Hall of Fame number one Fábio Borges joins Fantasy Football Scout for 2020/21

Fanteam

1. Join in GW1
2. join in GW2 and take 70% of average points for GW1

So basically I get to create a team with Manchester players and some information based on GW 1 in exchange of around 20 points.

Is Saka worth considering?

Please can I have some thoughts on this draft 0.5 ITB

Rodak
Taa Vinagre saliba kwp
Salah auba maddison pereira
Werner mitro

Fabri Ferguson smallbone martial

Maddison and auba can become kdb/ sterling and greenwood

Anyone thinking of starting Lacazzete? Am I crazy?

Planning transfers is great until you leave 4.5 keeper gets sent off in GW1!

Given that someone once won FPL without owning a single Liverpool player all season, I think too much attention is being paid to the two Manchester clubs’ players. Plenty of great players to build with for GWs 1-2.

Can united assets rise before gw2 or are they price locked? Looking at getting Bruno before gw3 so I can keep Vardy for gw2, will be prices out if he rises

I seem to have a team that I tweak every day and then revert back to...it’s going to be a frustrating couple of weeks waiting for the first game to come and a team has to be finalised by the deadline!

Think the GW 2 & 3 fixtures are perfect for City to avoid getting KDB ASAP in GW 2.
Maybe selling Auba to KDB in GW 3 is an option.

Will have Shaw on bench & planning Tony transfer next GW. Think this should be enough to navigate.

Hi guys quick one

A. Vinagre/maddy

Or

B. Docherty/pereira

Thanks

What would you prefer to start with, same price;

A) Son and Werner
B) Ziyech and Kane

Upside chasing is the dumbest new-ish term on here. Every single transfer is upside chasing or you wouldn't make the transfer.

Greenwood+ Mitrovic+ Dallas
Or
Armstrong+Jimenez+Douglas

Douglas will be on bench & Dallas will only start GW1

Thoughts on Maddison as a punt ?

(wba BUR mci WHU AVL) in first 5 gws

Got 1.5 itb to upgrade to Greenwood or Ziyech/Pulisic if he fails in opening 2gws

Think 2 gws will be enough to judge who's Better pick between Ziyech and Pulisic

(Already got Werner btw)

What would don magnus do? Play it safe or gamble?

Better option?

A. Jiminez Doherty Justin
B. Werner vinagre dunk

Team breakdown, first draft in a little while, happy with the balance but not completely sold. Detailed summary below and thoughts appreciated. Will return comments to repliers should I see them post.

McCarthy | Nyland
TAA | Doherty | Vinagre | Ayling | Ferguson
Salah | Auba | Ziyech | Soucek | Stephens
Martial | Jimenez | Mitrovic
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McCarthy: I like Southampton’s fixtures and defensively they became a lot more resilient post lockdown from memory. I was toying with KWP as a rotating 4.5 defender instead but I think their fixtures are so good over an extended period that I’m happy with McCarthy until my first Wildcard.
Nyland: A playing fodder keeper until Villa sign a new keeper.

TAA: No explanation needed, can’t really go without Trent given his ownership and explosive ability. I’m not confident enough in Pool’s defence to double-up given their fixtures, but good clean sheet odds coupled with explosive attacking threat makes Trent a must-have premium defender.

Doherty: I really like him as an option and once I saw Wolves’ fixtures from the start through to November he was nailed in my team. Has great underlying stats and can’t see any reason to spend the money elsewhere given how great Wolves are defensively and how much he offers in terms of attacking potential.

Ayling: I think Leeds will be resilient but the main reason I have him is the GW2 fixture against Fulham to cover my Wolves double-up. I’m happy to keep him on the bench until Leeds are less of an unknown entity and their fixtures turn, but then again I may wildcard by that point.

Vinagre: If Wolves sign another LWB I’m be ditching him for someone like Justin or KWP but for now I’m liking the double-up with Doherty. The plan is to bench him for GW2 and play Ayling, who has a plum fixture at home to Fulham.

Ferguson: Has a chance of playing and with my team structure I’m kinda banking on him starting GW1 (as cover for my Man Utd blank). Home to Southampton isn’t a bad fixture given how Palace defend against the mid-table and lesser teams. They’ve got a few injuries so a fair chance he starts and has been talked up by Woy.

Salah: Messed with some Salah-less teams but the options such as Son or Bruno don’t have the same explosiveness. Bruno’s returns excluding pens have been average and Son hugging the chalk in a defensive Mourinho team doesn’t appeal either. Will captain gameweek one and monitor, though given how frustrating he was towards the end of the season, I won’t have much patience if he starts blanking.

