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Fantasy managers back Spurs over Man United in Monday Night Football

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. I Love Lamp
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Opinions welcomed

    Foster Patricio
    Mendy Robertson AWB Bennett Peltier
    Salah Hazard Kante Jorginho Stephens
    Aguero Auby Zaha

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Id swap kante or jorginho as may be hard for you to bring in alonso for future... also, tooo many chelsea midfielders. Get Neves in if you can change prices too much. Id maybe also get rid of Aub to free up money to upgrade one of the defenders and get Mkhi in to cover Arsenal

    2. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Veeery unbalanced. Sell Auby or Salah and get another good midfielder or defender.

    3. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      No offence, and I say this with no exaggeration, but that is arguably the worst team I’ve ever seen in my 8 years of playing this game. Start from scratch and work towards the template all over this site

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Hahahhaa bless him... i tried saying that in a nice way

      2. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Yeah, send him the template so that he toes the line. You teach him brah.

    4. AC Me Rollin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Sell Auba and upgrade Kante and Jorginho

  2. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    DSilva a good shout? Pep loves him, playing well and should be nailed for now surely

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yhyh

    2. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yup. I prefer Alli if you can afford though.

      1. FPL Dakes
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Could potentially get both

        1. Willmissudimitrypayet
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Nah, then you wouldn't have the money for Hazard nor Salah would you?

          1. FPL Dakes
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Would for Salah, not hazard. Not sureabiut getting hazard

  3. Will101810
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Thoughts on van Aanholt + Richarlison --> Alonso + Fraser (already have King) (no hit)? Thinking it's going to come down to Tomkins injury

    1. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Keep Pva. You have to have somebody else to replace Alonso for... Or save FT and just do Rich to Pedro/Fraser

  4. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    How did Alli and Trippier look today?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Trip may get rotated so idk, played well though... Alli was good until final third. Should've scored once or twice and seemed indecisive. Give him 2 or 3 weeks and he'll be on fire

      1. FPL Dakes
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Thanks loads mate, good to know. Spurs fixtures better after next 2 anyway

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Yh id wait on them for now, focus on chelsea, arse and city for upcoming fixtures

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Bottomed...

    G2G for this GW?
    Pickford
    TAA, AWB, Alonso, Mendy
    Hazard, Salah, Lucas
    Kun, Zaha, Jimenez

    Speroni, Fraser, Kabsele, Odoi (0.7 ITB)

    1. FPL Dakes
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Gtg

  6. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Would you consider this “template”

    Patricio
    Alonso • Mendy • TAA
    Salah • Mane • Mkhi • Theo
    Kun • Zaha • King

    Hamer • AWB • Stephens • Peltier

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yup

    2. FPL Dakes
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Pretty much

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Needs Robbo.

  7. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    So who do we get now?

    Kane Salah Kun Haz

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      If you're me then you have all but kane hehehe

    2. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Salah Kun Haz. Get Kane in for Salah in gw7

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yep.

  8. Enes_Sahini1
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    repost

    RMT please

    Ederson
    Mendy TAA Azpi AWB
    Eriksen Salah Mkhi Moura
    Firmino Mitrovic

    Bench: Begovic Cariney Shaw Ings

    thanks.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Poor striker choices, eriksen and moura too much coverage... and azpi out for alonso

      1. Enes_Sahini1
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        azpi to alonso to kneejerky?

        1. Jack Frost
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Not really, Alonso has a string going. Looks like you only have one captain choice, where many teams have three.

          Ederson and Begovic is way too much GK expense IMO I'd actually trade out Ederson for cash.. Firmino not in form yet and playing deeper, so you are missing a big striker... like Kane, Aguero or a big mid, like Hazard. And you shouldn't have both Moura and Erik for very long. same team, will share a pot of bonus points with Kane. I like Mitrovic. Good luck. You're betting on Firmino to do well until you reshape.

  9. Butters_lfc9
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Best replacement for Richarlinson? Fraser? Pedro? Moura? Walcott?

    1. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Walcott because he is the casuals pick, the bandwagon, and we all know the casuals always win

  10. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    RMT before I go bed 🙂
    Pickford
    TAA, AWB, Alonso, Mendy
    Hazard, Salah, Lucas
    Kun, Zaha, Jimenez

    Speroni, Fraser, Kabsele, Odoi (0.7 ITB)

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Seriously Good.

      Sleep well.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Hahaha ty, very impressed with myself to say ive used no wildcard and only taken a 0.4 hit so far. That comment shall give me sweet dreams 🙂 gnight

        1. NATSTER
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          What does 0.4 hit mean ?

  11. King Klopp
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    How does this team look on WC?

    Fabianski Foster
    Alonso Robertson Mendy AWB Bennet
    Salah Mane Mkhi Fraser Westwood
    Aguero Mitrovic Arnie

    I know it is template but is there any problems with it?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Would get rid of mane for hazard by maybe doing Mitro or Arni for Jimenez for next few fixtures

    2. Reds
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Zaha instead of Arnie? Is Bennett nailed? If not, Mkhi could be downgraded for a 4.5

  12. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Mkhitaryan enough Arsenal?

    Had Auba from the start but team more balanced w/o

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Might be too much. Auba can explode at anytime.

