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Which Double Gameweek 35 players stand the best chance of two starts? Part 1

Confirmation finally came on Friday afternoon that Gameweek 35 would be a ‘double’ in Fantasy Premier League.

Eight teams will play twice in the next round of Premier League fixtures, although there is a chance that the number could increase depending on what happens with the rescheduling of Sunday’s postponed match between Manchester United and Liverpool.

As it stands, the list of top-flight sides with two matches in Double Gameweek 35 looks as follows:

It’s these teams that we’ll be concentrating on in this two-part article as we take a look at which players stand the best chance of starting twice, and lasting the course, in Double Gameweek 35.

There’ll be a multitude of other articles from ourselves and our contributors this week looking at goal threat, clean sheet potential and everything in between but our sole focus here is on those Fantasy assets who tend to be averse to rotation.

Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Crystal Palace come under the spotlight in this first part.

ARSENAL

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Are there any definite starters for Arsenal in the league at present? Bar perhaps Granit Xhaka (£5.3m), no.

The Gunners’ ongoing involvement in the UEFA Europa League and their shifting of focus away from Premier League matters has seen Mikel Arteta run wild with the rotation on the domestic front.

Since their European campaign recommenced in February, only Xhaka has escaped a benching – his one omission from the starting XI from Gameweek 24 onwards enforced because of illness.

Even Bernd Leno (£5.0m) has been named among the substitutes twice in the last three Gameweeks, with Mathew Ryan (£4.1m) recently rewarded with two starts for “training like a beast”.

RISKIER PUNTS

Above: Arsenal’s squad sorted by most starts from Gameweek 24 onwards

Arsenal’s first Double Gameweek 35 clash against West Bromwich Albion falls less than 72 hours after their delicately poised Europa League semi-final second-leg tie against Villarreal kicks off.

Who starts against the Baggies will likely be partly dictated by the line-up on Thursday; a weakened second-string XI against Albion followed by something more like a full-strength side against Chelsea on Wednesday would seem the likeliest scenario, although Arteta may have other ideas.

Rob Holding‘s (£4.3m) chances of featuring in both Double Gameweek 35 fixtures may have been boosted by Sunday’s injury to David Luiz (£5.4m), although Calum Chambers (£4.5m) is capable of deputising as the right-sided centre-half.

Alexandre Lacazette‘s (£8.4m) fitness situation could dictate how much game-time Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) gets at home and abroad, meanwhile.

In summary, then: probably quite a lot of Arsenal assets will get one start in Gameweek 35 but only a handful will feature twice.

ASTON VILLA

Gameweek 28 Scout Picks built on Spurs, Everton and Villa assets 1
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The situation at Aston Villa is, thankfully, a lot more settled.

The back four, Emiliano Martinez (£5.4m), Ollie Watkins (£6.5m) and John McGinn (£5.5m) look, fitness permitting, odds-on to feature, while Bertrand Traore (£5.8m) has started 23 of Villa’s last 24 top-flight matches despite dips in form.

McGinn has started every match bar the one he was suspended for in Gameweek 19, while Watkins is the only FPL forward who has yet to miss a minute of Premier League football all season.

RISKIER PUNTS

The penalty-taking Anwar El Ghazi (£5.2m) may only be in the side until Jack Grealish (£7.5m) gets fit, although a) only Dean Smith knows when that will be and b) the two midfielders have actually been paired in the same starting XI before, with Grealish deeper or more central.

Eight successive benchings for Ross Barkley (£5.8m) preceded his two recent starts in Gameweeks 33 and 34 so his grip on a first-team shirt looks far from firm.

CHELSEA

LIKELY STARTERS

For Chelsea, read Arsenal.

Thomas Tuchel has proved difficult to second-guess since his appointment in January, with rotation commonplace even before the Blues recommenced their Champions League campaign.

Above: Chelsea’s squad sorted by most starts from Gameweek 20 onwards

Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) and Antonio Rudiger (£4.7m) have been regular picks at the back but, as recent matches have shown, are by no means cast-iron guarantees to start. Even Edouard Mendy (£5.2m) – like Leno – has warmed the bench on two occasions since the change in head coach.

Mason Mount (£7.3m) is a definite favourite of his manager’s and has started eight competitive matches in a row, as well as 12 of the last 14 Premier League games.

But every match without a breather makes a future rest seem incrementally more likely and, with a Champions League semi-final tie and an FA Cup final against Leicester City sandwiching the Blues’ Double Gameweek 35 fixtures, even he could be at risk over the next week.

RISKIER PUNTS

With even the likes of Mount, Azpilicueta and Mendy at the mercy of their manager’s rotation roulette, there is little surety of starts for everyone else.

