Scout Notes

How Man United got back to winning ways at Chelsea

Owners of Manchester United assets were encouraged by the Red Devils’ return to winning ways on Monday night.

After their first defeat under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer against PSG in the Champions League last week, they progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at Chelsea.

Manchester United had not won at Stamford Bridge since the Sir Alex Ferguson era, demonstrating once again how far the Red Devils have come since Solskjaer took over.

With the latest Blank and Double Gameweek implications already covered HERE, and Chip strategy HERE, this article focuses on the latest performances of the players involved on Monday night.

Chelsea 0-2 Manchester United

Goals: Ander Herrera (£5.0m), Paul Pogba (£8.8m)

Assists: Pogba, Marcus Rashford (£7.8m)

Paul Pogba (£8.8m) was the star performer for Manchester United in their 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. He was heavily involved in both goals as his resurgence under Solskjaer’s continues at a frightening pace. For the opening strike, Pogba drifted to the left flank and sprayed an exquisite cross all the way to the back post, where Ander Herrera (£5.0m) darted in to score a header. Solskjaer himself was behind the move, reportedly ushering Pogba into that area of the field from the sidelines before the goal. The left side of the pitch was where Pogba had a great deal of joy playing for Juventus, which might explain why Solskjaer worked on it in training.

“Well, we’ve had a couple of good days of training. Of course, you want him to see space, and find space.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

It was Pogba who started and finished the move for the second goal. It began with an incisive through ball from central midfield, which released Marcus Rashford (£7.8m) down the right flank. Pogba then raced into the penalty box to rise highest and direct the England international’s cross into the net.

Solskjaer made a point of highlighting Pogba’s troubles against PSG when praising him after the Chelsea win. In the Champions League, the Frenchman was often surrounded by opposition players and stopped from playing his game, while he was also sent off. It says a lot about Manchester United’s caretaker manager, in contrast to his predecessor, that Pogba was fully trusted to lead the attack again in another important fixture.

“He (Pogba) had a tough game against PSG, but I thought he was probably our best player, he had two or three players around him all the time. Tonight, great response. Of course, he’s playing against one of the best defensive midfielders in the world with [N’Golo] Kante next to him, I thought today he found the spaces. We know he’s one of the best attacking midfielders in the world, he’s got the vision, the player view. The cross for Ander’s goal, fantastic, then again he plays it out to Marcus and way he gets into the box, fantastic.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

“The team helped me get to my best. I give everything for them. They help me score goals and to make assists. We are just enjoying playing together. We are Manchester United. We play to win trophies. He [Solskjaer] took this job because he can do it. He trusts us and we trust him. Obviously, we go for it, and we never know if we are going to win. We go to win.” – Paul Pogba

It was also a great night for central midfielder Herrera, who is another player thriving under Solskjaer. He has been afforded a more roaming advanced role of late, which is what led to his run for the opening goal. However, Solskjaer spoke about him in glowing terms with regards to his entire display against Chelsea and it sounds like he has reached undroppable status for the Norwegian.

“Ander was allowed more freedom to roam forward, lately he’s been asked to sit. Today we needed more arrivals in the box because of Marcus [Rashford] and Rom [Lukaku] being wider as well. His energy and tenaciousness is vital for us. And that’s why he plays, more or less, every single game. He has loads of energy, he can cover the right-hand side, he runs forward. Tonight you can’t just praise one, it’s 11 players, plus the subs, but Ander has done fantastic.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Anyone concerned about Solskjaer’s tactical knowledge will have been greatly encouraged by the decisions he made for the Chelsea match. Not only did he usher Pogba into positions that led to the opening goal, but he also deployed a midfield system that cut Chelsea’s supply off at the source. It was thought that Alexis Sánchez (£10.0m) might get a chance of starting with Anthony Martial (£7.2m) and Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) still out injured. However, Solskjaer started Juan Mata (£6.1m) at the most advanced tip of the midfield diamond, tasking him with pressurising Jorginho (£4.7m), David Luiz (£5.9m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£6.0m), to great success.

“There are different ways of stopping a team, and they’ve got so many good players. Juan did a fantastic job between the two centre-backs and Jorginho. He ran his socks off and stopped Luiz when he had to and stopped Jorginho when he had to, and went up to Rudiger a few times, Juan’s work rate was phenomenal.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

It was another difficult match for Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, who faces increasing pressure at Stamford Bridge. Monday’s performance that was not particularly encouraging for Fantasy managers considering signing Chelsea assets for Blank Gameweek 31, when they travel to face an equally out-of-form Everton.

