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What it means to be an FPL manager and a professional footballer

Jordie van der Laan is living the dream – not only does he get paid to play football but he’s also an outstanding FPL manager. Who said life is fair?

Granted, you are unlikely to have heard of him. Jordie (pictured above left) plies his trade in the second tier of Dutch Football with SC Telstar, the club where Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink began his career, and, like Jimmy, is a centre-forward.

There’s nothing new in professional footballers playing FPL. Some like Asmir Begovic have done so for a number of years and while he’s no great shakes – he’s only once finished in the top 100k – others such as Owen Hargreaves and Matt Holland boast top 10,000 finishes.

Jordie, however, is different gravy – currently ranked 5,317 overall, two seasons ago he came 55th in the world.

In his book Wasting Your Wildcard David Wardale makes the distinction between most FPL managers who know about football – the clubs, the histories, the players, who’s in form, who’s not – and those who know football: coaches with the tactical nous to turn a match with their decisions, or scouts with an expert eye to recognise talent.

Being a pro footballer absolutely helps in becoming a better FPL manager. Or maybe I should say: having a good eye for the game helps in becoming a better FPL manager.

In this article Jordie discusses his passion for FPL, his strategies, and his life as a professional footballer.

Unlike Norway, the Netherlands is not fanatical about FPL, and if hadn’t been for Jordie’s local pub he may never have played fantasy football. When the pub set-up mini-leagues, a friendship with the landlord brought out Jordie’s competitive streak. Who doesn’t crave mini-league glory?

Jordie takes FPL very seriously. He watches every single Premier League match that is televised in his country and tunes into Match Of The Day every week. However he doesn’t simply rely upon having a good eye for the game.  

Stats also play an important role and he has an intuitive grasp of game mechanics. Having an analytical mind must run in the family – his brother is a referee with Champions League ambitions. All this combines to mark him out as an FPL manager who is brave and makes well-informed, often left-field decisions.

“I am aware of the template but I won’t ever pick players just because they belong to the template. I pick players because I think they will do well. I use the eye test and I take stats into consideration.”

One particular stat he values is the ICT Index.

“I use the ICT Index in a very straightforward way. I just look at the creativity and threat numbers for a player that I think could be a good FPL prospect. Lots of managers don’t seem to value the ICT Index from what I’ve read, but it has really helped me a lot. It’s very simple.”

“I’m looking at the raw numbers but I don’t set any specific limits. So if a player has a threat index of below 20.0 it won’t necessarily mean that I won’t consider him in the future. I’m looking for consistency in the numbers.”

“For instance Alonso has never had consistent numbers this season. He was way too expensive in my opinion and owners got very lucky in the first few Gameweeks. Yes, I could have caught some price rises, but has he lived up to expectations? Nah, zero goals and three assists since Gameweek 4.”

However he cautions against relying too heavily on stats:

Statistics can be misleading though. When a team is behind, they need to come up with a certain tactic that gets them on the scoresheet. They need to take risks especially when it gets closer to 90 minutes. When a team leads the game, they could decide to sit back, play a little more defensively and take less risks. The scoreline can open a game up or shut it down completely.

Just as a scoreline can change a game, so can a team’s position in the table, and Jordie has first-hand experience of teams being ‘on the beach’:

His move to SC Telstar last summer followed a successful season with JVC Cuijk in the fourth tier of Dutch football. Jordie was the leading goalscorer in their push for promotion. However, his move to a bigger club wasn’t as straightforward as you might expect.

“Before the winter break I scored 18 goals in 15 games. There were contacts at the time which should have already seen me signing a contract in the second tier, but unfortunately no offer became concrete. That also had something to do with my second half of the season, when I only scored 7 goals in 18 games. You need a bit of luck as a football player. Second tier clubs blamed me for a lack of quality and therefore didn’t want to sign me. In my eyes it was different.”