Ben Chilwell (£5.8m) has lined up in seven of the last eight games in all competitions at wing-back, so at the very least has established himself as Tuchel’s first-choice option down the left flank in the more important fixtures.

Any three of Mount, Timo Werner (£9.2m), Kai Havertz (£8.2m), Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.9m) could start up top on any given Gameweek, meanwhile, and that’s before we even consider the likes of Tammy Abraham (£7.1m).

CRYSTAL PALACE

LIKELY STARTERS

Vicente Guaita (£4.8m) and Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) are the first names on the teamsheet when fit but it’s worth keeping tabs on Roy Hodgson’s press conference later in the week, with the Ivory Coast international playing through a groin injury in Gameweek 34.

Hodgson has kept a settled side over Palace’s last six matches and from Gameweeks 27-33 his only two alterations were fitness-related.

Above: Crystal Palace’s squad sorted by most starts from Gameweek 27 onwards

RISKIER PUNTS

Tyrick Mitchell (£3.8m) was one of two unenforced changes that Hodgson made to his starting XI in Gameweek 34.

He remains a risky selection for Double Gameweek 35 but the Palace manager’s words of praise on Saturday, plus the apparent likely departure of out-of-contract positional rival Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) this summer, has raised hopes that the budget defender may be in line for more run-outs between now and the end of 2020/21.

Despite the relatively settled status of his team at present, Hodgson does have previous this season for making changes in periods of fixture congestion: there were five alterations between Gameweeks 15 and 16 over Christmas, while only four players (Zaha, Guaita, Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) and Luka Milivojevic (£5.6m)) started every fixture in the three-match week across Gameweeks 20-22.

326 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Manani
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    PVA or Coleman?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      PVA might get just one. Same with Coleman.

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        who is likely to start both (except for Digne)?

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Holgate

          1. FourLokoLeipzig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Could easily just get one too

            1. Brehmeren
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Yes. But more likely to get both.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Both rotation risk but Coleman- PVA out of contact at end of season so would not be surprised if has very limited game time

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      PVA is leaving at end of season so might not play, I’d go Coleman out of those

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        crazy to take a hit to do Kane>DCL??

        would also allow me to get Digne instead of Holgate/Coleman

        I have Son & Reguilion as the other 2 spurs

        1. Manani
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          sorry reply fail

  2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Have Salah and TAA. If Pool get a double:

    A) Triple up with Robertson.
    B) Double Pool is ok. Get DCL.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B if you have to play 4 at the back if you choose A

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Will be this if I go with A:

        Martinez
        TAA Robertson Rudiger
        Salah Bruno Son Lingard
        Kane Nacho Benteke

        Forster Konsa ESR Struijk

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A, provided it's SOU+wba.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yes. Only if it's those two.

  3. krishgorwani
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is this worth bench boosting?
    Mendy
    Taa holding Mitchel
    Bruno salah jota son lingard
    Kane iheanacho

    Forster Dallas vydra struijk

    1 FT 0 in the bank

    Or save it for another week or maybe last week?

    1. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      no

  4. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy (Forster)
    TAA Shaw Rudiger Holding (Dallas)
    Salah Bruno Son Jota (Lingard)
    Kane Nacho (Vydra)

    2 FT 0.1 ITB - any ideas at all? Cheers for any replies

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe start Forster? I am anyway to avoid the Chelsea double up. Double there for Saints too

      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers, or maybe this is an opportunity to move on from Mendy?

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah maybe. I see it as a waste of a change; there aren’t any keepers I’d be desperate to get in for the rest of the season (although will need one for GW36 as that’s one of McCarthy’s games haha)

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good. Wait and see what happens with rearrange game but maybe jota to zaha

      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers, can’t afford Jota to Zaha and probably want Jota for the double......what about Mendy>McCarthy, Vydra>Benteke? Solves my goalie issue for GW36 and gives me a Palace punt?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Sure if jota has a double then def keep. Not sure I like that! Benteke has had some decent stats lately but still not sure i could actually bring him in. Mendy a good option with the double?

          1. DannyDrinkVodka
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Is he though? FA Cup final coming up and Kepa might get a start in preparation.......Blank in GW36 and my back-up (Forster) probably won’t play either.......

  5. arkom
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Rapinha --> 7,1£ mid.

    Best max. 7.1£ midfielder is?

    1. arkom
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      And I have Lingard already.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha jwp siggy

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha if fiT. Jota, JWP also decent.

