Scout Notes

Final straw for West Ham defence in comeback win

The Fantasy Premier League interest in West Ham’s defence hit rock-bottom in Blank Gameweek 31 in a high-scoring game at the London Stadium.

The Hammers conceded three goals to bottom side Huddersfield Town after FPL managers had stocked up defensive assets.

Whether this spells the end for investment in Lukasz Fabianski (£4.8m) and his colleagues at the back, is the focus of this latest Scout Notes article.

West Ham United 4-3 Huddersfield Town

Goals: Mark Noble (£4.8m), Angelo Ogbonna (£4.2m), Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández x2 (£6.1m) | Juninho Bacuna (£4.2m), Karlan Grant x2 (£5.0m)

Assists: Manuel Lanzini (£6.4m), Aaron Cresswell (£5.0m), Samir Nasri (£5.2m), Felipe Anderson (£7.2m) | Aaron Mooy (£5.0m), Chris Löwe (£4.4m), Terence Kongolo (£4.3m)

West Ham’s defensive issues were laid bare by the most goal-shy side in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. In the four matches prior to Blank Gameweek 31, Huddersfield were bottom of the league for shots in the box, efforts on target, big chances and goal conversion rate. That, understandably, led to mass investment in Hammers options additional to Fabianski at the back, 145,000+ signing Declan Rice (£4.7m), with Angelo Ogbonna (£4.2m) and Issa Diop (£4.4m) also considered. However, in Blank Gameweek 31, the Terriers recorded more big chances than any other side, were joint-second for total goal attempts and joint-third for shots on target.

“We talked before the game that maybe this team don’t win too many games because they don’t have many goals but they always score from set pieces. They then scored two goals from set pieces.” – Manuel Pellegrini

Before this match, Huddersfield had scored eight away league goals all season but they added three to that total after visiting West Ham, an increase of 37% in one match. Considering how late we are in the campaign, that is a huge figure that demonstrates the levels to which the Hammers’ defence have fallen.

Manuel Pellegrini’s men have seriously struggled to keep clean sheets in home matches against favourable opposition this season, Newcastle the only side outside the top six to blank at the London Stadium in 2018/19. Bournemouth, Wolves, Burnley, Cardiff City, Crystal Palace, Watford, Brighton and Fulham have all come to West Ham and scored when Fabianski has largely been turned to as a starting goalkeeper for his 18.4% ownership.

Conceding three to Huddersfield’s attack is likely to be the final straw for Fantasy managers as we approach Free Hit and second Wildcard season. With goalkeepers such as Rui Patrício (£4.5m) and Vicente Guaita (£4.2m) already confirmed to have two fixtures in Double Gameweek 32 and Ben Foster (£4.6m), Mat Ryan (£4.4m) and Neil Etheridge (£4.7m) likely to have the same, Fabianski, who faces Everton at home, will not be an option worth considering next time out. After that, it’s a trip to Chelsea in Blank Gameweek 33 and Manchester United in Gameweek 34, by which point second Wildcards are likely to have seen him removed for better shot-stoppers.

Only two West Ham defensive options came away with healthy Gameweek scores. The first was Ogbonna, who scored a second-half headed goal. The centre-back hadn’t shown a great of threat in the four matches prior to Blank Gameweek 31, but out of West Ham’s defensive options, he was joint-top for shots inside the box with Diop.

Aaron Cresswell (£5.0m) was the other, registering the assist for Ogbonna’s strike. The left-back was making his second start in a row, having missed out on a place in the first XI in Gameweeks 28 and 29. Crucially, it was Cresswell who largely benefited from a surprise benching for Robert Snodgrass (£5.0m), the usual set piece taker. The former Ipswich Town defender took three corners at the London Stadium, more than any of his colleagues, although Manuel Lanzini (£6.4m) and Felipe Anderson (£7.2m) chipped in with one each.

The latter experienced some advantages from Snodgrass’ absence, but not as many as was expected when the team-sheet came out. As already mentioned, Anderson was able to take one corner against Huddersfield, but also had a crack at a direct free-kick, which he fired into the wall. Either way, he finished the match with more key passes than any other player, with the majority of them coming from open play. Anderson’s number of chances created against Huddersfield was higher than the total he had recorded across the previous matches, hence how he was able to provide a first assist since Gameweek 25.

The striker situation at West Ham still seems rather unsettled, even after Pellegrini’s comments last week about Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) returning to the solitary forward position for the Huddersfield match. The Austrian did indeed make his first start since Gameweek 24 but had just one shot and was booed off the pitch when he was replaced by Lucas Pérez (£6.2m) in the 68th minute.

“I think that, as every player who is not at their best, Marko did not have the best game. When Samir Nasri came as a playmaker, he gave more balls to the attackers. The complete team played very bad during most part of the game, conceding two goals from set pieces and after that, the complete team improved and we changed the score.” – Manuel Pellegrini

Meanwhile, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández (£6.1m) was absent for just the second time since Gameweek 25 after a poor performance against Cardiff, in which he was booked for diving. However, the Mexican was brought on for Michail Antonio (£6.8m) at half-time and scored twice, getting the winning goal too. He probably has the advantage over Arnautovic at this point but it is hard to tell, given the minutes he and his colleague have played in recent weeks.

