Scout Notes

Doherty’s perfect week, Jimenez on bench duty and Rondon impresses

Our latest Scout Notes article rounds up all the goals, assists, Fantasy talking points and manager quotes from Sunday’s only Premier League fixture.

Wolverhampton Wanderers followed up their midweek win over Chelsea with a last-ditch victory over ten-man Newcastle United, with – who else – Matt Doherty popping up to hand his side another three points.

Newcastle United 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Goals: Ayoze Perez (£6.1m) | Diogo Jota (£5.9m), Matt Doherty (£5.0m)
  • Assists: Salomon Rondon (£5.8m) | Helder Costa (£4.8m), Diogo Jota

Wolves are one of only two Premier League clubs without a clean sheet in the last eight Gameweeks, but that would scarcely seem to matter with regards to the appeal of Matt Doherty (£5.0m).

While the days of a Wolves defensive double-up are – for now – a thing of the past and the ownerships of Ryan Bennett (£4.2m) and Rui Patricio (£4.6m) slowly ebb away, Doherty’s meteoric rise from unproven Premier League rookie to the second-best value-for-money FPL player of 2018/19 (averaging 14.80 points per million spent, narrowly behind Andrew Robertson’s 14.84) continues unabated.

The Irish wing-back has gained over 1.1 million new owners since Gameweek 1 yet it is somewhat surprising that Doherty still only features in fewer than one in five FPL squads – the abundance of thriving mid-price/premium defensive options this season plus Wolves’ recent woes at the back perhaps accounting for that.

Doherty left it late on Sunday to register his third attacking return in as many games, nodding in the visitors’ winner in stoppage time after what had been a frustrating afternoon for those Fantasy managers who owned the West Midlands’ clubs most popular FPL assets.

Wolves’ defenders lost their clean sheet with less than a quarter of the match played, while Raul Jimenez (£6.1m) – the third-most-bought player of Gameweek 16 – was named only as a substitute and emerged from the bench with half an hour remaining for a dreaded “one-pointer”.

Doherty began the match in fairly restrained manner but came into the match slowly but surely, going on to register more touches in the final third than any other player on show at St. James’ Park.

All three of his efforts on goal came in the final half an hour, meanwhile, with DeAndre Yedlin‘s (£4.5m) dismissal on 56 minutes perhaps a contributing factor in his increasing prominence in the Newcastle box.

Doherty had headed over from a corner and seen a curling shot palmed away by Martin Dubravka (£5.0m) before his last-gasp winner, which came after Diogo Jota‘s (£5.9m) shot had been parried into his path following a lightning-quick breakaway.

The last half an hour was a curious affair, as ten-man Newcastle took the game to their visitors and Nuno Espirito Santo’s troops seemed content to hit the Magpies on the counter-attack.

The Wolves boss acknowledged that his side had been perhaps fortunate to claim all three points:

I think we didn’t do the best of performances.

In the second half, everything changes with the red card of Newcastle, we control the game. And we had more possession.

Trying to find a way is not so easy to unblock a team with one man less. We were lucky in the end, we had chances before, but in the last minute to get a second ball from the goalkeeper. We were lucky, but happy of course.

Jimenez posed more of a threat in half an hour than the lively but wasteful Adama Traore (£5.3m) did in his hour-long showing and the Mexican striker came within inches of scoring his fifth goal of the season with a rasping effort that bounced down off the underside of Dubravka’s bar and out again.

While his owners will rue this one-point return, Jimenez remains an excellent option in the budget strikers’ bracket: in the last four Gameweeks, no FPL forward has recorded more attempts on goal or shots in the box than the Mexico international.

Sunday was a reminder to Santo that, as profligate as Jimenez can be regarding goal conversion, he remains by far Wolves’ biggest attacking threat in attack – and Traore is certainly no suitable deputy as a “number nine”.

Jota is slowly adapting to life in the Premier League, too, after his early-season struggles saw him drop £0.6m in price in FPL – no player has suffered more a price fall in 2018/19 to date.

It could well be that playing with a genuine left-footer behind him in Ruben Vinagre (£4.3m) is proving beneficial, with the previous incumbent in the left wing-back slot, Jonny (£4.3m), perhaps having a detrimental effect on Jota given the Spanish defender’s tendency to drift inside onto his stronger foot and into the same dangerous areas that the midfielder ought to have been occupying.

