Scout Notes

Mane the pick of the underwhelming midfield assets in Liverpool win

For all the firepower on show at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, it was a budget striker owned by some 686 Fantasy managers worldwide who decided the fate of the 232nd Merseyside derby.

Divock Origi‘s remarkable last-gasp winner will live long in the memory but for the Fantasy bosses who owned midfield and forward assets from the red and blue halves of Merseyside, this was a day to forget.

Jurgen Klopp’s backline continues to deliver for those of us invested in them, with the Reds here recording their ninth clean sheet of the campaign – no other Premier League has as many this season.

Everton were seconds away from their fifth shut-out in eight top-flight matches before Origi’s late, late intervention but at least demonstrated just how far they’ve come as a defensive unit by getting within a whisker of leaving Anfield with a goalless draw.

We dissect the final fixture of Gameweek 14 by rounding up the goals, assists, injury news, Fantasy talking points and manager quotes from Liverpool’s stoppage-time win over their neighbours.

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

  • Goal: Divock Origi (£5.0m)
  • Assist: Virgil van Dijk (£6.0m)

Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) blanked for only the second time at Anfield this season but his meagre three-point return in Fantasy Premier League was as much attributable to the poor finishing of colleagues as it was his own inability to breach a stubborn Everton defence.

Salah twice laid on glorious chances for Liverpool team-mates in the first half of yesterday’s Merseyside derby, only for Sadio Mane (£9.9m) and then Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.0m) to spurn the opportunities the Egyptian midfielder had provided.

No player on show at Anfield supplied more key passes than Salah on Sunday.

Assists, of course, are not Salah’s bread and butter.

On a weekend when Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) turned in another irresistible attacking display for Manchester City and became the first player this season to pass the 100-point mark in FPL, Salah was once again struggling to justify his top-dollar price.

The Egyptian’s only shot of the match came just after half-time, a curling effort that crept past Jordan Pickford‘s (£5.0m) right-hand upright. The only other sight on goal Salah had in a 74-minute showing came in the first half, when the talismanic midfielder got his feet in a muddle when in a promising position.

While Everton did well to shackle the Egypt international in his increasingly familiar centre-forward role, it would be wrong to suggest the visiting defence – or the home one, for that matter – was an impermeable force.

As well as that aforementioned chance provided by Salah, Mane wasted another gilt-edged opportunity after the break when being fed by Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) and was to curl wide shortly after when being teed up again by his Egyptian colleague. Mane was also inches away from latching onto two low crosses from the flank in the second half.

Just as he had been in the defeat at PSG in midweek, Mane was perhaps Liverpool’s brightest spark in attack and continues to present himself as a viable – if not as reliable – cut-price alternative to Salah in the Reds’ midfield.

Consistency of returns is what the Senegalese winger is lacking: this was the eighth occasion in 13 Premier League appearances that Mane has blanked.

Shaqiri was less effective than he has been in recent weeks on the right flank in a 4-2-3-1, not troubling the goalkeeper other than his “big chance” mentioned above or indeed creating a single opportunity for a team-mate.

Firmino, still somehow owned by over a million FPL managers, reverted to lacklustre type after his 12-point haul in Gameweek 13, blanking for the eighth time in nine games.

While the Brazilian forward managed three attempts on goal (more than Salah) against Everton, he is far from passing the eye test as a supporting striker in this system and looks a shadow of the player that racked up 15 goals and eight assists in 2017/18.

A rest possibly beckons for one of Liverpool’s front three (or four, as it is now) in midweek, with Mane perhaps most at risk after being the only member of the attacking quartet not be substituted in this match at Anfield and indeed suffering a cut to his foot during the game.

While paying tribute to the former Southampton midfielder, Klopp said:

It was such an intense game and if you look at these three I think Sadio had tonight the standout performance. He had the chances and didn’t use them, but he was pretty much not to defend in one-on-one situations very often.

He got better minute by minute and if you see now he is sitting in the dressing room and has a cut on his foot, so 20 minutes before the end of the game, I don’t know how it happened [but it’s a] very painful thing and he stayed in.

