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Why Mitrovic is a mid-price FPL forward to consider over Christmas

Our Gameweek 13 coverage ends with this regular look back at a player, team and discussion point that attracted our interest in the weekend’s matches.

Aleksandar Mitrovic is suddenly en vogue again after his two goals against Southampton and has currently been bought by more Fantasy Premier League managers than any other forward in the lead-up to Gameweek 14.

Crystal Palace‘s awful run of fixtures finally came to an end at Old Trafford, where the Eagles demonstrated their defensive aptitude with a well-earned clean sheet to take into their more attractive matches ahead.

Finally, we also look at a busy week ahead and potential rotation as FPL managers face their first midweek deadline of the season.

The Player – Aleksandar Mitrovic

From Gameweek 7 to 13, Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.6m) suffered over 500,000 sales in FPL and saw his ownership cut by almost a third.

The Serbian striker’s form mirrored that of Fulham’s overall as they slumped to six successive defeats and sank to the bottom of the Premier League table before Slavisa Jokanovic was deposed as head coach. Mitrovic, indeed, didn’t score in any of those losses.

We wrote after Gameweek 11’s meek surrender to Huddersfield Town that the appointment of a new manager could have a galvanising effect on Mitrovic and help force him back into the reckoning from a Fantasy perspective, and given what transpired in Claudio Ranieri’s first match in charge at Craven Cottage on Saturday, that may have well just happened.

The “new manager bounce” is one of those mystifying, unquantifiable factors and the Cottagers were certainly revitalised against Southampton, recording their first league win in three months with Mitrovic grabbing a brace.

The Serb had more efforts on target in this match than he had managed in the previous six Gameweeks combined, with no FPL forward having more attempts on target than Mitrovic this weekend.

Only Burnley’s Chris Wood (£6.2m) had more shots in the box in Gameweek 13 among players in Mitrovic’s position, meanwhile.

The switch of formation from a 4-3-3 to a 4-4-1-1 perhaps helps Mitrovic, with Ranieri stating after the game that he has instructed his wide players to provide as many crosses as they can for the Serbian forward:

For me, Mitrovic is one of the best strikers in Europe. When I say in Europe, I say all the world.

He’s only 24 years old, he’s a fantastic player and is important to give the ball to him because he can play as a platform but also as a goalscorer when the ball arrives in the box, always there is a goal or very close.

I asked my team to make a lot of crosses for Mitrovic because he is amazing in the box. He can do everything in his career.

That is important to give him a lot of chance to score.

Those words suggest Ranieri is a big fan of the former Newcastle striker and is perhaps building his team around him for the time being.

Both of Mitrovic’s goals came via crosses from Fulham’s overlapping full-backs, Maxime Le Marchand and Cyrus Christie (both £4.2m), which underlined this approach.

The impact of a fit and firing Tom Cairney (£4.8m) can’t be underestimated, either, with the Scottish midfielder renowned for his passing accuracy in the Championship last season. Cairney was stationed in behind Mitrovic on Saturday, freeing him up from the added defensive responsibilities than playing in a central midfield three comes with and allowing him more freedom to create.

Cairney’s inclusion in “the hole” came after Ranieiri’s comments on Friday about not being able to find a strike partner for Mitrovic in his squad, despite having vowed to do so when he was unveiled as Fulham boss.

That in itself bodes well for Mitrovic’s security of starts going into a festive period when we Fantasy managers yearn for as many assets as possible who are largely immune from rotation.

Luciano Vietto (£5.5m) and Aboubakar Kamara (£4.3m) would seem unlikely to lead the line by themselves, so with Ranieiri unable to dip into the transfer market until January, Mitrovic appears to be his only hope for goals in attack.

Fulham have no EFL Cup or European commitments in December either, which will surely help with Mitrovic’s recovery in between Premier League matchdays.

Speaking of the festive calendar, Fulham have one of the best runs of fixtures over Christmas: West Ham (h), Newcastle (a), Wolves (h) and Huddersfield (h).