  6. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA Shaw Rudiger
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Jota
    Kane DCL Nacho

    (Fabri Lingard Coufal Struijk)
    2 FTs & 0.0m

    Probably the worst use of 2 FTs but I gotta do it for using the BB chip.
    Assuming Pool get a DGW which option looks better?

    A) Fabri & Rudiger/Coufal ➡️ Forster & Holding
    B) Fabri & Struijk ➡️ Forster & Mitchell

    If Pool don't get a double I'll just do Fabri & Jota to Guaita & JWP.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Fabri and coufal to a playing keeper with double and Mitchell

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Hmm.. I could afford Pickford or Gauita in that case. But not sure I'll be able to survive the remaining weeks with Rudiger, Mitchell & Struijk and I don't want to be using a transfer in defence after this week honestly.

        Forster will start both games for Soton has been confirmed by Ralph.

        1. TeddiPonza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          He has confirmed that? Where?

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Ah ok sorry I missed the Forster news! Maybe B out of your options

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

  7. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    The title of this article sums up perfectly what a joke this season has become lol! Not even sure if we can field 11 players anymore.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not going to lie - I’ll be glad to see the back of this season - too much weirdness between COVID, no fans at games, football’s temporary death at the hands of the superleague, protests cancelling games, the way VAR has dampened the scoring of a goal for at least 30 seconds afterwards... there’s probably other weird stuff too

      Hopefully next season brings a bit more stability & normality

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Covid has influenced a lot and there's not much we can do, but see it to a conclusion. I've lined up with my son a number of stadiums/games we're going to visit post-covid. Not all the shiny, top kind. We watched the Sunderland series on Netflix during lockdown, so we're going over to visit personally. It seems all the more appealing following the ESL debacle.

        VAR has to become more transparent (possibly as per the rugby model). I have in the past had compassion for referees having to make decisions in such a fast-paced environment. The one thing VAR has taught me is this: no matter whether you slow the game down to a video snails-pace; those officials that make bad decisions will make bad decisions anyway.

        Onwards & upwards! 🙂

      2. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yes, hope so too.

      3. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Expect the same. More lockdowns to come. Wait and see.

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lineups?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Albion team to face Wolves: JOHNSTONE, FURLONG, AJAYI, BARTLEY ©, O’SHEA, TOWNSEND, YOKUSLU, GALLAGHER, MAITLAND-NILES, PEREIRA, DIAGNE.
      Subs: BUTTON, PELTIER, LIVERMORE, SAWYERS, PHILLIPS, DIANGANA, ROBSON-KANU, ROBINSON, GRANT

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

  9. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    thoughts with this lot ?
    DDG & Konsa to 3.9 gk & Shaw?

    Fabianski
    TAA- Rudiger - Konsa
    Bruno - Salah - Greenwood- Lingard
    Kane - Nacho - Watkins

    DDG - Raphinha - Dallas - Veltman

    2FT. 0.1 itb.

  10. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wolves XI: Rui Patrício, Saïss, Coady(c), Otasowie, Nélson Semedo, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, Aït-Nouri, Vitinha, Traoré, Fábio Silva

    Subs: Cundle, Daniel Podence, Hoever, Kilman, Corbeanu, Marques, Ruddy, Gibbs-White, Willian José

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks Pat Bonnar - Saiss to haul!

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Can’t happen. Hes on my bench and I’ve already had my quota of luck with Son cap

    2. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Phew! At least I get to field 11 this week.

  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    West Brom XI: Johnstone, Ajayi, O'Shea, Bartley(c), Furlong, Gallagher, Yokuslu, Maitland-Niles, Townsend, Costa Pereira, Diagne

    Subs: Livermore, Peltier, Phillips, Diangana, Button, Robinson, Sawyers, Grant, Robson-Kanu

  12. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Let's go Pereira!

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Don't count your GW36 United/Liverpool points too early...

    https://twitter.com/AnthonyTWilson/status/1389222560471060484?s=19

    (At least you'd expect them to be more prepared!)

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Would that would mean Liverpool wba moves to 35?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        All it means is they're planning to protest for those days, likely because they think the fixture will fall then.

        Doesn't mean they know its definitely happening then, just likely to.

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          No mention of Leicester game at Old Trafford, that comes before that in DGW35. If more protests/hooliganism is planned that could be under threat as well.

          1. The Ilfordian
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            If they can’t safely have matches at OT they’ll have to start organising matches at neutral grounds maybe

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Someone‘a suggested a scenario I haven’t thought of. Game gets abandoned and Liverpool awarded the win / Utd points deducted. Just saying it’s a possibility. No FPL points again!

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Hooligans

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Some. Not all.

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          The injured steward from yesterday disagrees!