Against Manchester United, while they had more possession, the Blues were plagued by the usual problems of recent weeks. Their style of play continues to look far away from the Sarri-ball expected by their manager. There still seems to be no plan B once Jorginho is closed down, and defensively Chelsea simply weren’t good enough.

Marcos Alonso (£6.5m) was very much at fault for Herrera’s opening goal as he did not track the midfielder’s run, who was able to head into the net unchallenged. That was not the first time Chelsea defenders have been sloppy in defending their penalty box against forays from midfield, and it wasn’t even the last time in this match. Pogba was able to start and finish the move for the second goal with very little resistance from the back-line. They are, of course, not helped by the fact that one of the best deep midfielders in world football N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m) is being asked to play a more advanced position and if that continues, there seems little value in Chelsea defensive assets for Blank Gameweek 31 on current form.

However, Sarri seems unlikely to change that as he has always defended deploying Jorginho in the deeper role and using Kanté more in the attacking phase. He also praised Luiz for his leadership qualities after the match.

“I think David [Luiz] is a leader, we need all to improve because I am not able to get out of my players a very high level of aggressiveness.” – Maurizio Sarri

Sarri also pointed to Chelsea’s greater share of possession and shots as reasons to be positive. However, his comments probably do more to provide encouragement for Fantasy managers that Manchester United are slowly increasing in defensive capabilities under Solskjaer.

“In the first half we played well. We need more aggressiveness, more determination in the situation inside our box and inside the opposite box because the difference was there. We played 78 balls in the opposite box and United played only 16 in ours and the result was 2-0 so there was a difference. In the second half it was difficult because they are physical, defended very low and compact so we played confusing football in the second half.” – Maurizio Sarri

As the pressure mounts on Sarri, comments on the players from his post-match press conference have sparked further scrutiny of the situation at Stamford Bridge. Asked if the players were still “with” him, the Italian did not seem as sure as he was a few weeks ago.

“I think so, I am not sure but I think so. The situation with the players is really good for their relationship, but the relationship is not so important. It’s important to play and get the results but my relationship with my players at the moment is good.” – Maurizio Sarri

The only slight silver lining on the night for Chelsea was the performance of Gonzalo Higuaín (£9.5m), who was unlucky not to score in the first half. Although he had just one shot on target in the second period, the Argentinian was praised for his good movement by the local press. With Higuaín offering something that predecessors Álvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) could not, it does provide encouragement for the future, especially with a Chelsea asset potentially begrudgingly needed for Blank Gameweek 31.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, D Luiz, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta (Zappacosta 82′); Kovačić (Barkley 71′), Jorginho, Kanté; Hazard, Higuaín, Pedro (Willian 58′).

Manchester United XI (4-3-1-2): Romero; Shaw, Lindelöf, Smalling, Young; Pogba, Matić, Herrera; Mata (A Pereira 76′); Lukaku (A Sánchez 73′), Rashford (McTominay 90+4′).

674 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Pogba (LIV) captain this week?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your other options

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Son (bur)
        Salah (MNU)
        Lacazette (SOT)

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          *(mnu)

        2. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Prefer Son or Laca tbh, but Pogba isn't a terrible option.

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

      He's on fire, but Auba wins it for me, with Son VC

    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't fancy it tbh. Liverpool are on another level to Chelsea.
      I think they'll try and mark him out like PSG did.
      I took hits this week to get Auba and I'll go for him.
      Son or fanderson as my vc

    4. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have him, but still going either Son or Anderson ahead of Pogba

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

      Not for me, Liverpool best defence in the league.

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

    With Leicester attacking assets poor & goal shy, but with a great run of fixtures for 9 games, is it worth a double up on defence? Pereira and Chilwell?

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

      Don't think so, but then again. You don't win silver you lose the gold..

      Unless you're within top 1K I would start gambling a bit more - could pay off!

  3. Lfcni1986
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone point me in the way of some Sky Sports overhaul articles/forums etc

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fantasy football hub have a number of articles but the majority paid. There's one on here but not much to it https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/01/29/sky-scout/

  4. Toonmad
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yedlin or Schar? :-/

    1. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Schar has 8 yellows no? I'd go Yedlin then.

      1. Majestic Chanka
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Schar gets yellows, Yedlin gets reds!

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

      If you have plenty of transfers and chips left I would go Yedlin. Just keep in mind, that Yedlin might miss out BGW33

      1. Toonmad
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah he will miss out if Palace go through. Planning my strategy now for the blanks. Going ft's up until GW32 FH then WC GW34. Fielding 9 in GW31 and 8-10 in GW33 depending on Watford vs Palace result.