      1. FPL Dakes
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        I know he can, hence my worry

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Should be fine, can always change back i guess

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Once the money is spent elsewhere, not so easy.

  13. Nigawan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Pick one guys,

    A) VVD and Mane
    B) TAA and Hazard

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      B

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Im guessing you have salah

      2. Nigawan
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        yea I have salah

    2. Supersonic
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I went taa hazard

    3. Braca_Bez_Gajca
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      B

  14. Braca_Bez_Gajca
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Richarlison for:
    1) Walcott (also have Tosun)
    2) Lucas Moura

    If I get Walcott made swap Tosun for Zaha, but not sure if its worth the hit right now. Thoughts?

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I was tempted to get Moura from GW1 but didn't, wish I had. I never thought about Walcott before Saturday

  15. MikeLowrey
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Mooy & Firmino > Hazard & Ings for a -4 worth a hit?

    Current lineup

    Fab
    VVD Mendy Alonso AWB
    Salah Bilva Mooy
    Aguero Firmino Mitro
    (Ryan Kante Cairney Peltier)

  16. King Klopp
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Quick question on WC

    A)Hazard + Wilson
    B) Mane + Arnie/Zaha

  17. Sahil Yadav
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Richarlison to Walcott/Pedro/Mkhi worth a hit? Can afford any of these but used my free transfer somewhere else

    1. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Who would you have playing instead?

  18. Doolittle
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Take a hit for Richarlison to Walcott, or risk no injuries/no shows?

    Patricio
    Mendy/Alonso/Robertson/Wan-B
    Salah/Mane/Mkhi
    Aguero/Zaha/Ings

    Hamer/Cairney/Peltier/Richarlison

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Wouldn't take a hit

      1. Doolittle
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Cheers, I wasn't going to but the Cairney knock has me fearing a 10 player week.

  19. Arctic monkeys
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    My team is too good for a 800k rank, see for yourself

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      that's how i feel about mine any my 1.9 million rank lol

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      - No Alonso Robertson
      - Austin Laca among the worst strikers to have
      - Patricio has had no c/s

      Its an ok team tbh

  20. Pranav Santhosh
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    couple of quick questions any prem footballers that have a fpl league other than patrick van aanholt? and is it worth considering a 4.5 and AWB rotation at 3rd defender or just stick to 3 premium defenders at the back

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Look at fixtures, but premium seems to be the wave

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I have WB and two 4.5s with two premiums. Robbo and Alonso are killing me

    3. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Hard to look past Mendy, Robertson and Alonso at the moment.

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Austin has a ml as well

  21. the snazzy viking
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    am I right to play AWB over King this week?

    1. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      No.

    2. firetog
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I would

  22. HellasLEAF
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    With those nice fixtures and not seeing much David Silva. Surely he will step into KDB's role a bit and be somewhat nailed, safe option going forward as opposed to Bilva.

    City capable of big goal hauls imo

    1. castro
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      wanted to squeeze gundogan in, super low ownership, short by .1 🙁

    2. FPL Dakes
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Got him!

  23. Red Card Rockets
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    All my tinkering comes down to this—Mane or Hazard for the next 4 weeks?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Haz

    2. castro
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      hazard went up tonight alrdy (incase ur money is tight)

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      It was Mané last GW and Hazard thid GW. No one can give the right answer

      1. Red Card Rockets
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Yeah, they both have a tendency to fade, but do Chelsea's fixtures seem better?

        1. Arctic monkeys
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Yeah, fixtures swing it towards Hazard and he is the better player ofc

    4. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Probably Hazard all things being equal, but the price difference is a factor.

  24. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    @TM... so you suggesting I keep Auba for now?

    Essentially team is:

    Auba + Walcott/Pedro + max6.0mid (Kante currently)
    vs
    Zaha + Mhki + 4.5 to spend on Kamara Kante Billing Bennett

  25. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Also, LMS safety score?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Hot topics

      1. FPL Dakes
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Cheers

      2. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        my bad, it isnt.
        Think it was around 38 ish

        1. FPL Dakes
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Scraped through then

  26. Float
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Currently on WC

    A) Mané + Fraser
    or
    B) Pogba + Mkhitaryan

    I really want some Arsenal coverage for their good fixtures

  27. Pilgrim62
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Transfers rumor Alonso to Real

    1. FPL Dakes
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      If it happens it better be before the weekend lol.

      If it’s later than that I at least need some Alonso hauls first

  28. HellasLEAF
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Finding it hard not to bring Pereyra into my team. Think he is legit and like Watford for goals. Nice price on the rise as well.

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yep, I keep putting him in and then taking him out. Will regret it probably. I think it is the Hitler haircut throwing me off.

  29. Red Card Rockets
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    I keep thinking I want some Arsenal coverage, then I watch them play and think,... really?

  30. lilmessipran
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Lots of wildcard teams around, don't see much of Dilva at all .. city could score a ridiculous amount of goals in their next 4.. in the absence of KDB, Dilva is pretty nailed on imo

    1. FPL Dakes
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      In my team. Shhh

    2. HellasLEAF
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Agreed

    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      If I was wildcarding, he'd be in. Of course, Salah would probably be out, so it's entirely possible I'm an idiot.

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Keeper, Mendy & Aguero