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Sky Sports Focus

We now turn to focus on the Sky Sports game, looking back at the previous round of action before preparing you for the Gameweek that gets underway with tonight’s three kick-offs.

We will examine the recent run of Man of the Match (MoTM) awards, the bonus point beneficiaries, transfer trends and Watchlist, before moving on to the Scout team and our future plans.

Gameweek 24 Man of the Match Awards

These were the players who caught the eye of the Sky Sports reporters and earned an extra five points as a result.

FixtureMoTM
Brighton vs ChelseaEden Hazard
Arsenal vs Crystal PalaceMesut Ozil
West Ham vs BournemouthMark Noble
Burnley vs Man UnitedPhil Jones
Everton vs West BromSalomon Rondon
Stoke vs HuddersfieldMoritz Bauer
Leicester vs WatfordJamie Vardy
Man City vs NewcastleSergio Aguero
Southampton vs TottenhamJames Ward-Prowse
Swansea vs LiverpoolAlfie Mawson

 

Sergio Aguero, Alfie Mawson and Solomon Rondon all move on to three MoTM awards for the season.

The Man City striker has hit compelling form ahead of a trio of favourable fixtures (WBA bur LEI) and looks a smart acquisition considering our overhaul comes into play after those matches.

Mesut Ozil, meanwhile, seems to have almost “stealthed” his way up to five gongs for the season and the German could be a great differential post-Gameweek 28.

Lastly, Eden Hazard earned his seventh accolade and is now tied second with Mohamed Salah, just one behind Kevin De Bruyne.

Gameweek 24 Bonus Points

Let’s take a look at the players who have earned 35 points or more in bonus for the season.
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The Transfer Trends

Top Transfers Out

NameTeamValue% of Managers
MorataChelsea12.26.4%
LukakuMan United12.45.6%
EriksenSpurs10.85.2%
HegaziWest Brom6.24.6%
RicharlisonWatford7.63.2%

Top Transfers In

NameTeamValue% of Managers
FirminoLiverpool11.68.4%
KaneSpurs12.96.5%
SalahLiverpool9.45.3%
AgueroMan City12.84.3%
GomezLiverpool6.53.7%

Average Transfers Remaining

Top 10 – 10.70
Top 100 – 11.31
Top 1,000 – 11.38
Top 5,000 – 11.16

Top Five Captains Picked

NameTeamValue% of Managers
KaneSpurs12.926%
SalahLiverpool9.417.5%
LukakuMan United12.415.8%
AgueroMan City12.85.7%
FirminoLiverpool11.63.5%

Watchlist

Here I aim to highlight a few differential players with low ownership who I think could prove worthy targets until the Overhaul in three weeks time (Gameweek 28).

Three specific price brackets will be used to cater for our available budgets.

The players will evolve with fixtures and form, and offer Fantasy managers a nudge in the right direction.

BudgetMid-PricePremium
DefenderAndreas Christensen
6.4
4.1%
Chris Smalling
8.3
1.6%
John Stones
8.9
3.2%
MidfielderEric Choupo-Moting
8.2
1.1%
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
8.9
1.9%
Pedro
9.5
1.4%
ForwardMame Diouf
8.5
0.7%
Cenk Tosun
11.1
0%
Christian Benteke
11.3
1.1%

My Team

Pope
Jones Otamendi Christensen Kenny
Hazard Sterling De Bruyne Salah
Kane Firmino

ITB: 0.7
Transfers remaining: 12/40
Last week’s points: 86
Overall points: 2014
Rank: 197th

Notes

A drop of seven places for me despite a decent tally of 86 points – it’s getting tough to make a significant move near the top, largely due to most people having very similar teams.

It’s why I’m actually looking forward to the overhaul in three weeks.

I may go differential-crazy in a desperate bid to crack the top 50, but it will be very difficult to omit the likes of Nicolas Otamendi and Salah given their ridiculously consistent points scoring.

A scattering of calculated differentials is probably the wiser strategy and the route I will take.

Before that, I may look at one more swap, with Firmino out for David Silva or a Chelsea player on Wednesday evening, to get the extra match and avoid Liverpool’s tougher fixtures to come.

That would give me 11 transfers for 11 more Gameweeks and a team perfectly set up to cope with them.

Captain Plan

Tues 30th – Salah (hud)
Weds 31st – De Bruyne (WBA)

Weekly Articles and Podcast

As well as the weekly Focus article, I’ll be talking through the week’s action and upcoming plans with Fantasy Football Scout posters Buffrey and Lewis on our regular podcast – the latest episode can be found here.

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1,207 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This is my current team... I am looking to do these transfers.... Firmino, Arnie & Son >> Kun, Shaqiri & Milo OR Firmino & Arnie >> Hazard & J Rod

    Foster
    Azpi/ Ota/ Ogbonna
    Lingard/ Son/ Arnie*/ Salah/ Sterling
    Kane/ Firmino

    1. Mino Raiola
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      actually dont like the moves even tough i level on the urge to have aguero in the team

  2. Wiolini
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with Courtois? Take the hit now and dont look back or hope he recover soon? About get my second goalie blank

    1. Deece
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Press conference in 5 mins so wait and see

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He trained this week. Chelsea press conference soon.

