Fixtures

How many minutes FPL assets played over the festive period last season

While we’re still over a month away from the festive fixture congestion starting in earnest, many Fantasy managers will have one eye on the Christmas calendar and be weighing up just how strong their squads are going into this turbulent period.

Those Fantasy Premier League bosses who still have their Wildcards in play and are planning on deploying the chip for the much-discussed “fixture swing” of Gameweeks 15/16 will be particularly focused on the late-December/early-January matches at this advanced stage, as a squad overhaul also gives them the opportunity to clear out unusable bench fodder and ensure they have 13 playing outfielders in time for Christmas and New Year.

There is plenty of congestion before we get to the business end of the festive season, of course, with a midweek round of games in Gameweek 15 to contend with plus Champions League, Europa League and EFL Cup ties to contest over the next four weeks too.

For this study, though, we will concentrate on Gameweeks 19-22 of 2017/18 (a period spanning from Friday 22 December to Thursday 4 January) to see how key FPL assets fared in terms of game-time over the festive period and how their respective managers approached the fixture congestion.

The equivalent period this season will be Gameweeks 18-21, which runs from Friday 21 December to Thursday 3 January.

Manchester City

PlayerStartsSubbed offSubbed onUnused subNot in squadMins played
Aguero31100324
Sterling30100303
Sane31100254
David Silva20002180
Bernardo22200198
De Bruyne42000332
Walker40000360
Otamendi40000360

Pep Guardiola’s side was relatively settled last Christmas, with Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane all getting three starts and Kevin De Bruyne, Nicolas Otamendi and Kyle Walker ever-presents.

Aguero and Sterling were both rested to the bench on New Year’s Eve in the Gameweek 21 clash against Crystal Palace, though the Argentinean striker was soon called into action midway through the first half when Gabriel Jesus was forced off through injury.

Sterling also came on after 57 minutes of this encounter, with the game finishing goalless.

Aguero registered three goals and one assist in his three starts, with Sterling doing exactly the same. It is also worthy of note that Sterling lasted 90 minutes in all three games in which he featured in the starting XI.

Sane’s rest came on Boxing Day at Newcastle United, with Sterling moving over to left flank and Bernardo Silva lining up wide right.

Kevin De Bruyne and Fernandinho started all four matches in central midfield, with the Belgian midfielder having his minutes managed in the form of late substitutions in two fixtures.

David Silva missed Gameweek 20 and 21 but of course, had more important things on his mind at the time following the premature birth of his son. The Spaniard was granted compassionate leave throughout December and January, with Ilkay Gundogan stepping into his shoes when “El Mago” was absent.

The reason we highlight Nicolas Otamendi’s starts is that the Argentinean stopper was the bedrock of the City defence last season, much in the same way Aymeric Laporte is in 2018/19.

Otamendi played every minute of City’s festive schedule, with Vincent Kompany, John Stones and Eliaquim Mangala rotating around him.

Kyle Walker also started all four matches, with Danilo and Fabian Delph sharing game-time at left-back.

Benjamin Mendy was, of course, injured for much of 2017/18 and it will be interesting to see how involved he is over Christmas if he recovers from his knee injury in time. Mendy’s availability could also have an effect on who plays on the flanks, as it has done with Sane in the past.

Like this season, City had Premier League, Champions League and EFL Cup games every midweek in the month leading up to the Christmas period.

Liverpool

PlayerStartsSubbed offSubbed onUnused subNot in squadMins played
Salah32001242
Mane33010224
Firmino31100266
Alexander-Arnold20020180
Robertson31010255

Rotation was rife among Jurgen Klopp’s side in Christmas 2017, with defensive midfielder Emre Can the only Liverpool player to start all four of their matches from Gameweeks 19-22.

Mohamed Salah might well have joined him as an ever-present but missed the New Year’s Day clash with Burnley with a knee injury.

That Gameweek 22 match was particularly chastening for Fantasy managers, with Salah absent and Andrew Robertson and Roberto Firmino benched.

Dominic Solanke, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Adam Lallana were all given starts alongside Sadio Mane at Turf Moor.

