Scout Notes

How the FA Cup semi-finals may also impact on Double Gameweek 32

Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City progressed to the FA Cup semi-finals over the weekend.

Those four clubs’ quarter-final victories ensured that they would blank in Gameweek 33 and increased the likelihood of these sides having Double Gameweeks in 32 and 35 (this was already confirmed in Wolves’ case).

We will cover City in their own Scout Notes piece tomorrow and instead focus on the other three Premier League teams to make it through to the last four of the FA Cup in this article.

While we stress that we are yet to hear official word from the Premier League regarding the full Double Gameweek picture, we know already that Wolves will face Burnley (a) and Manchester United (h) in Gameweek 32.

A fixture announcement from Spurs yesterday means that Brighton may well face Chelsea (a) in Gameweek 32, along with their already-scheduled match against Southampton (h).

The Seagulls’ match against Cardiff (h) also remains outstanding.

Watford face Manchester United (a) in the first Gameweek back after the international break and could then have a midweek fixture against Southampton (h) or Fulham (h) to go with it.

Again, this is educated guesswork at present and will hopefully be confirmed in the next few days.

While it looks likely that Watford and Brighton will join Wolves in having a Double Gameweek 32, it is worth considering just how appealing the Fantasy assets are from these three clubs.

The FA Cup semi-finals take place just a few days after the proposed second fixture in Gameweek 32 and would perhaps throw into doubt just how strong a side Wolves and Watford in particular would name in a midweek Premier League game, given that those two clubs meet at Wembley on the weekend of April 6/7.

Brighton are, of course, embroiled in a relegation scrap and Chris Hughton would surely be averse to making wholesale changes with their Premier League status still in the balance.

Whether the likes of veteran Glenn Murray (£6.3m) would start three matches in the space of a week is open to debate, however.

Wolves and Watford, comfortably sitting in seventh and eighth in the Premier League table, might be a different proposition.

Gracia rested seven players for the trip to Manchester City in Gameweek 30, sparking speculation that he was sparing players for Saturday’s quarter-final against Crystal Palace.

The Watford boss said at the time:

If I have to take my decision again, I will do it the same way. I’ve chosen for this game these players, it’s because before the game I thought we needed fresh legs to compete today to defend well and run a lot.

We have lost the game [but] in my opinion we’ve competed well against a very good team and now we can focus on the FA Cup, we will try to get a good result and try to carry on in that competition.

In this moment, we have 26 players available and all of them deserve to play. 

The fact that Gracia currently has a fully-fit squad to choose from would surely only increase the risk of rotation in the likely Double Gameweek 32.

Wolves perhaps haven’t quite got the same depth of squad as the Hornets but Nuno Espirito Santo has demonstrated recently that he is not averse to making changes when the fixture congestion kicks in.

The Wolves boss rested four of his “midfield five” – including wing-backs Matt Doherty (£5.4m) and Jonny (£4.3m) – in the 2-0 win over Cardiff in Gameweek 29, which was the third of three games that his side contested in the space of a week.

Santo explained his thinking after that win over the Bluebirds:

It’s a short squad, a very short squad of 16 [outfield] players, so credit to them as they prepare themselves for the moment the chance comes.

I think it is our job to prepare the squad well, so we’re always able to choose a strong XI.

When you have a tough cycle of games in a week, the third one is the one we believe requires some attention.

Although the “third” game after the international break will be the FA Cup semi-final, it could be that Santo instead chooses to tinker with his starting XI in one of the two preceding league matches with one eye on the trip to Wembley.

While Raul Jimenez (£6.8m) played all three of Wolves’ fixtures in Gameweeks 27-29, he had previously been benched at the back-end of a similar run in Gameweek 16.

Santo could again choose to keep cup specialist John Ruddy (£4.2m) ticking over with an appearance in Double Gameweek 32, meanwhile, as he did against Cardiff a fortnight ago.

All of this could potentially bode well for Fantasy assets whose teams play Wolves and Watford in Double Gameweek 32 – namely Manchester United, who face both.

The likes of Paul Pogba (£8.9m), Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) and Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) have an eight-day break between their second Gameweek 32 fixture (Wolves away) and their Champions League quarter-final tie against Barcelona, so rotation wouldn’t quite be of the same concern.

