Scout Notes

Laporte the real star of Double Gameweek 25

It was a largely underwhelming conclusion for those with attacking assets in Double Gameweek 25 as Manchester City laboured to victory over Everton.

The defending champions were not their usual scintillating best at Goodison Park, with benchings and blanks for many of the midfield and forward players involved in the match.

Only those invested in the Manchester City defence will be pleased with Wednesday night’s events, especially owners of Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m).

Everton 0-2 Man City

Goals: Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m), Gabriel Jesus (£10.0m)

Assists: David Silva (£8.5m)

Double Gameweek 25 proved to be a complete anti-climax for those in possession of Leroy Sané (£9.8m). After missing out on Sunday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal altogether, the German international started at Goodison Park but was substituted in the 59th minute having offered little.

After 11 starts in 12 Premier League matches prior to Double Gameweek 25 as well as two goals and two assists between Gameweeks 21 and 24, Sané equalled his worst score across two top-flight games this season. He has not combined for one point between consecutive Gameweeks since the third and fourth matches of 2018/19. That feat happened to come when he was the most popular Manchester City option among the top 10,000 FPL managers, captained by 370,000+ overall and Triple Captained by 26,000+.

Manchester City did spend much of the opening hour of the match probing down the left, hoping to expose Jonjoe Kenny (£4.2m), who had come in for Seamus Coleman (£5.2m) at right-back. However, despite no player registering more penalty box touches than him, Sané was offside on a number of occasions and was the natural player to be replaced when Pep Guardiola wanted to introduce Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) in the second half.

A little over half an hour on the Goodison Park pitch for the Englishman was not enough time for him to truly make a mark on proceedings. Sterling shot just once, playing no key passes on the night. However, there was some encouragement to take for his owners as his short involvement in the match should mean he is in the frame to start when Chelsea visit the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) could not follow up his Sunday afternoon hat-trick as he was limited to just two efforts on goal in the game. Only one of those was in the penalty box and neither were on target. He was unlucky not to find the net in the first half when David Silva (£8.5m) fizzed a ball across Everton’s six-yard box, but Aguero’s pressurised touch turned it onto the bar. Despite proving a much better player at home compared to away this season, the Argentinian’s blank on Merseyside was his first on the road since returning from injury in Gameweek 18. Since then he has assisted at Leicester and Huddersfield, scoring at Southampton and Newcastle.

Aguero looks likely to start against Chelsea as he was substituted in the 78th minute, replaced by Gabriel Jesus (£10.0m). He has now started seven of the last eight Premier League matches, while his Brazilian colleague has featured from the beginning just once in that time. When Manchester City’s Blank Gameweek 27 is out of the way, Aguero may make a strong case for inclusion in our squads if he has reclaimed a regular starting spot. Jesus still reminded Guardiola of his credentials though, netting a stoppage-time goal from his own rebound.

“Many decisions could be better, that is my job. I analyse these decisions but it is important because Sergio scored three goals in the last game and I know how important the feeling is for the strikers to score. But before that Gabriel scores seven, eight, nine goals in a short time so I’ve got an incredible two strikers. Sometimes you see the spaces where the players should go. They play, I don’t play, but in general, I am so satisfied. In the last three months, it’s been game, game, game. Now in three, four days we have another against Chelsea. But I don’t know how far we will get, how far we arrive, maybe we will die on the road, or we are there. Game by game and we will prepare.” – Pep Guardiola

David Silva’s performance was also worth noting, as he was joint-top for penalty box touches on Wednesday night. Having started the last three in a row, he has assisted in two of those. However, on a night characterised less by intricate play in the box and more by hopeful crosses, David Silva only played one key pass on this occasion.

“We were not lucky because football is like this but to score in the last minute of the first half helps us and in the second half they pushed more and it was more difficult to make our game. Some people were tired but we did it.” – Pep Guardiola

Despite Aguero’s Arsenal hat-trick, the top scorer for Double Gameweek 25 was actually his defensive colleague Laporte. The Frenchman, deployed at left-back again, seemed to have an uncanny knowledge of the fact that Fantasy managers were turning to him this week. He had managed just one attacking return between Gameweeks 1 and 24 but recorded a goal and an assist across two matches in Double Gameweek 25. Laporte could have even netted a second had he been on target earlier in the first half when Jordan Pickford (£5.0m) was caught in no man’s land during a corner. Add into the equation a clean sheet and maximum bonus points at Goodison Park, and Laporte came away with 20 points.