“We won the first period which meant we had qualified for the promotion play-offs. So we could lose all the remaining games and still go up if we won our knock-out games. And we did almost that. We didn’t win for 10 league games in a row. We sat back and most of our players didn’t give 100%, because we had something to fall back on. And, as a striker, I can tell you that is very frustrating. Especially when big clubs come to watch you.”

Thankfully three goals in the promotion play-offs led to a successful trial with SC Telstar. At his new club there’s plenty of competition for places – he finds himself alongside Premier League loanees Ryan Seager (Southampton) and Kyle Scott (Chelsea) – and it’s intense: the team trains up to seven times a week with a lot of attention given to tactics.

Unfortunately for Jordie it’s been a season interrupted by ankle and knee injuries: “It’s a hard time and it made me realize how tough it is to come back from a long-term injury.” Thankfully FPL provides a welcome distraction from the treatment room.

One thing Jordie is particularly good at in FPL is identifying non-template players before they go on a good run. For instance this season he picked up Son in Gameweek 15 ahead of his run of 75 points in the next seven Gameweeks, and Pogba at the start of his good run in Gameweek 19. Players who went on to form part of the template. In previous seasons he’s identified Lingard, Eriksen, and Stanislas before they’ve done well.

“When I go for a differential player, I’m hoping for him to get a haul sooner rather than later.”

“This season I’ve brought in Doherty at £4.4m, Van Dijk at £5.9m, Pogba at £7.8m, Son at £8.3m; all at the right time and all because I thought they were very valuable assets looking at their price tag and the attacking potential they had.”

Lingard last season I picked up very quickly indeed when he went on a great run. That was because I thought there weren’t many players at United at the time who could score a goal or win them games. He had the confidence and he fitted into my structure. Fortunately I seemed to be right about that.”

“Although that last point is something that managers seem to forget sometimes. Your squad structure can hand you opportunities that other managers don’t always get because they play a different formation. You need to be lucky sometimes and don’t tear your team up because of one player.”

“In the season when I came 55th, my punts paid off. And I did like to punt big time. I managed to bring in players who scored extremely well for me while being in very few squads.”

“For example I used my Wildcard in Gameweek 36 and I needed an eighth attacking player – the cheapest – who I could use for my Bench Boost. I never saw him mentioned anywhere but I picked up £4.6m Stanislas, who was owned by only 38k managers. He went on to score three times in the last three Gameweeks for me. I think that typifies what worked well for me that particular season.”

In his successful 2016/17 season Jordie made 54 transfers including 19 hits for a cost of 76 points. It’s interesting to note that it’s the same year in which taking hits proved so fruitful for then Career Hall of Fame number one Peter Kouwenberg25 hits for a cost of 100 points. Peter finished 134th overall.

This season Jordi’s shown a little more patience although he’s certainly not averse to a hit. He’s made 40 transfers and taken 10 hits for a cost of 40 points.

“I delve through every team in FPL. I update my watchlist every week. And that’s also exactly where my punts come from.”

“I try to have not more than 30 players on it because if I have more, I need to jump to page 2! Players who are in my team, are never on my watchlist.”

“Each week I base my transfers on what could happen in the next say three or four weeks. I set my team up with the players I already own and I then try to fill the holes with players that fit my squad structure. ‘Holes’ arise when I think I don’t want to play some of my current players or I just prefer to have others in the coming weeks.”

“After that I look at the fixtures. I put down a lot of options and I start to compare those options fixture-wise. For which fixture could I have a certain player? Does that require a free transfer or a hit? And so on.”

“This fixtures based approach also leads to something else: the players I fear. There are so many highly-owned premium players in the game that you can’t own them all. Which of the players that I don’t own do I fear? And in which specific Gameweek? Is there an option for me to get him in and is it really necessary to get him in? Does he fit my squad structure and would I be satisfied with him long term?”

“The names of the players I can’t or won’t bring in I write down next to my own team to see who can really cause damage. That doesn’t mean that every player who could hurt my rank if he does well is on my watchlist. There should be proof that they could do well.”

