Scout Notes

Hazard haul proves he cannot be ignored with Chelsea fixtures

Eden Hazard hung most premium Fantasy Premier League assets out to dry in Gameweek 17.

He was the star of the show as Chelsea beat Brighton on Sunday afternoon.

We’ve got all the talking points from the Amex Stadium in this latest Scout Notes article.

Brighton 1-2 Chelsea

Goals: Solly March (£5.0m) | Pedro (£6.3m), Eden Hazard (£10.9m)

Assists: Bernardo (£4.2m) | Hazard, Willian (£7.3m)

Eden Hazard (£10.9m) continued to show he cannot be ignored for Fantasy inclusion as he registered his fifth double-figure haul of the season against Brighton. With a goal and five assists in his last four matches, at an average of 7.5 points per game, he has proved his doubters wrong. Despite claims that his chance creation counted little when those around him couldn’t finish, no Premier League player has more assists from Gameweek 14 onwards than him. The Belgian now looks a serious captain candidate on several occasions over Christmas too. Chelsea have very favourable fixtures on the horizon, with Leicester (home), Watford (away), Crystal Palace (away) and Southampton (home) their next four opponents.

For a second match running, Hazard was used a false-nine with Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) on the bench and Álvaro Morata (£8.5m) left out of the matchday squad entirely. The latter picked up an injury in Chelsea’s Europa League outing on Thursday night but has not been in the form worthy of inclusion anyway. It sounds like manager Maurizio Sarri intends to continue using Hazard as the furthest forward player in his line-up, with Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m) flanking him. That only adds to Hazard’s appeal over the winter period, with Giroud and Morata rumoured to be replaced in the January transfer window.

“I think that, for us, (Hazard) could be very important in this position. He’s very able to come out and play with his team-mates, he is very able to create spaces. Now I think that, in that position, he has to improve in attacking the box.” – Maurizio Sarri

However, Hazard’s owners and anyone looking to sign him for Gameweek 18 will have to track his fitness over the coming days. He was substituted in the second half at the Amex Stadium after taking a knock on the ankle. Sarri is not too concerned but it will be sensible just to see what is said about him in the next Chelsea press conference before making any decisions on him.

“It was only a knock. It shouldn’t be a big problem.” – Maurizio Sarri

While Hazard rewarded those who had shown faith in him, the same was not true for Marcos Alonso (£7.0m). In fact, he came away with his third successive blank away from home, averaging just 0.67 FPL points per game in those fixtures. It could have been a different story as he rattled the Brighton woodwork in the second half with a rasping shot, but minutes later the hosts had wiped out his clean sheet. There will be some Alonso owners considering themselves lucky to have got one point out of him as he could easily have been sent off. The Spaniard probably should have been booked for a foul in the first half, which meant that his yellow card for a push on Anthony Knockaert (£5.4m) in the second would have seen him leave the pitch. However, such was his position when committing that foul on the Seagulls’ forward that it the eyes of many, that incident alone warranted a red card.

“My first impression was that it was a red card. Having seen it again, I do understand that it’s a difficult decision with the pace on the ball and whether Solly would have been right through. I can understand that a bit. I still think there are referees who would have sent him off as the last man. But he should have been on a yellow card anyway. He pulled back Anthony, which is generally always a yellow card. There were two incidents. He should have been on a yellow. If someone pulls someone back on more than one occasion, it should be a yellow.” – Chris Hughton

Sarri might consider rotating one of either Pedro and Willian in the near future. Not least because of the congested nature of the upcoming schedule, but also because they struggled with concentration at times against Brighton. While they both registered attacking returns, there were multiple occasions for each one when they were needlessly caught offside. Hazard showed no such problems, timing his runs through the middle to perfection, especially when he went through to score Chelsea’s second goal.

Mateo Kovacic (£5.8m) came through his injury doubt to start for the second match in a row, and the fifth time in Chelsea’s last six league outings. Ross Barkley (£5.6m), for the fourth time in six Gameweeks, had to settle only for a substitute’s appearance.

It was also a disappointing afternoon for Glenn Murray (£6.6m) owners as he was substituted in the 59th minute, seemingly for tactical reasons. He was replaced by Florin Andone (£5.0m), meaning just a second blank in home matches for the veteran forward.

