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A third of the season is almost done, and Burnley’s defence is riding high as a source of Fantasy returns.

After a surprising debut campaign in which a recurring series of defensive heroics – particularly at Turf Moor – saw the Clarets survive in 16th place, their sophomore season has been altogether more impressive.

Sean Dyche’s side sit in seventh place – tied on points with both Liverpool and Arsenal –a nd have conceded fewer goals than all but the top three of Manchester City, Manchester United and Spurs.

Can their defence continue to perform at such a high level throughout the campaign? And who among their array of options looks best placed to prosper from this upturn in solidity?

Our latest Technical Area article for members is heading north in search of Fantasy value from the Burnley backline.

  1. ragsyboys
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Is smalling nailed for next 3 united fixtures ?

    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      no

  2. Pinky Blinders
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    part of me wishes this international break had another 2 weeks to go (without matches) so all these flags would go away. Flags and price rises really set you up for snap poor decisions based out of fear.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Nice time to Wildcard 🙂

  3. Aguero - "I'm all set for Saturday's match"
    Cornholi0
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Aguero good to go according to himself on Twitter

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Link

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Sergio Kun Aguero‏Verified account
      @aguerosergiokun
      4m
      More
      Todos los estudios que me hicieron por precaución salieron bien así que listo y preparado para el partido del sábado. Vamos City!!//All the tests they run on me – just for caution – turn out well, so I'm set to go for Saturday's match. C'mon, City!!

      I've just fainted with relief lol...

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        The irony on fainting...

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          Never mind...

    3. Pinky Blinders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Awesome news!

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      All set for a place on the bench then lol.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        The state my team is in I'll take whatever he gets...one point cameo c'est la vie...

      2. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Salty non owner...get him in he could save your season

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          😀

        2. Freddo
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          I'm an owner and agree, back to sit on the bench, no need to take any risks.

          1. Fred54
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 22 days ago

            This is why I've become an ex owner.

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Pep does what he wants

    6. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      What did he tweet before that game he was benched and everyone went mad? Bournemouth maybe?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        no point trying to speak reason, they will learn the hard way

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          No no I would like him to play, just trying to remember that

          1. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 22 days ago

            Yes it was the Bournemouth game where he seemed to sulk a bit. However that was some time ago when he wasn't taking what Pep said on board quite so much, that dynamic seems to have changed. Yes he may not start due to the high jinks in the week, but when he is fit I personally think he is first choice for every game.

    7. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Jesus to Lukaku then

    8. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      He tweeted that he was ready to go after his incident with a lamp post and from memory it was 2 weeks before he actually played

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Sounds like me after Friday night. Fook da Maywedders!!!

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Time for me to reclaim 3rd spot 🙂

          Fook da Maywedders

    9. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Aguero sending a message to Pep to select him .... bench me thinks 🙂

    10. Mick J
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      So Agüero to Lukaku for free then?

    11. HNI
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yes as if it matters to Pep. A fit kun is doubt to start imagine a not so fit one

  4. Cornholi0
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Goodbye Gabriel Jesus

  5. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Kun (c) locked in 😎

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Nailed on for 60 min

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Bad news for Aguero owners... you're going to keep him now.

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Salty non owner ....

      2. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        I don't think we have a choice

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      *giggles*

    4. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Are you confident he will start?

      1. Mick J
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Surely on the bench, no?

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Sold Kun on WC, he's going to get a hat trick now

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Might sell him (not on a WC), had enough of Citeh, need more secure bang for my buck.

  7. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    New community article

    Here's Hutch_James with a look at what the crowd are predicting for GWK 12's matches http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/11/16/wisdom-of-the-crowd-gameweek-12/

  8. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Jesus → Kane (-4) a daft move, right? 😀

    1. Cornholi0
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      The right move

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      not at all, long term success if you have Sane as cover especially

  9. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Will Jones play this week

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Looks unlikely

  10. Hardly Athletic
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    2FT, 0.0ITB and no wildcard. Team currently is:

    Elliot - Foster
    Alonso - Duffy - Zanka - Britos - Mbemba
    Salah - Silva - Sterling - Richarlison - TCarroll
    Kane - Jesus - Firmino

    What should I do?

    a. Britos > Mee
    b. Jesus > Morata
    c. Alonso + Firmino > Daniels + Morata
    d. TCarroll + Jesus > Sane + Abraham
    e. Something else

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      A and B

      I would keep Alonso

  11. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Hi Guys - Should I use my WC or not?....

    Fab (Elliot)
    Jones,Ward,Vertonghen (Clark,Rangel)
    Ritchie,Salah,Eriksen,Sterling (Carroll)
    Kane, Lakaku,Wood..

  12. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Worth selling Aguero for Morata and selling Sanchez for Sane?
    Any other suggestion on who to get?
    Thanks

    1. Cornholi0
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      No

  13. Lovejoy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Who of these would you bring in for the mid-long term:
    A) Duffy/Dunk
    B) Daniels
    C) Mee (double up with ward)
    D) other (up to 4.9)

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      B

    2. Cornholi0
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Daniels or D(ann)

  14. arndff_
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Monreal, Eriksen, Abraham > Mee, RLC, Lukaku(C) for a hit.

