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  1. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Did not watch the match but

    Barca = Sunday pub team.

    That scoreline is embarrassing.

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Makes Spurs look against them when they played them

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Re Greenwood's price, many saying 7.5 to 8.5.

    How on earth do you almost double the price of a player at 4.5 when Bruno scored at over 8ppg and only saw a 2.5m increase?

    Would not make sense tbf.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Because all of a sudden that player has become a nailed first teamer who scores lots of points.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Bruno was going at almost 9ppg mate. If anything his price should be 12 if Greenwood is going to be 7.5 to 8.5.

        Ings is at 8.5!

        1. Goonsquad245
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Ings plays for an inferior team. Greenwood is a nailed starting forward for Man Utd. Anything lower than 7.5m is frankly a joke, and lower than 8m makes him a pretty easy selection.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Lol

    3. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Makes a bit more sense if you look at comparative pricing. A bit more anyway. It's not so much how expensive they are but where they stand in relation to others.

      Bruno 1 mill behind KdB and 1.5 off Mo
      Greenwood 3 mill off Bruno perhaps - yet to see who else may be near his price range apart from Pulisic at I mill more assuming 7.5

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Where is Greenwood in relation to Ayew in the points table and returns?

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Sure Ayew played alot more minutes but would you make Greenwood more expensive as a fwd?

        2. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Ayew got 132 points iirc but played close to every minute.

          Could repeat that. Need to see who Palace do/don't sign but that will likely be right at end of window - it's how Palace invariably do their business

          Greenwood clearly has a way higher ceiling but how many games will be get? Assuming mid position he gets more valuable

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Bruno's starting price was 4m more than GW though

    5. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      He has the potential to score lot of points. At 6.5 he would be in every team dont you think?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Scored alot of goals vs fodder.

        1. OverTinker
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          what would be his ownership at 6.5?

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            Like any other budget player, you can't have them all.

            1. Goonsquad245
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 11 days ago

              Do you think his ownership at 6.5 will be higher or lower than Traore’s?

              What about Chris Wood?

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 11 days ago

                So Greenwood is going to cost more than Wood?

                1. Goonsquad245
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 11 days ago

                  Not what I asked...yet again.

                  Anyway, we’ll find out soon enough.

            2. OverTinker
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 11 days ago

              I believe at 6.5 he would be in more than 50% teams.

              1. Blueberg
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 11 days ago

                Agree. Especially if they make him a midfielder like they have in fanteam (which tends to be very similar to fpl) though they have priced him at 8.5m on there which would put ppl off.

                1. Goonsquad245
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 11 days ago

                  8.5m is the right price though....

                  1. Blueberg
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 11 days ago

                    I suppose depends on signings. If he is nailed its fair.

    6. Goonsquad245
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Come on. He was 4.5 last season. Past price really doesn’t enter into it.

    7. MosF94
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      8.5 is high, but 7.5 is fair, I think

  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Can we ditch the idea that Messi is the best player in the world now. Its clearly Jonjo Shelvey.

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Still the best

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        No he’s not

    2. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Now you are disrespecting Danny Drinkwater!

      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        You could throw dejan lovren into this argument

        1. KGFC
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          He is "actually" not that bad relatively speaking!

          1. n14mul
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            Has his moments and thats from a Liverpool fan!

            Will br missed though

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Fernandez to Shelvey... Shelvey to Ritchie... back to Shelvey... skies it into the Gallowgate end.

  4. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Seriously anyone really that suprised by this result??

    I'm not and I don't thibk messis is either....has he not publicly said this team is poor?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Being poor is one thing conceding 8 is another. Are u saying barva is worse than any other team bayern have faced in bundesliga this season

      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Possibly in a worse state defensively yes

  5. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Barca has conceded 8 goals for the first time since 1946. Let that sink in.

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Wood is 6.5m

  7. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Werner must have at 9.5

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Yep

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Yeah I think so, looking at Werner, Ings and martial up top as a set and forget

  8. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    The one we have all been waiting for........ Chris Wood 6.5!!!

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Actually he may figure in some teams at that price

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Think the game just needs to go live now

    3. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      All? He isn't TAA

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Haha was being sarcastic mate!!

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Thought they said they were done!

      I really like that price.

