Scout Notes

Scout Notes – Kane Lifts The Gloom

A Harry Kane goal moves matters from bad to bearable for many as Brighton and Spurs play out a 1-1 draw in the first of Gameweek 34’s double fixtures.

The striker’s Saturday night blank against Man City had stoked fears of captain/Triple Captain debacles for a large chunk of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, with Kane (18.28%) second only to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (18.32%) for the Gameweek 34 armband.

But even with the England international’s first goal in six league appearances last night, it still took two bonus points for him to finally outscore the prodigious Egyptian by ten points to eight – from an extra fixture, lest we forget.

The bonus award was his first in a match in which he’d scored since Gameweek 24, which was a timely return to that particular points party and redemption, of sorts, for the 71,000+ who staked their Triple Captain chip on Kane.

But overall, Spurs’ defeat and a draw from their two fixtures was as disappointing as the Fantasy returns from their players, with Kane’s double-digit score (his first since Gameweek 23) the pick of a decidedly measly bunch.

Both the player and the team will need to improve if the striker is to be confirmed as the Triple Captain of choice for Gameweek 37 (wba NEW).

Kane now has a clear and convincing rival for that honour. The news that Sergio Aguero could miss the rest of the season following knee surgery promotes Gabriel Jesus as an alternative for the chip in Gameweek 37, with Man City boasting an even more attractive double (HUD BHA) in the penultimate round of fixtures.

Kane brushed aside criticism of his recent successful goal appeal, after a match that leaves Spurs eight points clear of Chelsea in the race for a top four finish, with the Blues having a game in hand.

“People are going to jump on the bandwagon and have a bit of fun on social media. But it’s my job to be able to be out there on the pitch and do my best for the team and work hard.

It’s just part of the game in this day and age.
People can have their opinion; it doesn’t bother me in the slightest. Some people can laugh at it but I’m just focused on my own job.

Salah’s been doing well and we’ve both got four games left so we’ll just have to wait and see.

We’ve just got to finish strong; we finished strong last season and got in the Champions League so that’s what we’re aiming to do this year.”

Kane’s pursuit of Salah in the race for the Golden Boot will surely nullify any threat of rotation, though that clearly hangs over other Spurs players while Mauricio Pochettino seeks FA Cup glory.

He threw a major spanner in many a manager’s works by making six changes ahead of the weekend’s semi-final clash with Man United, with Kane, Christian Eriksen, Hugo Lloris, Jan Vertonghen and Ben Davies the only players to start both Gameweek 34 matches.

Should Spurs prevail in the cup this weekend, Pochettino’s willingness to rotate his squad will be worth bearing in mind for both that second Double Gameweek and the final-day fixture, at home to Leicester City.

It certainly burned Dele Alli’s 14.2% ownership this week. He didn’t even make the bench for the Brighton match, which meant a princely two points delivered across the pair of matches.

Son Heung-min’s 17% manager base were at least treated to his return at the Amex, the South Korean starting ahead of Erik Lamela and setting up Kane’s goal for a relatively respectable six points from 116 minutes of Double Gameweek 34 action.

He now has four goals and two assists from his last five starts, but the emergence of both Lamela and Lucas Moura, who was handed a first league start on Tuesday, means that midfield minutes for all but Eriksen are not exactly assured.

The one factor in Son’s favour is his fine home form. Three of Spurs’ last four fixtures will be at Wembley, where he has scored nine of 12 goals and provided five of seven assists this season.

Fantasy managers seem unmoved by that – Son’s Gameweek 35 blank has persuaded more than 41,000 of them to make him the most sold player ahead of the weekend’s matches.

Sales in Spurs defenders could be forthcoming as well. The backline now has no clean sheet in five matches, having produced four from the previous five.

Spurs’ schedule (WAT wba NEW LEI) might be one of the best once the reduced Gameweek 35 is done, but that lack of resilience could persuade us to stock up on attacking assets only for the final push.

Gross steers Brighton closer to safety

It will take remarkable finishes from both Southampton and Stoke City to deny Brighton their Premier League survival now, but that’s not going to make their end to the season any easier.