He didn’t tell me but otherwise maybe we would have changed differently, probably not. That’s all. We will see how we line up in the next [games]. We only have to think about Burnley, not Bournemouth or Naples or [Manchester] United or Wolves.

A start for Divock Origi (£5.0m) or Daniel Sturridge (£5.8m) wouldn’t seem out of the question at Turf Moor on Wednesday, nor would a change back to a 4-3-3 given that Jordan Henderson (£5.3m) will return from suspension and Naby Keita (£7.2m) would seem overdue a start in the middle of the park.

Origi’s goal at Anfield arrived in bizarre circumstances, the youngster tapping in after Virgil van Dijk’s (£6.0m) wayward shot had ballooned up into the air and onto the crossbar via a flap from Pickford: that “assist” was the Dutch centre-back’s first attacking FPL return since December 2016.

Andrew Robertson (£6.5m) was a constant threat down the left flank and played one glorious ball across Pickford’s goalmouth that Mane couldn’t quite reach, though Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.2m) was wasteful with his own final delivery: ten of the right-back’s 12 crosses failed to find a Liverpool shirt.

Alexander-Arnold at least continued to play a prominent role at set pieces, which adds another string to his bow as a cut-price Liverpool defensive option.

Liverpool’s backline kept perhaps their most fortunate clean sheet since the Gameweek 8 draw with Manchester City, with Yerry Mina and the otherwise excellent Andre Gomes (both £5.4m) wasting glorious headed chances in the first quarter of the match.

It was an unfortunate day at the office for Lucas Digne (£4.9m) and his owners, too, with the French dead-ball specialist supplying the delivery for Mina’s chance and being seconds away from a nine-point FPL return (Digne was topping the bonus points until the 96th minute) before Origi’s winner.

Disheartened they may be, but Digne’s owners look to have an excellent Fantasy prospect on their hands – particularly with back-to-back home matches against Newcastle United (who have conceded more attempts from set plays than any other team) and Watford to come this week.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) and Richarlison (£7.0m) also drew a blank, though the Icelandic midfielder produced a superb through-ball that Theo Walcott (£6.3m) wasted just before the break and came within inches of tapping home the rebound when Gomes’ 20th-minute header was somehow kept out by a combination of Alisson (£5.7m) and Joe Gomez (£5.1m).

Everton’s “out of position” Brazilian midfielder, again leading the line for the Toffees in a 4-2-3-1, didn’t get much change out of van Dijk and had only one scuffed half-chance to show for his afternoon’s work.

Richarlison’s worth as a mid-price FPL asset isn’t defined by these types of matches, of course, but his owners will be expecting a marked improvement in the forthcoming double-header at Goodison.

Reflecting on the defeat, Marco Silva said:

I know the main thing in football is the result – but I am proud of our players and how we performed.

I think it is clear, we did not deserve that result and it was a lucky, lucky, lucky day for Liverpool.

We did everything I promised we would and what we have been doing since the first day [I was here] – and especially in the past two or three months as we’ve grown as a team.

Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Fabinho; Shaqiri (Keita 70′), Firmino (Origi 83′), Mane; Salah (Sturridge 75′).

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne; Gomes, Gueye; Walcott (Lookman 62′), Sigurdsson (Zouma 90′), Bernard; Richarlison.

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1,229 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Vote away plez... this gw only.

    A) Vardy (Ful A)
    B) Chicha (Cardiff H)
    C) Arni (Cardiff H)
    D) Wilson (Hud H) have fraser

    1. A19
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      C

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Hmmmmmm. Do i trust a hammer though

    2. Simmoo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Live life and do Chicharito...

      Honestly order of pref for me is D, C, B, A

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Honestly might. its only a week 1 punt and would make it fun. Not too bothered bout OR and ML rivals have Wilson so ...

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      B

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Wilson

    5. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      On everything we have seen so far this season, D

    6. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      D

  2. A19
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Is there an argument to drop Robertson for VVD on a Wildcard? VVD will probably play every single minute whereas Robbo will surely gets rotated 1-2 games

    1. KGFC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yep Robbo will get rotated but still think he is the one for the long term... has higher scoring/assist potential with BPS too!