      1. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        If only Burnley can show more intent on attacking.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Still scored 14 goals last season with strong underlying data. Burnley may be defensive, but it's their two forwards who benefit from the counter-attacks.

          1. KGFC
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            In totality yes but how many of his returns were in double digits or even streaks? Just asking since I'm not looking at the data. If his returns are too spread out then not sure if at 6.5 is good to have.

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 11 days ago

              His 14 goals were scored in 13 separate games.

              When he was fit, the goals were spread pretty evenly.

              1. KGFC
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 11 days ago

                That's great. One for the watchlist then. Thanks Giggs!

    5. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Seems a strange time to release more!

      Nice price though, about as expected I suppose. Could tempt, depending on how others are priced.

    6. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      That's a good price

      Could Barnes be 6.0 - that may be a better price.

    7. Jolly Good
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I thought they were done for the day

    8. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Greenwood going to cost more than that right? LOL.

      I will take it on the chin if so 😀

    9. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Not a bad option at that price. Given people are likely to go big in midfield, then he is definitely a playing enabler up front.

    10. Rogue Todd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I've got Wood

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Calm down, lower yourself

    11. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Nice, I avoided him before when I thought he was 35! Silly ageist me, anyway just tweeked he's 28.

      1. MJF
        6 years, 11 days ago

        This made me laugh aloud.

    12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      To be honest - that could be a very handy price point

      Presume Ashley Barnes won’t be any more than that, and neither will Mitro

      So you can have a 10.0 slot with the likes of Vardy, Werner, Martial in mind... a 6.5 with Wood, Mitro, Barnes in mind...

      And if you wanted to play 3 forwards - an 8.5 slot in between them for say Jimmy/Ings

      More & more options emerging

      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Tricky to price Barnes more than Ayew - I'm thinking he possibly comes in at 6.0

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Would be nice - then Che Adams probably comes into equation around there too

          1. Moderately content penguin
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            And then there’s DCL. Imagine he’s 6.5 but not necessarily - was outpointed by Ayew by a few and Wood by more. Ppg may make him 6.5

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 16 Years
              6 years, 11 days ago

              Very true

              Front 3 structured (10.0, 8.5, 6.5) allows casting a very wide net over 10-15 strikers in the quest for catching form

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 16 Years
                6 years, 11 days ago

                And equally, a budget two of 6.5, 6.5 up top has a deep enough pool of candidates

                You only need two from Wood, Barnes, DCL, Mitro, Adams, Ayew etc to have decent fixtures to be in with a shout of returns

                Rules out Werner, Ings, Jimmy, Vardy, Martial though

  9. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Barca shots in match: 7
    Bayern goals: 8
    😆

  10. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    German football is a cut above

    1. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Not sure about that except for Bayern or perhaps Dortmund. It's more like Spanish football has stepped on a banana peel. Look at Real, Atleti or Barca all gone for good.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Premier league is the best league at the moment in terms of how competitive the top teams are

        1. KGFC
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          100% agree

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Getting close to the French

    3. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      The Bundesliga is bit of a mixed bag but no. 2 in the world after the EPL imho.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        This

  11. Greek Freak
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    I'll take the goal and assist, but I have to say that was a bit disappointing from Lewandowski (C) given what the match was like.

  12. Greek Freak
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    I think FPL are really overestimating how much people are into social media updates on prices.

    1. noquarternt
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Look at how many comments and retweets etc they get.

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    I’d imagine pep has been on the phone to messi already

    1. KGFC
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Consoling him?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        And giving him a way out

        1. KGFC
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Where and in place of whom would you play Messi? Do you think he would fit well in City's current structure and team?

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            Yes i think so at RW

          2. Rogue Todd
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            It ain't happening so I wouldn't worry

          3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            He could play anywhere across the forward line

            I guess with any team they would rather have messi. Not sure how it works with ffp but they can afford his wages I’m sure

            1. KGFC
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 11 days ago

              IMO I think it will break City's well oiled system. Don't get me wrong, Messi is a class above almost everyone else but the great machinery that Pep has built at City will need a lot of changes to fit in Messi and that could impact others like KDB and Raz.

  14. Goonsquad245
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Chris Wood 6.5 in my team thanks v much.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Not a bad option at that price!

  15. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    What would Messi price be?

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      13m

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        In FPL

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Seems fair now

        Peak messi would be 15 for sure

        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Agreed

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      13.0?

