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FPL Gameweek 12 round-up: Saturday review, injury news and the things we learned

There were goals aplenty on Saturday – 30 in all – but still Fantasy Premier League (FPL) hauls banked by the usual heavy hitters in defence.

Our more detailed Scout Notes will go on to dissect all of Saturday’s games but in the meantime, our resurrected Scoreboard series rounds up the key goings-on from the day’s Gameweek 12 fixtures.

The graphics below are taken from LiveFPL, Ragabolly’s excellent and ever-expanding website, and our own Premium Members Area.

GOALS, ASSISTS, PROJECTED BONUS

INJURIES AND BANS

FPL Gameweek 12 round-up: Saturday review, injury news and the things we learned 8

Diogo Jota (£7.5m) found the net in Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Arsenal but took a blow to his knee in a collision with Aaron Ramsdale (£4.8m), carrying on playing for a while before being replaced and heading down the tunnel at Anfield.

“Diogo went off and he got a proper knock on his knee – they went knee to knee, I think. Now we have to see how quickly that develops in the right direction and hopefully, it is nothing serious, that would be very important.” – Jurgen Klopp

Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) failed to recover for that thrashing of the Gunners while Divock Origi (£4.9m) missed out through illness.

Ismaila Sarr (£6.0m) had an eventful afternoon at Vicarage Road, twice missing from the penalty spot – the referee ordering a retake of his original saved effort – before scoring Watford’s second goal and then limping off with a knee problem.

Claudio Ranieri didn’t seem too concerned after full-time.

“I think [he’s OK], I didn’t want to risk him. He runs a lot. I don’t know if maybe the knee… I don’t know. In the next days, the doctors will see everything.” – Claudio Ranieri on Ismaila Sarr’s substitution

Nicolas Nkoulou (£4.5m) also walked gingerly from the field of play but there has been no word on his condition.

Mason Greenwood (£7.4m) was absent for Manchester United after testing positive for Covid-19, while Luke Shaw (£5.2m), in his first game back following concussion, took another blow to the head and was replaced towards the end of that loss to the Hornets.

Ricardo Pereira (£5.3m) missed Leicester’s defeat to Chelsea with a hamstring problem but Jorginho‘s (£5.8m) enforced substitution in that match was attributed to cramp.

“I absolutely don’t think [he’s a doubt for Tuesday]. He said he feels like cramps. At the moment I would say absolutely no muscle injuries and for that, no doubt for Tuesday.” – Thomas Tuchel on Jorginho

“He was a bit tight yesterday, so we’ll see what the scan says on that, but it’s disappointing. He’s just never quite got going since he’s been back. He’s had little niggles. We just need to wait and see.” – Brendan Rodgers on Ricardo Pereira

A trio of what Ralph Hasenhuttl would dub his ‘number 10s’ missed out on their loss to Norwich City but Stuart Armstrong (£5.8m) was the only one of the three who was injured.

“Stuart [Armstrong] has a calf injury, Moussa [Djenepo] has some private problems and Redmond is missing, of course, because he became a father.” – Ralph Hasenhuttl

On the suspension front, Ashley Westwood (£5.3m) and James Tarkowski (£4.9m) will both miss Burnley’s match against Spurs next week after picking up their fifth bookings of the season. Harry Maguire (£5.4m) will also sit out Gameweek 13 after being sent off for two bookable offences.

GAMEWEEK 12 TAKEAWAYS

THE RISE AND RISE OF THE PREMIUM DEFENDERS

Another week and another set of double-digit returns for the in-demand full-backs/wing-backs at Liverpool and Chelsea – and we’ve still got Joao Cancelo (£6.5m) to come on Sunday.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m), Reece James (£6.0m) and Ben Chilwell (£6.0m) plundered 15, 12 and nine points respectively in their Gameweek 12 matches and there could very easily have been other attacking returns from all three.

