Scout Notes

Everton’s FA Cup defeat leads to the first Double Gameweek of the season

Another pair of Premier League sides bowed out of the FA Cup on Saturday evening, with Everton and West Ham United the victims of giant-killings at the hands of two Football League clubs.

As has been widely publicised today on this site and beyond, the fact that neither Everton nor Manchester City will require an FA Cup fourth-round replay means that their postponed Gameweek 27 fixture – which clashes with the EFL Cup final – can now be brought forward to Wednesday 6 February (part of Gameweek 25).

Thirteen teams from the top-flight of English football have now exited the competition, after Tottenham Hotspur fell to Crystal Palace in an all-Premier League clash on Sunday.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion face fourth-round replays after drawing on Saturday, meanwhile.

Palace, Watford, Manchester City and Manchester United are the only four Premier League teams to have definitely secured their passages to the round of 16 ahead of Chelsea’s meeting with Sheffield Wednesday.

All of this has ramifications for Fantasy Premier League managers, of course, given that Gameweeks 31 and 33 clash with the FA Cup quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively.

Those “blank” Gameweeks may not quite be so decimated now, with four fixtures already confirmed in each:

Confirmed Gameweek 31 fixtures:

  • Bournemouth v Newcastle United
  • Burnley v Leicester City
  • Fulham v Liverpool
  • West Ham United v Huddersfield Town

Confirmed Gameweek 33 fixtures:

  • Bournemouth v Burnley
  • Everton v Arsenal
  • Huddersfield Town v Leicester City
  • Southampton v Liverpool

Bournemouth, Burnley, Huddersfield, Leicester and Liverpool are the five clubs we can now say will – weather-permitting – avoid blanks in Gameweeks 27, 31 and 33.

Wimbledon 4-2 West Ham United

  • Goals: Lucas Perez, Felipe Anderson
  • Assists: Michail Antonio, Robert Snodgrass

West Ham sought to deflect attention away from their humiliating FA Cup fourth-round defeat by announcing that Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) had signed a new contract minutes after the final whistle blew at Kingsmeadow.

Speaking after penning the improved deal, Arnautovic said:

I want to say to the fans that I’m happy to stay, I glad to play again, show myself and score goals, to make assists, but also to say that the major point is Marko Arnautovic never refused [to play or train].

I want to stop all this noise and focus on my job, to play football, and the fans hopefully are going to support us in every game that we play and we keep on winning games.

Believe me, it was terrible for myself to sit at home and watch the team against Bournemouth because I couldn’t affect it. It was a very bad feeling for myself and I felt kind of mad, angry at myself because I couldn’t help the team.

But I’m back, and I will give everything now here. We go again on Tuesday, against Wolverhampton away, and I want to play and am hungry to score goals.

The Austrian was certainly missed on Saturday as several of his team-mates – including two understudies in his position – delivered woeful performances against a side currently sitting bottom of League One.

Andy Carroll (£5.4m) and Javier Hernandez (£6.1m) were given the nod to lead the line as Manuel Pellegrini deployed a 4-4-2 against their lower-league opponents but both strikers were ineffectual, save for a deflected effort from the Mexican that hit the post early in the first half.

The Hammers failed to register a single shot on target before the break and trailed 2-0 at the interval, prompting Manuel Pellegrini into a triple change: Carroll, central midfielder Pedro Obiang (£4.3m) and right-winger Grady Diangana (£4.5m) being replaced by Lucas Perez (£6.2m), Felipe Anderson (£7.3m) and the fit-again Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m).

Those substitutions saw Michail Antonio (£6.8m) moved up from right-back to the right of midfield, Anderson take up his usual position on the opposite flank and Perez join Hernandez in a two-man attack.

Robert Snodgrass (£5.1m), meanwhile, shifted inside from the left wing to central midfield.

Though they fell 3-0 down soon after the restart, the Hammers started to assert more of a threat and two of their substitutes – Perez and Anderson – reduced the arrears to set up a grandstand finish.

Perez lashed home on 57 minutes after Antonio’s effort had been blocked before Anderson curled home a superb free-kick with around 20 minutes to go.

Fredericks caught the eye on his first appearance after returning from injury, linking up well with Antonio on the right flank, though Arthur Masuaku (£4.3m) and Adrian’s dismal displays will surely only serve to consolidate Aaron Cresswell (£5.0m) and Lukasz Fabianski‘s (£4.8m) hold on their positions in the Premier League.

