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| Author | Hot Topic | Date | Replies |
|---|---|---|---|
Rotation's Alter Ego |
Budget Forward Contenders
With most teams having at least one, who do you think are the best picks from the 6m / 6.5m forward bracket? King, Barnes, Wood, Deulofeu, Jota, Wesley, Murray and Adams have all been mentioned a … |
7 years, 3 months ago | 55 |
BobB |
Maguire - Is he in your plans now?
If Harry Maguire signs for United is he worth considering? |
7 years, 3 months ago | 16 |
slove |
Aims for the season
What is everyone's aim for the new season ? I personally feel I'm at a crossroads where I probably can't keep up my form from last season so a top 25K finish is my target! How about you? Season Pt… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 40 |
Meltens |
Allsvenskan - GW18 plans
Blank Gameweek 18 in Fantasy Allsvenskan approaching swiftly - how are you holding up? Any hits required for you to field 11? Who will be your captain? I’m going Kacaniklic most likely for the ca… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 6 |
Rotation's Alter Ego |
July Community Writer of the Month
Hello everyone, With a very busy July coming to a close, it’s the time where we ask you to vote for the Community writer that you believe has made the biggest/most important contribution in this… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 2 |
Eat my goal! |
New season's breakout players
Who do you think are this years up and coming FPL stars? |
7 years, 3 months ago | 27 |
Geoff |
Mini-League codes
We did one of these earlier in the pre-season but let's go again. Do you have a mini-league that you want more entries for? What's the idea behind your mini-league and what's the league code? I'… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 32 |
Rotation's Alter Ego |
FPL Managers and Lady Luck
Thank you for this FPLV! It's a problem a lot of managers have faced in recent seasons - luck can really play a major part in deciding how your season goes, especially with the sheer number of man… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 23 |
Legomané |
Double Defence Dilemma
There is plenty of clamour for doubling or even tripling up on Liverpool's backline heading into GW1. Boasting 21 clean sheets last term, it's hardly surprising - but what really sets these premium… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 34 |
thug |
Potentially underpriced gems
I noticed that players that look overpriced this season end up being viable as the alternatives are not great... Fab, AWB.... But who is the most underpriced? |
7 years, 3 months ago | 33 |
Geoff |
Who are your expensive picks?
Where are you spending your money? Who are your more expensive players? Let's do this by position. GK - 5.5m or higher DEF - 5.5m or higher MID - 8.0m or higher FOR - 8.0m or higher |
7 years, 3 months ago | 56 |
CFC1990 |
What's your Keeper strategy?
Who is everyone's choice of keeper then? I am looking at a 4.5m. I think the Burnley keeper is the best option but who will start? Similar problem with the Bournemouth keeper. I think Henderson … |
7 years, 3 months ago | 26 |
Twisted Saltergater |
Chelsea vs Reading Match Report
Was at the Reading v Chelsea match today. It was a cracking game that ended 4-3 to Chelsea. Here's a ̶q̶u̶i̶c̶k̶ long write-up for anyone considering Chelsea players. 🙂 First Half (4231) … |
7 years, 3 months ago | 46 |
nisag17 |
Performances against top 4, next 8 and bottom 8.
Player wise analysis part 3 (PPS - points per start where start is >55 mins played) I looked at the player performances vs. Top 4, Next 8 and Bottom 8. I have filtered the data for at least 4 appe… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 23 |
FPL Virgin |
The involvement hypothesis
There's so much noise and stats flying around and it is so hard to pick your gameweek 1 team. The solution? KISS - Keep it simple stupid! Here are the teams with the best fixtures in the opening 6… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 82 |
RomeluStormzy |
Who's your punt?
Who's your biggest 'punt' you are going with? Mine's Martial. God help me... |
7 years, 3 months ago | 76 |
nisag17 |
Home and Away analysis continued
Following on from my Home away analysis yesterday, I will give a short analysis on fpl performance of players vs. Top six (TS) and Rest of Table (ROT) . List has been filtered for at least 5 games … |
7 years, 3 months ago | 17 |
Meltens |
Allsvenskan - GW17 plans
Hot off the press and already there are new developments regarding AIK's lineup, and a certain Jordan Larsson for Norrköping! https://www.aikfotboll.se/nyheter/aik-fotboll-varvar-felix-michel http… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 3 |
Krul Intentions |
Time to reassess Everton defence?
