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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. olidooley
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Really stumped on starting 11 and bench order....any ideas?

    Lloris
    Robertson TAA Duffy
    Sterling Mané Eriksen Son JWP
    Aguero Jiménez

    Ryan Ings Doherty Valery

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

      im starting doherty over brighton def

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

        I was too but think I’ll play Duffy now, Wolves will def concede, Brighton really need a win/cs V a low scoring Newc to be sure of safety.

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

          "wolves def will concede" lol ok

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

            Not sure about the lolz bit?
            Wolves have kept 7/35 CS this year, that’s 1 in 5, poor enough imho.
            Watford are decent and I fancy them to score.
            Brighton have a 38% chance of cs. That’s decent in my book.

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

      Gtg

  2. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Managers, GTG??

    Guita

    TAA, VVD, Masina
    (TC) Mane, Son, Eriksen, Babel
    Vardy, Lacazette, Jiménez

    Guatia, Pogba, Chilwell, Rice

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I like

    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      GK?

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

    Anyone doing Hazard TC next week?

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

      he is on list but I have my mind somewhere else

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’d rather tc Sterling/aguero next week. This week is however the week for tc with pool-Huddersfield.

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

        Have you seen Hazard’s home form?

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Have you seen Liverpool and Huddersfield’s form?

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

      Aguero or Sterling next week for me imo

    4. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think so.

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Could be class but if city look on it this weekend I’d be more minded to C one vs Leicester

    6. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      One thing about this is that surely Haz gets 85 odd mins minimum...maybe taken off for the ovation...

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

    Who to play?
    A. Gray (WOL)
    B. Vertonghen (WHU)
    C. JWP (BOU)
    Thanks.

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

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

      B

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        thanks all

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

    A : Martial to JWP for free
    B: Eriksen and Martial to Mane and JWP for a hit ? (Have Mo)

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B. Eriksen due a rest.

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

      neither

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

        Who would you buy instead of Martial? (Salah,Eriksen,Son and Docoure are other MID)

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

          if a) no money itb b) 1ft c) you already have salah, i'd not likely do anything

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

            I need cash for Eriksen to Sterling next week for free..

        2. SoShy
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          B silva

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

            I like it.

  6. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Which one to play GW36?

    A) Jota (wat)

    B) Ward-Prowse (BOU)

    C) Valery (BOU)

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

      A

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

    G2G?

    Ryan
    Robbo, AWB, Doherty, Duffy
    Salah, Stirling, Son
    Vardy, Kun, Jimenez

    Foster, JWP, Valery, CHO*

    Bench Order right?

    Cheers

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

      decent team, good luck

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

        Cheers mate, GL to you too.

        BTW who ya capping?

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

          mo the goat

  8. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Worth losing Eriksen & Jiminez to bring in Salah for a -4 ?

    Eriksen + Jiminez >> Salah + DCL

    Would give me this...

    Ryan
    Trent - Duffy - Doherty
    Salah(TC) - Mane - Sterling - Sonny
    Aguero - DCL - Llorente
    ---
    Gunn; JWP, Dunk, Valery.

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

      no

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

      nope

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

      does JWP to 4m allow you to keep Jimenez?

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

        this would be good

  9. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So I’m playing Jota,Redmond and Lacazette ahead of Jimenez this week.

    I’m not comfortable benching Jimenez but feel I have to do it to get as many differentials as I can to close a 29 point gap.

    Differentials.
    Me- Lloris,Doherty,Salah(c),Jota,Redmond,Son,Lacazette

    Him- Alison,Luiz,Pogba,Sterling,Maddison,Rashford,Jiménez

    Guessing he will captain Sterling or Mane.
    If I put Jimenez in he loses him as a differential but then I lose Redmond.

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

      starting redmond over jimenez is bad just hope salah hauls and see what happens

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

    Lloris (Foster)
    Robbo, Laporte, Duffy (Valery, Dunk)
    Salah(c), Son, Eriksen, Jota, Deulo
    Agüero, Jiménez (Gray)

    A) GTG, save
    B) Duffy + Eriksen -> TAA + Milivojevic (-4)
    C) Eriksen + Gray -> Mané + bench fodder (-4)

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

      Probably A but maybe C

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

      A

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

      G2G

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

      Thanks for your answers. A it is then.

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

      C

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

    Repost. I need a 5.2 or below defender this so that I can make a move next week. I was thinking of doing Yoshida at 4.1 to give me more money to play with the next two weeks.

