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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. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play Duffy or Doherty?

    Thanks

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Duffy imo

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

      Im currently on Duffy but might actually play both!
      Think Wolves want pay back against Watford for FA Cup

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Doherty. Brighton will want to go forward and Newcastle likely to score.

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm currently on Doherty, but worried on rotation.

    5. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Both as capable of scoring 1pt as they are 15.

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You ain't stopping rondon and Perez

      Doherty

  2. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mili or deleufeu rest of season?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Milli

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      D

  3. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else thinking of TAA TC?? Or am I the crazy one...??

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

      Not afraid of 58 minute substitution?

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A risk but could pay-off

    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He or Salah the best choice this week

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Mane in there surely

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Salah
          TAA
          Mane

          This'll be my order.

          My gut says Mane will only score a goal whereas the other two will outscore him

          1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Have Mane but no Salah... Going TAA then hehe

          2. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Not with you there mate but good luck.

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

      Mane if you have him. HUD conceded the most chances on the right flank over the last four away matches.

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

        Mane also leads LIV for xGI over their last four home matches.

      2. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Which is good for TAA also !!!

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

          HUD right flank, would be LIV left flank, Mane and Robo.

          1. Party time
              4 years, 11 months ago

              I prefer if Liverpool atrack through their right flank so TAA can swing one in for Mané & Firmino. Apparently Salah is too short

            • The Overthinker
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Cheers.

              Robbo a good TC option then.?

    5. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ings is the biggest troll.

      I've never got points when owned him

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

        Bournemouth as a team are the biggest trolls.

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I feel like I might only be starting Wilson this week because he trolled me last, he owes me!

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

      All for a -4

      A KDB & Wilson > Moura & Firm
      B KDB & Wilson > Bilva & Firm
      C KDB & Pogba > Salah & Deul or Redmond

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

        C Deu

      2. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I like C

    7. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero + Moura --> Rashford + Mane

      Crazy to sell Kun for Mane?

      1. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        not crazy but a gamble - not sure I would do it. Maybe someone better than Rashford?

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

          I have 8.4m for the forward

          1. V-2 Schneiderlin
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            tough price point - yeah maybe Rashford not so bad then (especially for last two GWs) - still not sure the whole move is worth -4 though

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

              Thanks. What do you think of Firmino + Alli ?

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

      Ryan
      TAA Laporte Duffy
      Mane (TC) Sterling Eriksen Son Jota
      Agüero Jimenez

      Subs: Foster Doherty Llorente Valery

      1 FT 1.4 ITB

      A) Foster -> Alisson
      B) Eriksen + Agüero -> Salah (TC) + Rashford (-4)
      C) Duffy + Llorente -> VVD/Robbo + fodder (-4)

    9. Assist me a river
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Really really unsure, play Ward-Prowse or Doucouré?

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

        WP

    10. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Trippier or laporte (trippier to laporte)

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

        Laporte

      2. Ritchies Magic Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Laporte

      3. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

      4. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        hold the transfer? surely Trippier will do well against West Ham?

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          If he starts?

          1. V-2 Schneiderlin
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            if there's a doubt then I'd do the transfer

    11. Ritchies Magic Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Play one:
      Bennett
      Valery
      Hojbjerg

      Pretty exciting question I know

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Val

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Val

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

      Gone Firmino, Mane and TAA as could only get Salah with a hit.

      TC Son and will go watch avengers tonight as my ‘hide behind sofa’

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Why not TC Mane?

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

          I’ve over thought this but I see it being a 2-0 win played at walking pace second half with mane rested and team not going for big win with champions league. Mane will likely get a return but just not feeling it.

          Son though will go flat out and will get 90 mins.

          I also don’t like Friday night fixtures haha

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Fair enough

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sofa won't protect you from the 6-0 scoreline

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

      Salah jet lagged?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Apparently hes good to go according to Klopp.

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He didn't go to Australia.

    14. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Has the watch list been abandoned?

      No Mane there at all? Aubameyang 3rd in strikers?

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

      Duffy > Matip
      Lacazette > Firmino

      for a -4?

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        How sure are you matip starts?

      2. Teddy Brewski
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Just do B

    16. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling & Dunk > Mane + TAA (-4) ?

    17. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      With 2 FT’s, what would you do with this lot? Is Vardy’s party over? Go 442 and squeeze in Erikson? Double pool defence?

      Lloris, Ryan
      TAA, Laporte, Doherty, Duffy, Valery
      Sterling, Son, Mane, Delo, Camarasa
      Kun, Vardy, Jimi

      1. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        get Firmino in for Vardy somehow?

    18. Netters2018
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Allison
      TAA, Duffy, Bednerak
      Sterling, Son, Salah, Pogba,
      Zaha, Jimi, Gray

      Bench Gray, Doherty, Koli

      GTG or would you change? Thoughts please?

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

      Good luck everyone.
      No idea what I will do so might just save.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Good luck TM, feels like one of those weeks where whichever I do will be the wrong move.

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

        Good luck too.
        The only reason I may not save is that Gray, Duffy and Ryan all likely to become problems soon

      3. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Buy salah for a hit and C him

    20. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ings to Mitrovic for a hit?

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

        not for a hit

      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What'd I miss? Is Ings out?

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Naa. Long in form plus ings is well Ings

    21. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gtg?

      Foster - (schmei)
      Vvd - lascelles - Duffy - (wan bas - pereira)
      Salah (tc) - mane - haz - Redmond- (Fraser)
      Aguero - Jim - Rondon

      1ft 0itb. Cheers!

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

      Would it be crazy to sell Eriksen and Aguero for Salah(TC) and Mitrovic?(-4)

      Ederson
      Robertson Valery Vertonghen
      Sterling Jota Eriksen Son
      Wilson Aguero Jimenez
      (Ryan Doherty Cathcart JWP)

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yep, crazy

    23. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      35 points behind in my ML, the guy I'm competing with has Salah & his TC. He might also bring in Mane.

      Should I just go for the easy Mane(c) and hope for the best? Or go all in on Sterling(c) given he doesn't own him at all?

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        TC Salah, that's what he is going to do.

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          If you don't have Salah, congratulate him now.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Blank incoming

    24. YouReds
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      correct bench order ?

      1) Valery
      2) JWP
      3) Cathcart

    25. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Start Camarasa or Llorente?

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

        Llorente

    26. cutch
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Play 2:

      A) Jota
      B) Deulofeu
      C) Gray
      D) Dunk (already playing Duffy)

      (Currently on A+B)

      Thoughts? Thanks in advance! 😉

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

      Play doh or Duffy already starting Ryan

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

        I'd say Doh, to diversify risk... Although I myself am thinking of playing Duffy and Dunk... so who knows?
        Anyway, my answer is Doh

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

          Thanks bro

    28. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Play 1
      Doherty
      Bednarek
      Duffy

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Duffy

    29. FleckyT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Is matip too risky? Joe gomez and lovern back

    30. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Which one to bench:
      a) Jiminez (wat)
      b) Gray (WOL)
      c) Murray (NCL)

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

        Murray. BHA hasn't scored a goal in their last four matches.

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

      Brought in Bobby for Laca come on