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yup. I had VVD in instead of Robo due to price problems. But he hasnt disappointed and the 12 points last night was fun.

    3. Richd
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. I’d pair TAA and VVD if doing the double up.

    4. Alnair
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, not sure Robbo starts GW 19 vs Newcastle.

    5. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I'm considering not getting any, as Pool's games are quite tough

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        But I will on the other hand WC gw 17

    6. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I can easily see Robbo missing the Newcastle on Boxing day, which would be really frustrating considering its Liverpool's best fixture over the festive period.

    7. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I have TAA and Robertson and plan to keep all season... but gone sub 5mill for my other three (playing 3 at the back)... VVD a good shout in the shorter term I think, but TAA value is immense and Robertson longer term is the way to go I think.

      But strong argument on a wildcard to go with VVD, although as above TAA may allow you to have an additional good defender should he get dropped.

      1. A19
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers! Yeah I am really tempted by TAA and he's on corners and fk as well... It's basically Robertson and Duffy VS TAA and David Luiz/Bellerin for my wildcard.. I think I'm leaning towards the latter

        1. scubasmithy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          what's the rest of your team like? I'd consider TAA and Duffy as strong as any combo there and the cash left could upgrade elsewhere. But then I love a cheap defender rotating in an out (I go 2 prem 3 rotation defenders - playing 4 at the back when fixtures are great but generally going 3 at the back) - AWB/Duffy/Doherty plus TAA and Laporte (or Alonso) for example....

          1. A19
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            For the moment this is my team:

            Fab Steele
            Robbo Digne WanB Duffy Doherty
            Sterling Sané FAnderson Rich Billing
            Kane Auba Arnie

            Robbo and Duffy are the 2 spots I am hesitating the rest is pretty settled

  3. KGFC
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Are there any pressers planned today or tomorrow? Interested to know about City assets and West Ham (if Arnie will play).. thnx

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Should be press conferences tomz yh, can always watch post match from this week?

  4. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    See tweets...

    1. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Reply fail to KGFC

  5. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Lacazette still flagged on FPL. Is he expected to start vs MUN?

    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Log out and back in. Flag should go.

  6. R.C.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Who to captain?

    1. Sane
    2. Mane
    3. Auba
    4. Arnie
    5. Wilson
    6. Hazard

    1. fenixri
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Sane(c) and Hazard(vc)

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard(c)

    3. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Kane/Salah/Sane/Auba/Hazard IMO - which means Sane for you I think

  7. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Played WC and presently on team below. Any thoughts on where can be improved? 0m in bank but managed to get .5 m in price rises last night.

    Fabianski
    TAA Digne Robertson
    Sterling F Anderson Sané Richarlison
    Kane (c) Aubameyang Wilson

    Button AWB Doherty Gunnarsson

    1. R.C.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool attack?

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yes might regret that but just not looking sharp compared to City

      2. scubasmithy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        No need if you have TAA and Robertson - Liverpool Defence is better than their attack and both of the fullbacks chip in with attacking points. Unless Salah suddenly finds his shooting boots, no need.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      That's very good . You could be there already.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks for that!

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Looks v good

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers for feedback

    4. fenixri
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Are you scared going without Alonso? I am wildcarding next week and Alonso is my biggest dillema.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yes but hoping overall team will compensate.

    5. Sharkytect
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Beautiful front 3.
      I know liverpool defence is good, but their fixtures are not that good. Any way to get alonso back in instead of robertson? Think that might be pushing it - this team looks great

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks, could put Laporte in over Robertson and get City defence or Azpilicueta/Rudiger? but Alonso out of reach

    6. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Nice team

    7. Portsmouth Bubblejet
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I wild-carded to almost the identical team last night, but had enough money for Alonso and went for Steele over Button as he's currently the reserve goalkeeper on the Brighton bench.