Mane’s one game as an unused substitute was the 5-0 win over Swansea City on Boxing Day, which added to his owners’ misery as Firmino, Salah and Philippe Coutinho ran riot.

Salah registered three goals and as many assists in his three starts, with Mane only involved in two of Liverpool’s strikes (one goal, one assist).

Firmino, whose stock has fallen considerably this season, matched Salah for goals scored and chipped in with an assist too.

Robertson’s benching against Burnley was the only game the Liverpool left-back failed to start between Gameweeks 15 and 32.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, as was this case last season, is not quite as “nailed” as Robertson in the Liverpool defence, though is appearing with more frequency than he was in 2017/18.

The England right-back started two of Liverpool’s four festive fixtures, which was symptomatic of his rotation risk status throughout much of last year: Alexander-Arnold started 18 Premier League matches and was an unused substitute on 16 other occasions.

With Xherdan Shaqiri now added to the mix, it could well be that Liverpool’s front three record even less pitch-time over Christmas than they did in 2017/18.

The good news for owners of Liverpool assets is that the Reds’ fixtures this winter are more spread out than any other club, with their Gameweek 18 clash against Wolves taking place on Friday 21 December and their Gameweek 21 encounter with Manchester City scheduled for Thursday 3 January.

If rotation is to occur, then the Boxing Day match against Newcastle United at Anfield – the one fixture we’d like our Liverpool assets for – might be the game in which Klopp wields the axe; Arsenal and Manchester City subsequently follow in Gameweeks 20 and 21.

Spurs

PlayerStartsSubbed offSubbed onUnused subNot in squadMins played
Kane30100292
Alli42000351
Eriksen40000360
Trippier1003090
Davies31010262

Spurs’ festive schedule in 2017/18 is tough to analyse, given that the Lilywhites had a blank in Gameweek 21 followed by a double in Gameweek 22.

That being said, the Spurs team was a relatively settled one, despite facing two matches in 48 hours against Swansea and West Ham.

Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min started all four fixtures in the attacking midfield positions over Christmas and New Year, while Eric Dier, Davinson Sanchez, Jan Vertonghen and Hugo Lloris were ever-presents too.

Harry Kane, scorer of two hat-tricks in Gameweeks 19 and 20, came off the bench in the Gameweek 21 fixture against Swansea having suffered from illness in the build-up to that match.

Injuries and a lack of squad depth were undoubtedly contributing factors to the stability of the side, however.

Lucas Moura was yet to become a Spurs player, while Erik Lamela was not the in-form option he is now.

At the back, Toby Alderweireld was sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Danny Rose picked up a knee complaint midway through the festive calendar.

There was rotation in the right-back department, though Kieran Trippier only started one of these four winter 2017/18 games with Serge Aurier preferred. Trippier has since established himself as Spurs’ undisputed right-back of choice in the Premier League, having started the last 11 matches, but it would be a major surprise if he wasn’t rested for at least one match over Christmas given that there are just two days rest between each of Spurs’ four festive fixtures.

Spurs’ case is one we will have to revisit closer to the time, with Eriksen and Alli still being reintegrated into the team following injury. At this stage, it would seem unlikely that the premium midfield pair would be ever-presents over Christmas as they were last season, particularly with Lucas Moura and Lamela genuine alternatives for Mauricio Pochettino to consider.

Kane might well end up registering the most minutes out of Spurs’ attack-minded assets over the festive period, though whether he is worth the steep outlay is a question for another day.

Arsenal and Chelsea

Both Arsenal and Chelsea’s Fantasy assets played under different head coaches last season, so any analysis of their respective fixtures over Christmas 2017 would be largely irrelevant with regards to looking for precedents for this winter.

For posterity, Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta played every minute of every match, while Eden Hazard was an unused substitute in the 5-0 win over Stoke City in Gameweek 21 but started the other three fixtures.

Alexandre Lacazette lined up in all four of Arsenal’s matches (one of only two FPL forwards to do so), with Mesut Ozil playing 270 minutes and missing out in Gameweek 21 with a minor knee injury.

The Serie A match calendar in December is much less packed than that of the Premier League, but for what little it’s worth, Maurizio Sarri made only one change (an enforced one, at that) to his Napoli starting XI between their fixtures on December 23 and 29 last season.

