Selection

Watchlist Update – Firmino breaks into forwards selection

After the hectic Christmas schedule came to an end in Gameweek 21, we have finally been able to update our Watchlist.

This feature helps us keep track of the best Fantasy Premier League options to monitor over the coming matches.

It is split by position and uses a variety of factors to decide the rankings.

The top story coming into Gameweek 22 is probably not a huge surprise in that we have given Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) a return to the summit of the midfield section.

The Egyptian’s form is hard to ignore, with three double-figure hauls in his last four matches and appealing fixtures on the horizon. A trip to Brighton this weekend might be harder than some imagine, but home matches against Crystal Palace and Leicester afterwards look like routine outings for Liverpool. In Gameweek 25 and 26, Salah will face the shaky defences on offer at West Ham and Bournemouth.

That means Eden Hazard (£11.1m) drops to second place, partially caused by blanks in both of his last two fixtures. However, we still believe the Chelsea man is a good option long-term with strong underlying statistics and decent fixtures too. Newcastle, Huddersfield and Brighton are the next three players to visit Stamford Bridge, while the defences of Arsenal, Bournemouth and Manchester City, their next three away trips, have been suspect recently.

The biggest riser in the midfield category is Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) as he sneaks in between Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) and Felipe Anderson (£7.4m) to sit in seventh place. The fixtures are good for Everton, who have Bournemouth, Southampton and Huddersfield as their next three, all of which are vulnerable through the centre. Sigurdsson himself has two goals and an assist in his last three starts. The inclusion of the cheaper Richarlison (£6.9m), who still has a chance of playing out of position as a centre-forward, is the main reason why we can’t really push the Icelandic international any higher.

At the other end of the midfield section, Ryan Fraser (£6.1m) comes back onto the Watchlist to replace Roberto Pereyra (£6.3m). The Bournemouth winger is currently an injury doubt (hamstring), which is why we can’t really put him any higher, but he looks capable of performing very well over the next few weeks if he’s fit. The left-sided midfielder is second for chances created over the last four Gameweeks and faces sides either vulnerable on their right or to ser pieces in each of his next six.

We also see Anthony Martial (£7.3m) drop down several places. The Frenchman has been a victim of Paul Pogba (£8.4m) and striker Marcus Rashford‘s (£7.3m) success.

The forwards’ section has also seen some changes, not least including the removal of Rashford’s injury doubt, although we still see him as a slight rotation risk with Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sánchez potentially waiting in the wings.

Harry Kane (£12.6m) remains top of the pile based on his better fixtures compared to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m), although it’s a close-run thing between the two strikers.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.4m) and Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) remain the tried and tested budget forwards, while two new names have joined the forwards ranks just below them.

Roberto Firmino‘s (£9.2m) recent form, four goals in his last two matches, forced him into our thinking. He also benefits from Salah’s favourable fixture run but has registered more penalty box shots than him in the last six Gameweeks.

Threatening to become one of the new cheaper forwards offering excellent value is Ashley Barnes (£5.6m). He comes onto the list in place of the injured (and similarly priced) Danny Ings (£5.6m) having recorded eight shots on target since Gameweek 18. Only Rashford and Pogba have managed more in that time.

Further down, Callum Wilson (£6.7m) drops to the bottom of the list in light of his recent injury doubt, Eddie Howe revealing he has a hamstring problem ahead of Gameweek 22.

Not much has changed in defence, with Andrew Robertson (£6.6m) still the best option as Liverpool’s fixtures carry more clean sheet potential. We were close to adding Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.2m) and encouraging a double-up on the Reds’ backline but we’d like to see which options are fit to line-up in Gameweek 22 before pushing that angle.

Meanwhile, Matt Doherty (£5.2m) and Lucas Digne (£5.2m) remain the cheaper options, although their popularity has seen them both move out of the budget category.

Jan Bednarek (£3.9m) keeps his place on the Watchlist as he continues to hold down a spot in Southampton’s defence. The Polish international has started the last six Premier League matches in a row and can help any Wildcarders spend a little extra elsewhere.

The biggest changes in the Goalkeeper section over December saw Ederson (£5.6m) drop all the way from the top three to the bottom of the pile. Manchester City are now without a clean sheet in eight Gameweeks, making his expensive price not worth paying at all.

