Scout Notes

Sterling and Sane bank double-digit FPL hauls despite shot-shy displays

Our latest Scout Notes article focuses on the events at the John Smith’s Stadium on Sunday, as Manchester City made it 22 goals without reply over their last four competitive fixtures.

Raheem Sterling registered his first double-digit Fantasy Premier League haul since Gameweek 13 as Leroy Sane and Sergio Aguero also rewarded their FPL owners with attacking returns in a comfortable victory for Pep Guardiola’s title-chasing team.

We recap all the relevant Fantasy talking points, manager quotes and injury updates from the penultimate fixture of Gameweek 23.

Huddersfield Town 0-3 Manchester City

  • Goals: Danilo (£5.1m), Raheem Sterling (£11.3m), Leroy Sane (£9.6m)
  • Assists: Kyle Walker (£6.4m), Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero (£11.3m)

A second successive 3-0 win for Manchester City and another energy-preserving stroll in the park for Pep Guardiola’s side.

This was a victory reminiscent of last Monday’s success over Wolverhampton Wanderers and not just because of the scoreline.

City struggled to carve out too many clear-cut opportunities against opponents whose primary objective was to deny the reigning champions space and, despite an improved second-half display, Guardiola’s troops never broke out of second gear as they sauntered to a fourth straight Premier League victory.

Fantasy managers who own the likes of Sergio Aguero (£11.3m), Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) and/or Leroy Sane (£9.6m) would have been mildly concerned about City’s performance in the opening 45 minutes, with the visitors in control but only having mustered a single shot on target – that being a deflected effort from Danilo (£5.1m) that broke the deadlock on 17 minutes.

Sterling and Sane particularly struggled to get going, with Huddersfield often doubling up on City’s dangerous wide players and repeatedly hustling the two wingers out of possession.

Sterling could easily have had a “Fantasy assist” to his name before the break, however: the City and England winger ought to have been awarded a penalty when he was clattered into by Terence Kongolo (£4.3m) shortly before Danilo opened the scoring.

City briefly stepped up the tempo after the interval and two goals in three minutes early in the second half killed the game as a contest, though much like in the victory over Nuno Espirito Santo’s outfit, there was little suggestion that City would subsequently cut loose and inflict the sort of crushing defeat that they dealt out to Rotherham United and Burton Albion in the two recent cup games.

Guardiola himself admitted his side weren’t playing at full throttle:

The way we played we didn’t deserve more than three goals.

We will improve in the future. We have to demand more from ourselves in every game and do our best, but sometimes it’s difficult. They defended deep and man to man.

In the second half, we were better, especially the first 15. Our rhythm was not quick enough in the first, but we would take that result.

We have to try and find the reason why we didn’t play quicker or better. After what these guys have done in 16, 17 months, it can’t be lack of intensity or not wanting to run.

We didn’t make passes in a row, we had to move it quicker. We spoke about what we should do in the second half. We have to demand from ourselves to do our best every game.

It says much about City and their players’ Fantasy appeal that they have hit six goals in two matches without breaking a sweat and arguably playing below their usual sky-high levels.

Therein lies the difference between Guardiola’s charges and, for instance, a team like Chelsea at the moment: City assets can easily rack up the FPL points even when the Sky Blues are below par, which is something Eden Hazard (£11.0m) is struggling to do in Maurizio Sarri’s misfiring side.

Sterling and Sane’s double-digit returns defied their underlying statistics, with both wide players scoring from their only attempts on goal.

The Germany international looked marginally offside when he crossed for Sterling to head in from point-blank range before Sane got on the scoresheet himself after a headed lay-off from Aguero.

The Argentinean forward was another City asset to register just one shot on goal, which came early in the first half after a neat one-two with Sterling.

City’s front three also only recorded one key pass each, underscoring the lack of fluency (or perhaps, urgency) for much of this victory.

Sterling was as active as ever in the Huddersfield area, registering more penalty box touches than any player on show at the John Smith’s Stadium.

