Scout Notes

Why Spurs weren’t able to thrash whipping boys Burnley

A lacklustre Tottenham side left it late to secure a 1-0 win over Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

As was predicted by some, Spurs looked hungover from their midweek European success in Barcelona.

We’ve analysed how they got on at Wembley Stadium to pull out some Fantasy Premier League talking points.

Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Burnley

Goals: Christian Eriksen (£9.3m)

Assists: Harry Kane (£12.6m)

Statistically, Harry Kane (£12.6m) had his worst Premier League performance since the Gameweek 10 in his Saturday afternoon outing against Burnley. In Gameweek 17, the talismanic striker had just two shots, his lowest total for seven league matches, when Spurs faced Manchester City. Neither of his efforts at Wembley on Saturday was on target either, and only one was taken in the box. It was a far cry from what we saw of Kane between Gameweeks 11 and 15 where he was offering an average of 4.4 goal attempts per game. The 1,151,183 managers who handed him the armband will perhaps consider themselves fortunate to have picked up a stoppage-time assist.

However, those already considering the premium man’s place in their squads should consider some mitigating factors. The first was the impact of Spurs’ midweek Champions League exploits. It was clear that they were left completely shattered by the performance they put on in Barcelona, Mauricio Pochettino’s men looking very laboured all afternoon at Wembley. This was not the first time that had happened to Spurs either. In fact, after all of their Champions League group stage matches this season they were less than convincing in favourable fixtures or were defeated by other top-six sides, as you can see from the table below. With the competition now off the calendar until February, we may not see so many below-par performances from them, but of course, the Premier League games will be coming thick and fast too.

Champions League matchSubsequent Premier League result
Inter Milan 2-1 SpursBurnley 1-2 Spurs
Spurs 2-4 BarcelonaSpurs 1-0 Cardiff
PSV 2-2 SpursSpurs 0-1 Man City
Spurs 2-1 PSVCrystal Palace 0-1 Spurs
Spurs 1-0 Inter MilanArsenal 4-2 Spurs
Barcelona 1-1 SpursSpurs 1-0 Burnley

Secondly, as a result of that trip to Spain, both Son Heung-min (£8.5m) and Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) were absent from the starting line-up. That meant Kane had to drop deep and wide to make up for the lack of creativity. Erik Lamela (£6.2m), Dele Alli (£8.9m) and Lucas Moura (£7.0m) were the three chosen to play in attacking midfield behind Kane. None of them could provide service for the forward with no Spurs player creating more than the two chances each recorded by Danny Rose (£5.8m) and Moussa Sissoko (£4.9m). Lamela was by far the biggest threat with seven efforts, four in the box and two on target but failed to convert, now six Gameweeks without an attacking return. However, he still had five more goal attempts than any of his colleagues.

Finally, Sean Dyche lined up his Burnley side in a very organised and compact fashion, deploying a 4-5-1 formation. The Clarets stifled what little cohesion Spurs showed and did not look much like the whipping boys we have seen in recent weeks. In the four matches prior to Gameweek 17, Burnley had allowed an average of 11.5 shots in the penalty box per game but conceded just 10 against Spurs. Furthermore, during that period they had been shipping an average of 13 open play goal attempts per match but allowed just nine on Saturday afternoon. It is hard to decide whether that was a result of Dyche’s shrewd tactics or Spurs’ European fatigue. In all likelihood, it was probably a combination of both.

“We thought it was going to be that type of game from our point of view. We came down here with a solid formation, with a change of shape. That’s not easy, but we’ve worked on it all week because I felt it was appropriate. I’m open-minded in that respect and I’ve thought about it many times, but I didn’t want to do it in a three-game week. But there’s been good signs now in four of the last five games. There’s a resilience again and the details are getting more clear-minded. We’re still a little bit away from taking that balance into the attacking side, but we aren’t playing teams like this every week. Of course, we need results, but a lot of the game is about mentality.” – Sean Dyche

The 235,000+ Fantasy managers who signed Son for this match were left disappointed by the fact that he was absent from the starting line-up for the first time Gameweek 12. His run of consecutive starts had run for four Gameweeks, his longest streak of the campaign. That had led many to believe that he would remain a permanent fixture in the first XI during December, but this was proof that he remains a benchable option in Pochettino’s mind. However, the 75 minutes of rest may be in Son’s favour as it does increase his chances of starting Gameweek 18. We also still believe that his expected absence in January for the Asian Cup will see him play more minutes over Christmas than those in competition for his place.