    3. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      it'd be his first season so 13.5

  16. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    These price changes, do we know what "formula" or algorithm decides the changes? Or is it more like a discussion and decision at the sacred chamber of FPL towers?

      1. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Ah. Thanks, mate. You've solved the biggest mathematical mystery!!

    1. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      release few player prices and then check the reaction on social media and decides the rest of the prices.

      1. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        If that's how they want to do it, why not just roll out a poll on FPL and ask for managers to put their price band for each / most popular player and populate from their on.

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Think prices are set to make it as easy as possible for more people to play tbh. That's what they really want.

      Insight from someone who only started playing recently.

  17. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Thoughts on Reece James next season?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Not nailed

  18. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Where does the Chris Wood price come from? Not seeing anything elsewhere

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Burnley twitter page

  19. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Thiago Alcantara.

    If Liverpool don't pay up, someone is going to get headbutted.

    Unbelievable player. The only word to describe him is complete.

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      After missing out on Werner which hurt, Liverpool fans need this one

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Werner was more frustrating but understandable in the end. This for me, would be unforgivable. You could argue he's the best CM in the world (if you think KDB is CAM).

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Only 30m is a bargain for a player like him even if he is 29 or 30

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Could be our next Xabi. What a class CM he was!

  20. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Doesn't seem much point in releasing fpl before fixtures are announced.

    Especially with blank gws.

    Only saddo low number hunters will care.

    1. noquarternt
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Like us 😀

  21. rokonto
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Why don't they just make it exactly the same as the FPL scoring?

    1. noquarternt
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Why would they? It’s their own game.

      1. Jolly Good
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        To get more interest from players used to fpl

        1. noquarternt
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          It’s close enough, but with the slightest of tweaks.

          1. rokonto
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            Heediut

        2. rokonto
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Correct

  22. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Getting Werner...

    Ings or Wood to join him?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Ings

  23. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    If FPL insist Pulisic 8 was a mistake they would've deleted it within minutes and replaced it. I think they saw the reaction and changed the price to 8.5.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      He may not even be fit for GW1.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Could be the guy who photoshopped all the images wasnt actually available and they needed him to edit it.
      I think its probable it was a mistake

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Of course they saw the reactions and changed it, no doubt.

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    If Timo Werner comes in this seasonm plays regularly and got say 20 goals, a few assists, and 200 points - would you consider him an FPL success?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Yep

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Yes

    3. Goonsquad245
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      A massive success.

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      of course, but he will be premium next season and largely irrelevant like other premium forwards. Not that Kun, Kane, Auba are irrelevant, but its likely you have them sporadically.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        One way in solving this is removing CS points for mids, which is weird in the first place. I think they only get CS points in case you picked some defensive mid who will never get an attacking return.

        Forwards are dieing in this game tho

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I think I’d consider him a success there too

      Then I think - but Danny Ings will get you that for 1.0 cheaper

      And Pulisic will also get you chelsea attacking returns for 1.0 cheaper

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Werner will outscore them both, assuming all players fit

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          But then surely you wouldn’t consider him a success just matching Danny Ings?

    6. noquarternt
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      20 goals? As a Chelsea striker?

      It’d be nothing short of miraculous.

  25. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    How to make FWD's relevant again?

    FWDs are for sure dying in this game, theres no doubt about that. And the main reason is that mids point wise out perform them.
    It really shouldnt be like this, especially given the contentious issue of wrongful/conflicting FPL position classifications.

    Premium forwards these days are no longer a staple, but more of a differential then anything which is frankly bizarre given they spearhead the atatck of a team, but are quickly becomign one of the most neglected areas of the pitch for invetment.

    The ways I see to make FWDs relevant againare;
    - FWDs and MIDS both recieve the same points per goal as one another
    - MIDS do not receive CS points

    Maybe not both of these points need to be utilised, but they should get the same points for a goal if only one is adopted.

    Thoughts?

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I think FPL should just price them more enticingly. Changing the scoring system is too drastic a change, in my opinion.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Thats one argument, but when you look at captaincy. If that midfielder gets a CS and a goal he is 4 points better off then a captained forward.