The former Liverpool midfielder has indeed recorded the joint-highest number of penalty box touches over the last six Gameweeks (a record he shares with Mohamed Salah (£13.5m)) but it is interesting to note how he is not translating those touches into shots: 54 players have had more attempts on goal than Sterling over the last half-dozen Gameweeks.

Sane was, not for the first time in recent months, perhaps the pick of the front three, though the imminent return of Benjamin Mendy (£6.1m) is something to monitor for existing and prospective owners: in the nine Premier League matches that Mendy has started this season, Sane has only lined up from the start in two of them.

The French left-back wasn’t considered for selection this weekend but is back on the training ground.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.2m) was handed the afternoon off as Aguero played the full 90 minutes, while Kevin De Bruyne (£9.7m) also lasted the course for the first time in the Premier League this season.

Speaking of his team selection and the rotation ahead, Guardiola said:

Kevin played 90 minutes, that is good news. When you are a long time injured you need the rhythm.

Sergio was sick and he needs time, too. You need players, they are incredible, but they need rhythm. When we don’t play Sergio we can play Gabriel and when we don’t play Gabriel we can play Sergio.

When we play every three days and after three days another one and after three days another one and after on Tuesday against Newcastle. Everyone is going to play.

It’s the same with John Stones today who doesn’t play and Bernardo Silva, he’s played a lot of games. Everybody has to play. If you don’t it’s impossible to sustain this amount of games. We need everybody.

De Bruyne showed glimpses of his old self going forward, producing a handful of curling through-balls for his team-mates, but understandably still looked a little short of his best after such a long period on the sidelines.

Guardiola added that his decision to omit Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) from the match-day squad was down to “rotation, [a] tactical decision” and explained his substitution of Fernandinho (£5.3m) before the hour mark:

It was a yellow card and then we won’t take a risk. I thought the same about Kyle [Walker] and that is why.

The Brazilian veteran – who had two decent opportunities before the break – was another player to be below his usual standard but his importance to the team was emphasised late in the match when De Bruyne was asked to perform a defensive midfield role in Fernandinho’s absence.

Huddersfield and lively substitute Steve Mounie (£5.8m) had a flurry of late opportunities, with Guardiola saying of De Bruyne’s moonlighting as the midfield anchor:

We concede two shots on target, one in the last minute and when holding midfielder was Kevin, he is not solid enough to defend this situation.

Huddersfield produced a battling performance but other than Mounie’s late impact and a half-volley from Kongolo that was comfortably saved by Ederson (£5.6m) in the first half, City’s goal was untroubled.

This display summed up their struggles of 2018/19 in a nutshell, with the Terriers giving everything to the cause but ultimately lacking any kind of potency in attack.

No side has scored fewer home goals than Huddersfield (five) this season and it is now just one point from a possible 30 in the top flight.

Philip Billing (£4.5m) missed this game with a “slight knee issue”, with interim boss Mark Hudson making six changes to his starting XI and opting for the pace of Adama Diakhaby (£4.5m) up front in a 4-4-1-1/4-5-1.

Hudson said of his side’s efforts:

I think we were growing into the game. We were a bit nervous early on and then we started to creep towards the ball and cause them a few problems.

The deflected goal deflated the team a bit, which you could sense, but we stayed in the game.

They stayed fighting until the last seconds of the game.

Asked about Town’s search for a new manager, Hudson said:

I was asked to take it this week and oversee it all heading into the game and take the game. And that’s where we are. So I’m sure when I come out of here I will have a few conversations and see where we go.

Huddersfield Town XI (4-5-1): Lossl; Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Lowe; Kachunga, Puncheon, Hogg, Bacuna (Pritchard 63′), Mbenza; Diakhaby (Mounie 58′).

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Danilo; Fernandinho (D Silva’), De Bruyne, Gundogan (Delph 79′); Sterling, Sane (B Silva 71′), Aguero.

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1,891 Comments Post a Comment
  1. kalmoffit
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TAA to Danilo. Would have paid handsomely

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

      Yeah, but Mendy could be back next gameweek

    2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It's a marathon my friend. TAA will outscore Danilo over a couple weeks. Would Danilo be nailed with a fit Mendy and Walker?