Alexander-Arnold, who banked two assists, was only denied a goal of his own by a Ramsdale tip over, while Chilwell struck the woodwork, saw Kasper Schmeichel produce a wondersave to deflect wide his low driven effort and witnessed N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) and Kai Havertz (£8.1m) combine to collectively cock up a pinpoint cross from the left.

James produced a cool finish in the closing stages of the win over Leicester, meanwhile, only for a belated offside flag to go up against a teammate earlier in the move.

It’s not just their deliveries from out wide and prominence at dead-ball situations that excites but their involvement in central areas in or around the opposition area during open play; Chilwell’s rate of shots in the box is better than that of Bryan Mbeumo (£5.6m), for instance.

It’s easy to forget about Antonio Rudiger (£5.7m), too: the German is now joint-fifth among all FPL assets – not just defenders – for points in 2021/22. He scored and kept a clean sheet against Leicester for his second 14-point haul of the campaign.

Over 40% of the Blues’ attacking returns have come from their defenders this season.

NEW MANAGER BOUNCE

All three clubs who had new managers in charge this weekend avoided defeat.

Newcastle United salvaged a point in a six-goal thriller with Brentford, while Aston Villa and Norwich City ruined clean sheets for Shane Duffy (£4.4m) and Tino Livramento (£4.6m) with wins over Brighton and Southampton.

Gerrard and Smith both sent their sides out in a 4-3-3 but Howe sprung a surprise by keeping faith with his predecessor’s wing-back system – and the same defensive deficiencies were in evidence, which will be of encouragement to owners of Arsenal attackers ahead of Gameweek 13.

Teemu Pukki (£5.8m), Allan Saint-Maximin (£6.8m), Joelinton (£5.8m) and Ollie Watkins (£7.3m) were all on the scoresheet and were among 12 FPL forwards who found the target on Saturday, all of whom were under £8.0m.

OLE ON THE BRINK

Widespread reports emerging on Saturday night suggest that the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is imminent.

The expected dismissal follows a 4-1 thrashing at Watford, a match in which the Hornets – who were third bottom for goal attempts heading into Gameweek 12 – managed to rack up 20 shots and 2.51 expected goals.

The ‘ten-man United’ headline shouldn’t mask the fact that they were second best long before Maguire’s dismissal, either.

Only Norwich and Newcastle have conceded more goals than the Red Devils this season and the red blob on the Season Ticker for Chelsea in Gameweek 13 looks a bit of a misnomer on current evidence – although a new man may be at the helm by the time the two clubs meet next Sunday.

CORNET SCORES AGAIN

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and Sadio Mane (£11.9m), who both found the net on Saturday, are the only two midfielders who have scored more goals than Maxwel Cornet (£6.1m) in 2021/22.

Much talk and FPL interest surrounded Conor Gallagher (£5.9m) heading into Crystal Palace’s meeting with Burnley this weekend and the Chelsea loanee ticked over with another assist.

But Cornet delivered the goods yet again with a spectacular volley in the 3-3 draw with the Eagles and is now averaging the same number of points per match (5.7) as Phil Foden (£8.3m).

Christian Benteke‘s (£6.3m) brace in that six-goal thriller in Lancashire took him to four goals in as many starts, meanwhile.

STAT WATCH

Saint-Maximin and Joelinton took away goals from Howe’s first match in charge but there was at least some encouragement for Callum Wilson (£7.4m), who couldn’t be bettered for shots in the box in the Premier League on Saturday.

He also trailed only two players for penalty box touches and just Saint-Maximin for overall goal attempts.

There was a morsel of a consolation for Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.4m) owners, too, with the veteran Portuguese still getting a number of sights of goal even in an otherwise awful team display – something that potentially bodes well if/when United are on the up again under a new boss.

Alexander-Arnold and Chilwell unsurprisingly feature among the notable chance creators in Gameweek 12 above, while Gallagher carved out two ‘big chances’.

Rayan Ait Nouri (£4.3m) was also towards the top of the list. He banked a clean sheet and maximum bonus points in Wolves’ win over West Ham, taking him to 20 points over the last four Gameweeks. On a share of set plays, too, he’s a name to consider alongside Livramento in the budget defender pool.

