Scout Notes

Ziyech’s FPL ownership and price on the rise as new-look Chelsea find their rhythm

Chelsea 4-1 Sheffield United

  • Goals: Tammy Abraham (£7.2m), Ben Chilwell (£6.0m), Thiago Silva (£5.5m), Timo Werner (£9.4m) | David McGoldrick (£5.3m)
  • Assists: Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) x2, Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m), N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) | Sander Berge (£5.0m)
  • Bonus: Ziyech x3, Abraham x2, Werner x1

Chelsea came from behind to beat Sheffield United with a performance that ticked many a Fantasy box.

All four of the home side’s goals involved summer signings and the victory underlined the impression that coach Frank Lampard is finally finding the right balance in his team, from Abraham to Ziyech.

Double Bubble

One of Lampard’s key moves has been to find room for both Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) and Timo Werner (£9.4m) in the starting XI.

Saturday’s result meant Chelsea have won three games and drawn one, scoring 14 goals and conceding four, when the duo start together in the league.

Lampard talked about the pair after the midweek win over Rennes in the Champions League in which they also both started (and scored):

When we brought in players in attacking areas we brought in players who are versatile in their nature, Timo playing on the left for instance. The qualities Tammy can bring to the team are never lost on me.

Werner’s ownership has been yo-yoing this season, with the trend upward at present. He’s now in 23.6% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) squads, with 25,000+ new managers buying into him ahead of the international break.

The 2.2%-owned Abraham remains the differential pick of the two, which is hardly surprising when he’s started just the four games to Werner’s eight in the league this season. But he’s produced  two goals and two assists from those matches.

And the pair’s threat is so strong that Lampard could be tempted to view them both, and not just Werner, as nailed-on starters.

Midfield Merriment

Maximum bonus points and a double-digit haul went to Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) – for the second straight Gameweek.

He’s now amassed 25 points from his first two starts in the league and his ownership is ballooning.

He went from 114,819 to 624,213 FPL managers on the strength of his goal and assist against Burnley in Gameweek 7 and he’s already top of the transfers in for Gameweek 9 thanks to his brace of assists against Sheffield United.

Small wonder that Lampard was gushing in his post-match praise:

He exudes confidences in how much he wants to receive the ball and be the important player. He also has great work ethic so he is a complete player. He’s been a big plus and I expect there is a lot more to come from him.

It’s only been two full games, but there’s a strong sense that it is Ziyech, and not the self-isolating Kai Havertz (£8.3m), who could be the key player when it comes to Lampard finding the right balance in his team:

The balance of the team felt great. There were so many good things in what we were creating, we scored two goals from set pieces. I don’t want to get too carried away but I’m happy.

Not getting carried away should be the theme for FPL bosses as well because Chelsea’s next six matches are probably not as easy as they might appear on FPL’s Fixture Difficulty Rating.

A Gameweek 10 visit from Spurs and games against an obdurate Wolves and this season’s surprise package West Ham all look tricky, but Ziyech is making an incredibly strong case for inclusion anyway.

Defenders On The Attack

The second most-bought defender ahead of Gameweek 8 was Chilwell, who scored his second goal in three home matches.

That appeased the 324,298 new owners who were hoping for a fourth clean sheet in the last five league fixtures from Chelsea.

Considerably fewer managers enjoyed Thiago Silva‘s (£5.5m) first attacking return for the Blues, but those goals underlined the potency of Lampard’s defenders.

The most popular defensive transfer for the Gameweek was Kurt Zouma (£5.3m), who was brought in by more than half a million managers on the back of the Blues’ new-found defensive stability and the centre-half’s three goals this season.

Thanks to Silva’s strike, all four of Lampard’s regular backline have now scored.

Zouma leads the way for goals among defenders and Chilwell is second (he also has two assists), while Reece James (£5.0m) is the other to have found the net, with an assist to his name from his six starts as well.

Small wonder that three of that back four are now in the top 10 for both points and ownership among FPL defenders, with Thiago (3.1%) the only outlier (and differential).

Sheffield Of Bad Dreams

One point from eight matches, just four goals scored and zero clean sheets kept, the Blades are the bluntest of weapons at the moment.

