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  1. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Recon Hudson Odoi will start the first game?

    1. Thunder Warrior
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Hazard expected to play the first game then? Seems a bit early

        1. Dsmythy
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Moses could step up.

    2. ThirdRate
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Probably

  2. Thunder Warrior
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Walker or Mendy? If Danilo is seriously injured I think Walker is more nailed than Mendy..

    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy more likely to produce attacking returns though

      1. Thunder Warrior
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I agree, but there’s possibility Delph plays gw2

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Not from the bench.

  3. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who for 3rd and 4th mid?

    A) Jota & Richarlison
    B) Mahrez & Cairney

    1. YoungPretender
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Apologies,
      option A) has Ederson + 4.0
      B) has Patricio + 4.0

    2. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  4. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Any thoughts on Murphy (Cardiff) 5mil midfielder with 5 goals pre season

    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      There's only one problem .... he plays for Cardiff

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Well that is true, still an option in the 5mil bracket?

        1. Ohh1454
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I suppose there's not much else maybe Hughes

  5. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    If there's a team that definitely doesn't need another goalkeeper and centre back it's burnley

    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't agree they are potentially playing EL and need the squad depth to be able to cope

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Needed another cb so they have 4 good ones including Long

      Freak period of goalie injuries and back-ups are meh, although tbh Hart is dodgy too 😆

      1. champion_elect
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        How does Hart still get work...

    3. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I can see a late bid for Tom heaton

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        From who? Chelsea?

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          That has been my guess earlier... Why not?

      2. Slurpy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Tom Heaton hasn't played for almost a year he won't be going anywhere.

  6. ChelseaKTBFF
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jota vs Richarliason. Discuss!

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      both

      1. ChelseaKTBFF
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Na Im gonna go Pedro as my second 6.5 😛

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          If I have to choose then Jota

    2. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It’s a tough one. I’d prefer to start with Rich but will jump to Jota if he’s producing

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Starting with Jota...will switch if Richarlison looks good

  7. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which to go for:

    A) Mendy and Jota
    B) Keane and B Silva

    With B I’d rotate Keane (eve) with Cook (bou)

    1. N00B
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Keane is awfull. Avoid him!

    2. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. Red20
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  8. N00B
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What do you prefer for bench ?
    A) 5.0 mid - WanB - 4.0 def
    B) 4.5 def - WanB - 4.5 mid

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn’t want 2 4.0 defenders on my team with the fear of not getting a full team out the odd week so I’d go b

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Just because they are 4.0 doesn't mean they are not going to play. Some of the 4.0s are more likely to play than some of the 6.0s

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Love this point

  9. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jota or Richarlison, can't decide?

    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Rich , better fixtures early on in an attacking team

    2. Astronautovic
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Jota he is class. Both good options though

  10. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Can't wait to use my first wildcard and rip my team to pieces....

  11. Ser Bronn of The Blackwater
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy or Alderweireld?

    1. Astronautovic
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy as he's ready to play

    3. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy

    4. Ser Bronn of The Blackwater
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks.

  12. Dsmythy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    New season hey? What's this badge business?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Tiers. 1 = top tier

    2. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Gravless and Tier 1; There is a god amongst us

  13. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wish I didn't have to pick a 4.5 defender, they all have such poor fixtures it seems, not a fan of the double up with AWB either. :/ Wolves boys or bust?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Or Kabasele, rotates with the 4's

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

        Hmm does he? Thought they only had 3 okay fixtures though :/

  14. Siggy in the Middle
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    So the season is close to starting and it's fair to say most of us are relatively settled on our squads. With that in mind, what player do you think you are most going to regret starting without? Particularly if you had him in an earlier draft but got rid of him.

    For me, I'd say it'll Jota. I'd rather take Richarlison for my 6.5 spot as he's more proven but I've a nagging feeling Jota could pull a Groß this season.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Aubameyang...cos I'm hopefully staying the Aguero course while City's fixtures are sweet.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Deulofeu

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Maddison

    4. Stokealona
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Jota yeah. Same here

    5. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      At present it's jota mhki and Arnu that I've dropped across the weekend...and that's to accommodate a kun and auba strike force.

    6. Bialystrzelec
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez

    7. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No regrets

    8. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      One of Zaha Arnie I reckon.

    9. Offside Trapattoni
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I know at some point I'll work Eriksen into the XI so have a few weeks to do so, but he's been such a consistent source of points.

      Speaking of pulling a Groß I have a feeling either Jonny or Doherty could have a Hegazi-like start to the season playing wide in Nuno's 3-4-3.