671 Comments Post a Comment
  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Oi

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Oi oi!!!

  2. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Benching nightmares

    GW9: Benched Smith Rowe (13) & Trent (10)
    GW10: Benched Smith Rowe (9) & Livramento (6)
    GW11: Benched Cancelo (14), Livramento (6) & Foster (11)*
    GW12: Benched Jimenez (8), Foster (5)* & Raphinha (?)

    * 7 more than other GK (5+2)

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Benching Trent and Cancelo the unforgiveable ones there. Some unlucky for sure

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      but still no Salah 🙂

    3. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I benched Cancelo (14 points) and Foster (11 points) last week. This week I benched Gilmour (5 points).

    4. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade your bench

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

    Champions League games during next week. So please HOLD all your transfers. Thank you and good night.

    1. Pinturicchio10
        2 years, 4 months ago

        No.

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Ok casual.

          1. Pinturicchio10
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Okay great.

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

          This please guys

        3. gart888
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Really having a hard time not going White/Havertz to James/Jota.

          I doubt either James or Jota play mid week.

          1. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I'd have thought James has a decent chance of playing vs. Juve.

            1. gart888
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Ah yeah, fair enough. Forgot that Chelsea have a champs league loss.

              1. Sun Jihai
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Yeah depends on how much they want 1st. Juve will probably sit back given their group position and the Alonso + Azpi WB combo didn't work out that well last time vs. Juve.

        4. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Let them make the mistakes

        5. FourLokoLeipzig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Wrong audience. Can’t imagine anyone on this site doing that

      • Randaxus
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ole's off the wheel

        1. Corona is not good 4 U
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          This should have happened two months ago.

        2. Pinturicchio10
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Ronaldo essential

            1. FantasyClub
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Not yet. In a few weeks. He was very unlucky though. I had him as Captain

              1. Going Home
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                No United player will ever be essential

        3. Corona is not good 4 U
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          What to do with this team?

          Foster, Sánchez
          Alexander-Arnold, Cancelo, Rüdiger, Chilwell, White
          Salah, Raphinha, Smith Rowe, Mbeumo, Gilmour
          Vardy, Antonio, Saint-Maximin

          2 free transfers and 2.2 in the bank.

          Thank you!

          1. FantasyClub
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Your mid needs some surgery

          2. Gandalf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Mbeumo > Gallagher
            Vardy > Kane

            1. FantasyClub
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Hold off on Kane til we watch them vs Leeds

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

            Depends how you’re going to set up though next week I guess but I’d look to upgrade Mbeumo. He’s good for a cross bar challenge lol

          4. Corona is not good 4 U
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Thank you all!

        4. Corona is not good 4 U
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Mbeumo and Antonio .-> Gallagher and Jiménez for free?

          Thank you!

          1. FantasyClub
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Probably not Jimi. Fixtures aren’t good after next 2 I think

        5. ZTF
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Guaita (Ward)
          Cancelo TAA James Coady (Livr)
          Son Raph Salah Foden Maddison
          Antonio (ASM, 4.5)

          1 FT. 0.2 ITB.
          What move?

          A) ASM out
          B) Antonio out
          C) Other

          1. FantasyClub
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I’ve been a real advocate of keeping Antonio especially with lack of striker options but his constant blanks are starting to get to me especially when I’ve made so much profit on him I could use the funds elsewhere. I just know as soon as I get rid he scores. Wouldn’t be surprised if he returns against Man City

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

            Would not sell ASM, he looked good under the new management.

            Sell Maddison or roll FT.

            1. I Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              This.

            2. yeahbuddy
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              This 100%

          3. ZTF
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Nice, cheers both

        6. FantasyClub
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Guys is it time to jump off the Toney train?
          His strike was good but most other keepers probably would’ve saved it tbh. Straight through Darlows hands.

          1. Grande Tubarão
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            No, he’s home to Everton next. Jump off after that

            1. Gandalf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              This

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

              Roger that!