There was a fifth consecutive start for Pascal Groß (£6.7m) but he continues to offer little in the way of attacking or creative potential. Furthermore, in his latest run in the side, he has completed just one match.

His return has seen Solly March (£5.0m) pushed back to his more natural position of left-winger, and it was him who scored Brighton’s only goal of the game. The Seagulls were in the ascendancy in the second half as Chelsea took their foot off the gas and March was in the right place at the right time when Bernardo (£4.2m) headed back across goal. The midfielder controlled well and smashed the ball over the line from close-range. March has now been involved in five Brighton goals in his last seven outings and created more chances than any of his colleagues against Chelsea. The next two fixtures are tricky for Chris Hughton’s men with Bournemouth (away) and Arsenal (home) up next, but March could present a cheap midfield option for Gameweek 20 when Everton come to the Amex Stadium.

Owners of any Chelsea defensive asset may want to lay the blame at the door of the officials. They were unhappy with the state of Ruben Loftus-Cheek‘s (£5.2m) socks as he was preparing to come on and asked him to tape them up before allowing him to take to the field. It was while he was doing this, that Brighton got the ball over the line. However, given that the hosts were enjoying a purple patch, it is unlikely Loftus-Cheek’s presence would have made much difference.

Hughton still seems a fan of rotating in the full-back areas. Martin Montoya (£4.3m) was preferred to Bruno (£4.4m) on Sunday, after missing out on Gameweek 16. However, Bernardo has now made five consecutive starts at left-back in place of Gaëtan Bong (£4.5m). It was Leon Balogun (£4.2m) who filled in for the suspended Shane Duffy (£4.6m) once again, who still has one match left on his current suspension.

Brighton XI (4-1-4-1): Ryan; Bernardo, Dunk, Balogun, Montoya; March, Stephens, Pröpper, Knockaert (Locadia 83′); Groß (Bissouma 81′); Murray (Andone 59′).

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Rudiger, Luiz, Azpilicueta; Kovacic (Kovacic 75′), Jorginho, Kante; Pedro (Loftus-Cheek 66′), Hazard (Giroud 83′), Willian.

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1,493 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I’m pretty sure I’m doing Auba, Fraser > Haz, Jimmy

    It will give me:
    0.1itb
    Fab
    Laporte, Doherty, Luiz, Schindler
    Sterling, Sané, Haz, Anderson
    Kane, Wilson
    (Hamer) (Jimmy, AWB, Gunnarsson)

    I only have 0.1m leeway so with the direction of price changes I’m unlikely to have the luxury of waiting after midweeks or especially waiting until GW19.

    Yes BOU could do well against BHA but Brighton put up a good fight and almost always score and I have Wilson anyway.

    I think Burnley will make it tough for ARS and Auba May well be left frustrated

    Annoyingly I’d have preferred Chica to Jimmy but I’m 0.1 short

    Agree?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Seems the wrong week to do them, but ok in principle if that bothered by prices

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I agree I’d rather wait ideally. It’s less about being bothered by prices and more about being forced as I’ll be unable to do them at all if I wait.

          Might consider the Laporte move as suggested below to help fund as City seem content to let in a goal each game atm so CS are out

      • Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        2ft? I’d get rid of Laporte to save some money, and do those moves you mentioned after coming gw.

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It’s true he isn’t getting the CS’s at the moment so could be worth downgrading to give me the flexibility to wait on the Auba to Haz move

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'd wait for as long as possible.
        Like the transfers mate.
        Kane,sane,sterling, laporte playing midweek if anyone gets injured you would curse yourself

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You’re right of course. Issue is if there is more than a 0.1m swing I can no longer make the move.

          Then would possibly consider throwing Laporte in for a cheaper defender to help fund

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

            Both Haz & jimmy will rise & auba may fall so you may have no other option though.
            Hazard flag may just be your saving grace

    2. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba or Aguero: most points in December?

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

        It’s a hard one to answer it could go either way very easily

      2. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Auba, aguero will be rotated a lot

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

        Auba

    3. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Would you WC this lot or hold?

      Big one is getting Hazard in but not too much else I want to change?

      Fab Foster
      Alonso Robertson Doherty Duffy WB
      Salah Sane Richarlison Snodgrass Stephens
      Kane Wilson Jimenez

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No but not long left to use it

          1. Feed tha Sheep
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I know it’s hard to know when is the right time?I nearly used it the week Salah hit a hatrick (and would have got him out) I don’t want to use it for the sake of it either but as you say the time is coming near. Anyone else needed other than hazard?