After a run of eight Premier League matches without a clean sheet between Gameweeks 14 and 21, Manchester City now have three in their last five outings. That was also beneficial to Ederson (£5.6m), who scored eight points in the end.

However, some of the credit for Manchester City’s latest shutout does have to go to Everton who failed to create a single big chance on the night. There was much more effort and desire from the Toffees compared to their flat performance in the 3-1 defeat to Wolves at the weekend, but ultimately they caused little of trouble for the defending champions.

“Performance was completely different to our last game. Good attitude, strong answer, everything we needed. We should show this tonight, and in every game. It has to be our image as a team. Nothing to compare with our last game.” – Marco Silva

Marco Silva turned heads with a surprising team selection, opting to switch from 4-2-3-1 to a 4-3-3, which involved dropping Richarlison (£6.8m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) to the bench. This was just the fourth Premier League game this season that Richarlison has not started. Only once before this game was it by Silva’s choice too, the other two enforced following a Gameweek 3 sending off. In his initial absence, Everton fielded a front three of Bernard (£5.9m) and Theo Walcott (£6.0m) flanking Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m), with Cenk Tosun (£6.5m) also among the substitutes.

“I felt it was the best XI to start the match. We had a different profile of players in the middle zone.” – Marco Silva

There was a return in the midfield trio for Idrissa Gueye (£4.8m), who had recently been the subject of transfer speculation about a move to Paris Saint Germain. He was one of Everton’s key performers against Manchester City as they largely frustrated their play.

“Gueye’s performance showed to me, to all, how he is a fantastic professional. He did well despite not training the last few days. In general, the players gave me a good answer.” – Marco Silva

Wednesday’s defeat was the latest in a long line of matches characterised by Everton’s weaknesses to set pieces. After struggling to defend them against Wolves on Saturday, Manchester City’s best opportunities also came from such situations. As already mentioned, Laporte could have easily scored twice at Goodison Park. That could be good news for anyone still holding Jose Holebas (£4.8m) ahead of Everton’s trip to Watford in Gameweek 26.

“Big frustration to concede 47 minutes first half, 97 minutes second half. I don’t want to talk more about set-pieces. What I tell, I will tell to the players. I understand why you ask, but there is something inside the mind of our players. We have to work more.” – Marco Silva

Everton XI (4-3-3): Pickford; Digne, Zouma, Keane, Kenny; Davies, Gueye, A Gomes (Sigurdsson 63′); Bernard (Richarlison 72′), Calvert-Lewin, Walcott (Tosun 78′).

Man City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Laporte, Otamendi, Stones, Walker; D Silva (De Bruyne 88′), Fernandinho, Gündogan; Sané (Sterling 59′), Aguero (Jesus 78′), B Silva.

884 Comments Post a Comment
  1. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't decide!

    A) Kamara + Sane -> Auba + Jota (-4)
    B) Kamara -> Jimenez

    Already done Haz to Son which I kind of regret now but done is done!

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A looks good and worth the risk.

      Why do you regret Haz ~> Son?

      1. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the answer!

        Mostly because I don't like taking hits and I think Haz will punish me as he always does when I sell him.

        1. Flynniesta
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Haz certainly punished me when I sold last week 🙂
          A) looks good though

    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  2. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Currently playing Robertson (BOU) and Doherty (NEW). Pick 1 more to play:

    A) TAA (BOU)
    B) Digne (wat)
    C) AWB (WHU)

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      In that order

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C
      B
      A

      I really don’t fancy double Liverpool defence. AWB looks good for another clean and attracts bonus points and at some point he’ll pick up an attacking return.

    3. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  3. bootsmanus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is it complete suicide to oust Salah for Mane this gameweek in order to get multiple other players I could otherwise not get in the near future?

    1. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Suicide

    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  4. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Am I gtg?