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

              Would you get rid of Antonio? To fund Chilwell in for a -4?

          2. I Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I just don't see any strikers I would want to jump to.

            1. FantasyClub
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              I’m ready to jump on Dennis at 5.2 he would be good playing fodder over the festive period

              1. I Member
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Switching to 4-4-2? Not a bad idea actually. TAA, Cancelo, Chilwell and James all look way better than the strikers.

                1. FantasyClub
                  • 3 Years
                  2 years, 4 months ago

                  Yes 4-4-2 and 4-5-1

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

                  Even 5-4-1 depending on the week

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

                  I’m being encouraged to keep Toney one more game week though..what you think?
                  I don’t think I can bear not owning Chilwell another GW…

                  1. I Member
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 4 months ago

                    I own Toney and not Chilwell and I'm fine with keeping Toney this GW. United might be up for that Chelsea game after they sack Ole.

              2. gart888
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                You think Dennis makes more sense than just going all the way down to a 4.4?

                1. FantasyClub
                  • 3 Years
                  2 years, 4 months ago

                  I think during the festive period we’re going to need our bench playing with all the possible rotations and injuries. After that I’ll downgrade to 4.4
                  What you think?

                  1. gart888
                    • 9 Years
                    2 years, 4 months ago

                    I just haven't had to auto sub a *single* player so far this season, so I find it kind of hard to believe that I'm all of a sudden going to need 3 of them.

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

              Free up some funds also to get Chilly in

        7. Corona is not good 4 U
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Mbeumo -> Jota for free?

          Thank you!

          1. Grande Tubarão
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah, ideally wait until post mid-week fixtures though

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

            Mbeumo to anyone bro!
            Just maybe wait on Jota til we hear more on his injury.
            I’m ready to do Mount ➡️ Jota

            1. Gabbiadini
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Whilst he hasn't scored the fixtures are somewhat there and Brentford did score 3.
              I don't quite agree with that must-sell notion.

              1. FantasyClub
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Do you have Mbeumo?

                1. Gabbiadini
                  • 6 Years
                  2 years, 4 months ago

                  I do yes.

                  1. FantasyClub
                    • 3 Years
                    2 years, 4 months ago

                    Okay well I got rid for Gallagher. Absolutely no regret ls

          3. Gabbiadini
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Not yet no, Jota injury concern.

          4. I Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            If Jota is fine then yes definitely.

        8. Miami Monkey
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Sanchez Foster
          TAA Rudiger Chilwell White Livramento
          Salah Foden Zaha Benrahma* Brownhill
          Vardy Jimenez Antonio

          2 FT, 0.4 itb, WC available. Keep putting off the WC and not really sure when I might play it. Just not really sure what direction to take. Feel like I'm falling behind by not having some template picks like James and Cancelo. But my rank is around 50k so not doing bad overall. I'd like Son, Jota, and a City def, but not sure how to make that happen. Would require a hit and I've taken like 16 points of hits this season because it never seems bad enough to WC.

          A) WC
          B) Something else? And what?

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            That's a good team and you've got 2 FTs. Absolutely no need to WC.

            1. Miami Monkey
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Yes but what moves would you make without taking more hits?

              1. gart888
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                If you were wildcarding right now, who would you be taking out to make room for James, Cancelo, Son, Jota?

          2. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Wouldn't wildcard with 2 FTs in hand and a solid team. A late WC can be quite useful to have up your sleeve when most active players have already used it.

          3. Going Home
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            A late WC could set you up for a team without Salah for AfCon, allowing you (hopefully) an easier route towards getting him back in smoothly at the beginning of Feb

        9. FantasyClub
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Still replaying all the chances Ronaldo had. What could have been for my Captain 🙁
          I don’t think that was Bruno on the field btw. I think that was his doppelgänger

          1. Gabbiadini
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks for this, I am a Ronaldo owner and only saw the short highlights.

