Opinion

FPL Question Time – Hazard vs Liverpool options and Champions League rotation

Our panel of Fantasy Premier League managers have answered some of your questions in time for your Gameweek 6 preparation.

Key subjects such as how to get Eden Hazard (£10.8m) into our squads, whether a double-up on Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) and Sadio Mané (£10.0m) is still viable, and Champions League rotation are all touched on this week.

Once again, we had an overwhelming response to our request for questions. Unfortunately, we can only answer a handful each week but keep your queries coming in for the rest of the season.

Here’s a reminder of who is on the panel for your Gameweek 6 Question Time:

Chief #FPL Manager – This man has finished inside the top one percent six times in his career as a Fantasy manager and is one of the biggest influencers in the FPL Twitter-sphere

Lee from FPL Family – One half of the popular married couple who play FPL together and run a YouTube channel.

Simon March – Winner of FPL in 2014/15.

Question 1 – Chief FPL Manager

Having missed Hazard’s points the last two Gameweeks, is he worth missing another week due to my Salah and Mané double up against Southampton or do I drop one of them for the Chelsea man?

“I was fortunate enough to acquire Hazard during the international break, courtesy of my wildcard. I considered the Mané and Salah ‘double up’ as a serious option, but simply couldn’t ignore Hazard in part after watching his scintillating performances during the World Cup, along with his proven FPL pedigree.

“I also experimented with the possibility of having Mane, Salah and Hazard in one team (along with Alonso and Aguero) but it would have unbalanced and decimated the rest of my squad.

“Instead, I opted for Hazard and Salah, despite the Egyptian costing more than Mane. This wasn’t an easy decision to make, but I took into account their ownership levels and concluded that it’s easier to switch from Salah to Mane if needed, rather than the other way around.

“Crucially, to his benefit, Hazard was given sufficient rest in the first two Gameweeks. But more importantly, I think he will feature far less in Chelsea’s Europa league matches than Liverpool’s reliance on Mane and Salah to top their Champions’ League games, which makes Hazard a must-have in FPL.

“Get Hazard in sooner rather than later even if it means selling one of your premium Liverpool assets. It may be worth considering this as early as Gameweek 6 in case Hazard’s price rises again.”

Question 2 – FPL Family

Aguero is doubtful and with Champions League football could be susceptible to rotation by Pep. Is Lukaku the best alternative?

“First things first, the Aguero heel injury doesn’t look too bad and he shouldn’t miss too many minutes through injury. In terms of rotation though, we could well see a reduction in minutes around the Champions League.

“But having watched Aguero so far this year, as well as hearing his manager’s recent comments on his form, I firmly believe he’s their main man this year.

“There’s no doubt that Pep and City will be going all out for the Champions League this year though, so if rotation is a concern, then you are right to consider Lukaku as a viable alternative.

“With four goals to Aguero’s three, Lukaku already has a higher goal involvement rate than the Argentinian – and a higher conversion rate (26.7% to Aguero’s 12%).

“Aguero’s creativity can’t be ignored though. He creates a chance twice as often as the Manchester United man – every 32 minutes to Lukaku’s 64. As a result, he also dominates the Bonus Points, with excellent underlying BPS when compared to the Belgian.

“My advice: stick with Aguero. If you simply HAVE to transfer him out though, then look at Lukaku. However, also consider the value in the lower price brackets. Zaha is back and winning games for Palace, Wilson’s looked incredibly lively in a Bournemouth side with great upcoming fixtures and Arnautovic turned on the style against Everton in Gameweek 5.

“Given the clamour for premium midfielders such as Sterling, Hazard and Mané, the sale of Aguero for one of the budget strikers, should surely only happen if you’re looking to bring in one of the heavy hitters in that position.”

Question 3 – Simon March

Whether Ben Mendy was rotated or injured, at what point (or how many players) does any absence due to rotation become unacceptable for premium players?

“It’s not a new problem but rotation feels like it’s becoming a bigger one. The best teams now have so many options in their squads, rotation is practically inevitable. In FPL, it seems like an added premium we pay for owning players from the biggest teams.

