Scout Squad

The Scout Squad – Gameweek 28

Four of the Premier League’s top six go head-to-head in Gameweek 28, prompting our Scouts into the biggest money-saving drive since West Brom’s warm weather training camp in Barcelona.

Premium defenders have been snubbed as our ‘expert’ team of Fantasy Football Scout regulars Mark, Jonty and Paul and Career Hall of Fame luminary Peter Kouwenberg aim to splash most of their cash on big-name midfielders and strikers.

The unanimous first choice at the back is the relatively pricey Virgil van Dijk, but there’s also agreement that Leicester is more and B teams – Burnley, Bournemouth and Brighton – are A-okay.

Mohamed Salah gets the nod in midfield because Mohamed Salah, while Christian Eriksen, Theo Walcott and Riyad Mahrez all jostle for a place next to the Egyptian deity.

There are uniform thought processes going on up front as well, mostly involving Harry Kane, Roberto Firmino and Jamie Vardy.

In fact, the Scouts’ selections are so similar that the discussions over who will make the final cut are likely to be more cordial than a bucket of orange squash.

We’ll be back later in the week with the Scout Picks article, but for now you can see for yourself just how a hive mind works with the team’s selections and justifications below.

PaulJontyMarkPeter
GoalkeepersNick PopeMat RyanMat RyanNick Pope
Mat RyanAsmir BegovicNick PopeAsmir Begovic
Kasper SchmeichelLoris KariusBen FosterBen Foster
DefendersVirgil van DijkVirgil van DijkVirgil van DijkVirgil van Dijk
Ben MeeBen DaviesBen DaviesShane Duffy
Shane DuffyHarry MaguireHarry MaguireHarry Maguire
Charlie DanielsShane DuffyBen MeeJonny Evans
Ben ChilwellStephen WardCharlie DanielsBen Mee
MidfieldersMohamed SalahMohamed SalahMohamed SalahMohamed Salah
Christian EriksenChristian EriksenRiyad MahrezRiyad Mahrez
Raheem SterlingRiyad MahrezChristian EriksenChristian Eriksen
Theo WalcottMesut OzilGerard DeulofeuJunior Stanislas
Jose IzquierdoGerard DeulofeuTheo WalcottPascal Gross
ForwardsHarry KaneHarry KaneHarry KaneHarry Kane
Roberto FirminoRoberto FirminoJamie VardyRoberto Firmino
Jamie VardySergio AgueroRoberto FirminoJamie Vardy
Callum WilsonJamie VardyCallum WilsonSergio Aguero
Troy DeeneyCallum WilsonOumar NiasseTroy Deeney

 

Jonty Says…

With a number of top of the table sides colliding, this week looks a poor one to be investing in premium defenders.

Luckily, there are plenty of cheaper options at the back with strong clean sheet potential.

Brighton hosting Swansea City puts Mat Ryan (4.5) and Shane Duffy (4.6) in my thoughts.

I’d like to see one of them included as Brighton have four shut-outs at the Amex stadium and the visitors have created a record low number of chances on the road (61) while scoring just nine times, the fourth lowest tally in the league.

At 5.5, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk also offers compelling value for money ahead of West Ham’s visit to Anfield, particularly as he is joint third for goal attempts (five) among defenders over the last four Gameweeks.

I’m keen for us to splash out on a Liverpool attacking double-up of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. Between them they have delivered eight goals and four assists over their last five league run-outs.

I’d also like to see a pairing of Spurs assets Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen for their trip to a Crystal Palace side that has conceded nine in their last four.

I’ve swerved the big names from Chelsea’s away encounter with Manchester United for fear of a drab 0-0 draw.

However, I think Manchester City’s trip to Arsenal looks to be full of goals with both attacks offering up options.

For the visitors, I’d like to include Sergio Aguero, who has six goals in seven away starts, if money allows.

And for the hosts, I think Mesut Ozil looks the man most likely to be involved in goals, after netting three times and assisting a further four in his last seven home matches.

Peter Says…

Very unusually for me, nearly all of my midfield and attacking selections (even Javier Hernandez) provided returns last time, with James Ward-Prowse and Callum Wilson the only exceptions.

In contrast, it was a horror show at the other end of the pitch, with only Lukasz Fabianski salvaging anything from my eight defensive choices.