    Fab
    Taa Kola Awb Doherty
    Salah(c) Haz Pogba
    Auba Rash Jimenez

    Bench: Boruc, Alonso, Fraser, Gibbs

    or Haz->Son for free?

  5. BarrowAFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Poor week (choosing to captain Sane over Aguero hurt)

    a) Aguero, Sane + Wilson > Auba, Son + Jimenez for a -8 hit?
    b) Aguero + Sane > Auba + Son for -4? (My bench can cover Wilson injury for another week)

  6. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Stuck at the bottom. Poll.

    A) Kun to Auba
    B) Sterling to Son
    C) Kun and Sterling to Auba and Son
    D) Bobby and Sterling to Auba and Son

    All for free.

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can you still get 11 out in GW27 with D?
      If so, do that.

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ya just wondering who performs better this week. Bobby or Kun.

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I was thinking more about wanting a City attacker for GW28-30.

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            How about wanting a Liverpool attacker for GW31&33... Anyway, it's 50/50 what will happen, Kun might get injured, Jesus plays in easier fixtures, Bobby could get injured... Flip a coin 😉

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Assuming LR has Salah.

              1. My Name Is Prince
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                How does having Salah affect anything? Are you talking about cover? There is no cover, only players who score points and players who don't!

                1. My Name Is Prince
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Only affects in that you can only have 3 players from one team, so if he wants Salah/Robertson/Mane for the blanks then Firmino should go, otherwise it doesn't matter imo

                2. HamezMace
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Well you said 'how about wanting a Liverpool attacker'.
                  Firmino doesn't score as many points as Aguero does either.
                  Jesus will likely play the Newport game too, meaning Aguero should start against West Ham at home.

                  1. My Name Is Prince
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Because Liverpool do have confirmed fixtures in both blank weeks... Having 3 Liverpool players would be a decent strategy if you don't use FH in them... So yeah, in those blank weeks you could actually get a few players due to "cover" 🙂

                    I probably should have said "Liverpool player" instead of "Liverpool attacker"...

                    Plus you don't know how many points Aguero will score, he definitely won't score any points in the blank weeks. Hence, flip a coin 😉

                    1. HamezMace
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      I wasn't really answering the question with the foresight of what LR might be planning for the blanks 7-8 weeks from now...I think lots of people on here are still undecided about chip strategy until more is confirmed fixture wise.

                      For me, Firmino isn't as good an option as Aguero, I did ask if LR could put out an 11 for the 27 blank and he said he could. Firmino has United away in 27, so I don't expect a haul from him to be honest.

                      I'm not saying 'cover', but I'd rather have Aguero and Salah in GW28-30 than Bobby and Salah with no city, or Aguero and Sterling, with no Liverpool.

                      1. Lateriser 12
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Thanks for replying lads. Ya in a catch 22 wondering what to do.

                      2. My Name Is Prince
                        • 11 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        I agree I'd rather have Aguero and Salah in GW28-30 but then I'd rather have Firmino and Salah in GW31-33... I think selling Aguero instead of Firmo now would keep more doors open when it comes to the chip strategy and all that, but it's a bit risky if Aguero scores big in 28-30! But certainly it's something to look at, I'd prefer to use FH chip in a DGW so that I don't have to pick from a limited pool of players (much of whom others have anyway and Salah as captain), so having Pool players for the blanks would certainly make sense. Of course depends on the overall team and the chip strategy and how the FAC pans out.

    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    4. Elvy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    5. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C or D. Tough one.

    6. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Assuming you have 2ft - hold one for 27. A spare transfer then could be gold dust looking ahead.

      I’d go B as I fancy Kun at home more than Suba away.

    7. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B and make the striker choice next week

    8. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

  7. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think salah(tc) this weekend is very very viable

    Bournemouth last 7 away games:

    Cardiff 2-0
    Everton 2-0
    United 4-1
    Spurs 5-0
    Wolves 2-0
    City 3-1
    Newcastle 2-1

    Add to that, the fact:

    - Salah scored a hatty away at Bournemouth this season
    - Liverpool’s need to regain authority and 1st place and to put pressure on city for their game on Sunday
    - Bournemouth will be without Clyne as he is on loan from Liverpool..

    Thoughts?