A tricky trip to Burnley follows their Gameweek 35 blank, and then it’s the run-in from hell – Man United at home and visits to Man City and Liverpool.

It might be a double, but Gameweek 37’s entirely Mancunian make-up suggests twice as much pain as points, and it will take a brave Fantasy manager to stick with many of their assets from here on in.

Pick of last night’s crop was Pascal Gross, who broke a four-match barren spell with the equaliser against Spurs.

That, in turn, ruined the Fantasy appeal of Glenn Murray, as the German took over the veteran forward’s penalty-taking duties to secure a point for the Seagulls.

Having missed from the spot as recently as Gameweek 32, Murray accepted Chris Hughton’s stance.

“Sometimes you’ve got to go with his decision. I respect him as a manager and he’s my boss. That was his decision and it turned out to be the right one.

We don’t really practice them in training, but Pascal has always been second on the list. With me missing my second one, it was only right that Pascal got his chance.”

Jose Izquierdo picked up an assist for his part in the penalty, meaning he equalled Gross’ 12-point return from Double Gameweek 34 following a goal in the 3-2 weekend loss at Crystal Palace.

As a result, the 0.3%-owned Colombian emerged as a fine differential from the double, whereas Murray’s 7.2% ownership gained only eight points – he also scored against the Eagles.

Meanwhile, the 3.4% hoping for bumper save points from goalkeeper Mat Ryan had to make do with one each from the two fixtures as the Seagulls extended their run without a clean sheet to 13 matches.

That horrific run-in makes him and his team-mates poor prospects now.

Even Gross lacks appeal, particularly as he has scored all six of his goals at home this season, whereas three of Brighton’s last four matches are on the road.

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  1. bigdip
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hi Guys,
    Used FH and WC. Got 9 players for GW 35.
    Dubravka (De Gea)
    Tark Lowton Mustafi MORGAN CHRISTENSEN
    Sterling Salah Milivojevic (WILLIAN GROSS)
    Auba Barnes (Kane)

    Used 2FTs to bring in Milijoveic and Sterling.

    I'm thinking of taking -8 hit to take out 2 players in CAPs to make 11 players for this GW (who also have DGWs on GW 37). Suggestions on which players and if this is a good move?

    Thanks

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Don't think I'd bother for defenders, maybe for mids.

        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Template defenders have betrayed our trust.
          (Vertonghen Alonso Smalling here).
          Go cheap def

    2. theodosios
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Two DGWs and 13pts return, no brace for a long time and Spurs playing hot and cold.I'm in serious doubt of getting Kane for GW36 now when Jesus is a very good option and Auba is nailed.But, somehow Kane has better fixtures until the end and what's more important, better players behind him than Auba.Is it smart to make 5 premium mids(City,Spurs and Salah) with Jesus,Auba and J.Ayew upfront or just switch Auba for Kane and hope for best?

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Kane goes into full stat padding mode during the end of the season, I'm going to triple captain him gw37

      2. MTPockets
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Would hope he's back on form by then, but yeah frustrating.
          Particularly as sold Salah to afford him.

        • grumpyman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Both doubles came at when he literally just returned from injury. I've no doubt that a fully fit Kane will deliver great returns as captain in 37.

        • Duffy Dunk
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Kane Jesus for me.
          With Arsenal's focus on Europa, I'm not confident they play their strongest XI in Prem games, weakening Auba's potential.
          And they have been bad away from home.

        • Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          If I had kane I d keep him

      3. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Who's been the most underwhelming signing this season?

        Morata has to be up there

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Sane just when he stopped scoring

        2. Ghost Gooner
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Lacazette

        3. theodosios
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Bakayoko

        4. el polako
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Kane over Lukaku at the beginnig of the season.

        5. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Carrillo

        6. McNulty
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Davy Klaasen was a good way to throw away £23.6m. Can't even get in that team and has played 193 mins for the season.

          1. BERGKOP
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Let alone most of Everton's transfers.

        7. Brehmeren
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Siggy

        8. Wheato182
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Ross Barkley

        9. Zilla
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          All Everton summer signings.

        10. arndff_
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          As you wrote, Morata’s one of them for sure...

