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The FPL Gameweek 32 team news: what we know so far

Ten Premier League manager press conferences took place on Thursday, though there was frustration for existing and prospective owners of Manchester United assets hoping for some clarification on the injury front.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment as permanent United boss couldn’t have come at a worse time for Fantasy managers as the Norwegian’s 4pm presser, brought forward from the usual Friday slot, was completely dominated by talk of his three-year deal and the Red Devils’ medium-term future.

Luke Shaw (£5.1m), Marcus Rashford (£7.6m), Romelu Lukaku (£10.6m) and Anthony Martial (£7.2m) – amongst others – all have yellow flags attached to their names in Fantasy Premier League but there were no injury updates provided by Solskjaer in his 17-minute conference today.

The hope for Fantasy managers is that the usual interview with MUTV still takes place on Friday morning, as there isn’t another formal press conference planned.

The manager’s exclusive chats with the club’s own television station have often been as helpful as the pressers in the past, so there is still reason to be optimistic of a bulletin on United’s walking wounded.

Things We’ve Learned

There was a sense that Thursday was the calm before the storm regarding the all-important injury updates for Double Gameweek 32.

The managers of the five other “big six” clubs, plus Nuno Espirito Santo and Roy Hodgson, are scheduled to hold their press conferences on Friday and there will be plenty of FPL bosses awaiting news on flagged assets from Manchester City, Chelsea, Spurs, Wolves and Crystal Palace.

Watford also have two fixtures in Gameweek 32 and Javi Gracia delivered his own presser late on Thursday afternoon, revealing that Tom Cleverley (calf) is his only injury-related absentee for the trip to Old Trafford on Saturday:

Holebas is available for the next game. All the internationals came back in good condition. We only have Tom Cleverley with a problem in his calf. We’ll see his evolution next week. The rest of the players are available.

Andre Gray had a small problem after the last game, but he has been training all week. He is ready to compete as well.

The Hornets’ head coach was asked about possible rotation ahead of the FA Cup semi-final a week on Sunday but replied:

In seven, eight days we are going to play three games and we have to take the right decisions but all the games are important for us. In this moment, the most important [game] is United.

Some players [have been] playing with their national teams, and now with three games in a row in a short time, we need to take decisions about that. But, in this moment, I am only focused on the next game. We try to choose the best eleven.

Gracia was never going to completely reveal his plans but he did at least hint in the above quotes that his international contingent may be carefully managed.

Not that many of his players were away on international duty over the last fortnight: only Craig Cathcart, Sebastian Prodl, Ken Sema, Roberto Pereyra, Pontus Dahlberg and Domingos Quina were away with their respective countries and four of those players are reserves.

Gerard Deulofeu was denied permission by the Hornets to represent Catalonia against Venezuela, meanwhile.

Brighton also have a Double Gameweek 32 but will be without Pascal Gross (hamstring) for the visit of Southampton on Saturday.

Florin Andone (thigh) is back in training, however, while Davy Propper has recovered from a minor problem he picked up over the international break.

From the internationals, everybody’s come back OK.

The two that haven’t been training are Gross and Andone. Andone trained today, Gross didn’t, so Gross will not be available. Andone we will make a decision on but he did train today.

Davy Propper is fine. The right thing was done after the first [Netherlands] game which he played when he felt it.

Hughton was also asked about rotation in Double Gameweek 32 ahead of the FA Cup semi-final against City next Saturday and said:

It is very much taking one game at a time. We certainly can’t afford to start thinking of games in two, three games time or picking out specific games where we feel we have a better chance of getting something from. It will help if we have got as many bodies fit as what we have at the moment.

Not many Fantasy managers will be interested in Fulham assets in spite of their double-header in Gameweek 32 but the Cottagers do play Manchester City in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off, so the team news from Scott Parker is still noteworthy in that regard.

Alfie Mawson (knee) remains out despite a return to the training ground but Parker will make a check on two players who started in Gameweek 31 and who arrived back late from international duty:

There are slight concerns regarding a couple of the lads who have come back from long distances and will probably only come into the building tomorrow morning – Tim Ream and Mika [Seri] – so we’ll need to look at them.

Among the single Gameweek teams, there was mixed news from Marco Silva at Everton.

Yerry Mina (hamstring) will be out for some time after picking up an injury playing for Colombia in Seoul, but the Toffees will welcome back three players from the treatment table ahead of the trip to West Ham.

Silva was asked about Lucas Digne, Phil Jagielka and Andre Gomes and said:

They are all OK. Lucas, we have to take care of him in some moments. We have one more session but he looks in condition to play.