Manager Chris Wilder was as honest as ever with his assessment of his team:

At times my teams are naive. It’s irrelevant. We have given away some poor goals. I think we have to look at ourselves.

It’s fair to say few Fantasy managers are looking at his players.

David McGoldrick‘s (£5.3m) second strike of the season meant he’s now been involved in half of the side’s goals.

But his strike partner, and the Blades’ most popular asset in FPL, Rhian Brewster (£4.5m and 6.7%), had a wretched time of it at Stamford Bridge.

Brewster’s undoubted promise, and cheap price tag, has persuaded a decent chunk of FPL managers to have him as their third striker.

Based on his complete non-involvement on Saturday, even at £4.5m he’s a waste of money.

As for the Blades as a team, the 431 shots they conceded last season was bettered by only seven teams. This year’s total – 120 – is the league’s second worst.

Never a team to create many chances, unless they can sort out their defensive issues, their players will remain a major Fantasy no-no.


Chelsea XI (4-3-2-1): Mendy; James, Zouma, Silva, Chilwell; Kante, Kovacic (Jorginho 71′), Mount; Werner (Giroud 87′), Ziyech; Abraham. 

Sheffield United XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Baldock, Stevens, Basham, Egan; Lundstram, Berge, Lowe, Norwood (Osborn 62′); McGoldrick, Brewster (McBurnie 63′).

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 8

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  1. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    1 FT. 0.8 itb

    Martinez
    Chillwell, Robertson, Bellerin
    Grealish, Ziyech, Son, Salah
    Kane, Adams, DCL

    Subs: Steer, Bissouma, Mitchell, Ferguson

    Any initial thoughts? Thinking about going Son to KDB but would need a hit and i don't think KDB will outscore Son by in their encounter.
    Can do Ferguson to Coufal but he will be benched most weeks.

    Try to save this week and do Robbo + Son to Cancelo + KDB/ Sterling?

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

    Time to sell Saiss (last night price drop didn't affect the selling price for me as I got him from the start)? Get Kilman instead or is he under a threat now losing his place? I need one defender 4.3 or under... don't see any other options available.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Assuming your other defenders play, then go Kilman and accept you may need to drop him at some point if Nuno does the same

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saiss to Kilman is a very silly move, I can see Saiss displacing Kilman next week

      1. GOATMEAT
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This is what I'm afraid...

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Wolves defence is a big no go with fixtures, go somewhere else

    3. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don't actually hate Lewis, nailed and plays the RWB/RM Lamptey role albeit much less effectively

      1. GOATMEAT
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I had him but already sold him some time ago... not fond of but why not, good price point and occasional attacking threat, cheers

  3. Gameweek 8 Rough with the Smooth
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How was your Gameweek?

    Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return?

    Tell us your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 8, here:

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

      Soucek finally delivered!!! Plus a transfer actually worked for once, TAA-Chilwell. 74 all out

    2. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Joy: Brought in Ziyech
      Woe: Got Bellerin instead of Coufal. It's not about pts only. I could have enough cash to do Son to Bruno if I went for the West Ham player. Now difficult to get Bruno.

    3. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      93pts.

      I took a -4 and did,
      Robbo + Trossard > Coufal + Ziyech
      which couldn’t have gone better.

      Every player in my my team returned, except from Sterling.

      All in all, one of the best GWs I could of wished for...

    4. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mildly frustrating. Decided to play safe and not -4 to get Ziyech, instead FT to Bowen (which now looks an odd move).

      Still a green arrow and moving in right direction.

    5. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth: Salah and Soucek
      Rough: Captain Sterling, thought 48 was ok but well below average this week 🙁

    6. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Joy: Watkins and Chillwell deliver! Watkins was even coming from bench, thanks to the unplaying Foden lol

      Woe: Was about to transfer Soucek in but went for Harrison instead 🙁

    7. Bielsa Murderball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Joy: Delivered a decent score of 87 after freehitting
      Woe: Did a Freehit because of 3(or 2) non-starters, missed pen from kdb which cost me 10 points, got 9 points from my 1st sub

    8. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth - Scored 100, so no rough. Ironic that the only player who failed to score 6 or more, was the most highly owned player in the game 🙂

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wow. That's some haul.

