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  1. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Have exact money for Jota to Odegaard. Have Saka and Gabriel.

    1) Go for it
    2) another option?!

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Live a little.

    2. The Tonberry
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Would probably go with one of the Wolves mids myself just to keep the door open to get Salah or Son in later. You've already got Arsenal attacking coverage in Saka, though Odegaard is also a good pick as well

    3. x.jim.x
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Would rather have Trossard if he ends up nailed (should be). Odegaard isn't very exciting.

      1. I Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Is Jesus out long term?

        1. x.jim.x
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Rumoured to be back in the squad against Porto. I just meant "should be" as in Trossard is the best forward they have.

          1. I Member
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Jesus is great. So is Trossard though.

            1. x.jim.x
              • 10 Years
              1 year, 2 months ago

              Jesus might actually be Arsenal's third best forward. Wouldn't be surprised if they cut their losses and go for someone like Toney in the summer.

        2. NorCal Villan
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Still waiting for his return

      2. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Interesting, thanks will look into that.

    4. bobson5
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'd rather have Saliba

  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Why won't scout apply for a press pass to attend press conferences and to ask tough follow up questions on the team news?

    Should we pitch the idea to Hub instead?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Cost and logistics I expect

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Lol

    3. x.jim.x
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Hope you've been saving: https://www.football-dataco.com/media-accreditation

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        How do the tin pot podcasts get in the room then?

        Besides scout spends less than that on champagne at the Christmas party.

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          You need insurance to cover £5m, which isn't that much. But there's the travel and time costs too - it really isn't worth it for a website like FFS.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Neale

            Filing a report from the Press Conference.

            Missed the other 5 tho and the YouTube connection is dodgy.

  3. Philosopher's Stones
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Jota replacement

    A: Hwang(1)/Neto(2)
    B: Ode(1)/Matinelli(2)
    C: someone else(please comment)

    *have Saka

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Don't touch Hwang otherwise you'll go blind. Plus he hasn't got the length and the girth to be a threat at set pieces.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'm going B1

    3. Shteve
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A2

    4. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A1

    5. Bavarian
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A1

    6. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Palmer, Gordon, A1.

    7. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'm leaning B1.

      Arsenal attack looks really good so back the stronger team. They are also more likely to have a fixture in 29 imo.

      1. No Professionals
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        risk that you have to FH if you do or are you safe?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Nothing a good ol -4 can't fix 😛

          I've taken a lot this year and they've all mostly worked out.

  4. Greg F
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Darwin is alive! (probably)

    1. drughi
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      wont be risked is my guess

      1. Greg F
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        can't exactly trust Juventus.

        1. drughi
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          ouch

        2. GreennRed
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Are you requesting a random drughi test?

          1. Greg F
            • 15 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Pogba will not be happy.

  5. sirmorbach
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Leno
    Gabriel, Aké, Estupiñán, Branthwaite, Robinson
    Foden, Jota*, Richarlison*
    Haaland (c), Watkins

    Areola, Adebayo, Palmer, Salah

    A. Jota to Saka, field 10
    B. Jota to Saka, Richarlison to Neto/Hwang (- 4)
    C. Jota to Saka, Estu to someone (- 4)
    D. Jota to Neto/Hwang, Adebayo to Hojlund (- 4)

    1. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      D

    2. x.jim.x
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A seems most reasonable unless you are confident on C.

      Estu replacements for a hit I'm struggling with. Ideally we wait until next week when we'll know which teams play in 29 and then you bring in a Bournemouth or Luton defender with a double in 28 and game in 29.

    4. cb68
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

  6. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Tempted by Wolves mid but Bailey or Richa out probably not worth it?

    1. Atimis
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Know Richa blanks but looking at Gw27 onwards

  7. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    SSN did well to miss the start of the klopp prezzer with their commercial break! No mention of Salad has to be good news then.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't be too sure on that personally, Klopp specifically said they have other issues and was coy on who was impacted

    2. x.jim.x
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Klopp would be an actual moron to risk his best players against relegation candidates when he has a cup final on the weekend.

      1. EffPeeEll
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        exactly

        1. EffPeeEll
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Diaz, gakpo and Elliott front three tomorrow night.

          1. x.jim.x
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Should be, but this is the bloke who's potentially tweaked Salah's hamstring again by bringing him on for nearly an hour against Brentford despite already winning and having other options on the bench.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        This

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Think he might be more in the "day by day" category?