On Mina, Silva added:

Not good news, it’s serious. Let’s see how many weeks he will be out. We expect to see Mina training again with us [before the end of the season].

Everton are up against West Ham on Saturday evening and Manuel Pellegrini said that he has concerns about Samir Nasri‘s (calf) availability ahead of that fixture:

Samir Nasri has a problem in his calf this week so maybe he won’t be able to play this weekend.

I think the players with long injuries – Wilshere, Yarmolenko, Carlos Sanchez – continue with their recovery. Andy Carroll is continuing with medical tests. There is no other news.

One of Crystal Palace’s two Gameweek 32 opponents are Huddersfield Town, who are gradually welcoming back players from injury ahead of that clash.

Jan Siewert was asked about Jonathan Hogg, Christopher Schindler and Danny Williams and said:

They are all available and all of them will be a possibility for the squad at the weekend. We had 21 players today in training, which is a good number.

[Laurent Depoitre] just came back to the full team today. He still had problems with his foot. It was his first training session today so he won’t be able to play at the weekend but he’s in a good way.

Adama Diakhaby (hamstring) and Demeaco Duhaney (hip) remain out, while Isaac Mbenza (calf) looks unlikely to feature despite his recent return to training. Jason Puncheon is ineligible to face his parent club, meanwhile.

Sean Dyche’s only fresh concern for Burnley’s meeting with Wolves on Saturday is over Johann Berg Gudmundsson (calf).

The Clarets’ boss said:

We’ve got to monitor the fact that he missed some training, missed a game [for Iceland]. We looked at him today, he was on the grass, but we’ll have to make a call on that.

Southampton face a Double Gameweek 32 team in Brighton and could have Danny Ings (hamstring) back in the starting XI.

Ralph Hasenhuttl said on Thursday:

Shane Long is the only guy [from those away on international duty] who is not fit. Today is the first time training with the team.

It would be not so easy [for Long to play] without training for a week. We’ll have a look, we don’t have to decide it today.

Danny Ings trained for two weeks now with the first team. Last week we had this friendly game against QPR and he played 45 minutes without problem so far. If he is an option for the starting XI, we will see.

Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, said that his international contingent have “all come back fit and well” so apart from Marc Albrighton (hamstring) and Daniel Amartey (leg), Leicester have a clean bill of health.

Harry Maguire is suspended, however.

MANAGERS YET TO DELIVER A PRESS CONFERENCE

Unai Emery (Arsenal)
Eddie Howe (Bournemouth)
Neil Warnock (Cardiff City)
Maurizio Sarri (Chelsea)
Roy Hodgson (Crystal Palace)
Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
Rafael Benitez (Newcastle United)
Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham Hotspur)
Nuno Espirito Santo (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Predicted line-ups and in-depth team news on most of the teams who have held press conferences already can be found here.



1,842 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Rashford was in training today. Can we assume that is an indication that he's fit for the weekend?

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Sure thing Scotty B

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Well it’s more likely than if he didn’t train

    3. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      God I hope so I don't want to have to re-make a bunch of (other) decisions

      1. L S P
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        actually, i'd have a really easy decision if Rashford wasn't fit. oh well.

  2. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Thoughts?

    ryan
    luiz - lindelof - schlupp
    sterling - hazard - sane - pogba
    kun - higuain - rashford

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Did you come up with this all by yourself? Very original!

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

        Lol can’t tell if this is sarcasm or not, but yes myself lol

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Love it other than Sane. He could be a great pick though if he gets (any) minutes

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

        Yeah I know full well he won’t play 180 but if he gets a 20 min cameo in one and 70-90mins in the other (which I feel is definitely possibly) I do think he is capable of serious damage

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          Just have to weigh up the risk of that versus the much greater certainty (but less potential upside) that Ederson as your 3rd City would give you

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

            Absolutely with you there pal

            The ceiling is far lower for ederson though, hence willing to take a risk

            1. TheDragon
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 days ago

              Hope it pays off for you. I’m going boring with Ederson.

              Of course Sane scoring 20+ points and Sterling having his minutes seriously managed this week would be classic FPL so I have a feeling your risk will be rewarded.

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

                Thanks bud I sure hope so

                Good luck for the gameweek!