            1. FantasyClub
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              He could’ve easily ha 2 or 3 goals bro. When does Ronaldo ever miss a header a yard out from goal? Yep he did! Straight over the cross bar!
              Also had a 1v1 with the keeper and slipped right before his shot amongst other chances

          2. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            They get a decent manager in then Ronaldo could become an impact sub.

        10. FITZ-G
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          HELP PLEASE!

          Sanchez
          Rudi, Cancelo, Chillwell
          Gallagher, Raph, Salah, Son
          Vardy, Anto, Hwang

          2 FT
          Rudiger ——>TAA (0.0 ITB) & carry over other Transfer

          OR

          Vardy———> KANE &
          Rudiger ——> JAMES (0.1 ITB)

          Would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks in advance.

          1. noquarternt
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Why on earthy are you so keen on losing Rudiger?

            1. FITZ-G
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Not really keen to lose him to be honest but struggling to fit in TAA who so much more attacking. Only thing is, if I get in TAA it would block any future transfers such as Vardy to Kane or Raph to Jota.

              1. gart888
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Who are your bench players?

                1. FITZ-G
                  • 2 Years
                  2 years, 4 months ago

                  Duffy, Manq and D.Luiz

                  1. gart888
                    • 9 Years
                    2 years, 4 months ago

                    Ouch

                    1. gart888
                      • 9 Years
                      2 years, 4 months ago

                      In that case, yeah, both of your suggested moves make sense. I'd probably favour TAA for now because I like Vardy's upcoming fixtures.

                      1. FITZ-G
                        • 2 Years
                        2 years, 4 months ago

                        Haha yes ouch indeed. Nice one. Cheers for the advice.

                  2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
                    • 12 Years
                    2 years, 4 months ago

                    then get rid one of this
                    easy man

        11. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Risers: Alexander-Arnold (7.8) Bernardo (7.2) Raphinha (6.7) Mendy (6.3) Gallagher (6.0)

          Fallers: De Bruyne (11.8) Aubameyang (9.9) Tielemans (6.4) Maupay (6.4) Benrahma (6.3) Trincão (5.7) Lees-Melou (4.8) Placheta (4.7) Duffy (4.3)

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks

          2. Totalfootball
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks

            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              TAA almost 8 mill. Unreal. Glad I've owned him since the start...he has been unreal.

              1. FPL_Crisis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Still very much underowned. Should be 50% regardless of price.

          3. Grande Tubarão
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            How on earth is TAA only 7.8?

          4. House Frey Wedding Planner
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers Raga

          5. Randaxus
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Here is a fun fact I just learned, did you know Maxwell Cornet has higher

            Goals per 90: Salah 1.00 vs Cornet 0.92
            Mins per goal: Salah 98 VS Cornet 90
            Shot accuracy: Salah 74% Cornet 80%
            Goal conversion rate: Salah 31% Cornet 50%

          6. Randaxus
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I did it the wrong way around lol it was Goals per 90 Cornet 1.00 Salah 0.92

          7. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks Raga … Raph up without playing.

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Tis the season

              The rapid template season

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

              Yeah, I'm looking to sell him - extra 0.1 to squander. Got rid of Duffy at the right time too.

          8. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            2 up 1 down

        12. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Hi all....what move would you look to make here please? 1ft. 0 cash. Best to save ft perhaps? Open to suggestions....Thanks

          Ramsdale
          Taa James cancelo dias (livra)
          Salah foden raphinha mbeumo (normann)
          Kane King (antonio)

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Mbuemo to Gallagher if you've the funds? I can't wait to offload him myself. He'll likely troll me further once that I do... 😆

          2. gart888
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Roll it for now. Looks like you have all the important pieces already.

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

            Save

        13. Totalfootball
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          When are the price changes?

          1. Fitzy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Look up

          2. gart888
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            6 minutes ago

        14. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Tierney has been a disaster pick since I got him circa 4 weeks ago. Any chance he stays vs. NEW after today's result??