Auba: Two plum fixtures and then he’s out to KDB for me, the same plan as everyone else. I think the reclassification makes him more enticing but his all-round game isn’t enough for me to see him as top value at 12 mil. His assist potential is poor and he doesn’t get enough chances to explode regularly. I feel Willian may change that but it’s all up in the air in terms of Arteta’s plans; they could sell Laca, play Auba up front which may change my thinking.

Ziyech: For 8 million this is a punt I’m willing to take. We’ve seen the likes of Alphonso Alves come from Holland with 30 goals in the bag and completely bomb in the Prem, so I’m not getting my hopes up. I’ve been a sucker for a couple of his youtube montages. To be fair he has the RW spot nailed and has impressive assist numbers, but if he flops it’s an easy switch to Greenwood.

Soucek: 3.5 PPG for a 5 mil that enables the rest of my team to prosper is fair game for me. He was also unlucky not to get further points given some of the positions he took up, in particular the Norwich game springs to mind. His first two fixtures are against teams susceptible to conceding headed chances so he’s nailed on for me. What he allows me to do with the rest of my team and the value he provides is unmatchable.

Stephens: Nailed 4.5 fodder who occasionally gets a return, can’t ask for anymore. Probably won’t ever be in my first 11, though.

Martial: His returns post lockdown were phenomenal, and it seems Ole has gotten through to him and his wasted potential is finally being realised. He’s the focal point to everything Utd do and his goal involvement since restart 6G 4A shows that. Very underpriced given his turn in form and a much better option than Werner for me, if you can stomach that blank in GW1.

Jimenez: The most reliable forward in the league and a great price in terms of what he provides. He’s improving year on year and I wouldn’t be surprised if he surpassed his returns from last season. No Europa factor can only help, and this Wolves side is very stable and generally play with consistency. Most people debating him or Ings, I think Jimenez edges it though both are great picks.

Mitrovic: The player I’m least sure of in my team as he’s something of a wildcard. Decent fixtures so get some early returns and the focal point of everything Fulham do. On pens and at 6 million I don’t think there’s better out there. I also think a 4.5 option doesn’t allow me to transform my team enough, the midfield prices are very skewed and the midbracket doesn’t provide much. May swap for Wood if he starts slowly, I’m a big fan of the Burnley striker.

thoughts on alli for first 3 matches as a placeholder ?
want a 8.0 midfielder.

Drop one:

A) Saliba
B) Justin
C) Vinagre
D) Taylor

Anyone considering the Strategy of WCing in GW2. I can see a few positives.....

1. You get to treat GW1 like a free hit, loading up the best 11 for that Specific GW (Antonio, etc)
2. You can discard that team and then select your best team moving forward, with a full GWs info
3. You can bring United & City assets straight in
4. You can maximise team value from all the transfers and price rises flooding in during GW1

RMT please:

Schmeichel (Nyland)

TAA KWP Davies (Vinagre Ferguson)

Auba Son Ziyech Traore ASM

Vardy Ings (Bamford)

Cheers!

badly want fernandes, kdb and rashford.
don't know whether to have 3 placeholders(-4 for gw3) or just WC after gw 1
can't decide which strategy is best to start the season

Bottomed

RMT please:

Schmeichel (Nyland)

TAA KWP Davies (Vinagre Ferguson)

Auba Son Ziyech Traore ASM

Vardy Ings (Bamford)

Cheers!

Hi Guys, playing around with yet another draft. A bit crazy?

McCarthy
TAA, VVD, Doherty
Salah, Pulisic (if not fit then Ziyech), Podence, ASM
Werner, Mitro, Adams

Nyland, KDB (not a fan of planning transfers), Ferguson, Mitchell

When KDB comes back in for GW2, it’ll be a rotation between Podence and Adams.

No united players for me (mini league rules).
Thoughts?

Anyone considering wc in gw3?

hii!
if i need 3 def on 4.5 to partner taa, who should i pick to gw 1?
thank you

are you keeping or selling salah after first gw ?
till when if you are keeping ?

@Gregor:

Using the Comparison Tool in the Member's Area on mobile (tried Chrome and Internet Explorer), and the Comparison stats are no longer side-by-side? It's showing Player 2 beneath Player 1, instead of side-by-side.

Has something changed or am I doing something wrong?

Thoughts on Ake.

Does he start every game? Is he a bench player?
Looking for a 5.5m defender.

Joe gomez also an option but he was getting subbed at half time a lost wasn't he?

I wonder if Willian at #10 will be creating enough chances for Auba. Arsenal's issue last season was a complete lack of creativity and Willian seems to have been signed to help that issue not occuring again. He had great chance creation after the break, at least from what I remember from watching him. I suppose the issue is if he's motivated enough to do so. If Auba's at ST and Willian is at CAM that could be a very potent combo.

Jenny Craddock anywhere?