“My opinion about this is very simple: if there isn’t any proof that a popular player could do well, then I think that managers who own that particular player are wrong and will eventually fall behind, even if that player does well in one or more Gameweeks.”

“Of course during a season there are a few players that appear must-haves at some point. Just like everyone else I try to fit those players in as best I can, and in some cases it is almost impossible not to mess a bit with your squad structure, or to take a hit to fit certain players in. Those players are mainly, perhaps even exclusively, premium players.”

As a competitive sportsman, one element Jordie has learnt to control is the emotional side to FPL.

“Once you have realized you will do better when you don’t let the emotional side take over, you won’t let the emotional side take over. You need to have a clear head. Don’t make transfers immediately after a Gameweek. Wait till the deadline unless price changes force you.

Before a Gameweek starts your head will be much clearer than when a Gameweek has just ended.

Jordie has needed to heed every word of his own advice after a torrid week in which he dropped from 3,785 overall to outside the top 5,000:

“What a ridiculous Double Gameweek we’ve all had! I’m not as down as I would normally be though because lots of top 10,000 managers were in the same boat. And of course because Ajax went through in the Champions League, which was far more important.”

“I don’t know what I’ll do with my Free Transfer yet. Deeney is a pain and Duffy could go, but I’m sure I will use Bench Boost this week. Double fixtures over the single fixtures in Gameweek 36.”

To end the article I would like to wish Jordie the best of luck in Double Gameweek 35 and for the rest of the season, both in fantasy and real football. Thank you for sharing your insights.

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  1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Get Long and transfer out Pogba for Mane

    B) Get Gray and tranfer out Kdb for Mane

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. Jay_
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A

      • Fer Fuch's Ake
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I think it's madness transferring out DWGers, so none

        1. Manamongst
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah they're trippin...

      • Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cray cray

    4. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gray and JPW or
      Ings and Doucoure (Deulofeu)

      1. Jay_
          4 years, 11 months ago

          B

        • Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I&D.

        • Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          thx

        • Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          A

      2. boroie
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A - Alderweireld, Sterling, Gray
        B - Boly, Sterling, Rashford

        1. Jay_
            4 years, 11 months ago

            B

          • Bun Rab
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            A.

          • Deulo10
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            B

          • Phil's Stamps
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            B

        2. Jay_
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Bottomed.

            Firmino -4 or Rashford FT?

            An extra game and plus 4 points for Rash is appealing but then I like the idea of having Firmino in 36. Rash also has 2 nice fixtures in 37 and 38 but Pool highly motivated. Stuck.

            1. Collie01
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Difficult. Depends on your other liverpool assets somewhat.

              1. Jay_
                  4 years, 11 months ago

                  No other Pool. Both mean Mane free in 36

                  1. Collie01
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    Id probably go Firminio then but Rash still a good option.

              2. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                You'll probably take a hit in 36 regardless?

                1. Jay_
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    No, have money ITB. The -4 for Bobby includes leaving cash for Erik to Mane free in 36. (Duffy > Bednarek). If I go Rash, I keep Duffy.

              3. Collie01
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Sorry bottomed.

                A) Keep Martial
                B) FT to Bernardo

                1. Jay_
                    4 years, 11 months ago

                    B

                    1. Jay_
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Or even better take a -4 for KDB

                        1. Collie01
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Cant really work that one. And want to get Mane for Eriksen for GW36

                          1. Jay_
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Ah I see. Well Bilva in for me

                              1. Collie01
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 6 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                Thanks!

                      • Victor6359
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        B

                      • Bun Rab
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        B.

                        1. Collie01
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Thanks all

                    2. Crunchie
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 11 months ago

                      Camarasa and Vardy to Sterling and Ings for -4

                      Work Duffy to a liverpool defender anyway, like TAA? Will have to next week to a liverpool defender, but cannot afford Robbo s I want to bring mane in for Decoure?

                      Do it now or wait?

                      1. Crunchie
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Sorry worth a -8?

                      2. Bun Rab
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Do it. Should all make the points back.

                      3. Jay_
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Only if you C Sterling

                      4. mgilbert86
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 11 months ago

                        Is their a defender worth a hit for this GW?

