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How Sterling and Hazard fared in their roles as ‘false nines’ on Saturday

Manchester City’s unbeaten run in the Premier League came to an end at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening as Chelsea ran out 2-0 winners.

Both managers decided – at least, initially – to play their talismanic wide players as false nines in west London, with Eden Hazard and Raheem Sterling leading the lines for their respective clubs.

We’ll explore how both premium players fared in unorthodox roles, as well as rounding up the goals, assists, Fantasy talking points, manager quotes and injury news from a match that just perhaps kept Chelsea in the title race.

Chelsea 2-0 Manchester City

  • Goals: N’Golo Kante (£4.9m), David Luiz (£5.6m)
  • Assists: Eden Hazard (£10.9m) x2

There was plenty of speculation ahead of Saturday’s clash at Stamford Bridge about which two wide players Pep Guardiola would perm for Manchester City’s trip to Chelsea.

Ever full of surprises, the City manager decided to deploy all three of Raheem Sterling (£11.6m), Leroy Sane (£9.5m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) in his frontline, with Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) making way.

None of that trio particularly shone against Maurizio Sarri’s side, if truth be told, even if the visitors utterly dominated the first half and fell behind totally against the run of play.

Sterling had an excellent chance early on when a deflected cross found him eight yards out, but his scuffed effort trundled apologetically at Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.5m) and with that effort went the England winger’s only real opportunity of the game.

Sterling had gravitated towards the right flank as the game wore on – swapping with Mahrez – and got the better of Marcos Alonso (£7.0m) on more than one occasion, before being shunted to the left flank when Jesus was sent on for Sane on 53 minutes.

The former Liverpool winger was brighter than the disappointing Sane and Mahrez but his goal threat seemed to suffer as a result of the tactical tweaks, with Jesus and Sane registering as many or more penalty box touches as Sterling despite having their minutes managed.

Sane was Guardiola’s scapegoat when being hooked just eight minutes into the second half but Mahrez arguably had the poorer match and the Algerian himself was sacrificed with the clock ticking down.

The German winger at least had a decent opportunity saved by Kepa in the first half, while Mahrez’s only effort was a shot that was blocked at source.

Some perspective needs to be given here: Mahrez, Sane and Sterling had all delivered double-digit hauls in one of the three Gameweeks preceding this one and they will seldom be up against meaner defences than this, with Chelsea’s backline performing admirably and not allowing the Citizens a single “big chance” all game.

Sergio Aguero‘s (£11.2m) presence and clinical finishing was perhaps missed but Guardiola was happy with his side’s display:

We played outstanding in the first half. Apart from ten minutes in the second half, we were there until the end. I feel incredible emotion to see these players do what they do every three days.

People don’t ask about Kevin or Sergio when we win, only when we lose. The guys today were incredible. We win together, and we lose together.

You can lose but how you lose. Have we been like we normally are? Absolutely.

Chelsea [usually] monopolise the ball and create 75 per cent of chances with a thousand million passes, and they beat us with one counter-attack and a set-piece. We play the way we want to play and that’s why.

David Silva (£8.7m), who lined up as part of a midfield three with Fernandinho (£5.4m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m), was another City asset to have an off-day and his evening worsened when he limped from the pitch midway through the second half with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.

While there was no update provided by Guardiola after the game, City midfielder Phil Foden (£4.6m) at least offered us some further details on his team-mate’s problem:

I spoke to him at the end and he said he’s got a tight hamstring, so hopefully nothing too serious.

As for Chelsea, a team who averaged 67.8% possession in Premier League games this season and who had attempted more passes than all other 19 clubs going into Saturday’s match, this was almost a Conte-esque performance, with the Blues defending resolutely and content to hit City on the break.

Jorginho (£4.9m) was an ineffectual as he had been all season as “Sarri-ball” was abandoned for the day, with the Blues seeing only 39.0% of the ball and not mustering a single shot until N’Golo Kante‘s (£4.9m) opener just before the break.

As we mentioned in the introduction to this article, Hazard was used as the spearhead of the Chelsea attack, with Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m) flanking the Belgian in Sarri’s customary 4-3-3.

