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Babel impressing even weeks after Fulham relegation

With the Double Gamweeks and Blank Gameweeks over for another season, we can sit back, relax and enjoy life once again.

Or can we?

The finishing line is almost in sight and mini-leagues can still be won or lost over fine margins.

Liverpool and Man City are still battling it out at the top and there’s still life in the fight to avoid the final relegation spot.

Here are three poorly-owned players that may be of interest to you in Gameweek 36…


Ryan Babel

Price: £5.5m

Ownership: 0.7%

GW36 Fixture: Cardiff (H)

As a general rule of thumb, players from teams that are mathematically relegated are not worth considering in FPL. But I believe Ryan Babel (£5.5m) is defying that principle and can no longer be ignored.

He has quietly scored three goals and registered two assists in his last seven games.

The former Liverpool man is already Fulham’s sixth-highest outfield FPL points scorer, despite only joining them in Gameweek 23.

With the shackles now off, he is playing with a level of freedom that has helped Fulham win two of their last three games even if it’s been in vain.

But I can’t see his performance levels dropping anytime soon. Surely he has some sort of self-motivation to put himself in the shop window so that he doesn’t have to ply his trade in the Championship next season?

His advanced position is being duly rewarded as in the last six Gameweeks he has the second joint-most number of goals inside the box (three) among all midfielders.

Fulham’s next opponents are Cardiff at Craven Cottage. The Bluebirds are still fighting for survival and won’t simply park the bus and hope to nick a boring draw in a compact game.

The Bluebirds have conceded almost two goals per game on average on the road this season too.

I expect Ryan Babel to take advantage of their defensive frailties and be in contention to continue his unsung run of Fantasy returns.



Joel Matip

Price: £4.9m

Ownership: 1.1%

GW36 Fixture: Huddersfield (H)

The chances are that you already have Liverpool defensive cover in your team. However, do you have space to add one more but are squeezed for cash?

Look no further than Joel Matip (£4.9m).

You can’t go wrong with a regular starting sub-£5.0m defender from a title challenging team that has kept nineteen clean sheets this season.

Of course, he hasn’t been a regular from Gameweek 1 but he has played every minute of Premier League football since Gameweek 23.

Matip’s price hasn’t risen since then and he has kept six clean sheets in the process.

With that said, he doesn’t boast a noticeable attacking threat like Robertson, Alexander-Arnold of Van Dijk.

In addition, Matip’s seven penalty area touches in the last six Gameweeks are hardly worth mentioning but it’s only two less than Van Dijk during the same period.

With Matip you simply have a very good chance of a cheap and cheerful Fantasy return in Gameweek 36 through an easy clean sheet banker.

Liverpool face off against relegated Huddersfield on Friday.

The Terriers have only scored 11 away goals all season, whereas Liverpool have conceded the least number of league goals at home since August. What more could you ask for?



Dele Alli

Price: £8.8m

Ownership: 2.4%

GW36 Fixture: West Ham (H)

If an injury hadn’t hampered him for large chunks of this season, there’s no doubt Dele Alli (£8.8m) would have racked up double-digits for goals and assists by now.

He’s on course for playing his lowest number of minutes in a Premier League season but it hasn’t stopped him from registering nine FPL attacking returns.

Now that he is fully fit, Alli should hopefully see through the remainder of the league campaign and whatever is still left of Tottenham’s dream European adventure.

Dele Alli’s heatmap for the 2018/19 season so far

He still boasts an impressive heatmap for the 18/19 season and his injuries haven’t prevented him from playing in advanced positions with 40% of his touches being in the final third.

With Kane still out injured, Alli will play an important role in Tottenham’s attacking areas.

This all bodes well with the fact that they’ve also won every home match at their new state-of-the-art stadium.

Spurs still need to win games to secure Champions’ League football for the 2019/2020 season too.

Up next are West Ham who have lost three of their last four games. They can’t challenge for Europe and are safe from relegation.

Put simply they have nothing to play for.

It could be the kind of match that Alli can revel in, to build up his own self-confidence and show the Spurs faithful that he can help see them through from now till May.

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  1. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which one for this week???

    A) Eriksen + Mane(TC)
    B) Salah(TC) + Mane (-4)
    C) Sterling + Mane(TC) (-4)

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        On second thought, C is probably the right call for the remainder of the season. B could pay off handsomely though it it goes as expected.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

      Trying to make this decision too. I'm tempted by B

    4. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Currently on B for free.

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

      C over the 3 matches if you’re set on TC this week.

      B doesn’t appeal much to me in 37/8. Can you get from Mane to either Hazard or Sterling in 37? If you do it from Salah you’re leaving loads in the bank which doesn’t feel right

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

    Ryan
    Duffy Robbo Laporte
    Sterling Mane Erik Son JWP
    Jimenez Kun
    (Foster Llorente Doherty Valery)

    a) Duffy > TAA
    b) Erik & Son > Salah (TC) & Babel
    c) Erik & Kun > Salah (TC) & Zaha/Vardy
    d) Save FT

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A and TC Mane

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A or D

  3. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    First 11 and subs correct here?

    Lloris
    Doherty Duffy Laporte
    Son Deulofeu Mane(TC) Sterling Jota
    Jiminez Aguero

    Subs: Foster Gray Yoshida Kolasinac

    Thanks

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Very good

  4. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play Doherty or Duffy? Playing Ryan over Foster

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Doh

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Both could do well, both could well concede. I'd go Duffy - Newc nothing to play for and Almiron out.

