| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Raya Martin | ARS | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Alisson | LIV | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Donnarumma | MCI | C, Vs, Sus |
| Up |  Ramsdale | NEW | C |
| No Change |  Sels | NFO | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Dubravka | BUR | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  van Dijk | LIV | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Muñoz | CRY | A, Sus |
| No Change |  Jurriën Timber | ARS | C, Vs |
| No Change |  O’Reilly | MCI | A, Vs |
| No Change |  de Ligt | MUN | C, Vs |
| Up |  Thiaw | NEW | A |
| No Change |  Andersen | FUL | A |
| No Change |  Milenkovic | NFO | C, Vs |
| No Change |  van Hecke | BHA | B, £ |
| No Change |  Mukiele | SUN | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Saka | ARS | A, Vs |
| No Change |  Bruno Fernandes | MUN | A, Vs |
| No Change |  Foden | MCI | A, Vs |
| No Change |  Semenyo | BOU | C |
| Up |  Gakpo | LIV | A, Vs |
| No Change |  Minteh | BHA | A |
| Up |  Anderson | NFO | A, Vs, £ |
| No Change |  Fernández | CHE | B |
| Up |  Bruno Guimarães | NEW | B |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Haaland | MCI | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Mateta | CRY | B |
| No Change |  Thiago | BRE | A |
| No Change |  Welbeck | BHA | B |
| No Change |  Woltemade | NEW | B |
Paul Our usual post-match delve into the Gameweek data arrives this evening as we check in with some of the standout players from the previous round of fixtures.
Gameweek 31 remains a factor in our selection, with Everton and Bournemouth midfielders catching the eye.
Watford’s defence under Javi Gracia is also analysed, while Brighton’s playmaker and Leicester’s attack-minded centre-half more than merit their place under the spotlight.
What wold be the best line up on a Free Chip for GW31
Currently trying to decide on an XI myself, whether to go for Firmino Salah Mane or drop Mane for VVD/Robertson, Shaqiri + Stanislas I'm looking at as cheap MF's, also not sure whether I'll even field an Everton player, they're dross currently
3 Liverpool attackers, you know which
Shaqiri
Walcott
Plus any 6 assorted mediocre players, maybe a Hudd def, a Bou pair of your choosing, Bauer from Stoke, Coleman maybe.
If you can field minimum 6 decent players in GW31 without using FH, it may well come in handier GW35 or later...
For the next 2 only:
A) King + Stanislas
B) Walcott + Mounie
Reasoning welcome 🙂
J. King, that is
B
Spread the love.
B
B for me
B, spread the risk/opportunity and better upside
Not keen on the reasoning that covering more teams increases points returns, guys.
Do you genuinely expect B to outscore A over the next 2? That's the only question I'm really interested in 🙂
Yes
Cheers VH
B all day.
Bournemouth vs Spurs .... I can’t see them scoring they are going to get slaughtered!
Brain fart moment. I somehow figured they were playing WBA this week (even though I planned to bench Wilson). Thanks for pointing out the obvious to me 🙂 That's why I ask for the reasons haha
😉
I’m in a similar predicament. Not sure if I bench Wilson (TOT) or Shaqiri (MCI) this week. Thoughts?
Probably benching both this weekend, but I always took it as a given that I was benching Wilson anyway. He's just a massive disappointment, and has been for both the stints I've owned him. No longer with the promise of pens, and with King and Defoe around, not even nailed again. If it weren't for GW31, I'd have sold him a couple GWs ago, and I def don't wanna play him against TOT defence. Others are even possibly selling him for King next week.
Shaq, on the other hand, is on form and set pieces. There is a lot more hope for him, even if he isn't actually likely to get much more than Wilson this week. I feel like if the game was simulated 1000 times, Shaq would get more hauls, and more baseline points from appearance and baps, so overall he's the better pick in my mind.
Hope that answers your question 🙂
Well, when you put it like that I can safely say goodbye to Wilson 😆 !
I had him on my bench mainly due to the point you raise about rotation with Defoe lurking. I think Howe would want to play Defoe against his old club too, his experience is exactly what Bournemouth would need in that game.
Completely agree with you, Wilson has been one of my worst transfers this season.
Best 31 combo??
A) Schindler and Tosun
B) Baines and Mounie
C) Francis and King
B. Strikers are hard to separate, but Baines could easily outscore the other defenders ("could").
A for me, by default
B is too risky and highly based on Baines fitness after long time out, plus Mounie can get dropped for Depoitre at a whim of Wagner.
