Hot Topics

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Martinez	CHE	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C
No Change	Kinsky	TOT	C
Up	Hornícek	NEW	Vs

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Konsa Ngoyo	ARS	C
No Change	Calafiori	ARS	A
Up	Lacroix	CHE	C, Vs
No Change	De Cuyper	BHA	A, OoP
No Change	Gvardiol	MCI	A
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
Down	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Canvot	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Muharemovic	LEE	B
No Change	Williams	NFO	B
No Change	Ajer	BRE	B

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Palmer	CHE	A, Vs
Up	Rogers	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	B
No Change	Mbeumo	MUN	A
Down	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Groß	BHA	B
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
Up	Barnes	NEW	B, Vs
Down	Sangaré	BRE	A

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Wissa	NEW	B, Vs
No Change	Isak	LIV	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	C
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C
No Change	McBurnie	HUL	C
No Change	Barry	EVE	B
No Change	Gonzalo García	FUL	C

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Author	Hot Topic	Date	Replies
In Tommy We Trust	Uber Balance Morning all, I see we have a hot topic trying to destroy the merits of even considering a Uber 😯 Can I say one thing; How about a BALANCE argument please. I think people have presumed tha…	13 years, 2 months ago	68
Mr Sarcastic	Fantasy Football Fatigue? Morning everyone I’ve enjoyed this summer without world cup or euros, there I said it 🙂 Not much lurking here and it was really nice to watch those confederation cup matches without fantasy fo…	13 years, 2 months ago	27
FPL Daniel	The cost of going uber I see a lot of the lads posting about uber cheap defense: and rotating; and a lot of data; and ppg; and money spent; and etc... The thing that you will play/bench the wrong guy aside (which I say i…	13 years, 2 months ago	36
In Tommy We Trust	Über Attack Evening Lads, Bear with me lads on this one but I've been looking at short term cheapo attacking trios where 2 of the 3 play in any GW. The idea I've got behind it is to find the best possible fix…	13 years, 2 months ago	39
Jafooli	Key players from the newly promoted teams One player you're considering from each of the newly promoted teams?	13 years, 2 months ago	5
J0E	Van Ginkel to Chelsea discussed Anyone know anymore about this new Chelsea signing, Van Ginkel? 18 goals in 93 appearances for his former club sounds fairly impressive for a young midfielder.	13 years, 2 months ago	7
In Tommy We Trust	Further Uber Analysis Morning all, Promised some analysis of the Uber using last years stats. I have posted it on the Hot topic for people to find later but here it is now. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/0…	13 years, 2 months ago	9
J0E	Sky game's standout players? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Who are the stand out players to get in the Sky game?	13 years, 2 months ago	15
GoonerByron	Best formation for the Sky game? What formation does everyone think is the best for the Sky game? I'm currently using 3-5-2 but am unsure whether 3-4-3 would still be the best. Here's my rough draft at the moment... Mignolet Ve…	13 years, 2 months ago	8
This!	Analysis of the uber Just did a basic analysis of The Uber, provided by "In Tommy We Trust" (you rockstar). I wanted to see what PPG would be for the last season's home games (uber has 77% home games) vs below the top …	13 years, 2 months ago	32
J0E	How to get the best out of pre-season friendlies Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic. What is the key information you hope the pre-season friendlies will provide for you as you set up your fantasy football team? How can you be sure if a top …	13 years, 2 months ago	20
The Baby-faced Assassin	Sky Fantasy Game Open Sky Fantasy Football is now LIVE - https://fantasyfootball.skysports.com/	13 years, 2 months ago	9
NABIL - FPL otai	How will the Spurs midfield look in 2013/14? With the addition of Paulinho, how do you think Spurs will lineup in midfield this season? Is AVB a fan of 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3 or will he change things according to players coming in? A midfield trio of…	13 years, 2 months ago	12
Dino	Hull's new goalkeeper stats. Some stats on allan mcgregor hull's new gk. Last season (only season in turkey) he had 5 cs in 26 games for besiktas. His replacement played 8 games and had 3 cs. Besiktas had 8 cs in 2012/201…	13 years, 2 months ago	10