        11. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Morata and Lacazette can't possibly be bigger flops than Lukaku. Taking inot account their injury problems and limited playing time, no PL experience either and both with better goals per minutes ratio than the Belgian, they just haven't been any worse than him.

        12. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Sandro, Klaasen and Bakayoko were the worst though. The first 2 didn't even manage to get a chance and Bakayoko was just plain bad.

        13. Fire Chief Moe
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Bakayoko, absolute garbage. All of Evertons signings

        14. Goalosaurus
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Could pick a few Chelsea players. Morata (poor), Bakyoko (poor), Barkley (whats happened to him?), Drinkwater (pointless, hardly played), Emerson (only 15 mins so far)

          .... although with so many bad signings, maybe its not the players!

        15. Champions united
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          All chelsea signings

      4. Whats the Huth
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Let's hear your 11 for England World Cup squad.

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Pope
          Walker - Stones - Cahill - Rose
          Dier - Henderson
          Sterling - Alli - Lingard
          Kane

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Bench -

            Butland - Smalling - Bertrand - Wilshere - Ox - Rashford - Vardy

        2. goriuanx
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          ------------------Pope
          Walker Stones Maguire Bertrand
          ----Chamerlain Dier Wilshere
          --------Sterling-------Alli
          -----------------Kane

          1. Pariße
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I like this one. The CBs are underwhelming but I think it's the best they got, maybe Smalling and Rose over Stones and Bertrand.

        3. Ghost Gooner
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Pickford
          Walker Smalling Cahill Davies
          Sterling Dier Hendo Welbeck
          Alli
          Kane

          1. Whats the Huth
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Davies is Welsh

            1. Ghost Gooner
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              😳 was thinking of Rose but messed it up somehow 😆

        4. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          (3-5-2)
          Pickford
          Walker Stones Maguire
          TAA Henderson Dier Lingard Bertrand
          Sterling Kane

          Definitely think it'll be a back 3, for the tougher games especially.

          1. Pariße
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Walker doesn't fit there. A wingback if there ever was one.

        5. Prison Mike
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Pickford
          Walker Stones Smalling Young
          Dier Wilshire
          Sterling Alli Rashford
          Kane

        6. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Pope
          Walker Smalling Tarkowski Rose
          Dier Wilshere
          Chamberlain Alli Sterling
          Kane

          The CBs (due to the lack of competition), Trippier, Young, Lingard, Vardy, even Alexander-Arnold all make strong cases for themselves though.

      5. FF Dirtbag
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        What's your thoughts on this FH (out of ten?):

        Ederson (Nordfeldt)
        Baines PVA VVD (Long 3.9)
        Salah Mane Sterling Zaha Arnautovic
        Jesus Aubameyang (Perez)

        0 left in the bank.
        Anything you would change?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Isn't ederson rotation risk ?

          1. FF Dirtbag
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Really? Why would he not play?

        2. Home Late From Age
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          9/10. Only Kiko instead of PVA

          1. trinzoo
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Is Kiko even nailed ?

      6. Your FPL team of the season
        J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Your FPL team of the season

        The PFA have published their team of the season

        http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11336335/five-manchester-city-players-in-pfa-premier-league-team-of-year

        David de Gea, Kyle Walker, Jan Vertonghen, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Alonso, David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Christian Eriksen, Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero.

        What is your Fantasy team of the season so far?

        1. goriuanx
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Pope, Jones Otamendi Alonso, Salah Sterling KDB Eriksen Sane, Kane Firmino

        2. the Penman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Um...that team!

        3. MTPockets
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Team looks like it was sponsored by FPL

          • pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            DDG
            Otamendi - Valencia - Alonso
            Salah - Mahrez - Eriksen - Sterling
            Kane - Aguero - Firmino

          • theodosios
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            De Gea, Otamendi, Tarkowski, Jones, De Bruyne, Son, Sterling, Salah, Kane, Firmino

            1. theodosios
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              + Silva

          • Ghost Gooner
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            DDG
            Ota Davies Robertson
            Salah Sterling KDB Silva
            Kun Kane Firmino

            Pope Vardy Gross Long

          • J0E
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Here's mine

            Some are based on hauls they've given me, as well as value in some cases.