“How much rotation is too much, I think, depends partly on the position. Benched premium defenders can be frustrating and defender cameos are the worst. Overreacting and ditching players we’ll want in the long term is unlikely to be the answer, but frequently-rotated premium defenders probably aren’t worth holding on to either.

“I’m not sure the same applies to premium attacking players though. For example; because of how Man City play, Aguero might get as many chances in a 30-minute cameo as most strikers will in a full match. Assessing players by the number of opportunities they get to score, rather than by the number of the minutes they play, might be the way forward in a world that won’t stop rotating.

“It’s hard to predict who will get dropped but we know when players are most likely to be rotated; during periods of heavy fixture congestion, especially any involving Champions League football. Having a decent bench and selecting a sensible vice-captain become ever more important tactics during these phases.”

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1,482 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    UCL Picks:

    GKs:
    Olsen(Roma) 4.0M: On a great team with a nice group.

    Defenders:
    Hendrix(PSV) 4.0M: OOP CM, nailed.
    Nagatomo(Galatasaray) 4.0M: Nailed.
    Ruben Dias(Benfica) 4.0M: Nailed.
    Akanji and Diallo (Dortmund) 4.5M: Nailed.
    A.Grimaldo(Benfica) 4.5M: Nailed, attacking left back and free kicks.

    Midfielders:
    Mantalos(AEK) 4.5M: Nailed, penalties.
    Milner(LIV) 5.5M: Great price, nailed?
    Marlos(Shakhtar) 6.0M: Nailed, penalties.
    Pizzi(Benfica) 6.5M: Nailed, everything goes through him. Corner kicks.
    H.Ziyeh(Ajax) 7.0M: Nailed OOP, set pieces.
    Brahimi(Porto) 7.0M: Nailed, lots of assists

    Forwards:
    Moraes(Shakhtar) 6.0M: Nailed.
    Aboubakar(Porto) 6.5M: Nailed, main scorer.

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

      Good stuff! Good timing.

      Go post it in the new Community Article 🙂

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/09/18/the-champions-league-game-a-primer/

    2. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Good info

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

    Have 2FT's and 0.0itb. Only issue with my team is Walcott but none of the alternative 6.6 or less options really stand out to me. What would yo do with this lot?

    Hennessey, Hamer
    Alonso, Mendy, VVD, WanB, Bennet
    Salah, Haz, Moura, Walcott, Fraser
    Aguero, Mitro, Kamara

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      the boring move of Walcott to Rich/Mad and save the other FT

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ugh. I suppose that’s what I have to do too.

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

        Yeah probably gonna do Walcott > Rich.

    2. Pkellz1985
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Fraser and then you have some money in the bank for another transfer???

  3. Countess Weffie von Wobbego…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Scoutcast tonight?

      1. Countess Weffie von Wobbego…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks ET, I did look but must have missed it.

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

          Same thing happened to me. I think I was confused by the RwtS and Community Questions being posted by different people 😀

  4. Jules Rimet
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Have a weird feeling Vardy will explode and score a hatty vs Huddersfield. Should I captain?

    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Based on a weird feeling. no.

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If so, Maddison will probably be heavily involved

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

      Take some Imodium for that feeling before something does explode.

    4. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm thinking about Vardy but I wouldn't have minded a few more games to assess whether he comes into some kind of form. Dangerous to dismiss him though.

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I dont think its weird. Huddersfield suck. Im very happy to have Vardy this gw. Capping Haz though.

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

      Not for me. No.

    7. FatmanAndRobin
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Brought in Vardy last week on my WC.. the run of fixtures, he has to do some damage. Huddersfield tend to not travel well.

  5. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    New Community Article on the Champions League Fantasy game:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/09/18/the-champions-league-game-a-primer/

  6. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ederson Hamer
    Tomkins WAN Mendy Robbo Kabasele
    Salah Mane Mkhi Walcott award
    Aguero Ings Arnie
    2 fts
    1.2 itb
    Mkhi and Walcott the priorities? What would you do?