    4. boc610
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      no mention could also mean not allowing luton to plan for the game without him

  8. boombaba
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Sounds like Darwin could play

    But not sure they risk him with a cup final next and Salah recovering and Jota out

    1. boc610
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      will be a liverpool B team , i cant see darwin and mo being risked before sunday

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I think they'd play stronger team and get ahead in the game and then make early subs?

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not much we can do about it now apart from keep our fingers crossed

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      It's hard to say surely have to put you a team strong enough to beat Luton otherwise they have handed the PL initiative back to City, and surely the league is their main priority this season.

      1. x.jim.x
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        If you need your A-team to beat Luton at home, you're not in the conversation for the title anyway.

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          They are a long way off their A team whatever 11 they put out tomorrow.

          1. x.jim.x
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Their starting XI will be worth £300m at least

    5. Boss Hogg
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If you have to wrap your players in cotton wool for a week before a big match then you don't really trust them to manage their own fitness and workrate.
      I can't see why Klopp can't put out a strong XI tomorrow, use 5 subs to keep everyone happy, and still have everyone raring to go in the cup final at the weekend.

  9. Toby Lerone
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Current team for 26 below:

    Areola
    Ake saliba
    Saka foden
    Watkins haaland

    Thoughts on these transfers for a -4 to field 9?

    Jota & Palmer to neto and Odegaard?

    Thanks. Other players are VVD ,Rich, Darwin, Colwil, Kabore

    1. Jönny
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Good moves. Does it leave you with cash in the bank to upgrade Kabore for a hit? Potentially a good week to bury a hit and move on some dead wood...

      1. Toby Lerone
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yeah I have money in. Could do another hit maybe get him out

  10. Jönny
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Wildcard team for this week...

    Raya (Neto)
    Ait Nouri, Reguilon*, Maguire (Udogie, Doughty)
    Saka, KDB, Foden, Neto, Garnacho
    Watkins, Haaland (Solanke)

    With cash in the bank for KDB to Salah next week, injury permitting.

    Good to go?

    Not sure about Reguilon given I will probably FH29 anyway, tempted to go for Mitchell and hope for a new manager bounce, new marauding full back role...

    1. No Professionals
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Wildcarding now to free hit in 29 feels reckless imo.

      1. Jönny
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Calculated gamble. Team has lots of changes needed. I'm trying to set it up such that if a couple of Cup games go my way I'll have a decent base for 29 and may not need to free hit. But I also don't want to compromise my team for the next 5 weeks or so just to prepare for 29. There are risks to either strategy.

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          I don't see how you negotiate 34 and 37 optimally without a FH or WC, as it looks pretty unlikely many (if any) teams will double in both 34 and 37

        2. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          My current WC27 draft has just 1 player with a confirmed fixture in 29. I think it massively distorts my longer-term plans to orient around the blank, so I can definitely see the benefits of this WC/FH plan.

          Although I think it might be better just to commit to FH (or even no-FH) now rather than hedge it?

          1. Jönny
            • 15 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Yeah, I'm leaning towards committing to the FH tbh, hence questioning Reguilon.

            Trying to be proactive generally, I can definitely see that people with wildcard and free hit to negotiate 34 and 37 will be at an advantage *for those two weeks* ... but that's only two out of 13 remaining weeks. And also I want to focus on quality players rather than chase the doubles blindly, so I'd hope that my non-FH/WC team would contain many of the same players anyway.

            1. The Mentaculus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 2 months ago

              Personally, I don't expect to have a team full of doublers in 34 if I go for this strategy. That's the compromise. But from what I can figure out / guess it looks a bit underwhelming.

              I'm assuming FA Cup semi-finalists and their opponents can't double, so probably no City (or Spurs), no Liverpool, and Man Utd / Newcastle unlikely too. One 'forecast' I've seen suggests DGW for Sheff Utd, Brighton, Everton, Palace, Bournemouth, Wolves, which I wouldn't go wild for. The thing that would concern me more is if we get blanks in 34 as well (for FA Cup SF) - but you have a stronger bench here than I'm planning to

        3. Threat Level Midnight
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Yeah this is a wild strategy but best of luck

      2. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        This is exactly what i am doing and yes it feels reckless. However, Im sorted for all foreseeable GWs with a strong team and bench and can build towards what look like very uninspiring DGWs.

