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The FPL Round-Up: Moyes talks Antonio fitness and Hammers’ penalty takers

We round up the Fantasy Premier League headlines of Monday evening as we look back at home wins for West Ham United and Chelsea, both of whom leapfrogged Liverpool in the Premier League table.

GOALS, ASSISTS AND BONUS

Courtesy of LiveFPL.net

RICE AND PENS

With Michail Antonio (£6.6m) injured and Mark Noble (£4.6m) on bench duty for large chunks of the season, the question over who would be next in line for West Ham United from 12 yards remained unanswered for months – until Monday.

It was the unlikely figure of Declan Rice (£4.7m) who grabbed the ball when the Hammers were awarded their first, overturned spot-kick against Sheffield United at the London Stadium and indeed it was the England international who despatched the 40th-minute penalty that put the Hammers in front.

So no luck for owners of Tomas Soucek (£5.4m), taker of 13 spot-kicks at previous club Slavia Prague – although David Moyes’ post-match comments hinted that there might be a different taker stepping up in future:

We want the organisation to be clear. If Mark Noble is on the pitch then he takes the penalty.

Next game we might try somebody different but this game it was certainly Declan [Rice].

TAKING THE MICHAIL

Antonio earns back-to-back start for first time since Gameweek 6

Antonio wasn’t involved in east London on Monday evening, missing out after failing a late fitness test.

“Fatigue” was cited as the reason for the striker’s withdrawal in the goalless draw with Fulham in Gameweek 23 and subsequent absence in the FA Cup fifth round last Tuesday.

But another hamstring problem is widely being attributed to Antonio’s non-involvement against the Blades, with David Moyes admitting after the game that the striker wasn’t even guaranteed to recover for Gameweek 25:

It wasn’t a risk to play him but we knew that he is in a position where something could happen and I don’t want to lose him for a long period. I hope that he’ll be fine for Sunday but I have no guarantee at this moment in time.

It was Jarrod Bowen (£6.0m) who was chosen to lead the line for the Hammers but it was Jesse Lingard (£6.0m) who again posed the greater goal threat, with the on-loan Manchester United midfielder topping the shot count table.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m) is the only FPL asset who has had more goal attempts than Lingard since the latter made the move to east London.

CROSS WELL

Aaron Cresswell (£5.8m) consolidated his position as FPL’s highest-scoring defender with a 12-point haul.

Cresswell, deployed as a centre-half in a back three on Monday and denied the chance to venture forward much from open play, supplied his ninth assist of a remarkable campaign when his 57th-minute corner was nodded home by Issa Diop (£4.3m).

The West Ham man is one of just two FPL defenders who has played every single minute of their side’s campaign so far and, continuing on his current rate of goal production, would go close to emulating Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s (£7.4m) total of 15 assists in 2020/21.

It was a case of what might have been for opposite full-back Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m), who missed a one-on-one opportunity in the second half.

Cresswell and Coufal might have to be reliant on their attacking returns in the next nine Gameweeks, however, with the Hammers’ clean sheet prospects mixed at best:

THOMAS THE TINK-ERER

Chelsea kept their fourth clean sheet in five league matches under Thomas Tuchel but relatively few Fantasy managers would have enjoyed the spoils, with not one of the back five – including goalkeeper Edouard Mendy (£5.1m) – that Frank Lampard favoured for much of 2020/21 making their new manager’s starting XI.

The decision to start Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.7m) over Mendy in Monday’s 2-0 win over Newcastle United underscored just how difficult it is to pin Tuchel down to a settled starting XI, with centre-halves Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.7m) and Antonio Rudiger (£4.6m) and the two ‘number sixes’ now the only players boasting an ever-present record under their recently appointed head coach.

Marcos Alonso (£5.7m), again preferred over Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) at left wing-back, rolled back the years with another performance full of attacking potential: he had more shots than any other player at Stamford Bridge.

Timo Werner‘s (£9.2m) own mini-renaissance continued under his new manager, meanwhile.