Unai Emery’s Paris Saint-Germain side, meanwhile, had two-and-a-half weeks off for their winter break.

Other Notable FPL Players Under the Same Manager

Bournemouth had a fairly settled side under Eddie Howe last Christmas.

Callum Wilson started all four games up front, scoring two goals, and indeed played more minutes (337 out of a possible 360) over the festive period than any other FPL forward.

Ryan Fraser started three of those four games and only missed out on the New Year’s Day draw with Brighton and Hove Albion due to injury. The pint-sized Scottish midfielder indeed also played 90 minutes in the EFL Cup match against Chelsea on Wednesday 20 December prior to that fixture pile-up.

Fraser scored twice in the Gameweek 21 win over Everton.

For those FPL managers looking for omens regarding David Brooks, there is potentially welcome news: Howe stuck with then-first-choice winger Jordon Ibe on the opposite flank for all four matches.

Richarlison started all four of Watford’s Christmas 2017 fixtures under Marco Silva, only being substituted in one of those matches (in the 82nd minute) and registering two assists.

That possibly bodes well for the Brazilian’s Fantasy owners, with the pair now reunited at Everton.

Paul Pogba played all 360 minutes of the matches in Gameweeks 19-22 under Jose Mourinho, which could be something to note given the appealing nature of Manchester United’s fixtures over Christmas and New Year this season.

Wilfried Zaha and Johann Berg Gudmundsson also played every minute of Crystal Palace and Burnley’s games in this period under Roy Hodgson and Sean Dyche respectively. Eight of Dyche’s outfielders started all four games.

Glenn Murray had his minutes managed, starting two of Brighton’s four festive fixtures under Chris Hughton and coming off the bench in the other two.

Rafael Benitez tinkered with his midfield and attack over Christmas 2017, with Jamaal Lascelles and DeAndre Yedlin the only Newcastle United outfielders to start all four matches.

The only match Jamie Vardy failed to start in the whole of 2017/18 came on New Year’s Day against Huddersfield Town, though his absence was injury-enforced.

Harry Maguire also played all 360 minutes of Leicester City’s Christmas fixtures under Claude Puel last season.

Matt Doherty started (and lasted 90 minutes) in all four of Wolves’ Christmas/New Year fixtures for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship, with Willy Boly, Ruben Neves and Conor Coady also ever-presents.

Ryan Bennett came on as an early substitute in the one game the budget defender failed to start.

Nuno Espirito Santo also resisted the urge to rotate at left wing-back, with Ryan Douglas playing all 360 minutes.

Other Notable FPL Players Under Different Managers

Under David Moyes, Marko Arnautovic played every minute of three of West Ham United‘s four festive fixtures, missing the match against Spurs in Gameweek 22 through illness.

Whether the Austrian’s bothersome knee can withstand the rigours of four games in 12 days this winter remains doubtful, particularly with Arnautovic currently missing training immediately after his Premier League appearances in order to manage the ongoing issue.

Gylfi Sigurdsson didn’t have the best of seasons under Sam Allardyce but still lasted 90 minutes of Everton’s three matches in late-December 2017 before watching the entirety of the New Year’s Day defeat to Manchester United from the bench.

We will revisit this piece closer to Gameweek 18 before the frenzied festive schedule commences.

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928 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone getting Kane for gameweek 15?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nah nobody.

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nope - his stats are depressing.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Imagine selling a fit Aguero when he has Watford away.

    3. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      For gw 15 till possibly the end of the season

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. His starts are awful and he is the single reason I didn’t finish top 10k last season. Captained him about 20 times when I should have been on Salah

  2. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Worth taking a hit for Richarlison?

    Pereyra Trippier > Richarlison (Stones/Doherty)

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No.

      1. dalinkwentriders
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Out of curiosity why? In form and tasty fixture.

        1. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not a fan of hits. I don't know the rest of your team but I presume you have cover. However, if you have a strong gut instinct for this transfer, then you should move on it.

          1. dalinkwentriders
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Im not attached either way. Was just curious.

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

      yes 100%

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Replacing Mendy feels pivotal...