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            What's your thoughts on this?

            https://twitter.com/UtdXclusive/status/1389194135865864192?s=19

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Yeah no response, thought so.

              1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Takes time to type sir. Hahaha!

            2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Extremely bad. Police brutality is an issue in a lot of countries.

              The point I am trying to make is that the protesters went overboard yesterday leading to ugly scenes which could have been avoided.

              There are better and more effective ways to protest.

              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                The ways that's they have been doing and been ignored for years on end? Those ways?

                What do you suggest?

                1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 11 months ago

                  In a world driven by capitalism loss of money hurts the most. Look at their major revenues streams. Hit those. Merchandise, match days sales, etc. Do you think these protests effected Glazers in any way? The only people who got effected were the ones who got involved yesterday. American owners, be it Glazers or Kroenkes will stay on.

                  1. Hazz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    2 years, 11 months ago

                    Postponing the game does cause a huge loss in money. It's a very visible outlash & causes both regulatory and fincial impacts for their club.

                    You can do it in tandem with fans not paying them for stuff but you can't ignore the fact that United's fan base is absolutely humongous worldwide - so this sort of protest on home soil is important.

                    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                      • 7 Years
                      2 years, 11 months ago

                      Important yes. Effort + Manner vs intended result, questionable.

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            FYI that is obviously unacceptable but all the other fans not being violent shouldn't be forgotten about.

            1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              A lot of people at that protest went to fight the authorities sadly and probably had no interest in the football club ownership issue. I live in Bristol where there have been several protests called Kill the Bill, which is about freedom of expression bill and clearly important. But lets face it everyone knows what calling it Kill the Bill is refereing to, violence aimed at the police and fiuelled mainly by incidents in America which our own police in the main do not deserve to be compared to

              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                You always get that with almost every sort of protest. Some people just love to be combatant for the sake of it.

                I do not disagree with your thoughts on that other protest, but other than the fact similar things happen in others, it's not really comparative here.

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Last minute of this video shows the Police swearing and beating MUFC fans with batons just for standing there. Really disgusting.

      https://youtu.be/0pFuCV-CJlI

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        They should’ve moved when told to then I guess.. I know if was there, I wouldn’t have been hanging around

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          The whole point of a protest is to get in the way and disrupt the normal flow of events.

          If everyone just listened to what was being asked of them they wouldn't be very effective.

          That gives the police absolutely no right to go round beating protestors, whether they're in the correct spot or not.

        2. The Mandalorian
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          If you watched it properly the fans being beaten told the Police they couldn't move. There was hundreds of people stood behind them.

          The fact that the Police felt the right to swear and beat innocent people with batons says plenty.

          1. PompeyUpNorth!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            When I saw the cop that had a nasty wound across his face cause one of the ‘protesters’ threw a broken bottle and it gave them a serious injury (life changing I’d say), then my viewpoint changed. Yes, you’re right that if they were simply stood there then the cops shouldn’t have beaten them, but it wasn’t as simple as that from what I know and saw.. I’ll try my best not to reply again as I can tell certain people will never agree, so I’ll move on n concentrate on the football side of things I think..All I’m saying is there’s a bigger picture and it’s not just about the 1 minute at the end of the video. It was totally justified imo and the cops did a great job, so I’ll leave it at that.. (I do agree with the general reasons for the protest overall though, so I’ll make that clear)

            1. Haa-lala-land
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              They're more outraged that a cop would swear at a protester, than a cop being scarred for life "Who cares it's just a cop"

              1. PompeyUpNorth!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Sign of the times I guess...

  14. richarlison2348
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I have Leno and Forster, do I need to swap one?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Forster is apparently getting the two DGW fixtures as per Hassenhutl. Your choice.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Folk saying Forster is going to play but not sure where it came from - Twitter black out not helping!

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Cheers! Randomly changing the keepers is a strange one. If Forster was doing well in cup then why bring McCarthy back in

  15. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Contemplating the once unthinkable - heading off on a long non-FPL quest next season.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      In search of The Grail?

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Think this season has made us all contemplate this.

  16. gonzalocampos
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry if this has been answered but do we have an announcement day yet for the Liverpool double?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nothing yet

  17. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Let's go Pereira!

    Need to use my BB next week but have Leno and Rudiger, what should I do?

    Leno + Rudiger > Guita + Godfrey?

  18. Lubic87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Finally braved looking at my team after yesterday's shambles. 14 points from 5 with just Lingard to go.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ouch

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Commiserations

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      11 from 4 with Lingard to go for me.

      Luckily I have 8 points coming fromt the bench from 2 players and 2 more points from Kane VC switching to C as my differential captain, Greenwood didn't play.