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 3 months ago

                It's a good team - GKs work, Defence is fine, Decent mids, Good mix of Kane + value fwds
                Apart from perhaps Sterling when he plays there's nobody else close to 'essential'

                1. Feed tha Sheep
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Yeah sterling and hazard are the two I would want but sane and Salah in team it’s hard to fit all in

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

            Apart from Alonso, this team looks something I would wildcard to.

            1. Feed tha Sheep
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks but I do need to use it in next few weeks.You not think Hazard or sterling are needed?

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

              A lot can still happen between now and new year, plenty of time still.

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

            Stick 3-4-3

        • Maddamotha
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          What would you do here? 2FT 0.4 ITB. Im thinking Eriksen > Sane, or?

          Fabianski
          Laporte, TAA, Kola, Doherty
          Sterling, Eriksen, Anderson, Rich
          Kane, Auba

          Hamar, AWB, Kamara, Høibjerg,

          1. C'mon the Fylde
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Sane is a must-have, if you have the funds.

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

              I have the funds as you see. So Eriksen > Sane is on the cards.

        • C'mon the Fylde
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Would you take a -4 point hit to Bring in Hazard or Salah or is it not worth the hit?
          I've got a very tough Head2head opponent, next week.

          Ryan
          D.Luiz Robertson TAA
          Son F.Anderson Sterling Sane Fraser
          Wilson Kane

          Patricio, Jiminez, Dunk, Bennett

          1 FT

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

            No, get rid of TAA.

            You can't have all the good players and you've chosen other good ones

            1. C'mon the Fylde
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks 🙂

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

            TAA to Doherty

            1. C'mon the Fylde
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I have Ryan, Bennett, Jiminez (max 3)

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

                Patricio*

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

                Maybe TAA to Lovren then

        • 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 Chicha Kamara

          1 Ft 0.4 itb.

          A. Ryan > Fab
          B. Alonso + Son > 4.6 def + Hazard
          C. Kane + Richarlison > Jimenez/Ings + Hazard
          D. Save FT

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

            D, defo wrong week to get rid of Son. Also Richarlison will have good fixtures after this gw.

          2. The Greenback Boogie
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            D or A.

            1. C'mon the Fylde
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              A or D. I'd hold back on Jiminez. Some tough games coming up.

        • sambyy
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I'm looking to save a transfer here. Laporte has been awful for me but can't get rid with those fixtures?

          Fabianski Hamer
          Alonso Laporte Digne Doherty AWB
          Hazard Sterling Sane Richarlison McTominay
          Kane Chicharito Jimenez

          1. The Greenback Boogie
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Save surely. Or McTominay to someone who plays to deal with rotation.

        • Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Whet ever happened to patience and giving a player a chance ? Knees are a jerking like billy-o in FFS land 🙂

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Mental price changes again this season aren't helping.

              1. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                True

              2. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                This is my issue. I hate knee jerk moves and used to always wait until the Friday to make transfers but it’s becoming impossible as you wait a day and get priced out!

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

                This one of the main driving factors

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

            Got this team......

            Fab / Hamer
            Alonso / Schindler / Doherty / AWB / Balbuena
            Sterling / Sane / Anderson / Richarlison / Fraser
            Kane / Aguero / Success

            Would you WC to this......

            Fab / Steele
            Alonso / TAA / Luiz / Digne / AWB
            Hazard / Sterling / Sane / Richarlison / Fraser
            Aguero / Wilson / Kamara

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

              Not yet, would wait to learn more about how fit Kun actually is.

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

              Yes.
              Aguero to Kane
              Alonso to robbo
              Luiz to Doherty
              Fraser to Fando/snoddy

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

                You’ve lost me there Amey!!

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

                  I didn't get that reply
                  What do you mean ?

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

                    The bottom team would be my WC team.....

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

                      I know that.
                      But i wouldn't bring Kun when i have sterling+sane & kane having plum fixtures.
                      Chelsea defense is sh.t so No luiz,Alonso.
                      Having at least 1 WH attacker is necessary IMO.

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

              I wouldn't. Why on earth would you drop Doherty on WC?