  2. JuulKrapuul
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My def:
    Robertson - TAA - Digne - Doherty - Alonso

    Want to sell Richarlison for Sané, but then I have to replace Alonso by a

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso to Utd defender IMO.

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

        For Shaw.

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

          Man. Utd def is still shocking imo

    2. JuulKrapuul
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *Want to sell Richarlison for Sané, but then i have to replace Alonso by a

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

        Wtf is going on lol. Going for a cheap one is maybe 'better'? Bednarek / Tomkins? 2 Pools + Digne/Doherty sounds decent enough

  3. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best replacement for Chica at 6.3m>

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jiminez if you don't already have him.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Got Aubameyang and Jimenez

        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ings maybe

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

      Himenez if you don't already have jim.

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Prob Ings, would want Rashford though

    4. CoffeeBean
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Def get Rash, find a way.

  4. Fantastisk
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Alli is out for the season, is it worth getting Eriksen?

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

      He's not out for the season.

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

      Woah woah slow down there lol

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Be out for a couple of weeks at least but the season??

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

    If Alli is out for a while, I’d strongly suggest boycotting spurs assets altogether

    We really don’t tick at wembley as it is

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

      Son?

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Isn't he still out for a while?

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

          Goooooo Bahrain!

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

          Asia cup final 2/2 so should be back GW27

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

        Yh when he’s back but until then I wouldn’t

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

      It took me a while to work out that the team in blue being given a going over wasn't Fulham

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

        Yeah was a woeful performance today

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

        Spurs and Chelsea looked pretty awful this GW to be honest. Spurs got very lucky.

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

    2FT but 0.1 itb. Interested to hear if this was your team, what move or moves would you make?

    Fab
    Digne Doherty Robbo TAA
    Sterling salah sane Richarlison
    Auba rash

    Button Tomkins kamara Mctominay

    Obviously my bench is shocking and Richarlison form is dodge but no like for like replacement stands out

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

      Doesn't feel like you need a transfer. So would still replace a bench player just before deadline

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

        Cheers,
        Mctominay to puncheon so at least I have a bench player with some chance of game time

  7. as33
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson is out?

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cool, where is he?

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

        Out on the tiles.

  8. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hello chaps, 1 FT, 0.7 ITB. Any early transfer (price) worth doing or hold?

    Fabianski
    Robertson, Doherty, Digne
    Salah, Pogba, Sane, Anderson*, Hazard*
    Rashford, Jimenez

    (Speroni, AWB, Lovren*, Kamara*)

    Those with * I want to ship at some point, although hoping Lovren could be fit soon?

    Cheers .

  9. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I must say ive quite enjoyed getting sane points at the end of the last 3 gws

  10. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Really got to get behind the Bahrain team on Tuesday.

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

      Come on you [Googles for Bahrain National Football Team Nicknames] Baaaahraaaaains

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

      Are you in the slave trade ?

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hey, don't Bahrain on his parase

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          *Hey, don't Bahrain on his parade.

          (Gotta commit to the crap joke!)

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

            There's a real Gulf between the two sides though.

            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Geographical comedy. Top drawer.

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

            Thats the spirit.

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Politics and ethics are very important to me.

        But then so is Sonny

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

        to be serious for a minute, the slave trade doesn't exist in the west? Or do you believe everything the media feeds you

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

          Presumably he was referring to Bahrain, not the west.

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

      so son will come back?

  11. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Think it's save transfer week for me. All my doubts have good fixtures coming (Auba, Hazard, Rich)

    Should probably avoid any fpl sites so I'm not tempted

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

      Auba is nice pick imo, would not swap him any time soon

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

      same here with richa and martial

  12. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Taa expected to be back for next gw?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should do.

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

      Anfield Express saying probably not.

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

        Link?

      2. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wasn't Anfield Express closed down last April?

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

          No, still going. They have inside contacts. They still get leaked the teams as well, just choose not to tweet it due to criticism

        2. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          They were. Still are. Launched a new page this week anyway

          https://mobile.twitter.com/AnfieldExpress_

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      After the way LFC defended against CPFC and TAA was touch and go if he made this week, I reckon these 10days could not come at a better time........he will be back !!!