The rest of this article quickly recaps the events of Brighton, Wolves and Watford’s FA Cup quarter-finals.

Wolves 2-1 Manchester United

  • Goals: Raul Jimenez (£6.8m), Diogo Jota (£6.1m) | Marcus Rashford (£7.6m)
  • Assists: Ruben Neves (£4.9m) | Luke Shaw (£5.1m)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Manchester United produced the “poorest performance” of his short tenure as his side bowed out of the FA Cup at Molineux.

The Norwegian said:

It was a big step backwards. That’s the poorest performance since I’ve come here. The lack of urgency going forward, lack of forward passing, lack of regains.

Last week [against Arsenal] we were happy with the performance. We got what we deserved today because we never deserved to win this game.

Sometimes international breaks come in handy and we would have loved to play it again and put it right.

Hopefully some of them will have good experience with the national team, some will have a few days off and train hard here.

Then we will be ready to push again because we’re in a great position in the league, we’re in the Champions League.

United, missing the in-form Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) because of a foot injury, were toothless in attack, with Marcus Rashford (£7.6m) too often choosing the selfish option in possession and Paul Pogba (£8.9m) well below his usual standards.

A long-distance effort from Rashford in the first half was the Red Devils’ only shot on target before the England forward scored a stoppage-time consolation.

Sergio Romero (£4.9m) was one of the few United players to have emerged from the game with any credit, having kept his side in the game in the second half with a number of key saves.

Solskjaer at least welcomed back a number of first-teamers from injury, with Ander Herrera (£5.0m) and Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) starting and Juan Mata (£6.1m) appearing off the bench.

Anthony Martial (£7.2m), who didn’t look himself and who didn’t register a single shot or key pass at Molineux, was subsequently revealed to have picked up a knee injury and dropped out of the France squad.

An official FFF statement said:

Anthony Martial is suffering from recurring problems in the right knee. He again felt severe pain in his right knee after Saturday’s match against Wolverhampton.

Victor Lindelof (£5.1m) was omitted from the Sweden squad for “personal reasons”, meanwhile.

Wolves were excellent, particularly in the second half.

Diogo Jota (£6.1m) had earlier spurned a chance from a Matt Doherty (£5.4m) cross before wasting the best opportunity of the first half, firing straight at Romero after being set free by Ruben Neves (£4.9m).

The hosts ramped up the pressure after the break, with Romero tipping over a Joao Moutinho (£5.3m) drive and producing a superb stop to push Raul Jimenez‘s (£6.8m) goalbound header onto the bar.

Jimenez lashed in Wolves’ opener with 20 minutes to go after a spot of penalty box pinball, before Jota shrugged off Luke Shaw (£5.1m) to double the hosts’ lead on the break.

Jimenez and Jota may have grabbed the headlines but there wasn’t a bad performance in the Wolves side, with their back three comfortably dealing with United’s attack and Moutinho and Neves excelling in central midfield.

Moutinho, indeed, registered seven key passes.

Santo said of his side’s display:

In the first half, we defended very well. We were very organised and very compact. We allowed them to have possession of the ball but tried to recover in the right areas. We were well organised and the shape worked very well.

In the second half, we were much better with the ball, we had possession and created some problems for them with our movement.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Ruddy, Saiss, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Jonny; Jota (Traore 87′), Jimenez (Costa 90′).

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): Romero; Dalot, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw; Herrera (Pereira 71′), Matic (Mata 86′), Pogba; Lingard (McTominay 86′), Rashford, Martial. 

Millwall 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (4-5 penalties)

  • Goals: Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m), Solly March (£4.8m)
  • Assists: None

Chris Hughton hailed the contribution of his substitutes after Brighton rescued victory from the jaws of defeat the Den on Sunday.

Trailing 2-0 after 88 minutes, the Seagulls were on the verge of a cup exit (and a Premier League fixture in Blank Gameweek 33) before two goals from Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) and Solly March (£4.8m) forced the match into extra-time and then penalties.

Hughton said:

At that stage of the game, we were going to have a lot of possession. When you’re a home team leading the game, the inclination is to protect your lead.