C is all eggs in one basket
Sterling to Hazard/Mkhitaryan or buy players for gw31?
I think Wally could be a decent shout
The Scouts getting their knickers in a twist about bps. They're meant to represent contributions of individual players. Why are they worried about which team wins the game? Haha
Who cares
Who cares about what? About what they are saying?
I do like the guys. Their guidance can be good but the best is to make your own judgment and follow your gut. That's what I have learned this season anyway..
I'm confused. Did you copy and paste this from somewhere else? 😆 I can't really connect it to what I'm saying 🙂
Meant to react to Dexy- sorry Deu
No worries B
I don’t listen to the Scoutcast as I’m easily influenced. It said it repeatedly on my school reports “easily led astray”.
I feel If I watched them I’d start to believe everything they said. 🙂
Haha I'm similar except I'm easily annoyed by other people's opinions 😆
With the Scoutcast, it's mostly just frustrating you can't get involved with the discussion to say wait, no, wait, you're worried about the wrong thing, how about this? And get them back on track... Haha
You are easily annoyed with other people’s opinions?
Would never have guessed.
I'm mostly joking about. It seems to describe you pretty well though 😉
Haha another good reason to swerve it.
I need a course in avoiding brainwashing, you need one in conflict management 🙂
How are you ever going to trust the people brainwashing you not to be brainwashed? 😮
The specific suggestion from someone in the community was to give all players from the winning team extra bonus.
We were discussing whether that was a good idea.
Okay Andy, thanks. I remember you arguing (against another Scout) that a player *shouldn't* be rewarded for being on the winning team, or vice versa. One example you gave was the great performances of Palace players, who lost to United. I believe you were making the same point as me about individual performances because at least one other person in the discussion thought otherwise. It wasn't just the the winning team bonus (although that did come across as a spur-of-the-moment idea to me, rather than a community suggestion).
Anyway, I found it interesting to hear the views of other players. Even though I can sometimes wholeheartedly disagree with them! 🙂
Not sure if anyone agreed to giving the winning team bonus or whether they were pointing out a community comment but either way yes, I don't agree with it for the same reasons as you 🙂
The thing is in some cases it would work well, others it wouldn't - pretty much the same as the BPS we have now
Who is more likely to play?
A) Jagielka
B) Holgate
Haz or Willian from GW32?
Don't fancy Chelsea assets ahead of barca fixture
GW32 mate. A bloodbath v Spurs, fixtures great after that one. I am just planning ahead as no WC.
A
Any ideas?
DDG (4.0)
VVD MAguire Jones (Ogonna Martina)
Salah Sterling KDB Shaqiri Walcott
Kane Firmino
2FT 0.0 itb
I’m think Jones to Schindler to free up funds and prep for GW31. Maybe save the other FT to bring in potentially two Bournemouth assets next week? I’m WCing in 32
Anything to do here or save FT? Already have 8 for GW31. Could get 11 out with a hit.
Pickford
Davies, VVD, Maguire
Salah, Eriksen, Mahrez, Shaqiri, Walcott
Kane, Firmino
Elliott, Wilson, Bauer, Hunemier
Easy save that
Nice team mate
Should I hold on Jones? Got him at 5.3.
No, he seems down the pecking order now. Sell.
Seems he’s blotted his copybook with Mou somehow, or injured really, or both.
If Willian and Son were nailed they would be priced 10.0+
That’s the problem with the big squads of rich teams, even excellent players aren’t nailed. Think it makes the game a bit more luck based than skill based each year, and hence detracts from the enjoyment.
So excessive money not only killing football, it’s killing FPL slowly as well.
This
If Hazard and Eriksen were not nailed they'd be priced at 8m.
Foster - Elliot
Dijk - Otamendi - Mee - Hegazi - Ogbonna
Sterling - Salah - Deulofeu - Carroll - Shaqiri
Kane - Firmino - Agüero
0.4M ITB, 2FT.
Either doing Deulofeu to La Parra, or Deulofeu+Otamendi+Carroll to La Parra, Schindler and Walcott for a hit, giving me 9 players ready for GW31 (plus a transfer between 30 and 31).
What do you guys think?
Ogbonna >
a) coleman (have pickford)
b) schindler
Tnks.
B
Don’t fancy double Everton defence, so Schindler really
Definite A from me. Assuming you are WCing soon after GW31, so the high price isn't such a big deal. Coleman has much more potential over the next two.