            Fabianski

            Otamendi Ward Azpiliceuta

            Salah Eriksen Sterling De Bruyne Milivojevic

            Firmino Kane

            1. goriuanx
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Milivojevic is definitely down to his jammy pens he got you!

            2. Lord.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              If I did mine based on hauls provided I wouldn't have enough for a five-a-side team.

          • Lazaretti
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Pope
            Lowton, Jones, Otamendi, Alonso
            De Bruyne, D. Silva, Salah, Sterling
            Kane, Aguero
            Bench. DDG, Vertonghen, Milivojevic, Firmino.

            RB is the most difficult to name.

          • Numb
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Pope
            Alonso
            Jones
            Otamendi
            Salah
            Sterling
            Silva
            Son
            Kane
            Firmino
            Aguero

            1. arndff_
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              +1

          • Home Late From Age
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Sterling should be in this team. Maybe instead of Aguero

          • reddragons178
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            DDG, Azpi Otamendi Alonso, Salah Sterling KDB Eriksen, Kane Firmino Kun - as per most points scored surely?

          • ritzyd
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            In terms of value within FPL this season:
            Pope
            Davies
            Sterling
            Salah
            Gross
            Milivojevic
            Firmino

            1. noquarternt
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah this.

          • JasonG123
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            For the players that have personally helped me out the most (as distinct from the best FPL players this year):

            Pope
            Alonso Otamendi Ward
            Salah Sterling Hazard Son Shaqiri
            Kane Firmino

          • Syd.
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Fabianski
            Otamendi
            Azpilicueta
            Monreal
            Gross
            Shaq
            Salah
            Sterling
            Vardy
            Firmino
            Aguero

          • asquishypotato
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            DDG (Pope)
            Alonso, Ota, Jones, Mee, Robertson,
            Salah, Mili, Sterling, Sane, Gross,
            Firmino, Kane, Vardy

          • Goalosaurus
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            How is Vertonghen in that list.

            Here is my team, based on who has done well for me. Only 7 players, which gives an indication of my season.

            DDG
            Tomkins - Davies
            Salah - Sterling - Coutinho - Eriksen
            -

            I've had Kane, don't think he has been good value though + too many captain fails. Tomkins has had a knack for popping up with unexpected points. Fond memories of owning Davies double digits scores at start of season. Coutinho was brilliant while I had him.

          • Holmes
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Statistically, following players have contributed most to my points tally... 😮

            Ederson/Fabianski
            Van Dijk, Yoshida, Fernandez
            Salah, Eriksen, Mili, Hazard
            Kane, Luka, Morata

            On average basis, team would look different I guess

            http://anewpla.net/fpl/report/

            1. Holmes
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              My favorite XI would be:

              Fabianski
              Davies, Van Dijk, Yoshida, Hegazi
              Salah, Eriksen, Arnautovic, Lanzini, Milivojevic
              Luka

              1. Markus
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Forgot about hegazi! Definitely an honourable mention this season.

            2. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              These are my highest contributors (excluding GW34). Amazing that Davies is the 10th highest contributor after only playing 6 games!

              Fabianski
              Azpi Otamendi Alonso Davies
              Salah Sterling Mahrez Eriksen
              Kane Firmino

              Based on average GW points:

              Fabianski
              Davies Baines Monreal
              Alli Salah Arnautovic Sterling
              Aubameyang Kane Firmino

          • Pranav Santhosh
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            pope
            otamendi mee jones
            sterling salah son richarlison shaqiri
            kane aguero

          • Zilla
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            DDG
            Alonso Davies Jones
            Salah Sterling Son Eriksen
            Kane Aguero Lukaku

            1. Zilla
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Those are who got the most points for me, I know there are 4 Spurs players but w/e

          • Expected Toulouse
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Pope
            Alonso Otamendi Jones Robertson
            Salah De Bruyne Sterling Coutinho
            Aguero Firmino

          • Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Pope
            Davies Alonso Otamendi
            Salah Sterling Milivojevic Gross
            Firmino Kane Aguero

            No idea if that team is affordable!