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Playing the TC chip is pure luck, play it whenever you want to pray 🙂

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *and pray

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

        it absolutely is pure luck, agree with you there

      3. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No more than picking a weekly captain is...

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Of course not!

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only downside is Liverpool look utterly rubbish right now, and particularly Salah. I guess it all hinges on whether Salah managed to get himself back out of Ogbonnas pocket, could still be there for all we know.

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Salah was rubbish earlier this season and i sold him for Haz before the BOUgame....the rest is history!

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This!

      2. danishdynamite
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This. They were total chuff against WHU

    3. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's tempting. Also no midweek game for Liverpool so no fatigue and no worry about rotation.

    4. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If anything I'd prefer Pogba this weekend to Salah.

    5. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you think it's the right time then do it. I used it on Salah vs Fulham when Liverpool hadn't really got going earlier in the season. Netted me an extra 8 points which is better than those who went for Sane got, and better than keeping hold of it too long and having to use it on somebody like Andy Carroll!

  8. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have exact cash to Richarlison --> Mane... Initially intended to do Success --> Jimenez but Mane is another option, at least would then already have 3 Liverpool for the blanks...

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How’s the rest o/t team?

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fab
        Robertson - Doherty - Bissaka
        Deulofeu - Salah - Son - Pogba - Richarlison
        Auba - Rashford

        Bednarek - Success - Digne

        If I get Mane then I would have to play Deulofeu which isn't ideal, hence I'm leaning towards Jimenez 🙂

        1. King Kun Ta
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          And you want to keep Deulofeu? Otherwise i’d get Jimi.

  9. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    100+ points behind ML so little chance.

    Madness to wildcard this week to get 11/12 differentials? prob Salah,pogba
    and rashford would only stay the same

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't do it, wait for the FAC results!

    2. Root
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This week is probably one of the least advisable times to wildcard.

    3. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2nd place in my cash league pulled back 60points on me this week. Too early to give up the top spot

  10. striiiker
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all,

    Had a terrible week, 41 points!

    Obviously playing catch-up now and currently got this to work with:

    Patricio/Etheridge
    AWB, V Dijk, Holebas, Digne, Bennett
    Salah, Sane, Richarlison, Fraser, Kante
    Aubameyang, Jimenez, Mitrovic

    With 1 FT and 0.6 ITB I'm thinking Sane to Son, cannot see much else other than wildcard?

    Any thoughts appreciated, thanks.

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane --> Son works very well!

      1. striiiker
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, seems like the only option really...

    2. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Finally someone with a lower score than my 44!

      Sane to Son is the correct move unless you fancy a punt on Mane

      1. striiiker
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Glad I can help make you feel a little better about your score! I was considering Mane but looking ahead to GW27 I am not sure.

  11. CROCosta
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) salah + jimenez
    B) eriksen + auba

    already have mane and son

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Boz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B with Fanderson+Auba. Eriksen owner, but not quite impressed with his positioning lately.

      1. CROCosta
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        already have anderson, current front row:
        mane - son - eriksen - anderson
        aguero - rashford - jimenez
        have 4.9 itb
        so considering several moves:
        a) aguero > auba and then gw28 eriksen > salah
        b) using funds now for jimenez > auba and give up on salah for rest of season
        c) going eriksen > salah, and going without auba (as a gooner i do not like this as i would get sour taste in my mouth for each goal he scores)

  12. Boz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    77 points and a red arrow. Dgws never end well

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Too many centuries out there.

      1. Boz
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Guy in ML got 134. Fair play to him

        1. My Name Is Prince
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I got 41... Sickening to think that someone got 93 more points in a GW than me 🙂

          1. My Name Is Prince
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Just to score 93pts in a GW is fantastic...

  13. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Am I gtg? Anything worth a hit? 0.4 itb.

    Fabianski
    Luiz, Robertson, Digne
    Son, Mane, Eriksen, Sane
    Auba (C), Rashford, Rondon

    Subs: Hamer, Deulofeu, Schindler, Stankovic

    1. Boz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      G2g

  14. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which would you prefer for next gw?

    A) Auba and Sterling
    B) Aguero and Son/Mane
    C) Auba and Son/Mane (-4)

    1. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, see below

      A or C 🙂

  15. danishdynamite
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Those who own Sterling & Kun, what are your plans ?

