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With the Champions League’s return, difficult decisions of who starts and who is rested begin once again. Many managers have given up on second-guessing the team sheet from reigning champions Manchester City, with Julian Alvarez being the most transferred-in player ahead of Gameweek 6.

The Smarkets betting markets are offering traders the chance to back him, with Alvarez to score over 6.5 points. However, managers will have to be careful because each week’s most-bought player has so far failed to deliver a big return.

In the Saturday night slot, Manchester United will be trying to get their stuttering campaign back on track. Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford will once again be looking to lead the charge and you can pit them against each other in a head-to-head bet. Rashford is the favourite at 1.54 (8/15).

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Meanwhile, Arsenal and Spurs meet for the season’s first north London derby, with Ange Postecoglu bringing a revival similar to that of his red counterpart Mikel Arteta. After two losses in last year’s clashes, Spurs will be hoping for better with a new talisman running the show.

James Maddison has delivered over 5.5 points in three of his first five matches and is 2.30 (13/10) to keep that good start going. Or will Martin Odegaard lead his team to victory and keep the winning streak alive? At 3.30 (23/10) to go over 6.5 points, Arsenal and Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers will be watching him closely.

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As always, there are markets on fixture-proof heavy hitters Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland to grab over 7.5 points – just watch out for the dreaded threat of ‘Pep Roulette’…


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  1. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What's the remuneration like?

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        None of that...just the warm fuzzy feeling of telling people what they should and shouldn't read while obviously living a holier than thou existence off this site.

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

      Daisydaisydaisydaisy’s Mum: ‘Sweetie, could you do your homework please?’

      DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy: ‘Not right now Mum, I need to preemptively defend FFS from anyone that might have a different opinion than mine on their betting articles’

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Everyone can have an option fella where have I said otherwise? - if it affects you that much have the principles to boycott the site which you are quite happy to avail yourself of all the information...

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          It doesn’t affect me at all. Why would I boycott the site? I don’t have any strong opinions on the subject.

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

    1FT 1.4ITB or am I good to go?

    Leno (Areola)
    Chilwell Walker Estup
    Salah Saka Diaby Mbuemo (Chuka)
    Haaland Alvarez Jackson

  3. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Right bench order here?

    Areola
    Estu Botman Gusto
    Maddison Saka Foden Sterling Ode
    Haaland(C) Álvarez(vc)

    Turner Watkins Udogie Cash

    1. Mole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe switch Cash with Udogie. Maybe some attacking potential but can’t see Spurs keeping a CS at the Emirates.

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

      Yep

  4. Mole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Transferring Onana For new GK,

    1. Leno
    2. Sanchez or
    3. Flekken

    Cheers

    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      In that order imo.
      Already have Areola?

      1. Mole
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes

    2. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sanch

  5. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pinnock + Wilson or Trippier (have Botman) + Alvarez? On WC

    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Trip & Alvarez

    2. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Schar and Alvarez I do not think that Trippier is worth his price

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Why

        1. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          He is 33 year old. I do not think that he will play every 3/4 days. With easier fixtures in PL I see Liveramento getting some starts, taking account the fact that they have really tough group in CL.

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I agree

    3. Mole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Trippier and Alvarez

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

    1FT 1.9ITB
    Turner Areola
    Chillwell Saliba Estupinan Beyer Baldock
    Saka Salah Maddison Eze Sarr
    Watkins Haaland Archer

    Hold and roll? Or...
    Watkins to Alvarez?

    1. Mole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Do it for sure

    2. frenchfries
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Would do Watkins to Alvarez i think, but its a hard one.

    3. Junks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks both... In isolation i'd prefer to have Alvarez but it also seems like a transfer that bite me this week

  7. frenchfries
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford
    Schär Estupinan Gvardiol
    Fernandes Saka Maddison Foden Sterling
    Haaland Watkins

    Areola Beyer Kabore Mubama

    1ft, 2.7 itb

    Planning on doing Watkins, Foden and Fernandes to Alvarez, Mbeumo and Salah over the next two gw.

    For this week
    Mbeumo in for:
    A) Foden
    B) Fernandes
    C) Save and do it next week

    1. Mole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      With their fixtures this week's I wouldn’t be a rush to dump foden or Bruno. C for me

      1. frenchfries
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks for the advise. I agree, would be risky

    2. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C

      1. frenchfries
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C

      1. frenchfries
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you, seems like the way to go

  8. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you make any changes here?

    Areola
    Chilwell Estupinan Botman
    Salah Saka Sterling Foden Mitoma
    Haaland Alvarez

    Turner Wissa Gusto Beyer

    1. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No. Nice team

    2. frenchfries
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell out

    3. Mole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe drop a Chelsea defender. Chilwell hasn’t been on fire. Bit if a chance to take but will free up cash and you still have Gusto

    4. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwel if you have FT

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’d start Wissa

    6. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers all. I think I will start Wissa ahead of Mitoma

  9. mr_jones
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Maddison or Eze?