          • TheCurseOfRaheem
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Pope
            Alonso, Otamendi, Jones
            Salah, Sterling, Sane, KDB, Eriksen
            Kane, Firmino

          • Markus
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            As iconic players for at least part of the season, and representing it was a season for midfielders and mid-price forwards:
            DDG
            Bavies Otamendi Jones
            Salah Sterling D Silva Gross Milivojevic
            Firmino Vardy

            And for fun, my most memorable players for this season (mostly for the wrong reasons!) who promised much but didn't quite make it:
            Adrian (Xmas ddg special)
            Kolasinac (could have been an fpl legend)
            Christensen (subbed at 58 mins)
            Ward (essential til injury)
            Dunk (if it wasn't for the own goals)
            Mkhitarian (for the explosive start)
            Shaqiri (bgw special, winner)
            Walcott (bgw special, loser)
            Ramsey (for double-digit hauls followed by being rested)
            Calvert-lewin (for those few weeks as a scoring genuine bargain forward)
            Barnes (for his scoring streak promising much for season run-in)

          • Speédy
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Pope
            Otamendi Jones Alonso
            Salah Sterling Mahrez KdB Eriksen
            Kane Kun

          • HNI
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Vert and alonso seem surpising.
            Valencia could have come for one of them owning to good defending

          • Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Ddg Pope
            Otamendi Mee Robertson Jones Bavies
            Salah Sterling Mili-pen Eriksen Kdb
            Kane Firmino Ayew

          • Niemi
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I can tell you who's not in there. Alonso and Christensen.

          • Non-template FPL is for Kin…
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Isn’t there a vote on each position at the end of the season?

          • Darklord_bg
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Mine is based on the number of points they've given me.

            Pope
            Azpi Otamendi Alonso
            Salah Sterling Richarlison Coutinho
            Kane Lukaku Firmino

          • RedLightning
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Based on their total points for my squad:

            Pope
            Azpilicueta, Jones, Kolasinac
            Salah, Sterling, Doucoure, Eriksen
            Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

            (bench: Fabianski, Otamendi, Alonso, Coutinho)

            1. RedLightning
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              The season's FPL dream team however (with a limit of 3 players per club, thus excluding Otamendi, Ederson and Walker) currently looks like this:

              de Gea
              Azpilicueta, Alonso, Valencia
              Salah, Sterling, De Bruyne, Eriksen
              Kane, Firmino, Aguero

              (bench: Pope, Mahrez, Davies, Monreal)

          • Ramboros
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Pope
            Jones Davies Otamendi
            Salah Sterling Silva Gross Milivojevic
            Kane Firmino

            Bench: De Gea, Alonso, Ward, Eriksen, Arnautovic, Ayew, Agüero

          • mbrewer94
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I've judged mine on points, average points, value, and how fun they were to own:

            Pope
            Jones - van Dijk - Alonso
            Salah - Sterling - Shaqiri - Hazard - Son
            Aubameyang - Firmino

          • Un De Sceaux
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            DDG
            Alonso Otamendi BDavies
            Salah Gross Son Sterling
            Kane Firmino Vardy

            just players who when on form were almost essential picks imo. They either helped me or hurt me

          • Zladan
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            De Gea
            Alonso Davies Azpi
            Salah Sterling Silva KDB Son
            Kane Aguero

          • Jazz!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Purely from personal experiences:

            Pope
            Otamendi Jones Long (yes he deserves it already)
            Salah Sterling Mahrez Arnie
            Aguero Kane Firmino

          • the snazzy viking
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            here is my (albeit a little biased) team of the season:

            Fabianski
            Valencia Jones Ward
            Salah Sterling D.Silva Arnautovic
            Kane Aguero Vardy

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              It's meant to be biased - it's your team 😉

          • BIGREDDOG
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Fabianski
            Tomkins VVD Azpi
            Mahrez Sterling Salah Arnautovic
            Kane Vardy Firmino

            Azpi and Morata did well for me early on with their crosses and headers early on (& had him for the hat trick)

          • Eze Really?
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I would have Maguire/Vert and SaneKun in that side. Also do defensive mid so it would not be the team I choose but the best performers.