  3. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    KDB or Mahrez?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

    2. Mino Raiola
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

    3. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez

  4. js007
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Choose one -
    A) Mkhi/ Bernardo Silva and Pedro
    B) Gundogan/Allen/Milivojevic/Ward Prowse and Hazard

    On wildcard. Please reply. Thank you!

  5. asif316uk
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie + Wilson to Mahrez and Ayew for a -4

    Yay or nay

  6. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What does 'field based reconditioning' entail?

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Press ups on some grass

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        neat. Guess Trippier's a no go then

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          (I actually have no idea)

          Would suggest that it's a step down from full training

  7. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    0.3 ITB. What should I do for -4?

    Adrian
    Wimmer Schindler Otamendi Alonso
    Walcott Shaqiri Son Sterling
    Kane Aguero

    Elliot Duffy Quaner Lanzini

  8. Mino Raiola
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1) KDB and KANE
    or move to
    2) AGUERO and HAZARD

    2FT and getting nervous about all this Aguero talk

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      which one do you have right now ?

      1. Mino Raiola
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        KDB and Kane

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1 is better, be confident

      1. Mino Raiola
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        hehe tnx

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What Aguero talk ?

      1. Mino Raiola
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        the 'hes gonna score another hattrick' one...

  9. drughi
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    which option ?

    A. Son>KDB
    B. Son and depoitre > Hazard and ayew -4

    1. Mino Raiola
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      very tricky! cover doesnt exist, but if u have aguero then b and if kane then a, maybe?

  10. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If news came out pre 6.45 pm that Mkhitaryian would start for Arsenal would that tempt you to get him in for Son?

    1. Frasmac
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes - I'm thinking same thing with Eriksen

    2. Mino Raiola
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yes i would

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes for free

      1. Frasmac
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        For a hit?

  11. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ox in for Lanzini locked in. Now to get the bench correct.

    Bench 2:

    A Jones (tot)
    B Mee (new)
    C Kenny (LEI)
    D Ogbonna (CPL)

    Currently benching C and D with D ahead for autosubs

  12. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I saw some leaked team news about VVD not starting today, any news on Mane Firmino Salah from the twitter sphere?

  13. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A- Kane Arnie Albrighton
    To
    Firmino hazard Allen/milovejevic (-8)

    B- Arnie ogbonna
    To
    Allen monreal (-4)

    C- Arnie
    To
    CM

  14. ManUtdFan_UK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Adrian, Fabianski
    Alonso, Christensen, Otamendi, Ogbonna (Zanka)
    Salah,Sterling, Son, Lingard (RLC)
    Kane, Firmino (DCL).

    2FT, £1.2 ITB

    Son, DCL, RLC > Mahrez, Quaner, Choupo-Moting (-4)?
    Would leave me 0.3mITB.

  15. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Tarkowski ruled out for gw25?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      'Touch and go' apparently.

  16. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Have the exact cash for these moves for free after the deadline:

    Masuaku & Son -> Chilwell & Mahrez

    It looks like Son is going to drop tonight - would you make these moves tonight or risk missing out if Son drops?

    Normally I'd run the risk as injury is unlikely, but there's the additional risk that Mahrez b*ggers off somewhere before the deadline slams shut tomorrow!

  17. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aymeric Laporte is a left-footed left-sided CB. Does that mean Otamendi is going to be rested?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Rotation rotation rotation

    2. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I was already planning to ditch Ota after WBA game to release some funds. I have another reason now.

  18. Deece
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Was even split couple pages back:

    A) Aguero McArthur Alonso
    B) Firmino Son Otamendi
    C) Aguero Shaqiri Monreal

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

  19. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Conte on injuries: "Morata, Luiz and Willian are out. The other players are available." #CFC

  20. AC Tomasso
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Arnautovic -------> Mkhi, Pedro, Walcott or B. Silva?

  21. Essrick
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Firmino > Aguero -4

    or

    B) Kenny > Alonso -4

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    NEW PLAYER ADDED:

    Joao Mario - WHU - Midfielder - 6.5 M

  23. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The most transferred in player has a PPG of 2.8 pts :-0

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      7.9...

  24. pablospicks
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Milner punt. Clean sheet and penalty potential. Playing advanced role in midfield 3.

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    "Antonio Conte reports Alvaro Morata, David Luiz and Willian are out of tomorrow's game. The other players are available."

  26. Wheato182
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Decent 4th midfield option for 5.3 or less??

  27. nadman89
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    elliot

    alonso jones danilo

    sterling salah pogba mahrez

    diouf aguero(C) firmino

    fabianski - mee - naughton - RLC

    good to go ??

  28. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro wagon!

  29. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Whats the best move here guys?

    Adrian
    Alonso Ogbonna Ota
    Arnie Son Albrighton Shaq Sterling
    Kane Firmino

    S: Ryan Dunk Zeegelaar Joselu

    2FT 2.5 ITB

  30. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Missed the Chelsea presser. What was Conte's thoughts on Morata playing??

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He's out.

      Conte on injuries: "Morata, Luiz and Willian are out. The other players are available." #CFC

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Decision time then

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It's ongoing. Morata is out.