Scout Notes

Nine goals in as many Gameweeks for Mane but Salah flops yet again

Liverpool kept their title bid on track at Craven Cottage on Sunday with an unexpectedly close-run win over relegation-threatened Fulham.

There was further joy for owners and (especially) captainers of Sadio Mane as the Senegalese midfielder registered his third double-digit haul in four Gameweeks and drew level on Premier League goals with Mohamed Salah for the season.

The Egyptian, however, blanked for the sixth time in eight top-flight games.

There was to be no clean sheet either for those Fantasy managers backing Liverpool’s defence after a calamitous passage of play allowed Scott Parker’s side to temporarily draw level.

There’s plenty to discuss in our Scout Notes below.

Fulham 1-2 Liverpool

  • Goals: Ryan Babel (£5.5m) | Sadio Mane (£13.4m), James Milner (£5.6m)
  • Assists: None | Roberto Firmino (£9.2m), Sadio Mane (£9.9m)

There was a depressingly familiar feel to Mohamed Salah‘s (£13.4m) performance in west London on Sunday.

For those not watching the match, the Egyptian’s underlying attacking statistics would have caught the eye.

Top of all players on show at Craven Cottage for penalty box touches, overall goal attempts, shots in the box and efforts on target, the data analysts amongst us would have been impressed by Salah’s numbers.

In reality, the Egypt international rarely looked like hitting the back of the net.

Only in the final 15 minutes did Salah pose any kind of serious threat but even when afforded a one-on-one opportunity with the error-prone Sergio Rico (£4.4m) just before full-time, FPL’s leading points-scorer (still) of 2018/19 lacked any kind of conviction with his finishing.

The Liverpool winger fluffed an early chance wide and fired in another two efforts that Rico should have gobbled up with ease – though the Spanish custodian made a hash of both shots, with one error proving costly.

Even aside from his tame shooting, Salah frustrated.

The Egyptian’s touch was awful and he failed with all five of his attempted take-ons, getting tackled on nine occasions – more than any other player in Gameweek 31.

A miserable afternoon for the 44% of Fantasy managers who own him, particularly the 1.7 million who captained him, was summed up by Liverpool’s winning goal.

Rico hauled down Sadio Mane (£9.9m) after spilling Salah’s 79th-minute shot to give the Reds the chance to retake the lead from the penalty spot but it was James Milner (£5.6m), on as a substitute just seven minutes earlier, who stepped up to win the game for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

The Liverpool boss shared his thoughts on the Reds’ spot-kick running order after full-time:

Mo scored a lot of goals and then he got the penalties as well but when Millie is on the pitch, I think it makes sense. And so, wonderful. Doubts, no, but even Millie is a human being and you can fail. But, you know, very, very good.

What to do with Salah is now a serious question that many Fantasy managers will have to ask themselves.

For those with the Free Hit and/or Wildcard chips still in their locker, the Egyptian is, some would argue, perhaps dispensable for Double Gameweeks 32 and 35.

Whether he remains a staple of Fantasy squads outside of these dates (and after Blank Gameweek 33) is another matter.

Salah will undoubtedly deliver attacking returns between now and the end of the season, maybe even posting a double-digit haul or two in the run-in.

Some attractive fixtures (Huddersfield at home in Gameweek 36, in particular) and his overall/effective ownership are further points to consider and it is this “fear factor” that deters many of us from selling him.

A blank against the worst defence in the Premier League may have been the tipping point for a sizeable percentage of Fantasy bosses, however, and his average FPL score over the last eight Gameweeks is now 3.5 points per match.

Mane, in contrast, is in red-hot form.

The Senegalese midfielder averages 8.9 points per game over the same period and now has 11 goals in his last 11 competitive starts, including nine in as many Gameweeks in the Premier League.

Mane’s underlying stats away from home haven’t been great of late and again, on Sunday, he hauled despite registering so-so numbers: two shots, one key pass.