                        1. Crunchie
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Depends on the rest of your defence i guess?

                        2. TorresMagic™
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • Has Moderation Rights
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Depends on who you sell.

                        3. DA Minnion (Former great)
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Never is but I got Taa in just because.

                          1. Crunchie
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Yeah my last decision do i take another -4 hit for duffy to TAA for gw36. Wil he even play against 'Huddersfield?

                            1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                              • 11 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              I think he's too important to Liverpool right now to rest. They want to win the league and don't see their back four changing too much for the last four games.

                        4. Jay_
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Maybe Masina

                          • Collie01
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Dont think so. Unless its an injury like Schlupp

                          • Bun Rab
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Liv or Spurs possibly.

                          • Manamongst
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Kolasinac, he is starting to hit form, he was rested before their Europa league match. The two hard-nosed matches are right down his alley. I estimate at least one assist in two games.

                            1. Brehmeren
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              He still plays for Arsenal though

                          • Ze_Austin
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Masina if for this GW only

                        5. Nightf0x
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Which?

                          A) get stelring gw35 (or) kdb gw35 (if kdb get robbo/vvd gw36)
                          B) get salah gw36

                          1. Phil's Stamps
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            A

                        6. Victor6359
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Will Eriksen start both games to you reckon?

                          1. TorresMagic™
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Due a rest before CL sometime.

                          2. Crunchie
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Yeah, plays every game

                            1. Victor6359
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Cheers fellas

                          3. Ze_Austin
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Undroppable when fit. Seems as ever-present as Kane, for some reason

                            Of course, this doesn't mean an unexpected drop is 100% impossible. But that's the thing. It would be unexpected

                        7. The Yorkshire Pirlo
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Captaincy is so difficult this week. Currently on Jimenez, but I’ve had it on them all. Thoughts?

                          A) Aguero
                          B) KDB
                          C) Son
                          D) Eriksen
                          E) Jimenez
                          F) Mane

                          1. Fer Fuch's Ake
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            PK/FK duties is the way I'm selecting my C this GW

                          2. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            A
                            E
                            C
                            B
                            D
                            F

                          3. Victor6359
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            C or D. I’m torn between them and sterling

                          4. lifes a pitch
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            I have all of those. On C atm.

                          5. Ze_Austin
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            After witnessing TC's blow up in people's faces this season with total blanks or hauls only coming from one game for attackers, only to be outscored by defenders with 180 minutes... I've decided to use my TC on an attacker with 180 expected minutes and two home games vs away defences that aren't exactly reputable, who also happens to have an amazing home record all season (hasn't blanked in two consecutive home games SINCE GW1). Been on TC Jimenez since the GW34 deadline passed

                            Nowhere near the ceilings of Aguero, Son, Eriksen or even Mane... But it would be genuinely surprising and against the stats and trends if either of these happens: 1. Jimenez is benched. 2. Jimenez blanks in two consecutive home games for the first time this season

                            My thoughts. I've come to see they differ from many on here anyway

                            1. Manamongst
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              I fear another Brighton Trolling..Imagine Brighton blanking Wolves (I know highly unlikely given their earlier antics).

                              You roll up against Arsenal with 2 pts...how sick would you be then...

                        8. Deulo10
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Speroni, Duffy, Almiron, Vardy -> Foster, Coady, De Bruyne, Llorente (-12)?

                          Want De Bruyne Llorente and Foster, but 0.1 short sadly..so need to do Duffy -> Coady (or any other 4.5 defender)

                          1. Crunchie
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            unless duffy scores from a set piece i dont see anything from him, look at least 3 weeks fixtures too

                        9. Crunchie
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          A) Sterling/TAA
                          B) KDB/ Robbo

                          Think of GW36 here too and liverpool rotation for GW36 (think both will start GW35)

                          1. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            B more safe

                          2. Deulo10
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            A

                          3. Bun Rab
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            A for me.

                            1. Crunchie
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Cheers my gut says A, safety net B lol

                          4. DA Minnion (Former great)
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            A by a fair bit.

                        10. Winners900
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Do we know who is most likely the penaltytaker with Kane out?