          3. QuintonFortune25
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Brooks and Auba to Hazard and Jiminez or Ings?

            1. The Greenback Boogie
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Ings if you have a good 5th mid to rotate. But not too sure about ditching Auba yet. I am waiting one more GW.

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

              Just do brooks to Snodgrass, I’m giving Aubameyang Burnley at home first

          4. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            So, who goes out of this lot to make way for Haz...

            Lose: Kane or Auba? To fund Haz.....then

            Haz to replace which one of these:
            Sterling - Sane - Son - Anderson - Snodgrass

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

              Son or Sterling. Thats my dilemma too.

              I will prob keep Sterling and get rid of one of Kane/Son. Unsure which.

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

                Cheers Pieter. I’m thinking Son probably goes and keep Kane as more nailed on to play.....? Thanks for the input!

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

              Son probably

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

                Agreed. And would you lose Auba or Kane? Cheers Rhodes

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

              Auba+Son >> Hazard+ Wilson/jimmy

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

                Agreed. I think Auba and Son are the ones to go. Got Jimmy so will prob get Wilson or Mitro. Cheers Amey!

            4. C'mon the Fylde
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Sterling - Cry/Lei/Sou NO
              Sane - Cry/Lei/Sou NO
              Son - Eve/Bou/Wolves MAYBE
              Anderson - Wat/Sou/Burnley NO
              Snodgrass - Wat/Sou/Burnley NO

              Difficult decision

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

                Cheers Flyde. Really helpful with the games next to them. Agree, think Son is the definite one for the chop but as you say, it’s a toughie....!

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

              Sterling to Hazard. Simple.

              1. C'mon the Fylde
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                I reckon Sterling will start vs Palace.
                He'll haul against them, if he does. I won't be touching him.

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

                  Me too!

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

                It is the easy option but really don’t want to lose sterling as think he will outscore Haz overall....cheers mate

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

            Same every year.

            Hazard does naff all so people sell him.

            Hazard then has a good game and people immediately have to have him again.

            Repeat cycle....

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

              He is nailed. Unlike Son.

            2. Feed tha Sheep
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I agree

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

              Have him since gw4.
              Loving it !

            4. MTPockets
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Yep everyone quickly forgets the blanks

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

                  He is the Highest points scorer mate !
                  Add injury for 2-3 gws & reduced minutes at the start of season.
                  He is Season keeper.
                  He is world class.

                  1. MTPockets
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Yep everyone forgets

              • The Greenback Boogie
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Current team

                Patricio - Hamer
                VVD - Luiz - Dunk - AWB - Bennett
                Salah - Hazard - Anderson - Son - Hojberg
                Jimenez - Auba - Mitro

                Have 1 FT and 0.6 ITB. Best move for this GW?
                A. Patricio to Fabianski
                B. Jimenez to Ings

                Any other suggestions welcome.

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

                  Save

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

                  A or nothing

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

                  Definitely sort out the goalkeeper situation

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

                  Jimenez has scored 5 goals this season.

                  They’ve all been at home and 2 of them have been against Chelsea and Tottenham.

                  Keep him.

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

                Ideas with this lot dropped 70k last few weeks

                Ederson hamer
                Alonso robbo bellerin** Digne balbuena
                Sane siggy f.anderson Fraser guendouzi
                Kane auba success

                1FT 1.6itb

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

                  Save give the Kane Auba express another chance if it doesn't work out use the two FT next week for them or one of them.

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

                    Good idea notnaure if tearing up team now is good idea to chase hazards points

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

                    Bellerin is the pain now just brought him in too

                2. fusen
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Get rid of siggy, bell, ederson and upgrade bench fodder for Chrimbo

              • FPLAdmiral
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                2FT, 0.1m ITB. Stuck for what to do, any suggestions chaps?

                Ederson
                Alonso, Doherty, Robertson
                Sane, Sterling, Richarlison, Fraser, F.Anderson
                Kane, Wilson,

                (Button)(Jiménez, TAA, AWB)

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

                  Im almost in the same position and will do Bennett -> Digne so maybe you can do TAA -> Digne

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

                    Yeah looked at that move, my only concern is my squad is so balanced it has left me inflexible to bring in Hazard or another big hitter

                2. C'mon the Fylde
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Alonso is worth shipping. He's doing nowt.

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

                    True but have you seen their fixtures?

                    1. C'mon the Fylde
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      I have. I think D. Luiz is the better option.

