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27 August 2018 5411 comments
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A large portion of Fantasy managers are backing the key Spurs’ men for their Monday night trip to Manchester United.

Harry Kane (£12.5m) comes into the match as the most popular player and captained by just under 500,000+ managers.

Only Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) were backed by more in Gameweek 3, and the England captain needs two goal involvements to outshine them both.

Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) is the next most fashionable member of the Spurs squad, 24 percent of Fantasy managers hoping for a repeat of recent free-kicks scored against Croatia at the World Cup and Fulham in Gameweek 2.

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea (£6.0m) remains owned by just over a quarter of managers, despite not yet keeping a clean sheet in 2018/19. Although with Spurs bringing plenty of attacking talent to Old Trafford, this match is unlikely to be the last straw for him.

The Spaniard is one of just two United players with double-figure ownership. The other one is Paul Pogba (£8.1m), currently backed by 18 percent following back-to-back converted penalties.

There will be some interest Christian Eriksen (£9.4m) and Dele Alli (£9.1m) with the Dane still just ahead of his English team-mate’s ownership, inspite of losing some set pieces duties to Trippier. Eriksen sits in 11 percent of squads with Alli in 7.6.

The secondary defenders (in terms of popularity) for each side are Luke Shaw (£5.1m) and Jan Vertonghen (£6.0m). The United man is in 8.7 percent of teams with Vertonghen in 10 percent.

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  1. MFPL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this? I have 2FT and 0.4m ITB... Currently looking at King to Mitrovic, do I bring in Fraser for Richarlison in order to upgrade PVA to Alonso? Thanks....

    Fabianski
    Mendy Robertson PVA
    Salah Mane Mhkitaryan Richarlison
    Aguero Zaha King

    Foster Peltier Stephens Wan-Bissaka

    1. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'd avoid taking a hit. Pick the one you really want in your team and use Rich to whomever to facilitate that move.

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

      do all three for -4

    3. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      After locking in Alonso and Mitro, how much do you have left for the mid?

      1. MFPL
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        5.7m if I move PVA to Alonso... any suggestions?

        1. Down with this sort of thin…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          No one too exciting for that money, but a lot of people going with Ryan Fraser at 5.6

          Quartet at Wolves: Neves, Moutinho, Costa and Traore. I expect Traore to take Costa's starting spot soon. Cold be a great differential.

          1. Down with this sort of thin…
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            could*

        2. Down with this sort of thin…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I have 5.1, even less choice. Going with Neves I think.

  2. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    FPL stats has Coleman and Mina set to drop. That can't be right, can it? surely Mina will play next match and Coleman is...well, Coleman. Their Fixtures look great--they're bound to stumble upon a Clean Sheet sooner or later.

    1. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      That defense has been awful.

    2. Random Name
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      pickford alone is reason enough to avoid everton defence

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

      Coleman has looked awful so far..and if Everton couldn't get a CS in their first 3 good fixtures there's no guarantee they'll get one anytime soon.

      Also, Coleman is the best way for most people to get Alonso in.

    4. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      meanwhile the other defenders around coleman price, are getting cs or scoring... i see why people are selling him

  3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kepa
    VVD, Trippier, Mendy, Luiz, WB
    Salah, Hazard
    Mitrovic, Aguero(c), King

    Bench: Stekelenburg, Neves, Fraser, Masuaku

    What do you think?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good and different

    2. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No way of King to Mitro?

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Have both 🙂

        1. Down with this sort of thin…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Sorry, blind.

  4. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A. Richo to wally
    Or
    B. DDG & Richo to Henn & Silva (-4)

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A, Utd has some nice fixtures

  5. LABILLEPOGBATHEGOAT
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    With city's run of games coming up, is it a must to have 1 of the 2 silva's?

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not really. Kun and Mendy is sufficient imo.

      1. Messsiaah
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        this

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

          yeh i was thinking same

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      David for me.

      The KDB injury and the Bilva issue has given me much food for thought and my conclusion is that Pep will rely on David for the engine room of his team. This is a big IMO and it was a big decision for me Bilver > Dilver..

      Fools Gold?

  6. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Feel that Sarri's team selections may become too predictable. Other teams will figure him out

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      if that is in reference to Hazard, i can't see teams figuring him out.