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

        Woop woop! 😀

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Awesome

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

      Pretty much every template player returned (apart from Son) - rough week for most with a non-template team.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        6 of my team have less than 12% ownership 🙂

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

          12% is a random benchmark 😀

          But yes, it was those with the Sterlings and the Jimmys and the TAAs - those sort of players who suffered this week whilst those with the Grealishes, Chilwells and Ziyeches nailed it.

    10. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only fielded 10 with the Trossard no show. Transferred out Trent, Robertson, Pereira and Brewster to Chillwell, Cresswell, fodder and Werner. So that immediately paid off.

    11. Le Bluff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Positives:
      • Took a -4 to do Podence + TAA > Ziyech + Chilwell.

      Negaitves:
      • KDB missed penalty
      • Justin robbed of an assist because of a Vardy missed penalty

    12. Razak Ping Pong
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Transferred out Maitland-Niles, Pulisic and Jimenez for Chilwell, Ziyech and Watkins for a net 26 points 🙂 finally some transfers that paid off 😀 on the rough side, captained Son :/

    13. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      My other half is playing fantasy for the first time this year. She captained Kane, I tried to be clever and went with Son.

      She is now 5 wins to my 3 so far. I hate this season!

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

      Why are so many people looking to get rid of Rashford before West Brom, Southampton, West Ham?

    15. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rough: second successive © fail on Son.
      Smooth: Remaining 10 players returning. 84(-4)
      OR jump from 3.4m to 2.4m

    16. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth -Watkins off the bench for Foden , sure it's the first but of luck fir me this season
      Rough -Barnes 1pt off the bench

    17. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      smooth - 73 points, every player returned apart from Son. up to 900k from 4.5m in GW 2.
      rough - only fielded 10 players and Vardy penalty miss stopped it from being a great week.

    18. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Joy: Soucek delivering as I picked him on wc just for this fixture, watkins coming in for foden.

      Woe: Was taking alot of time thinking about TAA replacement. Had bellerin/cresswell/coufal in mind. Went for the worst option ofc.

    19. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth- Chilwell and Werner in for TAA and Ings for 2ft 😀

    20. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      smooth: 83 pts, 1.2 mil places up cant complain
      woe: Maupay stinking up my team

    21. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tried to be brave and I brought in KDB instead of Kane this week. Feel very rough indeed after the late Kane goal, and the KDB penalty miss.

    22. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth as silk...

      Transferred Podence and Trent to Grealish and Coufal (for free).

      Foden no show meant I got Charlie Taylor's 8pts off the bench.

      Only Son didn't return, score of 95pts and a rank rise from over 2m to around 800k.

    23. joey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth: My best gameweek of the season so far. Not a spectacular 77 but moves me up the rankings to about 110 off the top 10k which is the goal. 8 of my 11 players returned something and my transfers in of Coufal and Chilwell worked nicely. A nice haul from Bruno after 2 blanks since bringing him in on a wildcard.

      Rough: Captained 1 of the 3 players to do nothing in Son, not counting the extra clean sheet point. Had 11 point Targett on the bench with Kilman only returning a point.

    24. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy second pen miss cost me 14 points. That is all.

    25. Shark_Sandwich
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      rough - had Ramsdale from the start
      smooth - switched to Fabianski this week

    26. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth: Lamptey CS got me off to a flier. Brewster autosub pushed me the right side of 50. Saved a transfer.

      Rough: Son (c), no Kane. Only template players delivered (Chilwell, Werner, Grealish, Salah). Podence, Foden, Jiminez and Robbo quartet continues to do bits. Think all of them (and their mate Saiss) need to pack their bags. I smell a -8.

    27. Santigold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth: 86 pts, best GW of season so far and rank jump from 1.9M to 900k. All players delivered apart from Son. Transferred out Robertson for Coufal. Captained Kane.

