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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.

1,856 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Auba from the Ars press conference? Wondering if Laca plays or benched for Auba.

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

      Auba recovering from a minor procedure. I would hope/expect Laca to start.

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

      Being assessed ahead of the game according to press. Can't imagine he will start

    3. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Seems he will come on off the bench

  2. *Reformed-Character*
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Mane & Lacca
    B) Salah & Zaha ?

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

      B, I'm done with Arsenal

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

      B looks good.

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

      B

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Unanimous! - Thanks

    5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

    A) Pogba, Ings
    B Camarasa, Firimino, -4

    Ings & Camaras, likley to be benched rest of season..

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

    1) TAA for Mendy? (Duffy) 1st bench
    2) Mane C or TC?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      no
      TC

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

        +1

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes
      I'd guess Mane Tc scores more than Mane C

  5. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    B

  6. Perthite
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play Foster (WOL) or Ryan (NEW)?

    Leaning towards the latter as Newcastle (in my mind) less likely to score.

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

      I have same as you - i am going Ryan

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

      RMT is saying I should play Ryan and bench Lloris.. I'm ignoring it but Ryan over Foster sounds sensible

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

      Same. I’ve gone Ryan but also playing a Newcastle defender.

      Hoping for a 0-0 but Newcastle are safe so don’t expect much from them

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

    Foster (Leno)
    Donherty / TAA / Davies (Kola / Yoshi)
    Sterling / Eriksen / Son / Deulofeu (JPP)
    Kun / Laca / Jimi

    Thinking Laca/Son for Wilson/Mane

    Thoughts??

  8. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Do you still own a player who you have had in your team every week since GW1?

    For me it is just Raul Jimenez.

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No, and only got Jimenez for the first time on GW34 WC (and that has gone well).

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just Robbo.

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

      Robertson and Wan Bissaka

    4. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Use to be Robbo but he left on my wildcard.

    5. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I've not had a player stay consistently in my team, but currently have Wan Bissaka, and Aguero, who I started with.

    6. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Only Wan Bissaka!

    7. Nicoson
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      R Pereira

  9. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bench one/
    Llorente, Jota, Jimenez

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Think Llorente will play but he's garbage. Between Jimi and Jota

      1. Plymouth
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What do you mean between Jim and Jota

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

      Jota for me

  10. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ward-Prowse (BOU) or Duffy (NEW) this weekend?

    1. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Duffy

  11. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I have Salah, Robbo and VVD, my mini league rival has TAA and Mane.

    Is KDB & VVD > Mane & Laporte for -4 good or silly? Or just KDB to Moura for free?

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

      i think your in a good position to play your own game. Just sort out KDB without a hit. B.Silva?

    2. Patrick Bateman
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Taking out VVD for a hit sums it up really...

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

      Just KdB!

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

    Does anyone know what price Robertson started the season at or how I could find out?

    Cheers

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      he was 6.0

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      6m. If you look at history you can see each players value per week

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

        Cheers fellas

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

    Holebas has been rotting on my bench for ages due to more important transfers. Would you start him over Valery, based on this injury news:

    "Hamstring injury Limped off in the FA Cup semi-final against Wolves on 7/4 and missed the match against Arsenal on 15/4. Didn't feature against Huddersfield on 20/4 or Southampton on 23/4 but his manager said on 22/4 that the player is expected back in training in "one or two days".

    It's unlikely that he'll get a cameo right?

  14. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bench gray or jwp???

    1. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      hard one I would say Gray

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

        Jwp still in wing back???

        1. Ange Ball
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          not sure

  15. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Worth doing these transfers for -4??

    KDB & Eriksen >> Mane & B Silva
    My current team....

    Ryan
    Robbo/ Duffy/ Laporte
    Son/ Salah/ Jota/ KDB/ Eriksen
    Jimenez/ Kun

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

      Sounds good

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

    Any word about rotation from Poch's presser?

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

    Cant decide on line up.

    Currently have it as:

    Loris (Foster)
    Robbo, Laporte, Duffy, Valery (Dunk)
    Son, Salah, Mane, Jota, (WP)
    Kun, Jimmy (Gray)

    Should I have WP in ?

  18. 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

    Cheers

    1. Dr Ennet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gtg mate! 🙂

  19. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rival have Mané tc. I have salah tc.
    Do I just pray or get Mané for a hit selling either Kun sterling or son?

    1. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Stick

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

      Stick

      Coin toss between the two but your 3 others are all great picks for the run in generally.

    3. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you guys

  20. Il Papera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ryan Bagel in for Eriksen (rested potentially after 6x90 in April) to finance Firmino to Agüero next week?

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

    who has the highest chance to be rotated in Liverpool's defence?

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

      A) Robb
      B) VanDijk
      C) Trent
      D) Matip

    2. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      TAA

  22. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who do I play.

    A) Kolašinac (Away Leicester)

    B) Doherty (Away Watford)

    C) Valery. ( Home Bournemouth)

    Thank you.

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same dilemma. I'm on Kolasinac because he plays on sunday so more things to look forward to

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yep I currently got Kola but Doherty could get a goal then again he could be rested as for Valery I see that as a close game poss Southampton 1-0

        1. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Will Doherty score back to back?

          1. Ange Ball
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            can do

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

      Valery

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

      B

    4. Dr Ennet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Doherty

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        got feeling Doherty gonna troll me on the bench

        1. Dr Ennet
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Me too 🙂

  23. Ungaio
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you save ft with this team? 1.6itb

    Ryan
    Laporte TAA Duffy
    Sterling Mane Eriksen Son
    Laca Jimi Gray

    Foster Doherty Jota Valery

    1. Dr Ennet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I would 🙂

  24. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Guys, with the same points having alternatives (Jimenez vs Gray, Ryan vs Foster) is it better to play the same players as rival has, or bench them hoping that thise we played will do better in order to increase the gap?

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

    When does the gw roundup article usually come out? Cheers

  26. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gtg?

    Ryan
    Valery - TAA - Duffy
    Salah(C) - Sterling - Eriksen - Son - Deulofeu
    Firmino - Jimenez

    bench: Foster - Doherty - Long - Kolasinac

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Double up on Brigthon? Wouldn't do that

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

        Foster in?

        1. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah or Kola?

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

            Yea, I'll think about it. Thx.

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

    Chances of Eriksen starting both gw 36&37

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

      maybe some doubt on 37 but he is a machine so who knows.....

  28. JoshHuntCUFC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A) Eriksen -> Mane
    B) Eriksen -> Salah
    C) Dunk+Erik -> Mane+Robbo (-4)
    D) Dunk+Erik -> Salah+TAA (-4)

  29. Dr Ennet
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Good afternoon all!

    What would you recommend:

    A) Eriksen, Trippier > Sterling, Matip (-4)
    B) Save

    I have Mané and cannot squeeeze in Salah.

    Cheers! 🙂

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

    2 points behind ML rival who will 99% TC Mane
    Our teams are very similar although I dont own Mane/Salah
    How to I counteract this with no TC?
    Struggling with this!

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

      I’d probably bring mane in and captain to limit the damage - 20 points can be made up in 2 weeks.

      If you’ve got no mane and he gets a hattrick it’s over.

      I know my suggested approach isn’t fun as it almost guaranteed losing some ground but I’d grit my teeth knowing it gives me most chance overall

      1. Dr Ennet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I agree with the dragon!

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

        I hate conceding defeat this way too.
        Ive worked ard to get it to 2 points from 80 points over last few weeks.
        Urgh.... 🙁

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

          Lose the battle, win the war

          Of course if mane is going to blank then do whatever you like!