                          1. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Alli

                          2. DA Minnion (Former great)
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Kane will probably come on and take it.

                          3. Collie01
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Hard to tell. Didnt Son take (and miss) one last year?

                        11. DA Minnion (Former great)
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Captain Sonny or Raz

                          1. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            RAZ

                        12. Canary_Kid
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Best Arsenal/Spurs goalie + defender combo?

                          1. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Lloris + Kolasinac
                            Leno + Vert

                          2. Fer Fuch's Ake
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Leno + Alderweid

                          3. Bun Rab
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Leno w/ Alder or Vert.

                        13. Clintymints
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Hmm Wilson, Llorente or Gray in for Deeney?

                          It's a -4 so thinking Gray as will most likely get the mins... but Bou decent fixtures and form

                          anyone in similar make a decision?

                          1. DV8R
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Trying to decide between WIlson or Gray for me as I already own 3x Spurs.

                            Gray has 2 games so surely worth a punt right? Not sure why people are going for the SGW player on BB though.

                            1. Bobby Digital
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Wilson FUL is as good as a Watford double

                              1. DV8R
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 12 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                So still worth the DGW punt then, two chances of getting a haul at least

                            2. Manamongst
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              I can't understand that either. I said screw Gray, not gonna troll me...

                              I went with an Ings punt...dgw, and better form the the Cherries...don't give a damn about their last match. They were booed off the pitch the week before.

                              1. Clintymints
                                • 14 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                Soton good form, but Ings burns me everytime with an injury

                            3. Clintymints
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Yea that's the thing. + for a hit at least you might make some points back! Favourable fixtures too. Might be worth it. I only have Son and Eriksen though. Not sure about the Llorente though

                              might be a decent punt, but then stuck with for coming weeks!

                          2. Bobby Digital
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Yes.. will probably just bench Deeney. Have Brooks coming on. Had this great BB team planned, but Deeney red spoiled it.

                          3. Paul Psychic Octopus
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Or Ings (Wilson, Llorente not options for me).

                            Leaning towards Gray as already have Redmond, but I'm not convinced at all.

                            1. Clintymints
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Just don't trust em for two, he has hamstrings of paper

                              1. Manamongst
                                • 13 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                THIS. No armband for him...

                        14. #FPLBhuna
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          -4 taken, BB active - gtg?

                          foster
                          robertson - laporte - valery
                          mane - sterling(c) - son - eriksen - jota
                          aguero - jiminez

                          ryan - ings - yoshida - duffy

                          1. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            yes gtg

                          2. DA Minnion (Former great)
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Yeah lovely.

                          3. Crunchie
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            i'd swap duffy for -8

                        15. dunas_dog
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          A Good to play BB with no hits
                          B Take -4 for Dunk to Yoshida
                          C Take -4 for Duffy to Cathcart

                          Foster
                          Doherty Robertson Valery
                          Sterling (c) Eriksen Mané Son Jota
                          Aguero Jimenez

                          Lloris Gray Duffy Dunk

                          1. #FPLBhuna
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            A

                            1. Crunchie
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              C

                          2. Krafty Werks
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            B for me but to Masina.

                        16. Rebeltactics
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Playing my free hit this week

                          Foster
                          Monreal Doherty Boly Cathcart
                          KDB sterling Son
                          Jimenez augero aubmayan
                          Subs Redmond and two cheap non players

                          Any issues?

                          1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Personally would play redmond and then pick one of boly or monreal

                        17. HD7
                          • 7 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Thoughts guys?

                          Lloris Foster
                          Laporte Robbo Doherty Duffy Valery
                          Sterling Eriksen Son Jota Camarasa*
                          Aguero Jimenez Deeney*

                          Camarasa Deeney to:
                          A) Redmond, Ings
                          B) Redmond, Gray
                          C) Deolufeu(If fit), Ings
                          D) Deolufeu(if fit), Gray

                          1. Genji3lade
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            B

                        18. Atwood
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          What would you do with this mess?
                          1FT, 0.1 in the bank.
                          BB and TC left.