Again deployed in his preferred position as a left-sided number 10, Werner made it 21 points in three Gameweeks under Tuchel with his first goal since Gameweek 8 – but not before he had missed two big chances in typically profligate fashion.

Newcastle’s own performance, which was improved after half-time, mirrored that of Sheffield United’s in the earlier kick-off: no lack of effort but, minus the injured Callum Wilson (£6.6m), no cutting edge in attack when it mattered.

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1,628 Comments Post a Comment
  1. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is McCarthy safe to bring in now or still some risk of being dropped?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      bring in ? looking to get rid

    2. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm with drughi on this. Owned him since my first WC and I am looking to get rid. Will play Pope ahead of him this GW even though he has a double.

      1. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Fair enough - he has the doubles and looking to BB26.

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will this be OK for a -4 next GW? -4 for Bissouma -> Raphinha. May even use BB if I decide to TC in 26.

    Pope
    Dias Stones Dallas
    Gundogan Bruno Salah Son Raphinha
    Bamford Ings

    Martinez Watkins Mee Bednarek

    1. woodles
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      team looks great for next GW. Bissouma to Raph seems like a very good move

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m considering Soucek to Raphinha for -4 to get almost the exact same team!

  3. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Im still not over Coufal missing that 1 on 1.

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's still looking for someone to pass to...

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm still not over Dallas coming on for Antonio for a -1.

    3. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would have been glorious

    4. Mina Threat
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm still not over bench boosting without a second goalkeeper because Kepa needed a confidence boost. He earns enough to sit on the bench without any confidence.

    5. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same. And Mee’s injury and not getting a second Burnley defender. And Zouma getting dropped for that double ages ago when I bench boosted! Ha!

  4. woodles
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on this wildcard team:

    Martinez (fabri)
    Dallas, Rudi, Shaw, Cancelo, Stones
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundo, Raphinha
    Bamford, Watkins, Ings

    Only got TC left to use, which I'm planning to use on Kane in GW26.
    Gives me 4x DGWs in 25 with the plan being to move ings to Kane in GW26 for a full 11 of DGWers in 26.

    I'd like some leicester cover, probably barnes, but not sure the best way to get him in.
    I could downgrade shaw to a 3.8, and do Raphinha to Barnes for a -4 in 26 along with the planned Kane transfer but is that an unnecessary hit? I'd basically need Barnes to outscore Shaw by 4 points...

    Any help greatly appreciated!

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      only issue I see (imo) is that your bench is quite expensive going forward, I'd probably do the Shaw thing

  5. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you wildcard this lot, only wildcard and TC left. 0.3 itb and 1 ft

    Mccarthy*
    Cancelo Ayling* Lowton
    Salah Bruno Sterling Gundo Grealish
    Bamford*(C) DCL

    Johnstone Antonio Cresswell Coufal

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No but I would get rid of McCarthy asap

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        would like to yeah but always other priorities I feel

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have BB so I'm compelled to WC. I am mainly WCing to get Raph, Kane, Son, and to sort my defence out. If you're more than 4 or 5 transfers away from where you want to be, then i think, go for it

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        cheers yeah kane and ings are the main targets plus lose my west ham players even though they have been fruitful its time to move on I fell

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yea, I'm getting rid of Cresswell. Served me well but time to sell. I can see the benefit of you WCing in GW30/31. Are you planning to get Martinez in?

          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            yeah martinez been ruining me all season, if I only picked him over mccarthy in gw wildcard I would be top 1k now

            1. drughi
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              IF I wildcard martinez is coming in for sure

  6. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Holding to Dallas
    B) Grealish Antonio to Raphinha Ings (-4)
    C) Digne Antonio to Vestergaard Ings (-4)

    Meslier
    Lowton Dias Digne
    Salah Sterling Bruno Gundo Grealish
    Bamford DCL

    Areola Antonio Coufal Holding

  7. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How many Leeds / Soton players are people going with this upcoming GW?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3 or 4, not sure yet

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      4/5

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

      3 Leeds. Maybe 1 Soton

    4. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably just 2

    5. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3 Leeds, 1 Soton

    6. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas, Bam, Ralphina, Dings

    7. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if Southampton get DGW26

      1. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Best answer, everyone needs to relax

    8. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Undecided. I have 2 and will bring in at least 1 more, maybe 2.