“I think that Javier was playing well all the games except against Cardiff, where all the team played very bad. Maybe in that action [his dive] he felt someone touch him and he made a mistake. But he is an important player, every time he is in the box he is a danger to the other team. Today, I think he did not have so much pressure without having Marko behind him. But I always say to the players who are a substituted you are still involved in the game, it is so important.” – Manuel Pellegrini

Mark Noble (£4.8m) registered further confirmation that he is still on penalties for West Ham after he dispatched a first-half spot-kick following a foul on Manuel Lanzini (£6.4m). The Argentinian midfielder has now started the last three matches in a row.

With set pieces proving important for Huddersfield against West Ham, it is no surprise to see that no player created more chances at the London Stadium than Aaron Mooy (£5.0m).

Meanwhile, no player from either side registered more shots on target than Karlan Grant (£5.0m), who emerged from the match with two goals and a 13-point haul. It was the third start in four for the striker, who this time kept Steve Mounié (£5.8m) out of the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 27. It sums up Huddersfield’s season that, even though he arrived in January and has scored just three times in the Premier League, Grant is now the top-scorer both for the Terriers and former club Charlton Athletic this season.

In defence, Christopher Schindler (£4.2m) missed the match through illness and with Thomas ‘Zanka’ Jørgensen (£4.4m) benched for the third time in four Gameweeks, it was Terence Kongolo (£4.3m) and Jon Stankovic (£3.9m) at centre-back. The latter, who has been used in central midfield of late, looks like he could make for decent bench-fodder for those playing the Free Hit in Double Gameweek 32 as he has started the last four in a row. Also, FPL defender Chris Löwe (£4.4m) made his first start since Gameweek 27 and was used on the left-wing.

However, defensive issues continue to plague Huddersfield as much as they did their opponents. Despite having a comfortable hold on the game in the 75th minute, with a 3-1 lead, the Terriers let it slip with no team conceding more shots than them in the Blank Gameweek. That bodes well for Crystal Palace options preparing for a home match against them in Gameweek 32.

“There are reasons why we are bottom of the table (referring to goals conceded in the second half). I said it from the beginning but I still kept fighting as you saw today.” – Jan Siewert

West Ham United XI (4-1-4-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Zabaleta; Rice; Anderson, Lanzini, Noble (Nasri 59′), Antonio (Hernández 45′); Arnautovic (Pérez 68′).

Huddersfield Town XI (4-2-3-1): Lössl; Durm, Kongolo, Stankovic, Smith; Mooy, Bacuna (Puncheon 67′); Löwe, Pritchard, Rowe (Billing 55′); Grant (Mounié 70′).

1,169 Comments Post a Comment
  1. drughi
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on my first FH team draft ? 0.0 itb

    Patricio
    Doherty AWB Luiz
    Sterling Hazard Pogba Milivojevic
    Kane Aguero Batshuayi

    bench: cheap fillers

    1. KingOllie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Dont like teams without 3 city players, you need Laporte or Ederson imo

      1. drughi
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        have to sacrifice kane most likely then

    2. HammersFan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Would completely change your back 4 tbh,city have a perfect double and yet no city defender, I like palace (i have Zaha currently) but 3 might be overkill.

      1. drughi
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        ofc I would rather have Laporte then lets say awb or Doherty. I could go milivojevic>5.3 mid and doherty>Laporte for example

        1. KingOllie
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          What about Milo -> bench fodder and get Laporte?

          I reckon Laporte has a better chance of getting 10+ points than Mili tbf, but thats just me

          1. drughi
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            and play 4-3-3 ? could be a good bet

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Like all but Patricio and Doherty who are more likely than not be rested - in the case of Patricio Ruddy likely to get game to keep sharp for final

      1. drughi
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        ok didnt know they were likely to be rested, will look into that and maybe switch them out

    4. Kabayan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Mili to fodder and play (upgrade) 4 defs?

      1. drughi
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        cheers

    5. Ay Ay Ron
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Thoughts on this early FH team?

      Guaita,
      Smalling - Luiz - Laporte
      Pogba - Hazard - Sterling - Milivojevic - Deulofeu
      Kun - Kane

      Any help is appreciated!

      1. Ay Ay Ron
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Reply Fail! Sorry

  2. Hooton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    One thing that's bugging me. A lot of people are saying hold your horses and wait until we have definitive answers regarding the fixtures. Is it worth doing a potential squad using your free hit and bringing in the big hitters that you are interested in, in case their prices go up beforehand?

    1. DAZZ
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This is what im thinking, i havnt actvated it yet

    2. Fantasydreamer
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This is what I did - got my 3 city assets I know I will want plus stuck in a couple of maybes just to avoid price rises

    3. TAArt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Is there ANY chance the City and Chelsea games could be another game week? I'm trying to hold off until they've been made official but the team I've just drafted only leaves me 0.1 of wiggle room and Sterling is meant to be rising tonight

      1. caldracula
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Don't see where else the City game can be played. There game for DG35 is confirmed and they are still in every competition.