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

      Rich and Fraser most obvious

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Obviously Ings is an issue.

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

          Not really as you can bench him like I am.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            True. Just have to keep an eye on Mendy, Kun and Arnie then.

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

      Mkhi, Ings to Fraser, Mitro
      Wally to Richa next week

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Definitely looking at that but I’m just wondering if, with Zaha having superior fixtures, he may be the one to go with.

  7. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Well after a 111 pt GW 1 and an OR of 790, I have had 4 red arrows in a row and finally bumped out of the Top 10K. (Humble brag I know 🙂 )

    Have 2 FT to use and was hoping for some advice on my midfield dilemma. Happy enough elsewhere really.

    McCarthy Fabianski
    Alonso Mendy Robbo Shaw AWB
    Salah Mane Mkhi Kante Stephens
    Aguero King Zaha

    Mkhi to Maddison& roll the transfer?

    1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      How much itb?

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        nothing unfortunately

    2. adey70
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi to Fraser. Nice fixtures...

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

      Any Hazard plans?

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Don't talk to me about Hazard mate. Spoke at length on here before GW 4 about doing Salah to Hazard from GW 4-8. 2 GW's later and Hazard scored 4 goals to Salah's none.

        I'm thinking now of doing 1 FT this week and 2 FT next week bringing in Hazard as part of it

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

          What about having all of Aguero, Salah and Hazard in your 11/15?

  8. I Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Interesting battle for second place in the captain poll. If you didn't own Salah who would you go for?

    A) Aguero
    B) Hazard
    C) Mane

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      And why? Does it depend on what happens in Europe? Who do you think has the better fixture?

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

        Europe important. Im probably capping Hazard but definitely not if he plays 70+ minutes in Greece.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero.

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

      B.

      Nailed and great form

    4. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero if fit

    5. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Leaning on Aguero for me. Just don't think Salah is in his best form plus Cardiff has the worse defence. Depends on a lot of things tho, like who plays in the champions league and how long etc. Will be sure by Sat morning. Don't own hazard

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

      Aguero for me.

  9. pressdpm
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Activate wildcard, yay or nay?

    Hennessy
    Alonso - Mendy - Wan Bissaka
    Salah - Mane - Walcott - Mhikitaryan
    Zaha - Aguero - Arnautovic

    Stekelenburg - Peltier - Cairney - Kabasele

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Neigh.

      1. pressdpm
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Username checks out

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

      No

    3. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No - Walcott against his old club? Worth saving imo

    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi to anyone and you're gtg.

  10. Reckoner.
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Seen someone posting about going for a Mid priced front 3.

    With Aguero's injury/knock it's something I've toyed with. I'd be looking at something like Hughes & Aguero > D.Silva & Giroud/Arnautovic.

    Leaving me with a front 3 of Zaha, Mitrovic, Giroud/Arnautovic

    What's putting me off though is I like the option of having Salah / Hazard / Aguero to captain. Looking at fixtures there's times I'll want to be captaining Aguero over the 2 former, I just wouldn't feel comfortable putting it on D.Silva.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      yeah, I've been thinking the same - GW7 is potentially awkward for that reason - putting it on a City player is kinda risky, someone like Son could work but again that's a risk

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Too risky. One haul from Kun and you're ruining your team to get him in.

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

        I agree, that's pretty much the conclusion I came to but still worth thinking about.

        If Aguero was to get injured for 3+ weeks it would be the route I'd be going I think.

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

      You said it yourself: a C/VC trio of Salah / Hazard / Aguero is key. Not for me.

  11. batmaniac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    A friend has asked me to manage his team during his office ML this year. He has no interest really in football and hopes to shut his workmates up. They believe he is genuinely playing it himself and offering sidebets to him. From what Ive seen, most of them appear to be casuals.
    I generally do well in FPL and let him run the same team as myself. I suppose this is kind of unfair but I intend on letting him make some of the 50/50 calls on players and captains pretty soon. Hope to let him have his day in bragging and pocketing.
    He has set this team up himself so it cannot be classified as a multi user can it? Is this acceptable or should I burn in hell? I can imagine some people helping they're mates or even the missus to this extent.