The introduction of Eriksen in the second half improved things for Spurs and it was indeed the Danish international who smashed in the winning stoppage-time goal. The fact that Pochettino has not started him since Gameweek 15 has clearly been with the intention of keeping him fresh. So Eriksen should feature a lot more over Christmas now, especially with further injuries in midfield.

It was revealed on Sunday morning that Eric Dier (£4.8m) will be out until at least the new year after having surgery for appendicitis.

“Eric Dier has undergone surgery to remove his appendix. The England international midfielder was diagnosed with appendicitis after contacting our medical staff due to acute Abdominal pain. He received immediate treatment to assess and then remove the appendix. He will now undergo a period of recovery before commencing rehabilitation and it is expected he will return to training with the squad in January.” – Spurs press release

Kieran Trippier (£6.1m) came back from injury to play all 90 minutes and keep a second successive league clean sheet at Wembley. However, the Spurs’ defence was still not at its usual full strength. Juan Foyth (£5.0m) did not come through his fitness doubt and Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) was left out of the match squad with a thigh injury. That meant Toby Alderweireld (£5.9m) was paired with Ben Davies (£5.6m) at centre-back and Rose had to play 90 minutes just days after doing so in Barcelona.

In midfield, there was a full Premier League debut for Oliver Skipp (£4.5m). He managed 75 minutes before being replaced by Son and rarely put a foot wrong. With further injuries in his position, we could see a lot more of him over the Christmas period, especially as Pochettino seems so fond of him.

“Fantastic, fantastic, I think he played like a 30-year-old man. So relaxed, trying to play forward and trying to give the team what the team needs, plenty of energy, full energy, I am so proud of him. I think everyone is proud of him. He is only 18-years-old and I think it was fantastic. Now I think it is going to be easy for him because always the debut you are nervous. I remember when it was my first game and I said to him ‘you look so relaxed. When I was 17, going to play I was so nervous’. I said ‘that is the difference between a player going to be a top player and a player who was going to be a normal player like me’. He in the last few months, of course in the USA in pre-season he shows that he can cope with the pressure to play in the first team and it was only about time and the possibility to give the opportunity. We are so happy.” – Mauricio Pochettino

The forgotten man Fernando Llorente‘s (£5.6m) made his first league appearance since Gameweek 9. In total, he has played just 21 minutes in the top flight this season, his introduction against Burnley out of desperation more than anything else.

While Burnley showed a slight improvement in defence, they remain anaemic going forward. The Clarets failed to register a single shot on target against Spurs, which is the third time they’ve done that this season. Remarkably, no other team in the league has achieved that feat more than once in 2018/19, cementing Burnley’s place as the division’s worst goal-scoring side. That boosts the clean sheet potential of Arsenal, Everton, West Ham and Huddersfield in the next four Gameweeks.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Rose, Davies, Alderweireld, Trippier; Skipp (Son 75′), Sissoko; Moura (Eriksen 65′), Alli, Lamela (Llorente 82′); Kane.

Burnley XI (5-4-1): Hart; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Long, Bardsley; Brady (Hendrick 90+2′), Cork, Westwood, Lennon (Vokes 90+3′); Barnes (Wood 80′).

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3,459 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Digne (SPURS) or Doherty (POOL) bench next week?

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'd always play Doherty.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        How I feel too but starting to think Digne in the same way.

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I'm getting a feeling that rotation is going to hit us this gw so it would probably Even won't matter 😉

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Digne I will bench as well, he probably will be involved for me because of Kolsinac/Hazard or someone else missing, but Doherty has 3g3a so far, I'd start him anyday

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        This. I had 31 points on the bench this week to cover Son Sane Sterling ritations!

        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          You will make it back later with that midfield

    3. Sz21
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      close but starting Digne myself from these two.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        IHe must be your brother with an O rather than an E

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I can't bench either of them... That's led to them being my 2 most expensive defenders that I play week in week out lol

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Defense?