  15. Garth Marenghi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who has more fpl points by season end:
    A) Richarlison
    B) Tosun

    1. Stokealona
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. twisterteo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Tosun

    4. Siggy in the Middle
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    5. Dsmythy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Tosun

    6. Garth Marenghi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I really can’t tell if richarlison will come up big this season, tosun seems like a more steady option to me.

    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A...will get baps for goalscoring

      Richarlison, if he's anything like last year, will pile up negative bps for shooting wide and missing chances

    8. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Tosun to tell...

  16. Stokealona
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    This is my nailed team
    Done my analysis, watched pre season form. Fixtures. Checked who's nailed & that's it. Let's go!!
    Rate, comment please!

    Ederson
    Azpi Coleman Robertson Tomkins
    Salah Erikson Richarlison
    Zaha Aguero King

    Bench Hamer Mee Ward(B) Neves

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      RMT thread

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It's good.
      Expensive defence. Good midfield. Swap Arnautovic in for Zaha.

      1. Stokealona
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thankyou

  17. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I thinking of going with Firmino and Kun from the off and then seeing which if any I want to swap out for one of the Arsenal boys.

    1. Stokealona
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Have you got Salah? Go Kun & a couple of the strikers with great fixtures & scoring. Zaha & King for example

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        If Zaha stays at Palace that will be my front 3

        1. Stokealona
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

  18. Sotamendi84
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson + mee or
    Stones + fab/foster?

    Thanks

    1. Stokealona
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  19. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    It's good.
    Expensive defence. Good midfield. Swap Arnautovic for Zaha.

  20. WM679
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    BSilva and 4.5 def
    or
    Jota and 5.5 def

    1. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Jota and 5.5 def

  21. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is this too rogue for first few games?

    Ederson
    Robertson, Jagielka, A.Smith
    Salah, Lucas Moura, Mahrez, Hudson-Odoi
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Arnautovic

    Subs: Stek, Cedric, Wan-Bissaka, Masuaku

    1. champion_elect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'd downgrade cedric and up H-O to a 5.0. Like the Moura pick...almost went with it myself.

  22. Felice
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Would you like to join some whatsapp group about fantasy, any link?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Would I?

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      whatsapp groups tend to attract p ricks

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I can verify this 😆

        1. Niemi
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          😆

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        THEM'S FIGHTIN WORDS RHINOS! 😀

  23. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero, Bsilva and Mahrez triple up worth it?

    1. champion_elect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Could easily be.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Could also easily not be

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not all 3. Two will do.

    3. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero & one of the mids is enough I think (preferably Mahrez). I'd prefer a defender over a 3rd attacker

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I fear the day when for example KdB, Dilva and Jesus start instead of them. You need very solid bench.

  24. Mackans
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who do you think will score the most points in the whole season, Sterling or D.Silva?

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling because he'll play more minutes and will be further advanced

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling.

      Dilva will be slowly phased out in favour of Mahrez and Bilva as he runs his contract down over the next couple of years.

  25. Viper
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A. King + 4.5 mid (3-4-3)

    B. Richarlison + 4.5 striker (3-5-2)

    1. Tmel
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Currently in the same predicament but Jota/Maddison. I already have Richarlison and think he's a good punt so in your case I'd go B

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I suppose I probably could have said Jota either, he's also in my team.

        The 3rd striker spot has always burned me so might just abandon it this season

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Penang Sandman
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B
      Ive had the same choices and went for Richarlison. Everton is a better team with higher potential to score more goals than Bournemouth

    4. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      a

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bernard Silva or Erik
    to go with Salah Mane and Ricky .

    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bernardo

  27. FleckyT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Keep option A or change to B?

    A. Cairney, Boly (0.5 itb)
    B. 4.5 mid, 5.5 def

  28. Felice
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Foster

    Wan, David Luiz, Daniels
    Salah(c), B.Silva, Pedro, Lucas
    Aguero, Firmino, King

    Subs: McCarthy, Stones, Bednarek, Nelson

    Fine ?

  29. Siggy in the Middle
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Head says Aubameyang because I've two City players and Aubameyang is nailed and has a great track record. Also was brilliant last season.

    Heart says Aguero because of how exciting he is to own. But I feel like he could get benches vs Huddersfield and I'd regret that hugely.

  30. VardysParty
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    When’s the scout cast?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Thursday

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hot topics

      Scoutcast is Tuesday 21:30 GMT as it always is