        Think ill go Yedlin for assurance of starts.

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lascelles - clean sheets should lead to 8/9 point returns

      1. Toonmad
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yedlin more attacking threat, played more minutes and is the only RB who Rafa will start.

  5. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think Alonso is being wrongly blamed for opening goal. He had to pick up a striker as the CBs were drifting to the ball.

    He was basically left two on one because the CBS lack discipline. There as absolutely no cover from midfield either. Either Jorginho or Kovacic should have been tracking the run.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yea maybe
      The issue is that without kante playing deep it exposes Alonso and Luiz, who I honestly believe aren't cut out to play in a back 4.
      Conte realized this.
      No kante there has also limited Alonso as an attacking threat imo

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

        I agree. Sarri has wrong formation or wrong players. At least he should change Kante's role. Jorginho and Kovacic together in midfield is just not good enough atm.

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good to know and thanks for that.
      He's still shite

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Best Chelsea team IMO:

      Kepa
      Azpi Luiz Rudiger Emerson
      Pedro Kante Kovacic Alonso
      Hazard
      Higuain

  6. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any ideas for this team?

    Fabianski
    TAA, Doherty, Shaw
    Salah, Son, Pogba, Richarlison*
    Aguero*, Rashford, Jiménez

    Button, AWB, Højbjerg, Digne*

    1FT, 2.3 ITB

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yea I'd do rich to fanderson or maddison if you feel brave.
      You have the FT and I hes probably one that should go.

      1. AFC49
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, was considering bringing F Anderson in for Richarlison

  7. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'll sell you my wildcard for your free hit. Two free hits instead of one of each seems preferable right now.

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Free hits are better for dgws.

  8. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi....head is in a scramble with what to do here....2fts....1.9mitb....want to free hit in 32

    Ederson fab
    Robbo Doherty lindelof awb bednarek
    Salah hazard pog son richi
    Rash jiminez kamara

    A.....richi and lindelof to Anderson and pereira (followed by hazard and kamara to kun and mcneil - 4 gw28)

    B.....hazard kamara and richi to auba McNeil and Anderson (prob do auba to kun gw28)

    Any advice appreciated!

    Thanks

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go with B but only because I'm captaining auba ahead of son/Anderson.

  9. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any Huddersfield fans around?
    Either of Bacuna or Puncheon nailed or are they likely to be rotated here and there?

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2 hrs 30 mins no reply

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

        🙁

  10. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on:

    GW30- WC
    GW31- FH
    GW32- BB/TC
    GW33- Take a couple of hits
    G35- BB/TC

    versus

    GW31- Take a couple of hits
    GW32- FH
    GW34- WC
    GW35- BB/TC
    Then hope there is one more DGW

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Are people bringing in Anderson based solely on his fixtures? He's had 3 attempts and not a shot in the box in his last 4.

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Fulham are dreadful and he did well in his last run of easier fixtures.
        He still got a full bonus vs liverpool didnt he

      2. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Whoops meant to be a post.

        Problem with option 1 is your're taking hits in 33 to bring in players who are unlikely to double in 35. It might work if you only bring in a certain amount in 33

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

        Probably not the type of reply he was looking for...

  11. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ben Pearce (ESPN) is reporting that Kane trained with Spurs squad yesterday.

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

      Yep in contention for Burnley - a fixture he likes

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

    I think I've cracked it. I'll be FH'ing in 32, so here's my run to 31.

    Current team

    Fabs
    TAA / Doherty / AWB
    Salah / Pogba / Felipe / Redmond
    Rash / Jimi

    Transfers for 27: Digne & Kun > Perreira & Auba (C)
    Transfers for 28: Auba > Kun (C)
    Transfers for 29: Save FT
    Transfers for 30: Redmond & Jimi > Fraser & Wilson
    Transfers for 31: Sterling & Kun > Mane & Higuain

    All that for one poxy hit: , a strong 31 and 33 team (assuming - ha - that LIV, CHE, BOU play well enough)

    31/ 33 team
    Fabs
    Luiz / TAA / Perreira
    Salah / Mane / Andersen / Fraser
    Higuain / Wilson

    Can I get some rest now ?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Might just use this same plan.

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

        Good stuff. That's you and me as good as nailed for HOF #1 & #2

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

      You’re keeping Pogba and Rash and Jimi on your bench in 31 and 33 to play them in 32?

      You could get them in 32 and 34 with your FH and WC. I assume you have value tied up in them and don’t want to transfer out. I’d that the logic?