Crystal Palace’s new number one Vicente Guaita (£4.2m) offers the best value right now. He appears to be the starting goalkeeper at Selhurst Park and the fixtures indicate there could be more clean sheets on the way for him, including the trip to Southampton in Gameweek 24 and a home match against Fulham in Gameweek 25.

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1,116 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is it a good move on WC to get a City defender i.e. Ederson?

    Feel they will come good defensively in the next 3-4 games.

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

      not sure. I prefer to wait for CSs to happen before investing.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thats safe play which I'm not a fan of

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

          I would prefer to invest in good defense rather than picking and waiting for CSs to arrive. Plus not much to lose if they start keeping CSs, hardly 4-8pts if I'm 2 weeks late 😉

          Defenders are different gravy where not many transfers is supposed to be used, so safe play is important 😛

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Own ederson for the last 11 gw and I always have this punishment feeling I do take him out. It hurts a lot to see city conceding 1 chance and one goal in most of the games.
      Not sure what to do

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

        Took him out. Now I expect to get just a couple of points a week from Patricio. Much less depressing.

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

      Make a place for Mendy in your plans. :).

  2. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Will Barnes be added to FPL before deadline tomorrow?

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

      which barnes?

      Burnley one is already on list since day 1

      1. ZTF
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Harvey

        1. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Talented player but probably starting on the bench.

          1. ZTF
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Why recall him then lol. He'll start over Ghezzal

  3. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Jimenez

    B) Doherty

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doherty

    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      B

    4. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Really to decide on 2 out of Kane, Auba and Aguero.

    1. Forget Special, I am the ON…
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane & Kun if you can get them.

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero ihas illness so that can make your decision easier.

      Kane has the best fixtures and has been consistent so if you have him it makes no sense moving him out.

      Auba is the more explosive of those and can easily get a hat trick or blank at any gw. So if you get him you need to stick with him for at least 6 GWs

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

        Any one of those 3 can explode with a hat trick any given gw not just Auba.

        I’m on WC so it’s difficult because spurs have Son away now and no Kane saves a decent chunk

  5. Chief Break-Everything
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson Hamer
    Robertson Digne Doherty Alonso AWB
    Hazard Son Richarlison FAnderson Billing
    Kane Jiminez Rashford.

    2FT 1.9 ITB

    Alonso & Son -> Bednarek/Peltier & Salah ?

    1. ElChapo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      not sure on transferring alonso out when he has a home tie against newcastle....if you don't want to waste the transfer, ederson > Guaita. Then next week Alonso > TAA, Son > Salah

  6. Brendidas
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard & Pogba out for Salah & Sané ?

    Not having Salah in my mini-league really punched me in the face last 10 weeks ..

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keep pogba get Salah

  7. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fancy a huge haul from Salad tomorrow

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

      I think Brighton are going to give them a right dressing down.

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fantastic

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

          But I admit, he is probably the cream of the crop.

          1. BigBillyBass
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            This

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

        hugely unlikely

        1. BigBillyBass
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not this

          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            not this

            1. BigBillyBass
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              fail

              1. Annie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                ok chief 🙁

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lettuce see how they line up first

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Absolutely superb

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

        Yeah this match could be the tip of the iceberg.

        1. BigBillyBass
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Jurassic Park

    3. Chasing Waves
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It Romaines to be seen

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Top stuff

  8. Big Ping
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Good afternoon.

    Is Son, Anderson, Pereyra to Salah, Camarasa, Puncheon for -4 this week a good move or simply awful? Don't wana lose Kane or Haz!

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Simply awful. 😀

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hmmmm no!!!

    3. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Very well. I shall hold off!

  9. Forget Special, I am the ON…
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No mention of Aguero 😮 in the article

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Up to Aguero to provide reminder

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

    Start CHO over Jiminez? Being predicted to start by quite a few Cheslea fans.

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Brave

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        chasing

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    morata looks like he's fit, hazard fail

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      We wish a Morata Chirstmas and a Hazard new fail

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

      Loll.Other Chelsea attackers are fit loll

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It dosent mean he will start.

  12. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    play Digne (BOU) or Wilson (eve) ?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Digne

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson, will he play?