It should be noted that the regular centre-back pairing of Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Angelo Ogbonna (£4.2m) were selected for this cup tie and the fact that they were at the heart of a defence that shipped four goals to a struggling League One outfit will encourage Fantasy managers who own Wolves assets ahead of the Hammers’ trip to Molineux on Tuesday.

Pellegrini was seething about his side’s first-half showing in particular:

Was I angry at half-time? Yes, of course, I was ashamed of them.

It’s very easy to explain what happened: it was one team who wanted to win and another team who played without any desire or any ambition to win or continue in this cup.

Maybe we thought we were going to win because we are a Premier League team and they are in League One, but Wimbledon played with the desire to compete in this cup. In the first 45 minutes, we didn’t fight.

It’s very frustrating because you can be eliminated, but not in the way we were. It’s a disaster.

West Ham United XI (4-4-2): Adrian; Antonio, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Diangana (Anderson 45′), Noble, Obiang (Fredericks 45′), Snodgrass; Carroll (Perez 45′), Hernandez.

Millwall 3-2 Everton

  • Goals: Richarlison, Cenk Tosun
  • Assists: Andre Gomes, Gylfi Sigurdsson

Marco Silva fumed at the lack of VAR usage in Everton’s defeat to Millwall on Saturday evening, with the Lions’ second goal having been handled into the net by Jake Cooper.

The Toffees’ boss said:

If we are to be fair with all the clubs you have to be fair with the competition and also you have to do it for all the games. 

It doesn’t make sense. Now we go home with big frustration. I am not here just to be angry with the referee but it is true.

You have to be fair with the competition and not just Everton Football Club because we play here with the competition.

It was a clear handball in the moment. The players they saw and went to speak with the assistant and afterwards thousands of people saw on the big screen.

I think they look also [at the screen] and the referee looks also. We have to be fair with all the clubs and put VAR in all the stadiums.

The controversy over the Lions’ second equaliser masked familiar failings in Everton’s game, however: a weakness at dead-ball situations and a lack of inspiration in attack.

All three of Millwall’s goals stemmed from set plays, while Everton only managed three shots on target all game: goals from Richarlison (£6.8m) and Cenk Tosun (£6.5m) plus an innocuous long-distance effort from Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) in stoppage time.

With Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m) given the nod to lead the line, Richarlison was back on the left flank but the Brazilian did little of note to impress in a 90-minute showing – save for his goal that owed more to a deflection and suspect handling from Millwall goalkeeper Jordan Archer than it did to Richarlison’s brilliance.

Sigurdsson also banked an attacking return with an assist for Tosun’s 72nd-minute strike but the Icelandic midfielder was just as below-par in a static front four, with Ademola Lookman (£5.1m) also unable to influence proceedings on the right flank.

Everton’s defence were actually largely unruffled in open play, with only one of Millwall’s six attempts on goals not coming from a set-piece.

No Premier League side has conceded more chances from dead-ball situations in the last six Gameweeks, however, and the Toffees’ frailties at corners and free-kicks were again in evidence at the Den.

Shaun Hutchinson had a header cleared off the line even before Millwall scored a hat-trick of goals from free-kicks, with two of those situations arising from senseless fouls by Lucas Digne (£5.3m).

The Toffees lost Yerry Mina (£5.4m) to injury at the break, with the Colombian said to have picked up a knock.

Fantasy managers now face a dilemma over whether to lump on Everton’s underperforming assets ahead of Double Gameweek 25 with a blank just around the corner.

On the evidence of the Toffees’ defeat in south London on Saturday, very few of their players are making a case for inclusion in our squads.

Everton XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mina (Zouma 45′), Digne; Gueye, Gomes; Calvert-Lewin (Tosun 65′), Sigurdsson, Lookman (Walcott 79′); Richarlison.

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2,169 Comments Post a Comment
  1. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Want an alternative to salah (c)

    1) Pogba
    2) Rashford
    3) haz
    4) sterling
    5) sane
    6) just keep it dull on salah

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

      this week Pogba, GW25 Sterling

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

      6. Auba was the real alternative IMO. City on TV along with Liverpool in the UK so UK players can watch Salah (c).

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

        Yes but would have to rip apart to get auba

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

      I'm going Auba.
      Pogba from above options look decent Imo

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

      7. Aubergine

    5. Stevie B
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Number 6 in my opinion. The safest alternatives are usually the best. You do not get annoyed when things go wrong. The others have chosen this alternative the most and then the loss is not so great.