    4. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon he could be rushed in. Milner's out as well.

  13. GianniBanani
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anderson to Sane for free?

    Right now im on:
    Etheridge, Hamer
    Robertson, Digne, Luiz, Doherty, AWB
    Hazard, Salah, Pogba, Stephens, Anderson
    Firmino, Rashford, Jimenez

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

      Ha! My dilemma too! It’s v tempting but next Gameweek is a long way off!

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

        Cheers, noticed your post below

  14. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Trent is fit for next week, you'd bench boost this right?

    Speroni (sou)
    Jonny (WHU)
    Bednarek (CRY)
    Puncheon (EVE)

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Really? Why?

      Expected points?

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

        Just gets rid of the temptation to fill up crap spots with actual cash during the DGWs. Have used my WC so I'll most likely be taking hits to fill those up anyway. Seems like a waste since a hit will reduce it to effectively 1 fixture.

        10-13.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Actually if you have used wc you probably won't have a better opportunity. Good luck!

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

            Need TAA fit and Speroni to start though. Still some doubts there.

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

      Wouldn't hope for a big return

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

        That's a seven pointer if ever I've seen one.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Do it, if Guaita not fit*

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Puncheon my only worry of not returning

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

    I’ve got exactly right money to do Anderson to Sané - price rise due tonight. Is Sané at risk from Mendy return and Pep Roulette I’m busy schedule. I’ve no other City cover. Should I do it? I don’t usually like v early transfers.

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

      Same story above

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

      I will always wait as long as you can. Injuries/suspensions etc could change a lot by then.

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think Mendy will be a while before he starts. Plus do you really think he’s going to be dropped in that form?

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Go for it

  16. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    u have to give it spurs. no kane, son & now alli injured, but still on course for a CL spot.

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They've only not had Kane and Son for 1 game

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

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

      They've only been out one game (and Alli none yet) and they just undeservedly scraped past the worst team in the league.

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Whether they deserved the win is irrelevant. A win is a win. Last week spurs 'deserved' to beat Utd and they didn't - that my friend is football.

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

        good teams will scrap some results. neither man city or liv were impressive but they won as well.

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

      They jammily scraped past a terrible Fulham side after being played off the park.

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No such thing as luck or 'jammy' as you put it

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

          Yes, there is.

          1. Bobby_Baggio
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            You make your own luck

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Played off park 1st half. Good opportunities squandered in 2nd.

    4. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Even when they're full strength it's still impressive that they are where they are. Spent literally nothing in the summer...

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

        They’ve been lucky with injuries until now.

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

          They have had several injuries to first teamers all season

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

          Spurs players which now have suffered injury or been absent this season:

          • Lloris
          • Rose
          • Trippier
          • Alderweireld
          • Vertonghen
          • Sanchez
          • Aurier
          • Dembele
          • Wanyama
          • Erisken
          • Lamela
          • Dier
          • Moura
          • Sissoko
          • Son (South Korea)
          • Kane
          • Dele Alli

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            And vorm - why gazzaniga got his chance.

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

            wasnt today's hero winks injured for a long time at the start of the season?

          3. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            This is why Llorente is so important for them.

  17. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What's the situation with Ryan and Button?
    Have Guaita and Button and no cash, obviously need one to play next week.

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

      Ryan could be back next GW

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

      Ryan not back until Australia out of Asian Cup

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

      Aus play Uzbekistan.

      Will probably need to get to semi’s for Ryan to miss out next 2 GWs

    4. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Can't see Australia being knocked out before the semis so you should probably be safe with Button

  18. vardys party
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lloris (Button)
    Rudiger Robertson Bennett
    Hazard Richarlison Salah
    Pogba
    Rashford Firmino Jiminez

    ( Hojbjeg Bamba Balbuena)

    1 ft 0itb

    Am I right to roll the transfer?

  19. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I want rid of richarlison but can't pick a replacement. Who would you guys go with for 7.1m or less? Or should I just keep richardlison?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Give him one more game.

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

        People have been saying that for weeks.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I know. But Huddersfield, right?