        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Kolasinac Digne Doherty Awb Diop.. Managing fine with them(got 7,6, 6 this week).. Only issue is Ederson in goal which was my premium punt ironically

          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            And 10, 7, 2 last week.. The value is amazing

            1. My Name Is Pepu
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              What I fool I've been to own these 6m defenders all this while.

              1. Eze Really?
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Those 6 mil defenders have served you proud.

              2. Valar(Keith)
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                I've had them all season.. WCd 2 weeks ago.. Still want one premium in

          2. Eze Really?
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Kola a troll for me.

    5. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I have same dilemma, currently benching Doherty

  2. Sz21
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Team for next GW as things stand.

    Fabianski,
    Kola, Digne, Lowe.
    Rich, Sane, Sterling, Felipe.
    Mitro, Auba, Kane.
    Hamer, Doherty, AWB, Gibbs- White.

    1ft, 0.9m. Save an FT or make a change or 2?
    1. Save.
    2. Change Kola or Lowe.
    3. Take out a premium forward to strengthen mids.
    4. Other.

    1. Numbuster
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      # 3

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Save & give your Arsenal players 1 chance, otherwise bin them.

    3. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Id do Kolasinac to Balbuena

    4. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      1

    5. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      That backline gives me chills.

    6. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      1

  3. HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I'll be leaving abroad and might not be able to touch my team. Is bench good enough to survive the festive christmas period ?

    Patricio (Harner)
    Alonso Digne Doherty (Balbuena AWB)
    Hazard Salah Sane Richarlison Snodgrass
    Kane Jimenez.(Kamara)

    Took a -4 to get this team (couldnt wait for cup matches as i will be priced out)

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Good team.
      Fine bench too now that kamara starting games.
      Hazard set n forget captain ??
      😉

      1. HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. Close call btw Hazard and Kane. most probably Hazard given his form and fixtures

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Should survive. Will leave the armband on Sir Harold if you won't be looking at this team again until Kris Kringle's departure.

      1. HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Spurs looked knackered last gw which is a worry with games coming thick and fast

    3. Numbuster
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      couldnt demand more.. g2g

    4. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers all 🙂

  4. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    hey lads , how did martial play yesrday shall i get rid or keep ?

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      SELL

    2. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Was he in the squad?

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Came on for the last 10 mins

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Keep, if you've held him for so long.

  5. dvdguy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba to Kun no brainer?

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not a no brainer.
      But I'd do that for free

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        😛
        I read it as Kane.
        Don't do the transfer IMO mate.

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero hasn't even kicked a ball yet. How is it a no-brainer?

      1. dvdguy
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Auba totally out of form

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Just because he blanked in 1 fixture? Have you checked Arsenal's history at St. Mary's?

    3. TerryVenables
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nope.

    4. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kun will be rotated or get hauled off at 60 mins. Kane will get more minuites

      I'd rather stick with Kane

    5. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No way Burnley at home next

  6. Amey
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Select 1 from below:
    A. Siggy,Laca,Hojberg,kamara
    B. Siggy,Ings/Jimmy,Fando,Kamara
    C. Laca,Ings/Jimmy,Snoddy,kmara
    D. Siggy,Jimmy,Ings/chicha, Hojberg

    Cheer's !

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B with Jimenez

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Wow.
        Cheer's Demi !
        Since yesterday I've got 3 votes for this option. (Simmilar)

    2. Numbuster
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      i think of C

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes. Thinking behind this is Keeping Laca & getting rid of siggy+kamara to get jimmy/ings+ snoddy

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        With Jimmy yeah for me too

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Wow.
          Thank you !

      2. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you mate !

    4. King Kohli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B with Jimenez

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Wohh !
        Cheer's brother.

  7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What to do here?
    Fabianski (Button)
    Luiz *TAA *Bellerin (AWB)(Digne)
    Sterling Sane Son Fanderson *Brooks
    Wilson Kane (Success)
    1ft and 1.4 in the bank
    A) Bellerin to Rudiger/Trippier/Laporte/Kola
    B) Brooks to Snodgrass
    C)Both for a hit
    D)Other

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bell to Trippier

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Irony is I did trippier to Luiz last week 🙁

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I got Trippier before that Southampton game with the intention of keeping him long term. He's the best Spurs player to own for their sea of green IMO.