    I know my team will look not that good, but from next GW it'll be OK imo. Thoughts?

    DDG
    Jones* Mee Naughton
    Salah DSilva Richarlison RLC*
    Kane(VC) Lukaku(C) Morata

    Elliot Tarroll Long* Otamendi*

    1. arndff_
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      PS: Next GW, I can do Naughton > Daniels.

  15. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Jezus to Morata -4?

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Would not for a hit.

  16. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Bench Kola(Spurs) or Maguire(City)?

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Mag

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        thanks

  17. FPL Panda
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    On a WC

    A Alonso & RLC

    Or

    B Moreno & zaha

    Thanks

    1. Vman
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      B for me RLC looking likely to be out.

  18. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Following that Aguero tweet... think Jesus -> Lukaku is on the cards.
    But my other FT, who should I get in for Davies? (has to be a downgrade

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      of 5.6 or under)

      Elliot Krul
      Davies Stones Ward Duffy Mbemba
      Salah Silva Richarlison Choupo Loftus-Cheek
      Kane Morata Jesus

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Daniels

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      There's no way of knowing, but I think Jesus is ahead of Aguero starting this game.

      The tweet only tells us that Aguero is fine and available for selection.

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Yeah that is true, but fed up of the headache of will he/wont he situation. When Lukaku has a good fixture, more consistent point wise (due to starting all the time) etc...

      2. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        2 up top, Sane rested... 🙂

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          nooooooooooo! 😉

  19. Dr. DOOM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    So keep Jones, play Naughton.
    No worries, right?

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Its always a worry with a Swansea defender

  20. Vman
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    G2G for this week? - Foster>Pope and Tuanzebe>Gomez next GW

    Elliott
    Azpilicueta Bavies Mee
    Silva Surman Eriksen Salah
    Kane Abraham Lukaku(C)

    Foster/Hegazi-Doucoure-Tuanzebe

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Those with Foster + Elliot combo, there is some hope. Nice rotation over the next 6.

    GW12 - Elliot (mun)
    GW13 - Elliot (WAT)
    GW14 - Foster (NEW)
    GW15 - Foster (CPL)
    GW16 - Elliot (LEI)
    GW17 - Elliot (EVE)

    1. Dr. DOOM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Fixtures does not mean Foster will keep a clean sheet as we have seen before.

      A straight swap to Pope will get almost double the points in comlarison to Foster same period imo. Elliot is good though.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Not sure of the benefit of playing Pope in 2 away matches in gameweeks 14 and 15 though.

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I have it but not happy with Foster potentially dropping

    3. Vman
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Cheers! good to know.

    4. Malkmus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Speroni and Pope are better than foster imo

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Yep, could be, especially with the saving. I think for most people selling Foster would be for a -4, so it's tricky.

  22. XABI 15
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Current team is

    DDG
    Davies (?) Fosu (?) Jones (?) Mee
    Richarlison Salah Eriksen Grob
    Aguero (?) Kane

    Elliot Abraham Carroll Cedric

    Should I do for a -4:
    1. Cedric to Daniels - bench Jones and Abraham, hope Aguero starts
    2. Bench Jones and play Abraham, hope Aguero starts

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      2

      1. XABI 15
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        cheers

  23. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Hopefully Elliot plays, rather not make a goalie substition.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      You have a back up keeper on your bench.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Krul 🙁

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          ohhh

    2. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      why wouldnt he play?

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Had a family issue over the week and pulled out of International duty

  24. shearer9
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Jesus to Morata a good move? Only have Maguire on the bench v MCI, and have rotation risks in the form of Bavies and Sterling, in addition to Jesus.

  25. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    A'noon. Armband conundrum. Who to cap?

    A - Luka
    B - Kane
    C - Morata
    D - Richarlison
    E - Zaha

    On A right now. Ta

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Lukaku

    2. Dr. DOOM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I'm going Salah. Out of these i would go Morata.

      1. Malkmus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers both

  26. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Do you own Aguero or Jesus? Do you need support? You can escape abusive relationships. There are people out there to give you advice.

    http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I rang them, they said get both

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        I tried that last season. Which one do you captain? 🙂

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          Jesus 1st half, Kun 2nd...

  27. samidace
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    any sadio mane injury update?

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Tomorrow around 13:00

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Probably saved for Sevilla.

  28. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    1. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      What abt him?

  29. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Best mid for any price? Already have Salah.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I like these four: Hazard, Sané, Sterling, Richarlison

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Me too. Also like Gross if looking cheaper

  30. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Is Rlc and Jones out. I have 3 swansea then in my teamm??

    1. Dr. DOOM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      RLC out. Jones most probably.

      Got Naughton and TC coming in.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        I have them both but I'm trading TC I can't bear him playing anymore...

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        I have got Abra and naughty