          • lahi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Based on the top scorers for my team,

            DDG Pickford
            Mee Azpi Lowe(!!!) Kolasinac Alonso
            Salah Hazard Sterling Richarlison Gross
            Kane Lukaku Vardy

          • WesMantooth
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            FPL team of the season:

            DDG
            Alonso - Azpi - Otamendi - Bavies
            Sterling - KDB - Eriksen -Mahrez
            Mo
            Firmino

          • Jafalad
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Pope, Pope and Pope. The standout value player of the year.

          • Alchim1sT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Pope, Otamendi, Jones, Robertson, Salah(!), KdB, Sterling, Eriksen. Kane, Firmino, Vardy

        4. Garden of Eden
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Thoughts on this FH team:

          Hennessey
          Colemen - Long - Baines
          Zaha - KDB - Salah - Sterling - Arnautovic
          Aubameyang - Jesus

          Speroni - Solanke - Masuaku - Mariappa

        5. Black Panther
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          How does this free hit team look?

          Cech
          Baines VVD Coleman
          Salah KDB Sterling Zaha
          Auba Jesus (C) Tosun
          (Hennessey, Mili, Pieters, Long)

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Only one I see with tosun so like it 🙂

          2. timmmuh
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I don’t trust Cech ... how about Karius?

            1. Pompel
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              One would think VvD or Robertson better value if likely to start

            2. Black Panther
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              I've got Cech because he seems more nailed on than their defenders so I prefer Cech/VVD instead of Karius/Arsenal defender.

          3. Home Late From Age
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            too much Everton. Newcastle is likely to score.

        6. Brian C. Lara
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          sorry if this is a stupid question, but if i do my 1 free transfer first, then do the free hit, do i keep the player i brought in for GW 36?

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 6 months ago

              no

              1. Brian C. Lara
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                damn

            • SAY MY NAME
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              your team reverts back to whatever team you had gw34, so no you don't keep any players regardless of whether the transfers were made before or after you hit the free hit button

            • arndff_
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              No

            • BERGKOP
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Anymore questions about the FH chip need to result in points deductions in FPL.

              1. arndff_
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                😆

            • My Name Is Prince
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Nope

          2. BigBarn
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Anyone fancy a proper chat about Mesut Ozil?

            Arsenal score a lot at home and West Ham concede a lot away. He could run riot, if he starts of course.

            He played at home before the first leg against CSKA but has been rested in the league since. If he misses GW35 then he won't have played domestically for nearly two months before GW36 (when rotation risk will probably be even higher). And he costs Arsenal a lot of money and the fans want to see him play. Reckon he's odds-on to start and, if so, are we overlooking him a bit?

            1. goriuanx
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Won't play till vs Atleti imo

            2. Zilla
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              EL

            3. SAY MY NAME
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              even if he was the same money and guaranteed to start, i'd still fancy arnie/zaha/mili/sane/sterling etc all to score more - he COULD have one of those games where he pops up with a goal and couple of assists, but fairly unlikely and Arsene has shown last weekend he is saving his team for Europe

              1. BigBarn
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                I guess my thinking was, he's sooooo rested now that Wenger might need to keep him sharp. And it's exactly the kind of game he's likely to do well in. It would be helpful if we could see the line-ups in advance. They should really fix that.

                1. SAY MY NAME
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  it would certainly help 🙂 arsenal just seem so off the boil at the moment, and lots of rotation, i'd be wary about picking anyone other than auba

            4. Ghost Gooner
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              He'll play. Wenger can't lose at home v West Ham (derby factor) before a big European game. That would sap the fan's morale

            5. ritzyd
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              He's been in and out of my side on occasion for me this season and i have been lucky to generally get the timing right including captaining him one time only this season for his GW 18 haul vs Newcastle so can be great but overall has been underwhelming this season (much like arsenal)

          3. ritzyd
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Ederson
            Monreal - Lowton - Otamendi - Mawson
            Sterling - Ramsey - Salah - Milivojevic
            Firmino - Aubameyang (c)

            Coleman/Mahrez/Maguire/Quaner

            So 11 starters (depending on rotation). 0 FT and 2.8 in the bank (mainly for Kane upgrade next GW).

            Anything worth a hit?

            1. arndff_
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              I don’t think so.

              If you don’t succeed in fielding 11 but 10, that’s not a worry.