    4. Kub3
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Very good question that a lot of managers are probably asking. The thing is that once you activate your free hit it can’t be deactivated. If we’re going to play it we might as well activate now to avoid prices rises. However, there is always that thing that some fixtures haven’t been confirmed which makes me want to hold off activating.

  3. Saka Punch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Is Zinchenko a shout for the DGW? Delph in poor form, so Zinch clearly the favoured LB with Mendy still out? Only 4.7, and very attacking. Too risky?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Too risky and waste of a city spot

    2. fr3d
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      He’s a midfielder

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        This

  4. Miguel Sanchez
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Appreciate any thoughts on the below FH team.

    Ederson
    Azpi Duffy Schlupp
    Sterling (c) Hazard Pogba JWP
    Kane Aguero Rashford

    Have 9.4 total to spend on places held by Duffy and Schlupp if you prefer alternatives. Cheers for any inputs.

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Your thougts on Kepa/Laporte combo?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ever so slightly less nailed than Ederson/Azpi - but 0.6 could be very handy.

    2. TAArt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty solid. you've obviously decided you want Kane, I am going without for more cash for mid/def but with Kane that's looking pretty solid

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Who is the 4th mid you went for with the cash. Find it hard to pick between Son/Alli/Eriksen

        1. TAArt
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Son, I know he's been off form but hoping he'll be up for it in the new stadium

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            This is my thinking as well. Son was nowhere near being in form before that Chelsea game in GW13. He's off international duty this fortnight, right?

            New stadium plus fresh legs should count for something. Also, complete Spurs Fab 4 and they now have to fight to stay in top 4

            The Champions League game might suggest rotation, but that's hard to call for most DGW players anyway

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

          For me:
          Ederson
          Luiz . Azpi . Doherty
          Son . Hazard . Sterling . Pogba
          Rashford . Aguero . Jimenez

    3. KingOllie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Its good until Southampton dont have a double, then im not sure u want JWP

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Why is that? Watford fixture to move to 35?

        1. caldracula
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Saints play on the friday GW33, would make sense to move it to GW35 rather than play 2 days before.

    4. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Very Similar to mine, JWP unlikely to have DGW32 though.

  5. Gameweek 31 Rough with the Smooth
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Gameweek 31 Rough with the Smooth

    How did your GW31 go? Did your transfers pay off? Did a hit turn out badly? How did your bench perform? Did your FH work?

    Feel free to post your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 31 here:

    1. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      McNeil (8) to fraser (2) for -4

      1. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Smooth : I had Mane and Noble.
        Imagine I had Noble and McNeil before I took a hit lol

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This is going to be good!

      Particularly given every ‘template’ GW31 player blanked except for Mane who done will have avoided due to the not training news.

      So basically anyone who free hitted is a rough

      1. Negan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        kept McNeil as a differential .. went for King instead of Wilson.. had Mane .. 53 (-4) and a good green arrow after 6 straight reds. 🙂

      2. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        if you take out maddison, king, rondon, firmino from the template then you are right. seen a lot of teams with them and some of those template players have been reasonably good in previous gameweek. I was this close to get Maddy instead of Fanderson and if so all my players in from 27 have outscored the ones i sold. And still one GW where most of them i sold won´t play.

    3. Saka Punch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Rough: King -> Wilson (-4) as all my ML rivals had Wilson 🙁

      1. Saka Punch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        To make matters worse, turned out 2 of them free hitted and got in King

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          That’s brutal!

          Although King to Wilson for a -4 was never going to be a great idea (regardless of result).

          1. Saka Punch
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah, was just worried about Wilson hauling and missing out when everyone else had him. King looked so out of it previous game. But yeah defo wasn't my proudest moment..

    4. drughi
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Rough: mane outscoring Salah(C), TAA, VVD together for second straight week. A -12 to get Vardy, hazard, Luiz and Wilson who together scored 7 points. A drop in rank from 25k>40k.

      Smooth: King

    5. fr3d
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A list of what went right for me:

    6. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth - Maddison in. Rough - last min swap from Mane (TC) to Salah (TC)

    7. HamezMace
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth - Anderson finally getting some points, and Digne unexpected points.
      Only getting 15 points less than my mini league rival who played FH.

    8. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Free hitted cos I'd 4 players for 31
      Free hit team got me 35 points.
      Four players I had with a Mane captaincy got 41.
      So not exactly successful.

    9. Amey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Only one return from 11 player's after so much planning !!

      Mane : 13 points.
      Team: 33 points.

    10. Chris_H
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I think this will literally be unbeatable.

      10 players.

      No goals, no assists, no clean sheets.

      Maguire sent off.

      16 points.

      😎

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        At least you didn’t take any -4’s

        1. Chris_H
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          (I took a -4)

          1. TheDragon
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Hmmm.....at least it wasn’t a -8?!

            1. Chris_H
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              No it wasn't!

              1. TheDragon
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Contender for a ‘smooth’!

                Seriously though you just have to laugh at weeks like this, in the knowledge you did everything right and just got hit by extreme negative variance. At least you didn’t waste your FH.

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        That's pretty bad.