        2. Wet Knee Houston
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          I admire your approach and i was tempted to get him in as well (replacing my boring 3rd MCI, Dilva), but that would mean to do a)Lindelof->Jonny/Tomkins/Mariappa; b) Kepa ->Foster/Patricio/Ryan (leaving me with no CHE defender) or c) Duffy+Higuain ->Azpi+Jimenez and so far i dislike all those. Still tweaking 🙂

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

            yeah i dont like either of those downgrades either..

            hope you find a suitable move bud

            good luck

            1. Wet Knee Houston
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 2 days ago

              Cheers. And to you as well

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

                thanks!

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Seeing your grav, you should have at least one Spurs player

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

        Meh no chance

        We aren’t in form

        Palace and Liverpool both tough defenses

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Had 10/11 players except Azpi instead of Luiz

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

        Nice bud!

    5. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      So torn between dilva and sane. I think dilva should get a full game or there abouts first up and i think that is why i'll end up with him. Mine is pretty much the same although i've gone kepa/son for your ryan/higuain.

      1. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        And martial instead of pogba. It could be sane this time. If i knew that only 5-10% of all teams are free hitting i'd go Sane. Why not! So tempted.

      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        sounds great man!

        ive had.dilva in my team too but last 2 days been fixed on sane

        sod it! going with my gut feel

  3. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    People going a little bit over the top with Batsh. Don't get it personally

    1. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Quite agree

  4. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Bottomed. Who is the best 3rd city asset to own?

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Sterling or aguero

      1. Gommy
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Wow, would love to know who your 1st & 2nd City asset’s are.

        1. Samwise
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          Edersn and laporte

          1. Gommy
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            Amazing. What a wasted opportunity.

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Sane

    3. Gommy
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Sane or Bernardo for this gameweek, in my opinion.

    4. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Dilva

    5. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Dilva. Then Sane

  5. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    A) Pogba Batshuayi Deulofeu
    Or
    B) Martial Rashford Townsend

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Neither

    2. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      B
      Think Martial is a good pick

  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    .1 m short of this side? Could do Azpilicueta to Luiz but think Azpilicueta good pick this weak- thinking Schlupp to Tomkins? What do you think?

    Ederson
    Azpilicueta Lindelof Schlupp
    Sterling Hazard Pogba Deulofeu
    Aguero Batshuayi Kane

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Second

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Ederson -> Kepa
      Or
      Ditch Deulofeu, go 4-3-3

    3. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Keep Azpi.
      I would do the latter, but not convinced with Batshuayi

    4. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      If you're really set on that team I'd rather make Azpi to Luiz than Schlupp to Tomkins.

      But what about Ederson to Kepa and Azpi to Laporte instead?

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Yes can do this- just minor concern that Laporte misses game

    5. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Kepa & Laporte cheaper than Ederson & Azpil

    6. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Presuming you have cheapest possible bench?

  7. Sargasso C
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Guys help required what combination would you pick out of

    Kepa, Azpi, Milli
    Foster, Luiz, Rashford

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      B

  8. JackJack
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Lindelof or Trippier?

    Cheers

    1. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Trippier if you have the funds, easily

    2. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Lindy

  9. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Last decision to be made 😉

    1. Luiz (Double Chelsea def) Son
    2. Duffy Higuain
    3. Azpi (Double Chelsea def) Bats

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

      1

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      1

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      They are all good options so you can’t go too far wrong

    4. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I’ve been tempted to punt on 2

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        I do think Higuaín is the best of the punts this week

    5. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      1

    6. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      1

    7. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      2

  10. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Hard to say, as it’s heavily injury news dependant, but quite like this:

    Kepa
    Azpi, Schlupp, !WB!
    Sterling (V), Hazard, Dilva, Pogba, !Martial!
    Aguero (C), !Rashford!

    Hoping for some positive news tomorrow for Ole.

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

      Why would you want Pogba if you have the other two more potent players

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Pens

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          Also he is nailed, and United have no reason not to go full strength (injury permitting) in both fixtures, where as both opponents are likely to rotate to some extent with an eye on the semis

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

            Your team is a mess

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

        Well why do you want three united attackers

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          Don’t want any of the other mids. TV isn’t sufficient for Kane. Only other striker I like is Zaha, and see comment below. Higuain doesn’t excite me despite the fixtures.

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

        Fact: Pogba has a better career premier league minutes per goal/assist than both FPL legends Lampard & Gerrard... and he is less than 9.0m

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          But he is less than a year...a proper year..

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

            Not sure what this means.... less than a year? A year is a measure of time.... Pogba is a footballer... how can one be less than another

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Although Dilva and WB could become Zaha and Laporte if I switch around my bench fodders

    3. JackJack
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Double palace def, Martial and Pog? Back to the drawing board mate.