The Blues’ goal threat improved after the half-time, with Pedro and Willian testing Ederson (£5.8m), but Hazard’s prominence around the opposition box was minimal: the Belgian didn’t have a single attempt on goal, recorded only one touch in the City area and received the ball on only six occasions in the final third.

That being said, Hazard still knitted play together well when he was afforded possession and emerged from this encounter with two assists, the second of which was a corner-kick that David Luiz (£5.6m) headed in to put the game to bed.

Sarri said after the match that he plans to use Hazard as his “number nine” again in the future:

We had Eden for the first time in that position [striker] and in the first 20 or 25 minutes we didn’t work well in the defensive movements in the opposition half, but fortunately, we defended well in our half. We started to press better and after the first goal, the game changed.

He had some problems at the beginning of the match but he was great in the second half. Maybe he deserved to score and I think he’s a very good option [in that position]. We will play like today in the future, for certain matches of course.

The player himself said he enjoys the role but his comments about not touching the ball as often as he usually does summed up the downside to playing centrally:

I like it, because I played it last year also, so I know what to do, but the feeling is a bit strange because you don’t touch the ball a lot. You just need to focus on what you need to do and I tried to do my best, we won and that is what is important.

Alvaro Morata (£8.6m), meanwhile, didn’t even make the match-day squad for this, with Sarri explaining his absence thus:

The reason was clear; we played with Hazard as a striker and so if we had to change something there was Giroud. I think it was useless to have two strikers on the bench. I prefer more midfielders because today I was in trouble with wingers, so the only option was Loftus-Cheek.

The all-action Kante has now been directly involved (two goals, two assists) in more Chelsea goals this season than he managed in the whole of 2017/18, with Sarri hailing his contributions at both ends of the pitch:

I think Kante scored by chance because they played very close to Jorginho, more than in the other matches. He defended very well and had some good counter-attacks. Then he was in the box for the first goal, but today he played in the right position, very close to Jorginho. He played very well.

Elsewhere on the Chelsea midfield front, Mateo Kovacic (£5.8m) limped from the field with what looked like a thigh injury on 65 minutes – though no update was provided on the Croatian’s fitness by his manager after the match.

Sarri did laud his defence, however, with Luiz singled out for praise:

I have to say I was very happy with him from the beginning. Of course, there are matches like this one in which it’s easier to stay on the defensive line because the offensive movements are working very well, and there are matches when that’s difficult, like Tottenham, because the defensive phase of the team is a disaster. Today he played a really good match.

Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.3m) was excellent at right-back, too, while even Alonso improved from a defensive perspective after attracting much criticism over the past week and looking shaky early on in this fixture.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic (Barkley 65′); Pedro, Hazard (Giroud 90′), Willian (Loftus-Cheek 74′).

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Delph; Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Silva (Gundogan 68); Mahrez (Foden 84′), Sterling, Sane (Gabriel Jesus 53′).

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1,960 Comments Post a Comment
  1. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Has anyone thought about how VAR will affect FPL from next season. Will we have to pay a premium for penalty takers given the increase in frequency with which penalties will be awarded? Might it perhaps skew spending towards set piece takers? Some food for thought.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thought about it? Yes. Not in much detail, though. Hard to do so until player prices are announced - and like you say, yes, penalty takers may be priced accordingly.

      Pre-season form is important too, so won't be doing too much analysis until later on.

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I meant think about it conceptually rather than actually plan for it, which is futile at this point in time for the reasons you've mentioned.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      FPL may price pen takers an extra 0.5 next season. We will find out in July I guess.

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

      Should be a net neutral overall on points I’d imagine, for every pen awarded to Newcastle for boly’s elbow, there’ll be a Salah goal disallowed for offside etc?

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I reckon in the world cup there were a lot more pens awarded than there were offside goals disallowed, although I haven't got the stats to back that up.

        1. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Weren't there also penalty calls overturned? At least one on Neymar springs to mind.

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

          The World Cup would be dramatically skewed by variance as well though - there are only a fraction of games compared to a PL season.

