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Are Kane, Aubameyang and Firmino being unfairly overlooked as FPL assets?

While Sergio Aguero (£11.3m) can boast a Fantasy Premier League ownership of over 50% and the stock of Romelu Lukaku (£11.0m) begins to slowly climb, the popularity of three other premium forwards has been on a steady decline during this campaign.

Harry Kane (£12.5m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) all feature in the top five most-sold forwards of the season, each suffering a net transfer loss in every round of 2018/19 – with the exception of Kane in Gameweek 4.

With the international break traditionally – for some FPL managers at least – used to contemplate a Wildcard and premium defenders and midfielders such as Marcos Alonso (£6.8m), Benjamin Mendy (£6.4m), Eden Hazard (£10.7m) and Sadio Mane (£10.0m) in high demand, the sale of a costly forward is a quick way of freeing up cash to jump on the bandwagons elsewhere.

In Lucas Moura (£7.3m), Mane, Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and – until recently – Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£7.2m), Kane, Firmino and Aubameyang also have viable midfield alternatives at their respective clubs who are outscoring them in FPL.

It should be said that Kane and Firmino are still owned by more than one in four Fantasy managers at this juncture. How many of the squads that they and Aubameyang sit in are “ghost teams”, of course, is another matter, given their pre-season popularity: not one of the top ten managers in our Live Hall of Fame owns any of the premium forward trio.

Is there any case for their inclusion in our squads going forward or portents that their form is about to take a turn for the better? In this latest Members piece, we analyse their key underlying attacking statistics and consider if any of them are being unfairly overlooked.

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753 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jontharon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Best Walcott replacement, max 7.5m?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      This week : 404 Error not found
      Next Week : Richarlison

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Plenty options for this week : Pedro, Maddison, Lingard, even Moura.

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          They are but Rich just looks like a better option long term IMO,Pedro looks a great placeholder for him though!

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for a week and Richarlison

      1. Jontharon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I have Cairney and Schlupp on the bench, so might be worth to take in Pedro (ft) and wait til after ars vs eve and bring in Richarlison

    3. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lingard maddison pedro for two weeks then get richo
      Prefer Jesse.

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He out?

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No one knows

  2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    WC left and 1FT this GW....£0 ITB

    Team is
    Ederson Hamer
    Robertson Alonso Daniels Kaba Wan
    Bilva Salah Stephens Pedro Guendouzi
    Kun Zaha Auba

    What to do?

    A Daniels to Bennett (the Wolves one)?
    B Stick?
    C Two transfers for -4?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      WC

    2. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You need Mendy, Daniels -> Mendy, find the the fund and do -4

      1. AnfieldLad
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Downgrade Bilva

      2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        -4 for this week...Zaha/Daniels to Ings/Holebas
        -4 next week...Bilva/Kaba to Rich/Mendy

  3. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Not seeing many quotes from Emery yet? Maybe it was a press conference done via interpretive dance.

    1. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Just that everyone came back OK from IB and that there were no injuries. Doesn't help Mkhi info, who will need to leave for sure.

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Mmm. Yeah, suppose he's not gonna give team info away tbh. Not sure what I was expecting!!

      1. Bald Eagle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Ozil, can see no changes in next game then. Cheers.

      2. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. Quite a lot of waffle innit? Just gonna keep Mkhi and pray.

  4. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Alex Iwobi is back in full training after missing the Cardiff game due to illness. Maitland-Niles is progressing ahead of schedule and is now aiming for a return to full training in early October. Koscielny could be back with the group by November.

    who cares.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Iwobi 😎

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

      I guess you do, for a start.

  5. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Gray or Forster?

    1. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Fraser*

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      fraser but doubtful for this weekend so hold if you can unless you have cover for him this week - i'd imagine he'd be back next week

    3. RashFraud
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Milner

  6. Just Been On Loan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    WC is looking pretty template atm, but struggling on the final 3 spots:

    A) Vardy / Maddison / Billing
    B) Zaha / Moura / Fraser

    Ederson
    Robbo / Alonso / Mendy
    Hazard / Mane / Pedro / ???
    Ings / Aguero / ???

    Hamer / Bennett / WB / ???

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      b

    2. Holy GunnarSolskjaer
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

      Very nice team

    3. jdogg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B for me.x

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    BOTTOMED

    VVD, Walcott > Pereira, Ramsey (-4)?