Josh from Always Cheating summed up the problem with the bonus points system perfectly on today's pod.
If the best player in FPL by a country mile and arguably the best player in the league (Salah) doesn't get bonus points, then there is something inherently wrong with the system.
They are a bonus, award more points for goals/assists if you just want bonus to go to point scorers.
He is the best player in Europe for me and the BPS system is repelled by the incredible season he is having. It's a crazy situation.
He's on 24 goals, he'd have another 12 if he was the best player in Europe.
He's scored 32 goals so far.
Talking FPL wise obviously. Pretty sure he didn't get bonus for the other 8 goals.
If we're talking about the best player in Europe, you have to take into context everything he has done so far this season. In all competitions.
Kane is ahead this season.
Kane has 35 in less games. What's your point? 😉
Kane falls way short in the distribution metrics compared to Salah. Salah is a more rounded player in terms of assists and chances created. Kane just shoots at will.
Yeah, that was probably a poor shot from the sideline that fortunately landed in Son's path the other day.
That was a rarity for Kane this season. He's really lacking on the distribution stats.
How many hattricks does Salah have this season?
Will you captain Salah this week? If no, that tells the story. 😉
He'll captain whoever he suspects Mark is captaining.
I'm chasing, so will probably captain Hazard.
Doubt it. Mourinho is the most negative, anti-football manager in the world.
Palace managed 2, surely Salah won't have an issue.
Palace were at home. Mourinho is a disgrace. United fans should remember Fergie's philosophy and be protesting outside old Trafford about Mourinho's tactics. Instead they eat prawn sandwiches and applaud when he gets offered a new contract.
Pool has scored the most goals away from home this season. Even Burnley managed 2 goals at Old Trafford.
Just 6 goals conceded at home all season.
Agree mate
It was Josh who said. I've never been one to get irate about bonus points but the guy makes a brilliant point.
*said it
Probably won't win 'player of the year' in BPL never mind europe, just saying.
I want the bonus to go to incredible players. What Salah has done this season is almost beyond belief. He is head and shoulders above everyone else. The guy deserves a lousy bonus point.
Would you rather CDMs get the bonus for successful backwards passes?
I'd drop the passing bps. If Salah was a forward, he'd get 6 more for the goal. If you want CDMs involved, award tackles and workrate more bps.
Brandon from Always Cheating argued for something like save points for CBI to get CDMs involved. It could work.
Just award more bps for CBI, simple.
Good discussion about this on tonight’s scoutcast. Jonty making a very compelling argument to simply remove all negative scoring. Could work imo
Interesting.
Always cheating also argued for something similar to save points for CBI.
I'd like it to be really basic. Remove all the repeated rewards from the normal points allocation, and allow the players with the best cbi, passes made, chances created, etc to earn points steadily for contributing during a game, rather than large jumps in bps for a single action.
Should allow for some closer representation of a good performance, rather than moments of luck or unluckiness.
Either top 3 get bonus or every player with 11-15 gets 1bap, 16-20 gets 2baps and 21+ gets 3 (or whatever tiers would be appropriate).
This would increase the pool of legitimate options too, since the game wouldn't only be about assists, goals and CSs, but good individual footballers (plus still a lot about goals and assists).
I also think this makes the bps itself more exciting as a minigame within the game, as you watch players vie for the top of the bap table. You can see how the actions on screen relate to the performance score in the baps, and know it's not all going to be decided by a goal (which already decides other points allocations).
Just by glancing at the bps, it's easy to tell it's silly. Rewarding people again for things they've been rewarded for already, and scaling it the opposite way around too (e.g. goals for defs>mids>forwards vs forwards>mids>defs). It's just ill-conceived, transparent, blatant bonkersness!
I think people have just got used to it, because I'm sure most people who actually take a look for the first time must be truly taken aback. - And then they get over it.
When goalies get bonus points for chucking the ball in their own net and costing their team 2 precious points in a relegation fight also springs to mind.
I’m an Otamendi owner and benefitted from his BPS regularly this season but for basically doing nothing passing it about sideways 5 yards, back 5 yards, forwards 5 yards and repeat. Hardly breaks sweat, 98% pass completion, one or two easy interceptions and suddenly he’s one of the best players on the pitch in that star studded Man City side.....nonsense.
What if it's 0-0
Jones kicks the ball at De Gea who isn't even looking his way. The ball goes in the net. De Gea own goal 0-1.
United then go on to score twice and De Gea makes 12 saves in the process. Should he have no chance at bonus because of Phil Jones?