        1. Jönny
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Exactly... I think partly this is my way of not letting myself get blinded by future DGWs (oh hi, Elijah Adebayo) so it may pay off just on that basis alone!

          Heartening to see another veteran of 13+ years thinking the same. These kids don't know what they're talking about

          1. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 2 months ago

            🙂 A veteran who has spent the last dozen or so years perpetually chasing DGWs and building utterly average teams chasing the perfect DGW team having, in the process, binned in form single GW players. I do it every year....but not this one!!

  11. x.jim.x
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    If City sign Mbappe, I'm sacking football off

    1. Bebeto is for Kinnear
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Farmer's league

      1. x.jim.x
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Already is

  12. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Mbappe to Real Madrid then.

    Finally the most known secret is out.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Not signed anything yet.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Just like last year until he gets a new bump in his PSG paypacket and decides he's loved them and wanted to stay the whole time yet again

  13. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on move?

    -4 for a mid or fwd depending on Darwin/Jota update for 26?

    Don’t think Burn gets any points & need to get rid when spare FT.

    Flekken
    Van Heke, Saliba, Ake, Gabriel, Burn,
    Saka, KDB, Gordon
    Watkins, Haaland

    Dubravka, Palmer, Darwin, Jota,

    3.7

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I'm considering something similar so I can bench Trippier(want to get rid as well).

      Go for it imo.
      Darwin to Toney(if you want 29 cover)
      Jota to Hwang/Neto/D.Luiz(your preference)

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Both those moves appeal.
        Still think unless we get more teams in 29 play FH, don’t want to fill team with rubbish that face each other next three weeks.

        1. JBG
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Not sure I will FH29 either way tbh.
          So not that bothered about that one, have Toney and maybe someone else in my team that plays.

          As you say, not the best set of teams that play and wouldn't want them in my team mid/long term

  14. SAUCY SALAH
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Come on Salah get me so well overdue luck 😎

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I agree... what he did because of teammates getting injured in the first match wasn't lucky enough for his owners and Cers.

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        It isn’t because the continued hauls of Saka just negate it

        1. SAUCY SALAH
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Whereas if he hauls tomorrow night it’s all his and can’t be negated 🙂

        2. JBG
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          My point was... Salah shouldn't have played more than 30mins. But I see your point as well.

  15. RogueBlood
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    1.0 ITB 1FT need to take a hit maybe 2 to start 11 probs looking at Konsa & Jota maybe also Estu here but for who?

    Currently thinking Jota & Konsa > Saka/Hwang & Senesi/?

    Areola
    Gabriel, Estu, Beyer, Konsa
    KDB, JWP, Foden
    Haaland, Watkins, Solanke

    Dubravka, Palmer, Virgil, Jota

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      No reason taking hits on defenders that are playing imo. Maybe Estu if you get any confirmation that he's now second choice or whatever is going on there.

      1. RogueBlood
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Konsa is red flagged and Beyer orange and Virgil blanks, with my backline only Gabriel is Gaurenteed minutes for 26

  16. Heiro
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Hi all,

    No idea how to get Salah in yet but I am thinking about getting my trusty Hwang back in the team. Did so well for me before the Asia Cup.

    Him or Neto?

    1. Stimps
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Neto. Hwang overperforming

      1. _Make
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Sorry to hear that 🙁

        You know there are pills that can help and you don't even need a prescription these days?

        a ... friend told me that

        1. Stimps
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Hwang healthy though

      2. GREEN JUMPERS
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I'll take an over performing, strong finisher

  17. Dybala10
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    The likes of Bowen or Douglas Luiz feel so underwhelming to replace Jota but need that dead-end team for GW29...

    Yuck

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      FH29 is the way

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Same problem. Need one with GW29.

    3. Andrew D48
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Same for me Bailey is exciting and unreliable!

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    What would you do with the pool players here?

    1FT & 1.2itb
    Raya
    Gabriel Brathwaite Walker
    Saka Bowen Neto Foden Jota*
    Watkins Haaland

    Subs: Dubravka Darwin* Gusto* Doherty*

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Getting rid of Jota should be priority

  19. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Any word on Haaland or is it all quiet #shouldstart?

  20. MaxxySkul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Palmer or Garnacho????