There could well have been other attacking returns, though, despite these unremarkable KPIs: it was Mane that sent Salah through on goal in the dying stages, while the Senegal international himself hit the woodwork with a header from a Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.6m) corner.

Quite simply, the stats tell only part of the story and don’t begin to reflect Mane’s current confidence and clinical streak in front of goal.

While there was an element of fortune about his “Fantasy assist” for Milner’s penalty, Mane’s goal was superbly constructed: the former Southampton winger trading passes with Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) and meeting the Brazilian’s cut-back to put the visitors 1-0 up after 25 minutes.

How many Fantasy managers missed out on captaincy points or Mane’s 13-point haul altogether because of his absence from training ground photos on Friday is an intriguing question.

Liverpool in general made hard work of a side that had conceded two or more goals in all ten of their previous league fixtures in 2019.

The Reds’ recent away form is something of a worry and this latest display was similar in style to their previous league matches on the road this calendar year.

While Liverpool average 3.4 goals per league game at Anfield in 2019, they are scoring at a rate of 0.83 goals per match on their travels since the turn of the year.

The Reds rank a lowly 11th for total attempts on goal over their last six away games, joint-eighth for shots on target, sixth for efforts in the box and joint-fifth for big chances.

They rank in the top three for all of the above categories over their last six Premier League fixtures at Anfield.

Klopp acknowledged that Milner’s penalty came at just the right time before any panic could set in:

I didn’t see us panic, that’s right – I liked how we reacted – but we needed a penalty for that situation.

That doesn’t say we were sensational, the boys are human beings. I was sure we would not panic, we would not show the nerves you are all waiting for. We are long enough in this situation. We know it’s difficult for other teams to beat us, that always gives us the opportunity pretty much to win it.

Most of the draws we had, we were closer to winning the game. That gives us confidence, that we know another chance will come.

Much of the league leaders’ early threat came from their full-backs, in particular Alexander-Arnold.

The Liverpool right-back conjured up memories of his performance against Watford with some of his teasing deliveries, with Joel Matip (£4.9m) wasting a free header from one Alexander-Arnold corner and Mane hitting the bar with another.

His distribution from open play was also commendable, with the England defender finding Salah in the box (who predictably took too many touches) with one pass early on and then producing a superb cross-field pass to Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) minutes later.

Robertson ought to have done better when he broke into the box on ten minutes but could only find Rico’s arms with a pass along the six-yard line.

The Scotland left-back could have had an assist himself later when Georginio Wijnaldum (£5.5m) headed his cross over.

Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) was again prominent at set-piece situations, drawing Rico into a save with one header and very nearly capitalising when the unconvincing Fulham goalkeeper spilt a Salah shot at his feet.

Not only was there not to be any attacking returns for owners of Liverpool’s defenders, there was to be no clean sheet either.

Fulham had barely troubled Alisson (£6.0m) before their 73rd-minute leveller and the Cottagers’ goal was all Liverpool’s own making.

Milner’s skied clearance towards his own goal put van Dijk in trouble, with the Dutch centre-half producing a tame header back to a hesitant Alisson and allowing Ryan Babel (£5.5m) to almost apologetically score against his old club.

Klopp said:

We let them back a bit into the game, with counter-attacks and passing the wrong ball. It’s just the intensity of the competition, it’s nothing to do with nerves. Trent passed the ball into the middle, they get the ball, pass only one time and then Babel is against one or two [defenders]. These situations hurt, but it’s normal.

The goal they scored, I thought a little bit we begged for it – there were two or three moments where we asked for it. There were two or three moments not exactly like that but they had their best moments in that period of the game and then finally they scored.

But then I actually saw the reaction of my players and I’m really pleased with that. It was a good reaction. After they got the equaliser, we were again much clearer than we were before the equaliser. So, all good, a good reaction. Not a perfect football game but, in a difficult week for us, a sensational result.

For Fulham, this was another battling display under their interim manager.