This Saturday, the main footballing action will be at the Hendon Football Centre in Barnet for the Simon Humber Fantasy Football Cup, and I make no apologies for plugging our Just Giving charity page once again.

Moving to the Premier League, this week I have pulled together probably my cheapest ever defensive selection, allowing an expensive attacking choice.

My five defenders share three common traits: they are all at home against bottom half opponents; none are premium price players and they are all in double figures for shots in the box this season.

I am now chained to Ben Mee like The Defiant Ones, knowing that the one week I don’t pick him he’ll finally break his scoring duck. Hopefully, one of Duffy, Harry Maguire, Van Dijk or Jonny Evans can show him how it is done this weekend.

I’ll be doubling up on Burney’s and West Brom’s defence by selecting Nick Pope and Ben Foster to join the wildcard pick of Bournemouth’s Asmir Begovic – rousing names from inspirational teams, for sure.

Picking in-form players from high-scoring teams facing off against defensively frail opponents seems a decent starting point, and so double-ups from Leicester (Riyad Mahrez – toys now back in pram – and Jamie Vardy), Spurs (Eriksen and Kane) and Liverpool (Salah and Firmino) are unlikely to cause many raised eyebrows, although I note that Stoke City and West Ham have shown a little more defensive resilience over the last few matches.

With four attacking spots remaining, I hunted for a suitable combination from Bournemouth, Brighton, Manchester City and Watford and settled upon Junior Stanislas, Pascal Gross, Aguero and Troy Deeney, although I wouldn’t be surprised to see an Everton attacker make the final selection.

Paul Says…

I’m turning to the statistics to seek out budget-friendly alternatives this week, bringing in both Mee and Duffy for the visits of Southampton and Swansea respectively – with 20 efforts each inside the opposition box, their close-range goal threat is bettered only by Marcos Alonso (30) among defenders.

Eriksen and Jose Izquierdo were both featured in our Gameweek 27 Big Numbers article due to a recent upturn in form.

Over the last three Gameweeks, the Dane is ranked top for big chances created (four) and key passes (12) – that’s despite facing Man United, Liverpool and Arsenal during that period. He also warmed up for a trip to Crystal Palace – where he scored last year – by netting in last week’s Champions League draw in Juventus.

Izquierdo gets the nod over Gross for Brighton’s home encounter with Swansea. The Colombian’s improved pitch-time is key here – he’s played 90 minutes in each of the last three Gameweeks and welcomes the Welsh side on the back of successive goals against West Ham and Stoke.

Over that period, Izquierdo is fourth-top in midfield for shots in the box (six), while only Kevin De Bruyne can better him for shots on target (six to four).

I’m also backing Bournemouth to recover from the 4-1 loss at Huddersfield that ended their seven-match unbeaten league run last time out.

Callum Wilson entertains Newcastle in fine form, having supplied 12 points against both Arsenal and Chelsea in the last five Gameweeks.

The Magpies, meanwhile, have allowed more shots (65) and efforts in the box (45) than any other side.

Mark Says…

It comes as a blessed relief to take my eyes off the big picture and long-term planning and focus purely on the next Gameweek.

Perhaps there’s something in that.

Initially, things looked problematic and, given how the Gameweek 28 fixtures fall, I have ended up overlooking big names and loyal servants like Man City, Man United and Chelsea, purely because their match-ups are so difficult to call.

But Friday’s Picks won’t be short on talent and it’s again refreshing to give some plucky differentials an airing.

Kane and Salah remain present and correct, but if I have my way, they will be rubbing shoulders with Mahrez and Gerard Deulofeu – two silken-skilled and overlooked midfield craftsmen.

Somehow a Liverpool player soars to the top of my defensive pecking order, though the Anfield resilience and van Dijk’s set-piece threat can justify that.

Below him there’s room for at least one or two more leftfield options, with Maguire and Mee my favoured centre-back stoppers should we deploy a back four.

Much as I’d have liked to promote my own Charlie Daniels, I just couldn’t let my bias promote him above that pair.

Mee gets a leg up as uncertainty builds on Nick Pope’s start in the light of Tom Heaton’s return to training.

Pope gets another call-up in my 18, but only just – Mat Ryan is my preferred option in goal.

The Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 17 will be davidoff7, who is in our Live Hall of Fame top 50 after climbing to 132nd in the overall rankings this season and finishing in the top 10,000 four times.

The Community Champion who has the best lead over the Scouts during 2017/18 will win a £100 Amazon voucher (currently we can only offer Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com vouchers).

Gameweek 27’s contender, PKW, was beaten 71 -54 by the Scouts.

The one to beat remains Gregor, who achieved victory by a 33-point margin in Gameweek 5.

1,644 Comments Post a Comment
  1. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I will WC on gw32 or gw33. So I'm looking for a short-term players. What do u think about these transfers?

    Otamendi+TC+Kun to
    Daniels+Eriksen+vardy

    My current team is:
    Ryan-adrian
    Otam+Robertson+Vert+long+mbemba
    Salah-Sterling-Walcott-chMoting-TC
    Kane-Kun-Firminho

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      By GW 33 you will have a good idea who will be having DGW's 34 and 37. big question is do you have a FH chip?

  2. BigAsGiroud_
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    For GW31,
    choose one:
    a) Hegazi
    b) Dawson
    c) Schindler
    d) Willams
    e)other def

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      VVD

  3. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No FH chip and WC in 33

    GW32 after getting GW31 players.
    Palace vs Pool
    Newcastle vs Huddersfield
    Watford vs Bournemouth

    West Brom crap but play Burnley
    Everton crap and play City
    Stoke crap and play Arsenal.

    Not so worried about poor points in GW31 as much as in GW32
    Might be necessary to WC GW32

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If Utd and Chelsea get knocked out of CL, then we could see their doubles in other game weeks rather than 34 🙂

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think EPL is allowed to play league fixtures in CL weeks. Not sure though.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          That deal is cancelled this season - i read that on here

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks but with English involvement, maybe they will show respect and play on available gameweeks without CL involvement.

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              It will all come down to TV rights and needs probably. More games can be individually shown live if they are spread to other gameweeks ?

              Anything can happen and if they wanted to they could already have rescheduled the decided games to 34, but they haven’t

  4. eamonhegg
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope / Adrian
    Robertson / Obgonno / Alonso* / Bellerin / Duffy
    Son / hazard / Shaq / Salah / Sterlin
    Kane / Wilson / Mcburnie**

    A - Obgonno & Mcburnie > Mariappa & Quanier
    B - Obgonno & Mcburnie > Mariappa & Niasse
    C - Obgonno & Mcburnie > Daniels & Niasse
    A - Obgonno & Mcburnie > Daniels & Diabate

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

      C

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

  5. eamonhegg
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Choose one

    A - Daniels & Niasse
    B - Marippa and Quanier

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A easily

    2. Astronautovic
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    Willian nailed?

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

      No not nailed. Would be a diamond at this price

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Conte can't ignore him. Brilliant last game.

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No but should get a run out for the trips to Manchester with his form. Has looked livelier than Pedro recently

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This^

  7. Astronautovic
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What is the better combination?

    A)Vardy/mane
    B)firmino/mahrez

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

        Thanks man

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

        Thanks miguek

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

        Miguel*

      2. Astronautovic
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you

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

      A

  8. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all, am i GTG? OFT £1.0 ITB

    Pope
    Alonso VVD B.Davies
    Salah (c) Sterling Walcott Shaqiri
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    Elliot Lingard Schindler Ogbonna

    Thanks all

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yea gtg might need to look at the goalie situation soon with heaton on his way back

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Good shout. Any recommendations?

        Foster, Pickford with GW31

        1. Norman Conquest
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          i'm struggling to think of a decent keeper for gw31 quite a few have gone pickford everton are quite bad away from home might be a good shout though with coleman ,baines nearing return

        2. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I have Pope but Hennessy as cover who plays GW31.
          I will feel for Pope if he is dropped anytime soon as he has been superb so far.

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Rumours of Hennessy injury but if false he could be a good option.

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Club denied rumours

            2. Norman Conquest
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              from what i can gather he got a small injury nothing serious and carried on training

          2. Norman Conquest
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            i know i would like pope to keep his place but heaton is captain and was pretty good last season cant see pope keeping his place hopefully we will get a heads up when heaton will play

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Waiting too. I hope I get away with it for a couple more weeks.