      1. Random Name
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Absolutely no reference to Hazard at all. He will continue to score goals. I'm talking about Chelsea as a team - Sarri plays one formation and his team selections are set

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          ahhh ok cool.

    2. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He was predictable in Napoli and they scored over 251 goals in 3 years in serie A. Each season was better than previous one. Chelsea will be good.

      1. Random Name
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        how many trophies tho

        1. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Zero and he won't win any in England either (at least not this year) but his team will play great offensive football with lots of fun. 3rd place is doable for them.

          1. Random Name
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            nicely put. i agree

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard might just end up being marked out of games. Their only real creative influence

      1. Random Name
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        He's a special player can't mark him out every game. But they struggled against Newcastle's defence and will struggle vs many others

  7. Messsiaah
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    if you could have one mid out of these:

    a. Moura

    b. Mkhi

    c. Pedro

    d. Maddison

    e. pereyra

    who it'd be?

    1. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mkhi

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bae in that order

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

        This

    3. Down with this sort of thin…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mkhi

  8. gunner1994
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Play Stephens (FUL H) or King (CHE A) for next GW?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      King Chelsea defence hasn’t been amazing really

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Joshua

  9. Lav
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A. Pedro
    B. Walcott

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      b

    3. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  10. Chap of Steel
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    So I have 1FT and contemplating whether I should sell Richarlison for Walcott or hold and play Wan Bissaka for the next two matches. At the moment I'm leaning towards holding, rolling the transfer and fixing some other issues in my squad next week with 2 FT, unconvinced on Walcott and would probably look at switching back to Richarlison when hes back (thats if Walcott doesnt force his way more into my plans). It would mean playing the below for the next two gameweeks:

    Foster
    Alonso-Robbo-Mendy-WanB
    Bilva-Mane-Salah
    Aguero-Mitro-Ings

    Bench: Patricio-Pelt-Cairney-Rich

    What do people reckon?

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wait and see could be fine... I had to sell Rich though as I was already playing WB and rest of bench is awful for the next GW

  11. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry for repost. Rich to:

    A) Fraser (enables Kun > Kane later)
    B) Mkhi
    C) Wally

    1. Messsiaah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      c

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

      B.

      I don't know why you'd want to do Kun > Kane tbh. As long as he's fit I think he's a season keeper. I'd want (and have) both.

      1. Scheister
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Just want to have the option of getting him in. Kun great at the moment, but you never know.

        Fraser seems to be doing the business anyway. Great value, ya?

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

  12. Afghanistanislas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which is the better move:
    A) Richarlison > Walcott
    B) Richarlison and Mane > Fraser and Hazard (-4)

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

      C) Rich > Fraser and get Haz free next GW

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  13. I Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Gray or Fraser?

  14. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which one will score more over the next 4 GWs?

    A Wally Mane
    B Fraser Hazard (-4)

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      C. Wally Hazard (I have this)

      Probably go with A assuming you are going to have to play Fraser both games

  15. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Just checked the score.. wow @ united.
    So looks like Pedro to Moura then?
    Yay or Nay?

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Pedro to Moura on what...WC?

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        FT

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

      Looks good. Pedro will be dropped

  16. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is Bennett likely to lose his place soon in the Wolves backline? Dendoncker returning from injury etc.

    1. Evani
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think he will change the team as they are playing well. Dendoncker more of a midfielder I think anyway

  17. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Patricio (whu) or Foster (TOT)

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Patricio

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

        Me too, same decision leaning Patricio

  18. FPL_DON
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    If Korea were to reach the asia cup finals when would Son return?

    1. Random Name
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      If they win - next couple of weeks

      If they lose - In 2 years

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

        xD class

  19. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A. Wan-Bissaka (SOU) + Tomkins (SOU)
    B. Wan-Bissaka (SOU) + Fraser (che)
    C. Tomkins (SOU) + Fraser (che)

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. stat
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I think A is the way to go, I feel like Palace are more likely to keep a CS than Fraser is to score

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

          Cheers, currently on A.

      • OldBenKenobi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        C

    3. stat
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Which two would you start?

        A) AWB vs SOU - Looked fantastic in GW 1 and Palace have a good chance of keeping a CS
        B) Shaw vs bur - Utd's best player so far, but the rest of his team is letting him down
        C) Wilson vs che - In great form despite missing sitters every week
        D) Fraser vs che - One of the most creative players in the league so far

        At the moment I'm on A and C

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

          Pretty similar to my dilemma. A & C for me.