      3. TAArt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        take a bow son

      4. KingOllie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes i beat you by 2 points!

      5. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ouch

      6. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        That is brutal mate - I'm sorry!

        Hopefully FH, BB and TC can serve you well

        1. Chris_H
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          It's just been a comedy season. I was in the top 700 after GW3 and I'm 1.1m - got to laugh!

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Yeh I saw that. It’s such a rollercoaster

            I’ve been as high as 29k (GW15) and as low as 329k (GW21) and currently 126k

            Feel like a yo-yo!

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

            A bit like mine.
            I was top 200 after GW2, my best ever start.
            Now I'm 360k and heading for my worst ever finish. 🙁

      7. GoingUpUpUp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        We have a winner! That's rough

      8. Schafsalat
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ouch, tough week indeed! All the best for the coming GWs :).

      9. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        That’s the roughest I’ve seen.

        A few years ago I had a week where I got 16 (including hit) including a Rooney goal during their 4-1 loss to city. But this looks much worse since this was actually planned out!

    11. KingOllie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Spent weeks transfering in players taking hits here and there.

      11 players - 22(-4) points.

      Not a single CS/Assist/Goal between them and Lascelles was a no show

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        This is the winner. That’s incredibly unlucky - your team looked superbly set up for the week too.

    12. Basil1977
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Rough Salah (TC)
      Smooth Kepa, Richarlison, Mane, Digne, 56 points and back into the top 10K

    13. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Right in the middle of both I reckon. Took a 4 point hit to get Wilson and Vardy. Didn't pay off. Mane(C), Rondon, the two players who scored for me. 49 from 10. But 34 from from 2 of them.

    14. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A sorry state of a GW for me.

      Smooth: only Maddison (9pts)
      Rough:
      - Carefully planned and took just a -4 to get what I thought were 11 players. My hit was a net nil gain (4pt hit for Wilson and Haz)
      - Cap'd Salah and had double LIV defence instead of Mané
      - All my possible differentials got 2pts (Hig, Barnes)
      - Overall 29pts (-4) for a red arrow from 100K OR to 126K

    15. Bullet Eder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      First time in my 11-year history of playing FPL that all 11 players scored just two points each. Sickening. 24 (-4) all out.

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        That’s impressive

    16. HVT
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth
      Digne/Rica/McNeill/Rondon

      Rough
      Double pool def blocking me buying Mane. Fabianski

    17. Darth_Krid
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Rough - 24 all out, Felipe Anderson my highest scorer out of 10 players. Captain Salah.

      Smooth - I didn’t waste my Free Hit, considering most of the template players I’d have brought in failed anyway.

    18. Vobinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth - King, Maddison, Mane. Ended up on 51 (-8) Fourth green in a row and up to 133k, and through to next round of the FFS cup!

      Rough - took a -8 for VVD Aguero Sterling to Salah (c) Azpi Higuain and would have otherwise captained Mane meaning a loss of 12 points.

    19. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Zabaleta to Rice was always likely to be a fail, from the moment both were names on the WHU team sheet.

      My only three players that scored more than 2 points for were Rondon, Firmino and Fanderson, all of whom I wouldn't have had if i'd used FH.

    20. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth - My rival used FH and somehow captained Arnie!

      Rough - I captained Salah.

      Had planned to do Sterling, Shaw > Mane(C), Luiz/Ake for weeks but switched it to Maddison, VVD after the training thing.

    21. Man Getting Hit By Football
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Rough:
      9 starters, 8 of whom scored the following

      2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

      Three of my four transfers (-8) were:

      Aguero -> Vardy
      Pogba -> Hazard
      Son -> Fraser

      Smooth:

      My other transfer was Salah -> Mane, who I captained for 26.

      With my hit, I averaged out and dropped 500 places overall (460k OR)

      However, had I not made that move, it would've been a big red arrow (story of my life)

    22. Ambu
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth- having so many fires to put out last few weeks that Digne, Richarlson and Anderson survived till GW31with returns

    23. dicky2014
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Transfer was Rashford OUT, Wilson IN

      Rough – 9 Players blanking, including Salah (c)

      Smooth – Digne clean sheet and Richarlison goal

      33 points was not a terrible score in the end with so many of my rivals FH and only getting a few extra points.

    24. Hits from the Bong
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth - Anderson did something at last.
      Rough - Everything else. 24 (-8) from 10, after Schindler missed out

    25. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth - Josh King does it in a BGW again. Got him in last week alongside Sterling (c) and Haz, so that transfer has paid off hugely. Snuck into the top 10K.

      Rough - I am one of those who decided to TC Salah. I did it at exactly this point last year (SGW v Watford), and - whatever the case with his form - expected Liverpool would overwhelm Fulham enough to get him amongst the goals. Probably didn't pay enough heed to the UCL effect, but oh well.

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Also kept Richarlison with this week in mind. Robbed of an assist, but he's looking much sharper in the box than a few weeks ago and I can see him ending the season well.

    26. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Salah TC fail was annoying. Rondon, Maddison, Mane and Yedlin getting an assist. Ended up on 49 (-4) and up to 7.1k.