    6. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3

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

      I reckon 6 > 1 > 4 > 5 > 2 > 3

      All good options tbh

  2. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What to do?

    A) Kamara -> Firmino for free and save the second transfer
    B) F. Anderson -> Sterling/Sane and save the second transfer
    C) F. Anderson and Kamara -> Sterling and Ings for free
    D) F. Anderson and Kamara -> Sane and Wilson for free
    E) F. Anderson and Kamara -> Aubameyang and max. 5.5 midfielder for free?

    Thanks!

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

      B

    2. JRO093
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    FYI: Higuain is not playing bad, he basically has had no service all half.

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

      Does he look hungry?

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

        He does.

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

        Sarri needs to set the team up to feed him with chances... and burgers

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

        He is always hungry, probably had a Nutella hidden at first half LOL

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

      Plenty of it before the game.

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

        😆

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

      The knives will be out already if he doesn't score v Sheff Wed

      And they won't just be for cutting his post match Sausage Rolls

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

        *Inserts Jarvish’s Grav*

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This is Sarri-ball. Ask Hazard about it.

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The thing about Chelsea is that they always try and walk it in.

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

        Make it a cakewalk for Higgy!

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

      That's been the story for Alonso for most of the season

  4. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rich to Sane this GW then Haz to Sterling for GW25 for free are still the right moves even tho I'm transferring Rich out before a DGW and Haz has Huddersfield right?

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

      Rich playing City ruins the DGW appeal really.

      Like the moves!

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

        Thanks! Don't really want to transfer Rich out before DGW but only way I can get Sane and Sterling in without losing Salah and Pogba

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

      Not sure about right but could be great.

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

        Thanks Torres

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

      I'm thinking Rich to either Sane or KDB this week myself

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

        You think KDB will play all of the next 3?

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

      just done Rich to Sane myself using some of the left over bunce from the Kane sale

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

        Yea same over here if I pull the trigger on the same move this GW

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

    Higuain is just loafing around.

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

      Whole Chelsea team is loafing around. Not exactly being tested.

  6. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alli and Firmino out for Aub(C) and Rich?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not Rich.

      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        DGW in 25 then ditch

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          One of his games is Man City. It's almost like not having an extra game.

          1. Denis Tueart on the wing
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            mmm. - 7M midfielder?

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Jota

              1. Denis Tueart on the wing
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Could do Jota and Lacazette in for Alli and Jiminez and keep Firmino. But seems a bit sideways and risky.

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

    GW33 looks the big blank now.

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

      How ??

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

        Magic of the Cup.

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

          😮
          Cheers TM

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

    best option for gw25 dgw captain? cant decide which two of sane/sterling/kun to bring in so i guess it should be based on best cpt option

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just gotta roll the Pep dice and pray.

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

      Probably still Salah 😀

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

      bet Salah still outscores the most popular DGW players

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

      Hazard could be great too! I’ll probably go Sané (if I get him) or Kun

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

    Fabianski | Button
    Digne | Luiz | Trippier | Pereira | TAA
    Pogba | Salah | Hazard | Rich | Camarasa
    Rashford | Jimenez | Firmino

    0.3 ITB
    1 FT

    Want a City attacker for the DGW, ready to take a hit. But, how can I make it possible & feasible?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Save this week and sort it out the following.

    2. Jernau M Gurgeh
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      why don't you just the game like the rest of us

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

        How do I just the game?

    3. JRO093
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have the same front 8 as you and cannot see how it can be done. Possibly selling Rich but selling him before huddersfield then dgw seems mad..?

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

        Exactly! Cant be done without selling Hazard. Don't want to get rid of Hazard either, not before they play Huddersfield.

        1. JRO093
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Right, esp given that Sane/KdB could easily play 120mins or less, Haz vs bou then HUD surely a tough sell...

        2. JRO093
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Found a way I like.. roll transfer this week then Firm+Camarasa to Arnie+Sane/KdB next week...?

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

    Restaurants in London been working extra overtime in the last few days.

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

      The contract has burger add-on's in it 😀

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

    I’m seeing some postponed fixtures on Tuesday due to snow:) anyone with me? More blanks and dgws to come me thinks. Ps do we think Bilva and Sané start this week?