        2. noahzark22
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          definitely not B

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

          A and C

        4. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          AC

        5. F_Ivanovic
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Fancy Utd to get a CS at last vs Burnley... so probably A and B for me.

          1. stat
              7 years, 4 months ago

              The game is 3 days after Burnley play Olympiakos, but that didn't stop Burnley from scoring 2 against Fulham

              1. F_Ivanovic
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                True but Fulham haven't looked that great defensively...conceded 7 now in 3 games. And the fixtures have been piling up even more by now, so I think they might struggle to score this weekend even if United are terrible.

                1. stat
                    7 years, 4 months ago

                    Conceded the same number of goals as United, but I do see your point

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

            In a pickle and need some advice....

            2FT 0.0ITB

            Hamer*
            Mendy Davies TAA
            Salah(v) Sterling(c) Maddison Richarlison **
            Auba Zaha Arnautovic*

            Hart AWB Peltier Stephens

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Auba and Richarlison and Davies to Kun fraser and alonso

          3. Deicide
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Do I get rid of Ings and Tosun to include Arna and Wilson?

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

              You must have only just got Ings? Already had enough?

            2. Hy liverpool
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Nope

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

              Arnie might not play (i think he will though)... but no, seems very sideways unless on WC? Tosun hasn't been terrible I don't think, could def get off the mark next week.

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

                Not on wilcard really. Just panicked because Tosun and Ings didn't score while Wilson is having a great moment right now.

            4. Messsiaah
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              No

          4. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Firminho, Rich > Hazard, Jimenez? Already got Salah, Moura, Kun, Zaha

            1. F_Ivanovic
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              I contemplated this but didn't like Jiminez as an option and ended up going for a -8 with Bilva out for Walcott which enabled me to get Zaha.

              Looks OK though still if that's all you can afford

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Could afford Wilson but Jimenez allows me to do other upgrades future weeks...

          5. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            After the game last night what are your thoughts on using FT, Rich >

            a. Moura

            b. Mhki

            c. Wally

            Cheers

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              B

            2. Pierce34
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              I prefer Lucas Moura and Mkhitaryan over Walcott. Lucas is a great short term pick but I have a feeling he's a transfer waiting to happen in the mid to long term. Mkhitaryan more of a long-term pick.

            3. the dom 1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Was def leaning towards Mkhi until I saw score this morning from Spurs game.

            4. Down with this sort of thin…
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Walcott is infuriating to watch sometimes, can be completely awful looking, then score a hat trick the next game.

          6. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Link to mods league?

              1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks

          7. kepaccino
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            best replacement for mahrez? I have 9.4 mil

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Dilvaaaaa

          8. Iceball
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Can I survive this week without a hit? Already used ft to do Rich to Walcott...
            Foster
            Alonso Mendy Robertson AWB
            Salah(V) Mane Walcott Bilva
            Aguero(C) Arnie*
            Fab Tomkins* Kamara Stephens

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Yep gtg

            2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah I would so say mate

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

            A - Hazard + 5.0

            or

            B - Pedro + Walcott

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Dilva and mkh

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

                already have Mikki. Dilva? Pep said before the season that silva is gonna rest more this year?

                1. Hy liverpool
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  That before KDB injury... He is there most important player atm imo

          10. Scheister
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yeesh, Mkhi or Wally??

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Both

          11. wbm
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            So what's the reasoning of going Walcott over Pedro? Just the safer pick minutes wise?

            Pedro in a better team and so far more chances than Walcott.
            You get one more good game before possibly switching back to Richarlison.
            Higher chance of extra points from CS (not much points but still)

            1. Pierce34
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Pedro is good, but there's always Willian lurking in the background. I'm not a huge fan of Walcott but I'm likely to go for him as a safer placeholder for Richarlison.

            2. wbm
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Another reason for going Walcott is that if you for some reason don't want to get Richarlison back Walcott is more likely to be a long term option since he's more nailed.

            3. SC not pearls before swine
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              I went Walcott early partially due to the price rise pressure and having mixed feelings about the decision. I do think that Pedro is better if the minutes are equal. I also think the chance that he is dropped is relatively small, but it also isn't zero so there is some risk there.