    Kun > Auba (C) was always the plan, but I'm going round in circles on what to do with Sterling

    A: Sterling > Son
    B: Sterling > Mane
    C: Keep Sterling for the excellent MCY run of 28-30

    Plan was always A, also to gimme chance to wait and see on what happens in 31, but ........ hmm

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C+C

  16. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Sterling to Son
    B) Aguero to Auba

    Leaning toward A

    1. Elvy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Root
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Jari...what a hero!

    3. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Both?

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        :@

  17. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Idiots guide to competing in your ML.
    At GW10 I was around 50k
    I had 56 players scoring 3 points or less.
    In GW11 to 20 I had 53 players scoring 3 points or less.
    That is 50% of all my players.
    I had a mixture of good and bad captain picks which were usually heavily backed among the top 10k.
    Pick 3 big hitters (10 mil and over) They will be captain picks and they should work 75% of the time.
    This will represent a third of your budget.
    Dependent on injuries and fixtures have no more than 20 mil on the bench. (20% of your budget)
    You will have 47 mil to pick 8 players ( 6 mil per player)
    Use FT's to replace injured players with form and fixture players.
    This will give you around 5 occasions to have a double transfer.
    Taking hits should be budgeted to 1 point per week (24 to 28 points to date)
    If you can mange to get a 50% hit rate on those 8 players on not blanking you should find yourself in the top 15k.
    A reasonable value increase of 5 mil over GW1 to GW25 will increase your 8 picks to 6.5 mil.
    Avoid differentials. There is a reason they are differentials
    Play by those rules, avoid Kneejerk transfers and with average luck it will be a start to competing in your ML.

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      By the way I am still 50k taking 92 points in hits and having a mixture of lousy luck and not following the guidelines above.

  18. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will appreciate some help on how to fix that mess? 2ft, 1.4 itb
    1. Hazard kamara-> Auba hayden
    2. Hazard -> Son/mane, roll another ft
    3. Sane-> Son/ Mane, roll another ft
    4. Hazard kamara sane-> Auba Son hayden for -4
    5. Hazard, digne-> Doherty, Son

    Current team:
    FAB, 4.0
    Robbo awb Pereira (schindler digne)
    Sane hazard Salah Anderson pogba
    Rashford Jimenez (kamara)

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good side.
      I would say work to get Auba GW27 for captain.
      You will need to sacrifice Haz.
      Can over 2 weeks go Haz Son and Rash to Auba or -4 downgrade Sane too and do Kamara Auba?

      1. Kuzser
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So effectively move # 4 in 2 weeks for free? Don't want to lose Rash at the moment

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Keeping Rash go over 2 weeks Haz Sane Kamara to Auba Son Bench fodder

    2. Matteera
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same front 8, I'm considering 1 or 4 at the moment.

      Not sure if Son vs Leic for a -4 is that appealing, Sane could get benched however so maybe worth it

  19. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender under 4.6? (Already have Bednarek & AWB)

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      May be Duffy, or Schindler after Arsenal game.

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bamba, Lascelles, Tomkins, and Bennett (or Jonny if you dont have Doherty).

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

      Maybe a Newcastle defender after this week.

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      None IMO. But if you have to get Newcastle, Leicester, Cardiff, Brighton

  20. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Are these transfers worth doin mg for -8??

    D Silva/ Niasse/ TAA(if not fit to play) >> Neves/ Auba/ Kola

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      dilva 1
      niasse really crap 2
      taa 0
      hit 8

      so your looking for your incomers to make 11 and you will have them going forward,looks ok to me not much of a downside.

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If TAA doesn't play, he'll have someone else replacing him, so that needs factoring in to the equation.

        1. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          yep fair point, but as well could now capt auba

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. I wouldn't transfer in ARS players for a hit. Neves is dependent on PK's. Auba on the road. Kola is a defender relying on attacking returns.

      As a fellow owner, definitely wait until the pressers for TAA.

      Plenty of ~$5m defenders that are a better option then Kola.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This. Suarez will impact on his gametime IMO.