              • Konstaapeli
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Feels nice not to have to split my self in half trying to maneuver Hazard in to my team.

                1. internal error
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  You just did

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

                    Yeah, last week on WC.

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

                  Never went out from mine 😉
                  Binned Alonso instead

              • Simmoo
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                1ft and 0.5 itb

                Fabianski (Boruc)

                Kolasinac Doherty Dunk (Bennett AWB)

                Sterling Sane Son Fraser (Richarlison)

                Kane Lacazette Wilson

                1. Richarlison to F. Anderson

                2. Dunk to Holebas

                3. Lacazette and Richarlison to Ings and Hazard (-4)

                4. Kane to Aubameyang.

                5. Hold

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

                  Save.

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

                  5

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

                  Fraser to Snodgrass, since you already have Wilson.

              • El_Crudgo
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Morning! Already have Fanderson and Wilson and considering the following to strengthen bench cover:

                WanB and Fraser out
                Digne and Snodgrass in

                Have three City and Auba so rotation risk feels high. Thinking I'd be happy with either of those second two coming in over next few weeks. Into it?

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

                  What's the rest of the def? WB is good cheapie to own. Any other you could swap for Digne?

                2. MTPockets
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Do you need to make either of those this week (Fraser vs BHA, Digne vs TOT)?

                3. Shatner's Bassoon
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Jimenez has outscored Lacazette by 8 points since I went with Laca on my GW6 wildcard. Unbelievable.

                  Could've saved myself 4M as well. Shocking pick.

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

                    Ye he’s got to go. Sell and never look back.

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

                      Disagree, will start at least one of the next 2 vs Burnley and Brighton.

                      In 2x 45 mins in last 2 gws he has an assist and an unjustly disallowed goal. Expect a return in next 2, and good performances could see him regain starting spot.

                      1. Shatner's Bassoon
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Keeping for Burnley but that's it. Even if he plays he doesn't look explosive and Emery clearly doesn't mind a half time sub, so he's always susceptible.

                        For 9.4M that's nowhere near good enough. He's blocking a move for Hazard/Sane as well.

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

                        If that’s the risk your willing to take then go for it, but 9.5M (or whatever he costs) is not what I want to spend on someone who as you have said “could” regain a starting spot.

                        If I’m spending 9.5m I want someone who “is” first name on the team sheet and getting regular points.

                        Sometimes you got to just cut your losses and move on IMO.

                        I bought him GW16, realised my mistake and sold him the following week and I’m very confident it’s the right decision.

                        Sane is the same price....
                        Son is cheaper...
                        Hazard is only 1.5M more...

                        1. Shatner's Bassoon
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          Amen.

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

                    since getting him in exchange of Hazard couple of weeks back, I have suffered a net loss of approx 25pts plus 2FTs and another 2FTs to get rid 😮

                    1. Shatner's Bassoon
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      I just know he'll haul as soon as I bin him but I've accepted it at this stage. I don't want him anywhere near my team ever again.

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

                  Does anyone else have an annoying leader in any of their mini leagues?

                  I was winning a mini league about 5 gameweek ago and since then I've been overtaken by a player who CANNOT DO ANYTHING WRONG (rage face)

                  He's now up to 48 OR in the world and every single week when I have a good week he still beats me.

                  When he initially has a bad week on say the Saturday, his Sunday will be phenomenal

                  If he has players that are benched he will either have an entire scoring subs bench to eventually come in or his player will come off the bench and then end up scoring anyway.

                  The amount of luck is getting very very annoying.

                  1. Shatner's Bassoon
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Similar things in other leagues yeah.

                    Feels like some folks have a star over them in certain years - all their bench-wonkery helps in much bigger ways than mine. Some parts of the game are luck tbh - but you can always try to increase likelihood of that by sorting bench order & VC.

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

                      Getting into the top 5k is skill, getting into top 100 is luck

                  2. MTPockets
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      6m players = quite a spread of luck

                    • Slitherene
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      He transferred out Ings for Success this GW!
                      And Richarlison to Sigurdsson a few weeks ago!
                      Still seems to ride his luck.