    9. TFP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings plus Bam, Dallas, Raph. In picking three Leeds players I accept that I'm quite likely to lose a little ground in GW26. The hope is that GW25 and GW29 will make up for it. I don't think it's a bad approach overall given that all three of the assets named above are good value for money. I don't think I'd be bringing in any old Leeds asset.

    10. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings, Alioski and Bam

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Insufficient confidence in Saints - front and back. Just got Bamford, considering adding Raphinha.

    11. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3

    12. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2 for me bamford and Dallas..

  8. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at my team, need a defender, mid and forward to transfer in 25 and 26 with a hit in one week.

    Defender = Targett (maybe Konsa) and Forward = Kane.

    Thoughts on a midfielder? £6.5m - £6.8m budget - can't be Leeds, Villa or City (have Salah, Barnes, Bruno and Gundo as other four).

    a. JWP?
    b. Mount?
    c. Villa e.g. Barkley, Traore, (and go elsewhere with the defender choice) but can't afford Grealish
    d. Keep Soucek and play one of him, Bamford, Dalls or Coufal in 26 and avoid a hit.

    1. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A or D

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D

      I will most likely play Bamford in 26, don't think a mid at this price is worth a hit to play ahead of him

  9. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    25 & 26 decisions - advice appreciated!

    A)
    Shaw (NEW, cry, che)
    DCL (SOU, avl/wba)
    Barnes (ARS, bur)

    B)
    Lowton (WBA, tot, LEI)
    Vardy (ARS, bur)
    Jorginho (sou, MUN, liv)
    -
    1) Shaw (NEW, cry, che)
    2) Lowton (WBA, tot, LEI)

    Cheers.

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A 1

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

  10. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I will have Bamford and Ings for 25 and want one more DGW player.

    Who would you go for?

    A) Coufal to DALLAS
    B) Soucek to RAPHINHA

    A would mean benching Stones (ars)
    B would mean benching Watkins (LEI)

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Close, probably A

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's been my plan all along... think that's where I'm leaning, just been slightly put off by Phillips missing and Leeds looking even more open.

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B imo - would have done it if I hadn't got my fill of Leeds

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raphinha all day long

    4. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm doing B

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to use my 1 FT on?

    A) Richarlison > Ings
    B) Soucek > Raphina
    C) Dier > Dunk

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably A. Would consider A and B.

    2. SharkyT
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      B

      Not convinced Soton have the fixtures or form

  12. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Pope (WBA) or McCarthy (CHE, lee)?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Close. Pope for me

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope

    3. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The Pope.

  13. VaVaVoom14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more points this week:

    A) Soucek
    B)Warde prowse -4

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B you'd hope. I can see West Ham scoring against Spurs though

  14. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth doing Antonio to Kane for -4 this week if it means benching Grealish?

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

      Next week?

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no

    3. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd save that one for next week

    4. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      thanks all, seems sensible to wait and see how Spurs look

  15. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on what to do this week? 0 ITB 1FT Still Have WC,BB,TC.

    McCarthy
    Dallas I Mee I Shaw
    Salah I Bruno | Sterling | Son | Gundo
    Cavani | Watkins

    Forster I Tark I Stones I Brewster I

    Thanks

    1. SharkyT
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling to Raphina and start Tark over Mee.

  16. SharkyT
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Sterling > Raphina
    B) DCL > Ings
    C) Mee > Shaw
    D) WC then BB DGW26
    E) Roll the FT

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C or E. I'd keep Sterling for the season tbh

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D

  17. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mcarthy* (Pope)
    Pieters Rudiger Cancelo Dallas* (Lewis)
    Salah Fernandes Gundo Son (Soucek)
    Antonio Bamford*(c) (DCL)
    (*asterix for DGW players)

    Any of the below options worth a hit for DGW25?
    A) DCL or Antonio to Ings
    B) Soucek or Son to Raphinha
    C) No hit

    1. SharkyT
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A with Antonio

  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    All chips left. Team in good shape. Anyone going with this slightly more conservative plan?