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

        Keeping Pogba & Rashford and will bench them in 31/33
        Will FT 32 and WC34
        Selling Jimi, he would become Wilson in 30

        I can't win them all, something has to give: while WOL have some doubles ahead, their fixtures go generally downhill . So I'll have to lose a few quid on Jimi. And maybe some points ..... 🙂

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

          Sorry didn’t see the Jimi transfer - makes more sense to me now.

    3. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Getting rid of auba who plays Bournemouth at home? One of the worst away sides in the division.

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

        Fair point: I could always wait a week to do the move in 29

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      King instead of Wilson and i´m game

  13. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If Nasri is back this week, getting in for RIcharlison. Anyone else at Nasri's price you'd go for (up to 6.2 actually but prefer a cushion), someone that will play in weeks 31 and 33 and up to then as well.

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

      Harvey Barnes another option, though I do like the nasri punt

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't bother with Nasri with Lanzini return imminent

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

      i got nasri earlier but sold on wc 2 weeks later due to his injury, i think he is a really good pick, prolly wont play full 90 ever but still capable of a goal/assist in 60mins on pitch. if you cant afford anderson i would go for nasri for sure

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can't afford Lanzini with the other changes I want to make (Sterling for Son, Yedlin for Trippier) and Brookes not fit yet and Fraser still a few bad fixtures.

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

    What option would you prefer here guys for gw31 as my transfer strategy depends on it?

    Team 1(7 transfers, 1 hit).Means I do haz kamara->Auba McNeil this week and get higuain later for Auba
    Fab
    Pereira Schindler robbo lascelles
    Anderson Salah mane MCNEIL FRASER/WILSON
    HIGUAIN WILSON/FRASER

    Team 2 (5ft). No Auba at all
    Fab
    Pereira Schindler robbo lascelles
    Anderson Salah mane HAZARD FRASER
    WILSON

  15. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Dumb question alert: If I were to have 2 FT's going into GW32, and use my FH chip for that gameweek, would I have 2 FT's going into GW33?

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

      Think not.

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

        Thanks

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No - you are always on 1 FT the week after a FH.

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

        Thanks

  16. bobinjo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So who blanks in GW33 lads?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      wolves and utd for sure

    2. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wolves & United as far as I know as one of them will be in the semi-final. City v Cardiff is doubtful (assuming City win) with a few other games depending on quarter final results.

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

        tnx

  17. A.T
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m not spending much time on fpl these days so I was wondering if there’s a way of navigating the future weeks if you’ve already used your BB?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes definitely

      prepare for 31/33
      fh32
      wc 34
      tc35

      hope this helps

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

      I'm considering WC32, FH33, TC35

      FH32, WC34, TC35 isnt bad either

  18. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A. Richarl>Anderson
    B. Firmino>Auba

    (2FTs & 2.3 in bank - 0.1 short of doing both - assuming Doherty is ok)

    FAB
    Robertson, Doherty, AWB
    Salah, Son, Pogba, Hojb
    Rashford, Jiminez, Firmino
    Guaita, Digne, Richarl, Alonso

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A for me, unless Firmino is confirmed out in end of week presser

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

        Thanks

  19. built_this_city
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wondering if any games will get postponed due to Brexit?

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

      Project fear.

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm worried about Dover in the National league; It may sink under the weight of waiting lorries.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ben Dover

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Spank Me! 😆

  20. Big Ping
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Holebas to max 5.3 defender this week, I'm assuming Pereira is the stand out move?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes definitely !

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Went with a Diop punt myself.. dont have Fabs though.

  21. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone captaining Rondon? Or at least considering it?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I considered it for 5 seconds, then gave myself a slap in the face.

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

      Got him in and looked at it but really the selection is differential enough for me.

      I’ll either go Son or take a punt on Mane as a mainstream differential

      1. Badluck Jonathan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly where I’m at

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      One double digit haul all season, low ceiling, Newcastle second lowest scorers in the division ... you play the odds with the captaincy and Rondon may be an odd choice but certainly not captaincy material for me 🙂

    4. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I won't be hinging bets on Newcastle offensive players

  22. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris
    Robertson Doherty Lovren
    Salah Pogba Son Fraser
    Auba Rash Jim

    Hamer Peltier Richarlison Digne

    Lovren -> Pereira on a FT a no brainer?

    Allows me to get in Mane for Son next week

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah go for it. I still prefer Chilwell but Periera showing form

  23. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw to Pereira for a hit

    A) Crazy
    B) Go for it

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  24. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Keep in mind planning for 31+33 blanks with FH being used in 32.

