Scout Notes

No huge hauls for City’s most-owned FPL assets as ten-man Wolves dig in

Our latest Scout Notes article focuses on the events of the final fixture of Gameweek 22.

Manchester City kept their first clean sheet since November as they strolled to victory over ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Etihad, with Willy Boly‘s 19th-minute red card effectively ending the contest as a spectacle.

An FPL points avalanche failed to ensue, however, with only Gabriel Jesus going on to break the ten-point barrier.

We round up the goals, assists, Fantasy talking points and relevant manager quotes after Pep Guardiola’s side kept up the pressure on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

Manchester City 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Goals: Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) x2, Conor Coady (£4.5m) own-goal
  • Assists: Leroy Sane (£9.6m), Raheem Sterling (£11.3m), Kevin De Bruyne (£9.7m)

While the effortless nature of Manchester City’s victory and a first clean sheet in nine league matches would have satisfied fans of the reigning champions, owners of the Citizens’ Fantasy assets would have been forgiven for feeling a little short-changed by the single-digit hauls that everyone bar Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) – the 16th-most-popular City asset in FPL – picked up at the Etihad.

Those expecting the floodgates to open after the Brazilian’s well-worked ninth-minute goal and Willy Boly‘s (£4.6m) dismissal ten minutes later were to be disappointed, as Wolves, not for the first time this season, proved to be obdurate opponents in the face of relentless pressure.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s defensive 5-3-2 became a 5-2-2 and then a 5-3-1 after Boly’s sending off and the visitors were largely successful in their damage limitation exercise, content to soak up the pressure as their attacking ambition understandably evaporated and throw their bodies in the path of the shots that came their way.

In the end, Wolves’ resistance was only broken by a soft-looking penalty and an unfortunate own-goal: Jesus converting from the spot after Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) was adjudged to have been felled and Conor Coady (£4.5m) turning a deflected Kevin De Bruyne (£9.7m) cross past his own goalkeeper.

Interviewed after full-time, Pep Guardiola said that the recent pile-up of matches perhaps played as much of a part as Wolves’ rearguard effort:

We played a lot of time with ten against 11, we should attack a little bit more, especially the last 20-25 minutes when Kevin [De Bruyne] came in. We were more aggressive attacking the box.

The first half, a lot of passes but we didn’t have the intention to attack a little bit more fluently.

But we have a lot of games in our legs, in our minds and sometimes you drop a little bit our intensity, sometimes it’s normal.

Guardiola added in his press conference:

The game 11 v 11 was quite similar to 11 v 10. We made a fantastic first goal with the action – the movement and the pass.

After that [the first goal], we forgot to move the ball more into the box. We arrived in the final third quite easily but we didn’t make movements to attack the ball.

In that last few minutes, with Kevin De Bruyne and his special quality, we played the way we have to play. We have to keep doing it over and over, winning the second balls.

We didn’t concede many counter-attacks and Wolves put in incredible fast players for the last 20 minutes. They can punish you – we’ve seen it against Tottenham and Chelsea.

It’s so difficult to defend [against] our opponents. It’s so tough when they have five at the back but the quality [to break down the defence].

The goal that Guardiola referred to was brilliantly executed, with Leroy Sane (£9.6m) latching onto a superb Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) through-ball that dissected the right-hand side of Wolves’ defence and squaring for Jesus to tap in.

Guardiola said in his post-match presser that there wasn’t enough of that type of movement thereafter but in reality, once Jesus put City 2-0 up from the spot on 38 minutes, there didn’t need to be.

Sterling ran into one-too-many cul-de-sacs in his countless bursts forward but still could have added two goals to his “Fantasy assist”, nodding a Danilo (£5.1m) cross straight at Rui Patricio (£4.5m) from the edge of the six-yard box and then having his attempted toe-poke smothered by the Wolves custodian when Sane had released him through on goal.

Sane oozed class on the left flank without breaking a sweat, laying on the assist for City’s opener and that “big chance” for Sterling and causing Matt Doherty (£5.2m) plenty of problems with his fleet-footed trickery.

Sane had more shots on goal than any player on show at the Etihad but didn’t particularly come close to scoring himself: three of his four efforts were blocked and the other was a horribly shanked effort on his right foot after a Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) cut-back.