          The idea of VAR is that it should correct decisions - so that’s both allowing and disallowing goals, I’d say it should be net zero overall, but interesting to see

          1. shearer9
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Perhaps net neutral across the whole game, but not for every player. For example, Milovojevic rarely, if ever, has goals wrongly disallowed but he's Palace's main pen taker and so should benefit dramatically from VAR. And I could see Zaha winning a lot of those.

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

              Have Palace ever been awarded a penalty they shouldn’t have though?

              1. shearer9
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Yes but referees tend to err on the side of caution with contentious penalty decisions, and give the defender the benefit of the doubt. Referees always get more criticism for a false positive than a false negative. So overall I would expect more penalties to be awarded next season.

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

                  I don’t believe all refs err on the side of caution - kane’s Penalty v arsenal wouldn’t have been given for example.

                  Defenders will also potentially think even harder before challenging in the box with VAR, which could actually decrease the quantity of pens awarded, making penalty takers “less” valuable

                  But overall it should balance out from a points perspective in h Elon’s run so I’d expect to be net neutral

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

                    *long run

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        How would disallowing Salah's goal negatively effect Newcastle's penalty taker?

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

          It wouldn’t

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I bet FPL don't even take it into consideration.

      1. Alpharius
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        To be fair it's probably better they don't try to second guess it, let everyone try to suss the bargains (as usual), and the prices will adjust after the season as they always do based on form. No one person gains any advantage.

        1. shearer9
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          If everyone piles into the pen takers from the beginning, because they're relatively underpriced, it might make for a boring FPL season.

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Your average player won't think that way.

            1. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              And they'll probably be 50 points ahead of those overthinking by GW3.

    5. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      As a Laca captainer and Salahless manager this weekend, YES, I HAVE.

    6. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Benitez convinced his defenders will have two chances to haul down forwards.

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He's clutching at straws, it was a red. Also Perez only fell like a rock after the ball hit him in the face.

    7. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m not a fan of VAR. I feel it slows the game and the controversy of decisions forms most of the post match debate.

      Perhaps a compromise would be the use of timeouts. A manager can ask for VAR, but this counts as one of the substitutions. So VAR use is used sparingly also becomes a tactical and possible conversation post match.

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Current team for next GW:

    Fabianski
    TAA / Laporte / Kolasinac
    Sterling / Anderson / Richarlison* / Fraser
    Kane / Aubameyang / Wilson*

    Hamer // Doherty / AWB / Camarasa

    A) Swap any of the starting 11?
    B) Shall I wait for UCL fixtures?
    C) Son vs. Sané vs. [other]?
    D) If Wilson out, what to do?
    E) If Son plays full 90 in UCL, what to do?

    P.S. I have 2.8m ITB (in preparation for an upgrade to the Richarlison spot).

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Team looks good, I'd just play Doherty if Wilson is out. (even if he isn't probably)

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would get Jiminez if Wilson is out. Rotates well with Fraser. Use your money to sort camarasa I think

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Camarasa is fine! I downgraded to him from multiple under-performing 5th mids!

        I also hate Jimenez with a passion, so it's a no from me right this second 😆

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

    Thinking next week if any doubt over Wilson

    Wilson to ( who do you think best option)
    A Mitrovic
    B Rashford
    C Chicharito ( which would allow Richarlison to Son if wanted)

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't love A (YCs + team form) or B (because United) a massive amount.

      If you go for C (which I do quite like), make sure to wait until after the UCL fixtures, and of course news on Wilson.

    2. Alpharius
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yea I'd opt for C. Covers spurs and West Ham.

  4. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Laca owners, what to do ?

    A) keep
    B) sell

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How many votes wins?

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      50/50 for me
      Searching for replacements. See beloe

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sold him yday so B 🙂

      1. Scotty B
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wow the hits have really been paying off for you buddy.

        What's the early one this week?

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sell

  5. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can I please get some thoughts on that?
    - Lacazette & Hojbjerg -> Rondon Pereyra (-4)
    - Bench Richarlison

    I think they can do well this GW

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Love the Pereyra shout, still not 100% on Rondon.

      Huddersfield look good on paper but they've been surprisingly solid recently.