          1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Agreed

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Get some news first on your Right Full Backs.
      Hard luck with the injuries.
      Hopefully one will be fit, then sell other to Doherty.
      Keep brooks i think he'll start this week. Tactical benching IMO

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks a lot mate!
        Emery said that Bellerin is out for few weeks..
        Are you sure about Brooks though?

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah.
          They tried to match shape of wolves & failed miserably IMO.
          Eddie howe will get back to basics now 442 😉

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      C

  8. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Will Laca get 90 next weekend?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on midweek

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He's an expensive luxury, ship him.

    3. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Laca might start upfront in cup match with auba getting rested. High chance of starting from bench in next gw

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

      I have him.
      Most probably selling him.
      But if he doesn't start midweek or Auba injury/ ban would convince me of keeping him

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeh same here. Although it’s a juicy fixture so tempted to keep for one more and bring in Aguero next week if he’s back...

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah

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

      no guarantee of more than 45mins

  9. Holmes
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ings(5.4), Armstrong(5.1), Redmond(5.2), Targett(4.2), Valery(4.0)

    Decent enablers...

    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ings but March has passed the eye test for me. Snod the obvious one.

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        No guarantees over the starting line up yet though....

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ings is the best of the lot.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yoshida 4.1

  10. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bellerin Eriksen > Digne Mane -4? Any other suggestions for this team? Thanks

    McCarthy
    Alonso vvd LaPorte bellerin
    hazard Eriksen sane snoddy
    kane Wilson

    Patricio jiminez awb ward

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Only bell to digne

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Eriksen's game time is concerning tho. Seems a waste at that price if hes not starting.

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Mane is not the one though. Very wasteful.
          Play jimmy this week & save
          Next week downgrade Laporte+Bell to upgrade Erickson to Sterling IMO

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

    Thoughts on this early WC squad:

    Fab
    VVD Digne Schinlder Doherty
    Sterling Hazard Sane Anderson
    Auba Ings

    (Lossl Jimenez AWB Camarasa)

    Defense is weak but I'm risking it for heavy mids

    1. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not great fixtures for Digne or Doherty this week

      1. MikeLowrey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah I saw that, but Everton's fixture run clears up and I don't want to offload Doherty (in my current team)

        Other option is to go Digne > Trippier, Auba > Kane & Anderson > Snoddy

        Strengthens the back but weakens the middle

      2. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        ...but they are both great picks on wildcard

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'd opt for kane over auba any day

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No Salah, Kane or Chelsea/Spurs defence ?

      Can’t have them all I suppose

      1. MikeLowrey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I’ve moved off Salah for Haz. Will look to get Salah back for the run home. I think I can do a lot with the extra $2m

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Agreed and that is the big dilemma, I have kept Salah and have had to rely on the likes of Fraser, Mitro, Arnie, Ings and now Rondon when others have upgraded a few of those with the 2 mill.

          I feel that there are the cheaper players that can match Richa, Siggy, Anderson, Martial etc that the extra £££ seem to be spent on.

          Snodgrass is the next budget enabler on the cards and Fernandinho is my ‘casuals’ secrete weapon 🙂

  12. DT42
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hoping for a scoutcast mention for ‘Rough then a Smooth’.
    GW16 rank 5.8m,
    GW17 rank 36k!
    16 = zero cleanies, 1 attacker return, 24points
    17 = 3 cleanies, EVERY attacker returned, 74 points!

    This year is a crazy rollercoaster of a season!

    1. 42towels
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Woah! And I thought mine was drastic. (GW16 44points & 4.2M rank ; GW17 73points & 43k rank).
      I'm kinda used to it by now considering how long I've gone with Salah, Robertson, Alonso, Auba..

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Post it in the rough and smooth hot topic when it comes out.

  13. King Kohli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    If you had to lose any 1 of these to get Hazard, who would it be?

    A. Sterling
    B. Sane
    C. Son
    D. Anderson
    E. Richarlison
    F. No one

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      C
      You have kane right ??

      1. King Kohli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Have Kane but honestly Son seems a better pick than Kane right now.
        But I guess you're right as Poch keeps rotating and has a lot of options.