While Fulham’s next three matches are fairly unappealing, their attractive run of games from Gameweeks 17-20 coupled with Mitrovic’s talismanic status could see interest in him spike again among the Fantasy community.

One large caveat, of course, is the fact that the Serbian striker sits on four yellow cards and is only a booking away from a one-match suspension. Prospective Fantasy owners may indeed be hoping that he picks up a caution in the coming two Gameweeks, meaning he is a risk-free purchase by the time the Hammers visit Craven Cottage.

The Team – Crystal Palace

One Premier League club who have largely disappeared from these pages over the last couple of months are Crystal Palace.

The Eagles have endured the trickiest run of matches of any top-flight side from Gameweeks 7-13 – at least, according to our Season Ticker – but the clean sheet they picked up at Old Trafford on Saturday ahead of their fixture swing in Gameweek 14 possibly bodes well for the “easier” games ahead.

Fantasy investment has understandably been limited over the last seven Gameweeks, with even Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.2m) taking a tumble in price despite being eminently benchable during this tricky run.

Palace’s goalscoring record has been poor all season but even their clean sheets had dried up before the trip to Manchester, with Saturday’s shut-out their first in the Premier League since the 0-0 draw with Newcastle United in Gameweek 6.

Next up for Roy Hodgson’s side are Burnley, Brighton and Hove Albion, West Ham United and tenth-place Leicester City, with a home match against Cardiff City to come in Gameweek 19.

A couple of clean sheets over these five fixtures is a very real prospect, given that the Eagles have already recorded three shut-outs in five encounters with sides currently sitting in the bottom half of the table.

Palace are one of only four teams to have faced at least five of the “big six” in the opening 13 Gameweeks of the season – the others being Newcastle, Huddersfield and West Ham.

Despite this, Palace are ranked a respectable ninth for fewest shots on target and attempts in the box conceded in 2018/19.

Having all four of Wan-Bissaka, James Tomkins (£4.3m), Mamadou Sakho (£4.9m) and Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) available seems crucial to their defensive solidity: all four of the Eagles’ clean sheets this season have come when that backline has lined up together.

Indeed, Palace only conceded to Spurs in Gameweek 12 after Tomkins had limped from the pitch on 59 minutes.

Tomkins and Wayne Hennessey (£4.5m) were particularly excellent on Saturday, while in Cheikhou Kouyate (£4.7m) Palace have an in-form defensive midfielder stationed in front of the back four who has been key to their recent rearguard efforts.

In Burnley, Brighton, West Ham and Cardiff, Hodgson’s side will face opponents who rank in the bottom half of the table for shots in the box, big chances and efforts on target.

Further forward there seems less cause for optimism: no club has scored fewer Premier League goals this season (eight) than the Eagles.

Only four clubs have mustered fewer big chances than Palace, who rank 15th for shots in the box attempted.

The calibre of their opposition in recent weeks has to be taken into account, but then again the Eagles have also failed to score against Newcastle, Southampton and Wolves at Selhurst Park this season.

Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m) would appear the only Palace midfielder or forward who would be remotely interesting to FPL bosses and the Ivorian was a bright spark as a central striker in a 4-4-2 on Saturday.

Given the number of alternatives available in the mid-price forward bracket and that Zaha is without a goal in seven matches, however, there may be a limited number of takers initially.

The Talking Point – Gameweek 15

The first set of midweek Premier League fixtures of the season takes place next Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving Fantasy managers with precious little turnaround time between Gameweeks.

Gameweeks 14-16 are almost a “mini-Christmas” with regards to fixture congestion and we will surely see some form of rotation from a number of sides over the coming 12 days.

Liverpool assets perhaps look most at risk of bench duty over this period, given that the Reds have the quickest turnaround between matches: only five days and 20 hours separate their kick-offs against Everton and Bournemouth in Gameweeks 14 and 16, with a trip to Burnley sandwiched by those matches.

Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Fulham are the other four sides who face a Sunday-Wednesday-Saturday schedule next week.

Those kinds of schedules are nothing to clubs such as the title-chasing quartet mentioned above, of course, though Chelsea and Arsenal have been able to rotate more comprehensively this season given that they are “only” in Europa League action.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have the kindest schedule, given that almost nine days separate their clash with Cardiff City this Friday from the Gameweek 16 encounter with Newcastle.

Watford, meanwhile, have also been dealt a favourable hand with a Saturday-Tuesday-Monday timetable.

In this corresponding set of fixtures last season (Gameweeks 13-15, with Gameweek 14 being the midweek set of matches), Sadio Mane (£9.9m), Mohamed Salah (£13.0m), Leroy Sane (£9.3m), David Silva (£8.6m), Kieran Trippier (£6.2m) and Callum Wilson (£6.8m) were all dropped to the bench for at least one of their respective clubs’ fixtures.

Eden Hazard (£11.1m) was a substitute in one of Chelsea’s games too, though was playing under a different manager.

However, Sergio Aguero (£11.5m), Raheem Sterling (£11.3m), Harry Kane (£12.3m), Christian Eriksen (£9.2m), Dele Alli (£8.9m), Paul Pogba (£7.9m), Anthony Martial (£7.6m) and Richarlison (£7.0m) were among the many players to have started all three games.

The circumstances for many of the above players this season will, of course, be different this time around, be it fitness, form or increased competition for their places.

Fantasy managers also have to ask themselves if one potential rest is enough to dodge an in-form asset such as Sterling, given how explosive he could prove to be in the other two fixtures.

As ever, a strong FPL bench would seem the key to navigating the forthcoming three Gameweeks.

 

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267 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is it mentioned he’s on 4 bookings

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Gah, very good point! I'll add this in now, lest folk go out and buy him off the back of this exhilarating read (fat chance).

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

        Good stuff thanks, good article as always 🙂

        1. Skonto Rigga
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Ah, thank you. I'm the one who updates the bloody Suspension Tightrope too, to make it even worse...

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Shhhh!!

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Also Kane is on 3 yellow cards so will one vs Arsenal put people off getting him in???

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

    Never. Again.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Tom Cairney on the other hand could be a nice benchable 5th mid around Christmas.

  3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I only just sold the sod

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, me too. Possibly my worst buy of the season, as I've missed all of his goals and it was done against my better judgement and purely out of fear.

      Not ruling out a GW17 return, mind...

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I had him for 7 weeks and he got me 1 goal and 3 yellow cards. During that time, he was comprehensively outscored by Wilson and King. Of course I had King in the beginning of the season, when he was soundly beaten by Mitrovic and Wilson - and I have Wilson now (no goals from him yet! 😀 )

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Just goes to show it's possible to have two of the best forwards in the game (by FPL points at least) and get absolutely no goals for 9 gameweeks 😆

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lol, unless he shows consistency I’d rather tread on Lego!

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

    Get rid of Hazard or Mane for Sterling this week?

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

      Mane

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

    Best fpl forward option around the 7m mark

    A lil iffy on Arnie status

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Murray or Mitro from the looks of things

  6. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    'For me, Mitrovic is one of the best strikers in Europe. When I say in Europe, I say all the world.'

    Might just be me but I find quotes like these a complete waste of space. When is a manager ever going to give anything other than a glowing reference about one of his players. (Jose Mourinho aside.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      The vast majority of Mourinho's players have been lacking heart, desire, brains, and the ability to follow and execute his tactical masterplans.

  7. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy replacements:

    A. Keane
    B. Laporte

    Extra cash from Keane can allow me to go from Martial to someone like Sane, Dilva, Eriksen or Alli next week

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

      A

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

    Nice article !!

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thank you, my friend!

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

        Cheer's

  9. L S P
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Better transfer?

    A) Chilwell->Alonso
    B) Richarlison->Sane

    WCing in GW16 so really only thinking about the next 2 GWs

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

      B
      You'd save price rise of sane !!