Jesus scored his sixth and seventh goals of the calendar year on another promising showing and Guardiola said after the match that his inclusion in the starting XI over Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) was nothing to do with the illness that had blighted the Argentinean striker in the ten days preceding this match.

Asked about whether Aguero and De Bruyne’s omissions were because of injuries/illness, Guardiola said:

No, I have an incredible squad. Kevin deserved to play. [Ilkay] Gundo[gan] made six or seven assists in the last two games but didn’t play today. Both deserve to play but Bernardo also deserves to play for what he has done so far and Fernandinho for what they have done against Liverpool.

Today, one of my favourite players, Phil [Foden], was not in the 18 but there are a lot of games and maybe next game, new players are going to come in.

They have to be ready and they have to know they need to play good in all the details because if they don’t another is going to play. I’m unfair for many players. They know that but today I decided for the fresh players like Aymer[ic Laporte], like John [Stones], like Bernardo and Fernandinho.

Aguero came on for the dreaded “one-pointer” in this match, while De Bruyne grabbed his first assist of the season – and 50th in FPL since joining City – and provided some much-needed impetus for the last half-hour with a couple of rasping efforts and incisive passes.

It remains to be seen just how prominent a role Jesus plays in the final 16 league matches of the season but his start and brace on Monday night may just plant a seed of doubt in the minds of those Fantasy managers who were considering executing a straight swap from the injured Harry Kane (£12.6m) to Aguero ahead of Gameweek 23.

City broke their run of eight matches without a clean sheet – the longest in the division before kick-off – but there will seldom be easier evenings for Ederson (£5.6m) and co, with a Boly header on three minutes the only attempt on goal the visitors had all evening aside from two late blocked efforts.

That said, Wolves spurned a fantastic opportunity to level the scores up at 1-1 when Jonny (£4.3m) overhit a pass to Diogo Jota (£5.9m) at the end of a three-on-two break.

Jota and his strike partner Raul Jimenez (£6.4m) both had their minutes managed as Santo effectively acknowledged that the contest was over – the Mexican striker being withdrawn for the rapid Adama Traore (£5.2m) at the interval in what Santo confirmed was a tactical switch:

We were trying to make another approach. We wanted the speed of Adama. Every time we recovered the ball we tried to find him.

We were trying something, always keeping the shape of the team knowing it was hard to defend. We didn’t achieve it but we stayed in the game.

Doherty had a tricky night up against Sane but it seems that no matter the fixture or scenario, the Irish wing-back will always pop up at least once in a dangerous position to threaten an attacking return.

Doherty’s “moment” this time came early in the match when he received the ball in an excellent position near the byline but his attempted cross was wildly overhit and with that delivery went his prospects of mildly punishing the 830,000+ FPL bosses who benched him this week.

Santo reflected on a difficult evening in Manchester:

We are in shape, we are organised, then it’s a 30-yard pass that breaks us. There’s no doubt about it, Man City controlled the game and had chances, but we had a plan and it was about our defensive organisation to try and stay in the game, so with the goal and red card, everything went down.

It’s difficult to stop them but you try to avoid certain situations, knowing that they will break. Then we have to balance ourselves, but I must see better. We must improve.

One of the things Man City have is their possession, we had to trap them in the right places, but we had one man less, so the midfield was short and it started falling apart.

We showed character, we were brave to stay in the game, always working hard, but we can’t stop all the chances for Man City.

We tried to have speed and to maintain the organisation, then play clearly on the counter-attack.

You have to stay compact, knowing the result is going to be difficult. You have to work yourself until the end and my boys did it, so we must look ahead to the next challenge at home.

Boly will now be missing for two Premier League matches and the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Shrewsbury Town, so Leander Dendoncker (£4.3m) – who dropped back into defence from central midfield after Boly’s dismissal – may be deputising at centre-half for the visit of Leicester City and West Ham United in Gameweeks 23 and 24.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Danilo; Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, David Silva (De Bruyne 61′); Sterling, Gabriel Jesus (Aguero 76′), Sane (Gundogan 74′).