      Rough: VAR robbed me of 2nd Bamford goal and 2nd Grealish assist. Both verdicts were ridiculous.

    28. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth; 80 pointer! 219k GW rank!

      Had a feeling a decent week was on the cards when Ryan got his place back. Had been all-set to get Mendy but went to do the trade and hadn’t noticed he’d risen 0.1 so had to play Ryan and cross fingers.

      Fernandes, KWP, Kane(c), DCL, Salah and finally Soucek all returning.

      Rough; Bellerin my new recruit had a mare. Mitro blanking and not taking the late pen.

      Moved up 800k to 1.3m after two terrible weeks. Bit more like it.

    29. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Took a -8 to bring in Chilwell, Cresswell and Zouma and it mostly paid off as they replaced Saiss, Robertson and Lamptey. Ended up on 87 points before hits. Every player scored points except for Zouma and Son.

      60k Game week rank best since the 700k rank of GW1.

    30. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth / Rough
      Very meh 65 with a small green arrow to 770k.

      Son (c) over Kane lost my head to heads and Soucek first on the bench after much agonising and going Maupay.

      Just feels a really tough season. Every time I try to be patient, holding Maupay / J Rod, they blank. Then every time I chase form they blank.

      Small margins

    31. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      jolly good
      ,watkins outscoring jack won me a vital h2h and saved a t/f
      misery
      (s)on fail ,5 touches before getting a crap shot off was mystifying and jiminez and wolves look so crap ,semedo is not a patch on the wolves doherty,its ruined them..

    32. TRIPPIER'S DAD
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2 frees. Transferred out Ings for Bamford, Ryan for Fabianski.

      Was disappointed when Ryan started, even more so when he got the clean sheet.

      Fast forward 24 hours and i'm in dreamland with Fabianski.

      97 all out. up from 1.75m to 580k. Back in the game!

    33. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Reasonable week, 70 pts.
      Roughs: James Rodriguez and Son blanking again, Podence off before 60 mins (also again)
      Smooths: Saiss and Pulisic out, Chilwell (8) and Grealish (6) in for free. All playing defenders returned (Martinez, Lamptey, Chilwell & Regulión); Kane (c)

    34. Man Getting Hit By Football
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mostly smooth -

      Did my first hit of the season and it paid off! (-8)

      Saiss (0) -> Cresswell (6)
      Foden (0) -> Zaha (5)
      Ings (0) -> Werner (7)

      Kept faith in Ryan who actually got a clean sheet! him + my 3 defenders scored 26 points which was impressive.

      In fact only JRod (2) & Son (3) blanked, 9/11 of my players all scored 5-9 points, 75 points all out.

      Only rough is Taylor (8) was first on my bench, but can't complain too much. Into the top 2M OR for the first time since GW3.

    35. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth : 6 green arrows on the spin

      Rough : Just got into top 4 million lol

      1. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

    36. President Giggs
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth - Did Saiss, Podence and Ings to Chilwell, Ziyech and Bamford (-4) for a 21 point immediate return. All my players other than TAA and Son returned and into the top million for the first time since GW1.

    37. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rough, have KDB, Son C, double Leeds def.

      I don't do smooth anymore....

    38. robdag
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rough: Sold Soucek
      Smooth: Would have benched him anyway

    39. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth:

      Bought Ziyech for Pulisic (+11 and +9 on first bench player).

      Played Lamptey (6) and Masuaku (6) over Robertson (2) and Kilman (1).

      91 point haul, 20k GW rank. Moved from 1.5m to inside the top 600,000. Son my only blanking player.

      Feels good after two weeks ago my non-WC team outscored by WC team by 24 points.

    40. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Did Pulisic (got in for a hit last week for Jrod, ouch) + Saiss --> Ziyech and Coufal, move worked a treat. 71 points all out, only 2 players blanked, but managed to captain one of them (Son)

      You win some you lose some

    41. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saiss and Podence to Coufal and Ziyech got the smoothie machine going, but returns from DCL, Chilwell, Martinez, Salah, Kane(C), and Watkins took it into overdrive. 85pts and 1.2M shaved from my OR.