    4. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sorry to hear about that. We look forward and prepare for the best.
      However I am tired with people here saying stuff like stop complaining about the postponement, it is a free game, all luck will even out... etc
      Without looking I can see they gained ranks from the postponement.

  19. Kane and Ablett
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hi ho Wolverhampton.....but I fancy the baggies so Pereira (c) and looking forward to this one

  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would take two points from Coady right now.

  21. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Seems like there's no use of planning with all the dynamics around. But, hey, can't resist to thinker. Should LIV DGW35 go ahead, how's this FH team?

    Guaita (Martinez)
    TAA Digne Castagne Shaw (Ward)
    Bruno Salah Mane JWP (ESR)
    DCL Nacho (Benteke)

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would be tempted to start Benteke

  22. Hangman Page
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I think there’s a tendency for people to remember the bad luck they have and put the good luck down to being wise. I fall into that trap a lot.

    If I look back over my season, the good luck has probably outweighed the bad. Things like Lowton turning into Roberto Carlos and last minute panic moves like Maddison for the first big DGW paying off were pure luck. I’ve had plenty off the bench as well, like random hauls from the likes of Lamptey.

    I’m not going to cry over a postponement. It all balances out.

    1. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      "I think there’s a tendency for people to remember the bad luck they have and put the good luck down to being wise."

      Very true.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Being wise is learning from mistakes and not repeating them.

      1. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I mean in the sense that I might look at the points I’ve accumulated or my rank and congratulate myself when in reality, much of that is down to luck.

    3. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You sound like a guy with decent bench points coming in. Probably not gain points from the postponement, but take less damaged than others (like who can field 6-7 players this week). So eventually you gained some ranks, and can go out and say
      "I’m not going to cry over a postponement. It all balances out."

      1. Hangman Page
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I’m just attempting to have some perspective.

        1. Who are all Lukakus
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I understand your opinion, but it is irrelevant to state "I am not going to cry about xxx" when you actually benefited from that.

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah it all evens itself out, I remember when the Everton vs Man City game got postponed and I owned no players from neither. Obviously caught by the latest postponement so can't complain too much as everyone has Utd or Pool players anyways.

    5. photek
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      my season started bad when i took out Son on gw2 for KDB only for Son to score 4 goals...its pretty much stayed that way all season with plenty of big hauls staying on the bench.
      Sometimes things don't balance out.

    6. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Well according to the FPLreview 'luck calculator', I'm on 93.8% luck lol
      My rank is 17k but should be 144K if my teams had played to performance data expectation!!

  23. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Currently in 270th place with Coufal, Lingard, Coady, Semedo to play.

    West Ham and Wolves clean sheets would be huge but not holding out on anything.

    1. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      270th wow! Amazing season.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Worst disguise of a boast post ever. 😛 GL

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Lol, yeah I was thinking the same.

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

        This is the only place you can boast. No one in the real world cares.

        1. Superflymonk
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          lol true

        2. Mweene
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          My mum does.

      3. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Once in a lifetime occurrence so will boast while I can.

        Just waiting for clubs to open now so I can go around boasting about my rank to women.

        1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Congrats I hit the same heady heights two seasons ago and finished 868th, slipped last season to 3k and this year stuck at 100k but still targeting 50k but I may need a few miracles with FH and TC left. Again congrats on your outstanding season so far.

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Haha, nice

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Congrats you're having a great season.

  24. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    No boly means coady to go up in set pieces?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah and a better chance of not conceding.

    2. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I was thinking this. Hopefully likely.

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Straws?

  25. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Looking at DGW... Any hits here or G2G? Was half tempted with Kane to Watkins!

    Martinez*
    TAA, Rudiger*, Konsa*
    Bruno*, Greenwood*, Lingard, Zaha*
    Kane, DCL*, Nacho*

    Johnston, Son, Veltman, Dias

  26. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Should Liverpool get a double next week, my FH draft:

    Guaita
    TAA / Shaw / Robertson
    Salah / Bruno / Auba / Greenwood / Havertz
    DCL/Nacho

    Havertz may change

    Fodder bench

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Why would they get a double?

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Because they can shift the West Brom game forward to accommodate the United game on 15/16th

      2. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        If the West Brom games moves to midweek to accommodate the United game in 36.

        All speculation at the moment obviously

        1. estheblessed
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I see ...

  27. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is it a terrible idea to go with the McCarthy/Forster comedy duo for the end of the season?

  28. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Really need a brace from Coady :DD

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      DD is Areola 😉

  29. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone considering Ward Prowse?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  30. richarlison2348
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How many players does everyone have? I'm on 7