    3 DGWers in 25
    TC 26 (dependent on fixtures), but will have 11 DGWers
    FT to get 8-10 players for 29
    Take stock
    WC 30 or 31
    FH 33
    BB whenever, but probably after WC given the state of my bench atm

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will gw 33 be a blank for many ?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        City and Spurs who I will likely have 4/5 players from. Liverpool and Leicester have really good fixtures that week, so feel like that's a better use of the FH chip than getting a load of Brighton players in.

        1. dogtanion
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Fair point . Hadn't even realised that

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Tbf, im no expert so I don't know where those fixtures are going. They could stay in the same week.

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like it. My plan at the beginning of the season was to arrive at this point in the same shape. Safe to say I only have my FH left 😀 What's your rank?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Expect I'll end this week just inside the top 100k.

        1. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          You're in great shape then mate. I'd stick to that plan

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I tried to be aggressive with my wildcard early in the season (pre-planning it) and jumping on City and Wolves. Got 2 GW ranks of 6m+ after I played it.

            Lesson learned, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

  19. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start:

    A. Pope (WBA)

    B. Meslier (wol SOU)

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope probably a better chance of a clean sheet but I'd play the percentages of the dgw player..saves points at a minimum etc

    2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If Mee out I would play B

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I have #Meetoo. Really need him to play FUL & WBA

    3. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  20. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cavani owners what we thinking with him?

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

      Losing on WC

      1. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This week?

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

          Yes

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have to stick with him this week. Newcastle are gash

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh this - unless you can/want to fund Ings' DGW.

      2. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yh we will probably know more from the Europe game

    3. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haven't got the patience

    4. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hold for Newcastle.

  21. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi.....is this team set up correct for the weekend?

    Tough decision on which keeper to play, double City defence at arsenal, double Burnley v wba.....and which attacker to bench

    Thanks!

    Martinez (pope)
    Cancelo dallas Lowton (dias coufal)
    Salah Bruno grealish gundogan raphinha
    Bamford dcl (watkins)

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah DCL v Watkins is a tough choice for me too

    2. LucasD
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play Pope, Burnley are more likely to get a cleanie

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If I play pope I have to either play double City defence at arsenal or double Burnley defence v wba....

        1. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          What's the problem with double Burnley v WBA?

    3. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same keepers, I'm going with Pope due to the fact its West Brom and not Leicester for Martinez (Vardy's back).
      I think the rest of the set up is right

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers guys....there nothing wrong with double Burnley defence. Hopefully mee will be back!

  22. LucasD
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How does this look for a WC team?

    McCarthy
    Dallas / Vestergaard / Stones
    Grealish / Salah / Bruno / Gundo / Raphina
    Bam Bam / Ings

    Martinez / Watkins / Shaw / Lowton

    GW 26 - Raphina and Ings > Son and Kane and play BB

    Not happy with losing double city defence, but not sure when to use the BB chip if I don't use it in GW26?

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure about double Saints defence

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Almost guarantees 2 points....almost.

      2. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure about Saints single defence

    2. JollyGoodYellows
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be unsure whether to go double spurs attack with their current form, might be worth keeping Ings if Saints double in 26 as well.

  23. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Morning guys, thoughts on what to do here? 2FTs and 1.1itb

    Still have WC, BB and TC but not sold on using WC this week as I can take a -8 next week to get 14 DGWers and play bench boost

    Martinez Pope
    Dias Stones Digne AWB Dallas
    Salah Bruno Son Gundo Raphinha
    Antonio Bamford DCL

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL to Ings & roll the other FT?