Parker kept faith with a 4-2-3-1 set-up but brought Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.4m), Jean Michael Seri (£4.9m), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (£4.5m) and Floyd Ayite (£4.3m) in at the expense of Kevin McDonald (£4.2m), Ryan Sessegnon (£6.0m), Denis Odoi (£4.4m) and Havard Nordtveit (£4.5m).

Calum Chambers (£4.2m) moved back to centre-half, meanwhile.

Manchester City next face the Cottagers in Gameweek 32 and there have been signs over Parker’s three-match reign that they won’t quite be the pushovers they were towards the end of Claudio Ranieri’s tenure.

Ultimately, though, they have shipped seven goals in three Gameweeks under Parker and rank bottom for shots on target and efforts in the box conceded during that time.

Joe Bryan (£4.8m) again impressed at left-back, however, and whoever plays on City’s right in a fortnight’s time will likely face a sterner test than their counterpart on the opposite flank.

Parker said of his side’s display and of the forthcoming clash with Pep Guardiola’s side:

First half, we set off a bit and tried to stay in the game and we worked on that this week and the second half as the game moved forward we put them under pressure and got a goal, albeit from a mistake.

We played against the best counter-attacking team in Europe, a front three which are pretty deadly. We need to stay in the game and we did that first half and there was some massive positives in the second half where the players took the front foot and we got back into the game, but it’s a shame we couldn’t hold on.

We worked all week on a gameplan, the boys have been superb in understanding and applying themselves daily and they’ve been first class. We’ll do the same for Man City.

Klopp meanwhile provided an update on Jordan Henderson (£5.3m), who missed out with an ankle injury:

Hendo will go to the national team; two or three days at Melwood to do the rehab, but it looks positive.

I think he is in contact with Gareth [Southgate] so when he can train in that moment, he will go to the national team. If he plays, Gareth will decide then, but it’s really positive.

He was still not able to play today but it was not that serious and now, in three or four days, he should be fine.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Rico; Fosu-Mensah (Christie 74′), Chambers, Ream, Bryan; Anguissa, Seri (Sessegnon 65′); Cairney (Kebano 82′), Ayite, Babel; Mitrovic.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Lallana (Milner 73′); Salah (Sturridge 90′), Firmino (Origi 72′), Mane. 

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  1. The EJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Last 3 gws score
    38, 31, 25 (-8) with TC played this week

    Season ruined 🙁

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      DGW fun to come though!

    2. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Thats unlucky ive had a similar tale of woe, just have to dust yourself down and start again

  2. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Games
    GW32 Extra games will be:

    1. Wolves v Man U
    2. Spurs v Palace
    Both above confirmed
    3. Man City v Cardiff
    4. Chelsea v Brighton
    5. Watford v Fulham or Southampton

    GW35 Extra will be:
    1. Man U v Man C
    2. Spurs v Brighton
    Both above confirmed
    3. Wolves v Arsenal
    4. Watford v Southampton or Fulham

    TBC Brighton v Cardiff for 33,34,36 or 37.

    Technically Watford’s two don’t have to be 32/35 but very likely will be - unless they request not to play midweek before a Wembley semi. And it might move to 33,34,36 or 37

    Progression in Europe means 33/34 QFs and 36/37 SFs are not options for DGW for these elite teams.

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      thanks for the info

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      This confirmed?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Process of elimination based on two major factors:

        1. Man U and Spurs have CONFIRMED their arranged matches
        2. Progression in Europe for the Big 6 means 32 and 35 and 99.9999% confirmed for their games.

  3. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Do you reckon top 10k is still doable from 57k after this disastrous week?

    Only chip used is TC (on Salah, today).

    Anyone know a way I can easily find how many points I need to make up to get to top 10k?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      yes, plenty of twists and turns to come

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      yes it's still possible, course

    3. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Very unlikely, but possible

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah, just worked it out. Have 60 points to make up, seems very unlikely. Ah well.

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      its unlikely
      its possible but so is 200k

    5. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Use this site. https://www.gargatron.com

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers

    6. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      loads of people had a mare this week so nobody really did.