    GW 27: Martial -> F. Anderson
    GW 28: roll
    GW 29: Auba + Son -> Hazard + Arnie
    GW 30: Doherty + Rashford -> Luiz + Vardy
    GW 31: Bennett -> Steve Cook

    Would eventually give me this for 31:
    Fabianski
    Luis Clyne S. Cook Robertson
    Hazard F.Anderson Mane Salah
    Vardy Arnie

    Hoping Vardy can find some sort of form and the double up on BOU can pay off.
    Lot of wait and see here though.
    Thoughts appreciated.

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like it. Only the GW30 transfers perhaps suspect

      What's your back up if Vardy isn't showing form by then?

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

        Not really happy with that one myself to be honest.
        If Vardy doesn't wake up I'm looking at either Pogba -> Maddison (will hurt TV when I WC in 34 but who cares) or Fraser/Wilson for BOU with good fixtures in 33 aswell.

        1. chilli con kone
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wilson would be perfect if up and running by then

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

            Also an option is Hugian and Wilson over Arnie and Vardy.

            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              This

  25. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I know this is asking to be spoon fed but I've read the chips article and so much commentary over the last few weeks and still can't decide...

    What chip strategy would you use on the below?

    Patricio / HAMER

    ROBBO / DIGNE / Doherty / Wan B / Bednarek

    SALAH / Sane / Son / Pog / Camarasa

    Kun / Rash / Jim

    CAPS: GW31 players

    1.4 ITB, 1FT, all chips remaining

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

      Work out your possible GW33 team if no chips then and fit the chip strategy. Forget Hamer so a GK would be a start especially as Patricio doesn't do clean sheets.

  26. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When are the dgw32 fixtures going to be confirmed?

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

      No one knows

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I read in a few days, before the deadline anyway

      1. chilli con kone
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Although I think that was just Crellin

      2. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        that would be extremely quick

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

      4am tomorrow

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

    When does the PL usually confirm the DGW?

    1. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      On my first whistle.

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

        Can you hold until gw 31 deadline mate ??
        😛

  28. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I see a lot of discussion about how to handle GW31 and fielding the most players, but it seems that we forget to raise another question.

    Is it really worth fielding a starting XI? Will the changes you will have made between GW27 and 31 cover your 31 GW score compared to all the points you could have racked up between GW27 and 31 without touching most of your team?

    Also 31 is a consideraiton but I think you can't think about GW31 startegy without weighting the impact of the changes on 33 too.

    I am currently wondering if another startegy worth considering for 31 might be just to let it go. I mean, with a right captain choice you could probably only concede 15-20 points which you will easyly cover between 27 and 31 imo.

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

      You can make the changes in 31 if you think the ins are useless beforehand.

    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not having City asests could be very painful from GW28-GW30

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

      I'm only going for 10 in 31/33, I can live with one benching (Bench of Pogba / Rashford / Doherty / AWB)

      Same team who plays 31 will 33, unless Brighton somehow lose to Millwall, in which case Spurs ahoy !

      I can manage the transitions by offloading the big boys (Kun, Sterling) at the last min, and brining in the mid-table chuff (Wilson, Fraser) in 29/30

      There's nobody I'm desperately missing in that 28-30 period who I'd otherwise want:

      Arsenal have: BOU tot UTD. No thanks
      Spurs have: che / ARS / sou No thanks (not saying Son won't spawn one, again, in the 81st min, but .....)

    4. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I agree and I'm playing almost as if GW 31 doesn't exist. I have three Liverpool I may have one or two more players from the rest of that lot

  29. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on whether to do Gallagher > Rondon for -4 this week considering he may have a blank in GW33?

    2.5m ITB, thanks in advance.

    De Gea
    Doherty VVD AWB
    Salah Son Anderson Mane
    Gallagher Jimenez Rashford

    Speroni Bednarek Richarlison Laporte

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

      GW33 is ages away. You'll get other players available who don't play in 31.

      1. Scotty B
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have no WC but have all 3 other chips left.
        What would be your suggestion with that squad?

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

          You told me Rondon will smash it this week so he needs to be in your team.

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

      I’d def get rid of Gallagher. I don’t even know who he is

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sledge-O-Matic

    3. HNI
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who the hell is Gallagher lol. I had do that as CPL face Watford who are their bogey team so Cpl vs new should go ahead gw33

  30. HNI
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People who had Pogba since he was 8mn what are your plans for bow 31 and 33? Letting go of him can get us Mane as part of Liv trio. I was looking to bench for GW 31 but now even gw 33 blank doesn't seem right. FH gw 32 is the plan