We knew we’d have a lot of the ball, but you need moments. Solly’s introduction changed the emphasis of the game a little bit and gave us more in the final third, and the same with Jose [Izquierdo].

Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m) and Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£6.7m) have started Brighton’s last three competitive matches on the flanks but both wingers were withdrawn in the second half on Sunday, with Jahanbahksh in particular ineffective down the Brighton left.

The impact of March was especially telling, while Locadia was used on the left of a front three in the first two months of 2019 and – along with Jose Izquierdo (£5.9m) – is another name to add into Brighton’s attacking midfield mix as we approach Double Gameweek 32.

March’s darting run down the right led to Locadia lashing in Brighton’s first goal before March himself got on the scoresheet when his overhit free-kick sailed through the grasp of Millwall goalkeeper David Martin just before full-time.

Albion were perhaps fortunate to force extra time as they had offered little in the way of serious goal threat until late in the second half, with Glenn Murray (£6.3m) not getting much of a sniff all day and indeed missing in the shootout.

Beram Kayal (£4.4m) had the best of Brighton’s chances before their late revival, forcing Martin into three fairly unremarkable saves.

The fact that substitutes Izquierdo, March and Locadia had five of Brighton’s other six shots on target said much about their threat for the best part of normal time but Albion fans would point out they perhaps should have a penalty for a foul on Shane Duffy (£4.7m) and that they then had Murray blocked off in the lead-up to Millwall’s first goal.

Locadia was denied a perfectly legitimate goal in extra-time, too, when Martin Montoya (£4.3m) was erroneously flagged for offside.

The Lions had the better of the chances before Alex Pearce nodded in a 70th-minute corner, with Lee Gregory looping a shot onto the roof of the net and then firing straight at Mathew Ryan (£4.5m) when through on goal.

Aiden O’Brien doubled Millwall’s lead with little over ten minutes remaining and Brighton’s defenders didn’t instil a great deal of confidence for those Fantasy managers looking at the likes of Duffy and Lewis Dunk (£4.4m) for the Double Gameweeks to come – though Duffy’s prominence at dead-ball situations continues to catch the eye.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-3-3): Ryan; Montoya, Dunk, Duffy, Bernardo; Stephens, Propper, Kayal (Izquierdo 73′); Knockaert (Locadia 73′), Murray, Jahanbakhsh (March 67′).

Watford 2-1 Crystal Palace

  • Goals: Etienne Capoue (£4.8m), Andre Gray (£5.9m)| Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m)
  • Assists: Craig Cathcart (£4.5m), Roberto Pereyra (£6.0m) | None

Roy Hodgson provided an update on Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) after his side crashed out of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon.

The Ivory Coast winger was missing with a hamstring complaint and Hodgson said:

Well you never know with hamstring injuries and strains, you have to be very careful especially with players as explosive as Wilf is. 

He felt it after the Brighton game and didn’t train during the week, we took him out on Thursday just to test it slightly under controlled conditions but it was pretty obvious that it would have been an enormous risk to play in the game today and risk a much more serious injury.

With the two weeks coming up now we can only hope that he will recover in time for when we play our next game.

He’s an outstanding player and I don’t think when you take players of that quality out of a team you’re not going to be able to say you didn’t miss them.

Mamadou Sakho (£4.9m) was again absent after having knee surgery and Hodgson said that both the centre-back and Zaha were “difficult to replace”:

During the season I think we’ve been playing reasonably well and those periods have been with Wilf and Mamadou Sakho. They are two difficult players to replace and quality is very hard to replace.

The quality of Sakho and Zaha whenever you go into a game without them you’re going to miss them, you can only hope that the guys who get their chance in place of those players can take the opportunity and play well themselves.

Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) was unexpectedly absent from Palace’s matchday squad, meanwhile, with no details provided of any injury the Dutch defender may have.

Jeffrey Schlupp (£4.5m) was therefore deployed at left-back but it was the performance of Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.5m) that caught the eye on the opposite flank.

The young right-back produced a couple of teasing deliveries before setting up a chance for Max Meyer (£5.5m) just before half-time, while he went close to scoring his first ever senior goal late on when flashing a shot just wide.

Wan-Bissaka also made a crucial block to deny Gerard Deulofeu (£5.6m) late on as he continues to impress from a defensive perspective.

Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m) scored in his third straight away match for Palace after capitalising on an error from Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m) and would be an interesting differential forward option should the Eagles be given a Double Gameweek 32, particularly as one of their fixtures is a match against Huddersfield Town (albeit at home, where Palace have struggled).

Vicente Guaita (£4.2m) wasn’t quite so impressive though, flapping at a number of crosses and being caught in no man’s land when Etienne Capoue (£4.8m) turned in a 27th-minute corner.

Palace’s goalkeeping situation looks as uncertain as ever going into the season run-in and Wayne Hennessey (£4.5m) will fancy his chances of a recall after seeing his positional rival make a pig’s ear of several deliveries on Sunday.

Andre Gray (£5.9m) came off the bench to grab Watford’s winner after a superb pass from the improved Roberto Pereyra (£6.0m) and the Hornets’ super-sub continues to make a strong case for inclusion in Javi Gracia’s starting XI: this was his third goal as a substitute in five competitive matches.

Who Gray replaces is another question, though, with Troy Deeney (£5.9m) in commanding form and Deulofeu providing plenty of menace as he buzzes around the Watford captain.

All four of Deulofeu’s shots on Saturday were on target, with Guaita making a fine one-handed stop to prevent the best of the ex-Everton midfielder’s efforts from creeping inside the near post.

Gracia indeed had all three of his main striking assets on the field in the final quarter of an hour, with Deulofeu moving back to the right flank to allow Gray to play alongside Deeney.

The Watford boss said:

It’s not a surprise [that Gray scored] because he’s doing it in the last games, he always has chances to score and he’s finishing very well.

It was a difficult decision because the game was open but to take off Will [Hughes] and put Gerard on the right and Andre up front with Troy – it was good for the team.

Jose Holebas (£4.8m) came off at half-time of this encounter, meanwhile, after taking a knock to his foot.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Gomes; Femenia, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas (Masina 45′); Hughes (Gray 77′), Capoue, Doucoure, Pererya; Deeney, Deulofeu (Cleverley 89′).

Crystal Palace XI (4-2-3-1): Guaita; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Kelly, Schlupp; Kouyate, Milivojevic; McArthur (Benteke 84′), Meyer, Townsend; Batshuayi.

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  1. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    It's a pity that City all of a sudden have only two attacking options that are clearly better than the rest. Everyone is going to have Aguero and Sterling (and captain one of them) and there will be little variation. It would've been a lot more exciting if KDB, David Silva, Sane, Mahrez and Jesus were all equally valid options.

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      kdb injured
      dsilva not explosive
      sane, mahrez and jesus not at all nailed.

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        That's the point...

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      That's why I've got Bernardo Silva tbh.
      As a Differential. He's playing in attacking Midfield role too.
      I know he hasn't returned much but what better fixture than Fulham & Cardiff

      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        So no City defender?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Nope

          1. The 5% Team
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            For me it's either Laporte or D.Silva as 3rd City player...maybe should consider Bernardo

        2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Don't see city Def as the best use of a spot, either. I also really like the bilva call.

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            I think City could easily keep two CS against those opponents

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Yes
            Higher upside imo

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Agreed

      2. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        I'm tempted by Bernardo - he was in my first draft (well, I haven't made a full draft, just my first impressions), but I'm beginning to doubt that he can score more points than a defender or Ederson.

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          So few cs lately, I think it's wrong to assume they'll get two. Fulham just scored against Liverpool, we should learn that teams who concede a lot aren't always cs shoo ins.

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Liverpool made a meal over that game

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              City are worse at the back, though, and frequently let in a loose goal.
              Sure, they're less likely to #choke than Liverpool, but they're hardly reliable defensively

              1. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                how many CS's have they kept in the last 5?

                1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 11 days ago

                  That is a good point, although it's also four in seven.

                  1. Eat my goal!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 11 days ago

                    Or 6 in nine, point is they’re defensively solid. Kept a CS against shalke too.

                    And the opposition are awful

          2. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Both Fulham and Cardiff score less than 1 goal per game. Only Huddersfield is worse in attack. I would be very surprised if City failed to keep at least one clean sheet vs. that opposition.

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              City only kept 14 cs in 30 games.