  4. Twisted Melon
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    FH Team, thoughts?

    Guaita
    Luiz, Doherty, Shaw
    DSilva, Sterling, Jota, Hazard
    Kane, Jimenez, Aguero

    (Speroni, Peltier, Hudson-Obi, connolly)

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Not sure on the triple wolves - players might be protected for the cup

  5. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Do we think Dsilva or Bsilva could play both games in GW32?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      yes they "could"

    2. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Bernardo maybe, David no

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Why David no? Kdb is out and he is their creator

  6. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    CAR (A) 5
    LIV (H) 7
    NEW (A) 4
    CHE (H) 6

    Digne so consistent. This guy keeps saving my bacon of late.

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I've kept him too but I benched him against Liverpool and this week (idiotic me brought in Brooks for a -4 in case of a no-show from Mane or Fraser) and it meant putting Digne on the bench.

    2. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I m benching him for Pereira since Liverpool. Pereira, worst transfer I ve ever made.

  7. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Which one would you do?

    A) Salah > Sterling
    B) Pereira > Shaw
    C) Camarasa > JWP

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      A if only one

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      A

    3. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I would get Shawy

  8. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Thoughts on my GW32 Team for -8. Gives me 7 DGW players. Will use FH later in the season

    Fabianski
    Ake Doherty VanDijk
    Pogba Hazard Sterling Milivojevic
    Rashford Aguero (TC) Wilson

    Reason for change in plan is a lack of trust in chelsea United and spurs assets given their recent form

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      if you still have WC this is a really bad chip strategy

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Will WC in 34

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          use FH now, are you nuts to save to 38?

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      No WC?

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Will WC in 34, just fancy Aguero TC, and dont trust united, chelsea or spurs assets at the moment

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          if you've taking -8 this negates anything like TC. Do not take hits and play FH IMO. Get lots of DGWers, more upside then playing 38 -_-

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Good luck with your red arrows

    4. MikeDuff
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Stick to your guns. Massive credit to you for not being a sheep (like me). Aguero TC could pay off massively! Much more to be gained there rather than 4 more mediocre squad players playing twice

    5. Earwicker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I can see your logic. You have a great midfield and the 2 main go-to players up front. If chelsea/utd don't get cleanies, and their not too hot at the moment, you really haven't lost out. For me its about defence in DGWs. If you can get CS from all the defs it makes it worth while...guaranteed 12 points x 5.

      1. Earwicker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        BUT...I am guessing you will need to make another -8 to get 11 players for GW33. So essentially this is -16 just to TC Aguero and hopefully stay with the rest of the field assuming there's very few CS. Not so attractive.

    6. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Why not FH now?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      yep

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Wonderful, now I just need to find a way of squeezing Aguero and Kane into the same team

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Kane plays Liverpool and Palace. Not sure about him...

  9. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    If Saints do have a DGW... how does it look?
    Obviously I would like a Chelsea defender in there but you cant have em all...

    Ederson
    Schlupp Lindelof Valery
    Sterling Pogba Hazard JWP
    Kane Aguero(C) Rashford

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      dont think kane is remotely worth it

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Why not- at least hes not rotation risky and likes to get in form for the last part of season.
        I want Jimenz or Higuain but both are risky right now. Zaha is a nice idea but just maybe

  10. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Is there a chance that City's double gw doesn't happen in gw 32?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      maybe 0.5% chance

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      best place for it, very unlikely to be placed elsewhere.

  11. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Last year Kane ruined my season, this year it's Salah, predictions for the next year?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Sterling

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      gareth bale

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I’m gonna say Sterling

    4. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yup, Sterling is one of main favourites

    5. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Kane again

    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Mane

    7. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I think you’ll sleep on JLingz and he’ll get 250+

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Imagine how good he will be when hes Sterling's age. Lots of greatness to come from our lad Jesse

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          You won't catch anything with that old bait

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            True. Not at this time, only old timers around. Friday in two weeks it would have caught something.