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (5-3-2): Rui Patricio; Doherty, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Jonny; Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho (Gibbs-White 72′); Jimenez (Traore 46′), Jota (Saiss 59′).

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1,610 Comments Post a Comment
  1. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Selling Alonso this week vs a out of sorts Arsenal seems ludicrous. Alonso loves a London derby dosent he? Could do a Digne.

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

      Why is there always an excuse to keep alonso?

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        hit the post most times this season

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Because he will go 13-14 in 2 games, and everyone tears up their teams to get him in

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          but are u sure he is a better option than taa doch digne .Only way alonso could still be worth is if u go 4 atb but robbo could be better than him too?

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

            How many times do people bench Doch & Ding though ? No need to bench Alonso against any one 🙂

          2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            You can have TAA doc Digne and Alonso

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      ofc he could but defenders better than him digne doch taa are over 1.5 mil cheaper than him

    3. tucaoneo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Always will have excuses.

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

      Second highest scoring defender, returns in 14 of his 22 games, not injured, in a good defensive team, on some set pieces, nailed, good stats, you can play him against anyone, been a bit unlucky .... plenty of reasons not excuses ... but why waste a transfer on him ? I am simply leaving him there for the season because there are many other ways to save a bit of cash

      1. Zilla
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        and only 2 attacking returns since GW5

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

          So what ? Clean sheets are the bread & butter of defenders, anything else is gravy and a bonus ... Alonso owners do not need to rely on attacking returns in the way Doherty or Digne owners do, and as mentioned above he could get a double digit haul anytime.

          I look at players irrespective of their positions, and at the moment Alonso is outscoring others way above his price.

          The proof of the pudding will be his points at the end of the season and how many hauls we miss selling him and buying him back 😉

    5. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I think time to sell Alonso was quite a while ago

  2. Daghe Munegu
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Good morning everyone

    1 ft 0 itb

    Patricio
    Robertson TAA Digne
    Salah Sterling Hazard Redmond
    Kane Jimenez Barnes

    X Diop Gunnarson x

    Rashford + Pogba - 4 for Kane + Herrera. Yes or no?

    1. BHA_Seagull
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Brighton have done well against Utd recently.
      One of either Rash or Pog and an alternative?

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

    Some premium/mid price defenders that AWB has outscored this season:
    Alderweireld
    Walker
    Keane
    Chilwell
    Maguire
    Lovren
    Stones
    Bellerin
    Shaw
    Rose
    Kola
    Davies
    Any many more. Lets not forget he started the season at 4.0! What an absolute FPL legend.

  4. Ask Yourself
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Just seen some extended highlights of the city match god sane looked terrible in front of goal will need to get rid soon no wonder why pep subbed him off

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      wtf

    2. Sergio vamos
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Watched the game last night and he was a constant menace down that left, think the only reason he came off was because he had put a shift in. He's always in the right area, goals will keep coming imo

  5. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    This Barnes chat has me thinking, what traps have you fallen into this season?

    Barkley and Mkhi my worst two

    1. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Mkhi

      Also brought in Richarlison for his red card

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Diangana

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        That lasted a week

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

      Barkley stands out for me. Can't forget the 1 game punt for Kane at home to Cardiff.

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      burnley players are no go for me regardless of form fixtures or anything

    5. The Darkest Knight
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Mane will match Salah...

      1. Ha.
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He did for a while...

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        for that he should snatch pens of salah

    6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      i have been pretty good this season in avoiding these traps .Only one i fell for is wally who i ditched immediately after 2 weeks

    7. french holiday
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Hart

    8. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling sane double up right before city lost Fernandinho

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        thats a bit unfortunate tho and impossible to predict city will lose back-to-back

    9. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      The annual Walcott trap somehow got me again.

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

      Lacazette, Laporte and Richarlison.

    11. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Walcott and Kane(c) against Cardiff. Removed the armband from Aguero since I had just gotten kane in. Kun went on to hatty on my face.

    12. Sergio vamos
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Started the season on the Jota hype. Gameweek 4 brought in miki AND Walcott

    13. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Walcott the worst

    14. Burnzie
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Wildcard - Lacazette against Huddersfield (H) and captain.