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks
        Maybe double up with Deeney? I like their fixtures

        Will monitor both of them tomorrow

  6. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I downgraded my keeper (ederson) with FT

    Thoughts on moving those funds for AWB -> Alonso?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why not another Chelsea defender and spend the 1-1.5 million elsewhere

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on your other defenders. Alonso still a good pick despite not being fashionable at the moment

      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Keeping schindler essentially as bench cheapie and would have digne van dijk robbi

    3. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’d get alonso in, I see him doing very well over next 5

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Luiz seems better value than Alonso, Alonso attacking returns limited recently (Alonso owner)

  7. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I got Erik and Alli 2 weeks ago and a benching each so far.
    Stick with them both for plum home BUR fixtures and sit and watch Son and Anderson rise?

  8. jose1
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso > Kolasinac / Doherty
    Richo > Son

    For a -4?

    Yay or nay?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn’t do either

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yay

      Doherty due to his sheer nailedonness and attacking masterclasses

    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No way

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    6. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  9. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Had a shocker of a game week, got 2FT 0.1 ITB. Thoughts?

    Fab, Steele
    Alonso, TAA, Doherty, Digne, AWB
    Sterling, Sane, Siggy*, Fraser, Gun*
    Kane, Laca, Arnie*

    A) Arnie + Siggy > Mitro + FAnderson
    B) Arnie + Siggy > Wilson + FAnderson
    C) Arnie + Gun > Kamara + FAnderson
    D) Other

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Consider Mitrovic for Arnie. Decent fixtures. Should tick along nicely

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

    Does the FPL cup GW qualifying rank take into consideration hits taken?

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You might be going out unless Rich does something but it's not like you were gonna win it anyway if that's any consolation.

  11. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed

    Balbuena to kola/Doherty for free good move? Or keep balbuena for good fixtures? Brought him in only 2 weeks ago for their run

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty is a good option

  12. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Boca keeper up for a corner with 6 mins still to go. This is going to be a fun finish!

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Spanish commentary makes it so much better...

  13. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Sterling + Sane
    B) Sterling + Hazard
    C) Hazard + Sane

    Which one? looking like the template is finally broken. Plenty of premium options with them, Salah, Kane, Auba

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  14. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fraser, Wilson and Sane to Chicharito, F Anderson and Son (after midweek games)?

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Chasing last weeks points

      1. Infamy, Infamy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is it? Looking at West Ham’s fixtures v Bournemouth’s and Son’s return to form.

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Sane + Fraser Atleast for next couple.

      Monitor Wilson- Chicharito good bet if he’s out.

  15. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rich to Fanderson at least for couple of weeks because of the fixtures?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, you won't want him back.

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m debating this and I have Chicharito too.

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I would not mind having also Chicarito. I think I will wait for end of the week since one price rise is not affecting my ability to do this change. Might be worse things happening midweek.

    3. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve done just that mate feel happy about it

  16. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this lot:

    Ryan / Hart
    VVD / Balbuena / Doherty
    Sterling / Sane / Richarlison / Son / Salah
    Rondon / Laca / Kamara

    1) Upgrade Laca to Auba and bring in FAnderson
    2) Upgrade defence by bringin in Alonso/ Laporte
    3) Take out Salah for Kane

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't have any of your current forwards sorry. Look at the likes of Wilson Mitrovic Jiminez chicarito etc

  17. UpAndAway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any Wilson owners looking to move him out for Mitrovic this week? Mitro's next 4 GW look amazing.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Some probably are.

    2. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yea, but why did mitro only play 45?

      1. UpAndAway
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Fulham were 3-0 down at 1/2 time. No need for him to play in the second half, plus he's on 4 yellows. Just rested him for the upcoming games would be my guess.

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Have Mitro already.
      Big issue with him is he's 1 YC away from a suspension.

  18. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    50 with Digne + Richarlison to play is good enough considering I’m a non-Salah owner. Phew was thinking a huge drop!

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hoping digne gets some attacking returns finally

  19. dontyouknowimloko
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, need help. Got to make switches tonight or won’t have the funds...

    Would you do?