Vinagre is offering more width and entering the opposition penalty box much less often than Jonny was, and as a result, Jota’s average number of touches in the area has increased.

Last season’s top scorer volleyed Wolves in front after being picked out by Helder Costa (£4.8m) and it was from Jota’s parried shot that Doherty headed into an empty net in the final minutes of the match.

Another budget asset to catch the eye in attack was Newcastle’s Salomon Rondon (£5.8m).

The Venezuelan striker was a real presence up front for the Magpies in the first half especially and was inches away from a goal of his own when his 22nd-minute free-kick crashed against Rui Patricio‘s (£4.6m) crossbar – Rondon’s owners at least getting a consolation assist when the on-loan West Brom forward picked up the loose ball and crossed for the much-improved Ayoze Perez (£6.1m) to nod in.

No other player had as many attempts on goal in this match and, in the last six Gameweeks, no FPL asset has registered as many attempts on goal or shots in the box than the Newcastle target-man.

Rafael Benitez had matched Wolves in a 3-4-3/3-4-2-1 for this match, with Yedlin and Matt Ritchie (£5.8m) deployed as wing-backs as they had been at Turf Moor two weeks ago.

Yedlin was moved to centre-back after half-time as Federico Fernandez (£4.4m) was withdrawn and it was from this alien position that the American committed the professional foul on Jota that led to his dismissal.

Benitez was incandescent at full-time regarding that sending off and an alleged elbow by Willy Boly (£4.6m) on Perez later in the match:

The ball was far away and he was close enough to see it was not a clear chance. He [Jota] was pulling him and he [Yedlin] was pulling him – but I don’t want to talk about that as it’s so obvious. I think the team was doing well enough to win the game – it’s very difficult in these situations.

So if you see the incidents today. It’s so obvious – the red card and the elbow in the face of Ayoze Perez. We need the VAR right now.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dubravka; Lascelles, Fernandez (Manquillo 45′), Clark; Yedlin, Diame, Ki, Ritchie; Atsu (Kenedy 88′), Perez; Rondon (Joselu 85′).

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-4-2-1): Patricio; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Saiss (Jiminez 59′), Neves, Vinagre; Costa (Moutinho 75′), Jota; Traore (Gibbs-White 59′).

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1,262 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    After this week's game against Man City till they face Man City again, Everton will have (bur, bri, LEI, BOU, sou, hud, WOL, wat) from GW 18 to GW26. Too many away games but that set of fixtures looks decent for attacking returns...

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, still fancy Richarlison / Siggy to get a chance or two in the City and Spurs game.

      City have struggled against Everton a few times under Pep too.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Will ditch digne though can't see many cs

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lots of attacking points potential and CS potential in Almost every game Tbh

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Games like BOU and WOL may not be CS's but the attacking potential for him Is huge

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

        I think he will be able to do well in those fixtures, set-piece duties helps

    3. _Galácticos_
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Richarlison wont move from my squad....i think the "hot topic" here ....if to double up with EVE from GW 18...?

  2. The Eye Test - GW’s 14-16
    Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A couple of players who caught my eye this week;

    Javier Hernandez impressed with a brace at Newcastle in GW14 and some were quick to make the trade from Marko Arnautovic following his injury in midweek. I wasn’t quite convinced though, taken off early again at home to Cardiff after failing to make a single touch in the box, plus the return of Andy Carrol and the potential emergence of Lucas Perez, I couldn’t quite bring myself to make the move. I think my doubts have been put to bed by his performance against Crystal Palace this weekend though; a goal and an assist from the Mexican could easily have been supplemented by another goal or two and given the continued strength of fixtures to come for the increasingly free scoring Hammers, Hernandez has the makings of a deadly differential.

    It’s been a big week for Lucas Torreira; a goal at home to Spurs was followed up by an assist at Old Trafford and then the winning goal against Huddersfield on Saturday. A combative scrapper* but looking pretty dapper on the ball as well, the Arsenal all rounder could actually have had a brace this gameweek and whilst we shouldn’t expect a flood of goals to flow, at just £5.1m, he could prove to be a shrewd route into covering the gunners favourable fixtures to come.