      Fabianski
      Alonso · Digne · Robertson
      Sterling · Felipe Anderson · Sané · Richarlison
      Kane (c) · Aubameyang · Wilson

      Steele · AWB · Doherty · Gibbs-White

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks looks really nice. Your team value must have been just bit more than mine

    8. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Like it, except for your 8th attacker but I understand that to squeeze in everyone else. Be ready for rotation in the coming weeks!

      1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        If Stephens finally drops to £4.3m tonight, then I'll bring him in for Gibbs-White, but (like Speroni) he seems destined never to fall in price.

        Wolves fans keep pushing for Gibbs-White to be given a run in the side in his more natural attacking midfield role, so I don't mind taking a punt on him starting a few more games.

    9. A19
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Great team! I also wildcarded yesterday and got the exact same team. Except that I have Arnie instead of Wilson and I can't squeeze TAA in. Any advice on my defence? It's currently: Robbo Digne Doherty Duffy WanB

  8. niloh1
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    would you guys rather have

    a) sterling, mane, wilson & arnie
    or
    b) richarlisom, haz, auba & jimenez

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Mixture: Richarlison, Mane, Aubameyang and Arnautovic

    2. Batchain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      a) ... just

  9. Alnair
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Mane looks likely to be benched vs Burnley. I can see Salah, Sturridge and Shaqiri starting.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      More than likely

  10. KagKagKag
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero + Martial >>> Auba + Bernardo Silva
    OR
    Aguero + Martial + Hazard >>> Auba + Sterling + Anderson. (-4 hit, should I just use my wild card if I go this route ? )

    1. KagKagKag
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Could also do Aguero + Hazard >>> Kane + Sane

    2. Richd
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Why sell martial ?

      1. KagKagKag
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        United in terrible form and since Lukaku is back, Martial might be in rotation risk along with Rashford ?

        1. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          On the flipside, he’s fresher for the next two games at home & is more likely than most United players to actually do something?

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Martial’s fixtures too good to sell, for me.

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on rest of your team. If no other issues, I would take the hit.

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

      I like this option: "Aguero + Martial + Hazard >>> Auba + Sterling + Anderson. (-4 hit, )"

      I think Sterling has become a must-have whereas Hazard is a nice to have.

      1. scubasmithy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Absolute no brainer for a -4 - well worth doing

  11. Mr. Funny Name
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    On wildcard, what would you choose?

    A) Kane + Fraser
    B) Arnautovic + Eriksen/Hazard

    1. KagKagKag
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Richd
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Arnie + Eriksen for me

  12. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I like lacazette ,for a striker ,I think he's a jolly good footballer...

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Very good chance he outshines Aubameyang, having started on the bench yesterday

  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Time to use money ITB and stop faffing around.

    Patricio
    AWB - Rudiger - Dunk
    Sterling - Richarlison - Martial - Sané
    Arnautovic - Kane(c) - Aubameyang

    Hamer - Brooks - Pereira - Vinagre

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Defence stinks, apart from that looks good.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yep agreed. Have 0.3m to do Pereira to TAA/Gomez or Stones, but maybe I’ll downgrade elsewhere.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I'd lose martial.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Arsenal, Fulham, Cardiff, Huddersfield in his next 5. I’ll see how he does in those.

  14. One for All
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Salah>Felipe Anderson
    Arnie>Kane

    -4 next gameweek?

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Lose Arnie? No thanks.

      1. One for All
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        lol Won't Felipe Anderson be enough cover?
        I have Aubemayang also

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          I'm going for both so I'd say it won't be enough cover 😉

          1. One for All
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            lol

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      After Burnley? Yep.

      1. One for All
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        yeh after Burnley

        1. One for All
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Team is

          Alisson
          Alonso,Gomez,Laporte
          Martial,Salah(C), Sane,Richarlison
          Aubameyang,Arnie,Ings

          Subs:

          Hamer,Bennett, Højbjerg,Peltier

    3. fenixri
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Salah and Arnie have great fixture this gw, I would wait for next week maybe

      1. One for All
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yeh I did say next gw for the transfer for -4

  15. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Ok, how is this for an option?