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

      I've no issue with it.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Doubt anyone cares.
      I help out loads of people.
      Pretty much what this site is about.

      1. batmaniac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Fair point.
        No guilt here then 🙂

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

      Its wrong. No such thing as unfair. Just do it. Win for your buddy mate 🙂

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

      I do something similar with my brother's team so that it increases his knowledge and in couple of years time, hopefully he will be able manage on his own.

      Captaincy decisions and some other 50-50 decisions are his own. he normally pick players like Eriksen/Mane/Salah/Kane/Kun/Arnautovic because thats all he know 😛

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        You sound like a lioness.

      2. batmaniac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        My mate could end up getting the Fantasy football bug yet. He loves following it at the minute and getting an understanding.

    5. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I help my mate in a work cash league with chip strategy and transfer advice. Nothing wrong with it. It's a game at the end of the day.

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

    Begovic (bur A) or Fab (chl H) to start next week!

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

      Begovic surely

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bego, although Chelsea will be peppering the West Ham goal which could mean vital save points for Fab

  13. stat
      5 years, 6 months ago

      How many GWs would Mendy have to be predicted to miss (by Pep, lets say) for you to get rid of him?

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

        2-3 because that's when my palace backups fixtures get tricky

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Same. Can cover him with Doherty/AWB for a while.

        2. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          2.

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

          Wouldn't mind if he missed this GW but would want him back in the team for the following.

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

        Hey guys
        A bit woobly week and i kneejerked hazzard and frazer. Not team looks like
        Pat, bego
        Mendy, alonso, robo, pva, wb
        Haz, mane, maddison, frazer, 4.4
        Aguero, arna, kamara
        0ft and 3.8itb
        So 3 flags and 2 non players in the team. What do you guys think is the best if midweek goes fine? I was thinking kamara to mitro for a hit. Also who would you bench.
        Thanks a big ton

      3. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Where’s an @EtihadExpress with a handy Mendy injury update when you need it!?

        A forced Mendy out could bring some interesting options instead of my boring Wally > Fraser which currently looks like I’ll be doing...

        1. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Wasn't spotted in training. Doesn't look good.

      4. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Anything worth a hit here? In danger of only having 10 starters. Thinking Mhki to Sterling or something.

        Pat.
        Alonso. Robbo. PVA. AWB. Mendy*.
        Hazard(c). Mané. Fraser.
        Kun*. King.

        Hamer. Mkhi*. Kamara*. Gunnarson*. 4mil itb.

        WC?

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          not WC worthy, just upgrade Mkhi and Kamara - plenty of options

          1. Over Midwicket
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            For a -8?

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              hmm I'd just do Mkhi then - Sterling could be great but obviously carries risk, I'd be tempted - Alli/Son if not

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah Mkhi out. But in that situation definitely worth waiting to see who plays in all midweek games first, including Arsenal game.

            1. Over Midwicket
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Mkhi to who? I can afford any mid in the game except Salah.

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  If Mendy's out I'd be very tempted with Sane. If he's not then yeah Silva/Sterling.

                  1. Over Midwicket
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Surely Raz over Sane. Way more explosive.

                    1. MTPockets
                        5 years, 6 months ago

                        1.8m more explosive? We don't really have info to go on yet anyway - just the first game when Mendy out Sane starts. Think I'd get Silva over both anyway; seems pretty nailed until KDB back.

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

                I wouldn't do any hit tbh neitherWC, just improve the team every GW. And use the WC closer towards the end of the year.

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

                If you are having hard time fielding enough player, how about changing kamara instead of mikh? Mikh can atleast give you a 1 pointer in worst case. Kamara wont give you anything.