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Digne

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

    pep presser live:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR2Ul9T6g_o

  14. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Arnie owners more likely to see a red card than goals this week.
    Up against Sokratis who he had a fight with when they were on the same team 🙂

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Would you play Camarasa(HUD) in a 442 over Jimenez(mci) in a 433 this week? One starts, one first sub ahead of Billing doherty

  16. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fab Stek
    Alonso Robbo Doherty Holebas WB
    Hazard Sane Richarlison Snodgrass Gunarrasson
    Kane Rashford Wilson
    2.4ITB 2FT

    A) Hazard -> Salah
    B) Kane + Snodgrass -> Arnie + Salah
    C) Wilson -> Arnie
    D) Fab -> Allison
    E) Something else

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      D

  17. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard to Sterling for free?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yuck

    3. Greek Flair
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Is this a troll

    4. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      hell no

  18. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys am I GTG?

    Fabianski
    Digne Robbo Wan-B
    Pogba Salah(c) Richarlison Haz
    Jimenez Kane Barnes

    Subs: Doherty Bennett Hojbjerg

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Decent

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

      Dont fancy Fab keeping 'arris out.

      Whose your reserve keeper?

  19. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best forward option @ 8.1m excluding Rash?

  20. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Son to Sane/Sterling worth a transfer this week?

    Or save?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Save. Man U dodgy at the back

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

      I think I'm going to do Son to Sterling this week

  21. roflmaofc
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I've 1 FT:

    A) Holebas to TAA
    B) Wilson to Rashford

  22. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    With Guaita evidently nailed on and a price rise imminent I am seriously considering taking a hit to bring him in for Steele.

    I wouldn't dream of taking a hit for a GK normally. However with a CS for Fab (my first choice GK) unlikely a hit to bring in Guaita for a hit looks a viable option with the odds of a CD at home to Watford quite high I suggest.

    Worth doing or no?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No, waste of a transfer. Esp if AWB already

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good point, I have AWB and doubling up at the back has nearly always failed for me (Pat and Doh for example)

    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The odds of that paying off this week are slim.

  23. Greek Flair
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Kane to Aguero madness?

    Agueroes been looking sharp recently and has a nice run too, whilst freeing up money.

    As reported Aguero is also back in training.

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not madness, but a few weeks too early for me to consider it. I would want to see evidence that Pep is going to give him regular game time before I did it

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Diskola

  24. avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pep hopes Aguero will be fit for Monday. Sounded pretty positive about his chances.

    1. Greek Flair
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He was photo’d in full training today, the fact it’s also a Monday game helps too

      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep also said he had returned to training.

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good news 🙂

  25. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson to Guaita for free?

    1. dannyboy25
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      if the money is needed elsewhere yes

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

      I looked into this: RMT says Ederson out points Guaita by 30 out to GW38. Not for me.

  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    2FTs and 0.4itb. Best option?

    A. Fab >> Guaita
    B. Schindler >> Bednarek
    C. Kola >> TAA

    Fab
    Kola • Digne • AWB
    Haz • Rich • Son • FAnders • Martial
    Auba(C) • Kane
    (Button / Schindler / Doherty / Kamara)

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A gives you a kinda turd keeper next week btw (I have both myself)

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I did notice that. Just with Captaining Auba, I’m not happy with Fab really 🙁

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          yeah not ideal - but you never know, he may save an Auba penalty!

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Probs would help me 🙁

          2. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            A Laca pen perhaps 🙂

            Which pick then?

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

      A and c

  27. dannyboy25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    any pogba owners consider benching him this week?

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      no

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not me

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

      Haha no.

    4. dannyboy25
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty conclusive haha

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

      Loll no

    6. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      HAHA

  28. Ahmed Adam
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which one to Include In wildcard Team Aube or Kane having Hazard, Salah and sane

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aubameyang but I might be slightly biased.

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

      Kane - those fixtures!

  29. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This Derby Leeds story getting silly. Guy spying on Derby training turns out to be a Leeds United employee 🙂

  30. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Keep Aubameyang and Anderson one last week
    B) Bring in Salah and Rashford for a hit

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

      Thinking of bringing Auba in myself...

      A for me

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think you're right. Patience has been my undoing this season. Maybe it will be my doing this GW.