Idrissa Gueye made more tackles per game (4.3) than anyone else in the Premier League last season. He's also made the most tackles in Europe's top 5 leagues since August 2016 (395 in total). Does a… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 28 |
nisag17 |
Home and Away Analysis
Hey guys, I got hold of the game by game data for every player last smeason and have done some analysis. I will quickly share the Home away analysis and other analysis I will share later. Maybe wri… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 29 |
Rotation's Alter Ego |
City Midfielder Conundrum
Latest news out of Man City has been that KDB is training at deep-lying midfielder and (according to the Mirror) Sterling will start upfront as Aguero and Jesus return late after international duty… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 43 |
SADIO SANÉ |
Worth investing in Chelsea Forwards?
What's the general feeling about the Chelsea forward prices on here? Twitter people claiming they're too expensive and I just don't get it? Same people that were creaming over Haller not too long a… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 18 |
J0E |
Tough 50/50 calls
New Video and Podcast - Player Comparisons - some tough 50/50 calls ahead. What's your toughest pre season 50/50 call? David and I look at: Kane v Sterling Tielemans v Perez Coleman v Digne King… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 23 |
Hedge |
Members Only - RMT Ranks Formations
Following part 1 (https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/07/08/player-value-and-the-most-efficient-use-of-the-fpl-budget/) and part 2 (https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/07/19/player-… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 38 |
Twisted Saltergater |
4m Defender Watch
4m defender watch Gibson (BUR) - behind Tarkowski and Mee in the pecking order Rico (BOU) - Competing with Lloyd Kelly for the LB spot Kelly (CPL) - likely to start at CB with Sakho and Tomkins ou… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 14 |
FPL ZB |
A new Lys of life?
With the transfer of Lys Mousset to SUFC for £10m, does this give some thought to a 5.0 striker/4.5 defender rotation? Will you be getting him in? |
7 years, 3 months ago | 21 |
Lateriser 12 |
Keeper rotation or Fixture strength - a myth?
Keeper Rotation/ Fixture Strength - A Myth A lot were talking about poor fixtures for keepers. So i decided to look into it. My case study includes Fabianski, Dave, Ryan, Schmeichel and Pickford a… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 26 |
The Big Fella |
5 at the back: A fine strategy or suspected fallacy?
I don't understand why people are going 5 at the back this year so much. This has happened in a few previous seasons (last one too actually) and it never works out. I have noticed it is typically t… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 88 |
Grand Thibauto |
Will Haller Hit The Heights with The Hammers?
Haller Last season 39 Appearances (32 Starts) 20 Goals 12 Assists Tall strong striker with good eye for a pass. Possibly the penalty taker as well. Thoughts? |
7 years, 3 months ago | 10 |
NUFCAndrew |
Factors creating uncertainty for GW1
I can’t help tinkering with my team, but I feel there’s not much point in trying to create a serious draft at the moment because there’s a lot of things so up in the air. The following topics… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 13 |
RMT's Professor |
RMT updates
Some of you may have noticed a slight change to the Rate My Team (RMT) tool. Now when you hover over a number, you will see 2 additional numbers. The 1st is 'adjusted points' (adjP) and the 2nd is… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 25 |
Geoff |
Community Article submissions
As many of you know, Community Articles are submitted by the community and are published on site; they can usually be found through a heading at the top of the page (replaced by 'pre-season' right … |
7 years, 3 months ago | 4 |
Skonto Rigga |
Topics requests for Tuesday YouTube stream
It'll be me and Joe on our next YouTube stream on Tuesday lunchtime - anything you'd like us to address/discuss/look at? Taking requests for this one and cherry-picking the most popular topics. |
7 years, 3 months ago | 39 |
G-Whizz |
GW1 clean sheet odds
GW1 EARLY clean sheet odds LIV: 57% TOT: 54% MCI: 48% WAT: 41% BOU: 34% LEI: 34% MNU: 34% ARS: 32% BUR: 31% EVE: 31% CRY: 29% SOU: 29% WOL: 27% CHE:25% BHA: 24% NEW: 20% SHU: 20% AVL: 12% WHU: 10% … |
7 years, 3 months ago | 21 |
NUFCAndrew |
Salah plus who for you?