      Never again.

    15. Zladan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Lucas Moura and Mkhitaryan.

  6. The Darkest Knight
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Plz help decide my WC team

    Fabianski
    TAA / Digne / Doherty
    Salah / Hazard / Sane / Pogba / _____
    Rashford / _____
    (gk-3.9, AWB, bednarek, Kamara)

    A. Firmino + F.Anderson
    or
    B. Jimenez + KDB (+0.5 ITB)
    or
    C. Jimenez + Alli (+1.3 ITB, could upgrade defence)

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      or
      D. Auba + Brooks

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I would get kdb at any cost if I were on WC

      1. The Darkest Knight
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Doubling up with Sane is wise or... KDB + Alli?

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Alli. He should have scored 2 vs utd. And now may even be better.
          And sane-mendy things you know may happen
          Plus 27 bgw for city

          1. The Darkest Knight
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            thing is Sane did very good job for me. so, don't feel like ditchin him.

            1. Emiliano Sala
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Go with your gut

              1. The Darkest Knight
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Thanks for help... may be getting KDB

  7. Emiliano Sala
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Won't you bring mancity players till gw27 because of their bgw?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      yes plus i back my players to do the business

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

      Yeah, thats whats keeping me on hold.. Tempted to get Sanè, but with Kane injury I have to get him out first anyways.

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you replace Son with?

    Fabs
    Digne, TAA, Pereira
    Salah, Hazard, Son, Pogba, Anderson,
    Auba, Rashford,

    Button, AWB, Doherty, Kamara

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Hello?

    2. joeydelucchi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Apparently without a grav you may get less responses, I only got one recently

      I’d try to get sane if possible...otherwise Richarlison

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Money?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        .1 itb 2FT, prepared to take -4

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Kdb imo. You should downgrade someone. Maybe anderson to deulofeu or redmond?

    4. Jarnathan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      It's not possible to answer your question unless you provide all the necessary information

  9. J.Litmanen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Not sure what to do with this team. Kinda want to add either robbo or David luiz.

    Fabianski
    Davies - taa - doherty
    Pogba - rich - Anderson - salah - sané
    Kane - rashford

    Hamer, kamara, schindler, awb.

    1ft, 0.1 itb.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Wait on Kane news?

    2. The Darkest Knight
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      davies?

  10. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Any new news on Kane injury?? If out, is it Auba or Kun coming in??

    1. Fantasyamateur
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Auba for me. With Jesus performing as he is, he will steal even more minutes from Agüero than before. Also upcoming blank..

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Auba stats very high.

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

      Kun is too dangerous with Jesus hitting form now.

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      i am benching kane and getting auba gw24 if out longterm

    5. Arteta
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Pierre or Jesus.

  11. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Kane getting injured is only a bad thing for non owners - most owners squeezed him and salah in limiting spend elsewhere. Now this extra cash is going to be spent on all the same players non owners, largely city who had become the differentials

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      City will be a disaster until end of season compared to more reliable options - people will see hem scoring 2/3/4 goals per game and will forget about rotation & he fact that Jesus, Kun, Sterling, Sané, Dilva, KDB, Mahrez all sharing minutes & points

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Sane has only really missed one game

        There are limited options presently which is annoying since it means again everyone will have similar teams

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          I’d imagine when Mendy back & they’re in the thick of 4 competitions it will be even more frustrating to own city assets than it has been for the last 4-6 weeks.

          Look at Kun, Sterling, KDB, Dilva, Mahrez, Bilva, Jesus - thye’ve All been close to or outright unownable for last 2 months since city’s schedule got congested

  12. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Kane innured for at least one month it seems..

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      sources?

      1. Michelle Davin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        The guardian

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          no quotes?