    1. NUFCAndrew
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      no

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      no way no

  8. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mitrovic or Ings? not worried about Ings missing next week

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

      Mitrovic.

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro all day long. Talisman.

    3. jdogg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro.x

    4. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro if you can swing it.

  9. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Gtg ?

    Kepa
    Trippier, Mendy, Alonso, WB
    Salah, Hazard(c), Fraser
    Mitrovic, Aguero, King

    Bench: Stekelenburg, Neves, TAA, Masuaku

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Start Neves imo.

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        For WB?

        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          yes

  10. Pep Pig
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Please can someone guide me to improving my WC?

    Patricio
    Alonso - Bertrand - Mendy
    Salah - Ramsey - Hazard - Maddison
    Wilson - Lukaku - Tosun

    Subs; Hamer - Bennett- AWB - Billing

    Thank you

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsey, Tosun, Bertrand and Patricio are poor options imo, the bench doesn't look good either.

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Berry and tosun need to go imo. Mitro should defo be in there

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Berty*

        1. Pep Pig
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I don't intend on being template to the core. Tosun and Berty will produce this weekend imo. Which can only be good . Thanks for your replies lads

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      no kun no go

      1. Pep Pig
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Patricio
        Alonso - Bertrand - Mendy
        Salah - Ramsey - Fraser- Maddison
        Wilson - Lukaku - Aguero

        Subs; Hamer - Bennett- AWB - Billing

        Tosun > Aguero
        Hazard > Fraser

        0.8m itb

        Does this look better?

  11. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Best replacement for Mkhi ?

    a) maddison
    b) pedro
    c) other, who ?

    Thanks guys.

    1. The Rock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      B

  12. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I'm swaying towards keeping Mané now as I feel Liverpool will get a lot of chances on the counter attack against spurs. Meaning he could get a decent points return... anyone else in similar mindset or still switching to hazard?

    1. RashFraud
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Just did Mane > Hazard. Hazard could easily have 15p GW

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Could easily blank too however

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

      I suspect Spurs will line up defensively Saturday lunch time. No Alli and Son likely to only feature of the bench.

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I agree with this. Spurs will want a game they can dog out. No chance they'll be naive enough to attack us & allow the counters.

  13. lumaunited
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Help!
    1 Bench:

    1.Robertson-TOT(A)
    2.WB-HUD(A)
    3.Bennett-BUR(H)

    Thank you.

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      2

    2. Stevie B
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Clean sheet odds: Liverpool 27/10, Cyrstal Palace 6/4 and Wolverhampton 21/20. That would mean to bench Robertson. But I would bench Wan-Bissaka. Robertson can make a few assists.

    3. Evla5000
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      WB but I'll be playing him.. Robertson is fire, dont know why please wanna bench the Scot

  14. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Foster
    Alonso, Mendy, Robertson, PVA
    Salah, Mane, B.Silva
    Aguero, Arnie, King
    Hamer, AWB, Hojbjerg, Stephens

    2FT and 0 in the bank. Bit confused as to what i should do this week, any help appreciated.

    A) Foster out for Patricio/Bego
    B) Arnie out for Ings
    C) B.Silva out for Pedro (I know Pedro is as much a rotation risk but still likely to score more points)
    D) 4 point hit to cover 2 of the above (Or another transfer)

  15. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any word on Tomkins for this weekend? Would boost AWB clean sheet potential

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Scout tweets

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      start training today and tom. will be reassessed

  16. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    foster fabianski
    alonso mendy arnold boly bissaka
    salah mane bernardo mkhi gray
    aguero tosun kamara

    1 FT 0 itb

    really don't know what to do I'm very hesitated,any suggestions plz

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi->Pedro is the famous move.I would save the ft.

  17. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Best Zaha replacement (£7m to spend)
    A Mitro
    B Wilson
    C Ings

    Have 0 ITB so thinking Ings of those...

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro

    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He is back in training

    4. Stevie B
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I think that Zaha will start and Huddersfield is an easy opponent. Save in my opinion.

    5. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Why sell ?

      1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Trying to free funds...and unsure on his start

  18. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Fabianski (Foster)
    Alonso, Mendy, Robertson (Wan-Bissaka) (Peltier)
    Salah, Mane, Pedro, B. Silva (Stephens)
    Agüero (C), Ings, Zaha

    Mane and B. Silva > Hazard and Maddison worth a -4?
    Or do next week B. Silva and Ings -> Richarlison and Wilson for free?