    42. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Smooth: 78 points all contributed apart from Robbo, Reece James and Son
      Rough : bench of Konsa, KWP and Watkins!!!!!
      If only I'd subbed the first three.?!

    43. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Superb gameweek when compared to the previous few gameweeks. 79 points. Lucky Bruno Captain, Watkins, Salah, Mccarthy and Justin smooth. Rest all blanked.

    44. Toothless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      OUT Robertson and Saiss
      IN Chilwell and Creswell
      +12 point swing!

      Every player returned except Rodriguez.

      Total points 69. Green arrows finally!!

      Pretty smooth 🙂

    45. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      First time in ages, it's was all smooth for a GW:
      8 point hit to get in Ziyech, Grealish and Coufal for Pulisic, Foden and Saiss worked brilliantly.
      90 points. Highest of the season for.
      Continuous captaincy returns for the first time.
      Rose almost a million from 2.2m to just over 1.2m
      Keeping faith in Watkins earned its reward

    46. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rough: Missed 8am PST deadline Friday waiting for update on Pulisic; Foden/Saiss/Bissouma/Mitchell subs = 0

      Smooth: stayed up late celebrating not being ruled by a dictator any longer.

      I’ll take it all in all..

    47. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      like most a decent game week with 9 players posting a return but no double digit hauls

      Dias to Cresswell as my free transfer was a nice immediate return on the move

  4. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A. Coufal + Grealish (352)
    B. Chilwell + Watkins (343)

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      Close, B?

    3. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B cos of CHE

  5. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone tempted to go double Villa defence/GK? Just saw their fixtures and they look insanely good.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think I would rather go with Martinez, Grealish and Watkins. Targett is a good option if you don't want Watkins.

  6. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA replacement, which one would you bring in?
    1. Cancelo (Mendy due to come back after IB)
    2. Coufal
    3. Cresswell

    Vassilev and Son to Watkins/ Antonio and Bruno for a -4?

    1.5itb 2ft
    Martinez Peacock
    Chilwell Taylor Justin Ayling TAA
    Grealish Salah Son Rodriguez Bissouma
    DCL Kane Vassilev

  7. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lots of premium options emerging for the Spurs switch for after the IB; Bruno, KdB, Vardy, Aguero/Jesus, a step-down and you have the Chelsea boys.

    Who are you prioritising?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've got Bruno but no City. Would like Jesus or KdB but means losing one of Bruno, Salah or Kane and not keen on that right now

      1. ElliotJHP
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        My dilemma, I'm deciding between jumping on KdB/Bruno and Jesus/Vardy, both tough calls. Might go big on City but not decided yet, lots to think about.

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          They have Spurs which won't be easy, and next one after that isn't for 3 weeks. Plenty of time for their hitters to get fit, injured and then fit again in that space of time

  8. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy
    Chilonso/Reguilon/Coufal
    Salah/Sterling/Bruno/Ziyech/Grealish
    DCL/Bamford

    Button/Brewster/Kilman/Ferguson

    1FT 0.6ITB

    Provided everyone comes back from international duty safe, I’m thinking about doing...

    Reg(MCI,che,ARS) > PVA(bur,NEW,wba)

    Good move...?

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      chilonso,brilliant,yep PVA is the play

  9. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson to Watkins a sensible move? Latter possibly price rising with recent haul and good fixtures

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      At that price point for me it is either Watkins or Bamford and I think Watkins shaves it due to fixtures

    2. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure, Wilson will stick along quite nicely. I'd wait for later in the IB anyway, price rises wont price you out of the swap

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It's not so much being priced out, it's what I can do with the rest of my funds. Usually would wait for the IB

    3. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Watkins, Wilson, Adams, all seem good to me.. I won't change one to another, tbh..

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agree it is a little bit of a sidways move, but looking at Villa's fixtures and the fact I can use the 0.4m to help elsewhere.

        Adams is a good alternative shout

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've Wilson too and want to get rid . Would like to upgrade to Vardy though.
      I've grealish so not sure I want both he and Watkins.But on his own he's a good shout.

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

      Only if Wilson is injured.