    *Just need to point out that Torreira currently sits on four yellow cards with four games to go until the number of cautions gets extended before a suspension. Thanks for flagging this, FPLBhuna!

    Which players caught your eye this last week and why?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Snodgrass - cheap, good fixtures, decent form.

      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, looks good.

    2. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      what eye test? fpl players dont watch games 😉

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

        Haha, I’m sure many probably don’t!

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I see 0 risk with Torreira.

      He'll get a last minute booking for time wasting/throwing the ball away in GW17.

      Back fresh for GW18.

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

        The bookings only count for the competition they’re accumulated in this season, so he can’t serve it in the cup game.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Oh right. Seems a bit inconsistent considering red cards count.

          So what you are saying is that if Torreira is on a yellow (i.e. about to banned for Carabao cup) then he should get a second yellow and get banned for CC. Then he'll be back on 4 yellows.

          Logical by the FA as per.

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            **(about to be banned for GW18)

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      saw only NEW vs WOL game and I felt both teams would be lucky to keep a cleanie anytime soon. Its possible that they were probably trying for 3pts, so game was pretty open, especially in 2nd half.

      Dubravka is very good. Atsu also did well.

      As a Jimenez and Doherty owner, I was happy with their performance in last 30mins.

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

        I really like Dubravka, shame they priced him at £5m this season, hopefully we might get him cheaper next time.

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

      Rondon looked pretty impresive until Yedlin red card

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

        Yeah, good option at that price.

    6. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      West Ham looked good and especially the attack and decided to bring Chicharito in. Chicha is a streaky player and with Fulham away and Watford at home I can see 2-3 goals for the little pea. Son is as Chicharito a streaky player and I will probably bring him in also, depending on silva news. They are in the same price range so don't have to change balance of the team.

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

        Yeah, both look good options at the moment, not sure if Son might be at the Asia games next month though.

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Well the fixtures are good all through December so if he goes he goes no problem

          1. Gregor
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yep, still worth having I think.

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

              Except if he plays 75+ vs Barca, because then he prob wont start vs Burnley. Which means he would prob start vs Arsenal in League Cup. Which means he could not start in the league vs Everton.
              Etc

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

                Might not*

        2. Indpush
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Asian games last August. For the Asian Cup he will be available for the Mutd game then mid month available vs China til S.Korea are knocked out or play in the final.

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

          he wont. spurs released him earlier this yr on the condition that he doesnt go to the games in Jan.

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

      Watched Leicester Spurs. Son was absolutely electric all night, he was everywere, very dangerous, its a shame he isnt nailed, still a superb option. Very impressive in the absence of Kane.

      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, if he gets the rest on Tuesday then he could be gold for Saturday.

    8. The Rumour Mill
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Agree with you on the 2 players mentioned. I also think Son has been superb ever since he came back into the side v Chelsea. He looks like he could be Spurs' key player for the next few weeks at least,and superb value at just 8.5m.

      Not really news to anyone but Felipe Anderson continues to look superb, and is backing it up with returns too. His ownership is also getting very high now.

      Rashford has also performed very well over the last 3 games. The problem is, his best position is also Martial's best position....so lord knows what happens there. Oh and its Sanchez's best position too. This situation tells you everything you need to know about the Old Trafford recruitment policy.

      Rondon continues to impress, I think thats 22 shots in the last 5 games. Fixtures turn in 2 weeks though, I think he's a bit of a don't buy, don't sell at the moment.

      Doherty is another obvious one. But plenty sold him as he wasn't returning for a while. Potential season keeper for me, and Wolves defensive stats are still superb, so I think the clean sheets will come too in due course. I actually feel he's crossing the threshold from "great rotation option" to "permastarter", such is his threat. He's making plenty of the premium defenders look obsolete, anyway.

      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, I pointed Son out on the Eye Test Hot Topic after the Chelsea game, he is brilliant when he’s on it. I’m also wary of Rashford and United players in general but agree on the others, Doherty is an FPL legend!

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

      Jota, Alli, Hernandez, Snodgrass and Rondon.

      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Jota’s an interesting one, hotly tipped before the start of the season, he did look good.

    10. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Diogo Dalot was fantastic. Attacking like a winger at times. Delivery could use work, but the instincts are there.

      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Good shout, I’m wary of United players in general but he was good.