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

                        His transfers this week were very bad for this week yet he still scored 70, and I bet son and success suddenly return big in the next week or two knowing his current form

                  3. No Kane No Gain
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    When is Matthew Ryan expected to play his last game before the Asia cup?! Thanks

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

                      Asian Cup begins first week of Jan. I would say his last match would be 3rd Jan (GW21)

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

                    How easy was it for VVD against Big Rom yesterday? Absolute walk in the park, but at the end of the day 80M for Lukaku was a fair price apparantly and VVD is over priced for 70M

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

                      Both are overpriced.
                      Transfers between PL teams have gone completely insane because of the TV rights money.

                      1. internal error
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        VVD proving value for money

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

                          True
                          Best CB in the PL IMO

                    2. Bada Bing
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Big Rom needs to go to a fat camp to become a little less "big". He's been terrible this season.

                      1. Do I Not Like Orange
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Yesterday was the first time I'd really noticed how big he's got and I was shocked. Was like watching Akinfenwa.

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

                      I don't think ul find many ppl saying vvd was overpriced anymore tbf

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

                    Fabianski
                    TAA* | Luiz | Bellerin* | Laporte
                    Eriksen | Mane | Hazard* | Fraser
                    Mitrovic | Aubameyang
                    Hamer | Doherty | Richarlison | Jimenez

                    Flagged*
                    1 FT | 0.0 ITB

                    WC after GW 19, want to hold on to it, just for another week.

                    A) TAA/Bellerin out?
                    B) Save?

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

                      Looks fine to me with a great bench, save. 2ft could be useful next week.

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

                        Next week I'll have a benching headache.
                        Still cant seem to figure out who to get for GW 19, for a one week punt before the WC.
                        Kane, Salah, Sterling, Sane or Aguero.

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

                      TAA > Lovren

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

                        Too sideways.

                  6. Atimis
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Ryan to Fabiański?

                    Ryan
                    Robbo/Doherty/Alonso
                    Hazard/Sterling/Son/FAnderson/Martial
                    Auba/Jimenez

                    Hart/Kamara/Balbuena/WB

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

                      Yes

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

                    Took a -12 point hit last night,the most I've ever taken in 10 years playing!
                    Out:Kane,Auba,Sane,Murphy,Hojberg
                    In:Salah,Hazard,Anderson,Kamara,mitro.
                    Mids are ripping it up whilst the forwards aint.
                    RMT has me 24 points better off over next 6,wish me luck!

                    1. MTPockets
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Hopefully Hazard will be fit/not injured in EFL

                      • Majestic Chanka
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        Good long term in my opinion (Salah, Haz & Raz owner).

                        I take it there was no way to do Kane, Auba to Haz, Salah for a -8?

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

                          No couldn't afford that,not going with poll leader future gws,going with one of the big 3 mids.

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

                      How to spend 2 FTs? 0.4 ITB

                      Fabianski Hamer

                      Alonso Robbo Chilwell Doherty WB

                      Salah Hazard Anderson Kenedy Hojbjerg

                      Kane Mitro Wilson

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

                        Mitro to Chicharito? Bring in a 2nd GK?

                    3. Link
                      • 13 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Got Pogba in my draft league.

                      Been benching him recently (as has Jose) - but think I should ditch him for someone like Snodgrass? Or hold and hope he comes back in to the fold.

                      If I ditch him, likely someone else in league will get him at some point.

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

                        He's poor when he plays.

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

                        Mou may get sacked soon & he will be in the 11 when new coach arrives so I'd hold for now

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

                          Genuinely what I was thinking too - but what more does Jose have to do to get fired!

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

                            He has destroyed our team to fullest.
                            Maybe loss in revenue might make glazers sack him
                            We are not even top 6 team now & that's pathetic

                    4. AuFeld
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      How did everyone do this week? Are you happy, content, or disappointed with your result?

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

                        70
                        Happy 🙂
                        What about you ??

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

                          77. I was holding my breath all weekend with (c) Sterling.

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

                        Smashed it, 39 😉

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

                        Happy since it was much better than last week's disaster, now couple of strong weeks would be nice...

                    5. The Mighty Whites
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      1FT, 0.7 ITB, thoughts:

                      Allison, Hamer

                      Robertson, Keane, Doherty, Balbuena, AWB

                      Sane, Alli, Richarlison, F Anderson, Stephens

                      Kane, Aubameyang, Chicharito.

                    6. diesel001
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 3 months ago

                      Midweek matches should be informative.

                      Would like all of them to play their second teams as EFL Cup is a rubbish competition. But likely they will all put out their first teams which is not good for FPL.