          1. noquarternt
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I'm gonna ship, hes great when in form and playing...but I can see him only rotating in and out for a bit now over Christmas...

          2. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            starts**

            😉

            1. Gabbiadini
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              If I were to make a guess, I think he starts.

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

            Definitely a chance if he was fit enough for the bench against Liverpool. Tavares has been surprisingly good but really struggled in that game. Didn't get much help from his teammates but Jota's goal was all on him.

        15. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Who's gonna be the new Man U manager? Will they be able to make them good right away?

          Ronaldo to Kane on the cards for the short term...

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Was looking at the odds earlier. Zidane leading them at 11/10 or so and Rodgers 5/2. Can't see past those two, TBH...

          2. Pinturicchio10
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Nuno 😀

            • Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              @UtdDistrict
              Ed Woodward is intent on trying to secure Zinedine Zidane and #mufc would hope to persuade him, although he is still cool on the idea of taking over at Old Trafford. If that proves to be the case, United may accelerate plans to try and get Erik Ten Hag.

              https://twitter.com/UtdDistrict/status/1462213973923831825

              Can't see Ten Hag moving mid-season though, even though he'd probably be best. Zidane doesn't speak English. Tbf they missed a trick with Conte!

              1. Big_Andy_GAWA
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Defo missed a trick with Conte, you're right!!

                1. Bushwhacker
                  • 4 Years
                  2 years, 4 months ago

                  As inept as Arsenal missing out on Tuchel.

                  1. Ruth_NZ
                    • 9 Years
                    2 years, 4 months ago

                    Tuchel would never have gone to Arsenal. He wanted an elite club and it's a long time since Arsenal were one.

              2. Walter White (WW)
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Zidane is currently learning English to reject Man Utd

            • Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              It’ll be Zidane. Utd pay stupid money and Zidane will want a piece of that. He’ll end up getting huge compo probably before the season is even over

            • Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Zidane would be a bad idea ; he’s
              not a coach and that team needs a coach. Ronaldo would play under Zidane mind ; and decent manager who wants to set them up for the future may relegate him to an impact sub.

          3. gart888
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Guaita 4.0
            TAA Cancelo Rudiger White Livramento
            Salah Raphinha Havertz Mbeumo Sissoko
            Vardy Antonio Toney

            2 FT, 1.9 ITB

            White and Havertz to James and Jota?
            Means that a little while later I can downgrade Toney and upgrade Vardy to Ronaldo/Kane.
            Leaves me with Mbeumo for way longer than I'd like though...

          4. Weilong7
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Sorry TAA essential now?
            Go 5 big at the back?

            Thinking of Williams CR7 for TAA and any other striker(maybe antonio)

            Or maybe shift rudiger or one of Man City defence

            Ramsdale foster
            Chilwell rudiger Dias cancelo Williams
            Salah Raphinha Gallagher Townsend brownhill
            Vardy CR7 4.4

            1FT 1.1ITB

            Thanks

            1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              better than having 2 City defender

            2. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              I have had a serious big 5 for a few weeks and it just means points and green arrows
              Currently on
              TAA Chilwell James Cancelo Dias
              Dias the only one I would consider downgrading to someone like Regullion.
              The backfire potential is there with Ronaldo and good fixtures ahead, but I think Trent gets more points that CR7 this year and he is 5 million cheaper so why not.

          5. Grande Tubarão
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            There seems to be a lot of confusion on the internet as to why Ole is a Utd legend - I want to inform and educate. He scored the winner when we beat Bayern 3-2 in the Champions League final. I’ve supported Utd through thick and thin since early 90’s so am a bit of a leader. That being said he is a disgrace and needs to go

            1. Gabbiadini
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Hero maybe.
              Not legend.

            2. nerd_is_the_werd
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Utd is the problem, not necessarily Ole.

              1. Bushwhacker
                • 4 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Ole is the problem. He’s not a coach, he doesn’t take training - as a result you have a lost and confused side who have to look to Harry Maguire for leadership. Let that sink in.