        1. Flaming Flamingo
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Sure, but midfielders are generally speaking less likely to score than strikers. Besides if midfielders are priced higher than forwards to take into account the higher points potential, then managers are left with a tough decision. I'm okay with midfielders being higher scorers, but the prices should do a better job of reflecting that.

        2. FPL Theorist
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Yes, I agree with this and it seems that the game would be more exciting if mids and forwards were equally good captain options, instead of mids being usually the better option.

          That said, it's possible premium forwards could still make a comeback even without a rule change. Aguero and Jesus combined for 278 points, but they split them almost equally, so neither was a great option unless one had a long-term injury.

          Also if you had a player like Lewandowski come into the league on a top team, you might suddenly have a great premium forward option. The mediocrity of Spurs and Arsenal hampers Kane and Auba.

    2. noquarternt
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      The emergence of ‘wide forwards’ listed as midfielders is what’s happened.

      Aubameyang was still in plenty of teams last year, just watch what happens when him, Kane or Aguero hit a run of form this season.

      Interested to know their prices too.

      Don’t think anything needs to change,

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        When the game launched 15 years ago I think 4-4-2 was very much the norm in England, with the #7 & #11 having a fair bit of defensive responsibilities sometimes diluting their attacking appeal, and the #9 & #10 being the goal getters

        Then José came in and 4-3-3 started to become fashionable - Robben & Duff were the two that started this whole shenanigans either side of a battering ram didier drogba type & wide forwards have never looked back since

        The scoring system probably better fitted 4-4-2 & creates a bit of A loop hole for the pacy wide forwards in 4-3-3’s (now much more the norm) to score better than lone/deep lying strikers

        Cheaper strikers generally do better now as a result

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          *timing probably a bit off there as jose came in 2004 - and Utd had already transitioned to just Ruud up top by that stage in fairness - but probably something along those lines just not as black & white

        2. Marmalade Forest
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          352s and Contes 343 with Alonso as one of the 4 was a big old loop hole too.
          Liverpool basically playing a 244 vs weak teams last year or two for TAA and Robbo

          Fundamentally this loophole is closed by prices.

          Players will be more relevant when they are cheaper/offer better value for money.

          If City have three easy home games in a row and one of Aguero/Jesus are injured - they’re relevant.

          Yes Salah/etc should be a forward as they’re forwards. But pricing them 20% more than a striker (at least in part) cancels that extra goal/clean sheet points out.

          1. noquarternt
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            Oh Alonso, what an FPL legend.

    3. CaptMidnight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      If strikers start scoring 30 a season again their prices will go up. I like how the game tracks these performances. There's still gonna be choices either way. Nobody is having KDB, Salah, Sterling in the same team anymore. I find it weird that people complain about the pricing. It's a game. The challenge is fitting the best players into your budget. The prices match the players perfectly for me so far. You're always going to displease some people, but those people are brats. It's a free game. You pay nothing. And it gives you so much joy when you're doing well. Just adjust to the changes and stop being so critical.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Kane scored 30 goals in 2 consecutive seasons (Plus assists)

        He never even got to 225 points

        Now if strikers start scoring *40* goals a season - then things get interesting 🙂

    4. Jolly Good
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I agree change the scoring system or price them cheaper

      Last 3-4. years fwds have struggled to get to 200+ pts, while defenders priced 4-5 mio cheaper seem to get them and players like Sterling/Salah/KDB always get 200+

  26. Nas
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    While I want arsenal to get back into the ucl, this brings back ptsd memories. It’s so much fun watching it happen to other teams. Phew

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      No arsenal can do one. Just given willian around £200k a week but let go 55 jobs just like that because they couldn’t ‘afford’ them. A terrible club

  27. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Martial price prediction?

    9.5m Forward is my guess

    1. CaptMidnight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Yeah he can't be as high as Vardy. I think only forward

      1. CaptMidnight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Oops. Only Forwards more expensive than Vardy are Kane and Aguero.

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Jan Vertonghen to Benfica.

    Wonder who comes in for him?

  29. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Nice piece re Werner. At under 10m really I do not think you can go wrong.

    https://amp.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/what-is-timo-werner-s-best-position-for-rb-leipzig-julian-nagelsmann-10343

  30. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Would Dybala for Pogba be a good move for Man U?

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Doesn't seem to make much sense.

    2. CaptMidnight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Totally incoherent. Would totally mess their balance.