spiderm4tt	How I won the FPL 2012/13 Hi fellow FFScouts 🙂 I thought I'd share this with you all here....it's my article on 'How I won the FPL 2012/13'. http://www.fiso.co.uk/viewarticle.php?id=535 FISO and their community request…	13 years, 2 months ago	14
Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26	Points from Defence With clean sheets so hard to predict, do you fill your 5 defensive slots with attacking wing-backs, or is this season the return of the goal scoring centre back? Remember how attractive Haangeland…	13 years, 2 months ago	23
Piggs Boson	2013/14 FPL Flops There are always players hyped up pre season that fail to live up to expectations. Who are your predicted flops? My money's on the Wolf'sWinkel	13 years, 2 months ago	21
Parm	Sky release a selection of player prices Released Sky prices so far. Keepers- None. Defenders- Azpilicueta: £6.8m, Kompany: £8.0m. Midfielders- Mata: £9.0m, Bale: £8.9m, Hazard: £8.8m, Cazorla: £8.7m, Coutinho: £7.8m., Navas: £…	13 years, 2 months ago	13
J0E	What is your defensive rotation strategy? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic A good understanding of rotation can be vital to helping get cheap options in defence and goalkeeping positions? Where are you on the scale of rotation whe…	13 years, 2 months ago	30
Gigging Order	Who will be next season's Michu? Who will be this year's Michu? i.e An unheralded signing with no previous experience in EPL who makes an explosive start.	13 years, 2 months ago	13
Saniul	Confirmed transfers so far Confirmed transfers july 1 Javi Fuego from Rayo Vallecano to Valencia Giuseppe Sannino new manager for Chievo Emanuele Testardi from Sampdoria to Honved (loan) Pedro Franco from Millonarios to Besi…	13 years, 2 months ago	9
SW6	Should wingers be forwards or midfielders in FPL? Should players playing wide in a 4-3-3 be classes ad a midfielder or forward in FPL?	13 years, 2 months ago	23
mathmo	Are Wingers Worth It? Just looked on heatmaps and attacking stats for midfielders and the defences they play against. Bale and Hazard, with similar statistics apart from shots per game (Bale's 5 to Hazard's 1.9) tended…	13 years, 2 months ago	26
J0E	Which sleeper will shine next season? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Which of last year's so called 'sleepers' do you think will have the biggest impact in the 2013/14 season? For a quick recap here's the sleepers we've featu…	13 years, 2 months ago	9
applebonkers	Assist award/scoring the Opta assist http://www.optasports.com/en/news-area/blog-god-assist-me.aspx	13 years, 2 months ago	35
J0E	Expensive defender options Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic For those looking for a premium defender which of this expensive elite group are you considering? Does Baines tempt you, whether at Everton or Manchester Un…	13 years, 2 months ago	15
Absinthe 42	Predicting clean sheets. Evening DZers. I've been looking at some more figures for clean sheets for the lesser lights in the division. Part 1 of the analysis is here if you've not seen it: http://www.fantasyfootballscout…	13 years, 2 months ago	7
...---...	Post January team form Amongst a host of other things, I always like to have a look at teams whose performances between the close of the January transfer window and the season's end do not entirely reflect their eventual…	13 years, 2 months ago	20
CarsonYeung	This season's new budget midfielder Who do you all reckon the unexpected value midfielder will be this year? Last year people like Puncheon/Sterling were great options. I reckon if West Ham get a few injuries in midfield then Ravel …	13 years, 2 months ago	26
J0E	Which relegated player would you like to see return? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Which player from a relegated side would you most like to see return to the Prem League for the 2013/14 season?	13 years, 2 months ago	19
Granville	Fantasy Tour de France Long shot this. Who wants to join us to play Fantasy Tour de France. Starts tomorrow. Give me a shout if you want the league code. http://www.udt.co.za/tourdefrance	13 years, 2 months ago	12
In Tommy We Trust	Further three-way rotations Afternoon lads, Been completing off finding some three way rotations and have been looking a little left field. Instead of home/away, I have tried to look for best possible route including some aw…	13 years, 2 months ago	20