              1. Norman Conquest
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                same burnley have some nice fixtures

              2. Miguel Sanchez
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Played first games in 5 months this week and gave away a penalty.

                1. Norman Conquest
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  aye a bit rusty lol

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

  9. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Good morning all. Choose 2 out:

    a) Ota
    b) Jones
    c) Ogbonna.

    2 in:

    a) VVD
    b) Bavies
    c) Daniels
    d) Hegazi

    Thanks.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      BC and ab

    2. BAMBAA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who are the two defenders staying?

  10. twoNineCFP
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys! Having a nightmareish couple of rounds, with bunch of injuries. My team:

    Degea, Coleman
    Jones*, Ota, Alonso, Kelly*, Bardsley*
    Hazard, Salah, Walcott, Deloufeu, Sterling
    Aguero, J.Ayew, Quaner

    1 FT, 0.8m ITB. used WC, FH available.

    Thinking about doing either:

    A) Jones > VVD
    B) Jones + Aguero > VVD + Kane
    C) Jones + Quaner > Naughton + Niasse
    D) Jones + Bardsley + Aguero > Robertson + Naughton + Kane

    Any suggestions?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A then do aguero to Kane week after

  11. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who needs to go first?

    Fabianski speroni
    Alonso otamendi vvd Jones Long
    Salah sterling son lingard choupo
    Kane firm quaner

    2ft 0.4 itb

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Best replacement?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Probably Shaqiri at that price but see suggestion below

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      In fact, what about Ota and Son to B.Davies and Mahrez

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Looks quite good actually, we expecting mahrez’s head to be back in it after that whole transfer debacle

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Mahrez looked professional in the Cup game last Friday. Form should pick up again to put himself in the shop window.

      2. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Also both blank in gw 31 so is that a good move?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Depends how you want to play the game but i think they will do a lot better than most of the GW31 assets on offer. Also, they are nice differentials to bump your rank. Just my $0.02

    3. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Otamendi and Lingard to Bauer/Hegazi/Dawson and Walcott/Siggy/Mahrez

  12. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso & Lingard > van Dijk & Mahrez?

    1. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Alonso.

  13. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is the useless Hennessey confirmed out yet?

  14. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Jones and Son starting this week respectively?

    1. BAMBAA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sold Jones, still hopeful for Son to start.

  15. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I know people won’t be keen on this but is Sterling to Eriksen a sensible move for the next 3?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No.

  16. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This season has been a disaster. A real disaster. I have a good FPL history. Last season I was in the top 10k since GW8 and never fell out. This season I am barely in the top 1 million!

    I need something a bit different to try and hoist some positions. I have a free hit and bench boost left.

    Team is (single he players in CAPS)..

    PICKFORD - Elliott
    VAN DIJK - DANIELS - Jones - Alonso - Dummet
    SALAH - CARROL - D Silva- Lingard- Sterling
    QUANER - Kane - Lukaku

    2FT
    0.8m bank

    Can someone please advise a plan of action for the next few weeks. I am a bit down about FPL currently.

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      *GW31 players in caps

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Carroll not playing in GW31, get rid of Jones and Lingard.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku > Firmino

      Lingard > Shaqiri

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe D Silva > Mané/Eriksen could be worth a hit too

    3. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Is there an argument for using the FH chip in 31 and building a squad full of dgw players?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Even if you do that, you will still have the blank in 35 to deal with.

        I’ve used my FH but if I still had it, I’d save it for GW35.

  17. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Yes or No

    Ageuro and Ota out

    Kane and Davies in

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only for free

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

    -8 for me this GW. It was fun LMS 😛

  19. LSP
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg?

    Pope
    Simpson Fernandez VVD Otamendi
    Son Sterling Eriksen Salah
    Aguero Kane

    Bench: Elliot, Milivojevic, Quaner, Kenny

  20. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth doing Aguero to Firmino for -4 ?

    1. konrad.sygula95
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Or Ederson to Pope ?

      1. J T
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t get pope, if you read the article you’ll see Heaton is back in training.