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

      This is a good setup.. I was toying with double palace def earlier myself...

      Martial & Dilva could be epic

  11. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Has Lindelof's missus given birth yet?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Yes

      1. SheBangsTheDrums
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers! Good chance that he plays both?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          Yeah - cradling baby celebration at the ready.

  12. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Guys, Kane or No Kane ?

    a) Kepa
    Duffy - Lindelof - D.luiz
    Sterling - Erikson - Hazard - Pogba - D.silva
    Aguero - Deeney

    b) Kepa
    Duffy - Tomkins - D.luiz - Laporte
    Hazard - Pogba - Sterling
    Aguero - Deeney - Kane

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

      Deffo kane

    2. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      A with Schlupp over Duffy

  13. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    A) Mili, 3.8 def

    B) Shaw, McCarthur

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

      C lindelof

  14. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    this has been done to death but anything you would change in this team?

    Ryan
    Azpi Lindelof Schlup
    Sterling Dilva Pogba Hazard
    Higiun Rashford Aguero?

    1. JackJack
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      no

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

      Given I am on wildcard and have a different team I would change a few

      Mine is

      Kepa
      Laporte. Duffy. Schlup
      Hazard. Sterling. Martial. Delf
      Kane. Aguero. Rash

    3. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I had this team yesterday (only difference was Foster in place of Ryan) but now I've swapped out Higuain.

      Higuain & Ryan > Son & Kepa ?

  15. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    What would you do?

    A) Ederson - Dunk - Son0.3
    B) Ryan - Lindelof - DIlva

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

      A by miles

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      A for me

  16. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Hi....any views on best option here please?

    A

    EDERSON
    Azpi LINDELOF schlupp
    Sterling hazard pog mili
    Kun HIGUAIN rash

    B

    KEPA
    Azpi SMALLING schlupp
    Sterling hazard pog DSILVA mili
    Kin rash

    Thanks

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Big call is Higuain or Silva like for me below... hopefully some clever people on here can help 🙂

  17. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Currently on A here as I quite fancy Higuaín but pretty torn. What you reckon? Thank you 🙂

    A.
    EDERSON
    Azpilicueta • Lindelöf • Schlupp
    Sterling • Hazard • Pogba • DEULOFEU
    Agüero • Batshuayi • HIGUAÍN

    B.
    FOSTER
    Azpilicueta • Lindelöf • Schlupp
    Sterling • Hazard • Pogba • DILVA
    Agüero • Batshuayi • RASHFORD

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I think they’re 50/50 so I’d go with your gut

    2. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      A

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      B for me I think mate

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Guess it depends on Rashford news too. See what the pressers say but think I’m almost complete. Be happy with either I think

    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      A for me.

    5. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      A

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers all. A the clear winner, although B clearly won this morning when I asked this.

      It’s either a very close call, or the morning and night crowd have different taste 🙂

    7. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Have same team with young. Would you take young if you could afford or lindelof better pick?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Which team are you similar too? 🙂 It’s close - Young probably if no other place to use the cash

        1. Daghe Munegu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          My team is
          Ederson
          Azpi Young Schlupp
          Sterling Hazard Pogba Deulofeu
          Kun Higuain Batshuayi

  18. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    A) Zaha, Laporte (343)
    B) Dilva, WBis (352)

    Team further up page if interested.

  19. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    A . Azpi higuain rashford
    Or
    B . Awb kane jimenez
    ?

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      A

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      A

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      A id say. still not sure on hig though

  20. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Not been on much...what changes would you suggest on my FH team?

    Guaita (speroni)
    Luiz, Doherty, Lindelof (valery, Mariappa)
    Mili, Son, Pogba, Hazard, Sterling
    Aguero, Jimenez (llorente)

    Cheers

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

      What on earth have you got llorente in for. And those defenders

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Be careful with Guita, I think there is some uncertainty over his security of start

      Doherty is a rotation risk - Schlupp or another palace defender is a better bet.

      Ideally get Kepa or another Chelsea defender in to double up on their defence

      Mili and Son are mixed views but not many better options at the price point

      1. Victor6359
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks very much TheDragon, great help.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          No problem - just scroll through a few pages of comments and you’ll see loads of free hit teams. All have the same core (Sterling, Hazard, Pogba, Aguero) and then pick the remaining players to fit your budget/ style / risk appetite (don’t be tempted by Hudson Odoi!)