              1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                I think they'll probably get one, I think two is a lot less likely and would rather have the money from a Ryan.

                1. Pierce34
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 11 days ago

                  That's the thing. I'd be happy with one clean sheet in two, and it would be my realistic estimate. Wouldn't be surprised if they got two either, though I agree it's less likely.

                  On the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised if Bernardo blanked in both games given his record so far. (not a knock on him, clearly has been great for them, just in terms of how his fantasy returns have fallen)

              2. Pierce34
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                ...which is a very good record so far. Bodes well for when they play such impotent teams.

                1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 11 days ago

                  Fair enough, but they've also conceded to Huddersfield, Newcastle and soton.

              3. Regin
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                isnt that almost like 50%?

                1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 11 days ago

                  What's 50% of two clean sheets?

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          I don't fancy any defender atm tbh.
          Laporte was playing LWB so was cool last dgw.

          Also CS are becoming less and less. So looking for more higher upside in my case.

          Just don't like using one spot for defender tbh with those fixtures.

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Totally understandable - it's between Bernardo and Ederson for me, as I don't want to gamble on the Pep defender roulette. Leaning towards Ederson at the moment but we'll see.

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Understandable with ederson. Worth considering that if you pick a mid who plays both that he'll get 1 point for every cs too

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                That's a great point mate. We often ignore 1 CS point for Midfielder

                1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 11 days ago

                  Cheers, amey. Think we're on the same page on this one.

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 11 days ago

                    Cheers mate 🙂

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Cool.
              Good Luck mate 🙂
              Hopefully 100+ gw for all of us !!

              1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                Yeah, good luck all.

              2. Pierce34
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                And to you. Amazingly, I failed to hit 100 in both of the DGWs last year, so I'm certainly due!

  2. TAArt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    A) Ryan and Laporte
    B) Ederson and Duffy
    Can’t decide between the two

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      B

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Cheaper combo?

      1. TAArt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Work out exactly the same money

    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      b duffy could score a header

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Does laporte not have a head?

        1. TAArt
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          And ended up being star of last GW, granted he was playing left wing back pretty much

          1. TAArt
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            *double

        2. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          ederson could get an assist.

          no laporte's head weaker than duffy's.

          1. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            I don't think "ederson could get an assist" is a valid argument either tbh

  3. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Are ppl dumping Mane ?

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      no

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Yes (on FH)

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        This

      2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        This

  4. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Good evening guys - bottomed with slight alteration

    Could you have a look at this FH team please? Views appreciated

    Guiata
    AWB Duffy Laporte Luiz
    Haz Sterling Pogba
    Kane Aguero Rashford

    Bench all fodder inc: CHO, McTom, Speroni and Connolly

    Thanks

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Very nice. Maybe Gunn as goalie if Southampton have a DGW?

      1. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        ok thanks for input mate. Who have Saints got do you know? (If DGW?)

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      who is CHO?

      1. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Hudson Odoi

        1. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          oh i thought it's thats weird hair guy of manU chong or whatever his name is.

          1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Weird hair, yikes!

      2. Maddocio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        The Lorewalker in World of Warcraft

  5. Chrisitis
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Will hits taken be removed when using WC or FH chip?

    Sorry but have to double-check

    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Yes.

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      yes. this queston has been asked 30000 times already

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        This

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        30001

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        ??

      4. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Its an important question and the answer should be a part of the rules section

  6. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Is Son worth considering for the DGW?

    If he starts I feel he has a much better goal threat than Alli & Eriksen.
    Spurs don't have game for a week after the 2 DGW fixtures. So I guess rotation shouldn't be a problem?

    1. TAArt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      I’m going for him, better than the other 4th mid options imo

    2. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Would probably go for Kane over Son - both is too much but could be viable in a no Kane squad depending on the rest of your team/diffs

    3. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Good 4th mid but if I'd rather have an extra 2 premium defs than Son.

    4. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      considering 1 match is away to liv, i reckon u can go without any spurs player,.

    5. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Going for him as well

    6. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Consider Son has two internationals in Korea so there’s potential he’s rested.

      I like Alli more.