  21. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    couple of generic questions:

    1) Is Son essential? or is anderson a viable alternative
    2) Auba or Vardy? Vardy has the gw31 fixture which is good but Auba a heigher ceiling..
    3) If you could only get one of Son or Auba this gw, who would you want?
    4)

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1. Not essential, but better than Anderson
      2. Auba
      3. Auba
      4. Auba

  22. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    first gw of indecision all season and I have 3
    1 a heaton or b flappy

    2 a awb or b deulofeu

    3 a (c) salah or b aubameyang

    *losing sleep*

    1. Elvy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1b 2b 3a

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

  23. Cabellafan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son or Mane this gw?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This week alone, probably Mane. But Son is the better option overall and cheaper.

      1. Cabellafan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.Planning to get both after next week.

    2. Iggypop
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Both for me, 2FT's = Harard and Richy sacrificed

      1. Cabellafan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good transfers, I have to tåke hits to get both

    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Most people have 2 ManU and 2 Pool atm.
      Think whether you want 3 Pool GW27 when they play each other. Half your team could fail.

  24. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which 3 would you bench and what order!?

    A) AWB (WHU)
    B) JWP (CAR)
    C) Pereira (tot)
    D) Luiz (mci)

    Currently thinking bench of:
    JWP, Pereira, Luiz

    Thanks!

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tough benching calls this week. I'd bench Luiz, though even that is tough. You probably have it right - its whether to play JWP or AWB basically.

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      JWP, AWB, Pereira

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

      Start JWP. He has form and the fixture.

    4. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      BCD

    5. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ADC.
      Play JWP.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oops my bad I can’t do that option (benching 3 defenders!)

        Can only play JWP if I bench Jota

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ha, didn't clock that at all.
          Tough one.
          Well I'd bench Luiz for sure...probably play Wan Bissaka of those defenders.
          I'm a JWP fan so can't comment, lots of love on here for Jota.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I know it’s a real headache this week although it means I’m far happier with my team in general

            I like both JWP and Jota tbh. If Jota isn’t fit then it’ll help me hugely !

  25. bootsmanus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need to burn at least 1 FT (have 2), what should I do?

    Etheridge - Guaita
    AWB - Doherty - Bednarek - Van Dijk - Digne
    Salah - Sane - Hazard - Pogba - Richarlison
    Firmino - Jiminez - Rashford

    A) Firmino and Richarlison --> Son and Murray
    B) Salah and Richarlison --> Son and Mane
    C) Richarlison and Van Dijk --> Son and Rice
    D) Hazard and Sane --> Sterling and Son
    E) Sane --> Son
    F) Hazard --> Son
    G) Hazard and Firmino --> Auba and Son

    1. Cabellafan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      E or G

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do one of the singular transfers for Son I'd say, probably E, because of the pleasure it will give you to dump his ass.

    3. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      E

  26. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita
    TAA Robbo Doherty
    Richarlison Salah Son Pogba
    Rashford Auba Jimenez
    Button - Digne - AWB - Camarasa

    0ft 2.2itb
    Benchers vs starters tricky this week. Would you change anything?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Swap Digne and AWB on the bench imo. Otherwise, GTG.

  27. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Early thoughts? 1FT 0 ITB

    Fab
    Shaw Digne Doh
    Salah Sane Rich Son
    Jiminez Rash Auba
    (Button, AWB, Alonso, Brooks)

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes looks good - I wouldn't be thrilled about playing two Everton players right now though.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hold?
        Alonso or Sane out?

        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Well you could certainly hold (you have Son and Auba). I'd be tempted to get Pogba for Sane if you want to do a move, or Alonso to a pool defender possibly.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yh thinking both them 2. TAA would be nice if fit as frees up a lot of Funds

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

    Is it worth keeping Kun for Chelsea, or should I switch back to Auba now? (Will be doing the move in 27 regardless).

    1. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      For a ft switch now, if it's for a -4 wait another week

  29. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For GW27
    A) Robbo, Hazard, Lacazette (JWP) -4
    B) Robbo, Sané, Auba (Hayden) -4
    C) Pereira, Hazard, Auba (Hayden) -8

    Fab
    TAA Doherty ___
    Salah Son Pogba ___
    Jimenez Rash ___