    A) Rich > Son
    B) Mané & Wilson > Torreira & Kane

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Prob A but could get injured w Barca game looming

    2. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't buy the Torreira hype, loves a yellow way too much. Like Kante/Neves all over again

  20. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hojbjerg Laca to Son Jiminez? Would help my squad over the xmas period. Yay or nay? Leaves 0.0 so must be done tonight.

    Fab Patricio
    Laporte Robbo Kola Doherty WB
    Hazard Sane Richarlison FAnderson Hojb
    Kane Wilson Laca

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think it's good. You'll have a better balanced team I feel

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’d do it

  21. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    And River Plate scores again and it's over
    5-3

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tevez owners in tears...

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Does he still have duel ownership?

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          His fantasy owners* for his 0 pointer 😉

          Must have bought himself by now, all those millions Shanghai paid him...

    2. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That River/ Boca game was mad! The fans are totally fanatic!

  22. rowdog24
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Martial to Son or Alli a good shout? Got the funds for either and already have Rashford. No hit needed.

    1. Rt505
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes - Alli imo. More nailed and looked good yesterday

  23. Rt505
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who is more worthy of 5m investment - Kola or Torreira?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kola

    2. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      FYI Torreira is on 4 yellow cards.

  24. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Yep messing it up over Xmas again , then I just give up after because it was so shocking, I'm a great sprinter not great at marathons haha 🙂

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lots left to go don’t throw the towel in yet!!

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I usually gain points over xmas... hopefully tradition continues as I've start well for a change

  25. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Richarlison>Sodgrass worth a punt? Not liking Everton's fixtures, and the funds could give me the opportunity to upgrade other players.

  26. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else swap Salah out for Kane and/or Auba for a -4? 🙁

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      After his Hattie?

      No chance

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No before haha. I swapped him out for last GW to fit in Kane and Auba, and then he got a hatty.

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I did mate gutting to make it worse I kinda new I was making the wrong decision and should have kept him for Bournemouth Atleast having checked the last two times they lasted them ended in 4-0 and 3-0 am doing Salah scores in both

  27. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one for GW17:

    A) TAA v Utd (H)
    B) AWB v Lei (H)

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      B easy

    4. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B Tomkins out for palace plus TAA always has attacking potential as well

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Will he actually play though?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah Gomes our so I’m sure Klopp is just minding him

  28. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Have I missed something?why is laca being sold wn masse?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      off at ht. ppl panic bought n are panic selling

      1. JohnCarewCarew
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That’ll be me then. Panicked him out to get Salah in. Hello Andone. I live in Brighton and they all reckon he’s the new messiah.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hasn't played more than 45 minutes in the last 4 games and blanked.

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

      He was tactically subbed off at HT in a home game that was 0-0.. Doesnt bode well.

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

      I wonder does Emery really rate Lacazette? Any time I've seen him he's always looked pretty dangerous but...

      Emery gave him 9 consecutive league starts earlier in the year, and in the last four of those Laca contributed nothing (Arsenal had 7 goals/7 assists, Laca got 1 goal)

      Since then he's only started 1 of 4, and the one he started he was hauled off on 45 mins.

      Either Emery is going cold on him, or it's fitness related? Either way is bad in FPL terms hence the sales

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Mmm that is a good analysis actually...good for thought

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks

    5. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It doesn't look good, being subbed at half time.

    6. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I m not buying into it, I ll stick for saints game could turn out a massive differential like salah captain yesterday

  29. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So I’m thinking of Fraser and Coleman to Son and Schindler here fir a -4? Thoughts?

    Patricio
    TAA, Coleman, Kolasinic, Doherty, WSalah, Sterling, Hazard, Martial, Fraser
    Chicharito, Wilson, Jimenez

    1ft 1.7 itb

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Contemplated selling Martial and Fraser to Son and Anderson but I want to hold Martial for after pool with his incredible form.

  30. trustmeimpurple
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this team?? 1FT 1.3ITB
    Fab(Boruc)
    Digne, TAA, Alonso(WB,Valery)
    Sterling, Siggy, Fraser,Fanderson(Gunnarson)
    Aub, Kane, Jiminez

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If in doubt, save.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Digne to Luiz
      Or
      Siggy to Son

      Or just get Doherty in already 😆

    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Save, or Siggy/ Digne to someone not playing City