Yes. He still conceded. And if he wasn't looking at the game in front of him he doesn't deserve a bonus point. Not watching the game is a pretty fundamental error that shouldn't be rewarded.
I'd have more sympathy if DeGea conceded from a deflection off an inflatable beach ball.
Salah gets a bonus point for every goal he has scored by being classified as a midfielder. We can start using Salah as an example of the weakness of the bonus point system when he is correctly classified as an attacker.
He's an attacking midfielder. Big difference.
Hence he gets less bps for a goal.
What about limiting bonus points to those players that don’t score any additional points during the game?
“Unsung hero points”
If a player already has got goals, assists, clean sheets, save points etc they do not qualify. Bonus could then go to best of the rest who contributed most to game without actually scoring any points.
I'd like to see players who score consecutive goals in a match get more points.
So Kane would get 5 points for his second goal; 6 points for his third.
The first goals of the games are always the most important ones.
They do, it's called bonus points.
Man in the stand required !
FPL have just over complicated it IMO.
Seriously?
Did you play it when that was the system?
Reckon Granville has a very short memory.
No I didn’t, what was wrong with it?
It was badly flawed with no transparency.
There were serious arguments every weekend.
We joke about it now but certain players always picked up bonus points, Ferguson & Adam were the famous two but the John Terrys of the world were always handed out points - reputation got in the way.
Some downright bizarre awards with no idea why. at least there is a transparency to this system, flawed-yes but much better than the MitS system.
Oh, I take back everything I said then 😆 . Sounds like it was a complete mess.
I didn’t realise it had ever been used. Every day is a learning day and all that 😉 ....
😆
That's why I say that Granville must have a short memory as it was so flawed.
Sounds good in principle but you know what it's like.
ask 10 people on here who their MotM is and you'll often get 3 or 4 different opinions (on a good day 🙂 )
Granville should be a politician.
Yea i can see exactly what you mean now, very true!
Don't listen to him Barry Ferguson was better than Lampard .
Of course he was, wee Bazza is perhaps the greatest player not to have won a world cup.
Him or Mathew Etherington
Let’s not forget Dean Ashton !
Man in the stand will likely give Salah the 3 baps most game if done right
It would also bring defensive players like Kante and Matic etc into the game. Not the best example from Jonty with the Barry Ferguson knocking it from side to side because players annoyongly get baps for that now.
It only failed last time because it was done badly.
Sorry but there is no reason to believe it will be done any better if reintroduced.
What to do with Shawcross guys? Got him in for 31 but not sure if he'll even play now.
I'm keeping.
Thoughts on this GW31 Team?
Pickford
Daniels Marriapa
Salah Mane Shaqiri Pritchard Stanislas
Firmino Wilson
Needs a player.
WC32?
Yep
Don’t take a -4 for Mariappa.
Walcott an option over Stanislas in case WBA bore themselves to a nil nil at Dean Court?
Good but Mariappa not going to get much v Liverpool. Can you stretch to Bauer? Watch out for Wilson game this week as bad game and could well be dropped
forgot to say this will be for -4 so just going to leave marriapa... So basically 9 players
Best Huddersfield midfielder for 31 from
A Pritchard (if fit)
B Van La Parra (is he on penalties?)
B for me, but that’s just my gut instinct, not looked into their stats.
Who's there best captain choice next gw? Hazard?
Yes
I have Haz but going Kane
Bit of concern on his playing time with Barcelona game and effect of such a negative game v City so think Kane best option
DDG
Alonso - Davies - VVD - Mee
Salah - Eriksen - Mahrez - Shaqiri
Kane (C) - Firmino
Elliot -- Quaner - Milivojevic - Hunimeier
1 FT. Should I:
A) Stick with the above
B) Stick with the above, but change starters (how?)
C) Make a GW31-orientated transfer (what?)
Thank you 🙂
A
hi guys i am really struggling on who to bench this gw
currently benching pogba yes or no
pogba,mahrez,eriksen,walcott,salah
vardy,kane,murray
thanks
Probably Pogba, followed by Walcott.
Could you be tempted by Pogba > [GW31 Mid] who might outscore him this week, and also play next week?
i was going to do pogba to vlp this week but will still give me a benching headache walcott hasnt returned me any decent points yet and you can guarantee if i bench him this week he will haul lol
I'd probably still play Walcott as Brighton are finding it hard to keep clean sheets. A few more people (at least those planning for GW31), I feel, may be bringing him in this week due to the good fixture - so it's okay to play him.