    2. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I got extremely tired of him and Anderson too, so i went doing: Anderson + Richarlison + Aguero -> Jota + Sane + Lacazette

      And i plan to do Jota -> Fraser in a few gw time

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

    Haz+Martial >> Sane+Pogba (-4)?

    Fab
    Doherty • Digne • Kola
    Haz • Rich • Salah(C) • FAnders • Martial
    Rashford • Aguero
    (Button / Bednarek / Kamara / AWB)

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard out for a -4 seems hard to swallow for me

    2. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Do it

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      With Bourn and hudd up next and possibly Higuain coming in I'd keep Haz. Always seems an excuse to keep him though!

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good moves but I'd keep Haz. Nice fixtures coming up

    5. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      i'm keeping martial. he could easily have had 3 or 4 goals in the last 2 games

  21. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Does Carroll seemed nailed when Arna is out? Figure this will make things worse for Anderson.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't trust him to play 2 games in a row yet alone half a season.

      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Right. I'm surprised a team would offer him a contract, let alone a big contract. Has to be one of the most underserving players in the epl rn.

        1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          And on top of it, WH signed Wilshere lol.

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's made of glass though

      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That's putting it nicely. Just trying to find excuses to drop Anderson. I'd like him more with Arna, since they both can run, Anderson and Arna could switch places with link up plays/overlaps. But with effing Carroll, Anderson will never get whiff through the middle since that oaf isn't mobile at all.

  22. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Chicha to Ings seems like a waste of a ft? Maybe save and go Him and Hazard to Rashford and Sane/KDB for free or do now for -4?

  23. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    5.2itb so can bring in pretty much anyone, have Salah/Sane/Pog/Rash/Alonso/Robbo as main big hitters.

    Who would be your main target from:
    Auba
    Sterling
    Hazard
    Firminho
    other

    Who to lose if mid: Rich or Anderson?

  24. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    2FT and 0.1ITB - Can anyone see any worthwhile transfers?

    Fab
    Robbo Digne Doherty
    Sterling Salah Pogba Rich
    Auba Jimenez Ings

    (Button AWB Camarasa Bednarek)

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nope looks good, happy with Fab?

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

        I could go to Etheridge as a luxury transfer. Pending injuries I can't see any urgent transfers

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd consider getting in Rashford and Firmino for Auba and Ings over a two week span though might not work out if prices rise too quickly. Then you'd be looking at swapping out Jimenez.

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

    Doherty > Kola?

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

      Own both, Doherty starts next game if that helps.

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

        Just checking, had him from the start just in low form at present.

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

          West Ham pretty low form too.

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

        How do you know that?

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

          Human gestation period

  26. leocarter27
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all, would appreciate some ideas and feedback on my team and what to do? Thanks

    1.1itb 1ft

    Fabianski / Boruc

    Doherty AWB Alonso Robertson / Bednarek

    Pogba Hazard Richarlison Salah / Puncheon

    Rashford Aubameyang / Kamara

    Cheers

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

      Chill.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      if ti was me could lose Haz for City mid (Raz or Sane), and Alonso for VVD

      Rest of team looks decent. Maybe just do first one.

      Wait for pressers though

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

    If you want to watch a depressing documentary about how rigged our world is in favour of the rich then watch “Spiders Web” on Amazon Prime.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Love a good doc, just into Fahrenheit 11/9 atm

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

        Also watch the one about Fyre Festival. More light hearted, especially as it’s generating publicity for the real losers of that debacle - the workers on the island.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yup, just read an interview with the filmmaker.

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

      Will do, ta.

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

      cheers.

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

    Has anyone seen Richarlison?

    1. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think Everton sold him

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

        I think you’re right

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

      last seen destroying fpl ranks

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

        LOL

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

    Anyone know why Doherty didn’t start yesterday? Injury or tactical?

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

      just became father , prolly some shore leave.

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

      Thanks. Hopefully he’ll play v West Ham

  30. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    ditch first.

    A. Richarlison
    B. Fanderson

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

      A

    2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      same dilemma. due to fixtures I'd say drop Anderson first. After Huds, if Rich doesn't do anything... yeah, he's gone.