        1. Amey
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Sane+sterling+hazard+Fando+ Richa/siggy is the midfield according to me for near future.
          So ...
          Son is very rotation prone & hazard will be a solid captain rival every week

  14. Bat Man
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Salah/Billing to Hazard/Anderson? 2 FT

    Ryan Button
    Alonso TAA Doherty Balbuena Bennett
    Salah Sterling Rich Fraser Billing
    Kane Wilson Jiminez

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'd first look at taa,fraser than selling salah.
      He can easily haul against wolves.
      Hazard owner

  15. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Kolasinac wagon derailed yet?

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

      was derailed when monreal was passed fit 😉

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not looking good.

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I wish I had him instead of Bellerin

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

      Thankfully dogged that bullet 🙂
      Wait for Auba's wagon to fall too

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

      Gonna probably get Digne after this GW...if Kola is not nailed or fit

  16. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Worth doing this?

    Fraser + Success > Snodgrass + Ings for free

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

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

      if no other issue, then fine... only 2 decent fixture for Southampton in next 5 weeks, cant see much upside.

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Lei(A) isn’t too bad. Particular good fixtures after the tough two games but at 5.4m can bench easily.

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      yes

  17. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Some early thoughts on this bunch?

    Patricio
    Robertson, Alonso, Laporte
    Hazard, Sane, Eriksen, Fraser
    Aubameyang, Mitrovic, Chicharito
    (Hamer, Digne, Wan Bissaka, Højbjerg)

    2ft, 2.0 itb.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      GK looks the weak spot if you don't want to change attack.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. Yeah, thought about bringing Fabianski, but don't like using transfers on GKs in general.

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Fraser and Hojberg to Snodgrass and Richarlison, so you’ll have stronger bench for Xmas period

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Do Rich next week. Goalkeeper this week

        1. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          good shout, but would involve a hit. 0.1 short as usual 😉

        2. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers, other reply was meant for Winston.

  18. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Let us forget about City rotation. Let us think of rotation full stop.
    I am sick of Kane trolling me so I have taken a different tac.
    Patricio Fab
    Digne Doherty Alonso Robbo WanB
    Martial Sterling Richa Hazard Anderson
    Kun Chica Ings.
    .2 ITB
    It will cost me -4 over 2 weeks.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You'll be sick of Martial and Kun soon

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe

      2. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Martial enables Hazard

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Keep calm & Hold onto kane if you have him.

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

      I dont know

      I was thinking of doing Lacazette to Kun but him not starting and even worse, getting zero mins coupled with Jesus performance has created a doubt.

      If you are getting rid of Kane, I would just drop him for some cheapo and get a beast midfield-defense

      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yep. Haz is my No 1 target. Kun interest is home games C. I have Ings through his injury. RiCha for fixtures. Martial enables Haz

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Get Kun and reap the rewards. He will score big

        1. Eze Really?
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          A good "diferential" Not happy with Kane.

  19. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Kane + Josh Murphy + TAA to Wilson + Sane + Robbo (-8)?

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      NO

    2. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I have Sane and moving him or Son to Haz

  20. Bonita
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How did everyone fare in their FPL Cup? I was lucky Salah blanked.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Only won by 41

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Got through by 21 points but not too bothered about the cup tbh.

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

      1st team didnt qualify

      2nd team won by around 50pts I guess 😉

    4. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lucky I'm not in the cup to worry about that

  21. Emiliano Sala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Play one:
    Jimemez (LIV)
    Digne (TOT)

    thanks.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Jimenez

    2. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      D lmo

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Jim

  22. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Laca owners

    A) drop
    B) keep

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B one more week

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Don't own La
        Doing the same with Auba

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

      looking forward to midweek game, if sane is rested or less gametime, then dropping

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        How’s Sane’s gametime related to my question ?

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          He'll fund Same from Laca's sale.

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

          you were asking to owners, right?

          I will drop Laca for cheapo and get Sane as 5th mid if Sane gets a rest or less gametime in midweek game

          1. French Gooner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Already Have Sane but also considering going 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 -

      2. Zladan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        This

  23. jia you
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Will wait until near deadline but:
    Laca + Camarasa to Kamara + Sane (for free)?