    Current team:
    Foster Ryan
    Lamport - TAA - **** - Kolasinac - Duffy
    Sterling - Mane - Son - Doucouré- Hojberg
    Jiménez- Aguero - Vardy

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

      yoshi is fine

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

        Thanks. I was going to do Yoshida for Duffy, but then last nights price rises forced me into this. Will see how it goes!

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

    Hello,

    What would you choose:

    a) Salah (TC) & 5,4 attacker (Eriksen & Laca out)
    b) Mané (TC), 3,8 def Firminho (-4) (Eriksen, Laca & Duffy out)
    c) Mané (TC), 3,8 def (Eriksen & Duffy out)

    Already got TAA, 2 FT and 23k OR.

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

    Madness to keep Pogba this gw and hope for penalty?

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

      I probably would, great fixtures after this week.

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

      big call i had to make was keeping him or eriksen - decided to keep eriksen in the end.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Keeping both

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

          only way i could accomodate vardy, who i want for this week.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm keeping definitely

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

      Keep for last 2 fixtures

  14. Paulio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Think I'm going to bank my FT this week but am tempted to do:

    Eriksen and Jiménez --> Sterling and Llorente for -4

    Current team:

    Ryan (Foster)
    Doherty, Alexander-Arnold, Laporte (Kolasinac) (Duffy)
    Mané (C), Eriksen, Redmond, Son (Camarasa)
    Firmino, Jiménez, Agüero (V)

    What do you think?

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

    Who to play
    A: Doherty (have Jimi)
    B: Ings( have JWP)
    C: Docoure

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

    1FT 0.8 itb

    Lloris
    Robo Val Doh
    Jota Son Lucas X Sterl
    Jimenez X

    (Foster, Gray, Kolas, Masina)

    1. Salah TC, Zaha (1.8m ITB)
    2. Mane, Firminho TC (1.3m ITB)

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      2

  17. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Triple C Mane or Salah?

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

      Salah

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

      whoever you want

    3. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I’m going Mane as don’t have Salah. If I did have Salah, I’d probably still go Mane.

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

      Salah for me. Could go either way.

  18. Jay_
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aubameyang back in training. Reckon Lacazette starts?

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

        Not worth guessing with Emery.

    • Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Help pls: Play 1 and put them in order for a surprise if your choice xx

      A) Kola
      B) Duffy
      C) Valery

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

        BCA

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          This

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Rats

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

            This x2

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Well that’s the wrong answer >:I

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

            I'm rubbish at this, sorry.

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              It’s okay now I get to blame all of you for kola’s haul

    • paza12
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lacazette to Firmino worth doing for free? Cheers!

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I would

    • SoShy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Don't judge me,

      Start either JWP, Doucoure or Lukaku

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

        lukaku

    • kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane TC? Anyone else?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Would if I could

      2. Hand of Dog
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Looking like it

    • Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How’s it looking? Bench?

      Foster
      Robertson Laporte Duffy
      Mane(C) Eriksen Son Jota Deulofeu
      Aguero Jiménez

      Patricio Lukaku Yoshida Valery

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lovely yep.

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

        lol lukaku on bench

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bobby cappo or triple cappo?

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

        neither

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

        capatino

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

        sell him

      4. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Nay

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I mean moo

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

      Which combo to go for?

      A) Eriksen + Firmino
      B) Salah + Gray (bench)

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A)

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

        b by miles

    • Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      De Bruyne replacement. Sané, David Silva or Bernard Silva?

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

        Sane

    • tbhogal
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Start Foster or Ryan? Have Dunk already

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

        what does having dunk have to do w it? ryan

    • Hand of Dog
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bench 1:

      1) Jota
      2) Jiminez
      3) Vardy

      Thank you, good people.

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

        jot

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

        1 as they other 2 are on pens

        1. Hand of Dog
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Forgot about pens. Good point,.

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

      Pick two defenders pls

      A. Duffy
      B. Doherty
      C. Cathcart
      D. Valery

      1. Jota
      or
      2. Redmond

      Thanks

    • Max City
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ederson

      TAA Laporte Doherty Duffy

      Eriksen Mane Son

      Vardy Jimenez Firmino

      Subs:
      Foster Doucoure Yoshida Martial

      GTG?
      Bench ok?

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

        G2G mate.

        thoughts on my post below peeps?

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

        Fun team. Like it