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

      defiitely not

  21. J T
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morning chaps,

    Fab
    Mee Otamendi Davies
    Salah Sterling Lingard Mahrez Son
    Aguero Firmino
    Elliot - Jones Ogbonna Quaner. 9itb - 2ft

    Lingard & Jones > Maguire & Walcott?

    Suggestions greatly appreciated as I haven’t had time to keep up and unsure about who have blanks coming up etc.

    No FH available but everything else in tat.

    Thank you

  22. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) B. Silva, Depoitre & Pogba- Shaqiri, Firminho & Mili -4
    B) B.Silva & Kun- Siggy & Firminho FT

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy and Firmino look great

  23. rohan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Apologies if this has been asked previously but will the Spurs vs Newcastle game happen during Gw31 as is scheduled already? Or am I missing something?

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Will do if they loose their fa cup replay against Rochdale

    2. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If Spurs beat Rochdale, yes.

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

      Not likely. Rochdale need to win the replay

  24. WVA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jones > Bavies for free?

    Pickford
    Alonso Monreal Bavies Robertson
    Salah Shaqiri GroB
    Kane Aguero Vardy
    Coleman Doucoure Milivojevic Mawson

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      VVD.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I have Robertson and want Firmino for bgw

    2. BAMBAA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes if you are reserving a slot for Firmino, if not then VVD.

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed. Missed Robertson.

        I really need to start reading people’s full teams

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in the same spot. Might pull the trigger. Want to save a spot for Kun -> Firmino.

      Bavies is so explosive..

    4. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      bavies isnt nailed tho

  25. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I’m going Mane and Vardy over Mahrez and Firmino.

    What’s the point in going with the same 2 that everyone else has at this stage of the season.

    Unless you’re in the top 5k/10k.

    Go brave. Or go home.

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I agree and I'm in the top 5k

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez is also a big differential.

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

      I am going with you

    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah we all need to find somethig different... I'm going erikson instead of any Leicester players

  26. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ideal Pogba replacement?

    I was going to get Mhiki anyway, but a week later - do I just do it this week to miss the price drop?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    2. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yea i think mhiki could get something against city on the other hand pogbas chance of any decent return will be slim to 0

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think this week wouldn't be too bad as can't see pogba punishing you against chelsea

    4. Astronautovic
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Can you afford mahrez?

  27. Virgil Hilts
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    One extra small DGW in addition to 34 & 37 would be nice, if it had a good TC option in it.

    Could use FH for 37 with a team full of DGWers, after earlier Wildcarding in prep for DGW34.

    Anyone know how this may come about? We have seen it before in previous seasons definitely, think even as recently as last season (or was it the one before) there was a small DGW 33, immediately before the big one in 34.

  28. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    any thoughts on this move?

    A) Alonso + Jones + Shaqiri -> Davies + Daniels + Eriksen (-4)
    B) Jones -> Daniels (Save 1FT)

    Full Lineup :

    Pickford (JP)
    Alonso / Otamendi / Jones (Mee / Ogbonna)
    Salah / Mane / Sterling / Shaqiri (Ibe)
    Wilson / Firmino / Kane

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

      Maybe otamendi to VVD. Plays in 31 and he has good fixtures ahead of him

      1. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Salah Mane and Firmino currently on my team

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Saya pilih A. But how about Vert and Martina/Simpson instead of Bavies and Daniels?

      1. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        considering GW31 juga, at least Daniels ga Blank..

  29. rohan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Also, why are so many people keen on Mahrez if Leicester don't have a fixture for Gw 31?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Look at his recent scores prior to the transfer window.

    2. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2 Home fixtures in a row

    3. Virgil Hilts
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fantastic fixtures 28 through to 33.

      Missing 1 in 6 isn’t seen as the end of the world when he seeems to have put his differences with the club behind him.

      All other midfielders of his quality may also miss a game or two due to them being involved in fixture congestion due to European games. Mahrez does not have this added complication.

      Still a question mark whether failed move to City has been completely removed from any effect on his form though....

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everyone-connected-leicester-city-welcomed-1230464

        Looked very good against Sheffield United imo. The City debacle is behind him, the Leicester players and the majority of the fans.

      2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This

    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Decent games before 31

  30. Astronautovic
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If the 3 in front of you in your ML had firmino/mahrez, would you go for mane/vardy?

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      depends on the point difference but they are both still a good shout regardless