  10. Max City
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which first two players would be in your team (if you didn't have any)?

    A) Bamford
    B) Grealish
    C) Ziyech
    D) Zaha
    E) Cancelo

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish and Ziyech

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This one

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

      B & C

    3. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B & E

    4. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B and C (which I both have). I do want Cancelo after Spurs game tho.

      Bamford: I would get him if Che Adams was not scoring pts.
      Zaha: I just can't spare a space. I trust my current B and C more.

    5. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B, C or E if keeps place.

  11. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Favourite combo a or b?

    A) Bruno, Vardy and Watkins
    B) Rashford, Werner and DCL

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A with Werner

    3. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A looks good for upcoming fixtures.

  12. Booked4Dissent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    These are the things that have hurt my rank:
    - captain blanks 5/8
    -owning TAA + Robbo
    -owning Podence + Foden

    1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks for the info

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Do something about it then.

  13. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy | Martinez
    Justin | Balbuena | Dier | TAA* | Saiss*
    Salah | Son | Grealish | Podence* | Bissouma
    Kane | DCL | Wilson*

    I reckon Podence, Wilson, and Saiss are my problems so with my 2FTs i'm thinking:

    Saiss, Podence, Wilson > 5m def, Ziyech, Watkins for -4. Look good?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Can you do it without Wilson to Wakins? Not sure that part is worth the hit

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah i have £2m in the bank so if i do Podence to Ziyech, i have £4.5m for a defender, which is still OK.

        I hadn't actually considered that i didn't need to do Wilson to Watkins -4, so thank you for giving me that perspective. Can think whether or not that's worth the hit over the next couple of weeks.

  14. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What would you do with Foden? 0 itb and 1FT

    Martinez

    Chilwell Bellerin Taylor Justin Mitchell

    Salah Son Grealish Foden Bissouma

    Kane Werner DCL

    1. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Move to Jota or leave him probably

  15. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bottom of last page:
    A) Son and kane - KDB and vardy
    B) son and R.James - KDB and coufal
    C) Kane and Bissouma - KDB and brewster
    C) son, Kane, bissouma - KDB, grealish, Antonio
    D) WC - more aggressive, lose James, Ayling, Mitchell Son, Kane

    Mccarthy button
    Chilwell James ayling Taylor mitchell
    Mané Bruno son soucek bissouma
    DCL Kane Bamford

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

      I like A & the 2nd C.

      Not against the idea of wildcarding too.

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

        Yeah that second C is my favourite. Difficult to wc after a good week, but maybe it makes sense.

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

          If you don't wildcard this week then I guess you save it for GW16. No major fixture swings before that.

  16. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Think I'm planning a big -8 for GW10

    Out: Kane, Son & Saiss
    In: Vardy, KDB & Cancelo/Dias

    Will captain Vardy (FUL) & KDB (FUL) in GW 10 & 11 so I feel it's worth it.
    Plus I need to get a good defender with Kilman, Mitchell & Saiss.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Given you aren't captaining them for a couple of weeks, why not stagger the moves?

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

        Not GW9 mate. Will do them in GW10 when I will cap Vardy against Fulham and City are against Burnley. All my defenders have bad fixtures that week too and Mitchell/Saiss anyways don't start.

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

      Looks good!

    3. cheeky moses
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Like it!

  17. cheeky moses
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Still early doors, but I'm eyeing up these moves with my 2 FT:

    Rashford and Son -> KdB and Ziyech

    Good moves? or just the Son to Ziyech move and give Rash the WBA game?

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

      Just Son to Ziyech

      1. cheeky moses
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

  18. GOATMEAT
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hey does Coufal play for Czech international team during the break? Just assessing possible covid/injury risk...

  19. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Maupay + Trent > ?

    Martial + someone perhaps? (need to get united cover for WBA home next gameweek)

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      take it from a fellow Gunner Dont get Martial try squeezing Bruno or Rash somehow, Cavani also an option

  20. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Does this look ok for GW9?

    Martinez
    James Coufal Lamptey
    Salah (C) Sterling Son Ziyech
    DCL Bamford Lamptey

    Steere Podence Dallas Mitchell

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thats Martial for Lamptey in attack!