    Laporte, Doherty, Digne, Vinagre all have cases for consideration.

    I still don't think I want extra funds in attack as I already have Haz Salah Kun Rich, supported by Fraser Wilson Ings... But then again Ings to Martial or Arnie could be good... Decisions decisions

    1. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Don't do Ings to Martial!

      1. Lukakuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Think going with the obvious and get Laporte is a good move tho

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          It does look the obvious option and anything else might be trying to be too clever.

          City could improve defensively without mendy too.

          I already have Ederson though, and both Doherty & Digne's immediate fixtures look great

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Its a stretch & not on my to do list at the minute as I have full faith in Ings - he's currently justifying his price and then some, and hasn't got anywhere near form yet.

        Martial also has to calm down soon, he's due a few quiet games

        1. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Or maybe he'll just start bracing

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Very realistic possibility - he could literally be 10.0 or 10.5 next year

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I am looking at changing Laporte to Digne so I can do Barclay->Rich. Lots of pivotal decisions as you say.

  4. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    1. Anderson & jimenez
    2. Arnie & fraser

    Frasers fixtures and arnies injury worries worth a template switch?

  5. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Its generally hard to pick a top striker for the next couple gameweeks, obvious pick is aguero but then hes a rotation risk then i thank its a matter off time for kane and hes got back to back derby games lol

    1. Overated Mou
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      you forget rondon

      1. Where dahoud at
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Lol so i have oppppssss

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie? He's getting injured soon though, it's only a matter of time with that knee

      1. Where dahoud at
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Lol true, plus i already have him, really tempted by kane i dont no why lol

  6. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do Mendy to Digne it is then I guess?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Its a tough decision, lots of suitable candidates

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laporte? City defensive cover is important given ownership levels

      1. TaiwanHC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Good point

  7. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    In a real dilemma this week! Which three should I start?

    1) Laporte (whu)
    2) Fraser (ARS)
    3) Shaq (wat)
    4) Ings (ful)
    5) Arnie (MCI)

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1, 2 and 5.

    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Personally i'd be benching one of Laporte/Arnie depending on whether you think City keep a clean sheet.
      If Shaqiri starts he's a better option than Fraser.

    3. dalinkwentriders
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1,2,4 with 5 first on bench

  8. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Gtg?

    Fabianski
    Alonso-TAA-Doherty-Digne
    Salah-Hazard-Richarlison
    Aguero-Arnautovic-Wilson

    Hamer, 4.3, AWB, Maddison

    Thanks guys!

    1. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good!

  9. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all! Bench headache this week...

    Bench one:
    A - Pereira (bha)
    B - Alonso (tot)
    C - Robbo (wat)

    Bench one:
    1 - Arnie (MCI)
    2 - Kenedy (bur)

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A
      2

      1. dalinkwentriders
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        this

      2. Skid Vicious
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Snap

      3. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all!

  10. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bench 1 this GW only

    A) Alonso (Spu away)
    B) Doherty (Hud home).....already starting Patricio
    C) TAA (Wat away)....already starting Robbo
    D) Gudmundsson (New home)
    E) Arnie (City home)

    1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C

    2. patricio33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C

  11. CarolAnn
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What would you suggest is more important:

    a) getting martial in this week (no hazard for fulham)

    b) ignore martial and take a one week punt on hazard for fulham

    * I own Aguero Sterling Salah and want Kane for week 15, so Hazard for longer than one week isn't an option

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Id hate not owning Hazard, being behind the sofa for every Chelsea match...

      Id much rather be behind the sofa for spurs games....

      But out of those two options probably A

      1. CarolAnn
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

        I am looking at getting him back in for xmas, probably for sterling who will likely miss one game, I'm just not keen on 3 of his next 4 fixtures

  12. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    When is the next scout cast coming out?

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Last night or next Tues

  13. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How good is being a father!? Nursing my 2 week old daughter, sipping on a beer whilst watching the cricket. EPL/fantasy will make those sleepless nights much easier!