Salah + Sterling means you almost certainly have to go for 6.5s upfront, unless you kill other areas of your team Salah + Aguero/Kane is better for team balance, but no Sterling could seriously co… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 90 |
The Polymath |
Members Only - How is your RMT team looking?
My current GW1 Team has 62.3 on RMT. How's yours doing? |
7 years, 3 months ago | 37 |
Geoff |
Ever-presents in your drafts
We're inching closer to GW1! Who has been in your side in every (or nearly every) draft? |
7 years, 3 months ago | 60 |
Babit1967 |
Kane Conundrum
Don’t see a lot of teams with Kane in it, with a good rest this summer I can see him doing the damage especially with the first game at home to villa. |
7 years, 3 months ago | 54 |
Fpl Richie |
West Ham match report
Just some notes on a West Ham pre-season friendly yesterday because there is some fpl interest. Admittedly WH were playing their first run out and got a narrow win against an average Austrian Bunde… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 12 |
Collie01 |
Under The Radar Options
Who are the players you are watching who maybe are flying under the radar at the moment but that have the potential to become good or popular picks by GW1? Few I've provisionally noticed: Wickham … |
7 years, 3 months ago | 49 |
FPL Virgin |
More on Digne vs Coleman - who do you have?
Digne (33 starts) Vs Coleman (29 starts). This will clearly prove why Digne is the vastly superior option of the two. Digne has double the FPL Goal Involvement. D: 20% C: 9% Coleman takes almo… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 38 |
Geoff |
Members Only - RMT is now live
Rate My Team is now live in Members! It will continue to be updated as new players get added, we get more information from pre-season games, and transfers go through. This is a Members Only comme… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 58 |
BigManBakar |
TAA & the Milner effect...
Liverpool defence and the case of Trent’s invisible assassin: Trent Alexander-Arnold (GW 1-9) Assist potential: 5 chances created, 125 mins per chance created, 0 big chances created Bonus pote… |
7 years, 3 months ago | 43 |
Geoff |
Transfer window needs
5 weeks until GW1.. how's your PL team doing in the transfer window? Who do you support and what out of 10 do you give their transfer dealings? What's still needed? What do you hope/expect will co… |
7 years, 4 months ago | 75 |
AK ⭐ |
More Lampard Musings
Chelsea under Lampard (Potential tactics and team selection) It has been one of the worst kept secrets in football this summer, but finally it's been announced. Frank Lampard has returned to Chels… |
7 years, 4 months ago | 33 |
Rotation's Alter Ego |
Potential at Chelsea under Frank
I've been waiting a while for this one - Frank Lampard is now confirmed as the new manager for Chelsea. At Derby, Lampard liked his team to play with a lot of movement and quick wingers forcing sp… |
7 years, 4 months ago | 35 |
Sgt Frank Drebin |
How will Leicester line up?
How do you think will Leicester's attack look like with Ayoze joining? 4-3-1-2 formation like in Brendan's LFC and Ayoze with Vardy as forwards? |
7 years, 4 months ago | 19 |
Differential C (Mark) |
What are your Man City plans?
BREAKING: Manchester City have activated the €70M release clause of Atletico Madrid’s Rodri. |
7 years, 4 months ago | 14 |
BigManBakar |
Is Lucas Digne an FPL dream?
Hi all, now that the game has been released and interest among the FPL community at its peak, I’ll be releasing a series of articles trying to answer some of the most popular dilemmas which FPL m… |
7 years, 4 months ago | 47 |
Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭ |
Rotation pairs
Reminder: Rotation Pairs: /38 ARS TOT AVL BUR BOU SOU BHA LEI BUR AVL CHE WAT CRY NOR EVE LIV LEI BHA LIV EVE MCI MUN MUN MCI NEW SHU NOR CRY SHU NEW SOU BOU TOT ARS WAT CHE WHM … |
7 years, 4 months ago | 15 |