    27. Bird Raymond
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth:
      - The resurgent Digne.
      - Only other returns were Mane and Anderson.
      - No hits or chips used this week.
      - A small green arrow to take me into the top 10k for the first time in nearly two years.

      Rough:
      - Everything else. The saving grace is that the transfers and hits I've taken in the run up to this week have generally already paid off e.g. Vardy, Barnes.

    28. SVG
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth: 65 (-8) brought in Mane, Fraser and Rice 3 mins before deadline and put captaincy on Mane, as i was trailing in my ML, instead of Salah. Also had Rondon, King and Digne.

      Small rough with double West Ham def.

      The last 2 weeks make up lots of red arrows since the new year.

    29. adams_6
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      With a slight doubt over Fraser and because I don't trust Howe I went for Maddison instead. Not happy when I saw Fraser on the teamsheets but it worked out very well and now got Hudd next!

    30. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth: Was always going to be a consolidation week with lots of FHs flying around, so will take a small green arrow (39 points)

      Rough: Rich on the bench - ironically ended up planning too well and ended up with 12 players!

    31. Jay_
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Maguire in for -4 at 1.59pm.

        That gave me 11, one hit. Net score 18.

      • F_Ivanovic
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough: At 1.57 decided to take a -4 for Brooks to give me 12 players in case of a Mane no-show (who I also didn't C because of that news) It also meant benching Digne.

        Would have been 19 points better off if I didn't log in on Friday night.

      • Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Smooth: Salah >>> Mane (c) and Rondon
        Rough: Chelsea (Hazard, Higuain) laid an egg

      • Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough: everything

      • XabiAlonso
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough :
        fraser and Wilson in for -4 to get 11 players out.
        TC Salah for 2 points
        Double clean sheet for Liverpool lost against Fulham

        Smooth - rondon 8 points

      • tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Smooth: at 60 minutes of Fulham game had a 15k or jump
        Rough: at 74 minutes of Fulham game had a net 15k drop. 🙂
        Only smooth was no hits. 28pts. Yet another week when looked good at deadline then bombed.
        Should have gone king over Wilson then he would have blanked. Can never get Bournemouth right!!!!

      • Pierce34
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Smooth: Maddison

        Rough: Everyone else

      • ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Smooth: Got my transfer strategy in the lead up almost spot on: King upfront, Mane (C)., assist for my Burnley defender, gave me 9 players and 59 points.

        Rough: Got Blank GW fever and took 2 hits to field 11 (Perez 1pt, David Luiz 1pt). Without that would have risen even higher in the rankings.

        FH32 this week, so hopefully those 2 hits will pay off for BGW33.

      • Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Smooth: Saved FH and a FT. Solanke repaid the faith with an assist, and Digne got an unexpected CS. Another Salah blank (non-owner), and in his most essential week.

        Rough: Avoided Mané every week since GW24 as I didn't want to commit to FH32 (so stuck with more benchable Liverpool defenders). Yet another week I regret it, having captained Trent Alexander Arnold's 2 points. Just one more to go. Also, Solanke and Digne were my only players to return anything above a 2-pointer. My transfer of Martial to H. Barnes (2) didn't pay off, and now condisering selling him with one of the FTs I saved (or a hit).

        Still happy with 27 points and only dropping from 13k to 17k.

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Took the TC off Mane to Salah at 1.55pm Sat due to the fact not training & CL foot holding.

        Salah 6 TC

        Mane 13

        Net loss of 33 points gutted 🙁

        1. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Net loss of 22 if it makes you feel better.

      • CarsonYeung
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Smooth:
        Mane and Ogbonna (shout out the low TV gang) in as part of a -8

        Rough: The other players involved in said -8 (Hazard and Wilson) flopping

        Still consider it a successful hit and sets me up far better for GW33 post FH

      • Big Daddy Sam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        27 points took an 8point hit so 19
        Wasted Triple captain on Salah
        One player in squad that did anything was Richarlson who was sat on the bench

      • ☻ Jon Snow ☻
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough: Hazard blanked
        Smooth: 50 points with no hits

      • The Point About It Is
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        What's the lowest scoring FH team?
        I scored 32 points - only player above 2pts was Mane (who I didn't captain). Even my bench scored ave 1 point each. season to forget.

        1. The Point About It Is
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Smooth: Having Rondon in my original FH team
          Rough: Swapping him out for Barnes after listening to scoutcast.
          24hrs since my last post and the pain is just as intense. Is 'Broken by FPL' a medical condition?

      • petergriff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough: 19pts from 9 players, everyone got 2s and 1s. 11pts after you account for the -8.

        Smooth: None

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Smooth - Ogbonna & Mane
        Rough - Maguire, Salah TC and a -4 for Alonso to Luiz

      • ignis88
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Jimenez -> WIlson (-4), with Richarlison relegated to the bench... -12 points overall

      • Yav
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough: Bacuna out for Fraser (-4)

      • RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough: The Community Champion scored only 20 points against the Scout Picks.

        Smooth: G-Whizz scored 65 (-4, no chips involved) and is now second in Mods and Cons.