      1. JollyGoodYellows
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        My only worry with that is should I be removing DCL if he doubles in 26 and I'm not WCing? Am I not better off removing Antonio to Watkins maybe?
        You can tell I'm completely clueless on what to do. Cheers!

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It because you have a good team. Depending on Southampton fixture news I would wait. But antonio to someone is essential. I am even thing of downgrading one of Salah or Bruno to get kane and grealish in gw26 onwards. Salah has the better fixtures though but I am wc in gw30/31

          1. JollyGoodYellows
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers! I'm planning to WC 30/31 as well so could get them back in if I did take out Salah or Bruno. Will most likely to Antonio to Watkins this week

  24. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) 25: Son-> Raphinha & DCL -> Ings ; 26 Antonio -> Kane
    B) 25: DCL -> Ings ; 26 Ings & Antonio -> Kane and fodder (double up on Spurs attack)

    In A I would have 8 playing attackers so some benching headaches (Salah Bruno Grealish Gundo Raphinha Kane Bamford Ings)

    1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dcl has a good dgw 26 than ings dgw25

  25. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can I still dream of come back rival 170pts ahead played his TC there 15 games left for season.

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in a similar position. Everything is possible in fpl

    2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was 120 behind before DGW 19, now i am only 40 behind, only used BB and he used his FH. So I guess with chips it could be done

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same, I was about 150 behind, languishing with 3M OR, now less than 50 behind, in Top Half Million. Long way to go!

        1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yep!
          tbh this is my worst ever start of the season but i find it quite interesting to climbing the ranks. I was 4m in gw 10 now circa 550K. Crazy season

  26. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    RMWCT

    Martinez (Sanchez)
    Alonso Shaw Cancelo (Stones, Rudiger)
    Bruno Salah Raphinha Gundo (Barnes)
    Kane Ings Bam

    Benching headache yes, but that's fine. Probably Bruno captain next week

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Another defender instead of two chelsea. Maybe Villa/Burnley.
      What is the plan with Ings after DGW? Also for Raphina?

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Ings to DCL if he isn't scoring. I think Chelsea are now the second best defensive team in the league and Alonso is playing in the final third

  27. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    57 points this week, another bad week, gone from 100k to 350k in 2 weeks. Thoughts here?

    2ft and 2.4itb

    Ederson Johnstone
    Tark Mee Stones Dias Digne
    Son Grealish Salah Bruno Soucek
    Antonio Watkins Brewster

    Thinking no leeds is an issue so Digne, Soucek and Antonio to Struijk, Raphina, Bamford/Ings for a -4?
    Then Tark down and striker up to Kane for 26

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think you gotta fix your lack of City attack personally.

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Dias, Soucek, Antonio to cheal D, Gundo and Bamford? -4

    2. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just Soucek and Antonio to Raph and Bam

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        cheers, and Bam over Ings?

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      who did you captain this week?

      I'm probably punting on Digne on WC. any way to afford Antonio & Brewster -> Bamford & DCL, Dias downgrade maybe? that then opens up Gundog as an option

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tark, so chance to get more points but unlikey with mee out. Lowton haul is so tilting

      2. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        what are you seeing with Digne? So many sub 5m def right now, i am finding it hard to justify

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          nothing really, just a DGW punt - should have 2 fairly decent games

  28. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you start digne against a weak Liverpool side or Stones against Arsenal? Already got Cancelo.

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

      Stones I think

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody's scoring against City at the moment.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Stones.

    4. JollyGoodYellows
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Got to be Stones!

    5. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Stones for me.

    6. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, Liverpool are unpredictable, and Everton were poor last time out.

  29. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Howz this looking for GW25?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Mee Dallas*
    Salah Bruno Grealish Gundagon Rahinha*(C)
    Wood Watkings
    - Dias DCL Digne

  30. HaffNanner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pick two of these to bring in for the double.

    A. Ings
    B. Raphina
    C. Dallas

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A and B