Mark	Who will breakthrough? This morning's Hot Topic... Which young player do you see breaking through and providing some value this season? I've high hopes for Craig Dawson at West Brom to offer some 4.5 goodness.	13 years, 2 months ago	28
Christina.	Budget Forward Options The Super 6.5m Striker.(“SSS”) An endangered specie? Very soon it will be that time of the season again when everyone will be trying to get as much value for their 100m FPL budget. Cost need t…	13 years, 2 months ago	35
J0E	Baines at Manchester United Discussion Is Baines Worth 8m if he goes to Manchester United?	13 years, 2 months ago	40
mathmo	Which type of striker best suits the Prem League? It seems that despite all the modern advances in football, there still seems to be a place for the old fashioned big bustling Center Forward. Following on from an earlier discussion about players…	13 years, 2 months ago	14
J0E	Worst Ever Player? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Who is the worst player you have ever transferred in? Why did you do it and how long did they last in your team?	13 years, 2 months ago	32
Christina.	Doubling Up Doubling up with two players, playing the same position, in the same team. A viable option? I've seen all these beautiful rotation spreadsheets(Thanks every one for the hard work!) that has been p…	13 years, 2 months ago	25
Absinthe 42	Clean sheet analysis I've been taking a look at the last 10 years of clean sheet data. Primarily I wondered, are clean sheets declining and how do promoted sides compare to established ones? I'm curious if cut price …	13 years, 2 months ago	41
Thomass	Which has been your most enjoyable FPL season and why? What was everyone's best season in FPL? Be honest! I have been playing it for 2 season now, I have to say last season(12/13)	13 years, 2 months ago	16
Sheep	Best FPL player of all time? Best FPL player of all time poll: 1. Henry 2. Drogba 3. Van Nistelrooy 4. Van Persie 5. Baines 6. Rooney 7. Gerrard 8. Lampard 9. Ronaldo 10. Other I'm not talking statistically, I just mean in y…	13 years, 2 months ago	25
Lateriser 12	Gut Instinct: Can It Be Trusted? Another question i want to ask. How much do you back your instinct while playing FPL? I was thinking about this the other night when Jonty posted the Dullard vs Gambler thread. I am a gambler/risk …	13 years, 2 months ago	34
J0E	How much money have you won playing fantasy football? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic What is the most amount of money you've won playing fantasy football in one season? Those involved in cash mini-leagues, what is the best way to arrange pri…	13 years, 2 months ago	59
Christina.	Building Team Value & Playing WC How important is building team value early in the season to your FPL rank? How many of you play your WC early(eg during international break) to specifically build TV early on? Triggerlips touched …	13 years, 2 months ago	26
mathmo	Mourinho's Real Madrid Stats Hello All, Managers obviously have a huge impact on the way the teams perform, so I thought I'd do a bit of analysis on Mourinho's performances the last couple of seasons to see if anything intere…	13 years, 2 months ago	8
In Tommy We Trust	FPL: A Beginners' Guide Very long post warning 😯 Yesterday I asked for advice of what should be included in a building your squad guide for my ML, so here is the first attempt. Feel free to ignore, rip apart, laugh…	13 years, 2 months ago	75
GreenWindmill	Clean Sheets Over the Season Stats Someone asked earlier about clean sheet trends throughout the season so I've dug up my research from last year - pales in comparison to what Chris Glover's blog covers (obviously) but might still b…	13 years, 2 months ago	26
J0E	Who will be the best and worst new recruits of 2013/14? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic A new batch of recruits will be joining the Premier League this year. Some coming up from the lower leagues, others from abroad. But which will be this year…	13 years, 2 months ago	16
mathmo	Does team allegiance influence your fantasy football decisions? How much does bias affect your FPL playing? Does anyone have a hated player they would never ever bring in? Or put too much faith in their own team suddenly turning it around? Or what about the i…	13 years, 2 months ago	10
@FPLMason	Next season's most improved team? For the next season, who do YOU think will be the most improved team? I see Southampton as this team, and many of their defenders will be good cheap assets such as Clyne for CS and assist potential…	13 years, 2 months ago	22