      • rojojojo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Shout out to anyone (including me) who got Maguire in on a free hit

        Smooth -
        Cresswell over Rice gained me an extra 3 points.
        Getting Maddison in turned out to be a great choice

      • PÍE
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I'm part of the No Salah League, so kept C on Mane despite rumors, as I figured he was probably more likely to start or not play at all, than come off the bench. (though the no training info was a little concerning)
        Brought in Ake as my FT instead of non-playing Bednarek to field 11.
        Last Gwk I got King, which wasn't good in Gwk 30, but worked out nicely this week.
        Overall, 68 pts (no hits or chips used)
        GW Rank: 17,061
        Just over halved my OR to ~42k.

      • Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        A week ago I was in a position of having Digne Anderson and Richa for the BGW and did not want any.
        I was moving Anderson to Mane and last minute I did Richa.
        Hazard this week? Not a chance! Richa and Anderson been my biggest trolls outside of Hazard.
        OR SHOULD I TC HAZARD?

      • 2EyedTurk
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        FH got me Salah cap and 32pts. If I had stuck with my original team of just 4 starters and Mane cap I would have got 38!!

      • lugs
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        only got 32 points from the FH, with only Mane who i didn't captain scoring any points 🙁

      • shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough; Played Freehit chip as I only had 6 starters plus Westwood off my bench and only 0.1m ITB. Brought in Mane, Rice, Vardy, Barnes & Wilson! Kept all my normal players, captained Salah.

        Smooth; Mane returned. Almirón assist.

        36 points, dropped only 25 places though.

        1. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Oh and Ogbonna rooted as third sub!

      • Santigold
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Had my best GW of the season. Brought in Hazard, Wilson and King for a -8. Only King from those delivered, but I already had Maddison and Rondon, and I captained Mane. Ended up with 69-8=61 points. Finally back in the top 10k and went top of my mini league as well.
        It's a weird game. Just two weeks ago in GW29 I got 19 points and fell down to 39k. 😀

      • FFHype
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough:
        Hazard and Vardy brought in for a hit
        Snodgrass no-show

        Smooth:
        Captained Mané
        Played Pickford
        43 (-4) from 6

        Too early to tell:
        Resisted temptation to Triple Captain Mané.

      • FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough: my season.

        The pain simply won't end 😥

      • Hardly Athletic
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough

        Took an 8 point hit by selling Sterling, Jiminez, Rashford and Guendouzi for Hazard, Wilson, Arnautovic and Brooks who all blanked. Still didn't field 11 players as Balbuena didn't play. Captain Salah fail and only got returns from 1 player, an Anderson assist. 17 points after the deduction. My gameweek rank was 3.02m and overall I'm down from 101k to 149k.

      • President Giggs
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough: After the Lascelles news left me on 9 players, I took a -4 for a punt on Maguire and we can all see how that turned out. Still don't think it was a bad decision with his goal threat and great fixtures. Hoping for a nice 15 pointer in 33 to pay me back 😀

      • The Don Roger
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough: -8 points taken for Rüdiger, Wilson and Hazard, giving a net total of 9 points (!) from 9 players. Rank drop from 7k to 15k.

        Smooth....?

      • noquarternt
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Used my free hit to bring in 10 blankers and Mané with a red arrow.

        Think a few others are feeling the pain.

      • jia you
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Got in DCL, him and Rondon chipped in with Mane(c) to take me inside the top 2k 🙂

      • AllGonePozzo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Did Jiminez to Wilson. Already had Maddison from GW30. Rough was definitely Salah(c). Although 8 of my 11 getting 2 or less also Rough. Only successes Digne, Mane and Maddison. Still 45 and a green arrow.

      • Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Did Speroni & Jimenez > Boruc (2) & Wilson (2) for -4 ad thought Wilson could haul and that meant benching Maddison (9) who hadn't scored in the previous 14 gameweeks prior to 31 but with doubts over whether Mane and/or Higuain would feature was still confident he may come off the bench...But he didn't so not sure what the points loss is after all that but it's in the negative 🙁

      • doy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Etheridge to Kepa as part of a -12 (sold blankers for BGWers). Up 5 pts on the deal and should be up more after GW33 :-). Scored 54(-12) and rose 7k places to OR 51k. A successful GW!

    32. Malkmus
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Quick one, how many have activated FH already?

      My FH team has 0.0 itb, shall I push the button regardless?

      1. The Senate
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I pushed the FH button this morning and started tinkering - I’m not going to use it another gameweek so why wait?

      2. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yep did it last night. Started tinkering with the player spots that have single GW's guaranteed only. Leaving other spots alone, don't want to cost myself purchasing power for the GW.

        1. Malkmus
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks both, v helpful

    33. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This game is all about resisting the urge of a tinker. Friday night all settled on team. Rumours about Mane (TC)/swapped him for Salah and while I was there, I chose Hayden to bring in, instead of McNeil, a 30 point swing or something and my monthly prize down the drain. Cool story eh?

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rough with the smooth

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Ha yeah, timing

    34. tricpic
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Smooth - maddison
      Rough - he was first sub

    35. Eytexi
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      JWP or Lindelof?

      1. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Lindelof for me

    36. niloh1
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      For guys who are FH this week, have you already activated the chip?