            2. Jimjam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Best keepers on a WC?

              1. Over Midwicket
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Pat, Ederson, Ryan(fixtures)

                1. Jimjam
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Thanks - on Patricio currently, I'll keep an eye on Ryan

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

              Current team:
              Foster - Hamer
              VVD - Alonso - Mendy - WB - Doherty
              Mane - Salah - Fraser - Cairney - Stephens
              Auba - Aguero - Success

              Auba + Cairney + VVD --> Mitro + Haz + Bennett (-4) is what i want to do.

              Is it worth it?

              1. Over Midwicket
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Do it

              2. Milk, 1 Šuker
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                No, I don't think so. The best out of your proposed trio is Mitrovic. Next Hazard and then Bennett. I'd stick with your current three

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

                  Don't you think Hazard could be really really essential this season? Sarri's chat about him and the way Chelsea are playing.... I can''t see Auba and VVD outscoring Haz and Mitro, even this weekend

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

                  Appreciate the response though 🙂

            4. PepSala
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              bench one:

              A) Wilson
              B) Mitro
              C) Fraser
              D) Richarlison

              1. Over Midwicket
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Rich.

                1. Milk, 1 Šuker
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  This

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

              Just a thought...

              With Aguero passed fit.... he will prob start VS Lyon.

              Could he be benched Vs Cardiff with a Jesus start ?

              Thanks.

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                he could, yes

              2. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Ah. I didn’t know he was passed fit. Thanks.
                Certainly a possibility.

              3. MTPockets
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Will guess Jesus starts vs Lyon. Either way think Aguero starts when fit.

                  1. MTPockets
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      *Has he been passed fit though?

                  2. Milk, 1 Šuker
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    I'd be happy not to captain him (Aguero) this weekend based on the assumption that he either won't start/be subject to reduced mins...

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

                    I'll be worried if he starts against Lyon.

                  4. I Member
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Wait until tomorrow and see who actually starts against Lyon.

                • Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Played my WC last week. Main decision was Haz over Salah. With no pressing issues would you do Haz to Salah and captain him this week?

                  1. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    What would you do the following week?

                  2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    waste of transfer.

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

                    Did you wildcard into more than 2m itb?

                    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      I did - Due to comments definitely shying away from this now.

                  4. Milk, 1 Šuker
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Not worth it just for the sake of a transfer when you can get more output from another, cheaper alternative and Salah's upcoming 'tough' games...

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

                    Waste of transfers if your just going to be swapping between them all the time. Pick one and stay with it for a good few weeks

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

                    Not worth it IMO. I think they will both have decent returns so it's a futile exercise.
                    Only other solution if you're so concerned about this would be to own both but you'll have to do sacrifices elsewhere.

                • Holteenderinthesky
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  The first GW where I'm really torn what to do. Mainly because of the aguero uncertainty.

                  My current team for next week is
                  Foster
                  TAA, Luiz, WB, Mendy
                  Mane, Salah(C), Fraser, Hughes, Hazard
                  Aguero

                  Fab, Boly, Ings, Madine. Have 1FT with 1.5 ITB.

                  A) Bring In Mitro for Ings this week, possible wildcard next week
                  B) Save my transfer and do Madine>Kane
                  Salah>6.5 next week

                • aborg
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  I am just thinking aloud here:

                  If planned well you could use your wildcard effectively, especially if you have gathered a good SV amount.
                  That being the case you could prolong playing your WC till your SV reaches to a point where you could fit in that extra value player to your team that most would not be able to achieve.

                  The plan is therefore to gather as much SV as possible (also by catching price rises or falls before they happen) so that you can have a great WC team. I reckon with this system it is not recommended to play WC before at least GW 8 because SV might not be substantial enough.

                  Thoughts?

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

                    I'd play my Wildcard when my team needs it, irrelevant of TV/SV.

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

                      Yes obviously, it has to coincide with your WC timeframe. But would it not be worth holding your WC for an extra week or two, if by doing so you can bring in for example Hazard and Salah without doing big sacrifices elsewhere ?

                  2. Son is Rising
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    I'm doing this! Lucked into the "template" and currently up to 103.2 team value. Holding off on WC until injuries hit.