                          Foster - Ryan
                          Dunk - Duffy - TAA - Bednarek - Bennett
                          Salah - Sterling - Erikson - Son - Hojbjerg
                          Aguero - Jiminez - Deeney

                          1. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Ryan to Gunn
                            Duffy to Masina
                            Deeney to Ings/Gray

                        19. Genji3lade
                          • 6 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Best combo pairing? Leaning towards B1 atm but leaves me with no offensive Watford players

                          A.) Gray
                          B.) Laca

                          1.) Redmond
                          2.) Doucoure

                          1. Crunchie
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            You lean well!

                          2. Bun Rab
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            A1 for minutes played.

                          3. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            B2

                        20. Tempestic
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Is Eriksen to KDB for a -4 madness?
                          Wont be able to do it free next week either

                          1. Phil's Stamps
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            If you have other City attacking cover don't do it.

                            1. Tempestic
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Got Kun already so

                          2. Bun Rab
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Wait a week for me.

                          3. Dannyb
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Yeah

                        21. Phil's Stamps
                          • 13 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Is a BB of Ryan, Duffy, Valery, Holjberg passable?

                          Next gw I'm doing Duffy to VVD. Worth doing it this week for a -4 ?

                          Thanks.

                          1. Bun Rab
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            I would pass on it to be honest.

                            1. Phil's Stamps
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              Cheers.

                        22. FPLord
                          • 14 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Bennett or Yoshida to fund Mane next week? Would prefer wolves as I have Valery, but concerned about Bennett’s game time...

                          1. Phil's Stamps
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Can't stretch to Jonny? In that case probably Yoshida.

                            1. FPLord
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 11 months ago

                              nope! 4.2 max, kiko too risky as well?

                              1. Phil's Stamps
                                • 13 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                Southampton have a good run-in, so i think a double-up is find. Watford defence seems a minefield, it's Foster or noone for me.

                              2. Phil's Stamps
                                • 13 Years
                                4 years, 11 months ago

                                *fine

                        23. Tempestic
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Captain Son, Kun or Jimenez? Really stuck on this one.

                          1. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Me too. Still undecided. If i know Aguero will start tomorrow he would be my C.

                        24. peco12
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Need advice please. Any help would be appreciated.

                          3.1m ITB 1FT (I would like to BB this week)

                          Foster (Ryan)
                          Laporte - Doherty - Duffy (Valery - Dunk)
                          Jota - Sterling - Mane - Son - Camarasa
                          Augero - Jimenez (Deeny)

                          A) Deeny, Cam to Wilson, Moura -4
                          B) Deeny, Cam to Gray, Doucoure -4
                          C) Deeny, Cam to Wilson. Redmond -4

                          1. Poor man's Igor Biscan
                            • 7 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            C

                            would be a good move both for this week and remainder of season

                        25. Jrot94
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          have all the usual options, but captaining lacazette at the moment. Am I insane??? Someone stop me
                          thnx

                          1. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            if you chasing then ok

                          2. Fer Fuch's Ake
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Don't do this to yourself, there's brighter days ahead...

                            JK Laca (C) for me

                          3. Phil's Stamps
                            • 13 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            Palace at home is not easy and they are poor on the road. Plus the random rotation. Don't do it.

                        26. Nightf0x
                          • 8 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Which?

                          A) siggy duffy -8 to kdb laporte/6.1 def
                          B) siggy duffy -8 to sterling bednarek
                          C) siggy eriksen -8 to redmond kdb (gw36 duffy to vvd/robbo)

                          1. Niho992
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            A

                          2. Bun Rab
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 11 months ago

                            I'd say A.

                        27. Tempestic
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 11 months ago

                          Eriksen benched against Brighton what do we reckon?