      1. drughi
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        yep, no reason to wait

        1. fr3d
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          No reason not to wait

      2. DAZZ
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Nope. Who knows what can happen

      3. Negan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yep

      4. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Nope

      5. #FPLBhuna
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        no, and i don't get what the hastiness is about to do so

        nothing confirmed yet, and crellin's view isn't gospel

      6. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I have activated.
        I had no city, United player's. So wanted them anyway.
        If City double gets changed unfortunately I I'd have them after my WC in gw 34. So not fussed about it.

      7. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, why not...

      8. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes but more because I got overexcited and forgot there are advantages to waiting in case a better week emerges to play it...

      9. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I've made transfers but not triggered chip yet as wanted to see what fixtures emerge and whether or not it would be better to WC or FH. Looking to FH now though.

      10. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        yep why wait

      11. jtreble
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        No way.

      12. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I don’t know whether to WC or FH in 32, I will look at my Team Value, team and future fixtures just before the deadline and then decide which one to activate

      13. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I am waiting

      14. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes because my BGW31 and 33 team look dire for GW32

    37. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Would u take Valery an playing option in 4-3-3 FH formation if SOTON gets a DGW 32 ??

      1. Negan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        probably a bench fodder for me. don`t trust their defence at all.

      2. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes if tight on budget

        1. Home Late From Age
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          this

      3. Rover
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I'm planning to take him on a 343. City def and Chelsea def are shoo-ins. Between a United and Soton defender for me.

    38. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha or Batshuayi?

      1. Home Late From Age
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I would go for Bats

      2. Werner Bremen
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Zaha

      3. caldracula
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Zaha

    39. Home Late From Age
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Just to make sure: you can make, as example, 11 transfers for -40 and save the team. Then, you can make another transfer and hit the FH button meaning that the previous -40 will be erased, right?

      1. The Senate
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

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

        Correct

      3. Home Late From Age
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys!

      4. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

      5. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, just don't forget to hit the FH button, as some on here do.

    40. The Senate
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      How’s this for an FH draft?
      Ryan
      Laporte Shaw AWB
      Sterling Hazard Son Pogba
      Aguero Rash Batshuayi

      (Gunn Kante Dunk Bednarek)
      0.2ITB

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I’d have Mane instead of Hazard

        1. The Senate
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Is that purely based on form, or is there something I’m unaware of?

      2. Home Late From Age
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Downgrade the bench and upgrade the keeper. Maybe Kepa.

    41. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not seeing Ashley Young in many teams any reason why thanks in advance

      1. Negan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        because there are cheaper Man Utd defence options also he could get rotated with Dalot ?

        1. Jack Burton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Ok cheers I'll just go lindelof then cheers

          1. Negan
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            no worries I have gone for Lind as well myself

    42. Rover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      How's this team for GW32 (assuming Southampton do get the DGW):

      Foster (Speroni)
      Laporte Alonso Valery (Bednarek Connolly)
      Sterling D.Silva Hazard Pogba (Romeu)
      Kane Jimenez Rashford

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        No Aguero seems risky.

        1. Webbinho
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Do people see Aguero playing both? I'd be surprised given the opposition and the FA cup semi being 3-4 days later

          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            he might not play both, I'd be surprised if he doesn't feature for at least 120. The opposition isn't relevant at this stage, Pep will play his best team, league is the priority.
            It's a big lottery ticket not to own though. He could get haul in 90 minutes, more so than any other City player other than Sterling.

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

          Yeah, agreed. Back to the drawing board it is then.

      2. Amey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I won't go without Kun tbh. Rest of the team is cool.
        Also B silva more nailed than David Silva atm

        1. Rover
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Just assumed that David was more nailed than Bernardo given KDB's out, but since KDB may be back in a fortnight as well, i'll probably downgrade him and find a way to get Aguero in.

    43. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Is Son getting a rest this IB?

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Okay just checked he's in the squad for the friendlies.

    44. #FPLBhuna
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      trying to bring differentials in but keep going back to what seems somewhat template

      thoughts?

      ddg
      laporte - luiz - schlupp
      hazard - sterling - pogba - milivojevic
      aguero - higuain - rashford

      f - od - de - r

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        It's template because it contains the best options. Nowt wrong with that.

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          yeah good shout, maybe best to not overthink

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

        Don't rate Higuain at all, looks good bar that.

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          yeah me neither, may yet downgrade to a palace fwd

          just like his potential fixtures

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Higuain to Zaha
            Milivojevic to hazard ?

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              hazard is already there pal

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

            Fixtures do look good but coming from a Chelsea fan it doesn't seem to matter who we play at the moment. Would take Zaha over Hig.

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              alright mate, i'll consider that

              appreciate it

    45. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Don't see where else the Man City Cardiff game can be placed considering there DGW35 is already confirmed and they're in all other competitions.

    46. You just got Kaned
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      My SV is very low and tinkered many a time with my FH. I'm left with this. Bench are fodders and I have 0.2 left ITB. Can I strengthen?