        2. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Just speculation for now

  13. Lignja
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    A. Kane, Kamara to Rashford, Firmino
    B. Kane, Camarasa to Rashford, Alli(Eriksen)
    C. Kane to Kun

    Fabianski (Hammer)
    Taa, Digne, Doherty (Wb, Kiko)
    Salah, Sane, Pogba, Richarlison, Camarasa
    Kane, Auba,(Kamara)

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B could work.Alli could go on a streak but he was a bit crap shootingwise last match

  14. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Considering options up to 8.0, which one would you say to be best?
    (Looking at replacing FAnderson after GW23)

    A) Robertson in 442
    B) Siggy/Richa (Other mid?) in 352
    C) Rashford in 343

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      close bw c and a .C i think

      1. Atimis
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, thinking the same

  15. Stimps
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Any transfers worth doing? Or save? 2m itb, thinking of getting Lloris or Jiminez

    Button
    Roberston TAA Digne Doherty
    Salah Hazard Pogba Richarlison
    Auba Rashford

    Guaita Camarasa Kamara AWB

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      You are GTG.

  16. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    is bobby the natural kane replacement?

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      One of the options yeah

    2. GoonerByron
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I've made the move on this. Prefer him to Aguero and Auba with their next 4 or 5 fixtures.

  17. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who replaces Kane up top for Spurs? Llorente or Moura?

    If Moura, perfect Fudcharlisan replacement right there?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      moura could be a good option i think..Have ando and rich and giving them next week but if moura impresses then one of those 2 is gone i think

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Agreed and same here.

        Need a bit of Spurs for their fixtures and him as a striker could be the best option

  18. joeydelucchi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone considering Ings in for Kane? Would give sooo much money to pump into midfield
    Any news on Ings injury?

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I have him and would be happy to get rid but he’s ok for an enabler

  19. Feed tha Sheep
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Best Son & Kane replacements?

    A. Hazard/Sterling & Firmino
    B. KDB/Eriksen & Auba
    C. KDB/Eriksen & Agureo
    D. Other (I Have Pogba Salah Sane Rashford)

    1. Subzero (-4)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Nice headache to have. Kdb and auba for me. Auba performs much better at home and has some good games after Chelsea which which he could still easily do well in. Kdb will begin starting shortly and looks very dangerous.

  20. pollz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hi friends.
    Wondering about just burning a transfer here. Got two free avalible, but usure what to do? Just downgrade zabaleta to fodder and save the other transfer?
    0.5 in the bank.
    Current team is:
    Fabianski/Hamer
    Alonso, Zabaleta, Wan-B, Digne, Doherty
    Hazard, Salah, Pereyra, Pogba, Anderson
    Auba Rashford, Success

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Mr Zabaleta Mr Pab Zabaleta, Mr Zabaleta Mr Pab ZabLeta......needs to go.

  21. Gameweek 22 Rough with the Smooth
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Gameweek 22 Rough with the Smooth

    How did your GW22 go? Did your transfers pay off? Did a hit turn out badly? How did your bench perform?

    Feel free to post your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 22 here:

    1. GoonerByron
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      72(-4).. Very happy with that.

      Took probably my best hit I can remember... Alonso, Anderson, Auba -> TAA, Salah (c), Rashford 🙂

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Kane - DDG thwarting his (c) haul & late injury grrr

    3. Trovsmash
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth
      Alonso, Anderson Kane -4 out
      Salah (c), TAA, Rashford in for
      for a +13 returns plus salah captaincy to make it +24

      1. Trovsmash
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Got my maths wrong +31 pts not +24. whoops

    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth: Digne. Haz -> Salah(c) , dodging the temptation to captain Auba. Schindler 5 points from bench, finally some returns from him.
      Rough: Auba + Kane blanks

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      64 but could have been better .50-50 calls like Hazard cap over salah and arnie over rash cost me

    6. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      82 (-8), moved up 18k > 12k, did Alonso, Snoddy & Jimenez > TAA, Salah (c) and Kamara. Would have captained Hazard if not getting Salah back in so the hit paid off immediately. Highest GW rank (15k) and had a clean sweep of clean sheets with Fabi, TAA, Robertson & Digne.

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Went well. 74 points. Getting over a horrific GW 20 where I ranked 5.5M with just 32 points.

    8. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Was 13k OR. 26 points all out. Down to 45k ...

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Brutal, sorry to hear that mate. You will bounce back!

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Omg.Hope u will comeback.

    9. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Had 2FTs and didn't want to burn one, so I turned Fabianski into Guaita. Ouch.