    1. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Eze imo

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Eze

  10. ljuta zena
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Really confused... about mid
    Sanch
    Walk, Gusto, Estu
    Rash, March, Saka, Diaz
    Edu, Haa, Alvarez
    Sub: Bruno, Saliba, Aurier

    Bruno or March in starting 11???

    1. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Both bench Diaz

      1. ljuta zena
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Bu he was pretty dangerous in PL and EL last 2

  11. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Non MBuemo owner here (Own Wissa)
    Worth a FT to swap out any of my mids?
    Saka Diaz Sterling Foden Eze

    1. Offs!de
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    3. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Diaz if you have to

  12. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Might ditch Saka on my wild card

    Salah Diaby Mbeumo Neto ?

    At the moment

    1. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No ditch Saka

    2. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn’t sell Saka

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        He’s a great option.

      2. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        65% ownership sounds boring to me

        1. PogChamp
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yes but there’s a reason he’s on 65% ownership

          1. Woy_is_back
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Spurs, City, Chelsea, Newcastle in the next 6. I think I can find someone who scores much higher those 6 gameweeks

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That looks quite bad actually.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Why? Because its not template lmao

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nah don't ditch

  13. Offs!de
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    on wc
    Flekken , Areola
    Schar, Botman, Udogie, Cash, Kabore
    Salah, Rashford, Saka, Mbeumo, Diaby
    Halla, Alvarez, Archer
    .
    Any changes required?

  14. Redranger
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best Henry replacement?

    A) Pau
    B) Konsa
    C) Burn
    D) Botman -4

    1. Offs!de
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If you do not have plan to wc soon, Botman as long term investment

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hickey

  15. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all. G2G or use -4? Start Udogie over Archer? Thanks

    Sanchez
    Botman - Etsu - Ake
    Salah - Maddison - Rashford - Saka
    Alvarez - Haaland - Archer

    (Turner) - Udogie - Beyer - Chukwuemeka

    1. Offs!de
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would play Udogie

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

  16. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How are the underlying stats looking for

    Edouard
    Watkins
    Fernandes
    Neto

    Any avoids in there because they are outperforming??

    1. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Edu underperf???

  17. Benster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play A. Saliba (TOT) or B. Shar (shu) ?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. Offs!de
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Schar

  18. Grimes_1st
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Areola
    White Botman Chillwell
    Saka Odegaard Mbuemo Foden
    Wissa Alvarez Haaland

    (Turner) (Maddison) (Porro) (Beyer)

    Wissa to Wilson for -4?

    1. Offs!de
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    2. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not for -4

  19. Tim2012
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    GTG

    Leno
    Etsu Botman Gusto
    Maddison Diaby Son Salah Mbeumo
    Haaland (C) Alvarez

    Areola, Cash, Udogie, Archer

  20. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What to do here with 2FT's?

    Onana, Turner
    Udogie, Gvardiol Baldock, Chilwell, Estu
    Salah, Saka, Mbeumo, Mitoma, Maddison
    Alvarez, Haaland, Mubama

    Onana, Gvardiol or Chilwell out?

    1. Scrumper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd either shop out Onanna if you like any of the other GKs. Or just sort baldock out

  21. arsms
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 1 of Maddison, Sterling, Wissa?

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not Wissa

      Think Sterling because I reckon Arsenal keep Spurs to few chances

  22. Saintjack01
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which player would you bench:
    Diaby
    Chilwell
    Maddison

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell

    2. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell

  23. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC, last pieces of the puzzle.
    Which pair would you go with here?

    A) Estupinan Burn
    B) Andersen Schar

    Turner Areola

    Botman ** Cash ** Kabore
    Salah Rashford Saka Diaby Mbeumo

    Haaland Alvarez Archer

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

      A

  24. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I’ve got only 2 players in action today. Just like when work ends early, see you lots tomorrow!

  25. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play one from those
    A- Udoige
    B- Cash
    C- Chilwell

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  26. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Areola
    Robertson Estupinan Saliba (Gusto Romero)
    Ward-Prowse Salah Saka Mbeumo Maddison
    Alvarez Haaland (Semenyo)

    Good to go??

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      yeah

  27. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any transfers to do here:

    2m itb
    1 ft.

    A) Pedro to Alvarez
    B) Chilwell to Botman
    C) Maddison to Rashford
    D) A & B for -4

    Areloa
    Gusto - Chilwell - Estu
    Salah - Saka - Maddison - Mbuemo - Foden
    Pedro - Haaland

    Turner - Udogie - Kabore - Archer

  28. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    0FT 1.5ITB. GTG?

    Onana
    Botman Estupian Pinnock
    Salah Mitoma Saka Eze
    Haaland(C) Alvarez Watkins

    Turner Anderson Beyer Baldock

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, GL

    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Good to go

  29. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start Chilwell or Cash?

  30. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    3 things absolutely guaranteed this GW

    1) SHU to ruin Newcastle CS
    2) Chilwell 15 pointer
    3) Rashford hatty

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That’s FPL, Jackson wil get a brace as well 😉

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        then he better brace himself for a ..