              2. Walter White (WW)
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                This! Ole is not just the one to blame. The players, Cooking staff, Physios, Gardeners, Senior member staff, Tea Lady, Fans etc are all to blame tbh

            3. Rossendale Rover
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Inform and educate? You can start by getting the score correct for the champs league final. It was 2-1, not 3-2.

              1. Haa-lala-land
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                This is even better when said in the Half Blood Princes voice

          6. SpaceCadet
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Best Sarr replacement here? Budget 6m

            Salah bilva raphina Sarr Gallagher
            Kane Antonio Scarlett

            1. House Frey Wedding Planner
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              ESR

            2. Haa-lala-land
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              I'd get Cornet and find that 0.1. There's nothing to say he's going to slow down. Burnley are finding their form now too. I think he'll quickly reach 7m.

          7. House Frey Wedding Planner
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            A - Duffy to Reggie/Emerson
            B - Duffy & Armstrong to Chilwell & 4.5 (-4)
            C - Any other option?

            Ramsdale, Foster
            TAA, James, Cancelo, Livramento, Duffy
            Salah, Foden, Gallagher, Raphinha, Luiz
            Kane, Antonio, Armstrong

            1FT, 1.0itb

            Cheers

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Definitely B. Chilwell is in beast mode should have had 2 goals as well today.
              Great looking side now and even better after those moves.
              Livramento and Luiz are strong enough for the bench. One 4.5 forward is fine.

              1. House Frey Wedding Planner
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Cheers.

                I think this is the better long term move as well. Absolutely no value in forwards at the moment compared to premium defenders and thinking of going with 2 forwards

          8. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Would you consider
            Dias and ESR
            to Foden and Regullion for a -4?

            Not that it really matters I suppose
            But I also have Cancelo Jesus and Son.

            1. Bggz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              No

              1. Albrightondknight
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks I suppose at a minimum I should watch the games with these players tomorrow.
                Also getting rid of Fernandez for Guita or Ramsdale seems more of a priority with 1 FT.

            2. House Frey Wedding Planner
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              No.

              Dias and ESR have good fixtures for gw13 and you're better off holding them rather than taking a hit to get rid of them

              1. Albrightondknight
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks. ESR has a plum fixture for sure but he might still be first bench for me cause I don’t want to bench any of the others.

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

              Have Dias and he has to go really ; too much value in wing backs.

            4. Thomas Magnum
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              No, I think both guys you want to sell should be a steady point source over this period

          9. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Ramsdale
            TAA Cancelo James Chilwell
            Salah Son Foden Raphinha Gallagher
            Jimenez

            Foster Antonio Livramento Davis

            Early days but is this looking good to go for GW13 ??

            Thanks

            1. gart888
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              looks very good. i'm so jealous of people that have a fodder forward

            2. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Yes great team. That looks like the team I want. I have Jesus up front and no Foden. And ESR over Gallagher

            3. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Excellent

            4. House Frey Wedding Planner
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Good to go

          10. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            What would you do with this lot with 1.5 ITB I would like to get Foden if not injured the same applies to Jota.
            But I don’t want to lose Raphina til fixtures turn in 16.
            Jimenez to Antonio in 2 weeks is also a fixtures swing option.
            But may the biggest priority now is
            Fernandez to Guita with 1 FT. Finally MCArthur injury has weakened the bench a lot.

            Fernandez

            TAA Chilwell James Cancelo Dias

            Salah Son Raphina

            Jesus Jimenez

            Steele ESR MCArthur Davis

          11. House Frey Wedding Planner
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I'd say the GK switch for gw13 is the best move.

            Then look to do Dias & Macarthur to Johnson and Jota

            1. House Frey Wedding Planner
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              *fail

              Was a reply to Albrighton

              1. Albrightondknight
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks seems the best way to go. Johnson Bowen and Antonio could all be good options soon. Bowen was pretty wasteful with that late chance today. would have been an Antonio assist too.