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      if on FH, bench needs to be cheap as possible really so ditch llorente valery mariappa for uber cheapos. jimenez and doherty both possible rotation risks, might prefer zaha/batshuayi to jimenez but id probably go for at least doherty to duffy/schlupp. then maybe get ederson/kepa in goal

  21. Wetdream
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Which combo do you prefer ?
    A, Laporte,Ryan,Deulofeu and Kane
    Or
    B,Azpilicueta,Ederson,Son and Rashford ?
    Cheers

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      B

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      B for me

    3. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      A

    4. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      B for me

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

      Cheers all !

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Any changes, lads? 0.4 ITB

    DDG
    Azpi Luiz Duffy
    Sterling Hazard Pogba DSilva
    Aguero Rashford Batshuayi

    Not sure on Luiz Batshuayi over Schlupp Zaha is the only thing - anyone convince me either way? I can afford any combo of the 4 🙂

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Chelsea defender is definitely better than palace defender. If you are worried about Luiz being rested then could always do Kepa and any united defender instead of DDG and Luiz.

      I prefer Batshuayi to Zaha

  23. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    0.1 off this team.. 🙁

    Kepa
    Schlupp Lindelof Luiz
    Sterling D.Silva Pogba Deulofeu Hazard
    Aguero Kane

    Speroni Connolly Simpson Quaner

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Schlupp to Tomkims

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        I can keep AWB as I have him at 4.3

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

        This

      3. L S P
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        built the whole team is built around schlupp! 😉

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

      Ship Dell boy bring Duffy in and switch formation ?

  24. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    A. Luiz and Dsilva
    B. Laporte and Son

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      B

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I have both from A and neither from B 🙂

  25. yanky
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Just started to do research, seems pretty template but is this free hit team ready to go?

    Kepa
    Azpi Schlupp Laporte Lindelof
    Sterling Hazard Son
    Aguero Rashford Batshuayi

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

      Good team

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

      Very strong

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Pogba will have huge ownership this week - he would be the first united player in my team

  26. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Why is everyone favouring Dilva over Bilva? The latter is more likely to play big minutes, and is coming off a goal and assist in his last 2 fixtures in all competitions (minimum 21 FPL points).

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Ok.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      We're all sheep 🙂 idk really

      1. L S P
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        the sheep are bringing in laporte/ederson.

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I think they're both relatively underwhelming picks. Laporte could easily match them over the two games

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        I very much doubt that. If City concede just one goal, Laporte likely to score 8 points (Baps to be dominated by the attack).

        1. Blame it on Traore
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          But look at their returns. Neither of them tend to produce anything more than an assist. So you're looking at 6 points. City could quite feasibly get two clean sheets over the two games.

    4. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Bilva is a great player but not a gear FPL player. Simply, Dilva is more likely to score points

  27. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Son dilva or Rashford Erik?!

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

      Son Rashford

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      1

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

    Who is more likely to be fit?

    A) Martial

    B) Rashford

  29. Rivers
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Barnes + TAA
    To
    Deeny + Schlupp
    -8 worth to do?

  30. Spartac Mac
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Anyone else really tempted by Sane?

    Know he's not got the minutes recently, but with City's important FA Cup Semi-Final coming up, he's surely going to get some game time.

    I see him as more tempting than Bilva / Dilva due to his explosiveness:

    Sane double digit hauls : 5

    Bilva / Dilva: Both 2.

    Even Mahrez could be a shout with 4 double figure hauls this season and 15 points in his last 4.

    Thoughts?

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

      He’s in for me 100%

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      See Hot Topic on this. Risk vs reward

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Also in the reverse fixtures he played 180 minutes and scored 15 points.. food for thought

      2. Spartac Mac
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Just read, good thread.

        I definitely feel he could be the biggest differential this DGW... if he gets those minutes.

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      but will he play sufficient minutes to score big? that's all that's holding me back...

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

      It conceivably could pay off but then again he is unlikely to get that many minutes based on recent games.

    5. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I’m going for Sane and taking the risk. I’m not going to overthink and second guess Pep, I’m just going to take the risk knowing he might not get more than a few minutes total but any player can blank anyway. But he has a nice high ceiling.

      1. Spartac Mac
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        It's that ceiling that's really tempting.

        And the thing is, although he's not in Pep's recent plans he isn't exactly "out of form" in terms of being sh*t is he?

        Goals before being dropped, a goal for Germany over the break. Sure if he gets his minutes he could do well.

    6. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Mahrez may well get more minutes. Certainly seems to be favoured more by Pep at the minute

      1. Spartac Mac
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Mahrez does seem to be in his element play the lower end of the table teams too..