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

      probably doing that for -4pts, so yes 😛

      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Haha, cheers, would leave me with a midfield of:
        Hazard / Sterling / Sane / Felipe / Fraser

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A big yes

      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        cheers

  24. Doolittle
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any early advice here? Going away for Christmas tomorrow so will have very limited time to think about FPL.

    2 FTs, 0.1 ITB

    Fabianski/Steele
    Laporte/TAA/Digne/Doherty/AWB
    Sterling/Sane/Richarlison/Fraser/Camarasa
    Kane/Auba/Jimenez

    I'm debating losing TAA depending on injury updates (I would like a Liverpool defender). Tempted by losing Aubameyang and moving to a 3-5-2, but it seems crazy to do it ahead of Burnley at home.

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Popular move will be to lose Fraser

      1. Doolittle
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        My selling price is only 5.9, can't see anyone more appealing than Fraser at that price. Would require a downgrade elsewhere to bring in someone like Anderson.

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

      Fraser to Snodgrass and Trent to Robertson possible?

      1. Doolittle
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Couldn't do the 2nd part, 0.6 short of that

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

          Trent to Lovren is an option if you want a Liverpool defender

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Fraser to Snodgrass and TAA to Trippier.

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        good idea

      2. Doolittle
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Short of that by 0.2

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

      Auba+Camarasa >> Hazard+Ings

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

      I would consider Laporte to Trippier...maybe

  25. Offs!de
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Which option does suit my team? Any advice must be appreciated:
    a) Kane+Hobjberg to Ings+Hazard
    b) Salah+Hobjberg to Hazard+Snodgrass
    c) Alonso to Robertson
    d) Save

    Team in full
    Fabi/Mcarthy
    Alonso,| Kolasi | Doharty | Bissakha | Kiko
    Salah | Sterling | Andersen | Richa | Hobjberg
    Kane | Wilson | Jiminez

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B or D, not C

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

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

      B

  26. Lignja
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Is this good enough for save ft this week?

    Fabianski
    Alonso, Doherty, Schindler
    Salah, Sane, Richarlison, Snodgrass
    Kane, Auba

    Hamer, Kamara, Bennett, Wb

    1. Lignja
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      + Fraser in the middle

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Solid

  27. Nightf0x
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ederson
    Lovren luiz schindler (doherty awb)
    Haz sane richar peryera anderson
    Kane auba (kamara)

    Which???
    A- auba peryera -4 to aguero fraser
    B- auba peryera -4 to sterling jimenez
    C- auba peryera -4 to mane rashford/wilson
    D- save FT

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      D

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      D
      Do B next week

  28. pakornk
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    My team hasnt been performing at all. What to do please? 70k rank

    Lloris, Pat
    Alonso, Robertson, Digne, Doherty, WB
    Salah, Sane, Son, Sigurdsson, McArthur
    Kane, Rondon, Success

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Still have wc?

    2. Hakuna Morata
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You can go for a westham player considering their form and fixtures.
      Siggy to Felipe is an option.
      Else
      Wondering whether you have some value in the bank to upgrade McArthur to Snodgrass, Rondon to Ings can help funding that as well.

    3. Fabtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nothing wrong with that defense, best value defense currently in the game if you ask me. Not much wrong with the rest of the team either.

      Long term, I would look at shifting Siggy to Richarlison/Felipe Anderson (better value) and getting another 4.5 keeper for Lloris - I'd get Fabianski as he rotates well with Patricio. After Spurs' fixture swing, downgrade Kane to another

      1. Fabtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        *another

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

      Pat+Mac >> Button + Snoddy

  29. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hi, sorry repost, who is better?
    A. Fabs, Trippier
    B. Fabs, Digne
    C. Lloris, Digne
    Ta.

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      C

  30. Hakuna Morata
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Please help 🙂
    Which combo is better?
    1 Alonso Snodgrass Lacazette
    2 Delph Hazard Ings

    I don't have any other players from the above teams.

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      2
      Delph can be Digne too

      1. Hakuna Morata
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        already having Digne and Doherty

    2. tucaoneo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I have all three in 1 and only like Snodgrass right now. 2 looks really nice imo.

    3. Hakuna Morata
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks 🙂
      Only issue for me is currently I have 1.
      So going for 2 means hit. May be in 2 weeks