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

    Would need atleast 3 hat-tricks in a row for any kind of consideration... 😮

  11. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I thought Zaha was being overlooked now his fixtures are turning, but his stats in the last 4 are shockingly poor.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I'd consider him if he played as a winger, was classed as a midfielder, and had a good striker to create for.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        So, no.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yep!

  12. spyda12001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts? I am thinking C

    A) Stick with Mane (have Salah as well)
    B) Mane to Sane (Have Sterling but no Kun)
    C) Mane to Alli

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

      B

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    A. Wilson > Arnautovic
    B. Wilson + Fraser > Success + Dilva (for free)

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

      A
      If you have other city assets.
      Otherwise B

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

        I have just Aguero. Leaning towards A myself but this injury trouble worries me.

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

          Keep fraser for next week and roll 1ft.
          Next gw 2ft will be gold considering kane fixture turn

  14. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Anything worth changing here? Save FT?

    Patricio
    Laporte, Robbo, Alonso, AWB
    Salah, Hazard, Richarlison
    Kun, Arnie, Jiminez

    Fabianski, Fraser, Bennett, Højbjerg

    1FT, 0.1 itb

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      looks strong, save ft

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No Sterling is my only concern

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Save

  15. El_Crudgo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Evening guys. Tinkering ahead of CL and Europa games, thinking for this weekend:

    Kepa
    Alonso-Trent-Robbo-Bennett-Doherty
    Sterling-Sane-Hazard
    Aguero-Arnie

    Bench: Fraser-Success-Obiang

    Mental?

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I am going to have to get this guy back into my team now, but hopefully he picks up a YC against Chelsea and is banned. Gives me a bit more time.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Got rid of Mitro after his 1pter against Bournemouth. Since then he has scored 16pts.
      Got in Arnie - since then Arnie has scored 16pts too.

      But Arnie has gone up in price, whereas Mitro would have cost me TV and SV.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      And another .2 drop too 😉
      Icing on the cake !!

  17. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who would your 3 must have defenders you’d have from now over ther Xmas period???

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laporte, VVD, Alonso

      Laporte and VVD because they are unlikely to get rotated. Alonso because he is very attacking.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso+Laport+Robbo
      Doherty can be nice bench guy if got him early !!

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Only Wan Bissaka.

    4. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso TAA Doherty WanB

    5. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I think Van Dijk Robertson and Alonso

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

        Cheers for your input fellas food for thought!!!

  18. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Interested to know - who is keeping or shipping Hazard and Arnie this week??

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looking to keep both.

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hope so! Just noticed I have been priced out of a 2FTs so would now need to take a hit!

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

      Have both. Keeping both.

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping both unless injured

    4. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping both, although getting rid of Hazard next week.

    5. MTPockets
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Have neither. Getting neither

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Keeping both.
        Captaining Hazard !!

      • Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Keeping both come what may

      • J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Keeping both

      • XabiAlonso
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Will see if any are ruled out first

      • Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Likely selling hazard. Keeping Arnie for now

        1. Baldest of Frauds
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Mad to sell him before FUL mate (unless injured of course)

      • Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Keeping both, captain hazard

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Keeping until pressers confirm news

    6. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bottomed by new article:
      Fab (Foster)
      Alonso, Robbo, Doherty, AWB (Bednarek)
      Salah, Hazard, Richa (Fraser, Gunnarsson)
      Aguero, Arnie, Wilson

      Not entirely sure what to do with this squad, but have 2FTs to spend. Maybe just address the fodder (Bed and Gunn)?
      Any thoughts appreciated!

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

        Carniey (spelling mistake fulham) 4.8M guy for gunnarson and save other ft !!

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

      Got Haz, maddi, Sigurdsson, Mané

      A. Mané out Sané in

      B. Do nothing and save a transfer

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

        A

        1. Baldest of Frauds
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          A

    8. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone thinking of Rondon if Arnie proves to be injured ?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        He’s averaged 8 goals a year last 3 years.