  7. Purse83
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Opinions appreciated:

    1) Ederson & Jimi (343)

    2) Kepa & Laporte (442)

    Cheers

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      2

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      1

      kepa might roatate 1 game with caballero due to the substitution incident in league cup final

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Highly unlikely that's a factor anymore?

        1. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          sarri has a dark side.

  8. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Who would city play in this gameweek if they get a DGW ? And is it confirmed ?

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Pep just let it slip, check ffs tweets

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Lol
        We're Surprised 😉

  9. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    how risky is it going without hazard in gw32? Chelsea look rubbish, but cardiff & brighton 2 easy matches.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Chelsea are the second worst team away from home this calendar year, so less risky than we would think a few months ago. But I'd fancy him to get something in at least one of the two games.

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Locked and (probably not) loaded for my FH32

  10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    mane my only sgwer

  11. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Ederson
    Luiz Schlupp Lindelof
    Hazard Sterling Pogba JWP/Deu
    Kane Kun Zaha

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      A lot like mine but you have the extra mid. I like

  12. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Should I be worried about Luke Shaw missing one game in 32?
    I am a non free-hitter so he was part of my plan

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      If you're not on FH i wouldn't sell him that's for sure.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Congratulations mate for FFS cup victory 🙂

      And keep Shaw. Not worth FT

  13. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    whats all the love for JWP for?

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Potential DGW, good fixtures, set pieces, form.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        This

  14. zotter
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    How’s about

    Ederson
    Valery (if dgw). Awb. Schlupp. Luiz. (Maybe can fit in dunk instead of schlipp or valery)
    Pogba. Hazard. Sterling c
    Aguero. Kane. Zaha

  15. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    who scores more in gw32.

    a. mane + 4points (vs spurs at home)
    b. hazard (@ cardiff & Brighton at home)

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      b

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Probably a

  16. zotter
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Would you rather have Mane over say Son or Sane in 32?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      no Son with two fixtures and a break could be awesome

      Sane likely plays one but with the opposition could easily haul

      1. Netters2018
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Son not away for internationals? Thats interesting if not...

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Yes.
      But why Son/Sane only options ?

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Pogba or mane then

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Pogba

    3. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Yes

    4. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      mane

    5. MTPockets
        5 years, 11 days ago

        no

    6. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      A. Jwp and Jiminez
      B. Valery and Zaha

      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Jwp and batshuayi?

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Hmmm now your talking

      2. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        a def

    7. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      TC Aguero or Sterling in 32?
      Who is likely to get more game time?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Aguero

        • Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          aguero will get appr. 160 mins. (80+80 or 90+70)
          sterling will get 130 mins (40 as impact sub & 90)

          get in touch with pep for confirmation.

          1. zotter
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Are we sure with fac semi and cl semi following. Then palace away. And then cl semi second leg. Then spurs in league. Then united away. All back to back. I would have thought Cardiff home prime for Aguero rest

            1. Eytexi
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              His rest is international break.

              1. zotter
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                What then back to back non stop for rest of season ?!

                1. Eytexi
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 11 days ago

                  No, but no point charging a battery when it's already full.

              2. Regin
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                yes. he is not selected for argentina. his rest is now.

            2. Regin
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              when did manC reach CL semifinal?

            3. bench boost for every gamew…
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              2 games in a row, then FA Cup (jesus) then CL (a weeks rest), PL game, CL game, so at least til 34 he plays (starts) in PL games. Why make it harder than it needs to be? It´s not like Kun and Jesus are like for like, Kun is Peps preferred striker and he uses Jesus in cups.

        • Yome
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Cheers, Aguero gets more minutes because of his rest during the international break

          1. zotter
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            He could feasibly get rest for cup semi I guess

            1. Yome
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Jesus played in the cup quarters

      2. Baked baines
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Spent the majority of the afternoon tinkering with my FHbteam. Trying to get the balance right. Have come up with this at present. Feedback would be greatfully received

        Kepa

        Valery Luiz Laporte Lindelof

        Hazard Pogba Sterling

        Aguero Kane Bats

        1. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Pretty spot on for a Kane team!

        2. Baked baines
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Kane does take away having 2 spots further strengthend, but a Kane DGW is a must!