VLP is definitely an alright shout; appreciate that there's not many other good options eligible. Could get another Liverpool attacker, although United isn't the -best- fixture...
yea cheers i will stick this week and bench pogba then do pogba and someone to firmino for gw31
Would you seriously bench Wally? I am thinking of getting him in for Sterling..
dont want to if i can help it
pickford - elliott
alonso - jones - mee - daniels - ogbonna
salah - mane - shaqiri - walcott - stephens
kane - firmino - wilson
best transfer ?
2M ITB 1 FT
a) ogbonna > coleman
b) ogbonna > schindler
c) other ?
Tnks guys
B
b
People been saying that FPL is getting boring this season.
People saying that bps system is flawed.
People complaining that Salah should be getting much more bonus points each game.
Wow, how boring would this season be if the 'perfect' system was giving Salah 3 baps everyweek?
Captain Choice, forget it.
Nobody mentioned KdB, who's favourite (I believe) to win Player of the Year not winning enough baps?
I think there's some tweaks that can probably be made, nothing is perfect but the hysteria over the BPS is too much.
Give the amount of games and BPS given out there's not that many truly horrendous errors.
People only focus on the negatives.
You're right though - for a lot of people it's just about making sure the person that's scored the most points already gets more points. Seems strange.
I think it was one person saying Salah should get all the baps
😆
I think there were more in fairness.
In his head, yes! 😆
Haha.
"After the last consultation with many doctors, I’ve decided to stay away from football ,As my time as a football player comes to an end , I would like to say few words.
I want to thank everybody for the kindness and support they have shown me in this incredible city , you will be always in my heart ."
Thisis on Mahrez' official facebook account
What?
What?? Must be drunk first time in his life...
Weird, someone might have hacked his account maybe
Hacked again.
Hopefully
?????
And my first thought after reading this was: Oh shit I have him on my fpl team.
I'd be lying if WBA GW30 didn't cross my mind
Mahrez just announced he is retiring from football for medical reasons
*hacked account
Probably Vardy playing a prank
ha he does have form
Hope so
Any trades for a hit? 3.8 ITB
I am saving my FH chip for GW35. So far have 7 players for playing for GW31.
Courtois
VVD Alonso Fernandez
Salah(vc) Siggy Walcott Shaqiri
Kane(C) Firmino J.Ayew
Bench: Dawson Mbemba RLC Adrian
Wrong time. We're focusing our energy on Mahrez news
Not for hit
Anyone know the qualifying score for the cup
Hopefully worked out later this morning.
I’m really low on GW31 - only 5 players!
2ft though - and £1.2 itb
Any suggestions? 31 players have *
DDG Elliott
Otamendi VVD* Davies Ogbonna Long
Salah* Sterling Walcott* Shaqiri* Gross
Kane Firmino* Ayew
Got all chips remaining, but planning WC33, BB34, FH35, TC37
elliot to lossi and ogbonna to bauer
Sterling to Mane
Gross to whichever midfielder you can afford
Ignore the defenders, all generally crap and usually concede
7 attacking players will be fine
Are there any teams from the top 6 likely to have a DGW in 34 and then play in the BGW35?
Man City possibly. Arsenal will be 7th by then.
Arsenal, and one of City/Spurs I think depending on who wins Swa v Spurs in the cup.
Ben crellin's twitter probs has something more concrete
What should I do with my team?
DDG Adrian
Otamendi Daniels Bauer Ogbonna Kenny
Salah Mane Sterling Walcott Ibe
Kane Firmino Ulloa
2ft 2.3m itb
Not using free hit in 31.
Ogbonna or Adrian need to go. Maybe Lossl?
Worried about getting 11 out this week. Only got 9 last week. Schindler and Mounie in for Kenny and Ulloa?
Ok then. I like it
Thanks
Kenny to Coleman
Think Coleman is worth the money? Everton are looking poor
I'm getting Coleman for Mee this GW and I think it's worth a gamble. Hardly anyone owns him and he's a fantastic player going forward. Yes, Everton do look poor, but he could still get points and I'm willing to take the fairly small risk of getting rid of Mee for Coleman and starting Coleman vs BHA and stk.
Ashamed to say I am a Richarlison owner 🙁
Does anyone out there also still own him? And what are your plans with Arsenal and Liverpool up next? I have 7 GW31 players including him but I’m considering parting ways with him. Is it too sideways?