      A loyal Callum Wilson owner here who has already suffered 2 price drops from him... It was Friday night when Wilson was due to fall in price for a third time for me - that's too much for one man to suffer - so I acted quick to ditch him for Arnie (who I thought was rising even amidst all the transfer talk) but it failed and he blanked and I was left licking my wounds.

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

      I benched Fabianski and captained Aubameyang.

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

      Has to be Smooth. Fun-niest gameweek ever

      For the first time ever, I made the decision to let a transfer lapse thinking my team was well off.

      GW score: 70
      Not a single goal scorer in my team.
      Strikers Kane and Mitro: blanks
      3 midfielders with assists(Sane, Haz, Pog). Rich and FAndo the other two.
      Defence to the rescue (Fab, Luiz, Digne, Robbo).
      So another 2 assists from the def and bonus points galore.

    12. Adz87
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Luiz, sterling > taa, salah

      Benched Fabianski, played hennesey

    13. The Albatross
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Went well 71(-8), hit paid off for one of the first times this season: Alonso, Son & Lloris to TAA, Salah & Etheridge for 11 point swing.
      Rough - captained Auba.

    14. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Rough 13/14 red arrows to slowly drop from 7k to 290k before this weekend. Season saving wildcard 91 points gameweek rank 590 and back up to 140k!

      4-5-1 with Rashford as lone striker, Salah (C), Sterling, Sane, Pogba, Digne, TAA, Robbo, Etheridge, Pereira

    15. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Rough: Had 2fts, needed cash, so did Fabianski to Guaita and Martial to Richarlison (so 9 pts and 1 injury down). Captained Auba.
      Smooth: Double pool defence and Digne.

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Oh and Kane - like many, topping it all off with his injury.

    16. Saka Punch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth: all of my players returned bar 1.

      Rough: the one who didn't was my captain (Auba).

    17. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth: 66 pts. with Salah(C), Rash, Fab, Robbo, etc.
      Rough: starting Kiko over Shaw (-7 net loss), Kane, Son, Richo.

    18. Chilavert
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Great move. Son, Martial > Salah & Deulofeu for free.
      Rank moved up from 251k to 183k. Target top 70k.

    19. dicky2014
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Rough – Wilson not playing meant I got Chambers zero off the bench. Chambers hit the post as well. Kane having chance after chance to score then getting injured in the last second. Richarlison and Mitro blanking again

      Smooth – Banked transfer. Salah (c), surprise clean sheet for Fab in goal and surprise bonus points for AWB even though they let in 2. Robertson, Digne, clean sheets. Hazard, Pogba assists.

      72 points and slight green arrow to 563rd in the world.

    20. doowral
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      51pts, on a wildcard

      Smooth: Was able to overhaul a team that had brought me all but two red arrows since GW7. Salah brought in the points, and my new defensive recruits TAA/Pereira/Morrison (has kept AWB also) all produced returns. I’d also resisted Kane, which looks good now, and would have (c) Auba this week if I hadn’t WC.

      Still in the cup though!

      Rough: Where do I start? Within 45 mins of kick off it all went pear shaped. Had gone for a Guatia / Gunn combination in goal. I’d convinced myself Gunn was going to remain in the sticks (I’m a Norwich fan and know just how good he is), so now I might have to abandon my plans and take a hit to bring in Etheridge.
      New attack of Barnes and Firminho blanked, along with Eriksen and Siggy. (C) Hazard instead of Salah, and may have to shelve plans to move Haz out for Sterling/Sane next week to sort keeper situation out.

      All in all, quite frustrating.

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Good to see a fellow Gunn/Guaita WC fail 😀 (I also had Barns and captained Hazard...)

        I'd toyed with Etheridge but am convinced Southampton are a solid bet, couldn't afford 0.1 more for McCarthy so thought it was worth the gamble. Never expected the injury so hoping VG is fit.

    21. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Shane Long was my first sub. 😀

    22. The Rumour Mill
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Rough: A poor gameweek and a score of just 54.

      Smooth: Watching FPL Virgin have a public mental breakdown on here on Saturday. Superb entertainment!

    23. Schafsalat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Rough:
      - My team scored a total of 0 goals this GW, captain Auba blanked. Small red arrow.