              Rolling that FT could be very important because some changes will have to made for sure, for GW36,37.

              Cheers

          4. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            GW35 only:
            (a) Arnie
            (b) Tosun

            1. arndff_
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              (c) Both — but NO Zaha

            2. Home Late From Age
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              (a)

              1. arndff_
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers

            3. My Name Is Prince
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              A

            4. ritzyd
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              oddly i fancy B to do well. Dont think west ham score vs arsenal at the weekend

            5. Pompel
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              b, hoping for Arsenal clean sheet

              1. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Chances of one maybe...
                Clean sheet odds here:
                https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/18012494

            6. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              I have tosun in my team nice differential I reckon

            7. SAY MY NAME
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              a

            8. Haggis
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              A

          5. Ronnies
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Thoughts on this FH team ... ?

            butland
            baines - vvd - pva
            salah - sterling - sane - zaha
            auba - jesus - firmino

            hennessey - cork - kiko - slong

            Any feedback ?
            Tnks.

            1. arndff_
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Looks good to me

          6. Cruz88
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            People thinking David Silva might play this weekend or not?

            1. arndff_
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              He could be rested imo.

              I’m currently on Ederson, Sterling and Jesus.
              Might switch to KdB instead of Ederson.

              1. Cruz88
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Don't think KDB is for me this week, his output hasn't been good enough to justify his price tag recently. It's tricky though to pick sure starters from Liverpool and City for a FH

                1. arndff_
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  Are you on a FH?

                  1. Cruz88
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 6 months ago

                    yup

            2. Theres mo limit
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              people run in circles it's a very very mad world

          7. nobwak
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Rank by likelihood of clean sheet this weekend:
            A) Arsenal
            B) Stoke
            C) Everton

            1. Theres mo limit
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              oddschecker.com

            2. My Name Is Prince
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              CAB

            3. Duffy Dunk
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              None of them convinces me.
              If I had to choose, ACB

            4. ritzyd
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              According to bookies prices:
              Stoke 41.7%
              Everton 38.5%
              Arsenal 38.1%

              My opinion:
              Arsenal then Everton then Stoke

          8. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Predicted line-up from whoscored.com:
            Karius
            Clyne Klavan VvD Moreno
            Wijnaldum Henderson Milner
            Mané Solanke Ings

            What would be your picks if the've got that one right?
            Think I'd go Mané + Vvd only , and play a 3-5-2. Or possibly Tosun over Firmino

            1. My Name Is Prince
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Milner for me definitely

              1. My Name Is Prince
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                He's a def and would probably have pens...

              2. Pompel
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                didn't realize he was classsified as defender this season. Definitiely getting him then

            2. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Clyne not back in training yet. Gomez will play right back.

              1. Pompel
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Would choose VvD or Mliner anyway, as funds no issue on FH

          9. Salah'd n Sauce
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Toss up between starting Arnie or Perez....

            The other will be 1st sub so any rotation may see them on anyway. Who would be your 1st choice?

          10. Theres mo limit
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            how do i find room for Jesus?
            A)Kane
            B)Vardy
            C)Lukaku

            1. Wheato182
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Id prob take Lukaku out tbh.

              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Aye.

                1. Salah'd n Sauce
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 6 months ago

                  3rd that

          11. Wheato182
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Good to go this week chaps?

            Butland
            Long - Baines - Robertson
            Sterling - De Bruyne - Zaha - Salah
            Jesus - Firmino - Aub

            Bench - Nord - Lowton - Cork - Prodl

          12. Steve Stiffler
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            a) Monreal / Baines
            b) Sane / KDB
            c) Mane / Sane
            d) KDB / Mane
            e) Heavy Mid / 3 Premium Strikers

          13. SAUCY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            With Groß now potentially on pens would you keep for the rest of the season?

            1. My Name Is Prince
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              yeah

            2. Wheato182
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              I'm planning to keep him, he looked Brightons main threat as well so think he could bag a few more before the seasons out.

              1. SAUCY SALAH
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Yes he is a real tidy little player

            3. Salah'd n Sauce
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              3 honking fixtures to finish the season with though.
              Can't help think there may be a better option. Milivojevic for example.