    11. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Going to keep an eye on Lukaku !!!!!!!!
      Finally owned up as to what was going wrong, manned up it was his faul, cleared the air with Jose. Shows the attitude he did on Sat (regardless of who the opposition was) and he's going to start scoring regularly. Utd's attacking stats aren't that bad just haven't been finishing them.
      A motivated Lukaku isn't getting rotated either regardless of CL etc.

      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Interesting, yep definitely one to keep an eye on.

    12. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fortunately did Arnie->Chicharito and was immediately rewarded.
      Hadn't I gone for a Hammers' forward the other option was JimEnez, but WHU's fixtures are there for the taking and Chicha's returns justify his inclusion in starting XIs, real and FPL ones.

      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ahh, I’m having a good gameweek but Arnie to Hernandez would have been the icing on the cake! Well played, mate.

    13. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      As a Liverpool fan Naby Keita's performances in the last two have been very exciting, even though he was a little quiet against Bournemouth. If he becomes *nailed* which most fans think he should/will I think he could be a nice differential, he loves a shot was very unlucky not to bag a couple against Burnley and his BPS should be pretty great as he's unbelievable at retaining the ball and dribbling past opponents.

      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed, I think we’re approaching Naby time.

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

    After the meteoric rise recently, how many 0.1m do you think Auba will drop next week if he is rested this weekend?

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

      He'll rise another 0.3M surely... 🙂

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why would he be rested after a 1 week break and before a 1 week break?

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

        Cause apart from Bellerin and Xhaka he's played the most mins of any Arsenal player, including last 5 on the bounce, and Xmas coming up. And cause its fantasy football and that's how it works, star player, plum fixtures, rested.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          But he hardly works off the ball.

        2. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          If anything he ll be rested for bha or FUL.. No player needs. 2 weeks off.. Infact that caused more harm Than good

      2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        CC

  4. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane & Lacazette > Salah & Mitro for -4?

    Pat / Hamer
    Alonso / TAA / Doherty / AWB / Balbuena
    Sterling / Sane / Anderson / Richarlison / Fraser
    Kane / Lacazette / Success

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

      Why ? Chasing last weeks points from Salah ?

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Form and highest scoring player in the league.......

        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He had to score 21 pts to get up there.
          I predict Sterling, Kane and Hazard will leapfrog him as soon as next gw.

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

        Next week it'll be:

        Salah & Mitro > Sane & Lacazette for -4?

    2. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn’t even do it for +4

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

      I’d imagine most would do the opposite for this week.

      A no from me.

    4. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      We have to remember at one point Haz was highest scoring player, everyone got him in then Sterling was highest scoring player and everyone got him in and then same for Auba. And they were all seeming must haves at that time. We have to really look at future expected points rather than points in the past when picking players - and just because someone may have the highest points at the end of the season it doesn't mean they will have the highest points for every single period of the season e.g. between GW17-22.

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

      Lacazette in general though I don't think is a good for now as he isn't nailed. For that money the bare minimum should be guaranteed starts bar rests every month or so.

  5. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play:

    A) Robbo (MUN)
    B) Balbuena (ful)

    1) Paterson (wat)
    2) Fraser (wol)

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

      A1

    2. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A2

    3. CROCosta
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      b2

    4. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just need B1 for the full set...

    5. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A2

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

      a2

    7. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A2

    8. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Always back the home player.

      I think Watford defence looks a little more solid than Wolves, and Bournemouth is a better attacking side than Cardiff.

      Has to be A2.

  6. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any ideas on this team?

    Ryan Button
    Alonso Robertson Doherty Fernandez Bennett
    Sterling Sane Son Richarlison Anderson
    Kane Wilson Kamara

    1 Ft 0.1 itb

    A. Wilson > Chicha
    B. Ryan > Fabianski
    C. Save FT

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

      C

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A if Wilson is not fit otherwise save Ft.

  7. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan
    Alonso • Doherty • Awb
    Sterling • Haz • Sane • Siggy
    Kane • Jimènez • Kamara

    (Button / Diop / Diangana / Digne)
    1 ft & 2.6m

    A) Ryan ➡️ Lössl
    (Keep funds to upgrade Diangana to Rich next week)
    B) Kamara ➡️ Mitrovic
    (4 YCs putting me off him)
    C) Kamara ➡️ Chicharito
    D) Diangana ➡️ Snodgrass

    Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

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

      D

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

      Kamara has been good so if Mitro does get his 5th you'll have a decent chance of another jammy bench points boost.