    A) Salah / Aguero -> Sané / Kane
    B) Salah / Martial / Aguero - > Sané / Son / Kane (-4)

    SALAH - Sterling - MARTIAL - Richarlison - Kayal
    AGUERO - Jimenez - Arnie

    1. Alnair
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Salah is arguably the best captain option this week and should've had two assists yesterday.

      1. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Good point. I guess it's a massive case of FOMO, seeing Sané and Kane moving in to so many teams. But it's not crazy to stick with Aguero and Salah for this GW either.

  16. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I played PVA over AWB for the first 8 ish Gameweeks & Aaron constantly bossed him for bonus whenever palace got a CS. Very annoying.

    Then I play AWB last week, and PVA suddenly beats him for bonus. Wonder what happened...

    If I speak, I am in big trouble.

    1. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      You should play PVA over AWB every week for his goal threat, just unlucky if awb gets more bonus points

  17. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Is there going to be a week 15 captain poll?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yes and Kane will be at the top of it.

      1. DAZZ
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Just like he was for Cardiff home

  18. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    What do you reckon?

    Fabianski
    TAA - Digne - Alonso
    Anderson - Sterling - Rich - Hazard
    Arnie - Kane(c) - Wilson

    Hamer - AWB - Doherty - Hojbjerg

    1. mikess
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      TAA, Rich and Hazard > Robertson, Sigurdsson and Sane and you have my side. So huge thumbs-up from me

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Gtg great team

  19. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    How do i improve this team and stay on top of my league...?

    Patricio (Foster)
    Alonso, TAA, Digne, Doherty, (W.Biss)
    Hazard, Sane, Martial, Mane, (Hojberg)
    Aguero, Arnautovic (Ings)

    £1.3m in bank. would love to hear suggestions...

    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      ings and pat to Wilson and fabianski

      1. Ëð
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        This.

    2. Batchain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Great team. I would think about Martial to F Andersen and upgrade Digne to a MC def like Laporte. Fab into goal is also a good shout.

  20. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Mane to sane and pat to fab for a -4, yes or no?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah why not.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Is Pat to Fab worth -4 do you think? Am considering this too.

    3. Ëð
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Just Mane to Sane I think.

  21. bigbudgie
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    in pure isolation, wildcard next GW, for a one week punt, would you take this hit:

    Jiminez > Wilson and bench AWB

    Yah or Nay

    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      do it, considering even giving Callum the armband myself.

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      nay

    3. Ëð
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yay

    4. balint84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      yay

  22. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Which is better? other move is Kun to Kane and will have no City for this gw.

    A) Mane> Eriksen
    B) Mane> Alli
    C) Mane> Sane

    1. Batchain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going Alli, but I have no cogent reasoning for this.

    2. Ëð
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      C

  23. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Second consecutive red arrow this season..
    What should by next move be?
    2FT
    0.4 ITB

    Fabianski, Hamer
    Alonso, Robbo, Doherty, Bennett, AWB
    Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Martial, Billing
    Kun, Ings, Arnie

    1. Totally Hammered
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I had a similar dilemma and went Kun & Hazard to Kane & Sane.... but Auba instead of Kane is also popular...

    2. Ëð
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I'd back the Haz -> Sane and Kun to Kane moves. Then maybe think about Kane -> Auba in the near future.

  24. FDMS All Starz
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Guys who would you captain this week?

    A) Kane
    B) Salah
    C) Sane
    D) Arnie

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Ëð
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Probably A

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

      A or B.

      Maybe A by a whisker.

    5. SUPER 11
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I will go for Salah.

  25. tucaoneo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Arnautovic had no shots against New Castle which is worrying. I don't like the Chicharito situation. He is sucking oxygen out of Arnautovic.

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Not true if you watched the last game. Arnie just wasn't at his best, not that he lacked chances.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Reevaluate after Car Diff 😉

    3. tucaoneo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Haha I don't know how Newcastle became New Castle.

  26. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    loving the nfl touchdown dancing celebrations,wish they would do it in the premier ,gyan was funny ,er sit down sturridge...