        Anyone who buys him should be institutionalised.

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

          I didn't mean getting him for the entire season but midterm.

      2. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        you must be joking

        watched him on Monday vs one of the worst defences in the league. He did nothing. At one point Newcastle had a 2 on 2 break in the Burnley half and he turned and passed the ball back to midfield!

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

          His stats are good.

      3. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Will he be played?!

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

          Should be?

    9. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bournemouth - Sane starts, Sterling starts, Mahrez rested.
      Watford - Sane starts, Sterling rested, Mahrez starts.
      Chelsea - Sane rested, Sterling starts, Mahrez starts.

      If I get 9/9 correct, can I have a cookie.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        As I said yesterday. It is one of those periods where lots of players will be rotated. Can you predict though, who are the players that will score the most points over this period?

        If you are correct I would want Sane out of those three.

      2. child of God
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I agree with sane playing the next 2, but both sterling and kun should both miss one of the next two.

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

      Hazard and salah to sané and sterling?

      1. Baldest of Frauds
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Wouldn't get rid of Hazard before Fulham - depends on your team but I'd bank your FT and get 2 x Spurs next week

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

          I have 2ft already.. plan is make those moves for free then aguero to Kane week after.

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Seems sidewards

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

            My moves?

    11. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      What would you do here?

      Fabianski
      Alonso Robbo Doherty AWB
      Salah Hazard Richa
      Aguero Arnie Jimenez

      Foster | Fraser Yedlin Diangana

      2FT, 1.4M ITB

      1. Baldest of Frauds
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Salah to Sterling this week, keep the other FT so you can get 2 x Spurs next week (Aguero to Kane and Hazard to Eriksen/Son/Alli)

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

          I'd rather sterling sané Kane then what you propose tbh

    12. Baldest of Frauds
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking of the below for a maverick -8. Is this asking for trouble before away to Arsenal for Spurs? Only asking as I won't be able to afford after 0.1 price rise on any one of the below:

      Salah -> Son
      Barkley -> Sane
      Aguero -> Kane

      Current full team:

      Ederson
      Alonso - Robertson - AWB
      Martial - Salah - Richarlison - Barkley - Sterling
      Aguero - Arnie

      Hamer - Bennett - Digne - Success

    13. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Can Sterling please hold himself in and not rise again. I need more time till the pressers!

    14. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A) Sterling and Mitro
      Or
      B) D Silva and Laca

    15. cboulos97
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Thoughts on my wildcard?

      Fabianski (Boruc)

      Alonso - Robbo - Laporte - TAA - AWB

      Salah - Hazard - Sane (Kenedy - Kayal)

      Aguero - Arnie (Kamara)

      0.0ITB. AWB, Kenedy and Kayal would rotate for the last spot. Obviously I’d prefer Sterling over Sane but I feel the strong defence and attack makes up for going with Sane instead. Is the extra 2m really worth it considering I’m keeping Aguero? Any other thoughts?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Basically big hitters surrounded by utter garbage that will do nothing to help you off the bench over the most rotation unfriendly period of the season.

        Yeah, go for it!

    16. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Which emotional hedge?
      A) Keep Hazard & bet big on Sterling to score 2+
      B) Haz -> Sterling (free) & bet big on Haz to score 2+

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

        Hazard is due a haul.

      2. child of God
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I'd expect sterling to miss one of the net two games and hazard to play the next two as he'll miss the europa tomorrow. Not the best time to lose hazard imo

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I am expecting Aguero to finally be benched.. if jesus is injured pep needs to try out a non aguero team..

      3. Mr Bird
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I’d rather be betting on Sterling to score two but only after seeing the lineups

    17. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No TAA in the starting line up tonight

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

        Definitive starter at the weekend then.

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

          Yes true but does it mean TAA isn't first choice given the rest of the team appear to be tonight for a tough champs league match.

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Fantastic means he plays the weekend