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes pretty good

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

    2FT, 1.1 ITB

    Martinez, Peacock-Farrell

    *TAA, Chilwell, *Saiss, Lamptey, *Mitchell

    Salah, Son, Rodriguez, Grealish, *Alzate

    Kane, Calvert-Lewin, Bamford

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      think TAA and Mitchell are burning issues that need to be addressed, saiss may play, alzate to be used a playing fodder

  22. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just realized I have exact funds for a WC team that fits KDB,Salah,Bruno and Vardy!

    McCarthy (Forster)
    Chilwell Cancelo Coufal(Targett)(Kilman)
    Salah KDB Bruno Grealish (Riedewald)
    Vardy Bamford Watkins

    Is it too much money on big hitters?

    I can do Vardy, Bamford, Riedewald to DCL, Ziyech and Brewster and get a more balanced team maybe

    1. cheeky moses
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team!
      I prefer the DCL+ Ziyech combo over Vardy + Bamford

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers!
        I agree that combo is better. The only thing is I think long term 343 is the way to go with so much value up top.
        Another thing I could maybe do is keep Vardy while getting Ziyech and DCL but that would mean losing Bruno..

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Another thing I can do to is to have DCL for this week and leave funds to get Vardy next week.. Only because no DCL vs Fulham is scary.

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keep vardy. Good fixtures, in form (individual and team). Also makes a move to aguero, Jesus, Kane that bit easier in the future.

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy is surplus to requirement. DCL and bolster the rest

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers,I was actually considering Rich and DCL as well in on of my drafts, what's your plan with them after 3 weeks when fixtures turn? Will you keep 1 and move the other?

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

      I think you have to choose between one of Bruno or Vardy to have a more balanced team.

    6. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That’s a real nice looking 3-4-3 indeed...

    7. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Very nice.. I dont trust Bruno tho.. so I would maybe Bruno-> Ziyech and upgrade Bamford to DCL

  23. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford is sold by 38k managers before the WBA game

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      patience is an issue here

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

    Why are so many people looking to get rid of Rashford before West Brom, Southampton, West Ham?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      United are rubbish

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

        Lol we just thrashed you guys 3-1

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Pretty ironic from an Everton fan

      3. Party time
          3 years, 4 months ago

          But Utd trashed your team easily

      4. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Might be injured. I'll get rid if he's injured...

      5. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He’s injured right now. Obviously we don’t know how long he’s out for, but that might have some baring on the transfers out

    2. Matty172
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      WC team so far, G2G?

      McCarthy Forster
      Cancelo Targett Chilwell PVA Kilman
      Salah Ziyech Grealish Fernandes Zaha
      Vardy Watkins Brewster

      Any improvements there?

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        pritty good, not sure you will play kilman prob switch to a fodder and save some $

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      long term Maupay to :
      a. Antonio (if fit)
      b. Bamford
      c. Adams

      appreciate replies

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A or Watkins

        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          i do want watkins but with my rookie mistake on WC having two AVL GKs plus Grealish (:

      2. Arfaish
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A

    4. Arfaish
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Best way to get Bruno in:

      A) Son, Kane > Bruno, Jesus
      B) Son, Reguilon > Bruno, Coufal
      C) Son, J. Rod, Brewster > Bruno, Watkins, £4.4m/Neto (-4)

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Probably B.

      2. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Is Jesus nailed with Aguero is close to return

      3. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B is the best of these

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Some nice discussion over the weekend on Twitter from Lateriser about performance vs FPL points.

      The focus when choosing players should be based on performances. Not their actual FPL returns. This is why the likes of Lamptey, Chilwell, Grealish, Bamford are much higher in my estimation than the likes of Vardy, Zaha and even Rodriguez.

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, Rodriguez has been putting out dreadful performances for Everton this season.

    6. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Watkins and Grealish double up too much?

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I don’t think so with those fixtures.

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

        When they blank it'll be frustrating.

    7. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dcl cap with Everton back to full strength and ready to bounce back? Or stupid idea