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Seattle had far too many opportunities last night 🙁

  27. Twisted Saltergater
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I could quite easily take a -16 this week. I guess these are the game weeks you should save your wildcard for 😀

  28. FPL ElasticO
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    How is this team looking for midweek GWk??

    Fabianski
    Alonso/ Robertson/ Digne/ AWB
    Salah/ Sane/ Son/ Richarlison
    Kane(c)/ Arnie

    Bench:: Patricio/ Doherty/ Camarasa/ Quaner

    1. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Hot to trot

  29. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Save FT? Will WC for GW 16.

    Begovic
    VVD, Alonso, Duffy
    Salah (c), Haz, Fraser, Sterling
    Arnie, Wilson, Murray

    Foster, AWB, Boly, Westwood

  30. When to make transfers for GW15?
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    With loads to talk about from the weekend, and a short turnaround to the next GW, there are many talking points: heavy hitters performing and not performing, the template breaking, rotation, injuries and injury worries, and much more.

    The mod team will flag Hot Topics as we see them but remember to flag them yourself if you see something you think needs to be a HT - flagging is not just for bad posts! That brings it to the attention of the mods and it can be made a HT.

    To get started, what are your thoughts about early transfers in this quick turnaround?

    Is it a more viable strategy, as there is less time for someone to get injured, or are you more likely to wait because there could be more rotation, and rotation that we might hear about from managers? There will likely be many rises and falls tonight with so few days for managers to make changes - does that mean you'll make your moves tonight?

    What is your thinking on when it is best to make transfers for this GW, and when you will be making yours?

    1. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Holding off to get further information at the moment. Nobody knows what rotation may or may not bring this week, and so I will use this gameweek to inform my decisions for the weekend.

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Going to wait as long as possible for any information regarding rotation. Want to get Sterling but don't want to be done by Pep roulette either. For the moves I want to make it doesnt make a whole lot of difference if the players rise or drop either so can afford to wait

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Waiting for Aguero news

      I did see a tweet that he is back in full training but looking for something more concrete

      1. UpAndAway
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Same. Happy to lose 0.1 even if it means trading him out after his drop. Need to make a calculated decision not a rushed one.

    4. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Already done, just based on players I want long term + hunches on minute-management for the players I sold in these midweek games.

      Plus a 0.3m swing overnight if I had waited. I think with a strong bench, it’s fine to go for the early move - if you get unlucky and news emerges of previously-unknown injuries for any of the XI, then use the bench to cover.

    5. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Considering that the plan was getting the likes of Sane, Kane & Auba that I had planned for a while, I kind of regret not doing the moves yesterday. They all have risen in price and I doubt I will have any extra info than what I already knew yesterday. Might do it today as cant take additional rises (and falls of Aguero,Mane)

    6. DAZZ
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Ive done Kun to Auba for a few reasons. The price rise/fall. Aubas red hot form and Kuns a big doubt. Auba with Huddersfield this weekend, Chelsea have City, it made sense.

    7. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Moved yesterday evening as I had Hazard and Aguero coming out for Sane and Kane - implending 0.3 swing was what made me act. I always planned on these moves for this week....

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

      Did mine yesterday

    9. Jealous Viper
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      WC played already. Pretty much had the team in mind for weeks and happy with how he looks. For those without WC, I think they should hold their transfers till close to deadline in the hope of hearing some piece of information

    10. Mingo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Made my transfers last night as 2 of my 3 targets were rising. I was all set on Kane & Siggy, but after the performances this weekend I've gone for Auba & Sane. I fully expect some benchings either midweek or the weekend but most people will suffer the same. There is not enough time between the deadlines to gather all the information you normally would, in this case I think it's best to go with your gut.

    11. Toby Lerone
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Did kun to kane last night for free before the rises, not worth the 0.2 swing to wait

    12. XabiAlonso
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Did kun to auba last night. Have no city attack now but will see how mid week pans out before getting sane or sterling in for Haz. No spurs either but they seem a bit out of sorts may get alli if he looks better soon