

    Do I:

    1) Play FH
    2) Play TC
    3) Play TC and take an 8 point hit and bring in Martial to flank him?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

      Definitely don’t do 3

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd play FH now and TC Sterling in 38. 44 points is still a massive lead and your 3rd option is honestly not a fun way of playing this game.

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Uhmm, I had been set on FH GW38 but this option does look tempting with Norwich at home

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If all you care about is winning your ML then keep your FH til the last week and just copy his team (assuming you’re still ahead)

  19. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm chasing so who should I captain? (they only have pulisic)

    A) Bruno
    B) Willian
    C) Pulisic
    D) Jesus

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would be tempted to go with D if I were chasing

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The certainty of him playing worries me...

        1. FF Dirtbag
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          And will he be off at 60mins?

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B the biggest differential and probably the best option anyway for me this week.

  20. Salah_Fingers
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A or B please

    A - Ederson - Wan bissaka - Willian

    B - DDG - Trent - D.Silva

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  21. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Narrowed my choices down to the below, what would you do?

    A) Mane to Pulisic
    B) Jimenez to Giroud (1 week punt)
    C) Jimenez to Ings

    Leaning towards B at the moment for a differential

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Morning, Do I need Chelsea cover?

    United vs Palace , City vs Bournemouth look just as good?

    Ederson
    Digne, Aurier, Boly,
    Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, C Sterling, Martial,
    Ings, Vardy

    Button, Greenwood, Taylor, Lamptey.

    .4

    1FT

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ideally yes but hard to see who to lose

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes you do

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You cant have them all

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

      I've gone without. Norwich at home is a great fixture but then Liverpool and Wolves not so great.

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers will await rockstar

  23. Newsman70
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Top midfielders for a free hit.

    I have Salah but isnt he a big rotation risk this gameweek?

    I'd rate them this way
    Martial
    Fernandes
    Sterling
    William
    Antonio
    D Silva

    Forwards
    Jesus
    Vardy
    Ings
    Rashford

    Any ideas on who you would put in for a free hit?
    Thanks!

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

      My current FH set up consists of:

      3xCity (currently KDB + Sterling + Jesus)
      2xChelsea (Pulisic + Giroud)
      Fernandes
      One of Martial/Ings

      1. Newsman70
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        KDB a rotation risk surely with FA Cup coming up soon? Giroud?

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think he is a rotation risk. TAA and Mane were already rested but he will start most probably

    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah absolutely starts

    4. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial at home only imo. Looks at his home and away scores.

  24. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Are there any press conferences today?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Asked the same yesterday no one answered

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lots

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

    Current free hit selection dilemmas:

    1. Martial vs Ings as 7th attacker.
    2. KDB vs Dilva as 3rd City attacker.

    Any opinions welcome!

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd want both Martial and Ings, but if forced to choose, Ings narrowly as there are better midfield options.

      Silva. Too much risk with KDB

  26. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Seems that many are playing FH this week instead GW38.

    Which make you play it now over GW38?

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

      For me it was the Chelsea vs Norwich game - don't own any Chelsea players but think this is a fantastic week for them to score some points!

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For me it's having no Chelsea attack, only 2 city and probably both will be benched.

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep it's the Chelsea game, don't want them long-term, just for this week.

    4. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It really depends on your team for this week
      If it's decent I'd save for last week because very likely we will know the City lineup for last game before deadline

      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Do we normally get leaks of the final day line-ups? I don't remember that from previous years.

    5. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It's the lack of obvious TC choices that means I might play FH this week.

    6. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I have double Wolves defence, Vardy, Jimi whom I dont want to keep GW38. Thats a really hard call should I play FH now or not.

      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This is a good point about Wolves being away at Chelsea GW38. I've got double Wolves defence and Jimi too, so I might delay FH for that reason.

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

    Dilva started in all fa cup rounds . Any chance Pep will leave him out against Bournemouth.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good info.

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

      Everywhere I look there seems to be this weird conviction that KDB will be benched and Dilva will play. I don't know why this is...

      1. PocketZola
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe best to stay away from forums and go with your gut

    3. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This is useful information, and another to give me an onset headache with my FH chip

  28. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys. Would appreciate som feedback on my team and transfers 🙂

    Martinez
    TAA, Aurier, AWB
    KDB, Salah, Son, Foden, Fernandes
    Rashford, Jimenez

    Button, Saiss, Nketiah

    2 FT, 0.6 ITB.

    Some players i want to transfer in:
    - Sterling
    - Willian/Pulisic
    - Jesus

    What about Jimenez, Son -> Jesus, Willian?

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Those Pulisic injury rumours were they just from trolls on here?

  30. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jiminez > Ings for free?

    A. Yay
    B. Nay

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes if no other burning issues