    Thank you

  19. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Bilva and firmino to hazard and wilson for free?x

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. jdogg
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ta.x

  20. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Potential moves for GW6:

    A) Bernardo, Ings to Maddison/Richarlison, Mitrovic
    B) Bernardo, Kamara to Fraser, Mitrovic

    Which pair do you prefer?

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wrong week to sell ings imo. I also feel Bilva can wait a week but that might just be because I'm keeping 1 more week..

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

        Did you read carefully the first line of my post?

        1. Rash
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Ah ok. B then

  21. Evla5000
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I've got Wally, Fraser, Zaha & Cairney all flagged.. any idea on their % of playing? Rate i need atleast 2 to start to save my FT..

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha should play.
      Cairney unavailable.
      Fraser and Walcott we don't know yet.

      1. Evla5000
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks.. let hope for good news for the lost 2 players..

  22. Eden Wizard
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha 20 mins inbound, W-B in for Zaha and ugly 4-4-2 i reckon!

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Already sold him for Jiménez 🙁

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        *Facepalm*

      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Jiménez is ok apparently.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          😮 😀

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I wish there was a place to find all the information accumulating as it came in. I checked team news and it has Jimenez at 75%, saying "Last Updated Mon 3rd Sep". Go figure...

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha will either start or not feature at all IMO

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Miracle if Palace are home and dry after 60/70...can't see him starting, can see him coming on for 20 just my opinion

      2. Eden Wizard
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hope you're right as, 4.0 defender points are boring to wait on.

  23. CROCosta
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I didn't see any topics here for uefa champions league fantasy? did i miss it somewhere or people just not interested here?

    1. nisag17
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Made a team. But matchday 1 doesn't count so little point putting too much analysis before.

      1. CROCosta
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Why does matchday 1 not count, where did you see that?

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not that much interest yet

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Don't want to fail at another game, thanks.

  24. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    A'noon all. Currently on this. 0.5 itb, 1FT. I'm thinking I need Haz. Any thoughts?

    Fab (Hamer)
    Mendy - Robbo - Alonso (Win Bass, Peltier)
    Salah - Mane - Theo - Mikhi (Stephens)
    Kun - Wilson - Arnie

    A - Mane and Mikhi to Haz and Maddison (-4)
    B - Mane and Mikhi to Haz and Pedro (-4)
    C - Mande to Haz
    D - Other
    E - Save

    Ta !

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

      Nice team

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Why not Mane and Theo for Hazard and Maddison?

        1. Malkmus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Ta. Can't afford theo to maddison

  25. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    looking at next 4-5 fixtures who’s gonna get better return in terms of points :

    a. Mitro
    b. Zaha
    c. Wilson

    thx lads ?

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

    Have one for ye lads .

    Who's more important to have Hazard or Alonso??

    A) Bilva ➡️Hazard
    Firmino ➡️Mitrovic - 4

    Or

    B) Bilva ➡️Maddison
    PVA ➡️ Alonso - 4

    Thanks

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Have you ever made one of your own decisions?

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

        Made plenty , ultimately it my decision. Just some opinions I'm after. Thanks for much for your feedback tho.

    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Think I prefer Hazard, Mitrovic, PVA to Alonso, Maddison, Firmino... pretty close though.

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No way lol

        1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Oh just got what you meant, agree

    3. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A

  27. Captain Warlock
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ricardo Pereira Or Holebas
    Ricardo has the fixtures Holebas the form
    Can Holebas keep up the assist and can leicter keep cleanies ?? Any thoughts welcome

  28. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Will Zaha start or is it better to transfer him out?

    Thank you!

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like bench at best imho.

      Just guesswork though.

      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I'd guess bench as well.

    2. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Woy's said he trained today and is training tomorrow.
      Quote: "we will see how best to play him Saturday"

  29. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    WC left and 1FT this GW....£0 ITB

    Team is
    Ederson Hamer
    Robertson Alonso Daniels Kaba Wan
    Bilva Salah Stephens Pedro Guendouzi
    Kun Zaha Auba

    -4 for this week...Zaha/Daniels to Ings/Holebas
    -4 next week...Bilva/Kaba to Rich/Mendy...thoughts??

  30. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    thoughts on playing awb over mkhi (currently playing) and robertson (sub)

    already playing hennessey and pva - is this completely crazy?

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Pool only conceded 1 suicidal goal, Kane is flogged.......play Robbo.