          1. zotter
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            I think so. Could easily score v Liverpool. And one or two v palace

          2. Regin
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            not if 1 match is away to LIV

      3. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        What teams have a double 32 confirmed? And who do we expext to have one? Cant see talk of city double anywhere and few others that were expected

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          City Cardiff almost certain. As is Chelsea Brighton. Only question is which Watford double in 32

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          United-Wolves
          Spurs-Palace
          City-cardiff
          Confirmed.

          Others TBD

      4. The Mighty I
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Any alternatives to Rashford?

        Ederson
        Luiz Lindelof Schlupp
        Sterling Hazard Pogba Son Mili
        Aguero Rashford

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Rashford to zaha or bats. Son to Mane?

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Son has DGW

            1. zotter
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              I know. But one is away to Liverpool. And isn’t totally nailed for both. Mane is nailed and on fire

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Jimenez?

      5. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Think I'm gonna put my free hit pen down for a week now - thoughts on this as my draft until then?

        Kepa.
        Laporte, Luiz, Schlupp, Lindelof.
        Sterling, Pogba, Haz, Milivojevic.
        Aguero, Lukaku.

        Could go JWP over Lindelof.
        Could go Batman over Mili.

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          I would do both of them

        2. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Too much Chelsea. We are terrible

        3. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Like it as it is

      6. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Tempted to go Sane over Sterling and upgrade my 3rd striker to Jimenez

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Check Sane's PL starts/minutes

          • Regin
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            crazy. sterling a must

          • Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Stay away from computer if that thought gets to your mind again 😉

            1. rokonto
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Lol

            2. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Sorry

        2. FPL Maldini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Anyone tempted with Eriksen on their FH over Son? More nailed to play two games

          1. Regin
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            nailed to get 2+2 = 4 points?

          2. zotter
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            I agree nailed but so meh

        3. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Changes to FH team?

          Ederson
          Luiz Lindelof Doherty
          Sterling Hazard Pogba Deulofeu
          Aguero Rashford Higuain

          1. Yome
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            I would not go anywhere near Higuaín with Chelsea’s form in the league.

            1. zotter
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              No excuse to get higauin if you have hazard for “cover”

              1. Yome
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                Yes Haz is sufficient IMO

          2. WVA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            I'm surprised more aren't going Kepa Laporte over Ederson Luiz to save a few pounds!?

        4. WVA
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Sterling rising tonight?

          1. Yome
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Yes

          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Hard to know. Loads of the transfers must be WC/FH

          3. Depldax
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Any chance of An arsenal dgw in 32 ?

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              No sir

              1. Depldax
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                Thanks honey

            2. Regin
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              nope. gw35 i think.

          4. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Who to include for 32?

            A...lukaku

            B....rash and spread the cash

            Thanks

            1. Regin
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              i would take a punt on lukaku if u can afford

            2. zotter
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Depends what you do with cash. Put it this way if both were same price would favour lukaku

            3. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Depends on your 3rd striker

          5. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Thought I’d join in on the FH draft fun.... how’s this looking as a first try?

            Ryan
            Laporte Luiz AWB
            Sterling Hazard Pogba Deulofeu
            Aguero Kane Rashford

            Fodder bench

            1. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Yeah very good, I went jwp over deulofeu

              Otherwise identical

            2. Rash
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Similar to mine below, there for I think it's pretty good.

            3. zotter
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              As viable as any other team. All are similar tbh

              Chelsea defender. City defender. Palace defender

              Sterling. Pogba. Hazard

              Aguero

              1. THFC4LIFE
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                True all teams are very similar on here, but we’re just a small fraction of the fpl game so hopefully big gains still to be made

              2. FOMFF
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                Am I missing something with Chelsea def? Would rather have ManU or Wolves for DGW and attacking potential.

          6. Rash
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Some feedback please in this FH

            Foster
            Laporte Luiz valary/dunk
            Sterling pogba hazard milo deulofeu
            Kane aguero

            Speroni dunk/valary Peltier crouch

            1. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Like the Milo pick, set pieces and pens

            2. FOMFF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Don't like Luiz for the dwg. Prefer Lindelof or Doherty

              1. Rash
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                I don't think Doherty plays both games .

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 11 days ago

                  Wolves won't want to hand the initiative in the league to Watford or West Ham - i think they'll play full strength team in both games & go all out to win