    1. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not have to be in work after the being up all night? I liked it better when they slept through the night 😀

    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Shame for you the Aussies are absolute crap.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hard without 2 of the top 10 batsmen in the world out on suspension. Doing ok here against India in first T20

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Of course, don't think it was handled well either and look at the backlash in terms of exposing upper management.
          Anyways, can see India dominating the ODIs, Test series looks really interesting though and India's best chance for their first win down under.

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Absolutely. Aussies will be highway reliant on their bowling attack which is immense, need to restrict India to < 350 first innings or it will be curtains. Agree about the 50 over format

            1. Parm
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Bhuvi/Bumrah are just as good imo. India will need batsman other than Kohli to step up, that's what stopped them being more competitive in England.

              1. STEP rOVERS
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Well Mr Partiv Shaw has stepped in wonderfully

        2. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          2 of the top 10 cheats in the world

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Haha not getting too involved in this but Steve Smith was thrown under the bus. Warner the chief instigator and Bancroft the perpetrator

            1. My heart goes Salalalalah
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah my thoughts too. Although everyone was aware of the cheating for years. I would’ve banned the lot of them. Management for life

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It's the best. Enjoy these years, it's harder when you need to learn how to make slime, and figure out which series of LOL dolls is which before Christmas.

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I hope you are in another country.

      Being a new dad is hard but cracking open the tinnies at 9am is risky!

    5. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Enjoy it now mate, see how you feel in a few months though.

  14. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any solid update on Doherty? Mendy edging into drop zone and wanted to bring him in.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      It’s a broken cheekbone apparently.

      At worst he’d just wear a Zorro mask you’d imagine.

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ah didnt know it was that level of injury. Hmm, if Mendy drops tonight I cant afford my Mendy/Success to Doherty/Jiminez.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      absolutely nothing better than being a dad. 😀

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        whoops - reply fail, but the message is right.

        1. Weak Become Heros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Lol wtf?

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            see up one post

  15. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Save, or do something about double Bournemouth?

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Alonso - TAA - Laporte (AWB, Bennett)
    Salah - Hazard - Fraser - Richarlison (Hojbjerg)
    Aguero - Wilson - Arnie

    1ft
    2.4 itb

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

    Are people keeping Trippier in spite of his injury and two bad fixtures? Seems silly to sell him now and buy back in two weeks time

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Was planning to sell him but then the Mendy injury happened.

      I’m holding and waiting to see extent of injury. If it sounds bad I’ll ship him next week, if not then I’ll keep.

  17. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sakho potentially being out for Palace makes Martial even more tempting this week.

  18. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Any Ings news?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He posted on Instagram yesterday that he was ‘back at it’ so I guess he’s back in training.

      1. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Great thanks, might leave Jiminez for the time being

  19. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If I replace Mendy with Bennett I'll have the funds to do either,

    Mane to Salah, or
    Mane and Aguero to Sterling and Kane (in a few weeks)

    These long term moves seem more appealing than just swapping Mendy to Digne.

    Am I doing the right thing?

    Rest of the defence is Alonso, TAA, Yedlin, and Wan Bissaka...and Matt Ryan.

  20. thepirates
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi!

    Tempted by taking a hit with Maddison --> Richarlison. 0,3 ITB atm. I could go with Fraser/Maddison (if fit) but think Richarlison could have a big haul this weekend. What do you think?

    Alisson - Hamer
    Alonso - Robertson - Laporte - Doherty
    Hazard - Mané - Maddison - Martial
    Arna - Aguero
    Fraser - Success - AWB

    Cheers!

  21. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hows this for a team?

    Patricio
    Luiz, dunk, laporte
    Salah, hazard, d.silva, fraser
    Kane, Arnautovic, Jiménez

    Bench, hamer, bennett, awb, stephens

  22. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Salah really worth the money over Mane? Currently have both, but I'd like to ditch one or another..

    1. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mané looks out of form now so I'd sell him first

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

      Yes but I wouldn't get Salah either with the cheaper mids available

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      My plan is definitely to ditch Salah as the replacement options are so much more plentiful. Nowhere near the chasm between Salah and Mane is want to see to justify keeping Salah

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Is 7 points more worth 3m more? Of course not, so this doesn't need to be asked. But if you don't need the funds anywhere else in your team, just keep Salah.