    3. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Im tempted by the double up of Ryan and Duffy.

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ahhhh idk.

    A) Kdb, Lucas, Lukaku to Salah, Mane, Ings (-8)

    B) KDB, Lukaku to Mane, Firminho (-4)

    C) Lukaku, KDB to Salah, Zaha (-4)

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

  6. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) buy cheap Matip and sell nonpalying Yedlin
    B) buy VanDijk and sell David Luiz

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      a

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  7. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Do people here think Eriksen will start against West Ham?

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I hope so.

    4. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  8. Starky22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bilva Pogba Bilva Pogba Bilva Pogba ...?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd go for the Spawny player in the poor team with good fixtures.

  9. wanaj84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    ryan > ederson
    laca > rondon
    cost -4
    gw 37 eriksen > sterling

    ok or not?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I like

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      OK. Rondon best option though? Long or Ings?

      1. wanaj84
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        rondon planning for gw 36 & 38
        already have redmond
        ings/long rotate?

  10. Riggs
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I am struggling to choose from among to:
    1) Play Foster or Ryan (I don't know who yet) and next GW will buy De Gea for the last two seemingly easy fixtures
    2) Buy Ederson and be my set-and-forget GK until the end of the season (I already have Laporte - that's the cons of that plan)

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just get Ederson in now.

  11. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    G2G?

    Ryan
    Duffy, Laporte, Alex-Arnold
    Salah (TC), Sterling (v), Son, Pogba, Jota
    Rashford, Jimenez

    Foster, Ings, Kolasinac, Bennet

    1FT & 0.5 ITB

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes.

  12. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    % likelihood of starting?

    a) TAA
    b) Llorente

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’d be very surprised if either don’t start.

  13. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is anyone captaining Mane if they also own Salah? Can't decide between the two

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      if i had both Id go Salah

      1. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This

  14. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hey all,

    Bang average season. Have nothing to lose. Misread the deadline and didn't BB. Ended up benching 32pts. Ha. Would love your thoughts!

    2ft 0.8ITB

    Ryan (Foster)
    TAA - Duffy - Valery (Boly, Dunk)
    Eriksen - Son - Mane - KDB (Hojberg)
    Jimi - Kun - Vardy

    Considering KDB -> Siggy and Jimi -> Firmino for free.

    Happy to take hits. Any other suggestions?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure Bobby is an upgrade on Jimi.

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. Will have another tinker.

  15. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi guys, am I GTG?

    Foster
    Robbo Monreal Wan-B
    Son Sterling Mane(c) Moura
    Aguero Jimenez Lacazette

    Subs: Speroni Hojbjerg Boly Valery

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      looks very good to me!

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Think Palace will concede. Otherwise GTG.

  16. azz007
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Playing 3 defenders this week Trent - Laporte - ?

    who else
    A Valrey
    B Bednarek
    C Duffy

    need some help thanks

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

      I prefer C, IF you are not having a Newcastle forward

  17. insertcomedyname
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start Yoshi or Kola?

    Ta

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yoshi

  18. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Alicante or Cadiz?
    Any views on which is most worth visiting are welcome.

  19. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Matip probability of starting lower than VanDijk's?

  20. smix
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play Vardy or Jota?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Vards

  21. Mr. Funny Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen & Duffy -> Mane(c) & Kelly for a -4 worth it?

    If not I’ll probably do Son(c)

  22. Bookmark
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Captain Mane or Firmino?

    1. Mr. Funny Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

  23. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I'm 30 points ahead in my mini league.

    Rival only has Roberston as liverpool cover.

    I have TAA & Mane.

    Should i bring in Salah an TC him

    or bring in Roberston (to cover Rival) & TC Mane?

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

      Bring Salah in!

  24. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play, out of:

    1. Yoshida (BOU)
    2. Doherty (wat)
    3. Valery (BOU)

    Thanks

  25. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which is the better move?

    A. Sterling > Salah
    B. Eriksen + Aguero > Salah + Firmino (-4)

    Will be TC Salah

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

      Eriksen->Babel
      2nd/turd striker->Bobby

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

        I'm assuming you have Mane?

        1. King Kohli
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Don't have Mane. Need Salah for TC

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

    Play 2 out of these!:

    A) Wilson(sou)
    B) Jimenez(wat)
    C) Duffy(NEW)
    D) Redmond(BOU)

    1. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Probably B & D

  27. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Babel. Yeaaah!

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

      Who’s your captain

  28. Bushman
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which transfer as an enabler for Salah?

    1) JKing -> Llorente (WHU)
    2) Luiz -> Walker-Peters (WHU)
    3) Luiz -> Keane (utd)
    4) Luiz -> AWB (utd)

    Thanks

  29. Atters
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan (Foster)
    Robertson- Coleman- Laporte (kiko) (Valery)
    Deulofeu- sterling- Erisken - son (hojbjerg)
    Firmino- Jiminez--Aguero

    1ft 0.5 itb

    Do i need to bring Mane or salah in for a hit or gtg?

  30. Flippo_
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What is the best option?
    A) TC Mane and sell Lacazette for Firmino
    B) TC Mane and sell Chilwell for TAA
    C) TC Mane and sell David Luiz for Robertson