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Lingard won’t peak until he’s around 40 I reckon

  12. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Which option is better for me? FH or TC?...will probably use FH in GW38 or if any injuries happen from now till end

    Allison
    Wanbisa - Bednarek - Doherty
    Pogba - Hazard - Salah - Son
    Wilson - Barnes - Vardy

    Subs: Speroni - Fraser - TAA - Bardsley

    A) Wilson & Salah —> Kun & DSilva (-4) (TC Kun)

    Or

    B) Play the FH chip

  13. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Kane or Lukaku & why?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      neither. kane is having a weird season, spurs look awful and he has one decent fixture and one awful one. lukaku rotation risk.

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Who you getting upfront?

  14. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Thoughts on first draft of FH?

    Kepa
    Azpil, Laporte, Lindelöf, AWB
    Sterling (C), Pogba, Hazard, Alli
    Aguero, Rashford, Batman

    AWB likely one to drop to bench

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      if downgrading awb to southampton def allows for lindelof>luiz id be on that

      1. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks, although with Kepa Azpi An Day hazard I’m all Chelsea-ed out

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      also feel rashy is a pretty big rotation risk

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Batman Robin Joker

      upfront IMO.

  15. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Who would you TC Sterling or Aguero? Leaning towards Sterling as he is younger so probably less likely to be rotated. Pep loves him too. Also extra points for goals and clean sheets. Aguero is Aguero however and gets two weeks off...

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      sterling 7.3ppm vs aguero 6.3ppm
      sterling 2143mins vs aguero 1916mins
      sterling form better

      dont see how there's much debate

      1. Lukakwho
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks for the stats bud!

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Two weeks rest for Aguero...

      1. Lukakwho
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        may work against him

    3. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Sterling definitely

  16. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Currently on this for FH:

    Foster?
    Luiz Laporte AWB
    Haz Pogs Sterling Kante(place holder)
    Kane Aguero Rash

    Any thoughts?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      jwp for kante. dont think kane is good value and dont like foster. think rash is a rotation risk but may keep him myself.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Not great value but he does seem to score every gw and pool don't look like they're unbeatable or more importantly unable to score against. Plus first game in the new stadium

        Yeah kante I just through in there coz have really investigated that spot yet

        ogs loves rashford

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          anfield is still hardest place to score in the league. ogs loves rashford but they're in 3 comps and lingard and tony are fit...

          1. Poseidon.
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            We’re not in 3 comps ffs

          2. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 13 days ago

            lukaku more at risk imo

  17. sfsfsfe
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Trying to get my FH together.... Seriusly doubting my abilities after a 32 point GW with 10 players available...

    Gk (any cost)
    Schlupp - AWB - Shaw
    Haz - D.silva - Pogba - sterling
    Kun - Rash - Batman

    Boruc - Doherty - Valery - Bacuna
    1.8 itb

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Almost identical attack to mine above, although Dilva becomes Alli

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Star Wilson (Lei A) or Barnes (Wol H) next week?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      barnes, they need to score to stay in prem. Wolves will be on beach.

  19. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Liverpool legend and a one season wonder in the article' photo

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Rofl get ‘em bro

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      both have same goals salah has 7x the amount of assists

  20. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    A. Kane + Milivojevic
    B. Higuain + Son/Eriksen

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      A

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      a

  21. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    The more I look at my season history, the more I realise TC Salah this week hasn't even been that bad.

    Aguero > Auba (-4) in GW26.

    Aguero hat trick vs che, Auba played zero minutes vs. HUD.

    Took weeks to recover that. Owning Auba during that period, and having triple city and no Salah over xmas/new year is what has killed me this time around. Ranks in those weeks:

    4.7m, 4.6m, 4.2m, 3.7m, 3.5m.

    Sold Salah right before his last hat trick. Bound to be the same story this time. Feel pretty unlucky.

    There is always next year.

    1. Nailed Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      It does sound like you just have to pay more attention to “form” next year...

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Salah had two blanks in a row and benching before he got that hat trick.