            4. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Don't make the same mistake than I did, keep him

            5. ritzyd
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Horrible fixtures

            6. drokkeh
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              I have him but not keeping with those fixtures.

          14. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I can't be arsed with this damn foolishness anymore!

            I have 8 GW35 players already. I'm going to take a 4 pt hit for 10 players, play my BB in 36 and FH in 37.

            BB in 37 will only end in tears anyway based on the way this season has gone.

            Lukaku TC blank tonight to drive the final nail in the coffin, of course, and put me out of my misery.

            1. Salah'd n Sauce
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah I feel the Lukaku pain too. It's mocking me now.

          15. Bobby_Baggio
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I'll wait for Liv lineup but is the below worth a -12? Using WC in 36 + BB in 37. Current team for 35 is below. Thanks.

            Mahrez + Eriksen + Kane + Quaner > Salah + Gundogan/Zaha + Firmino + Jesus

            Fabianski
            Lowton - Tomkins - Robertson
            Silva - **** - ****
            Auba - **** - ****

          16. tokara
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            why everyone buying city players when they are already done as Champ???

            1. Bobby_Baggio
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Nothing else to play for so may aswell field strong team

            2. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              They score lots of goals?

            3. My Name Is Prince
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Go and learn son!

            4. Wheato182
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              100+ point finish and 100 goals? wanting to finish the season on a high? and there's not many other options from teams who have anything to play for with the top 4 nearly sewn up.

            5. Pompel
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Surely they'll want to put up a performance this GW in front of their fans.
              Rest season a complete lottery, though

              1. tokara
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                i share the same thought

          17. GoonerByron
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Below is my current GW35 team.. With no Free Hit and a lot of my players looking in risk of rotation/missing out, am I likely to be in trouble?

            Pickford
            Baines - VVD - Dawson
            Salah - Silva - Walcott - Zaha - Ramsey
            Firmino - Aubameyang (c)

            Begovic* - Ogbonna - Mee* - Mounie*

            1. ritzyd
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Looks ok

            2. SAY MY NAME
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              looks pretty good, not so different to many FH teams

          18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            So Salah will definitely be a forward next year in FPL then:

            https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43810017

            1. ritzyd
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              I think he will be which is annoying - prob be £12m + too

              1. Pompel
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                He will be £13

            2. dark91
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Well, they refer to him as a 'forward' unlike Kane and Aguero whom they called 'strikers'
              You can have a forward midfielder 😉

            3. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              and they mocked me when I suggested the same...

          19. MGD
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Good enough for not having FH.

            1. MGD
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Fail reply to Goonerbyron..

              1. GoonerByron
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                Thanks! 🙂

          20. Don Kloppeone
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            So I am looking outside at the sunshine and thinking of being radical and just going with this team on FH and logging off and hoping for the best:

            £0.8itb
            Pickford
            Otamendi, VVD, Baines
            Salah (C), Sterling (V), Mané, Zaha, Arnie
            Jesus, Auba

            (Nordfeldt) (Perez, Tomkins, Long)

            Any advice on what I can do with the £0.8itb to improve it if you assume I want to be reckless and not care about leaked teamsheets and instead enjoy the sun!?

            Thoughts?

            1. Pariße
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Sounds like a good way to play the game, just make sure you check your team before the deadline.

            2. Bring back ole
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              No spurs cover would worry me but other than that

            3. ritzyd
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Looks good

          21. Bring back ole
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Lookimg more and more likely that martial will leave united, as a united fan i find that shocking, everybody can see his potential, bar that clown mourinho, you'd thank hed learn from the past, salah, de bruyne ring bells, #mourinhoout

            1. Wheato182
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Least he learnt his lesson and brought Lukaku back after selling him.

            2. Steve Stiffler
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              muppet

            3. Bring back ole
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              Aye lukaku is the best outa the 3 alright, hes a good player but im still not convinced hes a man united player

              1. Champions united
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                What I think martial will only leave if griezman is coming

                We can only sell
                Fellani biggest fodder
                Blind and darmian

                Shaw should stay as young is ageing

          22. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Surely I won't cut my lying short on Saturday morning just to see the pool line up ...surely ....