      Kepa
      Lind, AWB, Luiz
      Sterling, Haz, Son, Pogba, JWP
      Aguero, Rashford

      1. ㅤRising
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Have the same team, but with Kane instead of Son. Keeper is Ederson but thats around the same price.

        1. ㅤRising
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          And Schlupp instead of AWB, I seem to have quite a few millions of value over you.

        2. You just got Kaned
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I really want Kane in but can't do it. How have you if you don't mind me asking?

          1. ㅤRising
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            SV 105.2 and bench players are the cheapest fodders. I also have 0.6 in the bank.

    47. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      How does this look for a FH team?

      Ederson
      Luiz - Rudiger - AWB
      Sterling - Hazard - Pogba - Son
      Aguero - Rashford - Deeney

      1. Webbinho
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Schlupp over AWB if funds allow.

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Because oop?

        2. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers.

          Is Schulpp nailed for both the games?

    48. The Cherry Picker
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Can you give me any advice on this FH team.

      Kepa
      D.Luiz Lindelöf Valery
      Sterling Hazard Mili Bilva
      Kane Aguero Rashford

      3.9, Romeu, 3.8, 3.8.

      Thanks!

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Bilva interesting pick, but I would try to get Pogba here.

      2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Front 7 and goalie same as my FH team. I have azpi, awb and boly but looking to change boly as I have 0.2 left. Good luck mate. Long time till dgw though. I have a gut feeling that mili could be a great diff. Also pretty confident on bernardo minutes with city still fighting on all fronts.

    49. AzzaroMax99
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      FH early thoughts..

      0.7 left IDB

      Ederson
      Luiz, Lindelof, Duffy
      Sterling, Pogba, Haz, Alli
      Kun, Rash, Batsh

      Speroni, Valery, Bednarek, Puncheon

    50. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      It’s going to be a long 2 weeks of ‘rate my free hit team which is almost identical to the one above’ isn’t it.

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Probably 😀

        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I’ll be doing the same shortly!

          1. AzzaroMax99
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            As I can see so far, Pool's players are going to be huge differentials in gw32 😀

            1. TheDragon
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              No doubt this will be the week Salah scores 5

      2. Eytexi
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Definetly. Easier to join it than fight it haha 🙂

      3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Slightly better than pre-season though when there are RMTs before the prices are even announced!

    51. Eytexi
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      How are man united defensively of recent? Not seeing crazy amounts of clean sheets but can we expect one in the DGW?

      1. Negan
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        counting on a cs vs watford at trafford ..

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

        Waiting for G-Whiz's cs odds, but they have been performing better then expected. Over the last six game weeks: xGC = 6.6, five goals conceded, two clean sheets.

        1. AuFeld
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Young could be a good option with his xGI. Dalot would be in my team already if he was nailed.

          1. Eytexi
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks mate; any thoughts on my JWP vs. Lindelof dilemma?

            1. AuFeld
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              What is your dilemma regarding JWP & Lindelof?

              1. Eytexi
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                The one you just answered on the next page haha, thanks.

    52. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      What other games do we expect to be added?

      1. caldracula
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Man City vs Cardiff, Chelsea Vs Brighton + Watford Vs Fulham/Saints (Most likely Fulham).

      2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Consensus is most likely as follows:

        GW32
        Chelsea v Brighton
        Man City v Cardiff
        Tottenham v Crystal Palace (Announced)
        Watford v Fulham
        Wolves v Man Utd (Announced)

        GW35
        Man Utd v Man City (Announced)
        Tottenham v Brighton (Announced)
        Watford v Southampton
        Wolves v Arsenal

        GW33/34/36 or 37
        Brighton v Cardiff

    53. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Which of these FH teams do you prefer? thanks.

      A
      Kepa
      Laporte, Luiz, Lindelof, Schlupp
      Sterling, Pogba, Son
      Aguero, Kane, Jimenez

      Speroni, Jorginho, Camarasa, Valery.

      B
      Kepa
      Laporte, Luiz, Schlupp
      Sterling, Pogba, Son, Hazard
      Aguero, Rashford, Jimenez

      Speroni, McNeil, Valery, Peltier.

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        B. I don’t think doubling up on Spurs is a good idea, better value for money elsewhere for the DGW. Both decent teams however.

      2. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        B

    54. Negan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Can`t wait until the rest of the DGW games are announced .. those guys are playing with our nerves 🙁

    55. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      GW32 FH is hours of research, overthinking, building team over and over again, to finally set up a 11 dgw player template squad similar to 90% you see here. Once the gw is over, your buddy with Vardy, Wilson and pool triple has gained another 35 points to his lead in mini-league.

      1. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        No doubt, I'm not even gonna start tinkering for a few days, need a break.

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

        Possible but would rather gamble with 11 DGW players.

        1. Miniboss
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I’ll do the same, just moaning beforehand just in case.

      3. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Just waiting on the risers and fallers snd transfer accordingly!

    56. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      FH draft number 1

      Lloris
      Kola - WB - Young
      Sterling - Pogba - Jota - DSilva
      Michy - Jimi (v) - Kane (c)

      Pickford (hoping to catch him rising), Valery, Stephens, Bednarek

      4.5 ITB