      Smooth:
      - Won cup match against a dead team (0 transfers the whole season) despite being 11 points down after saturday (his team had Salah (C) and Fabs in goal) and he still had Kane, Son, Eriksen and Otamendi (well ok) left.

      - Lots of points from defense thanks to assists, clean sheets and baps.

    24. GOAT614
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      73(-4)

      Took a hit but was definitely a smooth... Alonso, Son, -> TAA, Salah (c)

    25. Rover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth all-round!
      Went from Hazard (c), Lovren, Wilson to Salah (c), TAA, Kamara for a hit, and returns from Fab, Digne, Sane and the United duo gave me a season-high GW rank of 20k.

    26. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A good week for a change.
      Anderson and Trippier out and Sane and TAA in.
      A last minute thing not to move to Kun.
      89 points. A pleasent green flag.

    27. rojojojo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth - just a generally good gameweek thanks to fabianski, salah(c), digne, robbo and sane. Was the gameweek I felt least confident with compared to all the Christmas game weeks but had my best gw rank since week 1. And moved up 90,000 places to 187k after dropping from 100k to 300k over Christmas.

    28. FotnikPL
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      rough FT Fabianski -> Guaita

    29. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth: Salah(c), Digne, Robbo, Pogba, Hazard. Was on Hazard(c), but decided against it. Made the right call it seems.

      Rough: A full six-a-side of two pointers! Benched WB and played Doherty, should have known better but did fancy something from Doherty down City's left flank.

      63 points and up 3k to 51k OR.

    30. Buck The Trent
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      + 40 pts from my back 5 (Fab, Robbo, TAA, Digne, AWB)
      + 22 pts from Salah (c)
      = 77 (-4)

    31. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth: Enjoyed a very rare grey dot instead of a green or red arrow, staying put at OR 35. What a thrill!

      Also took a bold -8 to do Hazard + Son + Kane > Salah (C) + Sané + Aubameyang. I was hoping to at least break even on points and set team up, but actually came out 14 points ahead immediately and scored 78 - 8 = 70. All up a nice smooth gameweek with a screenshot to cherish.

      1. Dave Boozle
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Amazing rank, well done!

        1. MINUS FOUR
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks Dave. Loving the ride so far. Long way to go.

      2. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Wow :clap:

    32. Dave Boozle
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth - Did Kane, Schindler and Peltier to Robertson, VVD and Rashford for -4. 87 (-4) all out, and moved up to 3.9k in the world - was on the same points as Dave Munday but now 3 ahead.

    33. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Partially regretted my early moves for Son Auba > Arnie Salah(c)..

      Lovren injury, Arnie uncertainty and now potential Kane injury are issues requiring attention, but only 1FT to fix 🙁

      Relieved Son and Auba didn't punish.

      69pts, rise into top 200k for first time in this torrid and torturous season

    34. Prestige_Worldwide
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B. Davies, F. Anderson & Sterling -> TAA, Salah (c) & Schurrle for -4 for +23 pts overall

    35. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      smooth, Salah in for Kane and captained. Luiz, Digne, Rashford and Fabianski all good. Haz 5 points with that performance i almost stick to as smooth-)
      rough; nothing really, Arnie a let down and prob a stupid move, Mané keeps on not giving, except frustration. Richarlison as well
      79(-4) all in all good but with Son and Arnie i have a bit of headache before next week.

    36. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Successful wildcard to get 82 points and move up to 44th

    37. Tomkins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth -> took a hit to move Kane, Fanderson and Yedlin our for Salah (c), Rashford and TAA.

      89 (-4) for a gameweek rank of 1.5k. 🙂

      Back up to 16k overall.

    38. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Smooth: Brought in TAA (6) while benching AWB (4)
      Rough: TAA injured in warm up then broke his body by playing the whole match, and now has to go again.

      Rough: Aubameyang captained for 4 points having been inexplicably neutered by Emery excluding Torreira and Ramsey from the XI, and Ozil from the squad.
      Smooth: Thanks to City mids, Rashford, and Digne, I still managed 58 points and only dropped from 27k to 31k

      Bonus roughs:
      - Hero Kamara looks to be a permanent waster on my bench following rumours that Ranieri has had enough of his uncouth yoga technique
      - Already brought in Robertson for Alonso this new GW just hours before the TAA news broke, using a valuable FT prematurely, especially as Alonso didn't even drop in price.