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

      Do you live in Russia?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        приходи еще

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        South east England is expecting snow - not sure its match stopping

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

    Choose 1

    A - Auba & lucas
    B - hig & son

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

      The one with Son for me

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

    1FT & 1.2ITB. Roll FT and then get more City for the double 25? Sitting with Digne, Rich and Kun atm.

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

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

      Yep 🙂

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

    Could be worse - BBC pundits got a few things to talk about

  15. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Nasty thing about GW27 for myself. Only two fixtures on the Sunday. I have three players in the Arsenal/Saints game, six players in the Utd/Pool game, and only one player in the remaining six games. Not ideal.

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

      If only there was a thing called free hit.

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

        Too powerful for a week missing two games!

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

          People have been using it in weeks with no missing games so why not use it when two games are missing.

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

            That’s like saying, some people drive while drunk and no seatbelt, so why not drive without a seatbelt?

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

        free hit better for 32

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

      Loads in the same boat re Utd/Liv so not a massive issue.

  16. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why were people saying that Higuain was out of shape? He looks trim to me.

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

      I wouldn’t say no either

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

        What?

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

      Something a fat duck would say.

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

      Ducking Commie!

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Take the power back.

        1. Team17
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Take the power quack, surely

          1. Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Damn it. I was so close.

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like a normal 31 year old man.
      Problem is he's not supposed to be a normal 31 year old man.

  17. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores more in GW25?
    a> Hazard (HUD)
    b> Sterling (ARS, eve)

    If you say b> above, is it worth an FT to go from Hazard -> Sterling?

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

      Treat the FT as a -4 or -8 if selling Sterling by GW27

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks - good perspective

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Raz but can see both getting 8+ anyways

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You'd expect it to be sterling. If hazard explodes against Bournemouth, it will make me think again about taking him out for a city player

  18. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which of the three BBC pundits would you prefer being tackled by?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      All at once.

  19. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Chelsea get a dgw25 too i am playing wc.. and FH gw27.. with the number of PL teams in FA cup dont think future gws are going to need a wc.

  20. jamie1972
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alli to:

    A) Son
    B) Jota (leaves £3m itb to upgrade Kamara/Bennet or turn Firmino to Auba/Aguero)

    A) is the obvious choice but Tottenham look pretty awful letely....

  21. Hargo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fab Button
    Robertson Shaw Luiz AWB Digne
    Salah Pogba Hazard Anderson Camarasa
    Auba Jimenez Ings

    2 FT 0.1 ITB

    Any suggestions?

  22. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Exact money to do Alonso + Pereyra -> Kolasinac + Sane.

    Can anyone talk me out of this? If no kola then who?
    Looks like it has to be done tonight, both players out could go down

  23. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lamela or Moura. Who do you prefer ?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      moura when fit, the better goal scorer

  24. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    whats so special about Hudson Odoi, surely Chelsea should bite Bayern's hand off if a £35 mil offer came in?

  25. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Guaita + Anderson -> Alisson + Sane for free?

    Would give me this

    Alisson
    Robertson, Digne, AWB
    Salah, Hazard, Pogba, Richarlison, Sane
    Rashford, Ings

    Speroni, Bennett, Pereira, Kamara

  26. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is this too many DGWers in 25 considering the 27 blank?

    EDERSON
    LAPORTE DIGNE Trent
    Hazard STERLING Salah Pogba SIGGY
    Rashford Jimenez

    Hamer Doherty AWB Kamara

    GW 24: Ali > Siggy
    GW 25: Fab + Shaw > Ederson + Laporte (-4)

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No such thing as too many. Can always take them out.

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        My only thought is should I not go so heavy on them and do my original transfers I planned:

        GW 24: save FT
        GW 25: Ali + Fab > Son + Ederson

        I’d then have three DGWers + Son who has great fixtures

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1 too many in my opinion

  27. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Son likely to start against Watford or might he be rested after travelling back from the Asian cup?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He says he's tired. Could easily be given time off.

      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        So is the consensus to wait until after Watford given that it's Tuesday?

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs in dire situation, need to bounce back. I think he'll start

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

    I really hate Brighton 😀
    Could have been brilliant with hazard TC.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      you bet !

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

    The penalty tackle was a "leg-breaker" according to BeIN pundits

  30. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Palace played like me on Fifa. Heroic sliding crunches *just* outside the area.