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers!

        I’ve been foolish to keep him last on my bench past 2 weeks. But yeah he’s been getting some mins.

  8. Simmoo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who are the top 5 must-owns over Christmas?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Playstation 4
      Transformers Originals
      Cra-Z Slime Factory
      LOL Surprise
      Rainbocorns

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haz, Sterling, Kane, Alonso, TTA

  9. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan – Button
    Alonso – Robertson – Laporte – Doherty – AWB
    Salah – Hazard – Richarlison – Fraser – Gunnarsson
    Kane – Wilson – Success

    2 FT, 0 ITB. Would love to get Sterling in but not sure about losing Salah. Possible options:

    A) Salah & Ryan > Sterling & Ederson
    B) Gunnarsson & Ryan > Masuaku & Fabianski
    C) Fraser & Ryan > Schurrle & Fabianski
    D) Other suggestions?

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

      If anything I'd do A.
      I wouldn't want to lose Fraser, and Gunnarsson to Masuaku doesn't seem too important.

      1. simong1
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, the Gunnarrsson to Masuaku move would be an enabler just to allow me to do Ryan to Fab (0.1 short!)

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

          That's annoying, just feels like FTs are so important at this stage of the season, don't like the idea of wasting one on your 5th mid, but Ryan to Fabianski does look a good move.

          Really you just need to decide if you want to keep Salah or not

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

    Well unless Richarlison does something amazing tonight, this will be my worst game week ever, in 5 years of playing, dropped over 200k places this week so far.

    So any help would be appreciated,

    Martial - do we know how long he's out for? United have some decent fixtures so I'd like to keep him, but Son and Anderson are tempting replacements.

    Ryan - keep for one more week at home to Chelsea, or get rid, if so who for, I have 0.9m in the bank, so could switch him to Lloris, also considering Leno, and Fabianski.

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

      Personally gonna ditch Martial, wanted to get rid ever since I bought him, united are poor and don't see any returns at anfield, fixtures are decent after but I just don't want a united attacker

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

        I agree, United are generally poor, but they are scoring goals at least, if he was fit I'd keep him, but if it's a hamstring as suspected he could be out for the next 2-3 GWs.

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You’ll have to wait for news on Martial.

      Keep Ryan if you have some other move to make otherwise sell for Fab/Leno/Lössl.

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

        Cheers Karan,

        Some suggestions it's a hamstring for Martial, which is usually 3 weeks or so, but I've not seen it confirmed anywhere...only commentary when he was subbed off against Arsenal.

  11. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial + Dunk >> Rich + Doherty for - 4?

  12. CROCosta
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    is hojbjerg>snodgrass as 5th mid worth -4 this week?

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

      No

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

    Im tempted to play AK47 (WHU) ahead of Rich (mci).

    Is that a madness?

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

      He's first on my bench too...

  14. Zambian FPL Addict
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    sorry to bore but what do you think the cut off point for the cup will be, I got an overall rank of 86k, but a very bad gw 33 points with Digne and Richarlison to go. 🙁

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

      You're still 4 points better than me with only Richa to go. I don't think I'll make it.

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      About 4m gw rank

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

    a richarlison red card, siggy blank and digne benching would be dreamy tonight

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

      keep dreaming

    2. Zambian FPL Addict
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      lol please take that back. that's me out of the cup

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

      Lol, i think Rich will tear Watford to pieces if he’s out wide again, him and Silva will want to show them what their missing

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

        so true lol

  16. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need a 4.5m defender to replace Duffy

    Brighton’s fixtures are horrendous and he is also suspended. I already own Doherty & AWB.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looking at balbuena and Lowe atm

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Was looking at Balbuena but West Ham don’t do clean sheets and it would mean having 3 hammers

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah this i’m Not keen on. Sadly then narrows it down to the Huddersfield boys, who I think are a solid set up getting some form maybe not the worst idea. Any of the starting defenders look decent

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

      i got Schindler in, got a nice run. They tend to get a few 1-0s at home vs lower opposition

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He is certainly an option as Huddersfield do look pretty solid given their limited resources

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

    On a WC,
    1) Keep or sell Alonso? lots of value tied up in him, has great fixtures, but is he the same attacking force? its a difference between sane vs. sterling

    2) Thoughts on Kiko and Chambers? both have great fixtures. any idea on whether they are nailed on? who are they competing with?