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

                      Good team value there, but what is your sale value?

                  3. SADIO SANÉ
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    certainly helpful, but there is always a cheaper option available that ends up outscoring the more expensive one anyway - sometimes being limited by a slightly smaller budget can actually be helpful in the long run - wouldn't think about it too much tbh

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

                      Yes you are right that currently cheaper options seems to be doing better than premium players but in the long run I don't think this would remain so.

                  4. Son is Rising
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    It also allows you to make early transfers because if sh*t hits the fan in midweek you can WC out of it.

                  5. MTPockets
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Some of us didn't start with the SV accruing template, but in an ideal world then sure.

                    • FatmanAndRobin
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Ive thought about this too.. But it all depends on the sale value. And whether when you come to do the WC, will you want to sell those players or actually keep.. Which then means it could become pointless

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

                    I'm not sure whether to go
                    walcott >Richarlison in a 3-5-2 or Mitrovic, Zaha in a 3-4-3

                    ederson
                    mendy alonso TAA AWB pettier
                    hazard mane fraser maddison walcott
                    aguero firmino quaner

                    1. Ghost Gooner
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Keep your ft til sat morning even if Walcott drops to get info on Kun/Mendy

                    2. Ghost Gooner
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      I'd get rid of walcott

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

                        which one better

                        hazard mane fraser madison Richalison
                        aguero vardy

                        hazard mane fraser Richalison
                        aguero Mitrovic Zaha

                  7. amplifiedAnt
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Ederson (Hamer)
                    Alonso, Mendy, Robertson, PVA (AWB)
                    Hazard, Mané, Mkhitaryan, Fraser (Cairney*)
                    Aguero*, Arnautovic* (Ings)

                    A few issues after a strong gameweek (82 points, despite Fraser being second on my bench... D'oh!) 1FT, 0.7ITB, WC remaining.

                    Current feeling is to play the waiting game on Aguero/Arnie. If those two are OK I should be able to stick with just getting Mkhitaryan out to one of the below?

                    A. Richarlison
                    B. Maddison
                    C. ?

                    1. Ghost Gooner
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      I'd wait

                    2. Jules Rimet
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Rich

                  8. stamboy
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Captain who?

                    Mane Saints at home
                    Hazard Hammers Away
                    Aguero Cardiff Away

                    1. Jules Rimet
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Flip a coin

                    2. stamboy
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Anyone?

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

                      Probably Mane

                    4. FatmanAndRobin
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      I'm goin with Mane at home. Playing against his old team.
                      Hazard doesn't have that good of a history against the Hammers.
                      Aguero has the potential to be rested this weekend if plays tomorrow or at least limited in mins...

                      My outside captain bet is Vardy.

                  9. Superflymonk
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Is Luke Shaw going to be rested for the wolves game? Think Manu mighht keep a clean sheet there.

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

                    auba(c)

                    anyone with me?

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

                      I'm with you to til death. I'll follow you to the end of time.

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

                        always knew I could rely on you xD

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

                          Its a misteak

                    2. Over Midwicket
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Hahaha.

                  11. Teror
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Thinking about a potential wildcard team and I only have one conundrum...

                    A. Mane + Dilva + Maddison

                    B. Salah + Maddison + Fraser

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

                      Tough one, flip a coin. I'd be tempted by B, do they cost the same?

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

                        Only 0.1 diff in it

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

                      B

                    3. Son is Rising
                      • 13 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      so Salah and Fraser or Mane and Dilva?

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

                        Yes but the reason I included maddison is because he would be my cheapest playing midfielder rather than Fraser. I think it's an important detail when weighing something like this up.

                  12. stamboy
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    Worth taking a hit on Wally? If so to whom for 7.2?

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

                      Maybe maddison or richarlison?

                    2. Wild Rover
                      • 13 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Why are you so desperate to sell Wally? Not worth a hit imo

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

                      Not for a hit

                    4. Ghost Gooner
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 6 months ago

                      Not worth it.