          12. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Liverpool is in an injury crisis

            Again

            1. Thomas Magnum
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Regarding Jota, If remember correctly, those knee on knee collisions can cause damage. Hopefully he gets away with only a sore knee for a few days and nothing worse

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Yup. I was pleasantly surprised he and Ramsdale carried on

                But our injury list has been long and rotating since... Basically GW1

                It's mostly been midfielders, Firmino and Robbo, all of whom have great replacements so their absences haven't been felt. But it's still statistically an injury crisis

                Another injury crisis, after a few seasons of avoiding those

                1. Thomas Magnum
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 4 months ago

                  Last season you were putting midfielders in defense, this year you’ll be putting defenders in midfield! Just shows the importance of a strong squad and having everyone on their toes in training everyday

            2. Going Home
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Standard for any side who play with such high intensity with and without the ball. Klopp experienced similar with Dortmund. Look also at Leeds under Bielsa. Can only ask the players to do so much before bodies start suffering

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Funnily enough, most of the injuries this season have been where he rotates the most: midfielders

              2. bench boost for every gamew…
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                This could be part of it but vvd and gomez last year was not fatigue related it was freak accidents. Our midfielders like hendo, thiago, ox, keita are injury prone players, Wijnaldum was the exception from that, one of the fittest and strong athletes ever played for Liverpool. Eliott got injured in a clash with strujik, Robertson was inevitable with all those games over years now. Kostas is actually better in deliveries!

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

              There’s a reason Chelsea and City rotate so much. They spend the money so that they can, Liverpool don’t. Not only better for replacing injured players but also for avoiding injuries in the first place.

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                It's the midfield which Klopp rotates freely that is rotating through the treatment room this season

                Firmino's hammies and Robbo's knocks are the outliers so far

                This Jota knee might be what finally breaks our season before AFCON slaughters it

              2. bench boost for every gamew…
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                Reason is that those 2 have money Liverpool dont have, City can afford to have a injury plagued beigian maestro, one of the best right and left wingers on the bench.. This is not possible for Liverpool. Chelsea have a striker who costs double of Mane on the bench for majority of games, a 80m goalie on the bench.. Thats Salah and Firmino combined. When Liverpool have less injuries i would say squad is quite good and healthy.

            4. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Ban pointless internationals and we’d be fine!

          13. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Still doing the planned McCarthy to Guaita move for free, to give this:

            Guaita
            TAA Cancelo Chilwell James
            (C) Salah Son Foden Gallagher
            Jesus Hwang

            Matthews Antonio Brownhill Livramento

            0.9m ITB. 420k OR until Son and triple City play today.

            Livra to Johnson for GW14, to raise funds for Son + Hwang > CR7 + Gilmour in GW16. 4-3-3 for the foreseeable from then

            Matthews to Foster with a luxury transfer between GWs 17 and 18, then Jesus to DCL in GW19

            1. RogDog_jimmy
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Lots of planning. Hope it works out for ya!

              Like Jesus as a different player than most.

          14. tyron
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Best havertz replacement

            A - jota
            B - foden
            C- raph
            D- trossard
            E - someone else

          15. seewhyaxe
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Fellow Vardy owners, how are you coping with this piece of crap? Hold for Watford?

            1. RogDog_jimmy
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              I hate him so so much and I’m so upset unfollowed the crowd after Lukaku got hurt.
              Have had too many other things to deal with in the mean time and haven’t had any forwards I want - so stuck with him still.
              He’s not likely to be the weak point to fix next week either.

              Hate him. Urgh.

            2. Thomas Magnum
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Really not sure myself either. He’s stinking up my side big time, but feels stupid dropping him ahead of his fixture run. But at the same time I think someone like a fit Jota plus 3 million or whatever it is could outscore Vardy who I’ll likely not even captain

            3. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Think I need to hold due to fixtures until someone like Kane justifies selling him - but my trigger finger is getting itchy.

            4. Haa-lala-land
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Pretty good team are Chelsea, not many score past them. I'm bringing Vardy in now for their great fixture run, that begins against Watford 🙂