    5. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Will chop him on WC in GW14/15 if he still isnt banging like a 13m player should.

  23. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ryan / Hart
    Alonso, MENDY, Robbo, Awb, Doherty
    PEREYRA, Hazard, Salah, Fraser, Gudmunsson
    Success, Aguero, Arnie.

    Makes sense to me to do Pereyra & Mendy to Richarlison & Stones for -4.

    Anyone got any viable alternatives?

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I hear stones name come up on scoutcast but I would not be comfortable with him yet. Watched too many people get burned time and again

  24. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy ----> Digne done

    Such a weird feeling bringing in an Everton def but with Docherty and AWB with decent fixtures, the 1 or 2 from 3 rotation and banked £1.2 just looking more tempting than Laporte

    Waiting to hit the Madd ---> Martial for my second (-4) of the season

    Benching Arnie and playing Digne and Doch

    Not sure if I'm going out on a limb or if this is top10K standard moves

    Sh1tting mesel about rank

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

    Gtg?

    hamer
    alonso - robertson - doherty
    salah - mane - sterling - richarlison(c) - fraser
    jiminez - ings

    henny - arnie - pereira - guendouzi

    1. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hamertime

  26. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just realized my captain has returned every GW and low and behold I am having my best start to a season ever (OR 7332)

    1. Salah - 16 pts
    2. Aguero - 40 pts
    3. Salah - 16 pts
    4. Aguero - 12 pts
    5. Aguero - 14 pts
    6. Aguero - 12 pts
    7. Aguero - 16 pts
    8. Hazard - 28 pts
    9. Aguero - 12 pts
    10. Salah - 30 pts
    11. Aguero - 26 pts
    12. Salah - 16 pts

    which just goes to show why we (C) a heavy hitter rather than gamble on a Richarlison for exampe (or Bolasie like I have in previous seasons).

    Queue Capt blank this GW as it is a tough call....currently on Salah (C).

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’ll take the 16 points again thanks

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        yes please

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well done. Only captained Salah or Aguero. Twice been burned with Aguero and Hazard hauls while captaining Mo.

    3. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Exact same picks as me except I went salah GW2 and got 18 points. Won’t complain

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        When the get some attacking returns it's hard to really complain

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You are right but all C's up to now have been no brainers. Now it is open this week a punt on Rich is viable.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        This is true I suppose...although no getting Kane (c) in for Cardiff was a big move a lot of people made or didnt and it was a big points swing.
        Rich could be a good punt this week but I just don't trust him or Everton to be honest.

    5. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I captained Kane’s 1 pointer in gw8 with Hazard 14 points as vice. What a difference in rank 12 points could have made...

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yes this was a big moment in the season as people wasted a lot of FT's (and points) doing the Kane hokey cokey

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Your strike rate is unsustainable and your xOR will regress 😉

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Haha no doubt my friend. Thanks for the positivity lol

        I just know a blank is incoming this week after this post

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          You have jinxed yourself for sure 😉

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

      Rich will deliver this weekend. Hatty incoming.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe...I just don't trust him with the armband for some reason

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Patricio
    Alonso, Duffy, Bennet
    Salah (C), Mané, Hazard, Richarlison
    Aguero (VC), Wilson, Ings

    Subs: Hamer, Chilwell, Billing, Wan Bissaka

  28. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Repost
    Anyone pick up on how FF Fix has gone downhill.
    Writing the code to run it is not simple but to treat any doubtful starter through injury as a zero pointer is ridiculous.
    I understand they need tp make money but when one of the free aspects of the game is so bad I cannot understand why anyone would subscribe.

  29. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Been 12 hours since Scotty B copied and pasted his team and questions in here. I sense one coming very very soon

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      ???

      1. Goat
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/scotty-b/ Team with exact same questions gets copied and pasted into the forum every few hours. Doesn’t listen to anyone, nor help anyone else out

  30. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How does this look for a -4 and benching headaches this week?

    Ryan, Button
    Alonso, Robbo, Doherty, Digne, Balbuena
    Haz, Salah, Rich, Martial, Fraser
    Kun, Arnie, Jimenez

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What moves have you made/are you making chief?