    1. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Alonso

  18. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How is it possible Sporting is ranked in the top 1k?

    Luck plays such a big part in FPL.

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

      Shots fired

  19. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone managed worse than 23 all out?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have seen worse

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Damn it - I can't even win the competition for being the worst! 😆

        Just managed to stay inside the top 2million. I managed to get OR 10k 2 seasons ago - don't know what happened!

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        bloomin' heck...

      2. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        oh boy

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

        oh my lord.

        the worst thing is he isn't even a casual.. look at his OR history corrrrrrr...blimey

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It's Ryan. He used to be a mod on here. Not sure if he is still actively playing.

  20. Aubaaaaa
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Mane or sub Mane out for oje kf the folllwing:
    A. Eriksen
    B. Alli
    C. Son

    Have Kane and no other pool mid

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

      Keep

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

    Richarlison is going to haul tonight isn't he

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

      Fingers crossed!

    2. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      hattie incoming

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Confirmed yeah

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

      Hope not.

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is the old template dead?
    Who’s in the latest one?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Still alive, last week let it survive. Will be done by this week though. Only survivors will be the chelsea chaps.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Both nonsense questions

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      All the players who scored this weekend are the new template.
      Gone are sterling sane Kane aubamayang laporte they are now rubbish

  23. sindz
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs have played 10/16 matches Away already. Next matches 7/11 is at Home. #Kane/Alli/Son/Eriksen

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t wait to get son in

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

        Same, but also want Allis so still not decided. Think Alli is more nailed long term as Son will leave with his national team again..

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Alli's stats are nowhere near that of Son. Nowhere.

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Don’t lie to the non members it isn’t fair !!!

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              ...Apologies...I meant Albrighton's stats are nowhere near that of Son's.

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

            im aware of the stats, just a fan of Alli lol

  24. Simmoo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a tool to see how highly owned Richarlison is by top 100k?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      fpldiscovery shows that for top 10k

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

      only top 10k

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      heard 75 %

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

    Playing around WC team...have 3 spots to fill on my current draft. have18.5m

    Fabianski • Button
    Kola • Doherty • XXX • Schindler • AWB
    Sterling • Hazard • XXX • Anderson • Rich
    Kane • Mitro • XXX

    A: Femenia + Son + Jimenez..gives a strong front 8 which will be needed
    B: Alonso + Camarasa + Jimenez + 1.3m to upgrade 2nd gk and leave funds itb
    C: Alonso + Bilva + Kamara

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C looks good but I’d consider Rudiger on a wc

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

    Schmeichel
    TAA Kolasinac Alonso
    Pereyra Dilva Anderson Hazard
    Kamara Lacazette Kane

    Stekelenburg Richarlison AWB Digne

    0.1 ITB & 1 FT.

    Would you do Dilva & Lacazette > Sterling & Mitrovic?

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn’t, roll if dsilva is fit

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No i’d Do rich > snodgrass and play over Kamara

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

      Sell Kane

  27. Mikei
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ederson
    Alonso • Robertson • Doherty (TAA • AwB)
    Sané • Fanderson • Fraser • Richarlison
    Kane • Aubmeyang • Wilson
    2.4 ITB

    Sané => Sterling for free
    or keep?

    Thank you.

    1. Badluck Jonathan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wait to see who plays midweek. Bit of a lottery choosing between those two

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

      keep or go richy to spurs mid (alli/son/erik)

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard

  28. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    When is son leaving for the Asia cup?

    1. Badluck Jonathan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not till Jan. Plenty of football between now and then

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

      mid Jan, gets to miss the first 2 group games I believe

  29. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What is the website that shows you your overall before fpl even updates it?

    1. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fantasy Football Fix does ..... though it’s not 100% accurate.

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

    Top 1K: I’m seeing lots of low scores this week amongst the (formerly) top teams.

    1. Sarcastic Warnock
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      who is your c for this round homie.

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

        Salah.

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

        ... it’s not just the captains’ picks though. Lots of scores in the 30s.