        Man City lost to Palace and Leicester immediately after I tripled up on them. Selling Salah to get Sterling at that time, right as Salah hit form.

        I'd make both of those mistakes again I think. City had great fixtures and were playing well prior to that.

        But the Aguero > Auba thing, with hindsight looks a little stupid. But the fixtures were clearly in Auba's favour. Should have ignored them.

        1. Nailed Jesus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah I would have probably done Salah > Sterling tbf. But some things don't add up: selling Salah after two blanks, TC Salah after loads more blanks, selling Aguero after HT. I think you were too concerned about fixtures, that was my point.

  22. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    How many have activated the FH already? Or is it better to wait? 3.8 fodder options are rising soon

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Wondering this myself. I’d be ready to do it right now if the DGWs are confirmed

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      already done.

    3. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Done tonight to beat price changes and feel confident the other games should be announced soon

  23. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    How does this look for a FH32 team? I’m a big fan of it, pretty surprised I can afford it:

    Ederson (Speroni)
    Luiz Shaw AWB (Peltier, Simpson)
    Sterling Hazard Pogba Deulofeu (Romeu)
    Kane Aguero Higuain

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      no kun no party

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        ah you have him. better than most

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          😆 cheers!

      2. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        I think it’s your bedtime

    2. Gashead9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      V Nice

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers!

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Wow that's strong! You must have very high Team Value!

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        106.3!

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      might want to upgrade one of those fodder JUST IN CASE of an injury to one of your main guys

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        I’d love Canarasa but not sure who I’d upgrade

    5. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Shaw on 9 YCs

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Will go Lindelof, cheers!

    6. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      What is your TV?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        106.3

        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Mine is 106.1, and I can't get close to that team.

    7. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Shaw on 9 yellow cards so perhaps Lindelof

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers!

    8. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Nice team.

    9. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      How can you afford that xD
      I'm so jealous

  24. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    gw30 deadline is on the 30th, fixtures aren't announced yet, intl games aren't played, cant really analyse FH teams in any meaningful way tbh

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      it's all we got, might as well tinker 🙂

  25. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Kane on FH32 is dividing opinion that's for sure! May well be a good differential, I know he'll be in my side!

  26. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Your Best 5 choices for strikers in 32?
    Aguero is a given...

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Aguero, Kane, Higuain, Jimenez, Lukaku

      In that order

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        I think Rashford should be 3rd...

  27. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    If you had a gun to your head and they told you to pick Kun or Sterling for next GW, who are you choosing?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      both and get shot

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Free Hit

    3. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I would be asking why they needed to take such extreme measures to get an answer to a seemingly meaningless question.

      But Kun

    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Aguero

      • Warby84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Sterling

      • MikeDuff
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Sterling

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Would be a better dilemma if you had to pick the one who scores most points to avoid getting shot instead of just picking one.

    5. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Who would you say are gw32 essential players?
      Got no FH but own the following:

      Aguero
      Kane
      Son
      Pogba
      Salah
      Mane

      Thanks

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Think most will include Sterling, Hazard, Pogba, Aguero

        Then players like Kane, Rashford, Jimenez will be in a fair few sides too

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Cool so if I do Salah and Mane to Sterling and Hazard for -4 I should be pretty well covered?

      2. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        One city and one Spurs is a must I think, the rest can vary but I’d avoid pool

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Where is Sterling? 😉

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Not 100% yet but it's likely Salah will become Sterling

      4. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Missing Sterling, Lukaku or Rashford, Hazard.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Thanks all, got a good idea now.

    6. MTPockets
        5 years, 13 days ago

        fplstatistics seems a little strange
        Could be chips but Azpi was around +90 last night and -76 now

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          This happened with Fabianski and a few others earlier in the season, kept alternating between the + and - for a few weeks... no idea why though

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 13 days ago

              Could be something to do with 'adjustment factor' for WC/FH but who knows
              http://fplstatistics.com/Home/TransferWindow