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

    Buy someone rising in price or change fodder for someone who has better fixtures

    1. The 5% Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      fixtures...I find that buying for value is more viable in the first half of the season to build up your team value.
      Second half the focus has to be on points...and using the team value you build up in your second wild card

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

        Sorry, It was a reply fail to some one about to burn a free transfer because they had no reason to use the transfer ... just suggested a way to get something out of it

  23. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Alli TSB 2.9%
    Fixtures + nailedness + Past record
    If there was ever a opportunity to break the template its now.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Alli vouz!

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

      Alli averaging 80 mins per game last 3 gameweeks & no returns. Why not Eriksen, TSB 6.6%, with form and nailedness?

      1. french holiday
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Slightly expensive and plays in a deeper role i guess

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

          Cheaper may work better for me as it would allow Auba, Richarlison, Son -> Rash, Alli, Sterling(-4). Food for thought.

      2. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Eriksen could play CM for next game if Sissoko is out

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

      - Son - Kane

  24. Gorbitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    How’s Australia doing in the Asian Cup, and if they reach the final stage when will Ryan be back?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      they face Syria today, needing only a draw to progress to the last-16..

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        GW26 probably

  25. Kodap
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Fabianski

    Van Dijk - Luiz - Digne - Doherty

    Salah - Hazard - Pogba - Bilva - Brooks

    Kane

    Patricio / Locadia / AWB / Success

    Is Kane out the most pressing issue?

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

    Going without any Spurs or City players going to make for uncomfortable Sunday! Unless go Hazard to Sané or Sterling which is tempting?

    Fabianski
    Doherty Van Dijk Digne
    Salah (c) Hazard Pogba Anderson
    Aubameyang Rashford Jimenez

    Steele Kolasinac AWB Gunnarsson

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      very good team.Have same except richa for jim,taa for vvd ,kane(jonny) for auba .Wouldnt change anything here

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        so no City?

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          yes.Mahrez has played 0 mins last 2 games and pep has given him the runout vs weak opposition and i think he will play so no point for me guessing who out of sterling sane will play and dont fancy kun for a hit when i can get auba for free week later

          1. Cruyff's Eleven
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            No city against Huddersfield with Auba failing...

            Brave.

            I'm thinking of swapping Auba + midfield fodder to Sané + Rashford

          2. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            I dont think Mahrez will start vs Huddersfield. He will get the two cup games.

  27. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Dont know if I should go for Sterling or Sané. Im chaisn and Sterling is more of a differential than Sané in my private league.

    BUT Sané cheaper and stats very similar over the last two GWs. So...

    A. Sané
    B. Sterling ??

    Probably won't captain any of them.

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      ... or be cheaky and be the only one (in private league) to go for KDB?

      Huddersfield there for the taking and I suppose he should start that game?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Wait until kdb is match fit to start

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Sané or Sterling then?

          1. french holiday
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Double up with both like earlier in the season. No point picking between apples and oranges.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling

    3. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking of swapping Auba + Pereyra to Sané + Rashford

  28. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    With Lovren out injured, need to add some Liverpool defence.
    Is TAA a rotation risk going forward, better to go with Robbo or VVD?

    1. french holiday
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      You pay for what u get...Robertson is the best option imoa

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      If you can afford Robertson he is the best option

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

        Txs, can afford Robbo when selling Kane, so leaning towards getting him for peace of mind

  29. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys... Any info on teams having gameweek 27 blanks?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      man city everton will blank .Chelsea brighton or spurs burnley will too

      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks a lot buddy

  30. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Is this good enough for the next round?

    Or Kane to Rashford for a hit

    Etheridge
    Digne/TAA/Shaw/Jonny
    Sane/Salah(c)/Richarlison/Pogba
    Aguero(vc)/Jimenez

    Hamer/AWB/Odoi/Kane*

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      yes it is but no Rashford is indeed a pity

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      yes waste of a hit